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Driving the BMW iX3 M-Sport SUV today – the more affordable electric version ofits best-selling mid-size X3 range, introduced earlier this year at $89,100. Nicelyspecified despite being nearly $16,000 more affordable to the top spec iX3 M-Sport Pro. So how does it drive. Featuring a 80kWh battery powering a210kW/400Nm single electric motor driving the rear wheels only via a singlespeed transmission. A very rewarding EV with a slight hum in a very wellinsulated and torsionally stiff body giving it a classy edge – I found I was usingenergy consumption on average around 18kWhours per 100 kilometres not quiteachieving BMW’s stated range of 460kms but not far off. Charging time on my11kW home charger ran to around 7/12 hours overnight but with the ability to takea 150kW charge rate BMW suggesting a 10-80 percent charge could be as quickas 34 minutes. A good level of safety technology but disappointingly lacking rearcross traffic alert. But as a rear drive only surprisingly nimble and with BMW’swheel slip control system and adaptive suspension very controlled irrespective ofroad surface. The BMW iX3 M Sport a generally well packaged and extremelycomfortable prestige electric SUV. I’m David BerthonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lade-Infrastruktur für E-Autos: In Deutschland ist jüngst die Marke von 100.000 öffentlichen Ladepunkten erreicht worden. Knapp 18.000 davon sind Schnell-Ladepunkte, an denen Elektroautos mit über 50kW laden können. Immer beliebter werden sog. "ultraschnelle" Ladepunkte mit über 150kW, sog. "High-Power-Charger" (HPC).

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Hemos conducido ya el nuevo Skoda Enyaq Coupe. El modelo cien por cien eléctrico de la marca del grupo VAG que ahora adopta una estética más deportiva y atractiva. Entrevistamos en esta entrega a Eva Vicente Directora de Comunicación de Skoda España que nos anuncia además que la marca checa construirá un coche eléctrico en España!! Sobre el Skoda Enyaq en detalle hablamos con Albert Prados que es la persona que más sabe del modelo dentro de Skoda España y con el compañero periodista Karam El Shenawy que nos ayuda a valorar su comportamiento dinámico. El Skoda Enyaq supone un salto a nivel de imagen de la marca. Un momento dulce para la marca tanto a nivel nacional como internacional. Se estrena una nueva identidad corporativa con un nuevo logo y nuevo lenguaje de diseño. Ventas mundiales de Skoda en 2022 son 731.300 unidades con una caída de un 17 por ciento por la guerra de Ucrania (Skoda responsable de VAG para el mercado ruso y el grupo abandono este mercado), crisis semi conductores con un proveedor en Ucrania y el aumento del precio de la energía y las materias primas han sido factores que han afectado mucho en este sentido. Pero de Skoda Enyaq hay buenos números puesto que se vendieron 54.000 unidades que es un 20% más para el modelo. En España se empezó el año peor por problemas de disponibilidad de producto . Diciembre fue récord con un cuota de mercado de casi un 4%. En España en 2022 han vendido unas 22.000 Skoda. Lo que supone una gran alegría para la marca es que la rentabilidad de la red de concesionarios es de récord histórico con un 2,7%. Por la tanto el 2022 supuso un año de contrastes para la marca. El objetivo es cerrar el 2023 con un cuota de mercado de un 4% y centrarse en la rentabilidad de los concesionarios con al menos un 2%. Quieren ser una de las 5 más vendidas en Europa lo que supone tratar de ser una de las 10 mas vendidas en España. Quedan por llegar dos modelos de aquí a 2025 con un Suv compacto y un coche pequeño BEV que se fabricará en España. Tienen una gama para dar una cobertura de un 80% en el segmento de coches eléctricos. En España en vehículo eléctrico Skoda vendió 504 unidades y en Europa 53.700 unidades. Skoda Enyaq Coupe iV——— Por su imagen coupe es para un cliente más aspiracional. El coeficiente aerodinámico del modelo es de un 0,23 y por eso consume menos el Enyaq Coupe que el Enyaq suv. Tiene el crystal face que son los 131 leds de la parrilla delantera iluminada. Puede llevar llantas de 21 pulgadas y un techo panorámico enorme. El maletero es de 570 litros (15menos que el suv) y busca el máximo espacio interior que es el mismo, por ejemplo, que el de un Octavia Combi. Motorizaciones Skoda Enyaq iV: ·Con batería de 60 kW 132kW- 180 cv - 60 · Con batería de 80 kW: 150kW - 204cv - 80 195kW - 265cv - 80X 220kW - 300cv - RS El de 150kW (204 cv) es tracción delantera el resto son tracción total. Carga de serie con hasta 135kw en carga rápida hasta el 80% de la batería en apenas 30 minutos. Lleva dos cables el tipo 1 (shuko) y el tipo 2 (Menekes). Incorpora el nuevo software ME 3 que destaca por la mejora del travel assisst 2.5, La Gestión de la batería con la actualización del software ME 3 y el Infotainment. Tiene dos líneas de diseño y estilo tanto en el interior ( 5 diferentes que pueden ser configurables) como el exterior. Las versiones de acceso son más elegantes y estilosas y la versiones Sportline y RS más deportivas con detalles en negro por ejemplo. La simplicidad comercial hace que en apenas cinco clicks de manera on line puedes configurar y elegir tu Enyaq Coupe iV. La versión RS es el de mayor caballaje de la historia de la marca con 300cv. Con elementos estéticos exclusivos. Hace el o-100 en 6,5 segundos. Precios del nuevo Skoda Enyaq iV: 60 - 53.200 euros 80 - 58.600 euros 80X - 61.100 euros 80 sportline - 61.100 euros RS - 64.600 euros Con las campañas y el MOVES el precio de partida es de 42.700 euros. La previsión de la marca es vender lo mismo de suv y de Coupe. Llega al mercado español en marzo-abril 2023. Valdrá unos 2.000 euros más a igualdad de equipamiento un Coupe que un suv. Eva Vicente: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eva-vicente-mart%C3%ADn-9234b4a8/ Albert Prados: https://www.linkedin.com/in/albert-prados-pastor-8a1a001a/ Karam El Shenawy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karam-el-shenawy-perez-632b64a/ Fernando Rivas https://twitter.com/rivasportauto José Lagunar https://twitter.com/JoseLagunar Antonio R. Vaquerizo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonio-r-vaquerizo-b89003214/ Puedes seguirnos en nuestra web: https://www.podcastmotor.es Twiter: https://twitter.com/AutoFmRadio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autofmradio/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC57czZy-ctfV02t_PeNXCAQ Contacto: info@autofm.es

FOLLOW UP: ARRIVAL ‘PAUSES' JV WITH MERCEDESRecently Arrival announced a joint-venture with Mercedes-Benz, to make electric vans in Europe. However, they have just stated there will be a ‘pause' in the deal as they focus on the US market and becoming cash flow positive. You can learn more by clicking this Reuters link here. REGULATOR STATES FUEL PRICES NOT DROPPING FAST ENOUGHCompetition and Markets Authority has concluded their investigation into retailer fuel prices, with the conclusion that they do not fall quick enough, especially compared to the increases. This is not surprising to anyone, as we have all seen the price gouging by those making huge profits. Click this Autocar link to learn more. BMW FINED BY UK REGULATOR OVER LACK OF DATAAccording to the BMW Group the UK's Competition and Markets Authority has no jurisdiction to demand information from it, only BMW UK, over the investigation into anti-competitive practices that is running concurrently with the European one. The CMA disagrees and is now fining the company. More can be read on this by clicking this MSM news article link. TOYOTA RESHAPING EV STRATEGYToyota is reshaping their three staged EV strategy to move certain aspects further up the timescale. They will be holding a large call with relevant supplies in February 2023. To learn what this means, click this Market Screener link here. VW BOARD TO BE GIVEN SOFTWARE ‘REALITY CHECK'Oliver Blum, the VW Group CEO, will present what is being described as a ‘reality check' of their software program, to the Group board. The much heralded V2.0 release will likely be put back from 2026 to at least 2028. Don't forget one VW CEO has lost their job thanks to their software woes. Click this Reuters link to learn more. M&S TEAMS UP WITH BP PULSE FOR EV CHARGERSFurthering their partnership, where M&S stores can be found at BP forecourts, BP Pulse is going to be the provider for rapid EV chargers installed at shops across the country. The plan is for 900 to be installed, being a mix of 50kW and 150kW capable chargers. To read more, click this Move Electric article here. WHEELCHAIR FRIENDLY EV DESIGN COMPETITION LAUNCHEDMotability and Callum Design have teamed up to launch a design competition for students to come up with a future-proof and affordable design for wheelchair friendly EVs. 60 submissions have already been received with the winner being announced in January 2023. Click here to learn more, from the Move Electric article. UK ESCOOTER LAWS DELAYEDSurprising no one, the Government has confirmed there will be a delay in producing laws designed to take account of escooters and their use...

Show #1474 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily, you trusted source of EV information. It's Saturday 21st May, it's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. VOLKSWAGEN'S GLOBAL PRODUCTION NETWORK FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES GROWS - Volkswagen is expanding its global production network for electric vehicles by starting to make the all-electric ID.4 in Emden. Emden is now the second site for electric vehicles in Germany following Zwickau and also joins the Chinese plants in Anting and Foshan. - Chattanooga (ID.4) and Hanover will also commence production this year. As a result, Volkswagen is creating the conditions in 2022 for building 1.2 million all-electric vehicles a year based on the MEB in the future at its sites in Europe, the U.S. and China. - Apart from the ID.4, Emden will make another model – the AERO B – next year. In addition, production of the iconic ID. Buzz will commence this year at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in Hanover. It will be joined from 2023 on by the ID.3 made in Wolfsburg, while a further electric vehicle – the Trinity – will then roll off the assembly line at the location starting in 2026. - The ID.4's start-up is on schedule, despite the global challenges during the two-year conversion phase. Emden's maximum production capacity at the end of 2022 will be 800 units per working day, depending on the supply situation. - In the first quarter of 2022 alone, Volkswagen delivered more than 30,000 units – meaning every one-in-two all-electric vehicles from Volkswagen is an ID.4. 163,000 units have been delivered since its launch, making the ID.4 the Volkswagen brand's and the Group's best-selling e-vehicle. In many markets, the electric SUV jumped to the top of the sales charts in its very first year and was the best-selling all-electric vehicle in countries such as Denmark, Finland, Ireland or Sweden. There are currently around 73,000 orders on hand worldwide for the successful model Original Source : https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/volkswagens-global-production-network-for-electric-vehicles-grows-with-the-launch-of-a-second-german-site-in-emden/ BYD'S SEAL MODEL TO UTILIZE INNOVATIVE CELL-TO-BODY TECHNOLOGY - On Friday, Chinese automaker BYD unveiled its foremost technology called CTB (cell to body), which allows the battery to be integrated into the vehicle body itself. The first EV model to utilize the technology will be the Seal series of vehicles. - Before the CTB solution, the most common method with which to manufacture batteries was with CTP (Cell To Pack), that is, the battery cell was directly integrated into the battery pack. The world's first CTP battery pack from Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) went offline in 2019, and was successively introduced on Tesla's Model 3 and Model Y, XPeng P7 and other models in the last two years. The blade battery released by BYD in March 2020 also used CTP technology. - CTB solution allows the sandwich structure originally used for the battery pack to be used throughout the vehicle, with the top cover of the battery pack making up the vehicle body's flooring. This design allows for a 100 percent increase in body torsional stiffness over conventional designs - The standard-range rear-wheel-drive version is equipped with a 150kW motor, 61.4 kWh battery, and a CLTC cruising range of 550km. The four-wheel-drive performance version has an output power of 390kW, 82.5 kWh battery and a CLTC cruising range of 650km. Original Source : https://pandaily.com/byds-seal-model-to-utilize-innovative-cell-to-body-technology/ GM PATENT: ELECTRIC TRUCKS COULD CHARGE OTHER EVS DURING FAST-CHARGING, WITH DUAL PORTS - Electric vehicles have the potential to become mobile power banks for our houses and worksites. But as more scenarios become viable, would two ports be better than one? - That appears to be something GM has either pondered, or saved for the future, with a recent patent filing showing a setup that might get the most out of GM's double-layer pack - The proposed setup relies on a series of controllers and switches, in addition to the GM pack's baked-in ability to operate as two different packs in series or in parallel, thus permitting the top and bottom to temporarily be wired in series. The latter allows 800-volt charging to take advantage of speedier 350-kw DC fast-charging hardware. - GM outlines that one charging port could be configured to charge at 800V or 400V, while the other charge port would be connected to the other “pack” and only be 400V. It could connect them in series while charging both the upper and lower packs at the same time using 800V and the first port. Or it could use both ports to charge the upper and lower packs simultaneously at 400V, with the controller capable of selectively connecting them in parallel. Original Source : https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1135923_gm-patent-electric-trucks-evs-fast-charging-dual-charge-ports HONG KONG TO BEGIN SIX-MONTH TRIAL ON E-MOBILITY DEVICES NEXT WEEK Original Source : https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/190359/Hong-Kong-to-commence-six-month-trial-on-e-mobility-devices-next-week PEUGEOT 308 AND 308 SW HYBRIDS LAUNCH IN THE UK Original Source : https://www.media.stellantis.com/uk-en/peugeot/press/new-peugeot-308-and-308-sw-launch-in-the-uk ‘ELON MUSK'S CRASH COURSE': 3 KEY ARGUMENTS FROM THE TESLA DOCUMENTARY Original Source : https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/05/20/elon-musk-tesla-crash-course/ TESLA STRUCTURAL BATTERY PACK IS REMOVABLE, BUT IT'S QUITE AN ORDEAL Original Source : https://electrek.co/2022/05/20/tesla-structural-battery-pack-removable/ TESLA MODEL X SEES 71 PERCENT OF RANGE WHILE TOWING A LUXURY TRAVEL TRAILER Original Source : https://www.autoweek.com/news/technology/a40049535/tesla-model-x-bowlus-towing-test/ TESLA WANTS STAFF TO STAY IN CHINA FACTORY UNTIL MID-JUNE Original Source : https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-20/tesla-wants-china-staff-to-stay-in-factory-bubble-until-mid-june Tesla East Bay Club |Fremont|

FOLLOW UP: FRANCE ISSUES ARREST WARRANT FOR GHOSNAuthorities in France have issued an international arrest warrant for Carlos Ghosn, in connection with £12.6 million payments made to Suhail Bahwan Automobiles, in Oman. The claim is money was funnelled illegally to the company which Ghosn took advantage of to use personally. There are another four other individuals also implicated. To learn more, in yet another twist of this tale, click here for the Autocar article. UK GOVERNEMENT MAKES AMENDMENTS TO HIGHWAY CODEThe Government has announced changes to the Highway Code, readying it for when we have self driving technology on the public roads. For cars that are classified, by the Minister for Transport, as self driving and in that mode, we will be able to have our “eyes-off” the road. Currently there are no vehicles on the Minister's list. To read an accurate report on all this, click The Register's link here. To read the Government's own release, click here. For The Register's article on AI and ML, click here.RIMAC HAS NEW INVESTORThe owner of Morgan, Investindustrial, has joined Porsche and Hyundai by investing in Rimac. They are pumping €120 million into the company, as they continue to pursue those moving towards the electrified motoring future. Click here for more information via an Autocar article. GOVERNMENT TO INTRODUCE CHARGING RELIABILITY LAWThe UK Government is set to introduce a new law, that will require rapid chargers to work as intended 99% of the time. This is all part of their strategy for creating a ‘world leading' charging infrastructure. They also promise to have 300,000 charge points across the country by 2030, but no indication they are mandated. To read more, click the Autocar article here. GRIDSERVE OPENS NORWICH CHARGING FORECOURTGridserve has opened a new forecourt in Norwich, which is run on 100% renewable energy. There are 36 charging points, with 22 able to run up to 350kW. East Anglia is quite poorly serviced, currently, so this is a welcome addition to the area. For more, click here to read the Move Electric article. NEW CHARGING POINT RISE 33% IN LAST YEAROver the last year there has been a 33% rise in the number of charging points being installed, across the UK. 7,500 were added, taking the total up to 30,290. The Government's report also highlighted the disparity in spread of devices, with London being much better served than most other areas. Northern Ireland is particularly badly covered. Move Electric have more on this, just click this link here to read it.LANCASHIRE RESURFACING ROADS WITH RECYCLED TYRESA trial by Lancashire County Council is underway, to test the viability of using recycled tyres as part of the resurfacing material for roads. The main aim is to reduce the carbon footprint of roads, which it is claimed they have in this instance by over 30%. To read more, click the BBC News article here.——————————————————————————-If you like what we do, on this show, and think it is worth a £1.00, please consider supporting us via Patreon. Here is the link to that CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST——————————————————————————-WRC: CROATIA RALLYAfter the seemingly endless wait for another WRC event (okay, we may have been a tad over dramatic there), we were treated to an amazing few days of rallying. Rovanperä, having led for so long over the three days, lost the lead of the race on the penultimate stage, to Tanak. However, a blistering final Special Stage meant he won by just 4.3 seconds. This was all after being well over a minute ahead of everyone on Friday. Neuville rounded out the podium, even after a big scare towards the end. To read about the event, click the DirtFish article here. To read DirtFish's What We Learned article, click here. MOTORSPORT DATES FOR THE DIARYMission Motorsport has announced the 2022 Race of Remembrance, to be held at Anglesey. Click here to learn more. For the Bad Obsession Motorsport video on last year's event, click here. The 24hr of Le Mans program has now been released, which you can find by clicking this link here. NEW NEW CAR NEWSBMW 7-Series -The latest version of the flagship car of the range has been revealed by BMW. Thanks to feedback from the US and China, the biggest markets for this car, the looks are more modern and dramatic. Inside you will be able to add a hose of toys and features, including a ‘cinema screen' for the rear passengers. There will be a host of powertrains, from mild hybrid petrol and diesels, PHEVs and full EV. The i7 will start at £108,305, no figure has been given for the PHEV but the existing models start between £73,305 and £80,405 depending on the variety you go for. For more, including the huge choice of powertrain options and configurations, click here for the Autocar article. Lexus RZ 450e -The first bespoke electric Lexus has been revealed, the RZ 450e. The basis will be the Toyota platform, TNGA, which the Toyota bZ4x also utilises. The RZ was one of the 15 models Akio Toyoda had with him as he revealed the new strategy, recently. The e-TNGA platform has two motors, one for the front and one the back, with a split of 150kW and 80kW respectively. This gives a total power output of 309bhp and 320lb ft, resulting in a 0-62 of 5.6 seconds and a speed limited 99 mph. Official range is just over 250 miles and will be chargeable up to 150kW. No prices have yet been announced. For more, click the Move Electric link here. 8 of the best at Salon Price in London - Motoring Research, well Tim Pitt specifically, was at the Salon Price event last week and has listed the eight best cars there. To see them, click this link here. Toyota GR86 sells out in 90 minutes - For more about how quickly the UK allocation of the GR86 sold out, click the PistonHeads link here. Citroen ends Grand C4 Spacetourer production - Citroen has announced it will not longer make the Grand C4 Spacetourer, which has been a favourite of many who need the practicality of an MPV but don't fancy a van derived vehicle. To read more, click the Autocar article here. Nissan ends Datsun productionDatsun will no longer make cars, Nissan has indicated, following years of slumping sales. For more, click here to read the BBC News article. LUNCHTIME READ: WHAT WAS THE QUESTION AGAIN?This week's Lunchtime Read comes from Nir Kahn, who proposes we should look at original briefs of old cars to help freshen up our thinking today. Click here for his LinkedIn article explaining why we should and what the benefits could be.LIST OF THE WEEK: FIVE REASONS TO AVOID THE AUTOROUTE ON YOUR NEXT FRENCH ROAD TRIP Antony Ingram has compiled the list explaining why you should give the French motorways a miss, next time you drive through the country. Having just returned from what looked like a fabulous road trip (we are not jealous at all, nooooo, not us) he is in as good a position to put this suggestion forward as anyone. Click through and read his reasoning, in his Hagerty piece here. AND FINALLY: REVAMPED MAZADA MUSEUM HAS A NEW WEBSITEMazda has revamped their museum, in Hiroshima, as well as the website explaining all about it. Click this link here to get a taster from what you could expect if you get the chance to go visit.

UK GOVERNMENT TO MANDATE SWITCH TO EVSThe UK Government has revealed that it will mandate the transition from ICE to zero emission vehicles. This will start at 22% from 2024 moving up to the full 100% in 2035. The car industry urged caution on this move. To read more, click the Move Electric article here. Additionally, manufacturers have pressed the Government to define what a hybrid is, during the final phase of transitioning to full zero emission vehicles of 2030 to 2035. For more on this story, click here for the Autocar link.PORSCHE INVESTS IN SYNTHETIC FUEL MAKERFurther to the existing support to the e-fuel manufacturing facility in Chile, Porsche is taking a 12.5% stake in the company leading this development, HIF. This will cost the company around $75 million but are not alone in their investment, with a total of around $100 million being raised. More can be found by clicking here, for the Autocar story. GRIDSERVE HAS REPLACED ALL MOTORWAY ECOTRICITY CHARGERSEcotricity was the former name of now Electric Highway, who have the monopoly on motorway charging infrastructure. They were bought out by Grid Serve, who have confirmed that all the former chargers are now replaced. This is good news for all of us who've had to deal with the previous kit. To see more, click the Driving Electric tweet here. SCANIA PARTICIPATES IN HYDROGEN PROJECT Scania, the lorry company, has announced that it will take part in a project focusing on the use of green hydrogen in heavy goods vehicles. There will be 20 fuel cell lorries delivered in 2024, to HyTrucks which is a joint initiative run between Air Liquide and the Port of Rotterdam Authority. You can learn more about the project and what it is hoped will be learned by clicking the Scania press release here. GENIEPOINT JOINS ZAP-PAYGeniePoint, the rapid charging network, is the fourth company to join Zap-Map's Zap-Pay system, that is aiming to be a central point for users to pay for all their charging needs, when on the road. To read more, click the Zap-Map article here. VAUXHALL CORSA DIESEL IS NO MORE Vauxhall will no longer sell a diesel engine option, with their very popular supermini. From now on customers will only be able to buy electrified and petrol versions, in the UK. That brings to an end 35 years of diesel within the Corsa and Nova range. To read the Autocar article, click the link here. THE CARCROWD CAFE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLICThere is a new destination, for petrolheads of the UK, who would like something to eat and drink whilst looking at wonderful machinery. The CarCrowd has opened their cafe to the public, on Thursdays through to Sunday. To go visit, their cafe is The Car Crowd Café at Mansfield Road, Edingley, Notts, NG22 8BG.To listen to the Special Edition with David Spickett, explaining all about The CarCrowd, click this link. ——————————————————————————-If you like what we do, on this show, and think it is worth a £1.00, please consider supporting us via Patreon. Here is the link to that CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST——————————————————————————-NEW NEW CAR NEWSSmart #1 - Smart has unveiled their new fully electric car, the #1. This is a brand new vehicle, which is purely electric. Similar in size to the ID.3, with interior space, apparently, comparable to a Mercedes E-Class. There is a 66kWh nickel-manganese-cobalt battery, which it is estimated gives 273 miles range and has 150kW rapid-charging capability. The expectation is for 268bhp, too. Prices are expected to be around £35,000. To learn more, click the Autocar article here. LUNCHTIME READ: FORD MONDEO IS AT AN ENDWith the news that the last Model has rolled off the production line, we are recommending an article that looks back at the highs and lows of the Mondeo. To read and be reminded of Mondeo, click the Autocar article here. LIST OF THE WEEK: 10 UNEXCEPTIONAL CLASSICSHagerty has compiled a list of 10 unexceptional classics, which you can find here. Agree with Andrew's choice? Let the chaps know if you do and what you would chose. Click here to run through the list. Also, tickets for the Festival of the Unexceptional are now on sale, click this link to find out more! AND FINALLY: ISLE OF WIGHT CHARGERS SHOW MORE THAN EXPECTEDIsle of Wight Council's electric chargers, at Quay Road, Ryde, Cross Street, Cowes and Moa Place, Freshwater, were hacked and ended up showing porn on their screens. The Council responded by saying that as a matter of urgency someone would attend the sites, not they have but would! To have a laugh, click the BBC News article here.

Show #1379 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Saturday 19th February. It's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. Welcome to a new PATREON EXECUTIVE PRODUCER GRANTON SMITH. If you get any value from this podcast please consider supporting my work on Patreon. Plus all Patreon supporters get their own unique ad-free podcast feed. NISSAN TO BUILD TWO ALL-NEW, ALL-ELECTRIC MODELS AT MISSISSIPPI ASSEMBLY PLANT - Nissan's Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant in Mississippi will become a center for US EV production, including the INFINITI brand. The company is investing $500 million in Nissan Canton to support production of two all-new, all-electric vehicles.  Production is expected to begin in 2025. - The plant employs approximately 5,000 people and has built nearly 5 million vehicles since opening in 2003. The plant currently builds four models: Altima, Frontier, TITAN and TITAN XD. Original Source : https://www.greencarcongress.com/2022/02/20220218-nissan.html VOLKSWAGEN'S E-UP! IS BACK FOR THE NEW MODEL YEAR, DID YOU MISS THE TINY EV? - Volkswagen was forced to stop taking orders for the e-up! at the end of 2020, as delivery times rose to up to 16 months. Production, however, continued throughout last year, and now that they have finally caught up with the demand, they have once again added the tiny electric hatchback to their online configurator. - Offered in the e-up! Style Plus trim level, the zero-emission model, which is the brand's most affordable battery-electric vehicle, kicks off from €26,895 in Germany, including tax - Add the €9,570 ($10,876) environmental and innovation premium, though, and the pricing will drop to at least €17,145 ($19,485). - 82 hp (83 ps / 61 kW) - 32.2 kWh (net) battery - maximum range of 160 miles (258 km) in the WLTP cycle - Now that it has returned to the company's portfolio in Germany, the 2022 Volkswagen e-up! electric hatchback will gradually roll out in other European markets as well, with pricing varying depending on the country, and local government incentives. Original Source : https://www.autoevolution.com/news/volkswagen-s-e-up-is-back-for-the-new-model-year-did-you-miss-the-tiny-ev-181989.html BYD SEAL SET TO BECOME NEW TESLA MODEL 3 CHALLENGER - CNEVPOST - As the largest Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) maker, BYD has a very rich product matrix. Now, a new model is about to join and is expected to be another one of its hot sellers. - Local auto site Xchuxing posted several images of what is purported to be a BYD Seal model on Thursday, as well as a spec sheet suggesting that the model could be BYD's to challenge the Tesla Model 3. - It will be available in single-motor versions with 150kW and 180kW of power, as well as a dual-motor version with a maximum power of 360kW and a top speed of more than 180 km/h, according to the sheet. Original Source : https://cnevpost.com/2022/02/18/byd-seal-set-to-become-new-tesla-model-3-challenger VOLTA TRUCKS RAISES $260 MILLION TO FUND ELECTRIC VEHICLE LAUNCH | REUTERS - Volta Trucks said on Friday that it had raised 230 million euros ($260 million) in Series C funding round, which will finance it through the launch of series production of its Volta Zero electric truck in late 2022. - Stockholm-based Volta Trucks, which also operates in the UK, said that the funding round was led by hedge fund Luxor Capital, which had previously invested in Volta Trucks. - Protoypes of the Volta Zero, a 16-tonne fully-electric truck, will be delivered to customers in mid-2022, with series production due to start in late 2022. - The company said its order book now exceeds 5,000 vehicles with a value of 1.2 billion euros. Original Source : https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/volta-trucks-raises-260-million-fund-electric-vehicle-launch-2022-02-18/ 2022 BYD ATTO 3 ELECTRIC SUV: AUSTRALIAN PRICING AND FEATURES Original Source : https://www.whichcar.com.au/news/byd-atto-3-australian-pricing-announced DONGFENG SUBSIDIARY 'VOYAH' PREPARES FOR EUROPEAN LAUNCH - ELECTRIVE.COM   Original Source : https://www.electrive.com/2022/02/18/dongfeng-subsidiary-voyah-prepares-for-european-launch/ TWISTED EV DEFENDER: YOURS FOR A QUARTER OF A MILLION | CAR MAGAZINE Original Source : https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/first-official-pictures/land-rover/twisted-electric-defender/ INGENITY DAY BOAT DUNKS ELECTRIC SKATEBOARD TECH IN THE WATER Original Source : https://newatlas.com/marine/ingenity-22e-electric-day-boat/ MORE ELECTRIC CARS ARE NOW SOLD PER WEEK THAN IN ALL OF 2012 | WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM   Original Source : https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/02/electric-cars-sales-evs/ FOREIGN AUTOMAKERS SEE THEIR CHANCE IN JAPAN WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLES | REUTERS Original Source : https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/foreign-automakers-see-their-chance-japan-with-electric-vehicles-2022-02-17/ QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM Tesla recently updated the Model Y Standard Range and the 0-60 time slowed by 1.5 seconds. There was a time when Tesla fans dismissed any other EV because they weren't quick enough, but when making a pucharsing decision, how important do you personally rate performance. Email me any feedback to: hello@evnewsdaily.com It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast. And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing. Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I'll catch you tomorrow and remember…there's no such thing as a self-charging hybrid. PREMIUM PARTNERS PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE BRAD CROSBY PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI AUDI CINCINNATI EAST VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST NATIONAL CAR CHARGING ON THE US MAINLAND AND ALOHA CHARGE IN HAWAII DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL RICHARD AT RSEV.CO.UK – FOR BUYING AND SELLING EVS IN THE UK EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/

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"This track is a mixture of my field recordings, US coast guard transmissions, the atomic clock broadcast and a guitar track. It (very briefly) explores the development of transatlantic communication. The field recordings that open the piece were recorded at the site of Marconi's first transatlantic telegraph signal - a windswept peat bog at Derrigimlagh in Connemara, Ireland. On the site of the former transmission station, a wind reed (or aeolian harp) has been installed. The constant wind plays across strings and openings in the structure, causing these haunting, yet musical sounds. This marks the beginning of the development of transatlantic radio communication when it was still incredibly difficult. The site must have been something to behold 100 years ago when the first signals were sent - the huge condenser house, the power house with its 6 boilers burning thousands of tons of dried peat dug from the bog surrounding it, and the massive aerial system consisting of 8 wooden masts, each 210 feet high and 1500 feet long. The aerials gave off sparks which could be heard like lightning cracks for miles around, indicative of the huge power and voltages involved (150KW at 15,000 volts). The sounds of Derrigimlagh develop into the recording of the US Coast Guard transmitting navigation and marine safety messages over shortwave, from a period where the technology was at its peak and in general use. This recording, from The Shortwave Archive is strange and otherworldly and yet beautiful and completely mesmeric. To further tell the story of the development of transatlantic communication, and to provide a musical element, I approached my friend Mike Gutterman in the US to record a guitar track (called 'ShortWave'). Our conversation happened by mobile phone and the track was sent over the internet, from his garage (the 'GutterManCave') in Kentucky, to our front room in County Clare, in seconds.  The contrast between Marconi's huge, inefficient and dangerous infrastructure and the ease with which we can communicate today could not be more stark. Shortwave played its part, but has come and gone in this development. This was my first ever sound piece of any description, using some of my first field recordings. It certainly isn't polished, but was a fun and interesting challenge. Massive thanks to Mike for allowing me to use the track. Mike's Bandcamp page: https://mikegutterman.bandcamp.com" Composition by Barnaby Nutt. Part of the Shortwave Transmissions project, documenting and reimagining the sounds of shortwave radio - find out more and see the whole project at https://citiesandmemory.com/shortwave

