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It’s hard to put a price on safety, especially when we’re out riding our bicycles and electric bicycles. This is especially true now that a lot of people are hitting the roads on two-wheelers on a regular basis. Apart, of course, from the regulation and education of e-bike riders and car drivers alike, paying attention to safety gear is arguably a crucial aspect of staying safe. There are tons of accessories on the market that are designed to enhance the level of safety found on bikes – both electric or otherwise. A good example of this comes from French urban…
Xpeng launched the G9 and P7i to the European market in February and opened customer orders in Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands and Sweden at that time. (Xpeng video screenshot) Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV) has begun deliveries of its flagship sedan, the P7i, in Europe, where the model was launched in February of this year. Deliveries of the international version of the Xpeng P7i have officially begun in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and the Netherlands, the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker announced today on Weibo. Xpeng wishes to share more, better-working and smarter mobility products to customers around the world to experience the…
BYD is in talks with KG Mobility to build a joint battery cell plant in South Korea, with plans to have the plant start mass production in January 2025, a South Korean media outlet reported. (Image credit: CnEVPost) Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) and battery giant BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) is reportedly in talks to build a battery cell plant in South Korea to make it easier to supply a local automaker. BYD is in talks with South Korean automaker KG Mobility, formerly known as Ssangyong Motor Co, to build a joint battery cell plant in South Korea, according to an…
Jishi has launched its first model, the Jishi 01 EREV, which shares a large number of suppliers with Li Auto and has a significant price overlap with the Li L8. (Jishi video screenshot) A very low-key Chinese electric vehicle (EV) startup has launched its first model that will compete with Li Auto’s (NASDAQ: LI) Li L8. Chinese startup Rox Motor Tech’s EV brand, Jishi (“极石” in Chinese, literally meaning “pole stone”), officially launched its first model yesterday, the Jishi 01, with deliveries set to begin in November. The brand’s website doesn’t provide details about it, nor does it have an…
The all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQC will finally arrive in the United States, but not in its current form. The next-generation EQC was spotted testing ahead of its imminent reveal later next year or in 2025. The EQC is the three-pointed star’s first all-electric vehicle designed from the ground up to be an EV. It was expected to be the first mass-volume Mercedes-Benz EV to roll out in the US, but that didn’t happen. After starting deliveries in Europe in 2019, the EQS was initially planned to reach the US in 2020. However, after delaying it by a year, Mercedes scratched the…
The market launch of the Kia EV9 in the United States is just a few months from now, which prompted the South Korean manufacturer to reveal some additional details. The three-row, all-electric SUV is already on sale in South Korea and exceeded 1,000 sales a month in June and July. In the US, the EV9 is expected to enter the market during the fourth quarter of 2023. Kia says that soon it will launch the EV9’s reservation program, but its details and pricing are not yet announced. What we do know is that the 2024 Kia EV9 will initially be…
As the transition to electric mobility accelerates around the world, several African countries are also making great strides in promoting electric mobility. Several countries, including Rwanda, Mauritius, and Ethiopia, have introduced progressive policies and incentives to help drive the adoption of EVs. Kenya is also working to promote the adoption of electric buses and electric motorcycles. There is a small fleet of electric cars in Kenya, as well as a growing electric car charging network. One of the firms with a presence in most of the major cities and towns in Kenya when it comes to electric vehicle charging stations…
Honda and Acura are on board with the Tesla charge connector. AI could be harnessed to make more of solar cells on EVs and hybrids. And the Hummer EV is an efficiency standout in the wrong way. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The EPA has confirmed official efficiency and range figures for some versions of the GMC Hummer EV, and at as little as 50 MPGe combined for some versions, they have the lowest rating of any EV currently on sale. Put into context, that’s still much better in an emissions sense over the long run versus…
With AI now the technology of the moment in Silicon Valley, researchers have applied it to the problem of solar power for EVs, using a virtual model to govern when power from a solar array is used to drive motors or charge battery packs. As documented in a recent conference paper, researchers from Odisha University of Technology and Research in India employed a model to optimize a solar array’s output and allow an electric motor to operate at 88% efficiency, compared to the 75%-80% efficiency of most motors. Researchers see solar-powered electric motors being used not only in EVs, but…
Honda and its Acura luxury brand will join a growing cadre of automakers adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector. The news was confirmed via Autoblog, citing Honda’s top U.S. executive, but details remain to be worked out. “It is quite important,” American Honda Motor Co. CEO Noriya Kaihara said in an interview with Autoblog. “We also have to push NACS, as well. It is clear.” “We are focused on providing the best electric vehicle ownership experience for our customers as we prepare for the launch of our first volume BEV models,” said spokesperson Chris Martin, relating an American…