Hybrid cars have combustion engines but, unless they are plug-in hybrids, not EV charge ports. A new Toyota marketing campaign appears to downplay the difference. Announced Monday, the new “Electrified Diversified” campaign emphasizes the variety of options available from Toyota, encompassing battery-electric, hydrogen fuel-cell, plug-in hybrid, and hybrid powertrains. In an accompanying press release, Toyota…
Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies is backing a number of EV car brands in China, and Luxeed is the latest of them. Developed by state-owned Chery Automobile and Huawei, the new brand will debut its first production model in November – and with big claims nonetheless. The company says the coupe-styled Luxeed S7 electric sedan,…
EcoGraf will evaluate the potential to combine a localised graphite material supply in Vietnam with future feedstock from its Epanko project in Tanzania, the company said in a statement. Australia’s EcoGraf said on Monday it would evaluate prospects of developing a battery anode material (BAM) facility in Vietnam in collaboration with local lithium-ion battery manufacturer…
Kia America announced it will participate in Electrify Expo Washington, D.C., from July 22-23 at RFK Stadium as part of the brand’s continued campaign to educate consumers on the ease of EV ownership by bringing its award-winning lineup of EVs to Electrify Expo, where attendees can learn more about the benefits of EV ownership, gain…
The Tesla Cybertruck’s acceleration has been demonstrated in a new video shot by a drone operator. The short video shows the Cybertruck driving on the company’s test track located outside the Fremont Factory in California, and it looks like one of the things Tesla is focusing testing on at the moment is straight line acceleration….
Lucid has just announced the adoption of the Tesla-developed North American Charging Standard (NACS) charging standard in its electric cars. The company will begin the switch from its current CCS1 charging inlet to the NACS inlet in North America in 2025. This is when Lucid will integrate NACS into its new vehicles and introduce an…
The electric vehicle (EVs) is a rapidly growing segment in India, especially in the two-wheeler category, most of which are powered by lithium-ion batteries. At present, India majorly relies on imports to fulfill its demand for the elements required for manufacturing li-ion cells used in EV batteries due to the lack of raw materials on…
Rimac Technology has partnered with EVE Energy to manufacture battery cells in Europe from 2027. EVE will focus on cell manufacturing while Rimac will focus on the development and high-volume production of a battery module and pack platform using the cells. Central to the alliance is the production of battery cells used for Rimac Technology’s…
BMW announced the second generation of its X2 Sports Activity Coupé (SAC), which for the 2024 model year will include an all-electric model – the BMW iX2 xDrive30. The worldwide market launch will get underway in March 2024 and in the summer of 2024, a second fully electric variant will be added to the line-up….
Toyota Technical Workshop Toyota unveiled new technology that would change the future of cars. It had earlier held a briefing session “Toyota Technical Workshop” under the theme “Let’s Change the Future of Cars” to announce a variety of new technologies that the company will incorporate in order to support its transformation into a mobility company….
