Author: Michael Khan

Ford has stopped taking F-150 Lightning EV reservations after taking nearly 200,000 orders as it prepares to open its order bank for pickup trucks next month. Ford CEO Jim Farley told Automotive News this week that the automaker had received nearly 200,000 orders for the electric pickup truck. Reservations holders were also told they would be able to start placing orders in January, but some may not be fulfilled until after the 2022 model year, according to the Ford Authority. Ford hasn’t said how many Lightnings it will build initially, though it plans to increase to an annual rate of…

Hyundai Seven Concept is a bigger Ioniq crossover with retro-futurist style. It will be forthcoming Ioniq 7 electric SUV. It have architecture like the 2022 Ioniq 5, but it wraps its mechanical pieces in a more conventional SUV shape. The Seven concept has a “hygiene mode” that sterilizes the interior when you leave the car. All the lighting goes to UVC to kill viruses and bacteria, so the car can be setup to clean itself. Photos: Hyundai

The Subaru car brand doesn’t want to be left behind with the electric car trend. Subaru reportedly plans to release its first electric car for the global market in mid-2022. Subaru will release a battery-based electric SUV (BEV) called the Subaru Solterra. The car will be released in the United States, Japan, Canada, Europe and China. On the exterior, the seamlessly shaped hexagon grille expresses the energy efficiency of the BEV on Subaru’s electric car. While the body with a horizontal axis and dynamic fenders, really shows strength as an SUV. Meanwhile, from the interior side, there is a low…

German automaker Porsche recently recalled 35 units of its Taycan hypercar where it was discovered that there was a suspension problem that forced them to recall their car for repair. It is stated that there is a bolt in the upper control arm on the rear axle that is loose so that it can make the suspension components change and increase the risk of an accident. A total of 35 units of Taycan cars were also affected by this problem where these cars were produced from June 17, 2020 to November 16, 2020. Porsche also said that it will solve…

The Hyundai IONIQ 5 electric car won the 2022 German Car of the Year (GCOTY) award in the ‘New Energy’ category. Although it was just launched about 6 months ago, this electric vehicle managed to beat several other candidates. The Hyundai IONIQ 5  beat four competitors in the 2022 GCOTY. Meanwhile, Hyundai through its official website explained that its products were able to beat the BMW iX and Mercedes-Benz EQS. “The Hyundai IONIQ 5 receiving this award in a highly competitive environment proves that we have succeeded in creating an outstanding vehicle that stands out among competitors in the European…

Tesla, is reportedly working hard to integrate the vehicle sharing feature into its app. This is the beginning of the launch of ‘Tesla Network’. Tesla has long talked about launching the Tesla Network, which will allow users to share their cars with friends and family much like the Uber app. According to Elon Musk, one of the main goals of the Tesla Model 3 design (and later Tesla Model Y) was to build an electric car with self-driving capabilities and vehicle-sharing features. This can be seen in the center design, camera facing the cabin, and the use of a smartphone…

Vietnam EV Maker VinFast plan IPO on the US stock market in the second half of 2022. This plan is estimated to increase the fresh funds for Vinfast by at least US$ 3 billion. Just last month, an official said the listing might take place in the next few years, as the company joins a growing list of electric vehicle startups leveraging investor excitement to raise funds. In Saturday’s statement, Vingroup said it had set up a holding company in Singapore that has a stake in VinFast’s Vietnam operations to push forward the IPO process. “The new company, Singapore’s VinFast,…

Nissan latest concept borrows an electrical powertrain from the upcoming Ariya crossover and attracts inspiration from Formula E. The idea seems much like the present Formula E race vehicles, together with the “halo” security gadget defending the motive force’s head. The Ariya Single Seater additionally consists of Nissan V-Movement grille and an identical copper and black look as seen on the Ariya crossover.

Polestar simply provided a teaser of what could be its most important EV so far. The badge has offered its first good look (the final one was draped in a curtain) of the 3, its first SUV and its first US-made EV. The “premium” car could also be evenly disguised with QR code-like camouflage, nevertheless it seems like what you’d anticipate — it is a taller, roomier sibling to the two sedan. That is not essentially an issue, although, and Polestar is betting on just a few components that would make the machine profitable. The corporate is not shy concerning…

After officially moves corporate headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin, Tesla has quietly launched a $1,900 four-wheel electrical ATV for kids. The Cyberquad for Kids is offered to order proper now from Tesla’s on-line store, and can start shipping in two to 4 weeks. The shock announcement comes greater than two 12 months after Tesla introduced a fullsize Cyberquad ATV to go with its futuristic Cybertruck. The Cyberquad has not but shipped. This new pint-sized Cybersquad is designed for kids 8 years outdated and up, and ones which have dad and mom that may afford to purchase them a $1,900 ATV.…

You would possibly get a shock increase in computing energy in the event you purchase a Tesla Mannequin Y, a minimum of in China. Electrek has discovered Tesla is delivery the electrical crossover in China with an AMD Ryzen processor working the infotainment system as a substitute of the same old Intel CPU. Efficiency variant house owners have observed the swap up to now, however Tesla has traditionally used the identical computing platform for all trim ranges of a given mannequin. It isn’t sure if that is the very same Ryzen APU as within the newest Mannequin S and X.…

Since October, the first customers have been heading into Dacia dealerships with much excitement to pick up their Dacia Spring car that were pre-ordered between March and June 2021. The unprecedented pre-order program launched in several European countries (France, Italy, Germany, Romania, Spain, etc.) was a great success, with over 16,000 reservations in three months. And it’s not over yet! Across Europe, in urban, suburban and rural areas, Spring continues to win new customers with an average of over 5,000 new orders per month since July. By offering an all-electric city car with an SUV look at a widely accessible…