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HERE introduces comprehensive connected driving offering

Green Car Congress

HERE, a Nokia business, introduced a connected driving offering including HERE Auto, HERE Auto Cloud, and HERE Auto Companion. The HERE Connected Driving offering will be demonstrated at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt.

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Tesla Model Y Performance versus Kia EV6 GT: Which is Australia’s best go-fast EV?

EV Central

There’s Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, of course, as well as dual-zone climate, wireless phone charging and on-board nav, a powered boot and a 14-speaker Meridian surround sound system. Kia EV6 GT The Kia EV6 GT draws on twin electric motors producing a total 430kW and 740Nm, which is enough to deliver a claimed sprint to 100km/h in just 3.5

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

EV Central

Very closely related to the Ioniq 5 crossover SUV and Kia EV6 , it rides on the same E-GMP architecture, has the same 400V/800V ultra-fast charging capability, same (in Long Range guise) 77.4kWh battery and same 239kW/605Nm from its twin motors. Even if you’re not taken by its looks, the Ioniq 6’s range makes headlines.

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Volkswagen’s MEB for EVs: long electric range, open-platform, open-space, pricing for the volume market; “tablet on wheels”

Green Car Congress

These four main kits are now joined by the all-new Modularer Elektrifizierungsbaukasten (“Modular Electric Drive kit”, or MEB), being developed by the Volkswagen brand. Since January 2016, the MEB has been under the direction of Christian Senger, who was previously in charge of Automotive Systems and Technology at Continental AG.

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An E-mail from Azure Dynamics about the DMOC445

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

I recently sent off an e-mail to Azure Dynamics, the maker of the DMOC445 AC motor controller in the 914 kit. I asked how I could tap into the motor encoder signals to create an RPM signal for the tachometer on the dashboard. If so, do you sell a device that I can connect to them? Not active; we do not sell amp-hr meters.

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Ford Investing $550M to Retool SUV Plant to Produce Focus Small Car and EV

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company is investing $550 million to transform its Michigan Assembly Plant into a flexible manufacturing complex that will build Ford’s next-generation Focus global small car along with a new battery-electric version of the Focus for the North American market. Earlier post.) The 2.866 million square-foot plant was built in 1957.

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Kia Niro EV review: All-electric SUV arrives to sit below the EV6

EV Central

The Niro GT-Line EV tested here adds front parking sensors, heated and ventilated front seats, sunroof, head-up display, tinted rear windows, heated steering wheel, auto up/down windows, alloy pedals, ambient lighting, wireless phone charging and an eight-speaker Harman Kardon sound system. Performance and efficiency.

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