The 21st century has been particularly kind to the Hyundai Motor Company, though this was hardly a matter of chance. Originally known in the West for providing bargain automobiles that were surprisingly competent, it wasn’t long before the South Korean brand was giving Japanese mainstays stiff competition. By the early 2000s, Hyundai was working hard
Month: July 2022
Australia’s largest motoring groups have taken full ownership of the country’s biggest EV charging network, Chargefox, a move which is expected to provide the capital for a massive rollout of fast charging stations across the country. The motoring groups, or mobility clubs, including the NRMA, RACV, RACQ, RAC, RAA and RACT, already owned 40 percent
Following a completed SPAC merger and fruitful first half of 2022, Polestar continues to ingrain itself in a growing EV market as a genuine contender. Although we won’t see the official debut of the Polestar’s next EV until October, CEO Thomas Ingenlath has shared the starting pricing of the Polestar 3. Additionally, Ingenlath shared insight
By Maria Merano Posted on July 14, 2022 The Republic of Georgia’s National Communications Commission authorized the launch of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink internet service in the Easter European country. Starlink Holdings Netherlands established a subsidiary Starlink Georgia on June 29, and subsequently applied for permission to provide internet in the country from the National
Toyota has redesigned its Crown and plans to sell it in the U.S. starting late this year. The version we’ll get is a high-riding sedan but there will be three other body styles, some of which we may also see in the U.S. Kia is close to launching an electric SUV with rugged looks and
The upcoming Polestar 3 midsize electric SUV that will launch this fall will be priced between €75,000 and €110,000, CEO Thomas Ingenlath announced. Speaking at the Automotive News Europe Congress, the executive said the prices will be similar in the United States because of the exchange rate parity between the dollar and euro. Sharing the
The 2023 Toyota Crown will be the first model in the U.S. to offer the automaker’s Hybrid Max performance-hybrid system, which drives the wheels directly with electric motor torque both at the front and rear, Toyota revealed early Friday. What’s the Crown, you ask? If you take a look at the full-size Avalon Hybrid sedan,
Canada-based NEO Battery Materials has signed a collaboration agreement with Applied Carbon Nano Technology (ACN) to apply ACN’s carbon nanotube to NEO’s NBMSiDE silicon anode materials. The companies will also work together on opportunities in the CNT conductive additive market, and will appoint scientific advisors from ACN to assist the collaboration. “By attracting two new
Coal investor and US Senator Joe Manchin III (D-WV) opposes his own political party’s clean energy program. And since not a single Republican will support the infrastructure bill that contains the program, Manchin has disproportionate power to sink the US plan to decarbonize in order to slow global warming and meet the Paris Agreement target of
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It’s a new month and there’s an array of clean energy stories to discuss. Jack joins Robert at the World’s Greenest Football Club for a very special announcement, plus they share their thoughts on the hottest topics of the day: Is Tesla’s decision to open the supercharger network a smart move? Is the Electric Scooter
CATL, a Chinese battery supplier, has launched a new cell-to-pack (CTP) battery system, and the company expects it to be available in 2023. The Qilin battery system meets the bollard test standard for safety, and includes NMC cells and an interlayer that the company says provides specific energy up to 255 Wh/kg and a volume
In true VinFast fashion, it doesn’t do anything small. Rather than opening its first showroom in the US today, the Vietnamese EV automaker is opening six VinFast stores at once – all in California. With over thirty locations planned for the Sunshine State alone and intentions to expand deeper into the US, VinFast is once
By Maria Merano Posted on July 13, 2022 Volkswagen opened orders for the ID.Buzz in the United Kingdom with a starting price of £57,115 ($67,744.10). Three ID.Buzz variants are available for order in the UK: the ID.Buzz Life, ID.Buzz Style, and the ID.Buzz 1st Edition. The ID.Buzz Life is the base variant, costing £57,115 ($67,744.10).
General Motors has teamed up with Pilot Company and EVgo to build and operate a network of high-speed chargers spanning the U.S. The initial phase will see the installation of 2,000 charging bays spread across 500 Pilot and Flying J roadside stops. The map below shows the locations expected to be operational during the course
Walmart’s decision to buy 4,500 electric delivery vans from Canoo may prove to be essential for the EV startup’s survival, but it does come with strings attached. According to a securities filing on July 13 seen by Automotive News, the deal includes a provision preventing Canoo from selling its electric vehicles to rival Amazon. Actually, Walmart
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan, just confirmed to be U.S.-bound in early 2023, looks very different than the Ioniq 5, while sharing a lot with the equally head-turning crossover underneath. Despite that, it gains a series of engineering improvements that didn’t quite make the cut for the earlier-release crossover—and it could, for the time
BASF has introduced a new rubber binder designed for anodes, part of the company’s Licity product line. Licity 2698 X F is a styrene-butadiene rubber binder for anodes that have more than 20% silicon. The company says it has “excellent stress-strain properties and elasticity.” “Hurdles such as low range and long charging times can be
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As the media never tires of reminding us, EVs do crash, and they do catch fire. Fire and emergency service providers need to be trained in how to respond to EV-related emergencies, and automakers and first-responder organizations have been doing so since the early days. Now, as its EV sales are rapidly growing, GM is
EV startup Canoo continues to feverishly lay the railroad down right in front of itself as it chugs along its route toward scaled production. A recent feeling of dread has been encapsulated by the company’s low stock, but new life has been injected into Canoo in the form of an order of at least 4,500
By Eric Ralph Posted on July 12, 2022 An updated document submitted by SpaceX to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has revealed details about the company’s plan for the first Starship booster ‘catch’ attempt. The document follows a different batch submitted by SpaceX in June 2021, when the company detailed its plans for Starship’s
Jeep has filed trademark protection for “Jeep Xtreme Performance,” perhaps hinting at a replacement for the automaker’s previous Trackhawk performance branding. Jeep filed the trademark on June 30 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The automaker also filed the trademark “JXP” on the same day. According to The Drive, Jeep has previously used
Back to a New Future Great Scott! The DeLorean is making a comeback, but it might look and operate quite different from the iconic coupe made famous by the Back to the Future movie franchise. It’s a DeLorean EV. The reincarnated DeLorean is designed to move in the present The original company, launched by John
China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has launched its first all-electric pickup under a new electric outdoors lifestyle vehicle brand called Radar Auto. The Radar RD6 midsize pickup is the brand’s first model of a coming lineup that will include trucks, SUVs, and even ATVs. All Radar Auto models, including the RD6 pickup, will be based on
Walmart has signed up to purchase 4,500 electric vans from the EV startup Canoo, with the option to purchase up to 10,000 total, the companies confirmed Tuesday. With production planned to start in 2023, the vans will be put to use in Walmart’s last-mile delivery fleet, with the potential to be used in the retailer’s
BMW’s i3 was a ground-breaking EV that introduced a number of new technologies when it went on sale in 2014. It was always a bit of a niche vehicle—a small but classy city car—and sales in the US have been fairly modest. In some European markets, however, it’s been a pretty big hit, and BMW
Inflation and global supply chain constraints continue to take their toll on EV automakers, especially those based in the United States. Young automakers like Rivian and Arrival have announced plans to restructure their businesses, hinting at potential layoffs. Meanwhile, EV veteran Tesla has laid off hundreds of employees the past month and continues to do
As a car enthusiast Andy was not convinced a Model S could truly out perform a petrol vehicle. Andy swapped his sports car for a Model S for the week to see for himself.
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