 Show #1331 If you get any value from this podcast please consider supporting my work on Patreon. Plus all Patreon supporters get their own unique ad-free podcast feed. Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday 5th January. It's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they've built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It's a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too. Welcome to a new Patreon Executive Producer ROBBIENY. BMW IX M60 REVEALED – 619BHP FLAGSHIP TO RIVAL AUDI E-TRON S - The striking new BMW iX SUV has just been given a high performance flagship in the form of the new M60 range-topper. This bold high performance electric SUV will rival Audi's e-Tron S and Tesla's Model X, while also giving the M Performance sub-brand a second model. - M60 utilises two electric motors with one placed on each axle, but power is raised from the most potent iX 50i's 523bhp to a more robust 619bhp. - Feeding these more potent electric motors is the same 105.2kWh battery pack, giving the M60 a 357-mile range – only slightly down on the lesser iX and way above the Audi e-Tron S's problematic 222-mile quoted range. - The new iX M60 does lack the Audi's tri-motor setup though, explaining why something akin to the Audi's rear axle torque vectoring is missing. - The iX in all forms t hen doubles down on this advantage with an application of carbonfibre reinforced plastics along the roof rails, sills and rear subframe. - That huge weight figure doesn't do much to hurt the M60's acceleration time, mind, hitting 62mph in just 3.9sec, over half a second clear of the Audi – the top speed is limited to 155mph. - Customer cars are expected to be delivered in the summer, with prices starting at £111,905 in the UK Original Source : https://www.evo.co.uk/bmw/204466/bmw-ix-m60-revealed-619bhp-flagship-to-rival-audi-e-tron-s BMW IX M60 STARTS AT €130,200 - BMW specifies torque of 1,015 Nm in Sport Mode, and 1,100 Nm when Launch Control is activated. - The fifth generation of BMW electric drives are current-excited synchronous motors. In addition to efficiency, BMW emphasises that these motors have a consistent power delivery - The high-voltage battery achieves a gross energy content of 111.5 kWh, the same as in the familiar iX xDrive50. The AC charging capacity is 11 kW, with direct current up to 200 kW is possible Original Source : https://www.electrive.com/2022/01/05/bmw-ix-m60-starts-at-e130200/ CHRYSLER PREVIEWS ITS ALL-ELECTRIC FUTURE WITH AIRFLOW CONCEPT SUV - Chrysler, the iconic American brand owned by Stellantis, will only sell electric vehicles by 2028, the company announced at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show. - the company revealed its latest concept, the Airflow crossover SUV with a similar profile to the Tesla Model Y and Ford Mustang Mach-E. The vehicle unveiled at CES is meant to be just a concept, but it looks very close to production-ready. Chrysler says its first EV will start production in 2025. - Stellantis, the multi-national conglomeration that formed last year when Fiat Chrysler merged with the French PSA Group, intends for Chrysler to serve as the tip of the spear for its electrification strategy. - The concept Airflow comes with all-wheel drive thanks to two 150kW motors, one in each axle. However, the drivetrain can be adjusted to accommodate more powerful motors in the future, Chrysler says. The company didn't provide details on the battery's size or energy capacity, but it did estimate a range of 350-400 miles per charge. - Inside, the vehicle is chock-a-block with screens: four in the front and two for rear passengers. The large central infotainment screen is flanked by smaller screens for the driver and passenger. The instrument cluster screen is set back a ways from the steering wheel, closer to the windshield than the dashboard, making it seem almost like a heads-up display. An additional screen sits below the main infotainment screen for HVAC controls and seating adjustments, among other features. And there are two screens on the seatbacks for rear passengers. Original Source : https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/5/22862387/chrysler-electric-only-2028-airflow-concept-ces-2022 SONY SHOWS OFF SUV, WILL EXPLORE BUILDING ELECTRIC CARS AS ‘SONY MOBILITY INC' - At CES in Las Vegas this evening, Sony's Chairman, President and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida showed off a brand new prototype of its Vision S concept electric car, and announced that the Sony Group is starting a new division — the Sony Mobility Inc – which will start commercializing its electric vehicles. - On the CES stage during the Sony press conference, the company showed off its existing Sony Vision-S sedan, which was revealed at CES last year. This year, it also flexed a new model in the lineup, the Sony Vision-S SUV prototype. - Sony announced that it was establishing a new company (Sony Mobility Inc.) to accelerate the efforts of “exploring the commercial launch of Sony's EV” — hinting that a Sony car may be coming to a lot near you in the none-too-distant future. Original Source : https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/04/sony-mobility/ TESLA RIVAL LUCID PLANS TO LAUNCH IN EUROPE THIS YEAR - Lucid plans to start selling its cars in Europe this year. - The California-headquartered firm, which competes with Tesla, announced the expansion on Tuesday after a Twitter user asked if an image of some new Lucid owners were based in the U.K. - In January 2020, Lucid started taking online reservations in 15 European countries for its flagship Lucid Air sedan but the firm has not specified when the vehicles will be delivered. - Locations included Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Original Source : https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/05/-tesla-rival-lucid-plans-to-launch-in-europe-this-year.html TESLA MODEL S GOES 752 MILES WITH A STARTUP'S PROTOTYPE BATTERY - Imagine an electric car that covers 752 miles on a single charge. You can't buy it today, but a modified Tesla Model S drove that distance across Michigan last month. It was the work of a two-year-old Michigan startup, Our Next Energy (ONE), which says it is aiming to make safer and more sustainable batteries. ONE retrofitted the car with a battery holding twice the energy of Tesla's original—while fitting entirely within the same space. It's a proof of concept for the company's own future battery design. - ONE's project didn't mess with anything to alter the Model S's efficiency, but employed a much higher-capacity battery. "We want to accelerate the adoption of EVs by eliminating range anxiety, which holds back consumers today," said ONE founder and CEO Mujeeb Ijaz. He's a battery engineer with more than 30 years'  experience, including stints at Apple, A123 Systems, Ford, and others. - The original Tesla battery had a capacity of 103.9 kilowatt-hours, while the prototype ONE battery that replaced it in the same space has 207.3 kWh. - ONE's drive took place in mid-December in Michigan—with chilly winter temperatures working against range maximization—where the company drove up and down the length of the mitten state for nearly 14 hours, averaging 55 mph, before winding up back at its Novi headquarters in southeastern Michigan with the trip odometer showing 752.2 miles. - The capacity of more than 200 kilowatt-hours was provided by high-energy cobalt-nickel cells Original Source : https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a38668912/750-mile-ev-battery-michigan-startup-our-next-energy/ TESLA MODEL S PLAID TOP SPEED RAISED TO 175 MPH WITH TRACK MODE UPDATE Original Source : https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-s-plaid-new-top-speed-track-mode-update-video/ A NEW TESLA MODEL X WON'T BE AVAILABLE UNTIL LATE 2022 Original Source : https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/no-tesla-model-x-availability-for-months.html GAC AION LX PLUS LAUNCHED WITH 144KWH BATTERY Original Source : https://carnewschina.com/2022/01/06/gac-aion-lx-plus-with-1000km-range-launch-on-jan-6/ GM DELIVERED ONLY 26 EVS IN Q4 2021, INCLUDING JUST 1 ELECTRIC HUMMER   Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/558804/gm-delivered-26-evs-2021q4/ QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM This question was suggested by Joshua Pritt: “If you live in an apartment or condo or otherwise can't charge at home, how do you charge? Is it a terrible inconvenience or do you have a simple routine to charge during your shopping trips?” Email me your answer now: hello@evnewsdaily.com It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast. And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing. Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I'll catch you tomorrow and remember…there's no such thing as a self-charging hybrid. PREMIUM PARTNERS PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE BRAD CROSBY PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI AUDI CINCINNATI EAST VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST NATIONAL CAR CHARGING ON THE US MAINLAND AND ALOHA CHARGE IN HAWAII DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL RICHARD AT RSEV.CO.UK – FOR BUYING AND SELLING EVS IN THE UK EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM

Então é natal e nós nos recusamos a nos perguntar o que você fez, em um ano tão maluco como 2021. Seguindo a tradição, vamos encerrar as atividades do Braincast este ano com a votação definitiva sobre os melhores do ano, em diversas categorias. No Braincast 438, Carlos Merigo, Alexandre Maron, Cris Dias, Hiago Vinícius e Marko Mello escolhem os mais "topzera" de 2021 em diversas categorias - com indicações de finalistas apontados pela Braincasteria Gourmet. Afinal, a voz dos braincasters, é a voz de Deus? _____ VOLVO Voltamos pro nosso plantão Volvo, diretamente de dentro de um Volvo XC40, o primeiro carro 100% elétrico da marca. Eu sei que você deve ter muitas dúvidas sobre o carro elétrico. Eu também tinha, e é exatamente por isso que vim ver na prática como ele funciona. Pra vocês verem como a coisa é séria, a autonomia do XC 40 é de até 418 quilômetros. Chegou a hora de falarmos sobre a Wallbox, o carregador de carros elétricos da Volvo. Um carregador de design escandinavo, minimalista, prático de instalar e que pluga na tomada nossos planos futuristas. Instalou, conectou, carregou. Demora oito horas pra carregar seu Volvo XC 40 para uma autonomia de mais de 400 quilômetros. E tem mais: a Volvo está presenteando o Wallbox de brinde a todos os compradores do novo Volvo XC40. Carregamento rápido CC até 150kW em condições de carregamento ideais. Os tempos de carregamento também dependem de fatores como a temperatura exterior, a temperatura atual da bateria, o equipamento de carregamento, a condição da bateria e a condição do automóvel. _____ BANCO NOMAD Hoje, quando a gente para pra pensar, está tudo mais fácil: pedir comida, reservar hotel, pagar contas, investir... tudo rápido, prático e no celular. E agora, pelo aplicativo da Nomad, você pode ter o melhor dólar com as menores taxas. Economize até 10% na hora de comprar dólar. Receba e transfira dólares pela sua conta Nomad. Até investir no mercado internacional você consegue. Além disso, o cartão da Nomad te permite fazer compras e sacar dinheiro nos Estados Unidos e em mais de 20 países. E o melhor: sem pagar o dólar de turista. Baixe o aplicativo e abra sua conta gratuita. Nomad: conta para o mundo. _____ ASSINE O BRAINCAST E FAÇA PARTE DO NOSSO GRUPO FECHADO Assinando o Braincast você pode interagir com a gente em grupos fechados no Facebook e Telegram, além de receber conteúdo exclusivo. Faça download do PicPay para iOS ou Android, clique em “Pagar”e procure pelo Braincast, ou então acesse a URL: picpay.me/braincast _____ QUAL É A BOA Para saber mais informações sobre as indicações dos podcasters da mesa, acesse http://qualeaboa.b9.com.br. _____ O Braincast é uma produção B9 Apresentação: Carlos Merigo 
Coordenação Geral: Ju Wallauer, Cris Bartis e Carlos Merigo 
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Edição: Mariana Leão, com a supervisão de Alexandre Potascheff e apoio de Angie Lopez 
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A full-day unlimited-lap thrash test, wet and dry, in the new pre-production prototype Hyundai i20 N. Is it as much fun as i30 N? Can you live with it, day to day? Let's find out… Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact AutoExpert discount roadside assistance package: https://247roadservices.com.au/autoexpert/ Did you like this report? You can help support the channel, securely via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=DSL9A3MWEMNBW&source=url Can you live with i20 N, day to day? Absolutely. Is it fun when you get the chance to blow out the cobwebs, legally and safely? Totally. First half of this track test was wet - like it totally bucketed down until lunchtime, but it got quite hot in the afternoon and the tyres and brakes both copped a real, sustained workout. As did the powertrain. And nothing but positive feedback to report there. Brake endurance: Very good. And I didn’t have to button off to preserve it. So that’s nice. i20 N is inspired by the Hyundai WRC rally car, which led Hyundai to a 2019 manufacturer championship and a total of 17 wins - so there’s an emerging rally pedigree there. And the N division’s mission was to make a streetworthy example of an i20 that pays homage to WRC success, and slots in below i30 N. (Pro tip: This WRC homage is exactly what Subaru did with WRX, and that worked out generally OK...) I found the seats very supportive - kinda important detail on the track - and the overall ergonomics are excellent. This is not a tiring car to drive hard and fast. N mode - accessible by pushbutton on the wheel - changes the character completely. Invokes the bi-modal exhaust; the rev-matching, etc. 1.6 turbo petrol four with GDI delivers 150kW and 275Nm - which is pretty standard for that engine, but it’s in a small car, so 0-100 is 6.7 seconds, officially, which isn’t that fast, but it’s fast enough for authentic F-U-N. V-max is 230km/h - good to know, I suppose, if you want to lose your licence 2.3 times. #’Straya. A mechanical front LSD is available - no word yet on whether it will be standard or optional. You can turn the ESC fully off. The options there: Fully on, fully off, and ‘sport’ - which offers somewhat less ESC intervention, but will step in if you go out to lunch in a big way while on the move. The production tyres are special Pirelli P Zero 215/40 R18s with ‘HN’ designation (for ‘Hyundai N’). The chassis gets a full tweak, with lots of bespoke reinforcement, and there’s a full safety suite. You get onboard performance driving data logging - but no stupid name for that. They just call it a ‘Performance Driving Data System’ - proving they can get this kind of thing right, albeit occasionally. i20 N weighs just 1190 kilos - which really is more than half the battle if your objective is fun and endurance. Hyundai says it’ll go on sale before June 30, but with COVID and the chip shortage, whether that’s achievable is really anyone’s guess. Stay tuned for more updates on one of the most accessible exciting cars to launch this year.

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I moved to Octopus recently and had been putting it off for ages,  but I kicked myself for not doing it sooner, as it’s literally a 5 minute job to give them your details.   Click here: https://share.octopus.energy/free-puma-452   On today’s podcast: Nissan LEAF Price Reductions Tesla Model 3 Sells Well In UK & Germany BMW sold over 70,000 plug-ins in Q1 Mercedes snags trademark for EQG Tesla rolls out prefab Supercharger Tesla delays deliveries of new Model S and X World Car of the Year: VW ID.4 vs Honda e Android Auto gets EV charging apps Hyundai-Kia won’t use Canoo EV platform School buses with V2G tech Hyundai unveils 2021 Kona Electric pricing for AUS CUPRA Born testing at -30 degrees   Show #1045   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Thursday 8th April. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   NISSAN LEAF PRICE REDUCTIONS A couple of follow-ups from yesterdays podcast. We talked about the Nissan price reductions, but one listener asked how MUCH was the LEAF reduced by? So here goes with a number dump...   Acenta £25,995 (£1,350) N-Connecta £27,995 (£650) LEAF 10 £28,670 (£650) Tekna £29,995 (£665) E+ N-Connecta £30,445 (Downwards arrow £5,250) E+ Tekna £32,445 (Downwards arrow £5,265)   TESLA MODEL 3 SELLS WELL IN UK & GERMANY Second follow up from yesterday we talked about the UK plug-in share being 14% in March, but what about specific cars? "As usual, we have very thin up-to-date numbers from the SMMT on popular plugin models in the UK. Worth noting is that several of the top 10 best selling autos now have plugin variants (table below)." says Max Holland at CleanTechnica: "The Tesla Model 3, thanks to its usual end-of-quarter push, did get in to the top 10 overall autos in March, at #4 spot. Its total volume over the first quarter – of around 7,300 – should have put it at a respectable #11 spot on the overall best sellers list for the year so far, a good result." Remember the UK government removed the car grant on March 18th but Tesla responded by saying they would artificially rude their prices, ie keep them the same for the customer, IF you ordered by March 31st. So Tesla taking the hit might have persuaded people to bring forward purchases.   Tesla's German registrations in Q1 were up 83% year-over-year. Tesla registered 6,074 vehicles in Germany. In March alone it was 3,703. In Germany most EVs were sold by VW though, with over 10,000 in Feb of the ID.3, e-UP and PHEV Golf.   https://cleantechnica.com/2021/04/06/uk-hits-13-9-plugin-share-in-march-up-almost-2x-year-on-year   BMW GROUP SOLD OVER 70,000 PLUG-INS IN Q1 BMW Group sales of electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles totaled 70,207 in in the first quarter of the year, an increase of 129.8% percent over the 30,692 sold in the same period a year ago. With the BMW iX3, which was just released in Europe a few weeks ago, the BMW i3 and the MINI Cooper SE, the BMW Group already offers a strong range of fully-electric vehicles that will be joined over the course of the year by two key innovation flagships: the BMW iX and the BMW i4. The BMW Group expects fully-electric vehicles to account for at least 50% of its global sales in 2030. The MINI brand is likely to reach this milestone already in 2027.   MERCEDES SNAGS A EUROPEAN TRADEMARK FOR EQG "Last fall, Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius talked about the company's plans to electrify its popular G-Class SUV, and now, a European Union Intellectual Property Office filing found by members of the MBEQClub forum and reported on by The Drive Friday shows that Mercedes has trademarked the name "EQG." " says CNET: "This trademark filing very likely means that Mercedes is planning on offering a fully-battery-electric Geländewagen, rather than one that's merely been "electrified" with a hybrid system."   https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/mercedes-snags-a-european-trademark-for-eqg/   TESLA ROLLS OUT PREFAB SUPERCHARGER "A recent Supercharger installation in Beaver, Utah, has caught the eye of the electric vehicle community. Based on an image shared of the Supercharger site, it appears that the charging stalls have been pre-installed on a large concrete slab. Speculations initially suggested that the setup was just an updated iteration of the Megapack-powered mobile Superchargers that Tesla deploys during peak seasons, but it soon became evident that the setup in the recently-shared images was quite different. " reports Teslarati: "By setting up the Superchargers and their electronics on large concrete slabs even before they are placed in their respective locations, Tesla would be able to complete Supercharger installations much faster. It could also help the company install large numbers of Superchargers more efficiently.   The pic shows a line of 4 superchargers and 2 cabinets on one flatbed truck.   https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-prefab-supercharger-images/   TESLA DELAYS DELIVERIES OF NEW MODEL S AND MODEL X ELECTRIC VEHICLES "Tesla buyers who ordered the new, recently refreshed Model S and Model X models are seeing their deliveries being pushed back as the automaker is experiencing delays in bringing the vehicles to production. When Tesla unveiled the new refreshed Model S and Model X in January, CEO Elon Musk said that the first deliveries would happen within a few weeks." says electrek: " That was six weeks ago, and there has yet to be a single reported new Model S or Model X delivery. Tesla appears to have run into some issues in producing and/or getting the new Model S and Model X ready for deliveries. Now, many Tesla buyers who placed orders early after the new Model S was launched are seeing their estimated delivery dates pushed back by a few months."   Elon Musk said on the earning call that he would hold an event within a couple of weeks to discuss the cars in more detail...that never happened.   https://electrek.co/2021/04/07/tesla-delays-deliveries-new-model-s-x-electric-vehicles/   2021 WORLD CAR OF THE YEAR: VW ID.4 AND HONDA E AMONG FINALISTS "The recently announced short list of finalists for The 2021 World Car of the Year (WCOTY) award include several electric cars - two in the main category. Volkswagen ID.4 and Honda e will compete for the World Car of the Year title. We can see two more all-electric models - Polestar 2 and Mazda MX-30 - considered also in specific categories" says InsideEVs: "The last time we saw an electric car on the top was the Jaguar I-PACE in 2019, and previously the Nissan LEAF in 2011."   "A jury of 93 distinguished international automotive journalists selected the finalists by secret ballot based on their evaluation of each eligible vehicle as part of their professional work. KPMG tabulated the vote results."   Honda e also up for World Urban Car, Polestar 2 for World Luxury Car and MX-30 for World Car Design Of The Year.   https://insideevs.com/news/499545/2021-wcoty-finalists-volkswagen-id4/   ANDROID AUTO GETS NAVIGATION AND EV CHARGING APPS "Users of Android Auto should start to see a greater selection of in-car compatible apps on the Play Store. According to an announcement on Google’s Android developer blog, Android Auto devs working on navigation, parking, and EV charging apps can now push them to production." according to TheNextWeb: "Apps from the likes of Chargepoint, PlugShare, A Better Route Planner, and T Map, should start appearing on the Play Store very soon. Drivers can now use the apps as part of Android Auto on their car’s main infotainment screen without needing to be signed up to the beta program."   https://thenextweb.com/shift/2021/04/06/get-ready-heaps-more-android-auto-apps/   HYUNDAI-KIA WON’T USE CANOO EV PLATFORM "Canoo’s deal with Hyundai-Kia announced last year appears to have fallen flat. New Canoo chairman Tony Aquila broke the news last Monday during an “icy investor call,” as The Verge reports. The collapse is set against a backdrop of a strategy change at Canoo." reports electrive: "The Californian start-up seems to want to keep their skateboard platform to themselves and sell vehicles to fleet operators rather than selling the EV technology to third parties. Canoo had announced the deal with Hyundai in February 2020, and it was supposed to result in both the Hyundai and Kia brands building vehicles on Canoo’s electric vehicle platform."   https://www.electrive.com/2021/04/05/hyundai-kia-wont-use-canoo-ev-platform-it-appears/   HYUNDAI UNVEILS 2021 KONA ELECTRIC PRICING FOR AUS "Hyundai has released pricing and specifications details for the 2021 Kona Electric, which gets not only a fresh new face but also an increase in range and new driver-assist and technology features. Doing away with the honeycomb-style “grille” in favour of a sleeker nose and lines, the 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric offers 484km (WLTP) driving range up from the 2019 model’s 449km, thanks in part to new low rolling resistance tyres." says thedriven.io: "It will still offer the same 150kW power output from its single-speed motor, as well as the same battery size, but pricing will increase slightly to a base price of $62,000 for the Elite model and $66,000 for the range-topping Highlander."   https://thedriven.io/2021/04/07/hyundai-unveils-2021-kona-electric-pricing-with-longer-range-and-design-tweaks/   BLUE BIRD DELIVERS ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS EQUIPPED WITH NUVVE V2G TECH "Iconic school bus manufacturer Blue Bird has delivered an electric school bus equipped with V2G (vehicle-to-grid) technology from Nuvve, one of two Blue Bird Type C electric buses delivered to two school districts in Illinois. The e-buses are powered by the Cummins PowerDrive EV system." says ChargedEVs: "Nuvve’s V2G platform allows the bus batteries to store energy, allowing fleets to sell energy to local utilities at times of peak demand. The system can also be used to supply energy to the school and to intelligently charge the buses during non-peak hours to reduce utility demand charges. Hollis Consolidated School District’s latest e-bus purchase makes the district’s fleet 100% electric. "   https://chargedevs.com/newswire/blue-bird-delivers-electric-school-bus-equipped-with-nuvve-v2g-tech/   NEW CUPRA BORN - WINTER TESTING AT -30 DEGREES "Winter time just a few kilometres from the Arctic Circle. A completely white land, where about 200 words are used to describe snow by the local culture, with temperatures reaching 30 below zero and a circuit on a 6 km2 frozen lake.  The CUPRA engineers have spent two years testing the car on this harsh environment, using cutting-edge technology to take the development of the CUPRA Born to the highest level. Now in the final test stage before its launch, they are pushing the brand’s first 100% electric car to its limits in the most difficult conditions."   Will be made alongside the ID.3 and ID.4 in Germany.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVAfi_cjn3g&ab_channel=RECAnything   QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM   What EV do you want to see your favourite car maker launch which they haven’t already?     It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast.   And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing.   Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I’ll catch you tomorrow and remember…there’s no such thing as a self-charging hybrid.     PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE (PREMIUM PARTNER) BRAD CROSBY (PREMIUM PARTNER) PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI (PREMIUM PARTNER) AUDI CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) NATIONALCARCHARGING.COM and ALOHACHARGE.COM  (PREMIUM PARTNER) DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL (PREMIUM PARTNER) RICHARD AT RSEV.CO.UK – FOR BUYING AND SELLING EVS IN THE UK (PREMIUM PARTNER) eMOBILITY NORWAY HTTPS://WWW.EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/  (PREMIUM PARTNER)     DAVID AND LISA ALLEN (PARTNER) GARETH HAMER (PARTNER) BOB BOOTHBY FROM MILLBROOK COTTAGES – 5* GOLD SELF CATERING COTTAGES (PARTNER) DARIN MCLESKEY FROM DENOVO REAL ESTATE (PARTNER) JUKKA KUKONEN FROM WWW.SHIFT2ELECTRIC.COM RAJEEV NARAYAN (PARTNER) IAIN SEAR (PARTNER)   ADRIAN BOND (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALAN SHEDD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEX BANAHENE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEXANDER FRANK @ https://www.youtube.com/c/alexsuniverse42 ANDERS HOVE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREA JEFFERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREW GREEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDY NANCARROW AND LILIAN KASS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASEER KHALID (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BÅRD FJUKSTAD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BLUNDERBUSS JONES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BRIAN THOMPSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRUCE BOHANNAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHARLES HALL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRIS HOPKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRISTOPHER BARTH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) COLIN HENNESSY AND CAMBSEV (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG ROGERS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAMIEN DAVIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID FINCH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID MOORE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PARTINGTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PRESCOTT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DC EV (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DON MCALLISTER / SCREENCASTSONLINE.COM (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ED CORTREEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ERIC HANSEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ERU KYEYUNE-NYOMBI (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) FREDRIK ROVIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GENE RUBIN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) HEDLEY WRIGHT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) HEINRICH LIESNER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN GRIFFITHS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN (WATTIE) WATKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JACK OAKLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JAMES STORR (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JAVIER CARMELO DÍAZ PÉREZ (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JIM MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JOHN SCHROEDER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JON AKA BEARDY MCBEARDFACE FROM KENT EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JON MANCHAK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JUAN GONZALEZ (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEVIN MEYERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LAURENCE D ALLEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LEE BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LUKE CULLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARCEL WARD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARTY YOUNG  (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIA OPPELSTRUP (PARTNER) MIKE WINTER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NATHAN GORE-BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NATHANIEL FREEDMAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NEIL E ROBERTS FROM SUSSEX EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) OHAD ASTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL STEPHENSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GLASS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GORTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETER & DEE ROBERTS FROM OXON EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHIL MOUCHET (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHILIP TRAUTMAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RAYMOND ROWLEDGE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENE KEEMIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENÉ SCHNEIDER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB FROM THE RSTHINKS EV CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROBERT GRACE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RUPERT MITCHELL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) SEIKI PAYNE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEPHEN PENN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEVE JOHN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) THOMAS J. 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On today’s podcast: Dacia’s new EV starts from €10,920 in Germany Romanians can buy electric Dacia Spring for only EUR 7,700 Kia e-Niro launched with grant friendly sub-£35k pricetag Audi Q4 e-tron Production Starts VW boss says ‘embarrassing’ rules stop cheap electric car imports Ford Escape PHEV Battery Problem Solved Tesla begins accepting Bitcoin Jeep Wrangler 4xe drivetrain   Show #1030   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday 24th March. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   DACIA’S NEW EV STARTS FROM €10,920 IN GERMANY "When Dacia first announced the Spring Electric as a concept back in March last year, it led with the claim that it’d be “Europe’s most affordable all-electric vehicle”. Well, now it’s delivering on that promise, because in Germany at least, prices for the production version will start at €10,920. " says TopGear.com: "Technically of course, that’s a €20,490 start price for the base-spec Comfort trim level, but the German government provides a €9,570 grant. Sadly, there are still no plans for the Spring to make it to the UK, but let’s have a quick recap of the specs anyway. It combines a 27.4kWh battery with a 44bhp electric motor (no, that’s not a typo) for a WLTP range of 143 miles."   https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/hold-dacias-new-ev-starts-eu10920-germany   ROMANIANS CAN BUY ELECTRIC DACIA SPRING FOR ONLY EUR 7,700 "Romanian carmaker Dacia, part of the French Groupe Renault, has started the production of Dacia Spring, its first electric model. Dacia has set the starting price at EUR 18,100 while the state is giving grants of about EUR 10,400, so the final price is EUR 7,700. It makes it the cheapest electric car in Romania and beyond. " according to Balkan Green Energy News: "The interest among Romanian buyers is enormous. Dacia received more than 1,500 orders for its first electric model in the first four hours after it made applications available, on March 20, local media reported. For comparison, that’s how many electric cars were sold in Romania in 2019. Dacia said orders are now temporarily closed."   https://balkangreenenergynews.com/romanians-can-buy-electric-dacia-spring-for-only-eur-7700/   KIA E-NIRO LAUNCHED WITH GRANT FRIENDLY SUB-£35K PRICETAG "Kia has revealed a new long-range 64kWh battery version of its e-Niro electric SUV with a price tag of £34,945. The new model undercuts the recently announced lower maximum list price threshold for the Government’s plug-in car grant (PICG) and so qualifies for the cash incentive. Cars costing more than £35,000 are no longer eligible for the grant" reveals AutoExpress. The new '2' version features the long-range 64kWh battery pack and high-power 150kW motor as higher-specification e-Niro models, while offering a £34,945 on-the-road price: "The new, sub £35k long-range e-Niro is available in ‘2’ trim, which includes an 8.0-inch touchscreen display, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, 17-inch aluminium alloy wheels, a reversing camera system and rear parking sensors. There’s also an adaptive cruise control system that can bring the car to a complete stop and restart it in traffic jams, plus keyless entry and go. Kia claims the e-Niro ‘2’ Long Range is capable of travelling up to 282 miles on a single charge according to WLTP testing, and up to 382 miles in city driving. Indeed, the brand now claims that this new model has the greatest range of any sub-£35k electric vehicle."   Adds to Citroen e-C4 and Vauxhall Mokka-e, and Vivaro-e van.   https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/kia/e-niro/354578/long-range-kia-e-niro-launched-grant-friendly-sub-ps35k-pricetag   AUDI Q4 E-TRON PRODUCTION STARTS Audi Q4 e-tron compact electric SUV production begins in Zwickau, Germany, alongside the VW ID.4. The Q4 e-tron will be sized between the Q3 and Q5 SUVs, and will also gain a Sportback version next year. The Q4 e-tron is expected to have specs similar to those of the ID.4's AWD version, optioned with the longer-range 82-kW battery.   Autoweek points out: "The Q4 is set to go on sale stateside at the end of this year, and will be followed next year by the Q4 Sportback. Audi's baby EV will take on the likes of the Volvo XC40 Recharge and the Tesla Model Y, but will likely stay north of the price range of some other new competitors, including the Nissan Ariya and the Kia EV6. After all, there'll be premium price to pay for the four rings on the front."   "Working alongside their colleagues from Volkswagen, more than one hundred Audi employees prepared for the start of production—from production planning and technical development through to quality assurance. The press tools for producing the body parts all come from Audi’s own toolmaking shop. " says GreenCarCongress: "Zwickau and the Audi brand enjoy a long tradition: The Audi car plants were established here in 1909. The Volkswagen plant there has been converted to an all-electric plant and is now an integral part of the Group’s electric offensive. The Audi Q4 e-tron will be unveiled to a global audience in the middle of April and launched on the European markets in the summer of 2021. By 2025, Audi plans to launch more than 20 fully electric models"   https://www.autoweek.com/news/green-cars/a35927317/what-to-expect-from-the-audi-q4-e-tron/   https://www.greencarcongress.com/2021/03/20210324-zwickau.html   VW BOSS SAYS ‘EMBARRASSING’ RULES STOP CHEAP ELECTRIC CAR IMPORTS "Managing director of Volkswagen Australia Michael Bartsch says he cannot convince his German head office to supply Australians with the company’s top-selling mid-range electronic vehicles because of “embarrassing” local laws." says Sydney Morning Herald: "As a result, Australians cannot buy models popular in North America and Europe, such as the ID.3 hatchback and the larger ID.4 SUV, which would be significantly cheaper than the range of Teslas. If they were available in Australia they would cost around $50,000 and $60,000 respectively. A spokesman for Energy and Emissions Minister Angus Taylor said the Morrison government would not be “lectured about vehicles emissions by a car manufacturer that has a track record of deceiving motorists and violating clean-air laws.” In 2020, electric vehicles made up 0.75 per cent of new car sales in Australia, up from 0.6 per cent in 2019."   https://www.smh.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/vw-boss-says-embarrassing-rules-stop-cheap-electric-car-imports-20210322-p57d85.html   FORD ESCAPE PHEV BATTERY PROBLEM SOLVED "Ford unveiled the 2020 Escape at the 2019 New York Auto show, promising that a plug-in hybrid variant would arrive for 2020. But that didn’t happen. In August, Ford had to pause selling the Kuga PHEV, the European version of the Escape, due to a fire risk with the battery." sys Motor1: " The company has resolved the issue in Europe, though production for the US is now facing another problem – the semiconductor shortage. However, the delay shouldn’t last much longer."   https://www.motor1.com/news/496212/ford-escape-phev-battery-delayed/   TESLA BEGINS ACCEPTING BITCOIN "Tesla, the world's biggest electric vehicle company, is accepting Bitcoin as payment for its cars, according to its founder Elon Musk. Mr Musk made the announcement through Twitter on Wednesday. “Tesla is using only internal & open source software & operates Bitcoin nodes directly," Mr Musk said in the tweet. "Bitcoin paid to Tesla will be retained as Bitcoin, not converted to fiat currency.". Tesla has indicated that it will not use a third-party payment processor. Instead, it will start accepting Bitcoin directly and add the cryptocurrency into its own investment portfolio." reports The National News: "In the traditional model, customers first transfer their digital assets from their wallets to a third-party cryptocurrency payment processor. It would then convert Bitcoin into a fiat currency, such as dollars or dirhams, and transfer the final amount to the beneficiary’s account. Currently, telecom company AT&T and technology company Microsoft accept Bitcoin through a third-party payment service provider such as BitPay." Its for the U.S. for now.   https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/technology/tesla-begins-accepting-bitcoin-as-payment-for-its-evs-musk-says-1.1190339   JEEP WRANGLER 4XE DRIVETRAIN " The Jeep Wrangler 4xe’s powertrain is very similar to the powertrain in every other Wrangler model. Like all of those, Wrangler 4xe has an engine up front, the new 2.0-litre turbo four, in this case. It sends power to the transmission, and on through to the transfer case. The transfer case is where that power is split between the Dana axles in front and back, and from there, its power to the ground. To this highly conventional 4×4 driveline setup, a few components are added." explains Driving.ca: "The first of these are a pair of electric motors—one built into the 8-speed automatic transmission, and another attached directly to the engine itself. The front motor applies power to the crankshaft, and the rear motor applies additional electric power through the transmission. Output from the two motors and gasoline engine are managed by a specialized control system that ensures the powertrain is as seamless and invisible as possible from the driver’s seat. By the way, the same hardware that makes that all possible also enhances Wrangler 4xe’s power output considerably. With 375 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of partial-electric torque, drivers can expect throttle response to be off the charts. That’s nearly as much torque as an SRT 392 powered Rubicon, but while using a fraction of the gas."   https://www.driving.ca/jeep/wrangler/features/feature-story/how-does-the-new-jeep-wrangler-4xe-drivetrain-work       It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast.   And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing.   Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I’ll catch you tomorrow and remember…there’s no such thing as a self-charging hybrid.     PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE (PREMIUM PARTNER) BRAD CROSBY (PREMIUM PARTNER) PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI (PREMIUM PARTNER) AUDI CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) NATIONALCARCHARGING.COM and ALOHACHARGE.COM  (PREMIUM PARTNER) DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL (PREMIUM PARTNER) RICHARD AT RSEV.CO.UK – FOR BUYING AND SELLING EVS IN THE UK (PREMIUM PARTNER)   DAVID AND LISA ALLEN (PARTNER) GARETH HAMER (PARTNER) eMOBILITY NORWAY HTTPS://WWW.EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/  (PARTNER) BOB BOOTHBY FROM MILLBROOK COTTAGES – 5* GOLD SELF CATERING COTTAGES (PARTNER) DARIN MCLESKEY FROM DENOVO REAL ESTATE (PARTNER) JUKKA KUKONEN FROM WWW.SHIFT2ELECTRIC.COM RAJEEV NARAYAN (PARTNER) IAIN SEAR (PARTNER)   ADRIAN BOND (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALAN SHEDD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEX BANAHENE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEXANDER FRANK @ https://www.youtube.com/c/alexsuniverse42 ANDERS HOVE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREA JEFFERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREW GREEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDY NANCARROW AND LILIAN KASS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASEER KHALID (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BÅRD FJUKSTAD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BLUNDERBUSS JONES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BRIAN THOMPSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRUCE BOHANNAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHARLES HALL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRIS HOPKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRISTOPHER BARTH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) COLIN HENNESSY AND CAMBSEV (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG ROGERS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAMIEN DAVIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID FINCH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID MOORE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PARTINGTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PRESCOTT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DC EV (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DON MCALLISTER / SCREENCASTSONLINE.COM (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ED CORTREEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ERIC HANSEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ERU KYEYUNE-NYOMBI (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) FREDRIK ROVIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GENE RUBIN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) HEDLEY WRIGHT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) HEINRICH LIESNER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN GRIFFITHS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN (WATTIE) WATKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JACK OAKLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JAMES STORR (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JAVIER CARMELO DÍAZ PÉREZ (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JIM MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JOHN SCHROEDER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JON AKA BEARDY MCBEARDFACE FROM KENT EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JON MANCHAK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JUAN GONZALEZ (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEVIN MEYERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LAURENCE D ALLEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LEE BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LUKE CULLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARCEL WARD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARTY YOUNG  (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIA OPPELSTRUP (PARTNER) MIKE WINTER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NATHAN GORE-BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NATHANIEL FREEDMAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NEIL E ROBERTS FROM SUSSEX EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) OHAD ASTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL STEPHENSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GLASS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GORTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETER & DEE ROBERTS FROM OXON EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHIL MOUCHET (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHILIP TRAUTMAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RAYMOND ROWLEDGE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENE KEEMIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENÉ SCHNEIDER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB FROM THE RSTHINKS EV CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROBERT GRACE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RUPERT MITCHELL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) SEIKI PAYNE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEPHEN PENN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEVE JOHN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) THOMAS J. 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On today’s podcast: BMW i4 is a Proper Sports Saloon. BMW iX to launch in Germany for €77,300 BMW Strategy MINI Brand Will Be All Electric S. Arrival Of The ID.4 EV MG5 Estate for Europe   Show #1025   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Thursday 18th March. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   BMW I4 IS A PROPER SPORTS SALOON. It's not a crossover! It's not an SUV! Hurray! It's competition for the Tesla Model 3 and the Polestar 2.   “The i4 uses the firm’s fifth-generation eDrive electric motors and will be powered by an 80kWh battery pack, mounted low in the car’s chassis. BMW says the system (battery and motors together) has been designed to be lightweight, tipping the scales at 550kg, allowing the i4 to sprint from 0-62mph in around four seconds and reach a top speed of “more than 124mph.” says AutoExpress: “The i4’s electric platform also features BMW’s latest charging tech, which, like the Audi e-tron, can support rapid charging at up to 150kW.“   Autoblog compares it to the concept version: "Yes, the colossal grille remains. It's controversial, but BMW told Autoblog it's standing by it. The long hood and the fastback-like roof line haven't changed. BMW chose not to release full technical specifications about the i4, noting only that the lineup will include several versions. The efficiency champ will be able to cover up to 300 miles on a charge, according to early estimates, while the quickest model will reach 60 mph from a stop in about four seconds thanks to a 530-horsepower drivetrain"   "Given the car’s layout, and the team who developed and is making it, we might reasonably assume this will be the best-driving electric car this side of a Porsche Taycan." wonders Top Gear rather optimistically: "[CEO Oliver] Zipse says it was “an easy decision” to bring out the i4 three months ahead of schedule. It goes on sale in Germany this autumn. Given how much it shares with the 4 Series, it’s also built on the same production line at the company’s historic Munich factory. That plant has particular significance as it’s right at the foot of the company’s headquarters tower. The heart of BMW, then."   Pistonheads.com seemed to have a more accurate range figure: "BMW has revealed a pre-production i4 and confirmed that the all-electric four-door will have up to 530hp and a range of up to 366 miles, according to WLTP. The i4 Gran Coupe will be launched later this year in both normal and M Performance variants, with the 530hp output almost certainly attributed to the latter."   The kidney grille is obviously blanked off, but it houses all the sensor suite. Both the RWD and AWD versions should handle well.   https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/bmw/i4 https://www.autoblog.com/2021/03/17/bmw-i4-ev-revealed/ https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/heres-your-first-look-production-bmw-i4 https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-ev/crucial-new-bmw-i4-revealed-in-final-format/43893   BMW IX TO LAUNCH IN GERMANY FOR €77,300 The BMW iX goes into full production at their Dingolfing plant in Germany later in 2021.   "BMW iX is the Bavarian automaker’s attempt to carve out as big a piece of the growing electric luxury SUV pie as it can. The iX is a ground-up model designed as a battery electric vehicle that features lots of new tech, including an all-new iDrive infotainment system, as well as the latest generation of BMW’s eDrive electric powertrain." says Motor1: " The manufacturer also confirmed that it will start accepting pre-orders in the US as of June 2021, and that the model’s US launch and start of deliveries is expected to take place early in 2022 with a starting price somewhere in the mid-$80,000 range."   "BMW has announced the German prices and technical specifications of the two versions of its iX electric SUV. The iX xDrive40 and iX xDrive50 variants will be launching in Germany by the end of 2021 with prices starting at 77,300 euros." reports Chris Randall at electrive: "The ‘xDrive’ designation, familiar from BMW combustion models, reveals that the basic version of the iX also features an all-wheel-drive system. The ’40’ is supposed to place the variant on a similar level to the combustion engine models since the models with the three-litre in-line six-cylinder are currently mainly sold with the ’40’ designation.  the iX xDrive40 should accelerate from a standstill to 100 kph in less than six seconds. Consumption is said to be 200Wh/km (322wh/mile). With the smaller battery, the DC charging power is up to 150 kW, which means that 90 kilometres of electricity can be recharged in ten minutes. The charging process from 10 to 80 per cent should take less than 40 minutes. The battery is said to have a gross energy content of “more than 100 kWh”. BMW gives the estimated standard range as more than 600 kilometres. Charging with the large battery takes place at a maximum of 200 kW, which means it should be possible to charge enough power for 120 kilometres in ten minutes."   UK pricing is £69,000 for the xDrive40, matching a BMW X5 specs and price. That's for 250 miles of range, the xDrvie50 getting 370 miles.   They're using a structural battery pack , the 5th generation of BMW battery technology has 20% better energy density than anything they've used so far. Like the new VW's it will change it's regen based on sat nav and sensors. So on the motorway it will coast, in traffic it's max regen. I'd like to try that and see how quickly I get used to it. The motors are designed in house by BMW, they say different to what else is being used in the market. No rare earth materials. Much like Lucid tout, BMW are proud of how they've packaged the motor, electronics and gearbox in one housing. 11kw on board charger.   I-Pace, e-tron, Model X, Mercedes EQS competition.   https://www.electrive.com/2021/03/17/bmw-ix-to-launch-in-germany-for-e77300/   BMW STRATEGY "he firm's lineup will include electric variants of the 5 Series, the 7 Series, and the X1, though they will likely be based on the next-generation cars, not on the models currently found in showrooms. BMW hopes to have at least one electric model representing it in about 90% of its current market segments by 2023, and it realistically expects that EVs will account for approximately 50% of its global sales by 2030." says Autoblog: "Most will be powered exclusively by batteries, but some will be available with a hydrogen-electric powertrain. Highly automated driving technology will be available, too, though BMW stressed its EVs will be enjoyable to drive."   MINI BRAND WILL BE ALL ELECTRIC "Mini will become a pure electric car brand by the early 2030s, it’s been announced. The last new combustion-engined Mini – widely rumoured to be the next Mini Hatch – will arrive in 2025, and by 2027 Mini expects electric vehicles to account for more than half of all sales, the BMW-owned British brand said." according to Car Dealre Magazine: "The transition to electric will be complete by the early 2030s, when Mini’s entire range will be electric-powered. The announcement is significant because while the move will put the firm in line with the UK’s 2030 ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars, it will affect all markets around the world Mini operates in. That means other major markets such as Asia and the United States, where petrol and diesel sales can currently continue after 2030, will also only have electric Minis. The Mini Electric is currently the only EV the brand sells."   https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/mini-to-become-all-electric-car-brand-in-the-next-decade/219460   U.S. ARRIVAL OF THE ID.4 EV This month marks a major milestone in Volkswagen’s story: the arrival of the ID.4, the company’s first long-range electric SUV in dealers across America Compared to a traditional vehicle, an electric vehicle requires several different steps along its journey from factory to dealer. EVs require special handling when in transit from the factory to dealerships, including maintaining a sufficient state of charge to complete the journey. Preparation for the arrival of the ID.4 in the U.S. started more than two years ago. Over that time, many Volkswagen dealers have installed Level 2 charging stations and appropriate vehicle lifts to unload the products into showrooms and service bays.   MG5 ESTATE FOR EUROPE MG announces two new generation battery electric vehicles which will enter the European market later this year. The new and exciting MG Marvel R Electric – a high-tech, luxurious ‘lifestyle’ SUV for the C-segment – and the new MG5 Electric: world’s first 100% electric station wagon. the MG5 Electric offers a range of more than 400 kilometres (WLTP). In this case, the electric motor delivers 135 kW (184 ps) and 280 Nm torque. It also offers quick charging capability at a public charging point (AC) due to the 11 kW on-board 3-phase charger. And it’s suitable for fast-charging (DC) to charge the battery up to 80% in just 30 minutes. And it can tow up to 500kg. A roof load of 75kg. The European market launch of the new MG5 Electric is scheduled for October this year. 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大家好，我是杨扬，今天的节目依然是采用了山东交通广播线上及视频直播以及‘杨扬侃车'抖音号视频直播多媒体呈现方式，热线和网络上的朋友买车选车的问题依然不少，来看今天的内容概要：1.近日，沃德根据设计、舒适、人体工学、用料、做工等方面，发布了2020年度沃德十佳内饰。奔驰GLB，日产Sentra，林肯飞行家，宾利飞驰，奥迪e-tron，宝马X6 M雷霆版，丰田汉兰达，科尔维特Stingray，现代Venue，起亚Telluride上榜。2.几何A Pro 改款升级或将搭载一台最大功率为150kW的驱动电机，峰值扭矩为310N·m。新车将带载一块能量密度为183.23Wh/kg的三元锂电池，NEDC综合工况续航提升至600km。3..听众及网友问题了解一下：本田混动CRV与领克01，哪个使用更省心？ / 欧拉白猫黑猫值得入手吗？ / 10W以内纯电汽车，小型代步为主，有哪些选择？ / Q5L怎么样，后期省心吗？ / CRV 打算开8~10年，想选择混动款，值得入手吗？ / 凯美瑞怎么样，有暗些问题？ / 红旗HS5 这款车怎么样？ / 已有两款C级车，想入手插电版本有啥好的推荐吗？ / 昂科威S 优惠幅度大吗，值得买吗？ / 50~70W，想选择合资品牌四驱SUV，要求空间开10年以上，有哪些选择？ / 宝马630GT保值与性能如何？ / 新英朗混动版是不是3缸的，养护成本怎么样？ / 兰德酷路泽保值吗？ / 现代ix25可以入手吗？ / 35~45W有哪几家纯电汽车值得推荐？ / 迈腾与凯美瑞家用谁更适合？ / 30W以内，A4L，宝马320，凯迪拉克CT5该选谁？/ 10~20W四驱面包车有哪些？/ 欧蓝德换装版怎么样？ / 本田皓影混动担心机油乳化？ / 锐界Plus想选择5座中配，这车怎么样？更多问题，锁定节目收听，给我留言即可~

