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Lotus announced two new pan-European charging partnerships to support the growing number of customers taking delivery of its electric vehicles. The company’s Eletre owners will be able tap into Bosch’s and Mobilize Power Solutions’ charging capabilities, enabling them to charge their hyper-SUV at home or on the move, providing them…
When it comes to purchasing a new car, the excitement often revolves around the sleek design, impressive performance, and advanced technology. However,
EV chargers are essential for electric car owners. This blog provides what one needs to know about buying EV charging equipment by considering a few factors.
Nissan unveiled the Ariya NISMO at Tokyo Auto Salon 2024, with launch planned in Japan for this spring. The crossover SUV is NISMO’s flagship EV model; the Ariya is Nissan’s first all-electric crossover. (Earlier post.) Performance that’s extremely dynamic yet smooth and easy to control is produced by the motor’s…
FreeWire Technologies, a developer of ultrafast electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management solutions, (earlier post), announced a collaboration with GM Energy to accelerate the deployment of ultrafast EV charging infrastructure for GM Envolve fleet and commercial customers nationwide. This effort will help support GM Energy by providing a streamlined…
The Benz M272 engine was used in Mercedes-Benz models from 2004 and 2014. Read on to learn about common issues related to the luxury brand’s engine model.
POSCO International (earlier post) has received an order for 1.03 million drive motor cores to be mounted on Hyundai-Kia Motors’ electric vehicle (Seltos class) to be produced locally for the first time in Europe from 2025 to 2034. 550,000 units of drive motor core will be supplied to Hyundai Kia…
LED headlights have become increasingly popular in recent years, and they offer many advantages over traditional halogen bulbs. However, with this newer
Volvo Trucks has launched a completely new Volvo VNL in North America. Optimized aerodynamics and new technologies have improved fuel efficiency by up to 10%. The new Volvo VNL is based on an all-new platform for all upcoming technologies, including battery-electric, fuel cell and internal combustion engines running on renewable…
In automotive diagnostics, two notable players have emerged as leading choices for car enthusiasts and professionals: YOUCANIC and Autel. Both brands
Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation unveiled the Active Air Skirt (AAS) technology that minimizes the aerodynamic resistance generated during high-speed driving, effectively improving the driving range and driving stability of electric vehicles (EVs). AAS is a technology that controls the flow of air entering through the lower part of…
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced the coming release of six new J3-Series power semiconductor modules for various electric vehicles (xEVs), featuring either a silicon carbide metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor (SiC-MOSFET) or a RC-IGBT (Si) (a reverse conducting IGBT with on IGBT and one diode on a single chip) with compact designs…
Tyres are critical to the safety and efficiency of your car. Due to their rather unglamorous appearance and very practical use, they’re often overlooked when it comes to the gadgets you want to invest in for your motor. However, they’re responsible for so much of what your car does. Everyday mechanisms, from braking to acceleration,
The United States Postal Service (USPS) unveiled its first set of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at its South Atlanta Sorting and Delivery Center (S&DC). Charging stations like these will be installed at hundreds of new S&DCs across the country throughout the year and will power what will be the…
Figure, a California-based company developing autonomous humanoid robots, signed a commercial agreement with BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC to deploy general purpose robots in automotive manufacturing environments. Figure’s humanoid robots enable the automation of difficult, unsafe, or tedious tasks throughout the manufacturing process, which in turn allows employees to focus on…