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Shanghai (Gasgou)- BYD recently released a series of design renderings for a new battery electric vehicle (BEV) model in its Ocean series called BYD Seagull, which is primarily targeted at younger consumers. The BYD Seagull will reportedly range in price from RMB 80,000 to RMB 100,000. Photo credit: BYD According to the image, the Seagull has a design concept of “aesthetics of the sea”, but compared to Dolphin and others, it leans towards a sportier style overall. Sharper body lines incorporating cyberpunk elements. The slanted light his strip of headlights resembles ice skating tracks on ice. The grill is shaped like a seagull spreading its wings and taking flight. Photo credit: BYD The sides of the vehicle resemble the wingspan of a seagull, with dark decorative strips slightly raised at the skirt line, and the floating roof also represents the posture of a seagull in flight. It uses the e-platform 3.0, has a wheelbase of 2,500mm and a wheelbase ratio of 66.1%. Photo cred

Sensors installed in either the door trim or the steering column can pass or fail the driver after he exhales into the sensor. The vehicle provides a pass/fail reading and, based on that result, allows the driver to proceed or not. Algorithms will be able to detect ethanol in the driver’s breath compared to carbon dioxide. A detector then measures how much infrared radiation of a particular wavelength is captured by the surrounding air. Based on this measurement, the device can calculate the concentration of ethyl alcohol. Even if Asahi Kasei doesn’t serve as a Tier 1 supplier to global automakers, its technology probably finds its way into vehicles through other components made by more traditional auto parts makers. https://ift.tt/CMHcz0j Automakers are busy developing alcohol detection technology for new cars Auto Updates

Lancia Brand CEO Luca Napolitano has released the first images of the Lancia Concept and invites you to unveil the car at the “Emozione Pu+Ra” press event on April 15th. “The Lancia Concept brand Manifesto for the next decade Lancia Brand CEO Luca Napolitano said: “that is 100% electric concept car It represents the evolution of the Lancia Pura Zero, a three-dimensional sculpture unveiled last November at Lancia Design Day. The concept is the first vehicle of Lancia’s new era, with features that will be found in future models. Design, Sustainability, Technology, Electrification The Lancia Concept will be unveiled at the press event “Emozione Pula” on April 15th. th We are confident that it will inspire all Lancia brand lovers around the world. “ The features of the Lancia Concept are: innovative circular roof It guarantees panoramic views and makes the most of natural light from the outdoors. This stylish and sophisticated feature primitive geometric shapes Typical of Lancia D

Porsche is building a new track at the Experience Center in Atlanta, which will open to the public on April 1st. The track includes corners to emulate Laguna Seca’s famous corkscrew, Daytona’s bus stop and the carousel of the Nürburgring Nordschleife. We sampled the track at a recent media event along with other features such as a wet skid pad and an autocross course. Seven thousand five hundred miles. That’s roughly the amount of travel required to drive the corkscrew at Laguna Seca, scythe through the bus stop chicane at Daytona, and slingshot around the carousel at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. April 1st, Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta It includes recreations of all three iconic corners and will be open to the public as part of a multi-million dollar expansion at Porsche’s North American headquarters. Porsche According to Porsche, the Experience Center has received about 400,000 visitors since its opening in 2015. The facility had a handling circuit, a restaurant,

Faraday’s future Intelligent Electric Inc. announced that it has started production. Electric car Years of turmoil and more than $3 billion in spending followed. The company celebrated the milestone with a live-streaming event showcasing bodies built by a supplier outside its factory in Hanford, Calif. We plan to start and make the first deliveries late next month. Faraday still has hurdles to clear before shipping the first FF 91 electric crossover, including certification of critical safety components such as seat belts and airbags. It took a long time for this vehicle to come out — founder Jia Yueting unveiled the first prototype in January 2017. The company, which went public in a reverse merger in July 2021, is looking to move away from a power struggle over control of its board. A shareholder group associated with the founders, commonly known as YT, has been instigating for months for certain directors to step down after an internal investigation that sidelined executives a

redesigned cockpit Refreshed Porsche Cayenne It combines the design elements of the brand’s iconic nameplate. The midsize crossover, which hits U.S. stores this summer, uses a driver-centric concept with the main controls clustered around the steering wheel. The new dashboard is electric taycan fastback including a free-standing curved 12.6-inch digital instrument cluster and a revised center console. Introduced in the latest generation of the 911, the multifunction steering wheel makes it easy to navigate driving mode controls and instrument cluster display settings. The Cayenne’s gear selector has been moved to the right of the steering wheel to make room for the large climate control controller in the center console. The vertical outlet eliminates the conventional louver. The Cayenne’s dashboard incorporates the optional 10.9-inch passenger display that debuted on the Taycan. Passengers can use the touch screen to operate the navigation system and select media content. Scree

Vehicle type: It is a medium-sized, 5-seat, 4-door all-electric luxury sedan. Price range: $80,950, including destination charges, but before any options or potential incentives. Power train: The front and rear electric motors combine to produce 365 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque. Power comes from an 87.2 kWh battery, and dual motors make all Genesis Electrified G80s all-wheel drive. New for 2023 The Genesis Electrified G80 is based on the completely redesigned Genesis G80 for model year 2021, but is all new for model year 2023. How are you? Excellent standard, luxury and value Low starting price for the segment Class-leading warranty, startup with scheduled maintenance standard all wheel drive What’s wrong? Designed around internal combustion engine architecture, compromises are required Limited cargo and passenger space.not candid Lag regenerative braking Sunroof or glass roof not available would you like to buy? Consider one. More photos: See more p

of auto finance news The team is pleased to announce five financial services and mobility startups that will showcase their technology on stage at the Auto Finance Summit East on Thursday, May 11, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. The annual Demo Challenge provides a platform for under-seven financial services and mobility startups to showcase their technology in front of automotive finance industry executives and decision makers. View the event agenda. Demo companies compete for a Best in Show award determined by a panel of judges. The winning startup AFNMore . 2023 demo company field at AFS East include : Dev Expert: A platform for trading overdue debt. Fairplay AI: A loan decision platform that uses AI to detect implicit biases in underwriting. Calus AI: Credit decision tool and portfolio management platform. Lambugies: vehicle transportation management platform; and Zebby: Offer consumers an EV leasing option. Previous demo challenge winners include: automati

