The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Automotive Technology analyzed prices for lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles between 2008 and 2021. According to the report, the average unit cost of a traction battery is currently $ 157 per kWh of usable capacity and $ 143 per kWh of total capacity. In 2008, it was estimated… More
Korean company Hyundai promises to bring more opportunities with the introduction of new hydrogen fuel cell models. The Korean giant aims to become a leader in this area over the next few years. Earlier, Hyundai joined Shell in developing the hydrogen refueling infrastructure in California. The cooperation implies the construction of 48 stations starting in… More
Japanese Mazda decided to bring the rotary piston engine to the market. However, the official statement says that it will now work as part of a hybrid power plant, thereby acting as a generator to increase mileage. There have been some very impressive changes in Mazda lately. Just remember the rumors that next year there… More
By 2030, half of the BMW Group’s sales will come from electric cars. The company strives to ensure that the entire battery technology chain is environmentally responsible. The group independently purchases lithium and cobalt from mines and transfers it to suppliers of lithium-ion cells. “Solar” aluminum – from the same category. A new project has… More
Concern General Motors announced the development of a new Ultra Cruise autopilot. As the name suggests, Ultra Cruise is an evolution of the Super Cruise autopilot available for Cadillac models and more recently for Chevrolet vehicles. Both technologies will exist in parallel, but they will be installed on machines of different segments. The version with… More
A Korean brand has filed a patent in Germany. The document is intended to protect the rights to design a new type of steering wheel – with a built-in dashboard. There will also be an airbag in such a steering wheel. According to the publication Carbuzz, which provided its vision of how the steering wheel… More
Geely Technology Group, part of the Geely holding, has presented its own technology for fast replacement of traction batteries in electric vehicles – E-Energee. It has been prepared since 2017, for the implementation of the project, the staff of the research and development department was increased to more than a thousand people, and in the… More
Honda has applied for several patents for sensors built into the headlights and taillights of motorcycles, notably the Gold Wing and Africa Twin. The technology cannot be called revolutionary, since similar ones are already being installed on the Ducati Multistrada V4, BMW R 1250 RT and R 1800 B, KTM 1290 Adventure S. The Japanese… More
The Swedish-Swiss engineering company ABB has unveiled the world’s fastest charger for electric vehicles. It was named Terra 360, where the number indicates power – 360 kilowatts. Up to four “battery” cars can be connected to it at the same time, and it will take no more than 15 minutes to fully charge the battery… More
Tesla and Samsung are actively collaborating on a project to create a new autopilot chip. This is a microprocessor that will be used in the FSD system. The new chip, which Tesla is working on in partnership with Samsung, will be used for Hardware 4. The latter will be responsible for the autopilot in all… More