Automotive sales king Toyota has finally made its way to the BEV battlefield by announcing the new BEV platform e-TNGA, and is expected to launch its first BEV SUV in the European market next year. ...  more

The new electric scooter of PGO is finally coming. The Ur2 is expected to be available in March next year, and it looks like it could be the competitor for Viva. ...  more

Will the mesmerizing design, paired with the astonishing black technology, as well as Yamaha’s reputation in boasting technological advancement, facilitate the mass production of this legendary hydrodynamic vehicle? It might just be a misunderstanding after all. ...  more

Honda has just announced that it will phase out vehicles that are totally powered by an internal combustion engine (ICE) in Europe in 2022. From that point on, the Japanese carmaker will only offer battery-electric or hybrid models for this regional market. Honda is already having trouble complying with the European standard for carbon emission, and it will ultimately have to make a full transition from engines that run on gasoline and diesel to powertrain systems that are carbon-neutral. ...  more

Lithium-air batteries, which produce a current flow via the oxidation of lithium at the anode and the reduction of oxygen at the cathode, has emerged as one of several promising battery technologies in the recent period. ...  more

Right before the upcoming unveiling of Kymco’s new electric scooters, CMC eMoving, a heavyweight in Taiwan’s electric scooter battery consortium (henceforth “the consortium”), announced that it will officially join the PBGN (henceforth “the network”). Spearheading eMoving’s PBGN participation is the company’s first PBGN-compliant electric scooter, to be released in 4Q21. ...  more

Major memory module manufacturer ADATA has announced its logistics subsidiary Awayspeed and brand-new commercial eTrike, the first of its kind in Taiwan, with a 200 kg max load and 800 kg towing capacity. In this article, we take an in-depth look at ADATA’s latest ventures. ...  more

Supply and logistics are key in any battle. In the increasingly competitive market for electric vehicles (EV), securing a stable supply of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries has become critical for all participating car makers. According to the reporting from various media outlets, Ford is recently thinking about following EV leader Tesla in establishing in-house manufacturing for Li-ion batteries. Achieving self-sufficiency in this area will help reduce Ford’s dependence on the major battery suppliers based in South Korea. ...  more