The Silverstone-based team has proven to be a close challenger to Red Bull in the season-opening two Grands Prix, but it’s also clear that there are significant differences in the performance of the two cars. Aston Martin’s AMR23 has definite strengths in braking, acceleration and slow corners, but it’s also worth noting how far it falls behind the Red Bull on the straights. At the speed trap in Saudi Arabia qualifying, Fernando Alonso About 6.2 mph (10 km/h) slower than the man in pole position Sergio Perez – and was one of the slowest overall on the start-finish straight. Aston Martin believes the big difference between the two cars lies in the choice of wing level, with Red Bull aggressively rolling out lower downforce and drag specs than its Saudi opponents early in the campaign. bottom. This has proven particularly beneficial when DRS is open . Aston Martin, on the other hand, committed to a higher downforce-spec wing due to cost caps, meaning it could not afford to introdu

Morsa Images | Digitalvision | Getty Images Ford director Kimberly Casiano was the first Hispanic woman to serve on a Fortune 100 top five corporate board. A founding member of the Latino Corporate Directors Association, she also serves on the boards for Mead Johnson Nutrition and Mutual of America. Her firm, Kimberly Casiano & Associates, provides advisory services to help businesses reach the U.S. Hispanic market, the Caribbean and Latin America. She recently spoke with CNBC about diversity in corporate America ahead of the Equity and Opportunity Forum on April 4. The following interview has been edited for length and clarity. CNBC: You were the first Hispanic woman to serve on one of the top five Fortune 100 corporate boards, but as of 2022, corporate boards continue to remain majority white and male. What do you see as the biggest obstacle to diversifying corporate boards? Casiano: The biggest obstacle to diversity is lack of true buy-in — as I call it, “true beli

More and more EVs are on the road every day. That means we need more charging stations to accommodate EVs. Automotive research site iSee Cars analyzed the state of EV charging infrastructure across the United States to see which major cities are the most or least EV friendly.In addition to total charger We also calculated the number of residents per charger for each metropolitan area and compared the availability of level 3 DC fast chargers. Perhaps not surprisingly, California cities dominate In the list of residents by charger, the top three cities are in the Golden State (San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles). California is also his second-place behind Vermont, with 881 chargers statewide, with a total of 44,287 chargers leading the herd by a large margin. Meanwhile, St. Louis is the least EV-friendly city, followed by Birmingham and Indianapolis. The worst state for EV charging is Mississippi, with just 9,275 residents per EV charger, even though he doesn’t include a single

Mercedes-Benz has been spotted testing a compact electric sedan with coupe-like styling. The car is likely to be the planned electric version of the next generation CLA class, according to which auto car It will be previewed in concept form at the 2023 Munich Auto Show in September, ahead of its market launch in early 2025. The timing points to a US launch for the 2025 or 2026 model year. The upcoming CLA class, and other members of Mercedes’ next-generation compact family, will ride on a newly developed platform called MMA (Mercedes Modular Architecture). The platform will support both hybrid and fully electric powertrains and will be the last platform designed for Mercedes’ petrol engines. Mercedes’ future platform will be all-electric as the automaker prepares. Fully electrified by 2030 . Mercedes says its MMA platform will likely yield the first models around 2025, making it the next CLA class. This platform will eventually be used for all Mercedes models up to the C-Class seg

As a compact crossover, ford escape and nissan rogue The are two popular entries considered one of the backbone of the US automotive market, and have largely replaced midsize sedans in the US family landscape. In addition to the spacious interior and comfort, both offer a full feature list, including all-wheel drive availability and slightly more ground clearance than a passenger car, making it easier to get in and out of. Neither are designed to please performance purists, but the Escape comes in a wider range of versions, including a mileage-focused hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions in addition to the sporty ST line. . Don’t confuse the Nissan Rogue with the Rogue Sport. The Rogue Sport was about 10 inches shorter than the Rogue and sold for about $3,000 less than the base Rogue. That model won’t be back in 2023. 2023 Ford Escape Nissan Rogue vs. Ford Escape Pricing and Features Base Rogue starting at under $29,000 Base Escape starts below $30,000 Both models are a

Fredonia, New York — Tesla Release a small portion of the Supercharger network I connected to a non-Tesla vehicle a few weeks ago and as soon as the news hit, I downloaded the Tesla app to try and find one that was compatible charger Near Detroit and Los Angeles editors. First mistake! At the time of this article’s publication, there were no superchargers available near Los Angeles or throughout Michigan other than Tesla.The closest compatible charger was in Fredonia, NY It’s about a 5 hour drive from my house, so I planned to go and try it out. Steed? Our long-term 2022 Kia EV6 GT-Line . Proven to be a companion for epic electric road trips offering fast charging speeds and a considerable range between charges. The preparatory work for charging a non-Tesla with a Supercharger is similar to that of many charging apps such as Electrify America and EVGo. Download the app, create an account and enter your credit card. Tesla makes getting started easy with clear prompts within the ap