Author: Michael Khan

Ford Motor Co. via CEO Jim Farley announced that April 26 is the official launch time for the F-150 Lightning, the all-electric version of its best-selling pickup truck. “It’s time. #F150 Lightning,” Ford CEO Jim Farley said in a Wednesday morning tweet, with an image stating that “F-150 Lightning strikes” April 26. https://twitter.com/jimfarley98/status/1514249947155206149 Very provocative tweets seem to pose a threat to their other competitors such as Rivian, Tesla and GM. In the electric pickup truck market, the F-150 Lightning is the latest brand ready to greet consumers after the Rivian R1T and GMC Hummer EV. Meanwhile Cybertruck has postponed…

Three police officers in San Francisco, USA, had a unique experience with a prototype autonomous or self-driving Chevrolet Bolt Cruise. The three ended their duties that day with an incident that upset them. They were confused when they stopped the electric Chevrolet Bolt Cruise, which was caught on camera and went viral on social media. Posted on Instagram, the 3-minute video shows the Ford Crown Victoria patrol car they were traveling in pulled up behind an unmanned Bolt. Bolt light does not turn on. See also: Ford Mustang Mach-E police car to be tested next year A police officer looked…

Honda has announced that it will allocate $64 billion over the next decade to research and development of electric vehicles. The Japanese car manufacturer targets to launch 30 electric vehicle models globally by 2030. The targets include producing about 2 million electric vehicles per year by 2030. Tesla is currently leading the global electric vehicle industry and while traditional manufacturers from Europe and the United States are also preparing for their electrification steps. Honda and other Japanese automakers have long said that despite massive electrification, they still believe in hybrid technology that came first. See also: US hybrid electric car…

With all of its innovations, Tesla has succeeded in becoming one of the rising electric car manufacturers. Tesla is known to have many modern features in its cars, ranging from entertainment features, to autonomous systems that are also embedded. In addition to features, of course, the most important thing about a car is its performance, which Tesla can also give thumbs up. As an electric car with high performance, of course, it requires a large intake of electricity. Are you curious, how much electricity can a Tesla-made car accommodate? See also: BMW i3 120 Ah Price and Specifications [Infographic] For…

Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla might enter the lithium mining and refining business directly and on a large scale. The reason is the cost of metal, a key component in the manufacture of batteries is now very high. “The price of lithium has reached insane levels,” he wrote. According to Elon Musk, lithium is plentiful. “Because lithium is almost everywhere on Earth, but the speed of its extraction or purification is slow.” added Musk. Elon Musk was responding to a tweet showing the average price of lithium per tonne over the past two decades, indicating a high price increase since…

Ford Otosan, a joint venture between Ford Motor and Koc Holding, said it had started production of the all-electric Ford Transit model. The production of this model is included in the 2 billion euro investment to increase production capacity. With such an investment, the company would become the first major auto company to produce all-electric vehicles in Turkey in large volumes. The manufactured E-Transit model will be sold in Europe and manufactured at the company’s factory in Kocaeli, northwest Turkey. Ford Otosan, which is jointly owned by US automaker and biggest Turkish conglomerate Koc Holding, will increase the plant’s annual…

Mitch Evans managed to poke forward and was not overtaken to become the winner of Formula E Rome 2022 on Saturday (9/4/2022). Mitch Evans (Jaguar) managed to finish ahead of Robin Frijns (Envision) and Stoffel Vandoorne (Mercedes) who closed the Formula E Rome 2022 podium. Stoffel Vandoorne himself started the course of Formula E Rome 2022 from pole position and had the lead until the first 15 minutes of the race. However, Robin Frijns finally succeeded in taking the lead after overtaking Vandoorne at the fourth corner of the Circuito Cittadino dell’EUR. https://twitter.com/FIAFormulaE/status/1512797173053808648 Towards the end of the race, Vandoorne,…

The US government is holding meetings with key automaker frontmen including Tesla CEO Elon Musk and General Motors CEO Mary Bara to discuss electric vehicles and the nation’s charging system. The US government says there is a consensus that charging stations should be reliable and provide a seamless user experience, no matter what the car or where it is located. Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson, and Nissan Americas Senior Vice President Jeremie Papin also attended the meeting which was held on Wednesday (6/4/2022). The meeting also discussed US funding to create a…

Tesla recently added a new touch to its Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature. Now the FSD capability on Tesla electric cars can be set in three modes. The three modes are Chill, Average, and Assertive. Although it continues to provide updates, this autonomous automatic control feature is still in beta. This means that it is still under testing but is carried out by consumers outside the company. Buddy curious about the difference in the profile of this FSD feature? The comparison can be seen in the video uploaded by DÆrik’s Youtube channel who tested it using a Tesla Model S. In…

Lexus announced that it was ready to launch the Lexus RZ 450e on April 20, 2022. At the same time with the announcement, Lexus also shared two teaser photos of the appearance of the Lexus RZ 450e. Interestingly, one of the teaser photos reveals the interior design of the Lexus RZ from the driver’s side. At first glance, the interior of the Lexus RZ 450e has several design elements that are quite similar to the Toyota bZ4X and Subaru Solterra. Call it the digital instrument screen is positioned more towards the front of the car and has a touch screen…

