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“To date, the EV market has been driven mainly by early adopters of new technology,” he said. “However, as growth has slowed relative to initial expectations, global EV penetration reached approximately 16% last year.” Song said that to overcome this ‘chasm’ and drive EV uptake, “the focus must be on improving affordability and expanding charging infrastructure in ways that deliver tangible value to a wider customer base”. Affordable models like the EV1 and high-volume mainstream contenders including the electric SUV in 2029 will play a significant role in this context, but Kia said it is also crucial that it “strengthens…
Regrets, I’ve had a few… and now there’s a new one to add to the list: opting for the four-wheel-drive 1.6T petrol version of the Jaecoo 7 rather than the 1.5 SHS plug-in hybrid model. With the Jaecoo 7 freshly declared the UK’s best-selling car in March, I’m looking back at the months I spent living with a top-spec Luxury variant, during which time I covered a whopping 6000 miles and really got under the skin of this budget-friendly family SUV. But did I make a massive mistake at the very first stage? When I got my car a few…
Because of its sportier remit, the VZ also gets a different front suspension design with reworked knuckles, giving a larger negative camber angle and allowing it to handle higher lateral g-forces. This is paired with the Volkswagen Group’s Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC) Sport adaptive dampers. The stability control system in the VZ can also be turned completely off, enabling greater adjustability. Design appeal The exterior design of the Raval remains faithful to the 2022 Urban Rebel concept, with a prominent ‘sharknose’ and a sloping roofline. Key changes compared with the show car include new vents in the front grille, which are backlit to highlight…
Technology leaders are under sustained pressure to deliver more, faster. Industry studies consistently show that most digital transformation programmes fail to achieve their stated outcomes, despite significant investment in cloud, data platforms, and artificial intelligence (AI). Yet success is still typically measured in throughput, cost reduction, and time to value. Those measures still matter, but they are no longer sufficient. The initiatives delivering long-term value are not those that move fastest, but those that measurably improve outcomes. CIOs must define and demonstrate impact in concrete terms by introducing standards such as end-user satisfaction, adoption rates, reduced manual work, improved…
Kia will launch a new small electric hatchback in Europe next year as part of a strategy to dramatically boost its EV sales mix in the region by the end of the decade. The new model, which is described as a ‘B-hatch’, is expected to be a similarly sized but lower-riding sibling to the upright Kia EV2, and serve as a rival to the likes of the Renault 5, Peugeot e-208 and Vauxhall Corsa Electric. Kia says the new Europe-focused model – which could be positioned as an EV alternative to the Picanto and take the EV1 badge – will…
BYD will install 300 1500kW chargers in the UK under new ‘Flash’ branding over the next 12 months. The new stations – which will consist of at least 600 chargers – will be by far the fastest in the UK. There will be 6000 new locations globally. The system, being spearheaded by the new Denza Z9 GT, can charge its 123kWh battery from 10 to 70 per cent in five minutes. Early adopters of the Z9 GT in the UK will receive 18 months’ worth of free charging at the stations. BYD is calling this the Flash Pass. The locations…
The Micra weighed about 20kg heavier on the proving ground scales than the equivalent Renault 5 did a little under 12 months ago. That, a different fitted tyre (the Micra uses Hankook iOn Evo EV-specific rubber, while the 5 wore Continental EcoContact 6s), and whatever particular motor calibration and drivability tuning preferences Nissan decided on, all contributed to making our test car a little slower-accelerating than its lozenge-badged cousin (8.1sec to 60mph versus 7.7-). You would be hard-pressed to say it felt that way without the satellite timing data to tell you, though. That’s because, by electric supermini standards, 8.1sec…
Dyson just announced its first-ever handheld fan, the HushJet Mini Cool. As the name suggests, it uses the company’s proprietary HushJet air projection system. This tech first showed up on an air purifier that .Dyson promises the fan can deliver focused airflow of up to 25m/s, which works out to 55mph. The brushless motor spins up to 65,000 RPM. This thing looks like a legitimate cooling system, despite its size. It also weighs just 7.5 ounces.It offers five speeds and a boost mode, which should be useful during that next heat wave. It charges via USB-C and ships with a…
If you missed your chance to pay Samsung $2,900 for a phone earlier this year, we have great news for you. Android Police reported that what may be the final shipment of the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold will be arriving in the US on April 10. The unique foldable was discontinued a mere three months after it first went on sale, and it seems like Samsung is clearing out whatever inventory it has left. So if you have a spare $3,000 that you’re just desperate to get rid of, bookmark the TriFold’s page where Samsung has a countdown ticking away.All…
DoorDash and Wing have announced a new partnership that will allow users in metro Atlanta to have food delivered by drone. Besides working with DoorDash in select regions of Virginia, North Carolina and Texas, Wing, Alphabet’s drone delivery subsidiary, also recently expanded its agreement to make deliveries for Walmart.Eligible customers near Tanger Outlets Locust Grove will be able to order food for drone delivery and receive it in “as little as 20 minutes,” according to DoorDash. Orders are limited to a selection of restaurants including Molinos Mexican Grill, Koji Japanese Steakhouse and Sabrosos Mexican Restaurant, and eligibility for drone delivery…