大家好，我是杨扬，今天的节目依然是采用了山东交通广播线上及视频直播以及‘杨扬侃车'抖音号视频直播多媒体呈现方式，热线和网络上的朋友买车选车的问题依然不少，来看今天的内容概要：1.近日，沃德根据设计、舒适、人体工学、用料、做工等方面，发布了2020年度沃德十佳内饰。奔驰GLB，日产Sentra，林肯飞行家，宾利飞驰，奥迪e-tron，宝马X6 M雷霆版，丰田汉兰达，科尔维特Stingray，现代Venue，起亚Telluride上榜。2.几何A Pro 改款升级或将搭载一台最大功率为150kW的驱动电机，峰值扭矩为310N·m。新车将带载一块能量密度为183.23Wh/kg的三元锂电池，NEDC综合工况续航提升至600km。3..听众及网友问题了解一下：本田混动CRV与领克01，哪个使用更省心？ / 欧拉白猫黑猫值得入手吗？ / 10W以内纯电汽车，小型代步为主，有哪些选择？ / Q5L怎么样，后期省心吗？ / CRV 打算开8~10年，想选择混动款，值得入手吗？ / 凯美瑞怎么样，有暗些问题？ / 红旗HS5 这款车怎么样？ / 已有两款C级车，想入手插电版本有啥好的推荐吗？ / 昂科威S 优惠幅度大吗，值得买吗？ / 50~70W，想选择合资品牌四驱SUV，要求空间开10年以上，有哪些选择？ / 宝马630GT保值与性能如何？ / 新英朗混动版是不是3缸的，养护成本怎么样？ / 兰德酷路泽保值吗？ / 现代ix25可以入手吗？ / 35~45W有哪几家纯电汽车值得推荐？ / 迈腾与凯美瑞家用谁更适合？ / 30W以内，A4L，宝马320，凯迪拉克CT5该选谁？/ 10~20W四驱面包车有哪些？/ 欧蓝德换装版怎么样？ / 本田皓影混动担心机油乳化？ / 锐界Plus想选择5座中配，这车怎么样？更多问题，锁定节目收听，给我留言即可~

On today’s podcast: New Chevy Bolt and Bolt EUV Hyundai Reveals IONIQ 5’s Living Space Tesla Took 80% of U.S. EV Market Tesla China offering free trial of Enhanced Autopilot Apple and Nissan NOT Working Together Lucid Close to SPAC Deal New Citroën C4 & ë-C4 officially launched in the UK China’s cheapest electric car coming to Europe   Show #995   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Tuesday 16th February. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   NEW CHEVY BOLT AND BOLT EUV On Valentines day we got to see the refreshed Bolt and the new Bolt EUV. Both are built on the original Bolt mechanics, so no Ultium batteries here. But it's LG Chem cells you find in ID.4, Zoe, Audi etc, so the cells are good.   "This newly refreshed and improved Bolt EV actually has an MSRP $5,000 lower than the 2021, with its base price of $31,995 (includes destination charges). The slightly larger Bolt EUV gets a slightly higher price tag at $33,995. Gone are the acres of hard plastics that previously lent it an economy-car vibe. Instead, soft-touch surfaces make the interior much more in-line with pricing." says Domenick Yoney InsideEVs: "The Bolt EV also gets a new 10.2-inch touchscreen in the center stack with a fresh layout and allows for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. With regards to connectivity, it also features a 4G LTE wi-fi hotspot, along with (optional on the Bolt EV, standard on the EUV) wireless charging for phones. Both the EUV and refreshed EV will enter production later this spring and be available from dealers this summer. For those who want a nicely-appointed Bolt EUV as early as possible, Chevrolet is offering a launch edition featuring Super Cruise, a sunroof, unique wheels, special badging and an illuminated charge port for $43,495, which can be reserved on its website."   One pedal driving button, and the paddles. 200hp/150kW 0-60mph 7 seconds Battery 65kWh 259 miles range 8 year, 100k mile warranty 11kW onboard charger DC Fast Charging at 55kW   EUV is 6.3 inches (16cm) longer, 3 inches more legroom   Optional heated and ventilated front seats, heated rears Optional panoramic sunroof Super Cruise in Premier Trim   https://www.chevrolet.com/electric/updates     HYUNDAI REVEALS IONIQ 5’S LIVING SPACE - Interior images released ahead of virtual world premiere event slated for Feb. 23   - Vehicle interior furnished with sustainable materials and textiles such as eco-processed leather, bio paint as well as natural and recycled fibers   - Dedicated BEV platform allows longer wheelbase and flat floors compared to midsize CUVs with conventional powertrains, enabling a breakthrough interior design   - Inspired by ‘Living Space’ theme, IONIQ 5 designers were able to offer a distinctively different interior experience not possible before   "The newly developed ‘Universal Island’ replaces the center console and becomes the centerpiece of the IONIQ 5’s living space experience. The driver and front passenger seats are equipped with leg rests that allow passengers to ‘relax and recharge’ while their vehicle is being recharged. All seats can be operated and repositioned, making it easier for adults in the front to care for children and pets seated in the rear."   https://news.hyundaimotorgroup.com/MediaCenter/News/Press-Releases/Hyundai-Reveals-IONIQ-5-s-Living-Space-and-Sustainable-Interior-Ahead-of-Virtual-World-Premiere   TESLA TOOK 80% OF U.S. EV MARKET "If it wasn't already clear Tesla has the US electric vehicle market locked down, the latest data from an Automotive News/Experian partnership released Sunday should underscore the notion. Of all the EVs registered in the US in 2020, Tesla vehicles made up 79% of them. That's not a typo: seventy-nine percent. That leaves just 21% to carve up for the numerous other automakers and highlights an immense challenge for legacy automakers to unseat Tesla's cache with EVs." says CNET: "Americans registered 200,691 Tesla cars in 2020 -- a 16% increase from 2019, according to the data. The automaker's four models currently on sale also each found a slot to fill out the top five EVs last year. The only non-Tesla is the Chevrolet Bolt EV, which was the third-placed EV on the list with 19,664 registered."   https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/tesla-cars-ev-registrations-us/#ftag=CAD-09-10aai5b     TESLA CHINA OFFERING FREE TRIAL OF ENHANCED AUTOPILOT "As part of their Chinese New Year celebrations, Tesla is now offering a trial of Enhanced Autopilot (EAP) in China." says Drive Tesla Canada: "The first offer is for new buyers who received their vehicles before February 15. Tesla will provide a free trial of EAP until February 26. This offer is only valid for those who didn’t buy EAP or FSD at the time of purchase. The second offer is for those who purchase either EAP or FSD at the time of ordering. If you take delivery between February 16 and June 30, 2021, you will get a 30-day trial to test out the self-driving software. This latest offers comes on the heels of Tesla reintroducing EAP in a number of markets outside North America, including China. The likely reason behind the promotional offer is to get more customers in China to buy the FSD package. CEO Elon Musk said the FSD adoption rate in China is only around 1-2%"   https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/tesla-china-offering-free-trial-of-enhanced-autopilot/   APPLE AND NISSAN NOT WORKING TOGETHER According to Business Insider: Nissan and Apple held brief talks on developing an autonomous car together, per The Financial Times. The talks stopped when Apple and Nissan disagreed over the electric vehicle's branding, sources said. South Korean firm Hyundai had previously confirmed, then denied, being in talks with Apple about the car.   https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-car-electric-autonomous-self-driving-nissan-talks-hyundai-2021-2?r=US&IR=T   LUCID CLOSE TO SPAC DEAL "Lucid Motors Inc is getting close to a deal to go public at a roughly $12-billion valuation after veteran dealmaker Michael Klein's blank-check acquisition firm launched a financing effort to back the transaction, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The merger between Lucid and Klein's Churchill Capital IV Corp would be the biggest in a string of deals by electric vehicle makers such as Nikola Corp and Fisker Inc that have gone public by combining with special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs)." according to Autoblog: "To help fund construction of a U.S. assembly plant in Casa Grande, Arizona, Lucid was boosted by a $1 billion investment in 2018 by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. Churchill Capital IV's share price has surged more than 300% since Bloomberg News reported in January that it was in talks to merge with Lucid."   NEW CITROËN C4 & Ë-C4 OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED IN THE UK Available from just over £30k. 100kW motor, 100kW DCFC and 50kWh battery.   CHINA’S CHEAPEST ELECTRIC CAR COMING TO EUROPE "The microcar called Mini EV, which GM offers in China through its partner Wuling is very popular because of its low price. Now the Mini EV is en route to Europe – as FreZe Nikrob EV via the Latvian company Dartz Motorz at a starting price of 9,999 euros." says electrive.   124 miles. Germany, Norway and France.     NEW QUESTION OF THE WEEK With my 1000th podcast around the corner, what kind of media coverage do you want in 2021?   Send me your answer: hello@evnewsdaily.com     You can listen to all 994 previous episodes of this this for free, where you get your podcasts from, plus the blog https://www.evnewsdaily.com/ – remember to subscribe, which means you don’t have to think about downloading the show each day, plus you get it first and free and automatically.   It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast.   And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing.   Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I’ll catch you tomorrow and remember…there’s no such thing as a self-charging hybrid.     PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE (PREMIUM PARTNER) BRAD CROSBY (PREMIUM PARTNER) PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI (PREMIUM PARTNER) AUDI CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) NATIONALCARCHARGING.COM and ALOHACHARGE.COM  (PREMIUM PARTNER) DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL (PREMIUM PARTNER) RICHARD AT RSEV.CO.UK – FOR BUYING AND SELLING EVS IN THE UK (PREMIUM PARTNER)   DAVID AND LISA ALLEN (PARTNER) GARETH HAMER (PARTNER) eMOBILITY NORWAY HTTPS://WWW.EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/  (PARTNER) BOB BOOTHBY – MILLBROOK COTTAGES AND ELOPEMENT WEDDING VENUE (PARTNER) DARIN MCLESKEY FROM DENOVO REAL ESTATE (PARTNER) JUKKA KUKONEN FROM WWW.SHIFT2ELECTRIC.COM RAJEEV NARAYAN (PARTNER) IAIN SEAR (PARTNER)   ADRIAN BOND (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALAN SHEDD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEX BANAHENE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEXANDER FRANK @ https://www.youtube.com/c/alexsuniverse42 ANDERS HOVE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREA JEFFERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREW GREEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDY NANCARROW AND LILIAN KASS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASEER KHALID (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BÅRD FJUKSTAD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BLUNDERBUSS JONES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BRIAN THOMPSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRUCE BOHANNAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHARLES HALL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRIS HOPKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRISTOPHER BARTH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) COLIN HENNESSY AND CAMBSEV (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG ROGERS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAMIEN DAVIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID FINCH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID MOORE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PARTINGTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PRESCOTT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DON MCALLISTER / SCREENCASTSONLINE.COM (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ED CORTREEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ERIC HANSEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ERU KYEYUNE-NYOMBI (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) FREDRIK ROVIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GENE RUBIN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) HEDLEY WRIGHT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) HEINRICH LIESNER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN GRIFFITHS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN (WATTIE) WATKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JACK OAKLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JAMES STORR (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JAVIER CARMELO DÍAZ PÉREZ (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JIM MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JOHN SCHROEDER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JON AKA BEARDY MCBEARDFACE FROM KENT EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JON MANCHAK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JUAN GONZALEZ (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEVIN MEYERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LAURENCE D ALLEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LEE BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LUKE CULLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARCEL WARD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARTY YOUNG  (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIA OPPELSTRUP (PARTNER) MIKE WINTER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NATHAN GORE-BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NATHANIEL FREEDMAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NEIL E ROBERTS FROM SUSSEX EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) OHAD ASTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL STEPHENSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GLASS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GORTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETER & DEE ROBERTS FROM OXON EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHIL MOUCHET (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHILIP TRAUTMAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RAYMOND ROWLEDGE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENE KEEMIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENÉ SCHNEIDER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB HERMANS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB FROM THE RSTHINKS EV CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROBERT GRACE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RUPERT MITCHELL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) SEIKI PAYNE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEPHEN PENN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEVE JOHN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) THOMAS J. 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Wanna split £100? You get £50 free AND save money on 100% green electricity by moving to Octopus Energy. Plus I get £50 to support this podcast but ONLY if you do it by using my unique referral code. I moved to Octopus recently and had been putting it off for ages,  but I kicked myself for not doing it sooner, as it’s literally a 5 minute job to give them your details.   Click here: https://share.octopus.energy/free-puma-452   On today’s podcast: Nico Rosberg Drives Porsche Taycan In The Wet Ford Mustang Mach-E platform will be used for another electric vehicle Electrify America Reaches 500 Stations BMW iNext All-Electric SUV Spied Before Its Wednesday Debut BMW Group Plug-In Electric Car Sales In Q1-Q3 2020 By Brands Tesla TSLA Giga Shanghai Produced About 20,000 Vehicles in October Tesla expands warranty to cover defective main computers Lotus jumps straight to all-electric for pure luxury   Show #927   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   NICO ROSBERG DRIVERS PORSCHE TAYCAN IN THE WET "What a day on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife: Drifting, Hot Lap and Racing with German car legend Matthias Malmedie in the Porsche Taycan Turbo S"   https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=577&v=omQ2yCuVgOc&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=NicoRosberg   FORD MUSTANG MACH-E PLATFORM WILL BE USED FOR ANOTHER ELECTRIC VEHICLE ""An additional electrified vehicle" that "will share a similar electrified platform as the Mustang Mach-E" is planned for the plant in Cuautitlan, Mexico. We're not sure what that electric vehicle may be, where it will be sold, or even what form factor it will take. One benefit to modern architecture designed to support electrified vehicles is that it's basically a flat platform that can support nearly any type of body on top." says Autoblog: "Ford says interest in the electric F-150, which is scheduled to go on sale in 2022, has been strong enough that it will increase production capacity by 50% from its original plans. That means another 200 permanent jobs on top of 300 jobs previously promised for the electric F-150 line. Ford will invest $100 million and hire 150 workers to build electric versions of its Transit commercial van, scheduled to go on sale in late 2021. The electrified Transit van could prove attractive for companies that specialize in delivery services in heavily populated areas."   CNET says: "Ford will release details about its upcoming all-electric E-Transit commercial van later in the week, but before sharing any specifics, it announced on Tuesday where this heavy hauler is going to be built. The E-Transit will roll down the line in the automaker's assembly plant in Kansas City, Missouri, alongside the ever-popular F-150 pickup truck."£   https://www.autoblog.com/2020/11/10/ford-electric-vehicle-future-mach-e-f-150-transit/   https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/2022-ford-e-transit-kansas-city/   ELECTRIFY AMERICA REACHES 500 STATIONS Electrify America announced it has opened more than 500 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the U.S., surpassing a significant milestone in the company’s expansion. With more than 2,200 individual DC fast chargers nationwide, Electrify America is delivering on its commitment to make EV ownership more convenient than ever.   Giovanni Palazzo, president and chief executive officer of Electrify America: "Electrify America is raising the bar when it comes to the high speed charging experience needed to expedite the transition to an electric future. In just over two years, we’ve made great progress in expanding our network while maintaining a deliberate focus on delivering the fastest charging speeds possible – 150kW and 350kW. We are confident that reduced charging times and increased charger availability will help Electrify America, and the industry as a whole, deliver the future-proof charging experience that customers deserve.”   "Along with the announcement of the milestone today, Electrify America has also announced that it will install solar-powered canopies to select locations. It will protect cars from the elements while delivering solar power. Furthermore, we previously reported that the charging network is installing Tesla Powerpacks at some of its charging stations. In September, we reported that Tesla Powerpacks batteries were already deployed at ~60 Electrify America charging stations and now the company expects the number to reach more than 125 stations by the end of next year." says electrek   https://electrek.co/2020/11/10/electrify-americas-electric-car-fast-charging-reaches-milestone-500-stations/   BMW INEXT ALL-ELECTRIC SUV SPIED BEFORE ITS WEDNESDAY DEBUT "The BMW iNext all-electric SUV will be the company’s technological flagship when it arrives. Not only will it be the company’s top-tier EV, but it’ll also pack Level 3 semi-autonomous driving capabilities. We’ll get our first glimpse of the new model this Wednesday during the digital-only event, though BMW will only preview its design. How much we’ll see is unknown, though a new batch of spy photos isn’t hiding many secrets." says Motor1: "While we may see the iNext this week, production won’t begin until sometime next year. We don’t know when, though it could be a bit considering we're only seeing a design preview of the SUV on Wednesday."   Much of the dash is still draped in cloth but we do see the single curved widescreen which spans two thirds of the dash.   And a covered up grill!   BMW GROUP PLUG-IN ELECTRIC CAR SALES IN Q1-Q3 2020 BY BRANDS BMW i (mostly i3): 18,356 (down 41.3%) BMW e (PHEVs): 79,195 (up 47.5%) MINI electric (BEVs and PHEVs): 18,830 (up 56.9%)   TESLA TSLA GIGA SHANGHAI PRODUCED ABOUT 20,000 VEHICLES IN OCTOBER "In October, Tesla sold 12,143 vehicles in China, up 7.18% from last month, when the company sold 11,329 units domestically. In addition, the factory produced another 7,000 Model 3s that were shipped to Europe, demonstrating a significant increase in production capacity. It is estimated that Giga Shanghai now produces between 700 and 800 vehicles per day, which equates to a production capacity of 250K+ units per year." according to TEsmanian: "And now it seems that Tesla’s Chinese factory has begun production and export of the refreshed 2021 Model 3 to countries with left-hand traffic. @ray4tesla/Twitter reports that six made-in-China Model 3s have been spotted in Hong Kong. All cars had a steering wheel on the right side."   https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/tesla-giga-shanghai-produced-about-20-000-vehicles-in-october-and-showed-7-mom-sales-growth-in-china   https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/giga-shanghai-rhd-2021-model-3   TESLA EXPANDS WARRANTY TO COVER DEFECTIVE MAIN COMPUTERS "Tesla on Monday notified owners of older Model S and Model X electric vehicles that the company will refund them for repairs if they previously had to pay out-of-pocket to fix a problem in their main computers.The problem manifested as a blank touchscreen or other glitches in the system and was related to memory device failures in the computer that stores data from the vehicle." writes CNBC: "Tesla said it will repair the Model S and Model X cars for owners who are currently experiencing those issues, under an expanded warranty with some conditions. The warranty expansion and offer to refund some owners may help Tesla avoid a mandatory recall, and a settlement or drawn out court battles. The memory devices in some Tesla MCUs have a limited “write cycle,” which means they won’t work well, or at all, after they hit a certain number of program or erase cycles."   https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/09/tesla-will-refund-owners-who-paid-to-fix-main-computers-out-of-pocket.html   LOTUS JUMPS STRAIGHT TO ALL-ELECTRIC FOR PURE LUXURY "The Geely brand Lotus will rely on a purely electric drive instead of the originally announced hybrid drive for its first electrified SUV. The luxury car has been developed under the internal code name Lambda for market launch in 2022." says electrive: "The reason for the change to the pure e-drive system is the company’s affiliation with the Geely Group. Premium electric SUVs are in great demand in China, and the SEA platform announced in September provides a suitable electric basis for such a vehicle. With the SEA, Geely intends to build electric cars from the A to E segment and even light commercial vehicles for various brands. Lynk & Co will probably bring a big electric crossover with the 08, Volvo plans to build a small electric SUV below the XC40 with the XC20. At Polestar, the production version of the concept car Precept could be based on the SEA – Geely is planning a new China plant for Polestar."   https://www.electrive.com/2020/11/09/lotus-jumps-straight-to-all-electric-for-pure-luxury/     You can listen to all 926 previous episodes of this this for free, where you get your podcasts from, plus the blog https://www.evnewsdaily.com/ – remember to subscribe, which means you don’t have to think about downloading the show each day, plus you get it first and free and automatically.   It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast.   And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing.   Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I’ll catch you tomorrow and remember…there’s no such thing as a self-charging hybrid.     PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE (PREMIUM PARTNER) BRAD CROSBY (PREMIUM PARTNER) AVID TECHNOLOGY (PREMIUM PARTNER) PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI (PREMIUM PARTNER) AUDI CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) NATIONALCARCHARGING.COM and ALOHACHARGE.COM  (PREMIUM PARTNER) DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL (PREMIUM PARTNER) RICHARD AT RSYMONS.CO.UK – THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SPECIALIST (PREMIUM PARTNER)   DAVID AND LISA ALLEN (PARTNER) OEM AUDIO OF NEW ZEALAND AND EVPOWER.CO.NZ (PARTNER) GARETH HAMER eMOBILITY NORWAY HTTPS://WWW.EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/  (PARTNER) BOB BOOTHBY – MILLBROOK COTTAGES AND ELOPEMENT WEDDING VENUE (PARTNER) DARIN MCLESKEY FROM DENOVO REAL ESTATE (PARTNER) JUKKA KUKONEN FROM WWW.SHIFT2ELECTRIC.COM RAJEEV NARAYAN (PARTNER)   ALAN ROBSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALAN SHEDD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEX BANAHENE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEXANDER FRANK @ https://www.youtube.com/c/alexsuniverse42 ANDERS HOVE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREA JEFFERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREW GREEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASEER KHALID (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASHLEY HILL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BÅRD FJUKSTAD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRIAN THOMPSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRUCE BOHANNAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHARLES HALL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRIS HOPKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRISTOPHER BARTH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) COLIN HENNESSY AND CAMBSEV (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG COLES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG ROGERS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAMIEN DAVIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVE DEWSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID FINCH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID MOORE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PARTINGTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PRESCOTT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DON MCALLISTER / SCREENCASTSONLINE.COM (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ERU KYEYUNE-NYOMBI (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) FREDRIK ROVIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GENE RUBIN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GILBERTO ROSADO (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GEOFF LOWE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) HEDLEY WRIGHT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN GRIFFITHS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN SEAR (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN (WATTIE) WATKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JACK OAKLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JAMES STORR (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JIM MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODICERS) JON AKA BEARDY MCBEARDFACE FROM KENT EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JON MANCHAK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JUAN GONZALEZ (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEN MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEVIN MEYERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KYLE MAHAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LARS DAHLAGER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LAURENCE D ALLEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LEE BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LUKE CULLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARCEL WARD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARK BOSSERT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARTY YOUNG  (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MATT PISCIONE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIA OPPELSTRUP (PARTNER) MICHAEL PASTRONE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIKE WINTER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NATHAN GORE-BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NEIL E ROBERTS FROM SUSSEX EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NICHOLAS MILLER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NIGEL MILES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) OHAD ASTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL RIDINGS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL STEPHENSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GLASS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GORTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETER & DEE ROBERTS FROM OXON EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHIL MOUCHET (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHILIP TRAUTMAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RAJ BADWAL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENE KEEMIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENÉ SCHNEIDER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RICHARD LUPINSKY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB HERMANS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB FROM THE RSTHINKS EV CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RUPERT MITCHELL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) SEIKI PAYNE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEPHEN PENN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEVE JOHN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) THOMAS J. 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How can two engines have similar power & torque but hugely different fuel consumption? Are bigger (capacity) engines intrinsically thirstier? Details next. Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact AutoExpert discount roadside assistance package: https://247roadservices.com.au/autoexpert/ Did you like this report? You can help support the channel, securely via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=DSL9A3MWEMNBW&source=url Here’s a question from a dude named Dave, concerning the King (of mediocrity) - Toyota. "I'm comparing a Landcruiser Troopie with a new Prado. The Troopie has a V8 with 151kW & 430Nm. The Prado has an inline four-cylinder with 150kW & 500Nm. (Approximately the same power/torque.) But the Troopy uses about 15L/100 compared to the Prado at 10L/100 (both ballpark real world figures, not the ADR fantasies). "If they output about the same power, where is the big difference in fuel economy coming from? The weight of each car? Aerodynamics? Gearing? Feeding four extra cylinders, with extra engine internal friction? "If they were the same weight, and had the same Cd value, would they accelerate/overtake the same and have the same fuel usage, even though one is V8 and one an I4?" - David Deere The data: Diesel = 45 kJ/g (and if you do that once a second = 45kW) So, 2.2g/sec = 100kW (of potential heat energy) Combustion efficiency = 40% = 40kW @ crankshaft 15% loss via transmission = 34kW @ wheels Prado: 2.755cc 6sp (5th = 0.687:1, 6th = 0.580:1, diff = 3.91:1) 265/65R17 (Circ. = 2.26m) 150kW @ 3400rpm 500Nm @ 1600-2800rpm Bore x stroke: 92.0 x 103.6mm ADR economy: 7.9 (combined, L/100km) Kerb weight: 2325 (GXL) 100km/h = 27.8m/s = 737 wheel rpm = 2883 tailshaft rpm = 1672 engine rpm (6th) = 1981 engine rpm (5th) Total swept cylinder area = 120,000 mm^2 Troopie: 5sp (5th = 0.75:1, diff = 3.91:1) 225/95R16 (Circumf = 2.62m) 4.461cc (+62% move volume) 151 @ 3400rpm 430Nm @ 1200-3200rpm Bore x stroke: 86.0 x 96.0mm ADR economy: 10.7 (L/100km) - about 35% higher than Prado Kerb weight 2265kg 100km/h = 27.8m/s = 636 wheel rpm = 2487 tailshaft rpm = 1865 engine rpm (5th) = 11.5% higher than Prado in 6th Total swept cylinder area = 207,000 mm^2 = 72.5% more area than Prado ** but at 100km/h rpms are also 11.5% higher, so total cylinder wall friction = 81% higher (ballpark) ** Hyundai/Kia 2.2 @ 147 kW & 440 Nm I4 ** Mazda 2.2 @ 140 kW & 450 Nm I4 Plus: Troopy needs to drive twice as many valves to do the same job, pumping more oil and water, etc. (Not as volumetrically efficient, and higher pumping losses, etc.) And the single turbo 4.5 V8 is a rubbish engine - like it’s the cheap, slutty version of the 4.5 TT, which makes 32.5% more peak power, 51% more peak torque and returns slightly better fuel economy - despite being in a platform weighing 500kg more.

