The Ural Automobile Plant demonstrated its first prototype of an electric truck equipped with a hybrid power plant.

A car with a 4×2 wheel formula is still called simply “Ural”. It is powered by an LNG engine that is used as a generator to charge a battery, which in turn powers an electric motor. At the moment, it is known that the power reserve is only 100 km, but in this case, we mean the ability of a car to drive such a distance solely due to the battery. Since the car is also equipped with an internal combustion engine, as a result, in general, the power reserve is quite worthy of 500 km.

The company is reportedly planning to develop an all-electric truck and then a hydrogen fuel cell version. But so far we are only talking about prototypes, but there is no data on serial machines with similar power plants.

The young Polish car brand Izera has announced that all three of its first electric vehicles will be developed in collaboration with the famous Italian studio Pininfarina.

Pininfarina will be responsible for the interior and exterior design, as well as the shell of the multimedia system.

The goal of our collaboration with Pininfarina is to use the stylistic DNA we showcased during the 2020 Izera prototype public launch; and update the brand’s unique stylistic language to match the platform on which our vehicles will be built and market trends

The first three models that the company is preparing will be a hatchback, station wagon and crossover. They will enter the market in 2025. As previously reported, the cars are built on the Geely SEA platform. It is already known that all cars will be able to accelerate to 100 km / h in about 7 seconds and will have a range of about 440 km. Whether there will be any other configurations is unknown.

It is also worth noting that ElectroMobility Poland, which owns the Izera brand, is a state-owned company. Thus, the Polish state-owned company creates Italian-designed electric vehicles on a Chinese platform.

Introduced a child car seat that was created by Frank Stephenson Design in collaboration with Babyark, an innovative baby safety technology company. Its design is inspired by the egg.

The child seat is constructed with a carbon fiber frame and military-grade energy-absorbing technology that sets it apart from virtually all other child seats on the market. It also includes the SafeCoil steel-based cushioning system that gently slows the seat forward during an accident. An advanced side impact protection system has also been implemented.

Another addition to the safety of the child seat is a set of 14 sensors in the base that constantly monitor a wide range of parameters, such as whether the seat is correctly installed, and can also tell the owner if the child is properly secured. Accelerometers and gyroscopes can also register the force of any collision and notify users when the seat can be reused.

After working in the automotive industry, I always wanted to go beyond the simple design of car shapes. Safety standards and design in the industry have changed significantly, and yet we easily neglect the technology needed to keep children safe. Babyark’s breakthrough business approach and its open design, inspired by the protective forms of nature around us, aims to embrace passengers and provide safety and luxury for users.

Frank Stephenson