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Lotus primes Type 133 saloon to rival Porsche Taycan

Having unveiled its crucial Eletre SUV, Lotus will now shift focus to readying its second Chinese-built ‘lifestyle’ EV, the Type 133 saloon, for launch in 2023. The Type 133, which will follow Lotus convention in getting a name beginning with ‘E’ in production guise, will provide the brand with a more direct rival to the hugely popular Porsche Taycan,… Continue reading Lotus primes Type 133 saloon to rival Porsche Taycan

Twisted T90 EV Defender

Engineered by Dutch electronics specialists Plower, the Twisted EV Defender conversion effectively swaps out the standard car’s gearbox (upstream of the old-school four-wheel drive system) for a 268bhp electric motor, and fills the space where its engine and fuel tank would have otherwise been with liquid-cooled lithium ion batteries and power electronics.  If you have… Continue reading Twisted T90 EV Defender

Tesla goes full Apple and stops delivering cars with included charging hardware, now sold separately

Tesla changed its long-standing policy to deliver every vehicle with a mobile charging cable and instead, it starts selling them separately for $400 for level 2 charging and $275 for level 1. The move is reminiscent of Apple removing the included USB charging brick with the iPhone. With charging being one of the biggest concerns… Continue reading Tesla goes full Apple and stops delivering cars with included charging hardware, now sold separately

Will Okinawa’s voluntary recall of 3215 Praise scooters set a precedent ?

Okinawa Autotech’s voluntary recall of 3,215 units of its Praise Pro scooters on Saturday, a first in the Indian EV industry, may well set a precedent for other automakers to up their game, as consumers increasingly opt for electric vehicles to cope with rising fuel costs. In a statement, the company said the broad scope of… Continue reading Will Okinawa’s voluntary recall of 3215 Praise scooters set a precedent ?

All seams good: inside the world of leather upholstery

In contrast, a CNC stamping machine can be ready to punch perforations in the time it takes for a designer to create a pattern on a software package such as Adobe Illustrator or Autocad. The CNC machine features two moving heads with five electronically controlled pins on each. The pins are interchangeable, come in five… Continue reading All seams good: inside the world of leather upholstery

Want to Buy an Electric Car? Read This First

Thinking more seriously about buying an electric car now that gas prices are revving up? You and everybody else. E.V.s are hard to find, especially now. The war in Ukraine hasn’t just caused gas prices to soar. It has also disrupted car production in Europe, which sends exports to the United States. And U.S. companies… Continue reading Want to Buy an Electric Car? Read This First

Volkswagen Eyes U.S. Electric Vehicle Market as Ukraine War Disrupts Production

Volkswagen is shifting its focus toward North America, as the fallout from Russia’s attack on Ukraine caused more supply chain headaches for the company in Europe, executives said. Since the outbreak of the war last month, several of the brands in the Volkswagen Group, including Porsche and Volkswagen, have been forced to suspend production at… Continue reading Volkswagen Eyes U.S. Electric Vehicle Market as Ukraine War Disrupts Production

Mercedes Opens Alabama Battery Plant, Part of a Southern Wave

WOODSTOCK, Ala. — The auto industry’s shift to battery power is expected to lead to job losses because it takes fewer workers to build an electric vehicle than it does to build a car with a gasoline engine. But that probably won’t be the case in Alabama. The state this week became the beneficiary of… Continue reading Mercedes Opens Alabama Battery Plant, Part of a Southern Wave

Stellantis Stops Car Shipments to and From Russia

Stellantis, the maker of Jeep, Fiat and Peugeot vehicles, has suspended exports of cars from Russia and imports of vehicles into the country, the company said Thursday. The automaker operates a small plant in partnership with Mitsubishi in Kaluga, southwest of Moscow. The plant employs about 2,700 people and produces small delivery vans that Stellantis… Continue reading Stellantis Stops Car Shipments to and From Russia