Wanna split £100? You get £50 free AND save money on 100% green electricity by moving to Octopus Energy. Plus I get £50 to support this podcast but ONLY if you do it by using my unique referral code. I moved to Octopus recently and had been putting it off for ages,  but I kicked myself for not doing it sooner, as it’s literally a 5 minute job to give them your details.   Click here: https://share.octopus.energy/free-puma-452   On today’s podcast: Everything we know about the GMC Hummer EV   Show #913   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday 21st October. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   10 years after the brand was put to rest  - Hummer is back as an EV.   First the specs, then we’ll compare to the competition.   Hello and welcome to our first look at the newly unveiled Hummer EV  . So it's finally here and now we know some of the stats, the Hummer EV has over 1000 horsepower, and they say, 11,500, pound feet of torque, but we'll get to that later in the podcast . And a 0-60mph time of less than three seconds, and numbers that would make any other pickup truck cry all the way home.   The first thing to say about the Hummer EV, is that it is a pickup truck with a decent sized bed not the SUV that some people thought they might unveil as well. A bit like rivian with an SUV, and a truck. But fair to say this platform WILL becomes an SUV at some point, with three rows of seating.   So let's work out if we can finally say, an environmentally friendly Hummer. In some ways, GMC making the Hummer electric makes no sense at all. It's about as aerodynamic.   One of the unique characteristics of a Hummer is the vertical sides all the way to the roofline. In fact, the whole thing is just a big square box that used to go through the air, very slowly. No, I mean, very, very slowly, the performance of the combustion Hummer was, I think I'm being fair, absolutely terrible. And then, of course, there is the miles per gallon, which if you are in double figures, you are having a good day.   On the other hand, making an EV out of a vehicle this big does make sense because there's plenty of room to put a big battery.   In fact there's plenty of room to do pretty much whatever you want.  First off, it looks like a Hummer. That may be a stupid thing to say but they have been pretty faithful to the original design of the Humvee, the vehicle designed to do anything, go anywhere, get American troops out of trouble.   In fact, they used to dump these Humvees out of military helicopters. So they were built pretty tough back in the day.   The version they unveiled last night was running on 35’s, but it can accommodate 37 inch tires. Just like the original. And if you do swap your 35 to 37 inch tires. It magically knows, and it will adjust the speed accordingly.,   18 cameras pointing in every possible direction are there for the autonomous driving assistance, but also to help you when you're off roading. Including two cameras facing down, at the axle clearance. And if you're wondering what use is that well actually if you are going off roading, and you don't have a spotter, it is very very useful to be able to see if you're going to crash into a rock, but won't these cameras get dirty GMC say they thought of that and they'll have little spray washers that will clean the cameras off when they get dirty   Truck fans will be pleased to hear there's a back window that drops down to get some fresh air in the cabin.   And if you want to go Alfresco. The whole roof comes off in four separate sections, and it stows away inside the huge frunk. They call it Infinity Roof.   Because everything on a Hummer is bigger. Why settle for two windscreen wipers, when you can have three.   There's a five foot bed, the tailgate can fit speakers if you want to have a party in the middle of a cornfield like a country song. And of course it will power all of your tools as well. Underneath body armour, to protect it against rocks, whilst you're taking the kids to school on the school run. Fully adjustable air suspension will raise and lower the hammer by 8 inches, so that's a total of 16 inches ground clearance.  Not quite as good as the Hummers back in the day custom built for off roading but how much more do you really need.   Because, air suspension will travel up and down. Most of the time at about 10.1 inches of ground clearance. But you can change the mode, specifically, they call it Extract Mode. In other words, you've got yourself in a little bit of bother you need to extract yourself well then the suspension will lift the vehicle to 16 inches of ground clearance.   And when you're cruising on the highway. We'll go from that standard 10 inches down by two inches to help with the efficiency, I'm guessing. I mean, this is still a slab of car pushing its way through the air, but I guess, raising it down to eight inches will help a little bit with a few more miles of range, out of that big old battery.   And whilst we're down here talking about wheels, tires, suspension. Let's talk about steering, it's not just the front wheels that steer. Okay, rear wheel steering isn't a new thing. But having the move in the same angle as the front wheels. Well, that's pretty rare.   So up to 10 degrees the rear wheels can turn in the same direction as the front wheels, and they call it, crab mode, so you move the whole vehicle diagonally.   This car has so much off road prowess, and so much ground clearance from its highest to lowest setting. They've actually had to make an extendable half shaft, a bit like an extendable tripod leg on a camera stand, that's the best way I can describe it this thing will actually the half shaft will actually move in and out, because the car goes up and down so much is pretty high tech the car will adjust itself over 500 times a second for optimum grip and performance.   And underneath the skin, we'll find three electric motors. Why not two. And why not four. Well let's explain, that Firstly, there's one motor driving the front two wheels and that's because under maximum acceleration the weight balance of this thing shifts, so far rearwards, even though it's got adaptive dampers and adaptive suspension to keep it as level as possible. The front axle is traction and grip limited until you're up and underway so there's no point in just putting more motors on the front axle because they can't apply the grip to the road. However, on the rear axle there are two motors and they do drive a rear wheel, each, so that means you can do some funky software things with torque vectoring. In other words, start and stop the rear wheels as and when you need to for maximum traction.   And all of that electric power, as you probably know, can be applied instantly because this is an EV which means it will be one of the most capable offroaders, if not the most capable off road or that you've ever driven instant torque instant power exactly when you need it.   Inside the Hummer. It is more modern, but if you are familiar with how they turned the Humvee into a Hummer, which was basically added some indicators and a horn to make it road legal. It's an improvement, but not too much.   I'll be generous and call the inside of the Hummer industrial. Don’t get me wrong, it looks nice there's two tone colour seats made in a non animal fabric which they designed and they've because it's handmade been able to replicate that pattern on the seat on the doors on the dash. And this new material, as well as being completely animal free inside the vehicle does mean that it can be used in other words, probably hose down from the inside as a proper truck.   Two seats up front, three seats in the back.   As air conditioning in the back you get your USB C sockets. The rear gets its own screen to control the H vac in the rear of the vehicle, plenty of storage in fact the seat backs of the rear seats, actually open up like little doors. And there's even more storage behind the seats, before you get into the booth at the back.   Let's talk performance, how do you go naught to 60, well, GMC have given it a bit of a silly name. They let the marketing department loose with this one it's called watts to freedom. I think that's the first and last time I'm going to give them the pleasure of me saying what's to freedom. It's look it's basically launch mode, just call it launch mode. So how do you propel a car that weighs as much as a small family house down the road, not to 60 in three seconds. Well, you lower the suspension you play some software trickery on the dampers and three seconds later, you're approaching the legal speed limit and F 250 by the way we'll do it, seven or eight seconds. And so, this is proper performance for people that want to buy a proper truck.   Driver information display is 12.3 inches in the middle is a 13.4 inch infotainment display. That middle screen that will also be able to display things you might want to when taking the vehicle off road GPS coordinates tire pressure, all around the angle the pitch the role of the truck in a pretty cool software, animation, so you can see exactly what your truck is doing all of the exterior cameras visible on this centre monitor, as well. And although there are no air supply lines to the tires in other words you can't deflate and inflate the tires like you can with some trucks that are built for off roading, it will sound the horn when you're deflating the tires, in order for you to know when you've reached the required PSI.   Supercruise is achieved with that black bar going over the top third of the steering wheel that incorporates some sensors, a camera looking back at the driver for some awareness eye tracking stuff, supercruise will allow you to self drive that version of autopilot on 200,000, miles of roads in the United States to do lane change and take a bit of the driving the onerous driving nature, away from the driver.   This version that we're talking about today will come off the line in 2022 and cost over $112,000, but there will be cheaper versions.   One of the great things about EVs  is they are smooth unruffled and quiet. So, obviously, the engineers have put into their nought to 60 launch mode, a seat rumble effect, and the speakers will make bass noises. I don't know why car makers are doing all of this artificial assault on the senses to make it seem like you're driving a combustion car. It's stupid.   Each of the motors will output, 250 kilowatts of power.   So that's a peek of 1000 horsepower although that horsepower is only really available in the 0 to 60 launch mode. It's not to be unleashed in all driving modes.   And whilst we are talking about power, and wheels, I mentioned earlier in the podcast that GMC have put the headline out there of having 11 and a half thousand pound feet of torque which is insanity. And in many ways it's just a changing of the definition of how torque is applied. Normal torque stats are about the torque from the engine. Here GMC have quoted it at the point the tyres meet the road.  But of course, motors then go through gear ratio, before the torque gets to to the wheels.   Front gearbox has a 13.3 to one ratio and the two rear gearboxes have a 10.5 to one gear ratio. So therefore, you have to do the multiplication. I’ve read various EV blog today putting the equivalent torque between 800 and 1000lb ft of torque. That’s the number they should have given. Yes, there is plenty of settings for regen braking. Yes, there is one pedal driving so you never need to touch the brake pedal.   In fact, there's so much power inside the Hummer EV that they've had to write some software to protect the half shafts. If you floor it when the steering lock is turned on to full lock, and there's so much power, it would just break the half shafts, the car will automatically apply only as much power as is safe.   BATTERY. The battery on the Hummer EV. We've been told is good for 350 miles of range and there's over 200 kilowatt hours of stored energy. This is a double decker battery. It's using GMs new battery technology developed alongside LG Chem. These pouch cells can either lay flat or they can stand up right depending on the vehicle they're going in. And if you're making a Hummer, which has plenty of ground clearance. You can actually position them upright and then stack them two by two. These are what GM are calling their ultium batteries.   Whilst other car makers are making headlines by removing the cobalt from that batteries GMC ultium batteries, use the nickel, manganese aluminium and cobalt chemistry. You'll hear it called NMCA. Cobolts is good for the cathode and longevity, but bad in terms of extracting it from the planet, and also being pretty rare as well.   Each module in the Hummer has 24 pouch cells stacked, standing upright.   And each 12 modules make up a layer, if you like, of the battery pack. So, the bottom layer is 400 volts. Then they stack on top of that, another 12 modules. And another 400 volt battery pack so together. It operates as an 800 volt system. A total of 576 battery cells.   From the pictures that we saw at the launch there's very little wiring inside their new battery pack and that’s because each of the 24 modules talks to the BMS wirelessly.   So they're not connected to the BMS by a spiders web of cables. But instead, all via wireless communication, GM say that that means, one of the benefits is that you are future proof, if a simple repair needs to be done to one module you can swap it out, or even in a few years time if there's a better technology you can replace it module by module, and that will talk wirelessly to the battery management system to upgrade the technology.   You may remember back in the day when Tesla were first making EV's they talked a lot about repair ability, and even most recently a battery day have gone completely down the route of integrating the battery into the vehicle at a structural level which whilst is still technically repairable. It's not like the original model S's where the battery would drop down and you could put a new one in. So an interesting difference in philosophy between those two companies, of course being an 800 volt system means that if you can find one of the 800 volt electrify America charges. It will charge at 350 kilowatt speeds.   One of the considerations of an 800 volts battery pack is, if you plug it into one of the many, many 400 volt chargers which are all over the place even up to 150kW, it would only pull something like 50kW. Other 800 volt makers like Porsche add a step down converters into the vehicle to get max charge speed. GM have developed a way for each of the two 400 volt layers of this double stacked battery pack to operate individually. So, you can still pull the maximum speed from a 400 volt charger.   I think I'm correct in saying that means it can switch from series to paralell configuration. Clever.   GM say, you can add 100 miles of range in 10 minutes   Of course that's peak charging rate so once these cars are on the road. We look forward to seeing the charging curve and exactly how quickly you can charge one of these from zero to 100%. So what do you think of the Hummer EV.   Do they need to make it. Will you buy one. 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Click here: https://share.octopus.energy/free-puma-452     On today’s podcast: Elon Keeps Promise To Lower Model S Price New Renault Mégane eVision and Dacia Spring France plans €1,000 used electric vehicle premium Magna taking a stake in Fisker VW's Robot-built ID.4 and ID.BUZZ Tesla China’s base Model Y to start at $41K Electrify America Transitions To kWh-Based Pricing In Florida And Virginia EVgo Triples Fast Charging Network Through The Drive Electric Virginia Program Audi & Volkswagen Amp Up Their Plug-In Hybrid Offerings   Show #908   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Thursday 15th October. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   ELON KEEPS PROMISE TO LOWER MODEL S PRICE When Elon Musk tweeted that he was lowering the price of the Model S to $69,420, which also beats the new entry level Lucid Air by $500, i did wonder if he was half joking. But checking the design studio this morning i notice the change has happened on the US store. UK is still the same. What about Europe? There is now a $22,570 difference from Long Range to Performance. How much do you want an extra 8 mph  top speed, and going down from 3.7 seconds 0-60 to 2.3 seconds? Is it worth Ludicrious Mode and  Carbon Fibre spoiler? And Model X is unchanged - it's either $79,990 or $99,990.   NEW RENAULT MÉGANE EVISION AND DACIA SPRING Today Renault unveiled two new EVs - the Renault Mégane eVision and the Dacia Spring Electric . THey said: "Renault Mégane eVision: a dynamic compact hatchback for a new generation of electric vehicles." Launched next year.   Motor: 160 kW (217 hp) and 300 N.m of torque Charge: AC up to 22 kW, DC up to 130 kW Battery: 60 kWh  – 400 V WLTP range: 450 km Seats: 5 Platform: CMF-EV (same as Nissan ARIYA)   As for the  Dacia Spring, Renault say: "With its disruptive SUV look, it is equipped with 4 real seats, a record habitability, a simple and reliable electric powertrain and a reassuring range. Light and compact, the Spring Electric can run 225 km in mixed WLTP cycle and 295 km in WLTP City, guaranteeing a high versatility of urban but also peri-urban use."   Motor: 33 kW (equivalent to 44 hp) and 125 N.m of torque, limited to 23 kW in ECO mode Top speed: 125 km/h, limited to 100 km/h in ECO mode (62MPH) Charge: AC up to 6,6 kW, DC up to 30 kW (optional) Battery: 26,8 kWh WLTP combined range: 225 km (140 miles)   The charge port is at the front like the Zoe or MGZS. It's bigger than the VW e-UP but the high sides make it look bigger than it really is. The boot is 300 litres so it's usable. The touchscreen is 7 inches, and you can connect Apple CarPlay and Android. Extras? Air con. Leccy door mirros? Extra.  15,000 Euros?   Made in China, not on sale in RHD - no UK, Ireland, Aussie, NZ, India, Japan, Singapore.   FRANCE PLANS €1,000 USED ELECTRIC VEHICLE PREMIUM "France is planning a new premium for older electric cars. The new subsidy of 1,000 euros, which Transport Minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari announced, is intended specifically for the purchase of second-hand battery-electric cars." says electrive: "So far, the French government’s subsidy program only includes grants for new electric cars. The subsidies, which were increased in the course of the Corona crisis are to be reduced again from next year. A premium for used electric cars was first discussed in France in September as part of the large-scale package of measures to revive the economy."   https://www.electrive.com/2020/10/13/france-plans-e1000-subsidy-for-used-bevs/   MAGNA TAKING A STAKE IN FISKER "Fisker Inc, which is going public through a merger with a so-called blank check company, said on Thursday auto supplier Magna International will supply the vehicle platform and build the electric carmaker's Ocean SUV." says Autoblog: "As part of the deal, Magna will receive warrants to purchase a stake of up to 6% in Fisker. The company is worth about $3 billion, Fisker Chief Executive Henrik Fisker told Reuters. Magna's stake in Fisker is subject to hitting three engineering and production milestones through the planned start of production of the Ocean in November 2022, Henrik Fisker said. Fisker Inc said in August it had a tentative deal for Magna to build the SUV at its Graz, Austria, plant. The vehicle will have a starting price of $37,499."   https://www.autoblog.com/2020/10/15/fisker-magna-financial-stake-will-build-ocean-suv/#slide-endcap   VW'S ROBOT-BUILT ID.4 AND ID.BUZZ "Volkswagen has confirmed that it placed a massive order for robots to build the ID.4 electric SUV and ID.BUZZ electric minibus. Today, it reaffirmed that by announcing it placed a massive order of 2,200 industrial robots to be deployed at three different factories." says electrek: "VW launched the ID.4 last month, and it is already being produced in Germany, but VW is currently expanding its factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee to build the electric SUV starting in 2022."   VW Says: "The Volkswagen brand has now ordered more than 1,400 robots from Japanese manufacturer FANUC for its production facilities at Chattanooga (USA) and Emden. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has ordered a further 800 robots for its Hanover plant from ABB of Switzerland. The robots are to be mainly used for body production and battery assembly. The three plants are currently being prepared for the production of electric cars using highly advanced facilities. From 2022, the ID.4 is to be produced at Chattanooga (USA) and Emden, while the model known under the show car name of ID. BUZZ is to roll off the production line at Hanover.”   https://electrek.co/2020/10/15/vw-massive-robots-build-id4-suv-idbuzz-electric-minibus/   TESLA CHINA’S BASE MODEL Y TO START AT $41K "Recent estimates from securities firm Tianfeng Securities are pointing at something quite remarkable for Tesla’s ongoing ramp in China. As noted by the firm in a recently-released research report, Tesla’s strategy of passing its cost savings to customers could result in the Made-in-China Model Y starting at a very reasonable price of CN¥275,000 (about $41,000)." reports Teslarati: " the Made-in-China Model Y would be priced just about 9% higher than the locally-produced Model 3, whose Standard Range Plus variant now starts at CN¥249,900 (about $36,800). Apart from its insights about the Made-in-China Model Y’s starting price, the securities firm further estimated that the production rate of the all-electric crossover at Gigafactory Shanghai could be as high as 360,000 units per year, or about 30,000 per month."   https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-y-china-price-output-report/   ELECTRIFY AMERICA TRANSITIONS TO KWH-BASED PRICING IN FLORIDA AND VIRGINIA "Electrify America announced today that customers in Florida and Virginia will now pay by the amount of energy used to charge their vehicle, instead of paying by the amount of time they use the charging equipment." writes Tom Moloughney: "By adding Florida and Virginia to the list of states where the network utilizes its new kWh-based pricing, Electrify America has now moved 25 states, plus the District of Columbia, off of its original time-based pricing system. "   https://insideevs.com/news/449138/electrify-america-kwh-pricing-virginia-florida/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-all-articles   EVGO TRIPLES FAST CHARGING NETWORK THROUGH THE DRIVE ELECTRIC VIRGINIA PROGRAM "Since September 2019, EVgo has deployed five new chargers each month in Virginia, totaling 24 fast charging site locations and 76 chargers, built under contract with the Department of Environmental Quality. EVgo’s fast charging network now covers the state’s key regions" This growth in public fast chargers builds on the success of EVgo’s existing portfolio of more than 800 station locations across the United States, the most of any U.S. public fast charging network. Vgo stations feature fast chargers capable of delivering 50-150kW charge rates to meet the variety of new EV models and battery technology coming in the market.   AUDI & VOLKSWAGEN AMP UP THEIR PLUG-IN HYBRID OFFERINGS "In separate press releases, Audi and Volkswagen have announced two new plug-in hybrid variants for their largest SUV models — the Audi Q8 and Volkswagen Taureg. Make no mistake; both cars looks substantially different on the outside but they are virtually identical under the skin. How do we know that? Because both offer two powertrains — one with 376 total horsepower and the other with 456 horsepower. Both come with a 100 kW (134 hp) permanently excited (like a 17 year old high school junior) synchronous electric motor embedded in the inner workings of an 8 speed dual clutch transmission" says Steve Hanley at CleanTechnica: "Under the luggage compartment is a 17.8 kWh (gross) pouch cell battery that is capable of propelling the vehicles on battery power alone for up to 28 miles (WLTP) at speeds up to 83 mph, which means that for many people their new Audi or Volkswagen PHEV SUV can complete normal daily driving chores on electric power alone."   https://cleantechnica.com/2020/10/14/audi-and-volkswagen-amp-up-their-plug-in-hybrid-offerings/     You can listen to all 907 previous episodes of this this for free, where you get your podcasts from, plus the blog https://www.evnewsdaily.com/ – remember to subscribe, which means you don’t have to think about downloading the show each day, plus you get it first and free and automatically.   It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast.   And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing.   Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I’ll catch you tomorrow and remember…there’s no such thing as a self-charging hybrid.     PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE (PREMIUM PARTNER) BRAD CROSBY (PREMIUM PARTNER) AVID TECHNOLOGY (PREMIUM PARTNER) PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI (PREMIUM PARTNER) AUDI CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) NATIONALCARCHARGING.COM and ALOHACHARGE.COM  (PREMIUM PARTNER) DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL (PREMIUM PARTNER) RICHARD AT RSYMONS.CO.UK – THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SPECIALIST (PREMIUM PARTNER)   DAVID AND LISA ALLEN (PARTNER) OEM AUDIO OF NEW ZEALAND AND EVPOWER.CO.NZ (PARTNER) GARETH HAMER eMOBILITY NORWAY HTTPS://WWW.EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/  (PARTNER) BOB BOOTHBY – MILLBROOK COTTAGES AND ELOPEMENT WEDDING VENUE (PARTNER) DARIN MCLESKEY FROM DENOVO REAL ESTATE (PARTNER) JUKKA KUKONEN FROM WWW.SHIFT2ELECTRIC.COM RAJEEV NARAYAN (PARTNER)   ALAN ROBSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALAN SHEDD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEX BANAHENE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEXANDER FRANK @ https://www.youtube.com/c/alexsuniverse42 ANDERS HOVE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREA JEFFERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASEER KHALID (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASHLEY HILL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BÅRD FJUKSTAD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRIAN THOMPSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRUCE BOHANNAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHARLES HALL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRIS HOPKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) COLIN HENNESSY AND CAMBSEV (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG COLES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG ROGERS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAMIEN DAVIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DARREN FEATCH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVE DEWSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID FINCH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID MOORE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PARTINGTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PRESCOTT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DON MCALLISTER / SCREENCASTSONLINE.COM (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ERU KYEYUNE-NYOMBI (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) FREDRIK ROVIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GENE RUBIN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GILBERTO ROSADO (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GEOFF LOWE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) HEDLEY WRIGHT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN GRIFFITHS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN SEAR (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN (WATTIE) WATKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JACK OAKLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JAMES STORR (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JIM MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODICERS) JON AKA BEARDY MCBEARDFACE FROM KENT EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JON MANCHAK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JUAN GONZALEZ (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEN MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEVIN MEYERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KYLE MAHAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LARS DAHLAGER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LAURENCE D ALLEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LEE BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LUKE CULLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARCEL WARD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARK BOSSERT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARTY YOUNG  (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MATT PISCIONE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIA OPPELSTRUP (PARTNER) MICHAEL PASTRONE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIKE WINTER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NATHAN GORE-BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NEIL E ROBERTS FROM SUSSEX EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NICHOLAS MILLER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NIGEL MILES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) OHAD ASTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL RIDINGS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL STEPHENSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GLASS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GORTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETER & DEE ROBERTS FROM OXON EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHIL MOUCHET (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHILIP TRAUTMAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RAJ BADWAL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENE KEEMIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENÉ SCHNEIDER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RICHARD LUPINSKY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB HERMANS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB FROM THE RSTHINKS EV CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RUPERT MITCHELL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) SEIKI PAYNE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEPHEN PENN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEVE JOHN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) THOMAS J. 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On today’s podcast:   Ford Mustang Mach-E Easily Goes 300+ Miles In Norway Porsche Taycan Turbo Turned Into Safety Car Lucid Air might have just beat Tesla’s Plaid Model S round Laguna Seca First Tesla Megapack Deployed in UK to Help Keep the Lights On Tesla reintroduces ‘Enhanced Autopilot’ Chinese carmakers lag behind in NEV quality: survey Mercedes EQS Spied Reminding Us It Will Technically Be A Hatchback High-power charging trucks become mobile power sources   Show #894   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Friday 18th September 2020. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketlace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   FORD MUSTANG MACH-E EASILY GOES 300+ MILES IN NORWAY "Ford is now testing its hot new Mustang Mach-e electric crossover/SUV in Europe. Naturally, the #1 place to take an electric vehicle is Norway, where approximately 70% of new vehicle sales are now electric (fully electric or plugin hybrid). That’s where Ford has been playing around with the Mustang Mach-E, and the results are looking good" says CleanTechnica: "ord shared that the “all-wheel drive model with a targeted WLTP driving range of 335 miles exceeded energy-efficiency expectations, travelling 301 miles non-stop from Oslo to Trondheim, finishing the journey with 14 per cent battery capacity remaining.” Not too shabby, and that’s not even the extended-range trim, which Ford expects to get a WLTP range rating of 379 miles."   Ford press release says: “Latest testing shows charge time has improved by nearly 30 per cent from early estimates, reaching an average of 73 miles of range within 10 minutes using IONITY fast charging, when equipped with an extended-range battery and rear-wheel drive.”   The UK homepage at ford.co.uk still has the old time of 58 miles. And 370 miles (Model 3 LR is 348, for £3,000 less, 75kWh battery). 150kW peak charge rate. 99kWh gross.   And if we're playing THIS game, the Model 3 can add 75 miles of charge in 5 minutes.   https://cleantechnica.com/2020/09/18/ford-mustang-mach-e-easily-goes-300-miles-in-norway/   PORSCHE TAYCAN TURBO TURNED INTO SAFETY CAR "Porsche just introduced a new all-electric safety car in its Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland series, which this weekend had a 45-minute opening race on the Circuit de la Sarthe, as part of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France." says InsideEVs: "Meet the Porsche Taycan Turbo version, retrofitted to handle the job, but at the same time remain street legal. In fact, while the racing cars were transported on trucks, the Porsche Taycan Turbo safety car drove on its own from Germany to Le Mans on public roads. With 500 kW of power, 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.2 seconds and more than 400 km (250 miles) of range, the Porsche Taycan Turbo is a pretty good choice for the purpose. It's not the first plug-in safety car, as several years ago BMW introduced the plug-in hybrid BMW i8 (and i8 Roadster) safety cars for the Formula E series, but it's one of the first that's all-electric."   https://insideevs.com/news/444796/porsche-taycan-turbo-safety-car   LUCID AIR MIGHT HAVE JUST BEAT TESLA’S PLAID MODEL S ROUND LAGUNA SECA "EV startup Lucid has only just announced its debut car, the Air, but is already setting its sights on lap records currently held by Tesla’s Model S tri-motor Plaid Edition. According to a trackside sleuth who goes by The Kilowatts on Twitter, Lucid was putting its tri-motor powertrain through its paces, and appeared to post a claimed 1 minute 33 seconds lap time at Laguna Seca racetrack in California. Scroll down for trackside footage of the Air in action." says The Next Web: "ccording to The Kilowatts, they recorded the Lucid Air’s time using their own stopwatch. Of course, this is an unofficial time, but on a racetrack where lap times are separated by fractions of a second, the Lucid seems to have a comfortable buffer over Tesla’s Model S Plaid Edition, which completed a hot lap of Laguna Seca in 1:36.55 last year. Lucid has been quite tight-lipped about its tri-motor setup, and the not-so-subtle leak of a Tesla trouncing lap time at its local racetrack is certainly a warning shot of sorts. Bear in mind, Tesla Battery day is next week, and one of the many things that could be announced is Tesla’s tri-motor Plaid Model S."   https://thenextweb.com/shift/2020/09/18/the-lucid-air-might-have-just-beat-teslas-plaid-model-s-round-laguna-seca/   FIRST TESLA MEGAPACK DEPLOYED IN UK TO HELP KEEP THE LIGHTS ON "In July Tesla Megapack and Tesla Autobidder AI entered the UK market. Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) and Harmony Energy have joined forces to launch their first UK battery system. This week, for the first time in the UK, a project using giant Tesla Inc. batteries was used to help balance supply and demand in Britain’s electricity market." according to Tesmanian: "National Grid spent 718 million pounds ($932 million) balancing the network from March to July to cope with low demand and high supply of renewable generation—39% higher than usual, according to BNN Bloomberg. A new computer system used by National Grid has allowed burgeoning technologies like batteries to be used in the balancing market more easily. The 7.5-megawatt Holes Bay energy storage plant in Dorset in southwest England is operated by Fotowatio Renewable Ventures BV and Harmony Energy Ltd."   https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/tesla-megapack-giant-batteries-are-being-use-in-uk-for-the-1st-time-to-keep-lights-on   TESLA REINTRODUCES ‘ENHANCED AUTOPILOT’ "Tesla has reintroduced the ‘Enhanced Autopilot’ option – offering a cheaper alternative to the ‘Full Self-Driving’ package for existing owners. Finally, the automaker ended up making the Autopilot’s Autosteer and Traffic-Aware Cruise Control standard on its vehicles and bundled the rest of the features into its ‘Full Self-Driving package’ (FSD)." according to Electrek: "The automaker started selling the FSD package for $5,000 and it has gradually increased the price to now $8,000 – following an update earlier this summer. It is leaving Tesla owners with limited and expensive choices. Now Tesla has reintroduced the option of an Enhanced Autopilot package for $4,000 – breaking down some of the features previously only available in the ‘Full Self-Driving’ package;. It’s the same Enhanced Autopilot package that Tesla used to offer and includes all the features that don’t require the automaker’s latest onboard self-driving computer."   EA is: Navigate on Autopilot, Auto Lane Change, Autopark, Summon.   https://electrek.co/2020/09/19/tesla-reintroduce-enhanced-autopilot-alternative-full-self-driving/   CHINESE CARMAKERS LAG BEHIND IN NEV QUALITY: SURVEY "China is the world's largest market for new energy vehicles, but Chinese carmakers still lag behind international companies in terms of vehicle quality, according to a JD Power China study released Thursday." says China Daily: "The study also finds that international brands perform better in the exterior, infotainment system, seats, powertrain, and interior categories, while Chinese startup brands like Nio exceed in driving experience, battery and charging. new energy vehicle owners not only expect technological and smart in-vehicle features, but also require high quality. That means carmakers must deliver vehicles with both high quality and advanced technology. In August, sales of new energy vehicles reached 109,000, up 25.8 percent year-on-year, according to statistics from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers."   http://www.chinadailyglobal.com/a/202009/17/WS5f6328eea31024ad0ba7a387.html   MERCEDES EQS SPIED REMINDING US IT WILL TECHNICALLY BE A HATCHBACK "Now that the new S-Class is out and about, we’re gradually turning our attention to its electric equivalent in the vast Mercedes range. Unlike the EQ C based on the GLC, the EQS will distance itself from the S-Class by riding on a dedicated electric car platform. We can say the same thing about the styling as while the two crossovers have similar proportions and some common design traits, the EQS looks far more futuristic than the traditional Daimler flagship." reports Motor1.com: "A fresh batch of spy shots from the Nürburgring reminds us Mercedes is taking a more practical approach compared to the Taycan and E-Tron GT. While the Porsche and Audi EVs are sedans, the EQS will be a hatchback / liftback as denoted by the visible outline of the large tailgate in the adjacent images. The Tesla Model S has a similar setup, whereas the electric Jaguar XJ and BMW i7 will be sedans judging by the most recent spy photos."   https://www.motor1.com/news/369809/mercedes-benz-vision-eqs-frankfurt/   HIGH-POWER CHARGING TRUCKS BECOME MOBILE POWER SOURCES From Track Experiences to the Ice Experience in Finland, the Taycan is now an integral part of Porsche’s customer driving programmes. However, not everywhere provides the adequate infrastructure for charging the electric sports car en masse. Meet Porsche’s innovative solution: a fleet of stand-alone, high-power charging trucks that offer mobile charging on demand. The Hungaroring in Budapest was the venue for a special Porsche Track Experience just a few days ago, where “Soul on Track” offered customers the opportunity to test the Taycan on a circuit. Such driving events present organisers with a particular challenge, however: when a large number of Taycan cars need to be charged quickly and simultaneously, the local infrastructure isn’t always up to the job. Without a satisfactory solution on the market, Porsche wasted no time in creating its own. With a power rating of 3.2 megawatts, ten Taycan can be charged simultaneously at maximum speed. The battery buffer storage unit has a capacity of 2.1 megawatt hours. This means that up to 30 Taycan in total can be charged by the energy storage unit. The latter is generally recharged with renewable power from the power grid. For example, during a three-week customer event in the Portuguese city of Portimao in November 2019, the power came directly from the nearby photovoltaic systems. The trailers can be recharged very quickly – under good conditions, they are fully charged again within four hours.   https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/2020/company/porsche-high-power-charging-trucks-mobile-power-sources-22285.html     You can listen to all 893 previous episodes of this this for free, where you get your podcasts from, plus the blog https://www.evnewsdaily.com/ – remember to subscribe, which means you don’t have to think about downloading the show each day, plus you get it first and free and automatically.   It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast.   And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing.   Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I’ll catch you tomorrow and remember…there’s no such thing as a self-charging hybrid.     PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE (PREMIUM PARTNER) BRAD CROSBY (PREMIUM PARTNER) AVID TECHNOLOGY (PREMIUM PARTNER) PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI (PREMIUM PARTNER) AUDI CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) NATIONALCARCHARGING.COM and ALOHACHARGE.COM  (PREMIUM PARTNER) DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL (PREMIUM PARTNER)   DAVID AND LISA ALLEN (PARTNER) OEM AUDIO OF NEW ZEALAND AND EVPOWER.CO.NZ (PARTNER) GARETH HAMER eMOBILITY NORWAY HTTPS://WWW.EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/  (PARTNER) BOB BOOTHBY – MILLBROOK COTTAGES AND ELOPEMENT WEDDING VENUE (PARTNER) DARIN MCLESKEY FROM DENOVO REAL ESTATE (PARTNER) JUKKA KUKONEN FROM WWW.SHIFT2ELECTRIC.COM RAJEEV NARAYAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER)   ALAN ROBSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALAN SHEDD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEX BANAHENE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEXANDER FRANK @ https://www.youtube.com/c/alexsuniverse42 ANDERS HOVE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREA JEFFERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASEER KHALID (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASHLEY HILL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BÅRD FJUKSTAD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRENT KINGSFORD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRIAN THOMPSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRUCE BOHANNAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHARLES HALL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRIS HOPKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) COLIN HENNESSY AND CAMBSEV (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG COLES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG ROGERS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAMIEN DAVIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DARREN FEATCH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVE DEWSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID FINCH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID MOORE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PARTINGTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PRESCOTT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DON MCALLISTER / SCREENCASTSONLINE.COM (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ERU KYEYUNE-NYOMBI (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) FREDRIK ROVIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GENE RUBIN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GILBERTO ROSADO (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GEOFF LOWE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) HEDLEY WRIGHT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN GRIFFITHS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN SEAR (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN (WATTIE) WATKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JACK OAKLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JAMES STORR (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JIM MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODICERS) JOHN C SOLAR (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JON AKA BEARDY MCBEARDFACE FROM KENT EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JON MANCHAK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JUAN GONZALEZ (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEN MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEVIN MEYERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KYLE MAHAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LARS DAHLAGER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LAURENCE D ALLEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LEE BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LUKE CULLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARCEL WARD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARK BOSSERT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARTY YOUNG  (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MATT PISCIONE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIA OPPELSTRUP (PARTNER) MICHAEL PASTRONE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIKE WINTER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NATHAN GORE-BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NEIL E ROBERTS FROM SUSSEX EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NIGEL MILES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) OHAD ASTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL RIDINGS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL STEPHENSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GLASS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GORTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETER & DEE ROBERTS FROM OXON EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHIL MOUCHET (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHILIP TRAUTMAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RAJ BADWAL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENE KEEMIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENÉ SCHNEIDER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RICHARD LUPINSKY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB HERMANS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB FROM THE RSTHINKS EV CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RUPERT MITCHELL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) SEIKI PAYNE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEPHEN PENN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEVE JOHN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) THOMAS J. 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On today’s podcast:   General Motors To Engineer, Produce and Supply Parts For Nikola Badger Tesla completes $5 billion stock sale Model 3 sales in China spike 7% in August VW CEO Drives The Tesla Model Y VW confirms ID.4 towing capacity VW ID.6 SUV spied testing Audi Q4 E-Tron spotted testing BYD Starts Operations at its Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Factory in Brazil Jeep plans to build solar-powered chargers on off-road trails GM Bolt Deal For Uber Drivers Lewis Hamilton to enter his own Extreme E race team   Show #885   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday 9th September 2020. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   GENERAL MOTORS TO ENGINEER, PRODUCE AND SUPPLY PARTS FOR NIKOLA BADGER Nikola Corporation (NASDAQ: NKLA) and General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced a strategic partnership that begins with the Nikola Badger and carries cost reductions through Nikola’s programs, including: Nikola Badger, Nikola Tre, Nikola One, Nikola Two and NZT. As part of the agreement, Nikola will utilize General Motors’ Ultium battery system and Hydrotec fuel cell technology, representing a key commercialization milestone for General Motors. General Motors will engineer, homologate, validate and manufacture the Nikola Badger battery electric and fuel cell versions. The agreement with Nikola extends General Motors’ utilization of its fuel cell technology to the Class 7/8 semi-truck market and represents a high-volume commercialization of its leading Hydrotec fuel cell system and complements the company’s battery-electric propulsion. Fuel cells will become increasingly important to the semi-truck market because they are more efficient than gas or diesel. General Motors sees additional growth opportunities in multiple transportation, stationary and mobile-power end markets. General Motors’ battery development work is ongoing. Its Ultium battery technology roadmap includes silicon anodes and lithium metal anodes, which will improve vehicle range, affordability, and reduced dependence on rare and costly metals. It is already demonstrating automotive-grade durability and significantly higher energy density. Nikola will be responsible for the sales and marketing for the Badger and will retain the Nikola Badger brand.   General Motors to receive $2 billion equity stake in Nikola in exchange for certain in-kind contributions General Motors to engineer, validate, homologate and build the Nikola Badger for both the battery electric vehicle and fuel cell electric vehicle variants as part of the in-kind services Nikola anticipates saving over $4 billion in battery and powertrain costs over 10 years and over $1 billion in engineering and validation costs General Motors expects to receive in excess of $4 billion of benefits between the equity value of the shares, contract manufacturing of the Badger, supply contracts for batteries and fuel cells, and EV credits retained over the life of the contract General Motors to be exclusive supplier of fuel cells globally (outside of Europe) to Nikola for Class 7/8 trucks, providing validation and scale in a multi-billion dollar total addressable market Badger is anticipated to enter production by year-end 2022   https://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/home.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2020/sep/0908-gen2fcs.html   TESLA QUICKLY COMPLETES $5 BILLION STOCK SALE "A week ago, Tesla announced it would sell $5 billion worth of stock at market prices "from time to time." Tuesday it announced it had completed that sale as of Friday." says CNN BUsiness: "The exact number of shares sold, and thus the average price of each sale, was not disclosed. Tesla shares have fallen sharply in the recent sell-off of tech stocks. Shares reached a split-adjusted record high close of $498.32 on August 31, but have lost 16% of their value since then through Friday's close. And shares were down another 11% in pre-market trading even before the Tuesday's filing."   As of recording, Tesla was down 21% to $330.71   https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/08/business/tesla-stock-sale/index.html   TESLA MODEL 3 SALES IN CHINA SPIKE 7% IN AUGUST "Tesla Model 3 sales in China spiked 7% in August compared to July. Tesla’s most affordable all-electric sedan sold 11,811 units last month, compared to 11,014 vehicles in July." reports Teslarati: "Tesla’s sale of the Model 3 has significantly contributed to the electric vehicle market in China. According to the EV Sales Blog, Tesla’s sales figures through July accounted for more than 13% of the total Chinese EV market share. According to the Wall Street Journal, new-energy vehicle sales have surged 43.7% in August compared to the same month in 2019. Tesla has sold nearly 71,000 Model 3 sedans in China in 2020, making it the most popular EV in the country by a considerable margin. Tesla has taken advantage of the government subsidies that are offered by adjusting the prices of its Standard Range+ Model 3."   https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-3-china-sales-august-2020/   VW CEO HERBERT DIESS TEST DRIVES THE TESLA MODEL Y "You've likely already heard that Tesla CEO Elon Musk met with Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess during a recent trip to Germany. We learned rather quickly that Musk got to test drive the all-electric VW ID.3 on the airport runway. He also got to check out the upcoming ID.4." says InsideEVs: "Diess shared that he also got to drive the Tesla Model Y, which he calls a reference for Volkswagen in many ways.  Diess went on to say that the Model Y, much like the ID.3, has a major advantage since it's built as an EV from the ground up. Unlike other automakers, Tesla and VW aren't building electric vehicles on an ICE platform, though VW did in the past. Diess says other automakers won't be able to produce the best EVs if they continue to rely on gas-car platforms."   https://www.linkedin.com/posts/herbertdiess_we-are-ready-for-take-off-activity-6708652868141907968-QIIh/   VW CONFIRMS ID.4 TOWING CAPACITY, SHOWS UTILITY PERFORMANCE IN NEW VIDEO "VW has confirmed the upcoming ID.4 electric SUV’s towing capacity in a new video showing the utility performance of the vehicle. Over the last month, VW has been hyping the launch of the ID.4 electric SUV by gradually releasing more information about the vehicle. Most recently, we got our first look at the ID.4’s interior and VW started production in Germany." says electrek: "Now the German automaker is out with a new video of the ID.4 electric SUV showcasing its utility capacity with different maneuvers — including towing a trailer.The automaker confirmed that the electric SUV is going to have a towing capacity of up to 1,900 kg (4,200 lbs), which is reasonable for an SUV of this size."   https://electrek.co/2020/09/07/vw-id4-towing-capacity-utility-performance-video/   PURE-ELECTRIC VOLKSWAGEN ID.6 SUV SPIED TESTING IN THE ALPS "Our spy photographers have snapped a near-production ready version of the pure-electric Volkswagen ID.6 SUV, ahead of its expected Chinese-market release next year. There’s still no official word yet on whether the new model will be sold in Europe – but the fact that this test mule was spotted undergoing development in the Alps could mean it’s more likely." writes Luke Wilkinson for AutoExpress: "The ID.6 will also adopt the same “face” as the rest of Volkswagen’s pure-electric ID. range, with similar headlamps and C-shaped grille surrounds. The rear of the vehicle looks almost identical to the imminent ID.4 SUV – albeit scaled up to luxury SUV proportions. Volkswagen has used a similar lighting design and tailgate layout, while the rear spoiler appears to be a larger facsimile of its smaller sibling’s. There’s no official word on range for the flagship model yet, but the ID. Roomzz concept was powered by and 82kWh battery pack, which Volkswagen said offered a range of 280 miles according to the WLTP cycle. A 150kW fast-charging system will also likely be provided"   https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/106589/pure-electric-volkswagen-id6-suv-spied-testing-alps   2021 AUDI Q4 E-TRON SPIED "It hasn't been a week since we've seen the Skoda Enyaq iV – the electric crossover to use Volkswagen's MEB platform dedicated exclusively to zero-emissions vehicles. It's one of the three full-electric SUV siblings in this range to use the platform, the other two being the VW ID.4 and the Audi Q4 E-Tron." says Motor1.com: "the Q4 E-Tron prototypes here are still covered in swirls, though it won't be hard to imagine the production design. Of note, the prototypes seen here seem to inherit the concept version's styling and proportions, sans the huge wheels and bigger side mirrors. It won't be long until we see the Q4 E-Tron completely rid of its wraps since Audi confirmed that it will debut this year together with the E-Tron GT electric sedan."   https://www.motor1.com/news/442884/2021-audi-q4-e-tron-spied/   BYD STARTS OPERATIONS AT ITS LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE BATTERY FACTORY IN BRAZIL BYD recently began operations at its third plant in Brazil, which is also the South American country's very first factory for lithium iron phosphate batteries, at the Manaus Industrial Zone (PIM). The manufacturing plant, located in the northern state of Amazonas, is dedicated to the production of lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries, and is primarily focused on installing these onto electric bus chassis. With an initial investment of R$15 million (USD 2.7 million), the factory, covering 5,000 square meters, will foster the electric mobility market in Brazil and allow for future expansions if necessary. The new plant has a production capacity of up to 18 thousand battery modules per year, and it is expected to deliver 1,000 battery modules by September this year.   https://www.byd.com/en/news/2020-09-01/BYD-Starts-Operations-at-its-Lithium-Iron-Phosphate-Battery-Factory-in-Brazil     FOR WRANGLER 4XE, JEEP PLANS TO BUILD SOLAR-POWERED CHARGERS ON OFF-ROAD TRAILS "The 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid combines limited zero-emission driving with rugged off-road capability. But there aren't many places to plug in out in the wilderness. It appears Jeep has thought of that. The automaker plans to build solar-powered charging stations on off-road trails in California and Utah, Jeep North American boss Jim Morrison said in an interview with CNET" says Green Car Reports: "Locations will include Rubicon Springs, the halfway point of the famous Rubicon Trail (which lends its name to a Wrangler trim level), as well as select trails in Moab, Utah, a popular location for off-roading where Jeep enthusiasts host an annual Easter Safari."   https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1129513_for-wrangler-4xe-jeep-plans-to-build-solar-powered-chargers-on-off-road-trails   GM TO UBER DRIVERS: WOULD YOU LIKE A BOLT? "General Motors is partnering with Uber to put more people into electric vehicles.  GM said Tuesday it is offering the ride-sharing company's drivers a discount on the purchase of a new Chevrolet Bolt. The drivers will get employee pricing on the Bolt and 20% off on Bolt charging accessories." according to Detroit Free Press: "The employee discount is available for current eligible Uber drivers in the United States and Canada, GM said.  The Bolt starts at $37,495, including the delivery charge. That means with the employee discount the average Uber driver could see a savings of $2,500-$2,900 off the suggested retail price, depending on the plan chose. GM said its data suggests ride-share drivers will have "significantly lower maintenance costs" when using a Bolt compared with traditional gas-powered vehicles."   https://eu.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2020/09/08/gm-uber-bolt-electric-vehicles/5745574002/   LEWIS HAMILTON TO ENTER ITS OWN EXTREME E RACE TEAM Six-Time Formula One World Champion, Lewis Hamilton today the creation of his very own race team, X44, which will make its debut in Extreme E, the groundbreaking new electric off-road racing series.   Named with reference to Lewis’s own racing number, X44 will enter Season 1 of the Extreme E Championship, with its first X Prix race scheduled to take place in early 2021.   As the team’s founder, he will not be behind the wheel or involved on a day to day basis but he will put the learnings of his motorsport career into practice to help guide the creation of a dedicated and competitive team.       You can listen to all 885 previous episodes of this this for free, where 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Show #796   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Monday 1st June 2020. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   Welcome to a new PREMIUM PARTNER of the podcast it's VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST.  Thank you for the Bill Woeste for his support and for all of the teams who are looking forward to the Volvo XC40 Recharge. https://www.volvocarscincinnatieast.com/   100KW CHARGING SPEED FOR PEUGEOT E-208 CONFIRMED IN TESTS "Am watching @BjornNyland testing a Peugeot e-208 on a 1000km challenge and, at 11% state of charge, it's currently at 99.8kW charge speed. That's quick compared to it's competition (Zoe 50, MG ZS, IONIQ). Water cooled battery pack, heat pump too, they've done well with it. Isn't it the same chassis as DS 3 Crossback E-Tense and Vauxhall/Opel Corsa-E? All three certainly have exactly the same specs, 50kWh pack with 100kW charging (7kW onboard, optional 11kW). Although somehow the Pug and DS are 0-60 in 8.7 secs, but the Corsa is 7.6 secs. Hmm. They all have the same 100kW/136hp motor. For a quick splash & dash, the Peugeot will beat the Renault IF you can find a 150kW charger. But the charge curves, when going all the way >90%, Zoe will keep taking 30kW+ whilst the e-208 seems to go down to single figures, so the Zoe starts to 'catch up' (if that makes sense)."   www.twitter.com/evnewsdaily   ELECTRIC VEHICLE SALES ARE PREDICTED TO SURGE IN 2021 "A new report by Cairn Energy Research Advisors, a research firm focused on the battery and EV industries, predicts a surge in electric vehicle sales in 2021 as countries around the world push new programs to encourage consumers to buy battery powered vehicles.  Cairn estimates global sales of EVs in 2021 will jump 36% and top 3 million vehicles for the first time ever." says CNBC Markets: "Production of electric vehicles is estimated to climb to at least 1.3 million and could reach 1.5 million depending on market conditions this year, according to Bernstein analyst Mark Newman. Wedbush analyst Dan Ives raised his price target for Tesla from $600 to $800 saying, "we continue to believe EV demand in China is starting to accelerate with Tesla competing with a number of domestic and international competitors for this market share. Meanwhile, Cairn Energy Research predicts the biggest growth in EV sales next year will happen in Europe, mainly because governments in the EU are committed to lowering carbon dioxide emissions. That commitment is pushing countries like France to roll out new incentives to convince residents to buy electric cars. In announcing a new bonus for people to buy an electric car, France President Emmanuel Macron said he wanted France to become the top producer in Europe of clean vehicles. While the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y are likely to get the lions share of mass market sales, there are several new models including the Ford Mustang Mach-E and General Motor's Hummer EV SUV that will focus more attention on the electric market.  In addition, several electric pickup trucks are scheduled to roll out by the end of 2021."   https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/29/led-by-tesla-electric-vehicle-sales-are-predicted-to-surge-in-2021.html   RIVIAN ENLISTS FORMER TESLA EMPLOYEES TO BUILD ITS OWN SUPERCHARGER-STYLE NETWORK "It seems the Amazon-backed electric adventure vehicle startup Rivian is taking a leaf, and employees, out of the Tesla playbook before it launches its debut vehicles. Rivian has started work on its “adventure network,” its Tesla Supercharger rival, and its hired Carrington Bradley, Tesla’s former senior manager of charger deployment, to do it" says TheNextWeb: "Whilst at Tesla, Bradley was responsible for managing a team of project managers to “design, permit, and build” Supercharger locations. Under Bradley’s leadership, Tesla grew from building 50 to 150 Supercharger sites per year. The electric SUV startup has also hired Kit Ahuja — who was formerly a manager at Tesla — to be director of the Rivian Adventure Network. The company also recruited Sara Eslinger, formerly head of electric vehicle deployment at ride-share firm Lyft. It certainly looks like Rivian is getting ready to charge ahead, ahem, with its network. Having people with a successful track record in this year could be a boon for the startup."   https://thenextweb.com/shift/2020/06/02/rivian-enlists-former-tesla-employees-build-supercharger-style-network/   GEELY'S POLESTAR PLANS CHINA SHOWROOM EXPANSION TO COMPETE WITH TESLA "Polestar, the premium electric vehicle maker owned by China's Geely, plans a big expansion of its showroom network in the mainland, sources said, as it prepares for delivery of cars to compete with Tesla Inc's locally made Model 3. Showroom strength is becoming an important differentiator for electric vehicle (EV) makers in the world's biggest auto and EV market, as they line up new model launches" according to ChannelNewsAsia: "Polestar, which plans to deliver Polestar 2 electric sedans in China from July, currently has one showroom, in the capital Beijing. It plans to have 20 showrooms, with most of them opening in the third quarter of this year. Unlike sales of cars through dealers that most traditional automakers rely on, Polestar will sell directly to customers. In China, Tesla has over 50 showrooms. Nio currently operates around 110 showrooms, with some of the properties belonging to partners. Xpeng plans to have over 200 outlets "   And there are hybrid versions in China like WM Motor, which has it's own Spaces to see the cars, and then partners who look after Sales, delivery and services."   https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/geely-s-polestar-plans-china-showroom-expansion-to-compete-with-tesla--sources-say-12795202   BUFFETT-BACKED BYD TO SUPPLY EV BATTERIES TO FORD "Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD Co Ltd (002594.SZ), (1211.HK) will supply EV batteries to U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co (F.N), a document on the website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology showed on Monday. Ford’s China venture with Changan Automobile (000625.SZ) is seeking government approval to build a plug-in hybrid model equipped with BYD’s batteries, according to the document." writes Reuters today: "This marks BYD’s first-known battery supply deal with a major global automaker. Shenzhen-based BYD, which is backed by U.S. investor Warren Buffett, said it would supply EV components including batteries and power management devices."   https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-ford-byd-electric/buffett-backed-byd-to-supply-ev-batteries-to-ford-idUKKBN2381VJ   RENAULT, NISSAN AND MITSUBISHI EVS AND PHEVS SHARE UPPER BODIES "The companies said they would share "upper bodies" of same segment cars besides platforms. Would that mean all EVs and PHEVs would look the same? Renault sells Dacia cars in Latin America with its diamond-shaped logo. The Nissan Aprio is nothing more than a badge-engineered first-generation Dacia Logan.  The intention with the upper bodies was not to have to redo everything from company to company. There are things clients do not see, and that can be common, something Delbos names as "first upper body." Unfortunately, she did not detail what this structure would be." says InsideEVs: "It is a step further than the Common Module Families (CMF) strategy. If the three carmakers can share the platforms and the first upper body, they can have savings of up to 40 percent. each company will have its own teams working on the first upper body and on what she called "sister upper bodies" – the part that would ensure each car would look like a proper Renault, Nissan, or Mitsubishi. The interim CEO – who is waiting for Luca de Meo to take the helm on July 1 – also wishes that all the same-segment cars from the three companies can be produced in the same factory. That will lower idle capacity and allow for plant closure, another cost-cutting measure. Renault wants to save €2 billion and will fire 15,000 people. That means that the Nissan Ariya will probably already be developed to allow for a Renault and Mitsubishi derivatives. The PHEV vehicles from Renault could also present Nissan options. The Captur PHEV could help a Juke PHEV to be sold in the future, for example. The future Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV could be the basis for a new Renault Kadjar, even if we believe the Nissan Qashqai will lead the pack."   https://insideevs.com/news/426271/will-renault-nissan-mitsubishi-evs-look-alike/   TESLA STOCK REELS IN $900 FOLLOWING ELON MUSK’S BIG SPACE ACHIEVEMENT "At the time of writing, Tesla stock traded at $873.95.  The surge in price could be attributed to projections that the electric vehicle sector will skyrocket in 2021 based on a new report by Cairn Energy Research Advisors. Musk’s success over the weekend with the newly-earned bonus and successful SpaceX launch may have attributed to the stock price increase as well. SpaceX became the first privatized company to successfully launch NASA astronauts into orbit." reports Teslarati. From the comments: "Space X and Tesla) are two different companies in different market segments but human nature being what it is, will (and have) draw a connection between the successful launch of the Crew Dragon to the ISS and the value of the car company. Had it been the other way around and the launch had failed, I have no doubt that the people who are anti-Tesla would have had a "field day" with equating that event with Tesla's viability as a company."   https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-stock-reels-in-900-following-elon-musks-big-space-achievement-analyst-upgrades/   QUESTION OF THE WEEK   Critics say EVs are on the for the rich, so what do you view as ‘affordable’ prices?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 227 patrons of this podcast whose generosity means I get to keep making this show, which aims to entertain and inform thousands of listeners every day about a brighter future. 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Show #791   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday 27th May 2020. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   TESLA CUTS PRICES IN NORTH AMERICA AND CHINA "Tesla has cut prices in North America on all of its cars except the Model Y by up to 6%. The delivery times for custom ordered Model 3’s has been reduced from 5–7 weeks to 3–5 weeks for the Standard Range Plus trim and 4–5 weeks for the other Model 3’s. Similarly, the custom order times for the Model X and S have shifted from 3–7 weeks to 4–6 weeks." says CleanTEchnica: "While the price cuts are desirable from a buyer’s standpoint and help Tesla advance its mission of accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy, they do show that Tesla’s demand for cars has been affected somewhat by the worldwide health crisis."   https://cleantechnica.com/2020/05/27/breaking-tesla-cuts-model-3-x-s-prices-up-to-6-in-north-america-model-y-unchanged/   CNBC notes: "Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced earlier this month that the price of the company’s advanced driver assistance system, which Tesla markets as “FSD” or “full self-driving,” would increase this July by $1,000, with more increases in the future. During Tesla’s Q1 earnings call, executives also said Tesla would offer FSD as a subscription service. Musk said at that time, of the subscription option, “It will be probably toward the end of this year.”   https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/27/tesla-price-cuts-show-realism-in-face-of-coronavirus-slowdown.html   TechCrunch said: "The base price of Model 3 standard range plus is now $37,990, a $2,000 reduction. But the biggest cuts were made to Tesla’s more expensive, luxury vehicles, the Model S sedan and the Model X SUV. The Model S long range plus now starts at $74,990, a decrease of $5,000. The more expensive Model S performance as well as the two Model X configurations also saw prices slashed by $5,000. The traditional big three U.S. automakers, Ford, GM and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, have turned to 0% financing rates as well as deferred or longer-term payment options."   https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/27/tesla-cuts-prices-across-ev-line-up-ends-free-supercharging-for-model-s-model-x/     "All the pricier trims are also cheaper than yesterday. For example, a Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive Model 3 with Long Range now costs $46,990, down from $48,990. And the Performance Model 3 costs $54,990, down from $56,990. Pricier Model S and Model X trims all got a $5,000 price reduction " repotrs Mashable: "It's worth noting that the cheapest Model 3 still costs $35,000, but that one's not listed on Tesla's website; you have to call Tesla or physically visit a Tesla store to get it.  The price of Tesla's Model Y, for which the deliveries started in March, remained unchanged."   https://mashable.com/article/tesla-price-cuts/   Tesla has also removed its mention of free Supercharging on new Model S and Model X orders.     ALL-ELECTRIC VOLVO XC40 RECHARGE NOW AVAILABLE FOR UK CUSTOMERS TO ORDER The Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric – Volvo’s first all-electric car – is now available for UK customers to order. The first of five fully electric cars to be launched by the Swedish company over the next five years, the XC40 Recharge Pure Electric P8 is capable of travelling more than 249 miles on a single charge. The XC40 P8’s long range does not come at the expense of performance, with its twin electric motors producing 408hp to deliver a 0-62mph time of only 4.9 seconds. The lack of an internal combustion engine frees up space for an additional 30-litre storage compartment or ‘frunk’ under the front bonnet, while the placement of the batteries under the centre of the car means space is not compromised elsewhere. Initially offered in R-Design specification, the XC40 Recharge Pure Electric is available from £53,155, with UK deliveries expected to start in early 2021.   78kWh battery. fast charging up to 150kW. 1,500kg towing (towbar is £1,125).   Climate & Heated seats: 775 Driver assist: 1550 Power seats: 624 Parking cams: 575 Glass roof: 1000 Wireless phone charger: 175 Heat pump: 575   The heat pump acts primarily as a range extender that helps save battery power in the pure electric XC40 Recharge. When it’s cold outside, it transports thermal energy from either the ambient air or the battery and releases this energy to heat up the cabin. This transport of heat is provided by a compressor which consumes less energy compared to the car's standard electrical heater. And by also supporting the air conditioner to work more efficiently, the heat pump helps save electric energy at a temperature range from 0°C up to 25–30°C. The heat pump can also help warm or cool the battery to optimise performance and range during long trips or heavy loads.   TOYOTA REVEALS PROACE ELECTRIC "Toyota officially introduces the all-electric PROACE Electric delivery van (hinted in 2019) in selected European markets. Reservations are already being accepted and the first units will be delivered in October 2020 (in the Netherlands, for example)." says INsdieEVs: "The Toyota PROACE Electric is basically a rebadged version of EV vans from PSA Group, based on the EMP2 multi-energy platform. The French group previously announced:   Peugeot e-Expert Citroën ë-Jumpy (aka Citroën ë-Dispatch) Opel Vivaro-e / Vauxhall Vivaro-e The specification is basically the same, including two battery options:   50 kWh battery for WLTP range of 230 km 75 kWh battery for WLTP range of 330 km   https://insideevs.com/news/425503/toyota-proace-electric-15-year-battery-warranty/   BMW X2 XDRIVE25E SAC PHEV TO BE LAUNCHED JULY 2020 "BMW will launch the new X2 xDrive25e SAC (“Sport Activity Coupé”) PHEV, announced in January (earlier post), in Europe in July 2020 with pricing from €47,250 (US$51,800)." reports Green Car Congress: "The new BMW X2 xDrive25e features the fourth and latest generation of BMW eDrive technology developed for the plug-in hybrid models. An electric motor generating an output of 70 kW/95 hp and a high-voltage battery with a gross energy content of 10.0 kWh enable an all-electric range of up to 57 kilometers in the legal EU test cycle (35 miles). Together, the 3-cylinder combustion engine, which delivers torque to the front wheels, and the electric motor powering the rear wheels produce a system output of 162 kW/220 hp and create a hybrid all-wheel drive configuration. The new BMW X2 xDrive25e sprints from a standing start to 100 km/h in 6.8 seconds."   HYUNDAI MOTOR GROUP TO GET ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERIES FROM LG CHEM "Hyundai Motor Group, which includes Hyundai Motor and its sister company Kia Motors has picked LG Chem as one of the battery suppliers for its upcoming new electric vehicles, a group spokesman said on Wednesday." reports Reuters: "Details of the supply contract including the electric vehicle (EV) model and the full amount of the deal, which are yet to be decided, will be confidential, the spokesman said. LG Chem declined to comment. Hyundai Motor said last year it would launch 16 EV models by 2025 with an aim to boost EV sales to 560,000 by then."   https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hyundai-motor-lg-chem-electric-batter/hyundai-motor-group-to-get-electric-vehicle-batteries-from-lg-chem-idUSKBN2331FR     AUDI E-TRON IS THE NEW KING OF NORWAY "Norway remains one of the most fascinating auto markets in the world. With a 70% plug-in vehicle market share in the first 4 months of 2020, there is nothing that comes close to it. That isn’t an overnight figure either — the country has been far ahead of any other market in terms of plug-in vehicle market share for several years."That said, the market leader is now a vehicle that would typically be outside the price range of a working class family in other countries, but Norway is a rich country (very rich country) with adventurous terrain, so it makes a bit of sense. The Audi e-tron isn’t just first — it’s far ahead in the #1 spot so far this year." says CleanTechnica: "A German model that was in the #1 spot for many, many months, the Volkswagen e-Golf, is solidly in second at 6% market share. After that, you’ve got the Nissan LEAF, Hyundai Kona EV, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Tesla Model 3, Renault Zoe, BMW i3, and then a long tail of remaining PEVs. You also have a handful of plug-less vehicles scattered into the overall sales rankings (see charts below)."   https://cleantechnica.com/2020/05/25/audi-e-tron-is-the-new-king-of-norway/       QUESTION OF THE WEEK   What are your desired specs for an electric pick-up truck?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 227 patrons of this podcast whose generosity means I get to keep making this show, which aims to entertain and inform thousands of listeners every day about a brighter future. By no means do you have to check out Patreon but if it’s something you’ve been thinking about, by all means look at patreon.com/evnewsdaily   [mention for Premium Partners]   You can listen to all 788  previous episodes of this this for free, where you get your podcasts from, plus the blog https://www.evnewsdaily.com/ – remember to subscribe, which means you don’t have to think about downloading the show each day, plus you get it first and free and automatically.   It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast.   And if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing.   Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I’ll catch you tomorrow and remember…there’s no such thing as a self-charging hybrid.     PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE (PREMIUM PARTNER) BRAD CROSBY (PREMIUM PARTNER) AVID TECHNOLOGY (PREMIUM PARTNER) BRIGHTSMITHGROUP.COM – FOR CLEANTECH TALENT (PREMIUM PARTNER) NEW! 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Show #780   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Saturday 16th May 2020. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.    Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   ELON MUSK POSTS BATTERY DAY UPDATE "Elon Musk has stated that the company’s Battery Day event will likely be pushed out, with one part being a livestream and another being an in-person event. Battery Day is expected to outline the company’s future plans for its batteries and their benefits to the company’s electric cars and energy storage devices." says TEslarati: "If Tesla can hit the all-hailed $100 per kWh milestone, it would significantly decrease the cost of its vehicles. Tesla’s plan to achieve this was widely speculated to be discussed by the company at the upcoming event as well."   We’re going to have to push out the date or attendance will be very low. Maybe do in two parts: webcast next month & in-person event a few months later? — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 15, 2020   https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-battery-day-update-elon-musk/   TESLA WILL BUILD CYBERTRUCKS AND MODEL YS FROM TERAFACTORY IN AUSTIN "Tesla has narrowed down the home city for its next factory to either Tulsa or Austin, according to the Associated Press. Tesla boss Elon Musk has stated he would like to see an extremely aggressive timeline for the factory, breaking ground as soon as possible, with Model Y units rolling off the assembly line by the end of 2020." reports Jalopnik: "The report indicates that a team of engineers from Nevada Giga have been dispatched to Austin to begin drawing up plans for the new Terafactory location."   https://jalopnik.com/tesla-will-build-cybertrucks-and-model-ys-from-terafact-1843484766   FIRST ELECTRIC CAR TO SURPASS 200 MPH IN THE QUARTER-MILE "Drag racing legend Don Garlits set the record for quickest electric vehicle in the quarter-mile last year, taking an EV dragster down the strip at Palm Beach International Raceway with an elapsed time of 7.235 seconds at 189.04 mph. Enthusiast Steve Huff has just broken that record with his own electric race car, setting a trap speed of 201 mph at a recent test event in Arizona." writes Road & Track: "The run, completed at Tucson Dragway in Arizona, makes Huff's car, aptly named "Current Technology," the fastest four-wheel electric vehicle in the quarter-mile, and the first to cross the 200-mph barrier."   https://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/a32493502/electric-dragster-does-200-mph-quarter-mile/   SAIC'S MG OPENS FLAGSHIP STORE IN PARIS "MG, the British car brand now owned by SAIC Motor, opened a flagship store in Paris last week, expanding into a key Europe market despite the coronavirus pandemic." according to Automotive News Europe: "The four-level store is in central Paris near the upmarket French department store Galeries Lafayette. The store initially will sell the MG EZS, a full-electric compact crossover, SAIC said, without revealing the price of the vehicle. SAIC started exporting the MG EZS from China to Europe in September 2019. France is the fourth European country where the vehicle has been launched, following the UK, the Netherlands and Norway."   https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/saics-mg-opens-flagship-store-paris   ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING POINTS UK "It's estimated that as of 1 January 2020, there were just over 800 rapid-charging points located within easy reach of England's motorways and A-roads. By 2023, the aim is to have at least six open-access points (capable of at least 150kW charging) at every service area, with 10-12 points at the busiest locations." says Driving Electric: "In September 2019, the government revealed plans for a £400 million investment in rapid charging, part of £500 million fund for implementing green technologies across the UK"   https://www.drivingelectric.com/news/1281/electric-car-charging-points-uk-government-sets-out-vision-nationwide-network   LONDON SLOWLY REOPENS WITH INCREASE IN CONGESTION CHARGE "The British capital unlocks as TfL resumes service on most London Underground lines. The opening goes hand in hand with the Mayor reintroducing the Congestion Charge and ULEZ fee. Both had been suspended during the Covid-19 lockdown to enable key workers to travel freely." reports Electrive: "The Congestion Charge will initially continue at the previous price of £11.50 a day, but the plan is to increase this to £15 from 22 June. At the same time, TfL said the plans would “create more space for social distancing when walking and cycling, ensuring that the people who have no choice but to return to work in central London can do so as safely as possible”. This also includes further-reaching plans by the Mayor and TfL to transform parts of central London into one of the largest car-free zones in any capital city in the world."   https://www.electrive.com/2020/05/17/london-slowly-reopens-with-increase-in-congestion-charge/   FIAT 500 ELECTRIC FIRST EDITION IS ALMOST SOLD OUT "According to Luca Napolitano, Head of EMEA Fiat & Abarth Brands, very few units of the first edition of the urban car are still available. According to Napolitano, each country in which it will be sold will have 500 units. If you take only the Schengen Area – the European Union countries without passport control among each other – that represents 26 countries and 13,000 units of the electric 500." says InsideEVs: "Prices for cheaper versions of the new 500 are yet to be released, as well as other markets in which it will be offered."   https://insideevs.com/news/423352/fiat-500-la-prima-sold-out/   VOLKSWAGEN WILL TURN ‘R’ DIVISION INTO A PERFORMANCE EV BRAND "Volkswagen isn’t shy of its future EV plans but now there’s a new report saying that the German carmaker will include turning the ‘R’ brand into an electric performance brand." repotrs CarScoops: "Speaking to Top Gear, VW Group board member Jürgen Stackmann that future ‘R’ models will not only be exciting cars but will also go electric.The electric future of the R brand has already started of course, as VW recently revealed the Touareg R, the first R model fitted with a hybrid powertrain. The range-topping version of the German SUV is powered by a plug-in hybrid powertrain that combines a 336 HP 3.0-liter V6 with a 130 HP electric motor and a 14.1 kWh battery pack for a combined 456 HP."   https://app.getpocket.com/read/2986928064   QUESTION OF THE WEEK   …it’s back! What’s your favourite charging app and route planner, and why?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 230 patrons of this podcast whose generosity means I get to keep making this show, which aims to entertain and inform thousands of listeners every day about a brighter future. 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Show #778   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Thursday 14th May 2020. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   NEW 2021 ELECTRIC KIA SUV - PORSCHE PACE FOR PEUGEOT MONEY "Kia has confirmed it will launch an all-new electric crossover next year, based on the Imagine concept first seen at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. Internally known as the Kia CV, it will act as the brand’s halo model and introduce next-generation charging technology and an all-new platform made specifically for electric vehicles." writes AutoExpress: "It will be the first production vehicle built on the Hyundai Group’s brand-new E-GMP dedicated electric underpinnings .The crossover will also take advantage of Kia’s recent tie-up with electric expert Rimac to offer “incredible” performance, which will later trickle down to more mainstream models in Kia’s line-up."   But how incredible? 300 miles range Recharge in 20 mins 800 volt architecture Make the most of new 350kW chargers   e-GT will deliver 0-62 in less than 3 seconds.   https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/kia/106058/new-2021-electric-kia-suv-offer-porsche-taycan-pace-0-62mph-3s   AUDI TT E-TRON: ONCE MORE, WITH FEELING "Still several years out, the reborn TT will fill a sporty niche in an Audi lineup rapidly embracing electrification. Like the gas-powered TT, the electric TT will use a common Volkswagen Group platform designed for consumer vehicles, not luxury cars, per se. Built on the MEB electric vehicle platform, the TT E-Tron—as it will likely be called given Audi's electric naming convention—will lean on styling, performance, and a fancy, high-tech interior to separate it from more pedestrian vehicles built on the same hardware." according to MotorTrend: "expect the TT E-Tron to come with standard all-wheel drive and Quattro badging. Unlike most other MEB models, the TT E-Tron is expected to offer a convertible variant. With product plans in flux across the industry right now, we hope to see the TT E-Tron in 2023. Given the cost of EV batteries and its niche market, we think the base price will climb from $46,000 today to at least $50,000 (more for the convertible when it eventually reaches the market)."   https://www.motortrend.com/news/future-cars-audi-tt-ev/   PEUGEOT 208 GTI GOES ELECTRIC "Bosses in Paris are adamant they can keep the sporting GTI flame alive, but add battery power to stymie emissions and the threat of crippling corporate fines if their CO2 emissions miss the tough new 95g/km EU target." says Phil McNamara, Editor-In-Chief of Car Magazine: "In the new June 2020 issue of CAR magazine, Jean-Philippe Imparato, executive vice-president of Peugeot, admitted: ‘GTI is nonsense for me. There is one way to say it simply: Peugeot Sport. That means high performance, low emissions, new sensations. If I offer a B-segment performance car, it will be a full EV [electric vehicle] – that’s obvious. We will decide by the end of 2020, more or less.’The Peugeot Sport sub-brand will all be electrified. Plug-in hybrid, non-Sport versions of the 508, 3008 and 5008 are hitting dealers and it won’t be long until the first official Peugeot Sport car is revealed – the circa-300bhp, all-wheel-drive hybrid 508 Peugeot Sport. After the 208, Peugeot has to decide on a plan for the hot version of the next-generation 308."   https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/spy-shots/peugeot/peugeot-e-208-sport/   BYD TO LAUNCH IN EUROPE THIS YEAR "Only a few days after announcing its entry into the electric passenger car market through Norway, BYD has now also arranged the distribution: RSA will be the sole distributor of BYD’s electric vehicles in Norway and as such will also be responsible for service and spare parts. " says Electrive: "The agreement also includes the sales of electric vans and trucks. Models include the above mentioned BYD Tang eSUV, a panel van, a 7.5-tonne and 19-tonne rigid truck and a yard tractor."   https://www.electrive.com/2020/05/05/byd-plans-to-launch-in-europe-in-2020/   ELECTRIC CARS TAKE THE SPOTLIGHT IN CHINA’S "As China tries to recover from the impact of the coronavirus, making sure its plans for electric vehicles stay on track is one priority." reports CNBC: "In the last few weeks, NEV subsidies and tax break policies set to expire this year were extended by two years to 2022. Battery charging infrastructure – frequently cited as a reason for not buying an electric car – got an injection of 2.7 billion yuan. That would allow for a ten-fold increase in scale versus last year, according to state media. China also aims to increase the share of new energy vehicles in the market to a quarter in the next five years, up from just 5% last year"   https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/04/electric-cars-take-the-spotlight-in-chinas-post-coronavirus-stimulus-plans.html   SAMSUNG AND HYUNDAI LEADERS MEET FOR COLLABORATION IN ELECTRIC CARS "The top bosses of Samsung and Hyundai have met to discuss a potential collaboration in electric cars, the companies have confirmed." reports ZDNet: "The two parties discussed next-generation battery technologies and shared their respective research and development statuses in the area, a Hyundai Motor Group spokesman said.A Samsung spokesman said the conglomerate's all-solid-state batteries were structurally sturdy and stable, adding that the company hopes for expanded collaboration between the two business groups in the mobility sector. Samsung SDI currently doesn't supply car batteries to Hyundai with the latter currently obtaining the majority of its supplies from LG Chem and SK Innovation."   https://www.zdnet.com/article/samsung-and-hyundai-leaders-meet-for-collaboration-in-electric-cars/   VOLKSWAGEN MEB BATTERY DETAILS A deep dive provided by PushEVs:   Battery cell   Manufacturer: LG Chem Voltage: 3,65 V Capacity: 78 Ah Weight: 1.073 g Gravimetric energy density: 265 Wh/kg Chemistry: NCM 712   Volkswagen ID.4 and its sibling Škoda Enyaq iV will be available with three different battery capacities. The ID.3 has a smaller battery pack at the bottom end of 52 & 48.   Battery Packs Total capacity: 55 kWh Usable capacity: 52 kWh Charging speed: 50kW   Total capacity: 62 kWh Usable capacity: 58 kWh (94 %) Charging speed: 100kW   Total capacity: 82 kWh Usable capacity: 77 kWh (94 %) Charging speed: 150kW   Active liquid cooling. "Starting with NCM 712 battery cells made by LG Chem in Poland is a wise decision. Not only LG Chem already has great battery cells available, it also has the biggest production capacity in Europe."   https://pushevs.com/2020/05/13/volkswagen-meb-details/   WPD UPDATES EV STRATEGY "Western Power Distribution (WPD) has released its updated EV strategy as it outlines measures to help support the rollout" says Current News, talking about the UK DNO: "It is also working with Moto Services on plans for a trial at one of its motorway service areas to deliver rapid charging using “new technology that requires significantly less space than current chargers”. This year, it expects to amend design policies to standardise three phase service cables, as well as creating a design specification for bespoke charging transformer deployments following the completion of its hub charging project. The DNO also pointed to fleet electrification, stating it envisions a number of possible solutions for depot charging, from requiring a large electricity supply to using off peak charging."   https://www.current-news.co.uk/news/wpd-updates-ev-strategy-in-bid-to-rollout-industry-leading-charging-solutions   TESLA OWNER REMOTELY LOCKS CARJACKING SUSPECT INSIDE THE VEHICLE "A Tesla owner helped Barstow police make an arrest after using the remote start function to lock a carjacking suspect inside the vehicle." says Victor Valley News: "The suspect made the victim get out of his vehicle and then attempted to steal it. “The victim stated that he was able to use his cellular phone to turn the vehicle’s engine off and lock the subject inside of the vehicle,” stated the release. Arriving officers located Smith in the driver’s seat of the vehicle and placed him under arrest, officials said."   A few things wrong with this story: There is no engine, and you can't turn off the electric motor from the app. But the car does need the phone inside to drive it, if you put a Tesla into park and then try to drive off again. You can't permanently lock someone inside a Tesla, but you can lock the doors, I think you can still disable the handle pull. And the suspect might not have been able to find the emergency button to open the door on the Model 3.     QUESTION OF THE WEEK   …it’s back! What’s your favourite charging app and route planner, and why?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 230 patrons of this podcast whose generosity means I get to keep making this show, which aims to entertain and inform thousands of listeners every day about a brighter future. By no means do you have to check out Patreon but if it’s something you’ve been thinking about, by all means look at patreon.com/evnewsdaily   [mention for Premium Partners]   You can listen to all 777 previous episodes of this this for free, where you get your podcasts from, plus the blog https://www.evnewsdaily.com/ – remember to subscribe, which means you don’t have to think about downloading the show each day, plus you get it first and free and automatically.   It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast.   And if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing.   Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I’ll catch you tomorrow and remember…there’s no such thing as a self-charging hybrid.     PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE (PREMIUM PARTNER) BRAD CROSBY (PREMIUM PARTNER) AVID TECHNOLOGY (PREMIUM PARTNER) BRIGHTSMITHGROUP.COM – FOR CLEANTECH TALENT (PREMIUM PARTNER) NEW! 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Show #739   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Sunday 5th April 2020. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   GERMANY HITS RECORD 9.2% EV MARKET SHARE IN MARCH "Europe’s largest auto market, Germany, hit another all-time record plug-in electric vehicle market share in March, reaching 9.2%. The Tesla Model 3 was the best selling full electric model, with an estimated 1490 sales, just ahead of the Renault Zoe. Overall auto market volume fell 38% year on year." says CleanTechnica: "The German EV market was fairly balanced between plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and full battery electrics (BEVs). Notably, plug-in vehicles overtook old-tech plug-less hybrids for the first time. Germany’s 37.7% fall in March auto sales was tough, but still relatively mild compared to a 69% drop in Spain, 72% drop in France, and massive 85% drop in Italy."   https://cleantechnica.com/2020/04/04/germany-hits-record-9-2-ev-market-share-in-march-tesla-model-3-1/   HOW TO MAKE SURE YOUR TESLA IS OK DURING A STAY-AT-HOME ORDER "Quarantined at home?  Here are some tips to keep your electric vehicle healthy while sitting for an extended period of time." says Kyle at Out of Spec Motoring. Explains phantom drain in much greater detail. Understanding it is important for all EV owners. He also talks about keeping your car at a 30 to 50 percent state of charge while storing it, opening the car and letting the interior breathe from time to time (hopefully there's no old food or anything else suspect inside), and putting some extra air in your tires.   NEW AUDI E-TRON SPORTBACK "The Sportback line-up mirrors that of the regular e-tron so there are two versions available, starting with the 50 quattro, which has a 71kWh battery, 217-mile range and develops 309bhp. The more potent 55 quattro, which we’re driving here, uses a 95kWh battery for a 278-mile range, and develops a more eye-catching 404bhp." writes AutoExpress: "One thing that doesn’t change, regardless of the version, is the compromise you have to make with the Sportback. It’s 4.9 metres long, like the regular model, but there is around 20mm less headroom in the back, along with an overall luggage capacity that has dropped by 45 litres because of the sloping roofline." Auto Express go on to say: "Speaking of long drives, they are reasonably feasible, thanks to the e-tron’s rapid-charging capability. Hooked up to an ultra-rapid 150kW charger, the battery can be topped up from 10-80 per cent in 30 minutes. The only trouble is finding one; currently there are fewer than 900 publicly available in the UK"   OVER 4,000 VW E-GOLF ORDERS IN GERMANY IN ONE MONTH "People in Germany are wanting more Volkswagen e-Golf than ever before - sort of. According to industry analyst Matthias Schmidt (schmidtmatthias.de), the number of orders for the "good-old" Volkswagen e-Golf went through the roof in Germany last month." reports InsideEVs: "The "internal industry sources" indicate that a record of more than 4,000 new orders were placed in March, which sounds extreme not only because of the number but also because of the COVID-19 outbreak."   https://insideevs.com/news/407887/unofficial-4000-vw-egolf-orders-germany-march/   VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 PROMISES THE INDUSTRY’S MOST BRILLIANT HEAD-UP DISPLAY "The Volkswagen ID.3 may have encountered some software issues just as it was about to start shipping, but even so, it’s arguably still worth the wait for many of the advanced pieces of tech it has to offer. One is the optional advanced head-up display system, which based on what we’ve seen in VW’s promo videos, is more brilliant and more advanced than anything else on the market." according to Motor1.com: "Mind you, we’re still taking this with a grain of salt, since VW says that what it has shown so far is a near-production version of the system that will be available for the ID.3, so it is still subject to change. But the manufacturer clearly states that “The augmented reality head-up display projects the navigation directions straight into the traffic situation ahead, as you’re driving.”" “So it will show you arrows hovering right above the intersection where you need to turn (as well as various other graphics to highlight other cars, for instance) and your destination will be displayed on this HUD too; it looks a lot like what you might see in a free-roam car game and it honestly looks a bit too good to be true.”   https://www.msn.com/en-gb/autos/enthusiasts/volkswagen-id3-promises-the-industry-e2-80-99s-most-brilliant-heads-up-display/ar-BB12eISD   QUESTION OF THE WEEK ANSWERS   Rajeev Narayan I say we give them the benefit of the doubt, we need all hands on deck, to move towards EVs. My Chevy Bolt had software issues when I bought it, but they have been fixed with software updates. If GM can do it, I am confident VW can as well.   Stefan Neither a pass or a hammer should be applied.   The market will punish or reward legacy auto makers for the speed of their transition to EV's.  Due to poor performance of Legacy automakers Tesla is here to stay.  If they keep it up the big 3 may refer to Tesla, Rivian and Lucid.   Rich Fowler I had an immediate reaction to your question about VW, and the TL;DR version is: Don't dogpile on a company that's not doing something legally, ethically, or morally wrong at the moment. On the other hand, if VW were to get caught up in more diesel shenanigans, then it would be perfectly fair to point out a "pattern or practice of bad faith activity," and pile on.  But with this story, that isn't the case. This is a case where they've bitten off a bit more than they can chew on the software side, and they're still actually TRYING to make EVs.   Alex McKenna Maybe VW shouldn't have used Windows ! That's asking for trouble :-)   Peter Sort i would not like one of those ID3s that been sitting in a feild for months uncharged what battery damage will have been done befor you even get it                 John Hughes Question of the week - We should treat them as hard as they treated Tesla, in the early days, when Tesla was having development problems.   Roger Starkey If they came (come) to market quietly, or showing respect for those already there, the same respect should be shown to them. If they came in "talking the talk", with a "killer" attitude..... They deserve "criticism" to match.   Peter Mooney Yes, I do think we should give them a hard time. But only when they put profit ahead of what is right, and employ FUD to do it.  They should be held accountable for their part in climate change.   JOHN FRUHWIRTH I say no. We should not go easy on  big auto. They have given us a misleading/fraudulent song and dance for far too long. Their greed has not only cost us billions, polluted our environment but they have also contributed to our greatly to our health problems. Tesla has shown us that their model building compelling EVs is woefully wanting. Not only can they not make a car to compete with Tesla's 2012 vintage cars in terms of efficiency, they cannot even manage their supply chains (e.g. enough batteries to keep their factories up and running). And now we learn that they have no idea how to make the software to run the hardware.   BARRY WOLF Even though VW is going electric because of its sins, it is good that it is investing $billions, both on internal projects, and fines, to advance EV transport. Instead of criticizing it, I would hope people could offer to help in some way to get the ID.3 on the road. Not that I can program, but maybe, especially now during the plague, there are those with automotive BEV expertise who can offer help to VW.   LEANNE ROBERTS I don't think that manufacturers that are trying to make EVs should be heavily criticised. I do however think that companies who refuse to acknowledge the changes to personal transport or update their OLD hybrid technology, should be shamed and forced to remove their grossly misleading advertising.   QUESTION OF THE WEEK   If you’re staying at home and not driving, what condition or state of charge are you leaving your EV parked up in?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 238 patrons of this podcast whose generosity means I get to keep making this show, which aims to entertain and inform thousands of listeners every day about a brighter future. 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Show #725   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Sunday 22nd March 2020. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story to save you time.   Thank you to GILBERTO ROSADO for becoming an Executive Producer of the podcast.   Welcome to a new PRODUCER BRIAN SHELDON   EVGO OFFERS SPECIAL CHARGING DISCOUNTS DUE TO COVID19 OUTBREAK "EVgo, one of the U.S. biggest fast-charging networks, announced a special time-limited discount on fast charging during coronavirus outbreak. The offer is targeted to those who are using EVs for work in priority industries that are required to keep civilization up, including health care, supplies and logistics." says InsideEVs: "According to some reports, the discount is 30%, which is a great thing to have, especially since during the outbreak prices of most things usually go up and the economy is hit severely."   https://insideevs.com/news/405612/evgo-offers-special-discounts-covid19/   @BPChargemaster If you need to charge your Emergency Services vehicle, in line with @BP_plc free fuel announcement, BP Chargemaster is providing free charging & membership across the Polar public  charging network of over 7,000 charge points, incl our 150kW chargers.   INDIA'S AIR QUALITY IMMEDIATELY IMPROVES UNDER CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN "According to to Swiss firm IQAir, around half of the world's 50 most polluted cities are in India, with much of the blame going to the sheer number of vehicles cramming overcrowded streets. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on Indians to observe voluntary confinement on Sunday, roads that are usually crammed with cars, rickshaws, motorbikes and buses were clear. At least 75 Indian districts are under lockdown to help control the spread of the coronavirus, and that's had an immediate positive effect on air quality in New Delhi, which is the world's most polluted capital city." says Autoblog in a Special Report: "On Monday, New Delhi's Air Quality Index was recorded at around 93, which is considered moderate. Air quality is deemed to be good when the number drops below 50. New Delhi's air is regularly considered unhealthy, and AQI averaged around 161 in March of last year, according to IQAir. In financial capital Mumbai, levels were at 90, versus an average of around 153 in March 2019. India's toxic air claimed 1.24 million lives in 2017, according to a study published in Lancet Planetary Health."   https://www.autoblog.com/2020/03/23/india-air-quality-improves-coronavirus-lockdown/   AIDELAIDE AIRPORT TO ELECTRIFY BUS FLEET "Australia’s Adelaide Airport wants to become the first airport in Australia with an electric bus fleet. Plans are to begin introduction as early as next year, with SkyBus selected as the new operator of its shuttle buses for the next five year period." reports electrive: "SkyBus is a shuttle bus operator based in Australia and New Zealand, where they provide services for around 5 riders annually. They are currently also active in Melbourne and Auckland’s airports, where the company provides carpark and airside transport for passenger."   https://www.electrive.com/2020/03/23/aidelaide-airport-to-electrify-bus-fleet/   NEW YORK TO REPLACE DIESEL TRANSIT BUSES WITH ALL-ELECTRIC The State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that more than $24 million is now available to replace diesel-powered transit buses with new all-electric transit buses, which will help improve air quality, reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change, and promote investment in cleaner fuel technologies, among other benefits. As part of the state's $127.7 million allocation of the federal Volkswagen Settlement, NYSERDA will administer approximately $18.4 million to fund the new electric transit buses through the New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) will manage $6 million for associated charging infrastructure.   SIEMENS UNVEILS UK’S FIRST CONVERTED ‘ELECTRIC AVENUE’ Siemens has unveiled the UK’s first avenue, which is over half a mile in length, that has been fully converted to cater for EV charging, coined ‘Electric Avenue, W9’. The project, in collaboration with ubitricity and Westminster City Council, has successfully converted 24 lampposts into EV charge points using existing city infrastructure. Residents can now charge EVs at various locations along Sutherland Avenue in London, with a further two adjoining roads due to be completed in the coming weeks.   TESLA MODEL Y SHOWS ITS ACCELERATION IN EARLY PERFORMANCE TESTS "Deliveries of the Tesla Model Y are now underway, and Brooks from Drag Times has his. Fresh from taking ownership, the first thing for him to do is find out how fast the new EV is. The answer turns out to be fairly impressive." says Chris Bruce at Motor1: "According to the Vbox telemetry, the Model Y Performance goes from a stop to 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour) with a one-foot rollout in 3.426 seconds. The Dragy app shows it at 3.79 seconds. For the quarter-mile, Vbox indicates the distance requires 11.912 seconds at a speed of 116 mph (187 kph). Dragy puts the same figure at 11.96 seconds. In terms of speeds you should only hit on the track, Dragy indicates the Model Y can go from 60 mph to 130 mph (96 kph to 209 kph) in 13.11 seconds. Covering the half-mile takes 19.07 seconds, and the crossover is doing 135.41 mph (217.92 kph)"   https://www.motor1.com/news/405716/tesla-model-y-performance-testing/   WATCH TESLA MODEL Y DRIFT, GO OFF-ROAD, AND ACCELERATE FROM 0-60 MPH "The YouTube channel Out of Spec Motoring, who has some experience testing Tesla vehicles off-road, have put it to the test in a new Tesla Model Y" reports Electrek: "They have also taken the Model Y drifting using the new dyno mode, which is not just for Model Y, but again, should be used with caution"   @Out_of_Spec #ModelY off-road rest with @i1Tesla in #OffRoadAssist - ESP sending power to the correct wheels (simulating a locking differential) way better than any Tesla could before.   https://electrek.co/2020/03/22/tesla-model-y-drift-off-road-acceleration-video/   TESLA SEMI SPOTTED ON JOURNEY HOME AFTER WINTER PERFORMANCE TESTING "Various sightings of the Tesla Semi from over the weekend suggest that the all-electric semi-truck was making its way down the western seaboard of the United States from Washington, through Oregon, and back to its Fremont, California test facility." according to Gene at Teslarati: "Video captures of a Tesla Semi being transported on the back of a semi-trailer shows the prototype’s salt-covered exterior as it makes its way back from cold-climate performance testing under snowy conditions. Elon Musk indicated in the Q4 earnings call that Tesla Semi would be initially produced in limited quantity as the company focused efforts on increasing battery production capacity. Given the size of the all-electric truck and its energy needs, having a strong supply of battery cells is crucial to preventing a strain on supply for its consumer vehicles like the Model 3 and Model Y."   https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-semi-winter-testing/   QUESTION OF THE WEEK   How can the EV community all come together at this time to support each other?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 240 patrons of this podcast whose generosity means I get to keep making this show, which aims to entertain and inform thousands of listeners every day about a brighter future. 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Show #644   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Sunday 17th November 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story to save you time.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   12 REASONS THE MUSTANG WILL BE SUCCESSFUL The Name Advertised by Ford Dealers Sold by dealers close to you The car isn't ugly It's not slow Models with 300 miles Fast charging on a 150kW charger FordPass Charging Network The car is affordable Interior is modern It's NOT a Tesla Ford will make a lot of them   https://cleantechnica.com/2019/11/16/12-reasons-why-the-ford-mustang-mach-e-will-be-a-huge-hit/   UK RESERVATIONS OPEN FOR ALL-NEW PEUGEOT E-2008 SUV Buyers will be able to reserve the all-new e-2008 SUV in GT Line trim, costing from £32,000 including Government’s £3,500 Plug-in Car Grant. The e-2008 SUV will also be available later in Active, Allure and GT trim levels. GT Line and GT trims feature full LED headlights with smartbeam assist, LED rear lights with PEUGEOT’s ‘three-claw’ signature graphic, as well as an interior with Adamite green colour stitching, mood lighting, dynamic seats and aluminum pedals. Fleet and company car drivers benefit from low company car tax rates. The zero-emission, all-new e-2008 SUV will be exempt from paying Benefit-in-Kind (BIK) tax from April 2020 onwards. The PEUGEOT e-2008 SUV is powered by a 100kW (136bhp) electric motor with a 50kWh battery. Under WLTP testing, the 100% electric, zero exhaust emissions, SUV provides 193 miles of range.   DRIIVZ AND ENNET TO BRING SMART EV CHARGING SERVICES TO JAPAN Currently, EVs only account for 0.5% of all new cars sold in Japan. However, several Japanese automakers are preparing to launch electric models in the next couple of years which is expected to increase the adoption of EVs in the country. By integrating elements of Driivz’s EV charging management platform into its smart charging service, Ennet will be able to analyse the power usage patterns of its customers, identify when energy grids receive the least demand for charging and make sure fleets are sufficiently charged for use the following day. Functionality to remotely start and stop charging will also be enabled.   LYFT IS INTRODUCING A FLEET OF 200 ELECTRIC KIAS IN COLORADO "Coloradans will be able to catch a ride in a sleek, new $40,000 electric Kia Niro as soon as December even though the vehicles aren’t available for sale in the state." says Colorado Sun: "That’s because Lyft is making a fleet of 200 of the long-range electric crossovers available for lease to its Colorado drivers.    The ride-sharing company on Thursday rolled out the plan — its first attempt in the U.S. to make an electric-vehicle fleet available to its drivers — thanks to a law change earlier this year.Legislators opened up Colorado’s electric-vehicle tax credit program to rental companies and businesses with fleets in an attempt to attract a company like Lyft to put a mass of EVs on the roads. Lyft, which lobbied for the change, hopes laws will change in other states, too. "   https://coloradosun.com/2019/11/14/kia-niro-lyft-colorado-fleet/   QUESTION OF THE WEEK ANSWERS   Damon Ireland Our key reason for owning an EV is not being beholden to the fuel companies to run our car. Here in New Zealand we are paying $2.20 for a litre of 91 octane petrol which which tends to jump up quickly whenever any overseas events affects the value of crude oil or our dollar. In contrast our electricity price has not changed in over 3 years   Doug Vowles, Canada Hey Martyn – First off – last week my wife and I ordered our first electric car, the Tesla Model 3 SR+.  Hoping to get it before the end of the year. Thank you for being part of the process in getting to that decision! QOW answer: ZERO EMISSIONS.  I currently would not look at any car that wasn’t zero emissions.  There are other requirements beyond that (like range) but much of it (0 – 60…) is just gravy.   Don Miller I never run late for an appointment because I had to stop and get gas. (We charge each night so we leave home with 200 miles of range)   Phil Kemp I'd vote instant torque as the biggest advantage. It's not only convenient but can be a life saver in a tight situation.   James Penfold from EV Launchpad Martin, answer to question of the week: stomping on the “gas” pedal never gets old when you are running on guilt free, inexpensive renewable energy! Thanks for the awesome podcast. James Penfold Boston USA.   Dafydd Cheung Genuinely, I’m more interested in EVs, because on the whole, they are less destructive to the only planet we have. May the sun shine on your panels.   Adam DeVries I bought my car because it was electric. I hated going to gas stations. someone just asked me if I liked my car because it was electric or because it had autopilot. I can't decide if I would rather drive a car that was electric or one that had autopilot.  I think I prefer the convenience of the electric vehicle getting to charge at home and work always having a full tank but it is a hard decision.   ARON MCINNES  Being able to plug in my garage and go every morning without worrying about filling up. I drive an average of 4500km a month, I fuel up a lot and the savings would be nice too.   DAVE DEWSON from EVSMILES Number one thing with an EV.... way more smiles per mile!   CORTEEN QOTW, my favourite feature is getting into a de-iced and pre warmed car in the winter, can’t beat driving past all your neighbours who are outside in the cold scraping their cars!   MARTY YOUNG My "one thing" would be the acceleration.  I'm a pilot, and I love when I push the throttle forward and feel the acceleration press me back into my seat and the speed increases until the wheels leave the ground!  I get a similar feeling (minus the wheels leaving the ground!) in my 2016 Volt.   SERVULUS BILLY You ask what's the one upside to driving an EV.... I give you the experience itself. .....  the stares on admiration, the thumbs up of approvals, the many questions of FUD I was able to defunct, the minds and thought processes I was able to change or at least open their eye and minds to something new, the comradery of the brand and last but not least the driving experience itself for which there was no comparison   Øyvind Bjørkelund  Best thing with my EV must be better fuel economy!   TOM RAFTERY The one thing I love about driving my EV is that I am living in the future! I have a 5kW solar array on my roof which I use to charge the car – the lack of emissions, the zippiness of the car, the quiet ride all contribute to my  awesome feeling of future living     QUESTION OF THE WEEK The MYEV.com Question Of The Week…   "If you were marketing a for an new EV brand (or Tesla) how would you do it?”     I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 251 patrons of this podcast whose generosity means I get to keep making this show, which aims to entertain and inform thousands of listeners every day about a brighter future. 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Show #612   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday 16th October 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story to save you time.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   BREAKING! TESLA MODEL Y PRODUCTION TO START IN Q1 2020 (UNOFFICIAL LEAK) From  Chanan at CleanTechnica: "Originally, the Model Y was supposed to start shipping in “late 2020”. Currently, Tesla’s website says new orders will ship in Q1 2021. However, according to an anonymous source with a proven and reliable track record, Tesla is about to accelerate its plans and start production in Q1 2020 at its Fremont factory. (We’ve also received the same information independently through a reliable second-hand source.). The Model Y will launch with the Long Range all-wheel drive (AWD) trim, according to this source, and Tesla will release the Standard Range Plus (SR+) version once production has been ramped up and the Model Y SR+ has a large enough gross margin. Another fun little tidbit of technical information we have been told is that the Model Y will indeed use the new revolutionary flex-cable circuitry that reduces the length of wires needed throughout the car and also gives every component a redundant connection to the battery and the computer. This makes it possible for robots to install more of the “guts and veins” of the car and cut down on the manual labor involved in installing cables. As Elon Musk has said multiple times, robots suck at placing normal cables into the vehicle."   https://cleantechnica.com/2019/10/15/breaking-tesla-model-y-production-to-start-in-q1-2020-unofficial-leak/   NEW PORSCHE MACAN EV TO GET TAYCAN PLATFORM AND TECH "first revealed by Autocar in October 2018. The new model will feature an entirely different bodystyle from the existing Macan to reflect its status as a reinvented model for the brand." says Ricahrd at Autocar: "Speaking to Autocar at the recent Frankfurt motor show, Porsche’s director of SUVs, Julian Baumann, confirmed that the existing, internal combustion-engined Macan will remain on sale alongside the new Macan during a transitional phase. The offering will broadly mirror that offered by the Taycan/Panamera duo. The electric Macan will arrive in 2021 and initially be a high-performance model in the mould of the Taycan, carrying the same Turbo badging to identify it as the top-of-the-range version. The current Macan will be offered alongside it partly because “some customers are not ready for EVs,” said Baumann. “So there will be two different cars.”"   https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-porsche-macan-ev-get-taycan-platform-and-tech   BASE PORSCHE TAYCAN HAS MORE POWER THAN A 911 GT3 "The Taycan 4S will be available in two battery sizes, but it's the larger 93.4 kWh two-deck 'Performance battery Plus' Porsche has detailed online. According to the Instagram post and a subsequent press release, the large-battery Taycan 4S will boast a peak output of 563 hp. Sure, that's nearly 200 hp less than the Turbo S. Even the standard-battery 4S gets decent power though, with a 79.2 kWh single-deck Performance battery giving it 523 hp in overboost state, meaning the cheapest Taycan money can buy still has more power on tap than a Porsche 911 GT3."   https://carbuzz.com/news/base-porsche-taycan-has-more-power-than-a-911-gt3   2021 AUDI E-TRON SPORTBACK SPIED UNCOVERED "Audi teased a camouflaged Sportback variant of the 2020 Audi E-Tron earlier this year. We expected we would see the car uncovered pretty soon after, but one of our spy photographers has caught it undisguised before Audi could reveal it." writes Joel at Autoblog: "It looks pretty much the way we expected. The upright rear of the E-Tron has been exchanged for a sloping fastback. The greenhouse looks quite a bit like the Audi A7 with a large rear quarter window. It also has fairly prominent roof rails that help maintain the E-Tron's crossover image. Everything south of the window line looks to be carry-over from the regular E-Tron. Mechanically, the E-Tron Sportback should be identical to the traditional hatchback version. That means two electric motors, one at each end, making 355 horsepower and 414 pound-feet of torque. Range will probably be close to the current model's 204 miles. We expect the official unveiling of the Sportback to come by the end of the year, possibly at the LA Auto Show."   https://www.autoblog.com/2019/10/11/2021-audi-etron-sportback-spy-photos   TESLA MODEL S PLAID P100D+ SPIED AT NÜRBURGRING "It appears that two Tesla Model S Plaid P100D+ prototypes have returned to the Nürburgring. Spy shots of the two vehicles acquired by Teslarati depict the two Model S doing runs around the iconic track with renewed ferocity." reports Joey at Teslarati: "The “Plaid” Model S that Tesla brought to the Nürburgring this time around were vehicles that had notable differences compared to the two units that took on the German racetrack last month. While the vehicles featured the same wide body kit, large air intake at the front, a rear spoiler, and track-optimized wheels and tires, the two Plaid Model S vehicles that were recently sighted feature new air vents on the front fenders. A blue Plaid Model S prototype is even fitted with a rear diffuser."   https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-s-plaid-p100d-spy-shots-nurburgring-images/   JCB SECURES FLEET DEAL FOR NEW ELECTRIC DIGGER From thecontructionindex.co.uk: "A-Plant has bought a fleet of 10 of the 19C-1E model in a deal worth more than £350,000. The 19C-1E - JCB’s first-ever electric diggers - are being produced at JCB Compact Products in Cheadle, Staffordshire, with orders rolling in from across Europe and North America. The model, which is five times quieter than its diesel counterpart, is expected to be popular with companies working inside buildings and in emissions and noise-sensitive inner-city areas."   https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/jcb-secures-fleet-deal-for-new-electric-digger   BP CHARGEMASTER CONTINUES UK CHARGING STATION ROLL OUT "BP Chargemaster installed four new 150kW rapid chargers at their retail site in Hammersmith, London. Their plan is to furnish their Polar charging network with another 400 units of the variety by 2021." writes electrive: "The chargers were powered up this week, following the UK rollout of their fast charging network across the nation. The first of the 150 kw fast chargers were launched in August, with the first two units installed at the retail site BP Cranford in Hounslow. Charging can be done with both CHAdeMO and CCS connectors, with a full charge possible in about 10-12 minutes of charging time"   BUICK LAUNCHES VELITE 6 PLUS MAV EV WITH INCREASED RANGE OF 410 KM "Buick launched the VELITE 6 PLUS MAV (multi-activity vehicle) electric vehicle in China." reports Green CAr Congress: "The newest member of the VELITE 6 family, the VELITE 6 PLUS has a constant-speed range of up to 410 kilometers (255 miles) under New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) conditions on a single charge. The original VELITE 6 MAV was launched in April with an electric driving range of 301 kilometers. As Buick’s first global all-electric vehicle and SAIC-GM’s first electric vehicle for the mass market, the VELITE 6 integrates resources and advanced technology from GM and SAIC for new energy and connected vehicles. It represents the latest application of the Buick Blue strategy. The capacity of the battery in the VELITE 6 PLUS has been increased to 52.5 kWh and its energy density has been increased to 140 Wh/kg, allowing it to store more energy with the same volume. It provides electricity consumption of 13.1 kWh/100 km."   https://www.greencarcongress.com/2019/10/20191015-velite.html   MAZDA TEASES ELECTRIC CAR'S INTERIOR AHEAD OF TOKYO MOTOR SHOW DEBUT "While Mazda previously confirmed with Roadshow ahead of an official announcement that the Tokyo Motor Show would serve as the backdrop for the electric car's reveal, the automaker teased the EV's interior on Tuesday." according to CNET.com: "Mazda Europe's official Twitter flashed a brief look at the electric car's center console, which reveals a sleek design complete with a familiar rotary knob that operates Mazda's infotainment system in current vehicles.A Mazda representative previously told Roadshow that the battery-electric vehicle will not be based on a current Mazda production vehicle. Whatever the company has planned will be a totally new model. We're also in the dark on what form this vehicle will take, but it's a safe bet this will be a crossover of sorts."   https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/mazda-electric-car-interior-features-tokyo-motor-show/     GM OFFERS TO MAKE ELECTRIC PICKUP IN DETROIT, AS UAW PUSHES FOR MORE US-MADE GAS VEHICLES "GM has committed to building an electric pickup truck in Detroit in its ongoing attempt to negotiate a new contract with the UAW." says Green Car Reports: "Last Friday, Detroit's WDIV-TV detailed the latest in negotiations between General Motors and the UAW Friday as the two seek to resolve a contract stand-off that currently has more than 45,000 U.S. auto workers on strike nationwide.  As part of this latest round, GM has promised to build an electric pickup truck at the Detroit-Hamtramck plant, which GM had previously said it would shutter. While this would be good news for the UAW on the surface, a new EV line would likely not fully utilize the existing plant space, meaning GM would not be able to employ as many union workers there as it had in the past."   https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1125520_gm-offers-to-make-electric-pickup-in-detroit-as-uaw-pushes-for-more-us-made-gas-vehicles   QUESTION OF THE WEEK The MYEV.com Question Of The Week…   How can we make up for the lost revenue from taxing fossil fuels?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 255 patrons of this podcast whose generosity means I get to keep making this show, which aims to entertain and inform thousands of listeners every day about a brighter future. 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Our feature topic today is charging. Again. We've covered various aspects of charging since we started this podcast including chargers & cables and the whole process surrounding charging itself (costs/ Apps/ RFID cards etc). Links to these episodes are included below. Since we published those episodes things have moved on quite a lot with regard to charging so we wanted to go back to the topic and discuss - in a bit more detail - exactly what charging options you have ‘generically' and what you need to be looking at with regard to what sort of car you have. LINKS 'N' STUFF Links to Articles etc. Ep 2 - Charging http://evmusings.libsyn.com/charging Ep 7 - Always be Charging - http://evmusings.libsyn.com/7-always-be-charging @KonaElectric's video about the MG ZS EV: https://twitter.com/KonaElectric/status/1162446616810479616?s=20 BP Chargemaster announcing their 150kW chargers at Cranford: https://twitter.com/BPChargemaster/status/1161271495580164096?s=20 Cool things Tweet from @rodread about a kite-based wind turbine: https://twitter.com/rodread/status/1088725284763983872?s=20 Windswept and interesting: http://windswept-and-interesting.co.uk   Social media Simon Roe :  https://twitter.com/theevside and Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWjTTQM5s3W3J9sXL0KMcw Gary Comerford:  https://twitter.com/TheRealGaryC  EVMusings: Twitter https://twitter.com/MusingsEv and Facebook www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763 “So, you've gone electric?” on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q5JVF1X