The multinational automotive company from the United States (US), General Motors (GM) announced that it will start producing the BrightDrop electric van at its Ingersoll, Canada plant later this year. Construction of the electric van is scheduled to begin at the end of December. The Ingersoll plant in the province of Ontario is GM’s first electric vehicle plant in Canada. At the beginning of last year, the manufacturer announced its intention to turn the plant into a large production facility for electric delivery vehicles. On the same occasion, BrightDrop has announced the renaming of their electric vans EV600 to Zevo…

Tata Motors will launch three new electric vehicles in April. This will add to Tata Motors’ portfolio of electric vehicles after last year the Indian manufacturer launched the Nexon EV and Tigor EV. In a Times of India report, Tata Motors has not mentioned the name of the electric vehicle that will be introduced. However, it is estimated that the three electric vehicles are predicted to be present on April 6, 20 and 28. Tata only announced that the car that was present on April 6 was a sport utility vehicle (SUV) with an electric powertrain. It is not stated…

Extreme vehicle testing was also carried out by British manufacturer of masterpiece car specialists, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. Yup, the Rolls-Royce Spectre electric car which is predicted as ‘the best car in the world’ is being tested in the coldest place of -40 degrees Celsius, in Arjeplog, Sweden. The reason it’s done in the coldest location in the world is because the technicians want to know how tough the system can work in this kind of environment. Although it doesn’t rule out getting input noise, vibration, and harshness. “An extraordinary effort to educate Spectre to think and behave like a Rolls-Royce…

Daimler Truck, the world’s biggest truck maker, said it would limit production at some of its plants in Germany due to a shortage of semiconductors. Daimler Truck said it would suspend production in several areas at its Mannheim site this March and at its Gaggenau plant next April. However, they did not provide more specific causes except for the chip crisis. According to the chief executive of Daimler Trucks, the cost of making electric trucks will be “perpetually higher” than trucks with internal combustion engines. This was also reported by the Financial Times reported on Sunday, March 27. This is…

Volvo Trucks has received an order for 110 Volvo VNR Electric trucks from global logistics company Maersk. The deal adds to an earlier order of 16 vehicles of the same model and marks the largest commercial order to date for Volvo Trucks electric trucks in North America (VTNA). Orders for a total of 126 electric trucks from the Performance Team (Maersk Group) will be operational for the first time in the second quarter of 2022. The Class 8 electric trucks will be used in the California area, United States (US) for various transportation assignments, serving drayage ports and warehousing distribution…

Nikola Motor has announced that it has started series production of the Nikola Tre electric truck at its Coolidge plant in Arizona. The first phase of deliveries will be scheduled for the second quarter of 2022. Last year, the manufacturer from the United States (US) has sent the first prototype Tre truck BEV version to the logistics company Total Transportation Services (TSSI). However, the vehicle is still being assembled on the pilot line. Nikola said it plans to deliver 300 to 500 units of battery-electric tractor head type trucks by the end of this year, subject to better availability of…

Toyota is reportedly preparing its newest electric car, the Toyota bZ4X, as the official vehicle for the delegation of the G20 Summit in Bali in October-November 2022. The Toyota bZ4X, which is a sport utility vehicle (SUV) will be available as many as 143 units to be a mobility tool for the G20 delegates while in Bali. There are a total of 656 electric cars, including 123 units of the Genesis G80 and 226 units of the Hyundai Ioniq. Previously, on Friday (25/3), President Joko Widodo inaugurated the Ultra Fast Charging public electric vehicle charging station in Nusa Dua, Badung,…

Cannondale has just launched the Mavaro Neo electric bike which has several features including increased range. The Cannondale Mavaro Neo has a longer range on a single charge, which is up to 175 km. This electric bike has Garmin radar integration as an additional navigation feature. Garmin radar serves to warn drivers of vehicles approaching the bicycle from behind. The Cannondale Mavaro Neo uses Bosch’s smart electric bicycle system including a high capacity battery. That is the main reason why this electric bike offers a range of up to 175 km. This bike also has increased power when compared to…

Volkswagen plans to build a new battery cell factory for electric vehicles (EV) in Sagunto near Valencia. Volkswagen built this battery factory, to turn Spain into one of Europe’s electrification hubs. Spain is known as the second largest vehicle manufacturer in Europe after Germany. Together with external suppliers, Volkswagen is ready to invest 7 billion euros in a plant in Spain, part of which goes to the Martorell and Pamplona sites. The automaker said the investment would be the largest in Spanish history although all plans were still subject to approval. “This project is very important for Volkswagen, for Spain…

Indian electric vehicle startup Ola Electric is rumored to be building a Hypercharger network, which will consist of more than 100,000 charging stations. Quoted from Ride Apart, Ola Electric has a target to become the largest electric vehicle maker on the planet with a production target of reaching 2,000,000 electric vehicles per year. Ola Electric has just introduced its electric vehicle portfolio with XFC technology, or Extreme Fast Charging technology. Ola Electric claims this vehicle will be able to charge the battery from 0 to 100 percent in just five minutes. Ola Electric has partnered with Israel-based StoreDot, a company…