News about Electric Vehicles and Green Energy Technilogies

The Chinese concern SAIC has presented the new electric sedan Rising Auto F7. The distinctive feature of the new model is that it is equipped with replaceable batteries. The cost of the car starts from $ 30.5 thousand at the current exchange rate.

Chinese motorcycle manufacturer FELO recently introduced a new product "M One". The presentation was made at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show 2023. A new reading of the vision of the Honda Motocompo, the M One is a folding electric motorcycle that weighs only 37 kilograms with a power reserve of 100 kilometers.

On the 21 MARCH Ford revealed the new all-electric Explorer – a bold new electric vehicle that combines German engineering with striking American style. Explorer is the first in a wave of innovative new electric vehicles from Ford and forges the way for a complete reinvention of the Ford brand in Europe. 

Many people notice the transition of Hyundai Motor Group from a simple automaker to a part robotic company. Now Hyundai Motor Group shows the world the first rays of the robotic future. For example, the latest robot presented by the company looks quite futuristic. It is made in the form of a robotic arm and is designed to connect a charger to an electric vehicle.

Harley-Davidson launches its LiveWire brand of electric motorcycles. The first LiveWire One model can now be ordered (pre-order) in Germany, France, the Netherlands and the UK. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the very near future, in April 2023.

The Chinese concern SAIC has revealed the technical characteristics of the compact crossover Baojun Yueye, which is very similar to the Japanese SUV Suzuki Jimny.

The famous British brand Morris is back. The revived company will start producing electric vehicles in 2024, and its firstborn will be the Morris JE van. The new Morris JE is the most modern electric version of the J-Type model, which was produced from 1949 to 1961.

HiPhi Y is a small crossover from Human Horizons. HiPhi Y plans to enter the Chinese market this year. Moreover, HiPhi will also enter the European market in 2024, so the Model Y will also be available for purchase in Europe. The car will be equipped with a powerful 115 kW battery and a power reserve of 810 km. It's really cool!

Volkswagen is improving its position in the electric car market from year to year. This time he presented the latest compact hatchback with the ID.2all index. This electric car will become the most affordable model of the brand and will compete with the long-awaited Tesla Model 2.

Chinese electric car startup XPeng has launched another model on the market. From today you can buy XPeng P7i. The first deliveries will take place this month. At the moment, this model is only available in China. The P7i MAX and WING versions come with "the industry's most advanced driver assistance system for all occasions."

The Turkish Togg car is getting ready to go on sale, and pre-orders will begin to be accepted this week. It was put into production at the end of 2022. Deliveries of the first electric vehicles will begin from the end of March, and by the end of this year, the manufacturer plans to ship about 20 thousand Togg electric vehicles to customers.

Mack Trucks has announced the launch of MD Electric, the company's first electric vehicle in the medium-duty segment. Although this is not quite true. MD Electric is the second electric car for the US market, which was released by Mack Trucks, part of the Volvo Group. Two years ago, the company already showed an electric garbage truck Mack LR Electric.

The Mini brand, owned by BMW, is preparing to release a new Mini Cooper. The car will make its debut at the September Munich Motor Show together with the Countryman crossover and will be offered, including with an all-electric powerplant.

The new Huawei Shenlan S7 debuted in China. The crossover will soon go on sale at a price of 150,000 yuan ($23,600). The Shenlan brand is a joint project of Changan and Huawei. The creators plan to further enter the European market, and in the future the model may even appear in America.

MG Motor has just announced that it's upcoming EV will be the 'Comet'. It will be sold in India. This is also the first time MG has revealed the India-spec model that's based on sister brand Wuling's Air EV, and is sold in markets like Indonesia. It will be positioned as an urban runabout with a driving range of up to 300km. Back in August 2021, Autocar India was the first to exclusively report about MG's plans to launch this urban electric runabout in India.

The Chinese holding company Geely Automobile presented the second model of its popular Livan sub—brand - the RL7 electric crossover. The novelty is equipped with autonomous control systems of the third level of autonomy. Their operation is provided by 2 LiDAR, 5 millimeter-wave radars, 12 ultrasonic sensors and 11 cameras. In the crossover's arsenal there is automatic navigation, traffic control and parking in the home zone.

Startup Colibri based in Romania presented an inexpensive electric motorcycle M22. It should be put into production in May. Almost in August 2023 sales will start in Europe and the United States at a price starting from $ 2,799.

Fresh design, high-quality materials and the latest generation of auxiliary systems: this is the new ID.3. Two and a half years after the launch of the first generation, Volkswagen's all-electric bestseller enters the market with a complete upgrade. In addition to the latest software, the compact electric car is distinguished by its refined appearance and refined interior design.

Alfa Romeo Giulia will be revived in the form of an electric sports car with a capacity of up to 1000 hp and a power reserve of 700 km. The CEO of the Italian company told about this in an interview the other day. The electric Giulia will appear on the market around the middle of the decade and will become the second electric model of the brand.

This year, two electric cars will join the Fiat lineup. This was stated by the CEO of the Stellantis concern Carlos Tavares during the summing up of 2022. They will produce an electric car in Poland at the same enterprise where production of the Jeep Avenger has recently started (both models are also built on the eCMP platform).