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WEBSep 26, 2024 · World premiere of the Skoda Elroq: lots of space for little money. Skoda has presented the Elroq, its second EV after the Enyaq. The Elroq is significantly shorter, but only costs as much as the ID.3 after the recent price drop. The big but: when the Skoda comes onto the market in the first quarter of 2025, it will offer more for the money than ...
Daimler to exclusively introduce EV platforms from 2025
WEBJul 22, 2021 · This is because three new pure E-platforms are to make their debut in 2025. MB. According to Daimler, EA covers all medium-sized and large passenger cars above the MMA and “will be the electric basis of the future BEV portfolio as a scalable modular system”. For the performance models, the AMG.EA “electric platform designed for top ...
How WLTP range is really calculated - electrive.com
WEBMay 23, 2022 · Stating the new WLTP value is voluntary -Volkswagen gives a combined power consumption according to the current WLTP of 16.9 kWh/100km. One could reasonably assume that range would be calculated by dividing 77 kWh battery capacity by 16.9 kWh/100km standard consumption according to …
Tesla’s 4680 cells production is no longer a bottleneck
WEBJan 25, 2024 · Mexico. 2. Tesla says it has several weeks’ worth of finished 4680 cells in stock, the manufacturer said in a call following the release of its annual report. “To date, 4680 production is ahead of the ramp, with weeks of finished cells in inventory. And the goal is to keep it that way,” X/Twitter user SawyerMerrit quotes from the call.
Tesla researchers present battery with 2 million mile lifecycle
WEBOct 19, 2020 · Tesla battery researchers around Jeff Dahn have presented updated test results for their battery cells. Instead of one million miles, the batteries are now expected to last 10,000 cycles and provide traction power for more than two million miles – that’s about 3.2 million kilometers. Electrek refers to a lecture by Jeff Dahn, published on ...
Mercedes stopped work on the ‘MB.EA-Large’ EV technology …
WEBMay 13, 2024 · Mercedes-Benz is putting the brakes on investment with a change of course - and is no longer developing its electric platform "MB.EA-Large", according to a media report. From 2028, the Stuttgart-based company actually wanted to electrify the new generation of its largest saloons and SUVs on the basis of this architecture. Image: Mercedes-Benz.
Tesla to build battery plant in Nevada with help from CATL
WEBJan 2, 2024 · Citing insiders, BNN Bloomberg reports that Tesla is planning to buy production equipment from CATL for installation in a new battery plant in the city of Sparks, which could go into operation in 2025. The people familiar with the matter say that Tesla will have full control over the plant and will bear all costs while CATL employees will only help to set up the equipment.
MG ZS EV review: It’s truly long range and a bargain
WEBFeb 8, 2022 · updated on 25 April 2023. BEV. MG Motor. MG ZS EV. 16. 440 km of range for less than €30,000 after subsidies – that’s the MG ZS EV Long Range in a nutshell. The same applies in the UK: 273 miles in WLTP for less than 30k. No Volkswagen or any other European manufacturer has such a car in its portfolio but MG.
Infinitum Electric reveals next-gen Aircore Mobility motor
WEBSep 1, 2023 · Electric aircraft. Texas-based Infinitum Electric has announced Aircore Mobility, a next generation, axial flux propulsion and traction motor to power passenger and commercial electric vehicles, as well as aviation, marine, construction, agricultural machines and auxiliary applications. The Aircore Mobility motor is to be made available in Q2 2023.
Hyundai develops new EREV drive - electrive.com
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Hyundai develops new EREV drive. According to insiders, Korean car manufacturer Hyundai Motor Group may be developing a range-extension powertrain for pickups and SUVs. The combustion engine would only charge the battery, while propulsion would be purely electric. The extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) powertrain enables ranges of up to ...