Show #565   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Thursday 29th August 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story to save you time.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   PORSCHE REVEALS 99X ELECTRIC 2019/20 FE CAR "Porsche has unveiled the 99X Electric ABB FIA Formula E car for its maiden season in the championship. The car was revealed by Porsche’s 2019/20 FE drivers Neel Jani and Andre Lotterer at the end of an interactive launch event hosted on livestream gaming platform Twitch that took place over four hours at the Porsche Digital GmbH premises in Ludwigsburg." reports Motorsport.com: "The 99X Electric features Porsche’s traditional motorsport colours of white, black and red. It is named in Porsche’s usual fashion – with the three digits representing Porsche’s racing cars and two-door road machines. Porsche has been gearing up for its FE debut – its first major international competition entry since it left the LMP1 class of the WEC at the end of 2017 – by working through its allotted 15 days of private FE manufacturer-allocated testing."   https://www.motorsport.com/formula-e/news/porsche-reveals-99x-electric-car/4522789/   CHEVROLET BOLT EV TAX CREDIT TO BE FURTHER REDUCED IN OCTOBER "The federal electric vehicle tax incentive on the Chevrolet Bolt EV will be reduced from $3,750 to just $1,875 as of October 1st, 2019." says GMAuthority.com: "Late last year, General Motors announced that it had sold 200,000 vehicles eligible for the federal tax incentive program. Once a manufacturer reaches this milestone, customers no longer qualify for the full $7,500 federal tax credit, with the incentive reducing by 50 percent six months later and then down to 25 percent another six months after that. Not only will acting now allow you to capitalize on the higher $3,750 incentive instead of the smaller $1,875 one, there are also some steep discounts being offered on 2019 model year versions of the vehicle. Autoblog reports that Chevrolet Bolt EV buyers are seeing steep discounts of up to $9,000 this month, representing nearly a quarter of the car’s original MSRP. For 2020, the hatchback gets an EPA-certified driving range of 259 miles combined, representing an increase of 21 miles over the 2019 model year. That means the base Bolt EV has superior range to the base Tesla Model 3 and also matches the range of the well-received Hyundai Kona EV."   http://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/08/chevrolet-bolt-ev-tax-credit-to-be-further-reduced-in-october/   TESLA JUICES EUROPEAN SUPERCHARGERS TO 150 KILOWATTS "European Tesla owners will spend a little less time at Supercharger stations the next time they top off the battery. After a Twitter user noted the charge rate, Tesla confirmed the upgrade with a retweet." reports Roadshow by CNET: "Most of the chargers across the Old Continent are now operating at 150 kW with a few in the United Kingdom at 130 kW. Here in the US, the V2-generation chargers operate at 120 kW. Tesla previously said this past March it would unlock 145 kW from US-based Superchargers in the weeks to come. It's unclear how many of the stations are running the boosted power, if any. The fact Europe's power boost is online may be a sign Tesla is readying the upgrade for the US, but we're also awaiting Tesla's V3 Supercharger stations. The next-generation chargers promise charging rates of 250 kW per car -- no need to split power with a car in the adjacent stall."   https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/tesla-supercharger-europe-charging-time/   PRICES TO DROP ON THE VW E-GOLF "VW has lowered the price of the e-Golf  in Germany. As electrive was able to find out, Volkswagen will be successively lowering the price of the e-Golf in other European countries as well, with the exact amount always depending on the respective market." says electrive: "In Germany, the electric city car now costs only 31,900 euros instead of 35,900 euros according to the configurator. The base price in Germany will thus fall by 4,000 euros."   https://www.electrive.com/2019/08/29/prices-to-drop-on-the-vw-e-golf/   TESLA SHOWCASES FIRST MODEL 3 MADE IN CHINA "As rumored yesterday, Tesla really presented at the 2019 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai the first Model 3 produced at the Gigafactory 3. The Model 3 was accompanied at the stand by a Supercharging stall and Powerwall energy storage product." says InsideEVS.   https://insideevs.com/news/367744/tesla-shows-first-model-3-made-china/   Tweets from @JayInShanghai   Tesla's Booth at World Artificial Intelligence Conference (Shanghai, China). Showcasing Made in China @Tesla Model 3 and Supercharger Stall.   Camouflage Model 3 parked outside Tesla Service Centre in Baoshan, Shanghai. Any idea why they put camouflage wrap on?   Biggest news from Tesla China

