[ad_1] #Daimler CEO Källenius: “There will be a zero-emission #EV version of the #MercedesBenz G-Class. In the past there were discussions whether we should eliminate the model, the way I see things now I’d say the last Mercedes to be built will be a G-Class” #AMWKongress #eMobility pic.twitter.com/tAS6tzpR3Y — Sascha Pallenberg 潘賞世 (@sascha_p) November 7, […]
Category: electric vehicle
Volkswagen begins pre-production of its ID.3 EV in China
[ad_1] Production at the factory, a joint venture with SAIC, is expected to start in October 2020, and it will have an annual capacity of 300,000 vehicles. FAW-Volkswagen plans to manufacture another 300,000 ID. model vehicles in Foshan, China. Volkswageg expects to sell 22 million all-electric cars worldwide by 2028, and more than half of […]
EVs outsold manual transmission cars in the US last quarter
[ad_1] Around 1.1 percent of car buyers opted for cars with clutch pedals in Q3, while 1.9 percent chose an EV. J.D. Power exec Tyson Jominy suggested to Driving.ca that declining manual transmission sales were down to “the discontinuation of many compact and sub-compact sedans.” Those were often seen as a cheaper way to buy […]
Ford Webasto Lithium Mustang EV: Three interesting facts we learned
[ad_1] It’s heavier, but balanced Webasto used a 2019 Ford Mustang EcoBoost as the base for its electric conversion. Stock, that car weighs in at 3,542 pounds. According to the Webasto rep, the complete Lithium Mustang weighs about the same as a GT500, which tips the scales at 4,171 pounds. But most of that weight […]
Volkswagen’s attempt at a bold, cleaner future starts with the ID.3
[ad_1] The ID.3 is Volkswagen’s future. The automaker considers this vehicle to be as important to the company as the Beetle and Golf. It’s so important that the Zwickau factory where we’re standing is being transformed from producing Golfs to electric vehicles. It’s about halfway there but this entire journey started in shame. In 2015, […]
Ford’s electric Mustang project car packs a manual transmission
[ad_1] The power is possible in part due to some cutting-edge tech. Like the Porsche Taycan, the Mustang Lithium has an 800-volt battery system that delivers more performance (up to a megawatt of electrical discharge) even as it reduces weight and heat. You can even fine-tune the output on a 10.4-inch touchscreen, choosing between torque […]
German leader wants 1 million EV charging points by 2030
[ad_1] Electric car charging stations are still relatively few and far between, but they might be ubiquitous within a decade — in Germany, at least. Chancellor Angela Merkel has declared that the government wants a “million charging points” in the country by 2030. That would represent 50 times more than the roughly 20,000 points available […]
VW’s self-driving car group will have offices in Silicon Valley and China
[ad_1] Volkswagen Autonomy’s end goal is to bring autonomous driving capabilities to VW’s cars, but former Apple engineer Alex Hitzinger calls it “the world’s best-funded start-up.” Hitzinger, Volkswagen Group’s senior vice president for autonomous driving, will be running the subsidiary. He was reportedly working on Apple’s electric car initiatives before moving onto Volkswagen. The company […]
Nissan’s dual-motor Leaf test car hints at future EVs
[ad_1] The design also brings independent brake control, and there’s now regenerative rear braking that should prevent the car from pitching back and forth when you slow down. We wouldn’t count on seeing a production version of this particular Leaf. However, the automaker isn’t shy about indicating that this represents technology coming to the “next […]
Tesla update gives EVs more power and ‘automatic’ navigation
[ad_1] There are also some conveniences, including one that hadn’t been mentioned before. Automatic Navigation chooses “likely” routes when you get in the car based on your Home and Work locations, your calendar events and the time of day. You’ll get a route home when you’re leaving the office on a Monday evening, for instance. […]