The OMODA 5 continues to garner international recognition with recent awards in Mexico and Qatar. The first product in Chery’s new global OMODA series, the OMODA 5 recently won ‘Best Mid-sized Crossover Vehicle’ from Autoshow TV of Mexico and the 2022 Auto Award, making it the top winner. The Qatar Automobile Association also honored the OMODA 5 with the ‘Best Science and Technology SUV Award’. … Continue reading Chery OMODA 5 Receives International Accolades for Design and Technology

Despite a challenging year for the auto industry with supply chain disruptions and economic slowdown, Daihatsu Malaysia has posted strong sales figures for the year 2022, with a total of 1,190 units sold. This performance has earned the Gran Max model the title of Malaysia’s No.1 Pick-up & Panel Van in the light commercial vehicle segment (below 2.0L). Daihatsu says the strong sales are attributed … Continue reading Gran Max Remains Malaysia’s Top Light Commercial Vehicle with Upgraded Features

The California auto market is the largest in the United States and serves as a bellwether for the rest of the country. As a result, the state’s transition to ZEVs is having a major impact on the overall trend in the US auto market. With 18.8% of all new cars sold in California being ZEVs, it’s clear that the demand for electric and hybrid vehicles … Continue reading Nearly a fifth of Californian car buyer chose zero emission s in 2022

Today we’ll take a look at the global lithium reserve and the increasing demand for the material by the electric vehicle industry. As it stands the global lithium reserve is estimated to be around 39 million tons, with Chile, Argentina, and China being the top three countries with the most estimated reserves. Lithium is a key component of batteries used in a wide range of … Continue reading Will we run out of Lithium before 2030?

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Porsche engineers are working on new concepts for brake force distribution to improve recuperation in battery electric vehicles (BEVs) without compromising on comfort. Basically it starts with coasting and only goes into regen braking when the brake pads are touched by the driver. The company says, increased weight of batteries in BEVs often requires a more powerful hydraulic wheel brake, but this reduces efficiency and … Continue reading Porsche tweaking regenerative braking for more comfort

Volkswagen has made a new and improved air conditioning system for their new car, the ID.7. This new system cools or heats the inside of the car faster before the driver even starts their journey. It works by using special electronic air vents that move the air around the car as soon as the driver comes close with the key. The new air conditioning system … Continue reading VW claims smart A/C for ID.7 but ditches heat pump

The Nissan Formula E Team is gearing up for the next rounds of the 2022/23 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, set to take place in the city of Diriyah. The team is coming off of a strong start to the season in Mexico, where driver Sacha Fenestraz impressed by reaching the Duels in qualifying. He and teammate Norman Nato are now focused on scoring … Continue reading Nissan goes point hunting in Formula E Diriyah round

Space is always an alluring prospect, it is exciting, sexy and imminently attention grabbing and companies are always willing to be associated to any space-related endeavours. Honda is no exception and they have entered into an agreement with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to collaborate on the research and development of a “circulative renewable energy system” to power lunar rovers and sustain living spaces … Continue reading Honda to build energy system for moon expeditions

Mercedes-Benz has announced that it will be paying its eligible employees a record profit-sharing bonus of up to 7,300 euros in recognition of their hard work and dedication in 2022. This is the highest profit-sharing bonus in the history of the company and is significantly above the previous maximum payment cap of 6,465 euros. The bonus will be paid to around 93,000 eligible tariff-scale employees … Continue reading Mercedes-Benz declares record profit sharing bonus for employees; Up to EU7,300