Author: Michael Khan

One of the highlights is the electric car that is included in the sport utility vehicle (SUV) category, namely the bZ4X. According to Toyota, the bZ4X is the first BEV vehicle with the e-TNGA platform that is being seriously developed with Subaru Corporation. The Toyota bZ4X has dimensions of 4,690 mm in length, 1,860 mm in width and 1,650 in height which includes the antenna. Its wheelbase reaches 2,850 mm with a cabin length of 1,940 mm. See also: 2022 Toyota BZ4X Specification, all details and features Photos: Toyota

Honda has its own way of providing comfort and excitement for pediatric patients who are hospitalized, by introducing the Shogo electric car. This eco-friendly vehicle, designed by Honda engineers to help relieve the stress and anxiety of children and their families by transporting patients during their hospital stay. The Honda Shogo, currently in use at the CHOC Hospital. See also: Tesla announces Electric ATV $1,900 Cyberquad for kids Shogo, comes from a Japanese word which means soaring into the future. This electric car was built to focus on pediatric patients, with ages ranging from 4 to 9 years. This electric…

The BYD Yuan Plus was first introduced at the 2021 Guangzhou Auto Show in China, and has attracted widespread attention from young consumers. This electric SUV marks a new era of BYD promising increased power, new design language and excellent battery range. The design of the BYD Yuan Plus adopts the Dragon Face 3.0 design language, while the interior is sporty. The car is equipped with an electric motor that produces 150 kW and 310 Nm of torque. See also: Toyota with BYD will launch $30,000 electric small sedan in China This electric SUV will come in two options. The…

Toyota has launched a public sale of its newest portable and compact electric vehicle. Judging from its very simple form, it is intended for traveling within the city. The Toyota C+Pod is already available for consumers in Japan. The electric car was first introduced in Japan last December for corporate and municipal customers, but will now also be available to individual buyers in the country. Toyota said the C+Pod will be offered through lease-purchase contracts across Japan. See also: Toyota C+pod official price revealed This electric car has a maximum speed of up to 60 km / hour. The speed…

Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has announced, Thursday (23/12), to start expanding sales of the Toyota C+pod electric car. The ultra-compact battery electric vehicle (BEV) can be ordered by companies or governments, including individuals. But this is still for the region in Japan. Meanwhile, all vehicles that will go through rental can be found at Toyota dealers and Toyota Rental & Lease Agencies. The C+pod is a two-seater eco-friendly BEV. The dimensions are smaller than urban cars in general. Presented as an option for daily mobilization with a distance that is not too far for two people. See also: Toyota C+pod…

After previously being launched for corporate and local government users, C+pod today officially starts greeting Japanese consumers. The Toyota C+pod comes in two variants, namely G and X with a price tag of 1,716,000 yen and 1,650,000 yen. So what are the differences between the two C+pod variants? Starting from the display, the G variant gets more colors while the X appears plain. As the most expensive variant, the C+pod G gets 13-inch tinned rims with hubcaps and a two-tone or three-tone painted body option. See also: Toyota Compact Cruiser EV, reborn electric version of FJ Cruiser No kidding, Toyota…

Tritium, an electric vehicle charger company, has reached an agreement with Shell to provide technology and fast charging services. Electric charger services will be available at Shell gas stations with a target of operating 500,000 EV charging points by 2025 and 2.5 million by 2030. Shell alone has the world’s largest network of fuel stations – more than 46,000 retail sites, and the company also intends to be a provider of charging for electric vehicles. See also: $5B for 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations across USA, Kamala Harris says This agreement applies to all Shell business operations in Europe, South…

South Korean company LG has officially acquired a stake in a Canadian lithium-ion battery recycling company. “LG Chem and battery maker LG Energy Solution each invested 30 billion won to acquire a 2.6 percent stake in Toronto-headquartered Li-Cycle, in a recent offering,” the two companies said in a press release. quoted from Yonhap, Thursday. See also: Nissan plan build new battery recycling factories in the United States and Europe by 2025 In this regard, they have also signed a supply agreement with Li-Cycle to secure 20,000 tonnes of nickel for the South Korean company over the next 10 years from…

The Toyota Compact Cruiser EV looks like the FJ Cruiser or Land Cruiser reborn with a smaller size. The hallmark of the Toyota Land Cruiser FJ is that the round headlights have been replaced with a more modern LED unit. But a more conventional square rear end and a proper four-door with the FJ Cruiser. The FJ Cruiser has a hinged rear door. According  Autoblog today, Wednesday, December 15, 2021, the SUV model electric car is not like a concept car because 90 percent is like the Toyota Land Cruiser FJ. See also: Toyota invest $35 billion to launch 30…

Vietnamese manufacturer VinFast introduced two new electric SUVs at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show. Carrying the names VF e35 and VF e36, the two VinFast electric cars also introduced very sophisticated electric car technology. “VinFast believes that the ‘Future of Mobility’ will be filled with smart electric cars that can be personalized and integrated with technology that benefits life and the environment,” said Michael Lohscheller, Chief Executive Officer of VinFast Global. Starting from the VF e35, it is an electric SUV that has the potential to be in the same class as the Tesla Model Y, Ford Mustang Mach-E,…

The semiconductor chip crisis had a negative impact on car sales in the Chinese market. According to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), car sales in China fell 9.1 percent compared to last year. The report also explains that this marks the seventh straight monthly decline. It is known that the Chinese market could only sell 2.52 million vehicles in November. Even so, sales of new energy vehicles, such as battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs), nitrogen fuel cell vehicles, and plug-in hybrid cars (PHEV), are reported to have increased. It was recorded that the growth reached 121 percent…

Mercedes-Benz became the first car manufacturer in the world to meet the requirements for the use of Level 3 autonomous driving systems. The approval was granted by UN-R157, the UN regulatory body that sets Level 3 autonomous driving technology standards. “With the approval of the authorities, we have now achieved a breakthrough: We are the first manufacturer to put conditional automatic drive into series production in Germany,” said Markus Schafer, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Chief Technology Officer and Mercedes-Benz AG. today, Saturday, December 11, 2021. Mercedes-Benz informed that the automatic driving technology or autonomous…