Show #557   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday 21st August 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story to save you time.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   Firstly thank you to new EXECUTIVE PRODUCER GENE RUBIN! Also PRODUCER @TESLAHISTORIAN and finally PRODUCER ANDREW TILL   TESLA POSTPONES FULL SELF-DRIVING PRICE INCREASE UNTIL V10 AND SMART SUMMON "Tesla was planning to increase the price of its “Full Self-Driving” package last week that was supposed to coincide with an update to its Autopilot features, like the new Smart Summon, but it now won’t happen until September/October." writes Fred at Electrek: "Earlier this month, Tesla announced plans to increase its Full Self-Driving price again on August 16, but August 16 came and went without any price increase. Today, Tesla CEO Elon Musk now confirmed that the price increase has been postponed until they release Version 10. Smart Summon, also known as Enhanced Summon, builds on Tesla’s previous Summon feature, which was used by owners to move their cars autonomously for a few feet in their driveway or in tight parking situations. With the new version, owners are able to Summon their Tesla vehicles from further away, and the cars will navigate more complex parking environments."   https://electrek.co/2019/08/20/tesla-v10-smart-summon-postponed-full-self-driving-price-increase/   2020 KARMA REVERO GT STARTS FROM $135,000 "Earlier this month, Karma Automotive announced details about the new 2020 Karma Revero GT, which is scheduled for retail deliveries from Q4 2019 on." according to InsideEVs: "The starting price (MSRP) is $135,000, which after destination charge and deducting the $7,500 federal tax credit, is effectively $128,900. 28 kWh battery (instead 21.4 kWh) expected 61 miles (98 km) of all-electric range EPA range (Revero 37 miles EPA) up to 360 miles (579 km) of total range, including up to 80 miles (129 km) electric and up to 280 miles (451 km) with generator 0-60 mph (96.5 km/h) in 4.5 seconds (Revero 5.4 seconds) 1.5L BMW TwinPower Turbo three-cylinder in-line engine (same as in BMW i8) as onboard generator (previously 2L GM engine) dual-motor rear-wheel drive (with torque vectoring for rear wheels)"   https://insideevs.com/news/366314/2020-karma-revero-gt-135000/   REALITY CHECK: CHADEMO FAST-CHARGING STATIONS STILL OUTNUMBER CCS ONES "As tallied by the U.S. government’s Alternative Fuels Data Center, you’ll find that even now, in the second half of 2019, there are still more places to fast-charge CHAdeMO vehicles than those with CCS. As of August 20, 2019, there are 2,140 charging stations and 3,010 connectors with CHAdeMO fast charging. CCS still lags behind CHAdeMO in the number of stations by more than 250, while it has about 500 more connectors. And Tesla has 678 Supercharger locations with 6,340 connectors. The Nissan Leaf lineup is the only one still on the market to primarily use the CHAdeMO standard." says Green Car Reports: "Part of the reason why CCS hasn’t gained ground is that, as called out in the Partial Consent Decree of the Volkswagen diesel settlement, Electrify America has to future-proof its stations by operating across different charging standards. Therefore, all public-facing fast chargers will include a CHAdeMO connector—just one, in most cases, running at 50 kw instead of the CCS connectors’ 150kW or 350kW"   https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1124639_chademo-fast-charging-stations-still-outnumber-ccs-ones   MYSTERIOUS AUDI Q3 TEST MULE SPOTTED WITH CHARGING INLET "Spy photographers recently spotted in southern Europe an Audi Q3 with a charging inlet on the left-front fender, which clearly indicates it's a plug-in test mule." but what IS it, asks InsideEVs: "The question without an answer is whether it's a plug-in hybrid or an all-electric Audi test vehicle. It might herald a Q3 PHEV or a Q3/Q4 e-tron BEV, according to CarPix."   https://insideevs.com/news/366367/audi-q3-test-mule-charging-inlet/   TOMTOM BOOSTS ELECTRIC REVOLUTION WITH TOOLS TO BEAT RANGE ANXIETY TomTom, [TOM2] the location technology specialist, today announced the launch of two new APIs for developers to help build applications for electric mobility. The new Long Distance EV Routing API allows users to route from A to B beyond one charge. The routing algorithm, specifically designed to optimize travel time, calculates the route including stops to charge, displaying an estimated arrival time that also considers the charging time. The second new API, EV Charging Stations Availability API, provides information about the availability of the charging stations per plug type, making sure the driver knows before arrival whether a charging point is available for use or not.   https://www.tomtom.com/company/press-releases/news/25686/   FIRST 50 ORDERS DELIVERED AS ELECTRIC JCB DIGGER IN FULL PRODUCTION JCB has made manufacturing history by going into full production with the construction industry’s first fully electric mini excavator – with more than 50 machines already delivered.   The 19C-1E models - JCB’s first-ever electric diggers - are now coming off the assembly line at JCB Compact Products in Cheadle, Staffordshire, with orders rolling in from customers from across Europe and North America. The machine is a staggering five times quieter than its diesel counterpart and can be fully charged in under two hours. The model is expected to be a big hit with companies working inside buildings and in emissions and noise-sensitive inner-city areas. Fully charged, the 19C-1E can put in a typical full day’s shift for a mini excavator.   The 19C-1E will also offer customers great cost-of-ownership benefits, with research highlighting that over the first five years, charging costs will be 50 per cent cheaper for customers who would otherwise be using red diesel. Servicing costs are also expected to be up to 70 per cent lower compared to the diesel model.   https://www.jcb.com/en-gb/news/2019/08/first-ever-electric-jcb-diggers-start-to-roll-off-production-line   EO CHARGING AND MOIXA CONNECT FOR SMART EV CHARGING "The UK charger manufacturer EO Charging and smart grid firm Moixa are cooperating to create a dedicated smart home battery and solar package for electric vehicles. The system is designed to store renewable energy and to use it to charge the EV." reports electrive: "More specifically, the solution is to integrate an EO Genius EV charger and a 4.8kWh Moixa Smart Battery. The system is then connected to a customer’s solar panels and managed via Moixa’s smart-energy management software GridShare. Chris Wright, CTO at Moixa, stressed that not only will this maximise the use of home-generated solar energy but “at the same time customers will be able to take full advantage of emerging smart tariffs, and benefit from the cheap overnight energy for car charging while covering their household consumption during peak pricing”."   https://www.electrive.com/2019/08/21/eo-charging-and-moixa-connect-for-smart-ev-charging/   TESLA’S EUROPEAN DEMAND RUMORS GET BLOWN OUT OF THE WATER "There is a certain predictive quality in looking at the ships Tesla’s has charted to ferry cars to Europe. In the past two quarters, the Europe/China ratio was 50/50, with the European vessels carrying some more cars than the ships bound for China." analyses Clean Technica: ""Now, in this third quarter, the Europe/China ratio is 2/1. Of the first 9 ships planned so far, 6 have been destined for Europe. The first shipload has reached the delivery centers, the second is on quay in Zeebrugge. The third is on the Atlantic, the fourth is nearing the Panama Canal, the fifth is at Pier 80 at San Francisco being loaded, and the sixth is due early next week in port."   https://cleantechnica.com/2019/08/21/teslas-european-demand-rumors-get-blown-out-of-the-water/   ⛴ Morten Grove

