The world’s first electric foiling raceboat has completed its first ever test tun in northern Italy. The Racebird, which is the brainchild of Norwegian designer Sophi Horne, is a 150kW electric foiling boat which has been developed for the upcoming E1 world championship. Taking to the River Po in San Nazzaro, northern Italy, a prototype… Continue reading Racebird electric foiling boat completes first test run
Category: US Motoring Press
Under the skin: How EV researchers are chasing material gains
Maybe it’s no surprise but the worldwide boom in electric vehicles is spawning furious activity in battery development. Work is going on to improve existing lithium ion technology (such as solid-state batteries that do away with liquid electrolyte), but determined efforts are being made to perfect the use of more diverse ingredients, too. Most are… Continue reading Under the skin: How EV researchers are chasing material gains
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
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