Battery That Charges in One Minute Could Beat Tesla in the Race for Tomorrow’s Clean Car

In Brief A former chief designer for Aston Martin is working on a new solid-state battery design that could be vastly superior to the currently available lithium-ion batteries used in electric cars. Fast Charging Henrik Fisker, a former chief designer for Aston Martin, claims that he will soon revolutionize the world of electric cars with… Continue reading Battery That Charges in One Minute Could Beat Tesla in the Race for Tomorrow’s Clean Car

Byton Concept electric SUV: full specs, CES debut and launch date

The surprise car star at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas came from a brand few had ever heard of before – Byton. This Chinese start-up, headed by former BMW man Carsten Breitfeld, showed its SUV concept, the production version of which will rival electric cars from established makers as well as relative… Continue reading Byton Concept electric SUV: full specs, CES debut and launch date

Ford to put auto emergency brakes on two 2019 models

The brakes are part of a suite of standard safety features on the new Edge, Ford said, including technology that detects objects and pedestrians and can prevent collisions by automatically braking and steering for the driver. Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it will make automatic emergency brakes standard on two key 2019 models, an… Continue reading Ford to put auto emergency brakes on two 2019 models

South Korea to officially adopt CCS fast charging standard

The war is winding down. After years of conflict between the CHAdeMO and CCS DC fast charging standards, it’s beginning to look as if CCS is destined to be the ultimate victor, at least outside of Japan. Business Korea (via Green Car Reports) reports that the South Korean Agency for Technology and Standards plans to… Continue reading South Korea to officially adopt CCS fast charging standard

E-car startups Nio and Byton rely on electric SUVs: China’s new Tesla rivals – that’s how far they are already

24/11/2017 E-car startups Nio and Byton rely on electric SUVs China’s new Tesla rivals – they are already here They have potent Chinese backers on their backs, bring loads of Western auto engineers on board and are already the first electric electric SUV ready series: A handful of startups from China wants to resist the… Continue reading E-car startups Nio and Byton rely on electric SUVs: China’s new Tesla rivals – that’s how far they are already

Uber hires Tesla’s lead battery expert to help power its ‘flying car’ service

Celina Mikolajczak, a senior manager for battery pack development at Tesla, has been hired by Uber to help the ride-hail company’s “flying car” project get off the ground. It’s an important hire because it signals that Uber plans to get more involved in the engineering aspects of this outlandish-sounding project. For six years, Mikolajczak served… Continue reading Uber hires Tesla’s lead battery expert to help power its ‘flying car’ service

Number of Charging Stations In U.S. Increased To 48,000 (15,000 in California)

Total Number of Level II and Fast Charging Units per State, with Share of Fast Charging Units (source: energy.gov) There are some 48,000 charging stations in the U.S. (AC Level II and DC fast chargers), out of which almost one third are located in California – more than 15,000. Hyundai IONIQ charging According to the… Continue reading Number of Charging Stations In U.S. Increased To 48,000 (15,000 in California)

CES 2018: Chinese Startup Byton Unveils $45,000 Gadget-Packed Electric SUV

The ghost of Faraday Future hovered over the glitzy launch of Byton’s electric, autonomous SUV at CES on Sunday. In 2017, Faraday Future’s billionaire boss Jia Yueting watched in horror as his supposedly self-driving FF91 car failed to park itself at its unveiling. That was just the start of a terrible year that saw Faraday… Continue reading CES 2018: Chinese Startup Byton Unveils $45,000 Gadget-Packed Electric SUV

This is going to be the world of the automobile and mobility in 2018

The study2025 Automotive 360º VisionIt is not a crystal ball, but it is a tool that anticipates tendencies of evolution in the automobile sector and mobility. This time we want to share with you some of our impressions for next year, while we take the opportunity to wish you a great 2018. Today we all… Continue reading This is going to be the world of the automobile and mobility in 2018

Byton’s CES concept car looks destined for the high-tech road

If you could create a car from a blank slate, picking and choosing all the technologies likely to be relevant in the next decade, you would come up with something similar to the concept car startup company Byton just introduced at CES 2018. It’s electric, of course, can drive itself, connects to the internet through… Continue reading Byton’s CES concept car looks destined for the high-tech road