Author: Michael Khan

INDIEV announced a memorandum of understanding with Foxconn to build the first INDI One prototype vehicle at its Ohio plant. INDIEV will follow Fisker and Lordstown Motors who use Foxconn’s services to produce electric vehicles. “Our MOU with INDIEV marks the beginning of many forthcoming discussions regarding the future of EV manufacturing in Ohio,” said Jerry Hsiao, Foxconn chief product officer. “Throughout this process, Foxconn is confident in its workforce in Ohio to produce quality prototypes that will help INDIEV achieve future success.” INDIEV is a Los Angeles-based electric vehicle startup founded by Steve Orsario and Steven Offutt, two former…

President Biden is open to continuing talks with South Korean leaders about the Inflation Reduction Act that makes EVs like Hyundai and Kia ineligible for federal tax incentives. To qualify for a tax credit under the new law, electric vehicles need to be assembled in North America with battery packs and also need to be assembled locally with battery materials sourced directly or from a country with a free trade agreement with the US. South Korean electric vehicles such as the Ioniq 5 and and Kia EV6 are manufactured exclusively in their home country and therefore do not qualify for…

Volvo Trucks took orders for electric heavy-duty trucks to retail giant Amazon in Germany at the end of the year. The 20 Volvo FH Electrics ordered by Amazon are expected to travel more than one million kilometers annually, using an electric powertrain. 36% of Germany’s domestic transport emissions come from heavy goods vehicles and other commercial vehicles. This makes the decarbonization of commercial vehicles an important issue to address. “Big actors in the transport business play a key role in leading the industry’s efforts to lower its carbon footprint. Therefore I´m glad that Amazon is working with us to help…

US Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia has introduced new legislation that could provide a reprieve on federal EV tax credits in the United States. The law could allow manufacturers like Hyundai that do not yet have an EV manufacturing facility in the US to get a federal EV tax credit. The Affordable Electric Vehicles Act for America introduces a phased period for EV procurement and manufacturing requirements set out in the Inflation Reduction Act. Under the Inflation Reduction Act, to receive a federal EV tax credit, an EV must be manufactured in North America. Not only regulate the place of…

According to the US Department of Energy, there are now 320 publicly accessible charging stations across Manhattan. With the same area only has 29 gas stations. This means that there are 11 times as many charging stations in Manhattan as gas stations. Manhattan is special because drivers have long struggled to find a place to refuel in the area. While the number of charging electric vehicles continues to grow, some gas stations are torn down and replaced with high-rise buildings. In business, gas stations are known to have very thin profit margins. As land prices continue to rise in the…

Formula 1 car racing is currently considered to be enjoying a boom in popularity, especially in the Asian region after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, Envision Racing Formula E team boss Sylvain Filipi is confident that electric car racing will be the main focus and sponsors in the future. Speaking at the Reuters IMPACT conference in London, Tuesday, October 4, 2022, Filippi said auto racing based on internal combustion engines such as F1 would struggle to debate relevance as electric car ownership increases. The European Commission wants a 100 percent reduction in CO2 emissions from new…

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) has prepared three categories of electric vehicles (EV) for the Indian market. HMSI President and Managing Director Atsushi Ogata said the three types to be launched are EB (electric bicycle), EM (electric moped) and EV (electric motorcycle). Quoted from Rideapart, Monday (3/10/2022) Honda sees great potential in the electric moped sector by trying to develop engines with a capacity of 100cc to 125cc. A report from Car and Bike states that Honda plans to launch an electric moped in the Indian market in early April 2023. Some time ago, Honda revealed its big plans…

Mercedes-Benz has just launched a luxury electric sedan for the Indian market, the EQS 580. The Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 is the first luxury electric sedan to be produced locally in India. Reportedly this car will be sold at a price of 1.55 crore rupees. Quoted from Indiacarnews, Sunday (2/10/2022), the Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 is equipped with a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 107.8 kWh, which is capable of producing 385 kW of power and 885 Nm of torque. This car is claimed to be able to achieve acceleration from 0-100 Kilometers per hour (Kph) in just 4.1 seconds. The…

Tata Motors, an India-based automotive company, on Wednesday (28/9) launched a low-cost electric car with a compact body called the Tiago. This vehicle is a new model of Tata Motors electric car and is priced at 849,000 rupees or about 10,370 US dollars. Tata Tiago’s low price makes it very competitive to be able to compete with other brands in the Indian automotive market. Previously, the automaker had also sold the Tigor electric sedan in India at a price of US$4,000. India’s very strict import laws, which double the cost of producing vehicles, have led many car manufacturers to shift…

This increase in sales in 2022 means Tesla plans to push global production of its Model Y and Model 3 electric vehicles to build on growth in 2023. According to a Reuters report, this is in line with Tesla’s new factories in Austin and Berlin increasing production. Tesla’s production forecast, if met, would put the electric car maker on track to meet Elon Musk’s goals for production in the coming quarters, and put Tesla close to the scale of German luxury car maker BMW by the end of 2023. Musk and Tesla have records of stretching targets that the companies…

Hopium announced plans to build an industrial site in Normandy for the development and production of the Machina hydrogen sedan. The 85-acre site in the Douains area is targeted to have a capacity of 20,000 vehicles per year with an operational target by the end of 2024, with inauguration scheduled for early 2025. The new Hopium site is expected to employ over 1,500 people in the future and as such intends to contribute to the economic dynamism of the region. Normandy was the first French region to adopt the Hydrogen Plan in 2018. Nearly a third of the national hydrogen…

The Tesla Semi became an electric truck that caught the attention of many people when it was first introduced in 2017. The plan was that the truck would be present on the highway in 2019, but it has been postponed until now. Some time ago, Tesla released an update regarding the Semi, about shipping plans until the shape was changed slightly. Elon Musk, Tesla CEO promised the truck with a mileage of 800 Km will be delivered by the end of 2022. The changes made to the Semi can be seen in the image uploaded by the Tesla Owners of…