Carros elétricos

Science and Technology

Engine without traditional cylinder head could change the future of hybrids: Aramco creates DHE technology that simplifies mechanics, promises to reduce consumption by up to 25%, and challenges decades of evolution in combustion engines.

Carla Teles 15/06/2026 at 17:51

Science and Technology

GM’s electric cars could become “giant batteries” to ease the power grid as AI data centers increase consumption; the plan involves 250,000 bidirectional vehicles, reused batteries, and new sodium chemistry for industrial storage.

Carla Teles 15/06/2026 at 16:46

Automotive

Electric and hybrid cars receive flood warnings: brands limit crossing to 20 or 30 cm, recommend up to 10 km/h, and warn that water on the floor can contaminate batteries, render systems unusable, and void the warranty.

Carla Teles 14/06/2026 at 20:55

Automotive

Forget Kwid or BYD Dolphin! The cheapest popular electric car in Brazil costs R$ 69,000, exceeds 200 km of range, and arrives costing up to R$ 56,000 less than well-known rivals.

Alisson Ficher 14/06/2026 at 17:23

Electric Vehicles

Frightened by the speed of Chinese manufacturers, Renault decided to mimic the pace, made the new electric Twingo in just 21 months, wants to repeat the feat with 36 models by 2030, and along the way, will cut up to 2,400 engineering positions.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 13/06/2026 at 09:06

Electric Vehicles

Chinese battery from Dongfeng promises to exceed 1,000 km without relying on liquid electrolyte, and the detail behind the technology could change the electric car competition.

Caio Aviz 11/06/2026 at 10:52

Renewable Energy

Europe wants to hold onto the black powder from used batteries because this dark residue contains valuable metals, can supply up to 1 million electric cars per year, and has become an industrial dispute.

Flavia Marinho 10/06/2026 at 22:47

Electric Vehicles

The end of the automotive combustion era has already begun, but many in Brazil have not yet realized the magnitude of the shift towards Chinese electric cars.

Caio Aviz 10/06/2026 at 08:16

Science and Technology

Ally of China and Brazil in the BRICS, India makes a strategic decision on rare earths and targets a sector dominated by Beijing, which controls up to 90% of the global processing of 17 essential minerals for electric cars, chips, and AI.

Alisson Ficher 08/06/2026 at 15:32

Automotive

Chinese automakers race against a 35% tax, accelerate the race against time, and hastily unload thousands of cars in Brazil, with BYD mobilizing 90 car carriers and Geely reinforcing lots before the end of quotas.

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 08/06/2026 at 12:26

Electric Vehicles

China witnesses a slump in car sales as electric and hybrid vehicles surpass 60%, highlighting the silent shift in the world’s largest automotive market.

Caio Aviz 08/06/2026 at 10:41

Science and Technology

While many drivers still fear running out of charge on the road, CATL targets lithium-air batteries with a theoretical density close to gasoline and rekindles the promise of electric cars with a range of over 1,600 km.

Geovane Souza 08/06/2026 at 10:33

Engine without traditional cylinder head could change the future of hybrids: Aramco creates DHE technology that simplifies mechanics, promises to reduce consumption by up to 25%, and challenges decades of evolution in combustion engines.

GM’s electric cars could become “giant batteries” to ease the power grid as AI data centers increase consumption; the plan involves 250,000 bidirectional vehicles, reused batteries, and new sodium chemistry for industrial storage.

Electric and hybrid cars receive flood warnings: brands limit crossing to 20 or 30 cm, recommend up to 10 km/h, and warn that water on the floor can contaminate batteries, render systems unusable, and void the warranty.

Forget Kwid or BYD Dolphin! The cheapest popular electric car in Brazil costs R$ 69,000, exceeds 200 km of range, and arrives costing up to R$ 56,000 less than well-known rivals.

Frightened by the speed of Chinese manufacturers, Renault decided to mimic the pace, made the new electric Twingo in just 21 months, wants to repeat the feat with 36 models by 2030, and along the way, will cut up to 2,400 engineering positions.

Chinese battery from Dongfeng promises to exceed 1,000 km without relying on liquid electrolyte, and the detail behind the technology could change the electric car competition.

Europe wants to hold onto the black powder from used batteries because this dark residue contains valuable metals, can supply up to 1 million electric cars per year, and has become an industrial dispute.

The end of the automotive combustion era has already begun, but many in Brazil have not yet realized the magnitude of the shift towards Chinese electric cars.

Ally of China and Brazil in the BRICS, India makes a strategic decision on rare earths and targets a sector dominated by Beijing, which controls up to 90% of the global processing of 17 essential minerals for electric cars, chips, and AI.

Chinese automakers race against a 35% tax, accelerate the race against time, and hastily unload thousands of cars in Brazil, with BYD mobilizing 90 car carriers and Geely reinforcing lots before the end of quotas.

China witnesses a slump in car sales as electric and hybrid vehicles surpass 60%, highlighting the silent shift in the world’s largest automotive market.

While many drivers still fear running out of charge on the road, CATL targets lithium-air batteries with a theoretical density close to gasoline and rekindles the promise of electric cars with a range of over 1,600 km.

Mother and daughter build a 70 m² house with more than 8,000 discarded glass bottles and impress with their creativity; known as the Casa de Sal, the property is located on Itamaracá Island, in Pernambuco.

Workers were opening a new road connection near the Marginal Tietê when they found, in the underground of the construction site, remnants of locomotives, wagons, and boilers from the 19th century linked to the forgotten history of Lapa.

Instead of burning or burying old tires, an American city is transforming about 2,000 of them into the street itself, paving its first sections with a quieter and more durable rubber asphalt.

China transforms desert-devastated area into the world’s largest artificial forest, planting trees for 60 years, blocking sand that reached Beijing, and creating a “green lung” of 92,000 hectares in a region once considered lost.

He transformed an abandoned plastic water tank into an underground house in the “hobbit hole” style, using only repurposed pallet wood, without heavy machinery or expensive labor.

Greek island offers free housing for volunteers, but there’s a condition: you need to take care of rescued cats.

Toyota launches “family hybrid van” with 7 or 8 seats, 1.8 hybrid engine, fuel consumption of up to 23.8 km/l, and a price equivalent to about R$ 104,000 without taxes, below the Tiggo 8 Pro Plug-in Hybrid sold in Brazil: meet the Noah Hybrid 2026 in Japan.