Show #530   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Tuesday 16th July 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story to save you time.             Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   An update on the podcast disappearing from Spotify: “This is a Spotify issue. All the podcast web browser links do not work currently on Spotify. Spotify is aware of the issue and they are working on a fix.”   2020 LOTUS EVIJA EV HYPERCAR DEBUTS WITH NEARLY 2,000 HP "When Lotus began teasing its new Evija electric hypercar, we were told it would blow our minds. It’s now revealed, and yes, the stats are indeed very impressive." according to Motor1.com: "The Evija is the first new product to come from Lotus since joining the expanding Geely automotive network, and if these figures hold true for the 130 road-going examples slated to begin production next year, it will be one heck of a performer. Lotus says the Evija will boast no less than 1,973 horsepower (1,471 kilowatts), sent to the pavement through four electric motors capable of generating 493hp (368 kW) each. Lotus says the Evija will sprint to 100 km/h (62 mph) in under 3 seconds. While certainly fast, that figure doesn’t sound terribly impressive when you consider many gasoline-powered hypercars can run faster with much less power, not to mention Tesla Model S P100d.  Lotus says the two-seater needs just another 3 seconds to hit 200 km/h (124 mph), and...it will hit 300 km/h (186 mph) in less than 9 seconds."   Lotus says:" As a name, Evija (pronounced ‘E-vi-ya’) means ‘the first in existence’ or ‘the living one’. Hethel, close to the historic city of Norwich in the east of England, UK, has been the home of Lotus since 1966. The company has confirmed production of the Evija will begin there during 2020. The Evija is the first Lotus road car to feature a one-piece carbon fibre monocoque chassis. The cabin, from the fully adjustable race-style seats to the multi-function steering wheel. The Active aerodynamics are deployed in the form of a rear spoiler, which elevates from its resting position flush to the upper bodywork, and an F1-style Drag Reduction System (DRS). Both are deployed automatically in Track mode, though can be deployed manually in other modes. The absence of traditional door mirrors plays a part in reducing drag. Access to the cabin is through the two dihedral doors. Handle-free to preserve the sculpted exterior, they’re operate via the key fob. It’s the first time Lotus has used such doors, and while they make for a moment of dramatic theatre they also provide maximum space for getting in and out. Cameras integrated into the front wings are electronically deployed on unlock, while another camera built into the roof provides a central view. Images are displayed on three interior screens. It also supports fast and convenient servicing and maintenance. Furthermore, the set-up has been designed so that in the future alternative battery packs – for example, to optimise track performance – can be easily installed. Evija is priced from £1.5m-2m plus duties and taxes. A £250,000 refundable deposit secures a production slot. Order books are now open through www.lotuscars.com."   It's 8 times more powerful than a Formula E car. And yes it has an app, yes it does OTA updates!   https://www.motor1.com/news/360174/lotus-evija-ev-hypercar-debuts/   THIS RECORD-SETTING TESLA MODEL S HAS 900,000 KILOMETERS ON ODOMETER "Hansjörg Gemmingen, known in the EV world for setting the mileage record for the first-generation Tesla Roadster (620,000 km / 385,251 miles), just set another milestone, but this time in a Tesla Model S." reports InsideEVs: "Gemmingen has already covered 900,000 km (559,350 miles) according to two images shared on July 14. The Model S P85 (one of the oldest versions) is reportedly running on its second battery pack. That's a remarkable amount of miles for any car and few gasoline-engined cars would go that far without an engine replacement. What's even more impressive is that someone actually drives this much and choose a Tesla to do so."   https://insideevs.com/news/359939/tesla-model-s-900000-kilometers-odometer/   CHINA'S ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING POSTS SURPASSED 1 MILLION IN JUNE "With China all in with electric vehicles, the number of charging posts around the country have been exploding. reports Interesting Engineering: "According to the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Promotion Alliance as of the end of June, the number of charging posts has surpassed 1 million. According to Xinhua, the official state-run press agency of the People's Republic of China the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Promotion Alliance said charging posts have seen year-over-year growth of 69.3%. China added 140,000 new public charging posts during the last year with amounts to about 11,700 new posts introduced each month."   https://interestingengineering.com/chinas-electric-vehicle-charging-posts-surpassed-1-million-in-june   RAPID CHARGING POINTS 'SHOULD' OFFER CARD PAYMENT OPTION BY 2020 More news from the UK: "The government wants all new electric vehicle rapid charging points to offer drivers the ability to pay using a credit or debit card by next year." says the UK edition of Motor1.com: "In an announcement, the Department for Transport (DfT) said all new charge points “should” offer the facility by the spring of 2020. The government says it “expects” the charging industry to develop a “pay-as-you-go” payment option across the charging network, ensuring drivers do not need a range of smartphone apps or membership cards to charge their vehicles. While the DfT’s statement does not explicitly say companies will be required to offer card payment by next spring, the government has warned the industry that it will “intervene” if it feels “the market is too slow to deliver improvements across the entire network”. However, one charging provider, BP Chargemaster, has already promised to introducing card payment on all new 50kW and 150kW chargers from today (July 15). It will also retrofit the technology to its existing rapid chargers over the coming year."   https://uk.motor1.com/news/359832/rapid-charging-points-card-payments/   VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 ELECTRIC CAR SPOTTED IN NEW ZEALAND "The Volkswagen ID.3 electric hatchback has been spotted in public once again. This time, the ID.3 turned up in the unexpected location of Queenstown, New Zealand." says InsideEVs, and thank you to someone who occasionally sends me shots he's taken from NZ, I won't say this name but he knows who he is! "the ID.3 is being tested in New Zealand by "a few German blokes" whose faces have been concealed. Judging by the dirt on one of the cars, there's been some off-the-beaten-path travel involved."   Forum member Jose Garzon said: "The photo was taken in Queenstown therefore near Wanaka where SHPG (Southern Hemisphere Proving Grounds) is based. Plenty of tracks there for winter testing specially calibration. Nowadays development timings are shorter so if possible, companies will either travel north or south to find the corresponding climate to keep their work unstopped. If you want to see it from the positive point of view, this images mean they are performing their final winter fine-tuning activities. On the other hand it can mean, "crap, this is not working and we need to launch the car, send the car to NZ and get it right""   https://insideevs.com/news/360148/vw-id3-spy-new-zealand/   ELECTRIFY AMERICA PETITIONS FOR FIRST-EVER EMOJI IN SUPPORT OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES As modern-day communication evolves, emojis continue to grow in popularity, with 230 new characters being added to major platforms in 2019. As such, it’s important that they be representative of today’s world, which increasingly includes electric vehicles and the stations that charge them.   That’s why Electrify America – with its network of ultra-fast chargers for electric vehicles – has submitted a formal proposal to the Unicode Consortium, the governing body for emoji creation, to introduce the first-ever “Electric Vehicle With Charger” emoji for smartphone keyboards.   COMMUNITY And thanks to MYEV.com they’ve set us another Question Of The Week. 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In this week's show, the chaps discuss Ghosn's fightback against information being given to the press from the Rebel Alliance, the dramatic events of FCA pulling out of any deal with the Alliance, New Car Registration figures for May 2019, Ford looking to close the Bridgend engine factory, free driving lessons to young people in West Dunbartonshire, JLR and BMW agreeing to co-develop future EV tech, the sad news that Norman Dewis has passed away, the Government is thinking about using technology to catch noisy motorists, the first 150kW chargers will be installed in the UK soon, we have a link to Andy Blackmore's brilliant Le Mans Spotter Guide, Ian Callum is now awarded a CBE in the Queen's Honors List, Matteo Licata busts some design myths as our Lunchtime Watch recommendation and we gawp in awe at Dumas driving the ID.R very quickly indeed around the Nürburgring. We hope you enjoy the show!

