Kinetik Automotive is Bulgarian company that has just announced its first all-electric vehicle - the Kinetik 07. Initially conceived as an electric version to the legendary Lotus 7, this vehicle has evolved to a whole new model based on a chassis by British Caterham. The creators, Teodosiy Teodosiev and Kostadin Kostadinov, have finally decided to make a vehicle which is almost entirely made in Bulgaria. Currently...

14 October 2019

True to its naming nomenclature and launch policy, Porsche has launched the Taycan 4S. After announcing the top tier Taycan Turbo and Taycan Turbo S, it is the mid-range model's turn, in which the "4" means four-wheel-drive and "S" usually denotes the mid-level. The 4S accelerates from a standing start to 100 km/h in 4.0 seconds and the top speed is 250 km/h. The Porsche Taycan 4S is available in two variants...

14 October 2019

Hyundai Spain and the brand ambassador Mireia Belmonte who is an Olympic athlete demonstrate in an official video that the hydrogen-powered Nexo SUV exhausts only water and oxygen. The car's exhaust pipe is connected to a huge balloon in which Ms Belmonte runs on a treadmill. The vehicle has three hydrogen tanks that pass hydrogen and air through a fuel cell stack. Electricity is created through a chemical reaction...

14 October 2019

CATL and Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus (VWCO) have entered strategic long-term cooperation. According to the agreement, CATL will provide one of the largest Latin American producers of trucks and buses with batteries and is engaged in the whole process of battery development, manufacturing, as well as recycle and secondary use. The first vehicle to benefit from the agreement is the e-Delivery in its 11-ton and...

14 October 2019

The next-generation Mirai Concept from Toyota looks stunning. It will be unveiled at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show from October 24 until November 4. This fuel-cell concept electric car builds upon the improvements in fuel cell technology and offers up to 30% greater range, plus improved acceleration and performance. The vehicle is designed based on Toyota's premium rear-wheel-drive TNGA modular platform. The exhibition...

11 October 2019

On October 23, 2019, after market close, Tesla will unveil its Q3 2019 financial results. A brief advisory containing a link to the Q3 2019 Update Letter will be published on the Tesla IR website simultaneously. Following the announcement, Tesla will hold a Q&A webcast session at 3:30 PM PT (6:30 PM ET). Approximately two hours after the Q&A session, an archived version of the webcast will be available on the...

10 October 2019

Toyota teased the first all-electric vehicle from its luxury brand Lexus. The Lexus BEV concept will make its public debut at the 46th Tokyo Motor Show from October 23 through November 4, 2019. "Leveraging continued advances in technologies such as electrification and autonomous driving, the electrified concept offers a glimpse into Lexus' future vision, which caters to consumers who are equally passionate about...

10 October 2019

According to Bloomberg who spoke with Emmanuel Bouvier, commercial director of Renault's EV department, Renault is preparing a bigger EV model that will compete with the Tesla Model 3 and VW ID.3. This will probably happen with the help of group partners Nissan and Mitsubishi. Bloomberg cites Mr Bouvier who has said: "We're working on developing the range of our lineup so as to cover all segments with electric cars...

9 October 2019

Henrik Fisker announced on Twitter that his company will unveil its first all-electric car "in the beginning of next year". According to previous Fisker posts on Twitter, the car will arrive in the second half of 2021 for a price of less than $40,000. The battery will have a +80kWh capacity ensuring around 300 miles of range. The model will have a four-wheel-drive drivetrain. Sales will be direct and servicing will...

9 October 2019

For the upcoming Volvo XC40 Electric, Volvo plans on creating a totally new infotainment system that will arrive with Google services embedded and will be based on Android. Volvo and Google have been partnering for the past several years and in the EV field their latest collaboration is the infotainment system on the Polestar 2, which arrives with Google's Android Human Machine Interface. The latter integrates...

9 October 2019

Audi is prepping the premiere of a new EV concept which will be based on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE). The size and shape of the concept vehicle are strongly reminiscent of that of the current series production A5 Sportback. The new platform is developed jointly by Porsche and Audi. It is almost identical to Volkswagen's MEB platform but in addition to it, the PPE offers all-wheel steering, torque vectoring...

4 October 2019

Tesla has just announced record production of 96,155 vehicles and record deliveries of approximately 97,000 vehicles for Q3 of 2019. The company also mentioned record net orders in Q3 and an increase in its order backlog for Q4. Hence, Tesla will continue to focus on increasing production to meet the demand. The numbers show that Model 3 is by far its best-selling car accounting for 83% of the total production and...

2 October 2019

The Nissan IMk is an all-electric concept vehicle that hints at the new direction of Nissan's design language. Aiming to create the "ultimate urban commuter", Nissan's designers and engineers have created a vehicle that outgrows its segment and aims to become an epitome of urban mobility that's chic, reliable and safe. The concept arrives with the latest ProPILOT assistance and connectivity features. "As a small EV...

2 October 2019

A week ago, Volvo announced that it will unveil the fully electric XC40 SUV on October 16th. Today, the company teased the model again. If the former press-release was focused on the vehicle's safety features, the second one focuses on the design. It evolves around the "less is more" notion reminding everyone that when you take out the ICE proprietary parts, there's generous room for passengers and cargo, including...

2 October 2019

Some three months ago, Neuron EV unveiled its Multipurpose Autonomous Platform (MAP). Today, the company took the next step and unveiled two trucks based on this platform - the Neuron EV MET, and the Neuron EV STAR. Both vehicles have an interchangeable rear to optimize functional versatility. The MET (Medium-Duty Electric Truck) is made for different aspects of commercial use such as urban logistics, sanitation...

1 October 2019