Show #467   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Friday 10th May 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I’ve been through every EV story I could find today to save you time.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   ALREADY MORE THAN 10,000 REGISTRATIONS FOR THE ID.3 "At a press event held yesterday in Berlin, Volkswagen launched pre-booking in Europe for the first model in its new full-electric ID. model family, the ID.3. Customers’ interest in the special edition, the ID.3 1ST, which is limited to 30,000 vehicles, is significantly exceeding the brand’s expectations. Sometimes, the IT systems are unable to handle the large number of users accessing the system at the same time. This leads to long waiting times and interruptions in the registration process in some markets. Volkswagen is working hard to eliminate the hitches. Nevertheless, more than 10,000 registrations were received throughout Europe during the first 24 hours."   VW ZWICKAU PLANT ON SCHEDULE AS ID.3 ROLLS OUT "The transformation of the VW Zwickau site into a purely electric car plant is fully on schedule. According to VW, more than 200 ID.3 pre-series vehicles have already been successfully produced." reports electrive.com: "Volkswagen claims that this is the world’s first electric transformation of a large conventional car factory. In the future, the Zwickau plant will only make e-vehicles based on the Modular Electric Drive Toolkit (MEB) and have a production capacity of 330,000 vehicles a year."   https://www.electrive.com/2019/05/10/vw-zwickau-plant-on-schedule-as-id-3-rolls-out/   DYSON PATENTS AND MEMO OFFER A CRYPTIC TEASE OF ITS FIRST EV "Sir James Dyson has revealed some early details about the company's electric car in a memo sent to employees and seen by Bloomberg and The Telegraph. A set of patents that recently became public also includes diagrams that make it seem like the vehicle will look like a Range Rover. " according to Engadget today: "While we might have to wait a bit before seeing a prototype, the company has reportedly sunk billions into the project, which already has 500 personnel. It's designed in house, after all, and will be manufactured -- in a facility in Singapore -- and sold by Dyson itself. Details unfortunately remain scant despite the sketches, but the billionaire's memo said testing will ramp up in June and that the EV is on track for launch in 2021."   BP CHARGEMASTER PLANS 100 NEW 150 KW CHARGERS IN UK THIS YEAR "British charging company BP Chargemaster (BP acquired the Chargemaster in 2018) announced a plan to install 400 ultra-fast charging stations in the UK by 2021. The first batch of 100 150 kW chargers will be installed by the end of 2019, at 50 locations (most likely at BP fuel stations) starting from July." writes Mark Kane for InsideEVs.com. Whereas Autocar says: "The rollout will help future-proof the UK’s charging network, as currently very few EVs are capable of charging at 150kW. Audi’s e-tron is one that is, and its 95kWh battery can be charged to 80% in around 30 minutes. Companies such as Pod Point, Fastned and Ionity all claim to be rolling out chargers capable of supplying power at 150kW and above, but there’s currently only a handful that are operational in the UK. BP Chargemaster’s announcement is the biggest commitment so far as a result. "   https://insideevs.com/news/348682/bp-chargemaster-100-new-chargers-uk/   https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/bp-chargemaster-install-100-ultra-fast-ev-chargers-year   SEAT ROLLS OUT ITS ELECTRIC OFFENSIVE IN BARCELONA SEAT celebrates its 69 years of history and is participating this year in the 100th edition of the Automobile Barcelona, where it has rolled out its vision of electric mobility with its two new concept cars – the first ever fully electric SEAT el-Born and the SEAT Minimo, a forward-looking approach that aims to become the companion of cities and revolutionis urban mobility. Moreover, CUPRA is also displaying the new CUPRA Formentor, the brand’s own first model, as well as the e-Racer, the first ever fully electric touring racecar. The el-Born concept car is the first SEAT that has been conceived as an electric vehicle and it is scheduled for market launch in 2020. SEAT will be the Volkswagen Group’s second brand to make a model on the MEB platform, whose assembly line is set to turn out a new generation of vehicles based on the market’s most advanced electric and connectivity technology. With a practical range of between 300 and 420 km thanks to its 58 kWh battery, this vehicle is ready to travel beyond urban limits.   BMW'S ELECTRIC SUV SPIED UP CLOSE WITH INTERIOR SHOWING "BMW's next electric vehicle, which will likely be named either the i5 or, appropriately enough, the iNEXT, was spied during testing. These photos don't reveal a lot about the exterior styling of the upcoming electrified crossover, but we do have our first look at the interior of the new BMW. At this point, we have absolutely no details about the powertrain in this new vehicle. All we have are these excellent close-up photos from our spy photographer." according to Cam for Motor1.com: "while we've gotten used to referring to this project as either the i5 or the iNEXT, the steering wheel appears to say "iNEXT" on it if you look closely. It's a small, blue, rhombus-shaped badge placed below the poorly-disguised BMW emblem."   https://www.motor1.com/news/349028/bmw-inext-interior-spy-shots/amp/   ENVISION AESC'S NCM 811 BATTERIES TO EXCEED 300 WH/KG IN 2020 "Envision AESC, formerly AESC (Automotive Energy Supply Corporation) acquired by Envision Group from Nissan (which still holds some 20% of shares), announced new 5th generation NCM 811 batteries." says InsideEVs: "Over nine years, AESC supplied more than 430,000 battery packs for electric cars (more than 90% to Nissan), having three manufacturing plants around the world with a total capacity of 7.5 GWh annually. In the longer term, the company hopes to decrease the battery cost to $50/kWh in 2025"   OPEL CORSA FULLY ELECTRIC VERSION READY TO ROLL "The new generation of the Opel Corsa will celebrate its world premiere on 4 June and can be ordered as a fully electric version from then on. In an interview, Opel CEO Michael Lohscheller promised an “attractive price” for the E-Corsa but did not specify any details." says Carrie at electrive: "At the end of last year, Opel announced its intention to open the order books for the new electric Corsa and the Grandland X as plug-in hybrids in the first half of 2019. The Corsa is likely to have the same technical data as the DS 3 Crossback. Lohscheller promised a competitive price for the market launch, which could be as early as December: “With the new Corsa, we are making e-mobility affordable for a wide range of customers. This will be a real “Volks” electric car.”   https://www.electrive.com/2019/05/10/opel-corsa-fully-electric-version-ready-to-roll/   FERRARI HYBRID SUPERCAR CONFIRMED EVO reports on Ferrari adding batteries to their next car: "Ferrari has confirmed it will reveal a new V6 hybrid supercar in a matter of just weeks, after CEO Louis Camilleri made mention of the new model’s imminent arrival during the firm’s Q1 investors’ financial call. The new supercar will be the first series-production hybrid from Ferrari, after the strictly limited LaFerrari, and will combine its new electrified components with a new V6 power unit."   https://www.evo.co.uk/ferrari/22636/ferrari-hybrid-supercar-confirmed-mclaren-has-been-put-on-notice   TESPLAYER BRINGS SPOTIFY ACCESS TO TESLA MODEL S, 3, X OWNERS "Tesla owners finally have a way to play Spotify in their Model S, Model X and Model 3 thanks to third-party, browser-based app ‘TesPlayer‘ that can manage playlists and play music directly from the vehicle’s center touchscreen." according to Simon at Teslarati "Tesla uses Spotify as its provider of choice in Europe, though vehicles in the United States are equipped with Slacker Radio instead. While Slacker is impressive on its own right, it falls short when compared to Spotify and its insanely vast plethora of content."   https://www.teslarati.com/how-to-play-spotify-tesla-music-streaming/   TESLA MODEL 3 TRACKER: CUMULATIVE PRODUCTION EXCEEDS 250,000 InsideEVs has been looking at the Bloomberg Tracker and Model 3 just hit a big number: "Today, Bloomberg’s Tesla Model 3 Tracker shows for the very first time that a quarter million Tesla Model 3 have been produced cumulatively. The counter stands at 250,276 Model 3 produced, out of which about 218,612 was confirmed by Tesla at the end of March 2019. The Tracker assumes that another 31,664 were produced in almost 40 days (more than 800 per day)."   COMMUNITY And thanks to MYEV.com they’ve set us another Question Of The Week. Keep your comments coming in on email and YouTube…   Should EVs celebrate or ‘hide’ their technology?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 212 patrons of this podcast whose generosity means I get to keep making this show, which aims to entertain and inform thousands of listeners every day about a brighter future. 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Show #455   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Friday 26th April 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I’ve been through every EV story I could find today to save you time.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   BYD TO BUILD 4TH ELECTRIC-CAR PLANT FOR $1.5BN "Leading Chinese electric-vehicle maker BYD plans to spend 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) to build its fourth plant for passenger cars." according to Nikkei.com: "The automaker signed an agreement Thursday with the government of the eastern city of Changzhou to produce electric vehicles and key components there. The new site will have an annual capacity of 400,000 autos. Details on when the factory will break ground or the operational start date were not disclosed. BYD controls a fifth of China's electric-vehicle market, the largest in the world. The automaker, which does not disclose its production capacity for electric cars, sold about 250,000 of them last year."   https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Electric-cars-in-China/BYD-to-build-4th-electric-car-plant-for-1.5bn   COLORADO WANTS TO FINE GAS-POWERED DRIVERS WHO PARK AT EV CHARGING STATIONS "ICEing, when a fossil-fuel-burning internal-combustion-engined vehicle parks in a spot designated for electric charging, can be an act of passive-aggressive evil or an unintentional act of basic necessity. Either way, it can make already more complicated EV ownership a pain, and a new bill in Colorado wants to permanently put an end to it. Perpetrators would be ordered to pay a fine." says Autoblog today "The matter at hand is keeping charging stations in public parking lots open for electric vehicles or plug-in hybrid vehicles that need to use them. This includes gas-powered vehicles or battery-powered vehicles that are not actively charging, and results in a fine of $150 with a $32 surcharge. There is no mention of towing in the bill."   https://www.autoblog.com/2019/04/26/colorado-fine-ev-parking-spots/   TESLA GIGAFACTORY 3 SET TO SMASH FACTORY CONSTRUCTION RECORD "If you're not yet familiar with Weibo, it's one of the most popular social media networks in China. It's also a place where Tesla has previously posted important information. The website just put out an article claiming that the Tesla Gigafactory 3 is on course to demolish all prior construction records." says Steven Loveday for InsideEVs.com: "Tesla China has already changed a vegetable field into a factory in just 108 days (less than four months). in the past it took other companies in the area a minimum of 17 months to complete a structure comparable to the Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory. While Tesla held its official groundbreaking ceremony on January 7, 2019, construction was already underway in December 2018. If the company can work to get the project functional anytime soon (and well before May 2020, which is way ahead of what's planned), then it will smash factory construction records by a number of months."   https://insideevs.com/news/346731/tesla-gigafactory-3-record-construction/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-all-   TESLA SUPERCHARGERS V2 WILL ACTUALLY OFFER 150 KW POWER OUTPUT Staying with InsideEVs: "According to Electrek, a Tesla spokesperson said that the upgrade of V2 Superchargers will enable charging at up to 150 kW, which is 5 kW more than the previously announced upgrade to 145 kW. Originally, the Superchargers were rated at 120 kW, so the final increase will be 30 kW or 25% to 150 kW. As we understand, Tesla is unlocking the full potential of currently installed Superchargers after years of utilization, which proved it's possible and safe."   As for On Route Warmup, Tesla said :"New Supercharging infrastructure isn’t the only way we are improving our customers’ charging experience. Beginning this week, Tesla is rolling out a new feature called On-Route Battery Warmup. Now, whenever you navigate to a Supercharger station, your vehicle will intelligently heat the battery to ensure you arrive at the optimal temperature to charge, reducing average charge times for owners by 25%.""   https://insideevs.com/news/346709/tesla-superchargers-v2-150-kw-power/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-all-   PANASONIC MAY UPGRADE JAPAN PLANT TO MAKE ADVANCED TESLA BATTERIES "Panasonic Corp may upgrade one of its battery plants in Japan to produce advanced-format battery cells for Tesla Inc if needed by the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday." reports Reuters today: "Panasonic, currently the exclusive battery cell supplier for Tesla, produces cells for the EV maker at their joint plant in the U.S. state of Nevada - the so-called Gigafactory - as well as at two plants in Japan.   The Japanese plants handle cylindrical lithium-ion “18650” cells, used to power Tesla’s Model S and Model X vehicles, whereas the Nevada plant produces the newer, higher-energy density “2170” cells for the mass-market Model 3 sedan.   The Japanese production lines would only need minor changes to switch to 2170 cells from the 18650, said the person, who declined to be identified as the matter was private."   https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-panasonic/panasonic-may-upgrade-japan-plant-to-make-advanced-tesla-batteries-source-idUSKCN1S1087   TESLA’S NEXT-GEN ROADSTER WILL EXCEED 1,000 KM OF BATTERY RANGE "When Elon Musk unveiled the next-generation Tesla Roadster back in November 2017, he shocked the electric car community by revealing that the all-electric supercar has a range of 620 miles per charge. That’s 1,000 kilometers between charges. The figures are pretty much insane, even by today’s standards." according to Simon at teslarati: "There are now indications that the next-generation Tesla Roadster will go even farther in between charges. Elon Musk mentioned this on Twitter, stating that the range of the upcoming vehicle will be “above 1,000 km.” Musk was responding to Ride the Lightning podcast host Ryan McCaffrey then, who was inquiring if the efficiencies recently introduced to the Model S and X will make it to the all-electric supercar."   https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-next-gen-roadster-battery-update-range-supercars/   TESLA SEMI PROTOTYPES WORKS 'AMAZINGLY WELL,' PRODUCTION DELAYED "The two Tesla Semi prototypes, unveiled in 2017, were from time to time seen in California or even in many other states doing test runs or simply helping moving stuff (most recently also spotted delivering Tesla Model 3 cars to customers). Elon Musk said that the electric trucks were "working amazingly well," but that's not enough for the Semi to enter production just. Tesla Automotive President Jerome Guillen said" according to InsideEvs.com today: "The production was originally planned from late 2019, but now as Tesla again is struggling with losses, the market launch was postponed until 2020."   https://insideevs.com/news/346746/tesla-semi-prototype-amazingly-production-delayed/   VOLKSWAGEN I.D. R SPIED PREPPING FOR NÜRBURGRING RECORD RUN "The Volkswagen I.D. R is preparing for an all-out assault on the Nürburgring Nordschleife to set a new lap record for an electric vehicle. It needs to beat the Nio EP9's time of 6:45.90 minutes. These spy shots and brief video catches some of the testing for the attempt." according to Christopher Smith for Motor1.com: "Volkswagen did extensive computer simulations ahead of putting the car on the track. These real-world runs are for figuring out the suspension setup and finding the ideal tire compound."   https://www.motor1.com/news/346706/volkswagen-id-r-nurburgring-spied/   FUELL’S NEW BIKES LAUNCH TODAY "Fuell’s new electric bikes, the Flow and the Fluid, officially launch today. The Fluid is their electric bicycle, available as the Fluid 1 (Class 1, 20 mph assist) or 1S (Class 3, 28mph) via website Indiegogo. The bikes start at $2299 with the 30% discount for the Indiegogo campaign." reports ElectricBikeAction:"Those looking for a motorcycle might like FUELL’s Flow e-motorcycle, now available for pre-order. Two versions are available: 11Kw (regulated as 125cc) and 35kW. The former starts at $10,995 and may be eligible for lower licensing requirements, the latter at $11,995."   https://electricbikeaction.com/fuells-new-bikes-launch-today/     COMMUNITY And thanks to MYEV.com they’ve set us another Question Of The Week. 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Can You Help Me Fight The Fossils? Read More About Patreon here EVne.ws/patreon   Read today’s show notes on https://www.evnewsdaily.com   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Tuesday 29th January 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I’ve been through every EV story I can find today, and picked out the ones I think you need to know about.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   NISSAN LEAF SOFTWARE UPDATE LETTER From James:   "Thank you for your continued patience whilst I have been investigating this for you. I have confirmed that as of today we have finalised and released a bulletin to our dealership network with instructions on how to complete a software update for your Nissan Leaf.   The software developed will ensure the maximisation if the quick charge performance whilst also ensuring the ongoing protection of the battery. The software has now been rolled out to all of our Nissan franchised dealership with in the UK and can now be applied to all suitable vehicles.   If you would like to make contact with your local Nissan dealership they will be able to book your vehicle in to have this software applied.   If you have any questions or need any help in getting your vehicle booked in please do not hesitate to contact me.   Kind regards   Amber"   Joseph says "This is presumably 5SH2A to 5SH2C update. I called my local dealership and they confirmed they have received the bulletin but their system has not yet received the software for the update but this is likely to happen in the next day or so."   HYUNDAI KONA ELECTRIC GETS PRICED IN U.S: SEL, LIMITED, ULTIMATE "Hyundai has officially announced the pricing breakdowns for the three versions of Kona Electric to be sold in the U.S." says Eric Loveday at InsideEVs.com. SEL - $36,450 (equivalent to Bolt) Limited - $41,150 Ultimate - $44,650 (cooled seats, HUD)   https://insideevs.com/hyundai-kona-electric-gets-officially-priced-in-u-s/   ARE TESLA VEHICLES ALREADY SHIPPING EQUIPPED WITH AUTOPILOT 3.0? Staying with InsideEVs: "YouTuber Erik Strait (DAErik) is wrapped up in all sorts of Tesla-related business. One of his tasks is tracking Tesla inventory. With the help of his friend David, he discovered the Tesla Autopilot 2.0 update ahead of its official launch." reports Steven Loveday: "According to Erik and David, they claim they have an early indication that Tesla Autopilot 3.0 (or really Autopilot 4.0) is on the way. Erik and David believe the feature may be shipping on some cars already. Now, they’ve stumbled upon an AP4 code, which they believe may apply to the upcoming Autopilot 3.0 technology. The feature, they believe, will use additional hardware that will eventually work to provide Full Self-Driving features. This timing would make sense since Tesla could assure that the new hardware and update is already present in vehicles shipped to Europe. Additionally, the company’s earnings call is this week, so a big announcement would be advantageous for sure."   https://insideevs.com/video-tesla-autopilot-3-0-shipping-early-2-radars/   NEW 2019 RENAULT CLIO GOES UPMARKET IN FIRST INTERIOR IMAGES "Renault has revealed the interior of its new, fifth-generation Clio, with the supermini's exterior design due to be unveiled tomorrow " says Rachael Burgess for Autocar: "The Clio will distinguish itself from rivals by being one of the most technologically advanced models in its class when it launches at the Geneva motor show. the Clio will be available with a 9.3in portrait-angled touchscreen, said to be inspired by that of the much larger and pricier Espace (not sold in the UK). There's also a 10.0in digital instrument binnacle that can display sat-nav instructions. Last year, then Renault boss Carlos Ghosn announced the French car maker would launch eight electric vehicles in the next five years. However, a fully electric variant of the Clio is not expected to be one of them. That’s because Renault executives are worried it would steal sales from its existing Zoe electric supermini. The Zoe was the best-selling electric car in Europe in 2017."   https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-2019-renault-clio-goes-upmarket-first-interior-images   PORSCHE ANNOUNCES THREE YEARS OF ELECTRIFY AMERICA CHARGING FOR TAYCAN OWNERS Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) today announced an agreement with Electrify America, LLC to provide the first all-electric Porsche, the Taycan, with three years of charging at Electrify America public stations across the country. This charging benefit will be included in the price of the Taycan. In addition, Porsche U.S. dealers will install their own fast-charge kiosks. Porsche will also offer home charging technology. Taken together, these three components will make up a comprehensive power network for the Taycan when it launches late this year. Electrify America highway and metro stations, and many Porsche dealers, will offer DC fast charging at rates up to 350 kilowatts. Using 800 volt technology and the combined charging system (CCS) plug, the Taycan will be able to add more than 60 miles of range in four minutes – the fastest in today's automotive market. Taycan buyers will receive three years of unlimited 30-minute charging at Electrify America locations, comprised of more than 300 highway stations in 42 states as well as more than 180 sites in 17 metro areas. Each location will have an average of five charging dispensers, with some having as many as 10. The Electrify America highway stations will have a minimum of two 350 kW chargers per site, with additional chargers delivering up to 150kW. The highway stations will be spaced along multiple routes and no more than 120 miles from each other. Nationally, the distance between highway stations will average 70 miles. Charging dispensers at metro locations will be able to charge at speeds up to 150 kW.   https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/porsche-cars-north-america-announces-three-years-of-electrify-america-charging-for-taycan-owners-300785029.html   PON ELECTRIFIES CATERPILLAR DIGGER CAT 323F "Norway’s Pon Equipment joint hands with Caterpillar to electrify their digger Cat 323F. The electric excavator is currently biting its time testing but is set to show at a fair this May." reports Electrive: "Codenamed Z-line (for zero emission), this version of the Cat 323F is a 25 ton machine that handles itself all-electrically. While the machine looks like a regular Cat 323F, it got green stickers that qualifies it as the eco option. It obviously got no air filter and no exhaust pad. Inside, the entire engine has been replaced with an electric motor, controllers and heavy duty batteries. The Li-ion battery is said to be large enough for 5 – 7 hours in operation and charges quickly as there is the possibility of fast charging at a 400 or 1000V power supply. It took the Pon engineers eleven months to electrify the heavy-duty machine during which they worked closely with Caterpillar. They made adjustments to the software and some to the excavator."   https://www.electrive.com/2018/01/24/pon-electrifies-caterpillar-digger-cat-323f/?fbclid=IwAR3pRXRCATJe0BBYlkB-oK6LClY_S2Vm1whhmlQatFkb98un2I8suk1oVTE   EUROPCAR MOBILITY GROUP ADDS 85 ZOES TO ITS UK CAR-SHARING The UK’s leading low-emission car sharing club has reaffirmed the suitability of the all-electric Renault ZOE for its growing operation as its parent company, Europcar Mobility Group, orders a further 85 of the award-winning supermini. E-Car Club – ecarclub.co.uk – has taken a number of units, supporting its expansion across the UK, from East London to St Andrews, Scotland. Through the innovative scheme, E-Car Club provides the public with a low-cost, hassle-free and environmentally friendly alternative to private car ownership and customers can hire a Renault ZOE from only £4.50 per hour, including power and insurance. The majority of E-Car Club’s newly acquired, 40 kWh Renault ZOEs, will be used for a brand new scheme in North Solihull, which sees the popular EV available to members at nine locations throughout the region’s residential areas. Local drivers can hire any of the new ZOEs, one of which has been wrapped in a distinctive ‘ECO Jungle’ livery, by simply signing up online. Completely self-service, bookings can be made via the E-Car Club website 24 hours a day, 365 days a year with customers gaining access to a ZOE simply by scanning their membership card against the windscreen. Drivers then unplug the ZOE from the onsite charger to experience all the benefits of all-electric motoring.   COMMUNITY And thanks to MYEV.com they’ve set us another Question Of The Week. Keep your comments coming in on email and YouTube…   What new car announcement would do the most for EV publicity – an 250mph EV hypercar, a go-anywhere truck or a truly affordable small family car?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 178 patrons of this podcast whose generosity means I get to keep making this show, which aims to entertain and inform thousands of listeners every day about a brighter future. 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For today's episode we're talking about a topic that has come up a number of times since our data center call-in show. The question is: “What do I do with my overbuilt data center?” So what happened, what has happened over and over again, is that companies in the nineties and aughts started to move into an all-digital strategy and at the time they thought that the only way to do that was to build their own data centers. Now, when you build a data center you tend to build it with some room to grow, like, I have 200kW of IT equipment today but who knows, ten years from now I might have 500kW and I don't want to have to build another data center. So what companies did was they built the data center to accommodate that 500kW. And for a while that made sense, especially in the nineties. At that time colocation, that is putting equipment in a shared facility like equinix or digital realty, colocation wasn't very popular with a lot of companies. It was much more expensive than it is today and a lot of IT managers and CIOs saw that they would save money by housing their data centers at their own facilities. Now technology got bigger and bigger in the nineties and into the aughts, culminating somewhere around 2008 or 2010 with these large enterprise data centers that held big hunking SANs and acres of servers. But by then virtualization, storage consolidation and cloud storage had all begun to infiltrate. After that moment, data centers, almost in unison, began to shrink, to pull into themselves and get smaller and smaller. So what we had was, instead of 200kW growing into 500kW, we had 200kW shrinking into 150kW. So you had data centers served by infrastructure designed for over three times the current load. And in reality since then there has been even more consolidation and more companies saying to themselves, “I don't want to be in the data center business anymore.” Well, on today's show we are going to investigate that very phenomenon. We are going to look at why data centers shrank and what companies are doing with that extra space, power and cooling. Also, we're going to look at what to do in the future to avoid being stuck with the bill for that entire data center that you're not actually using. Our sponsor this week is Green Lane Design. Green Lane has been designing, engineering and building critial facilities for over ten years including major enterprise customers as well as colocation facilities. GLD has designed and developed an integrated stack of design disciplines. If you would be interested in a free assessment go to http://www.greenlanedesign.com/contact/ and mention the podcast. Our music is algorithmically generated by Jukedeck. Create your own at http://jukedeck.com. Try it out. It's free. We pulled a clip from SP Homerun for our little newsflash. You can find SP Homerun at http://www.sphomerun.com/data-center-sales-and-marketing-blog/why-data-center-liquidations-spread-far-and-wide We also licensed the newsflash music from jobro. You can find the song here: https://freesound.org/people/jobro/sounds/88022/

Who are the 3 finalists vying for the highest-paying public sector job in Colorado Springs? City Councilors Bill Murray and Tom Strand update us and dig deeper into the hiring of a new Colorado Springs Utilities CEO. Will they be offering a $700K salary? Will CSU hit its stated goal of 150KW of renewable energy… The post Council Matters: Utilities CEO Hiring Update – Sept 4 2018 appeared first on Studio 809 Podcasts.

Who are the 3 finalists vying for the highest-paying public sector job in Colorado Springs? City Councilors Bill Murray and Tom Strand update us and dig deeper into the hiring of a new Colorado Springs Utilities CEO. Will they be offering a $700K salary? Will CSU hit its stated goal of 150KW of renewable energy… The post Council Matters: Utilities CEO Hiring Update – Sept 4 2018 appeared first on Studio 809 Podcasts.

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Read today’s show notes on https://www.evnewsdaily.com   Well good morning, good afternoon and good evening, wherever you are in the world, hello and welcome to the Sunday 29th July edition of EV News Daily. It’s Martyn Lee here with the news you need to know about electric cars and the move towards sustainable transport.     US RESERVATIONS FOR THE AUDI E-TRON OPEN SEPTEMBER 2018 S. customers will be able to configure and reserve their 2019 Audi e-tron, the first all-electric vehicle from Audi, on Sept. 17. The e-tron will make its global debut on the same day at an event in San Francisco. T-minus 1 month 18 days. I'm excited for this one now! On Sept. 17, full e-tron specifications, including pricing, will be available at www.audiusa.com, giving customers the details needed to configure their e-tron and reserve their vehicle with a refundable $1,000 reservation fee. This new Audi reservation system is part of how Audi of America will create a digital ecosystem for Audi owners to confidently go electric. After customers place a reservation, they will be able to track it online and with their local dealer. Audi will share more details on this ecosystem and offerings for U.S. customers at the San Francisco event. As an electric SUV that includes integrated digital tools, in-home charging solutions and the support of Audi of America’s 303 dealer partners—e-tron owners can confidently choose electric performance knowing they have Audi support of a full ecosystem. "The 2019 E-Tron is a battery-powered, two-row crossover featuring dual electric motors and Audi’s brand new electric Quattro all-wheel drive system. Along with a range of about 245 miles from a 95kWh battery and, presumably, the automaker’s impressive driving dynamics, the SUV includes a number of integrated digital tools, in-home charging options, and what Audi describes as “ample cargo room and towing capacity.” reports Dan at New York Daily News. The E-Tron marks the first of three purely electric vehicles Audi plans to release by 2020. The company predicts that by 2025, up to 30 percent of its U.S. customers will have gone electric. Audi also touts a dedicated cooling system to help keep the battery operating at an optimal temperature, and to ensure repeatable performance. On top of that, Audi has put the e-tron Quattro's battery through extensive crash testing. According to Audi, the battery's "solid casing" is designed to withstand a collision. You can rapid charge at 150kW.   https://www.audiusa.com/models/e-tron-preview     MERCEDES EQC TO DEBUT IN STOCKHOLM Mercedes-Benz today confirmed the official premiere of the EQC production model on September 4, 2018 in Stockholm The EQC's two electric motors - front and rear - each with about 150 kW, should mean 0-60 in less than five seconds. However the battery on the EQC is smaller than the Audi, at 70kWh, and they're promising 400+kms. CCS DC Fast Charging will be possible up to 115kW. I've said before those numbers confuse me, either somewhere along the way the specs are wrong and the battery will be larger, or the range won’t be that far. How can a 2.5tonne SUV get 18Kwh/100kms? That's up there amongst very efficient cars. The Jaguar I-PACE certainly doesn't do 18kWh / 100km, if anyone listening now knows of a road test which has measured it, i'd love to know.   AUTO TRADER REVEALS THE BEST ELECTRIC CARS OF 2018 Auto Trader has published a list of the best electric and hybrid cars according to affordability, luxury and range. The Renault Zoe has been named the best budget option, while the Tesla Model S has been named as the best for long ranges.   The best budget option - Renault Zoe The Renault Zoe has been ranked as the best budget option. It’s one of the cheaper options on offer, and it can also be bought on a deal where you lease the battery from Renault, making the purchase price even more affordable. What’s more, the Zoe is smart-looking with a hi-tech interior, and also has a five-star Euro NCAP crash test rating.   The best for long ranges - Tesla Model S A single charge of the Tesla Model S can get you almost 400 miles, making it a more viable option for consumers wanting to do more than pop into town. It boasts serious performance and some clever interior technology including a 17-inch touch-screen up front.   The most aspirational - BMW i3 BMW has delivered a truly aspirational electric car, thanks not only to its badge, but also to its sharp, innovative design. It gives you plenty of speed and fun handling, too. The i3 car comes with a premium price tag, but you certainly get a premium product for your money.   The most understated - Volkswagen e-Golf The e-Golf looks a lot like its non-electric counterpart, except with blue-tinted headlights and a different front grille. And, like any other Golf, it boasts all the same attributes - meaning high quality, family car practicality and a sophisticated driving experience - but with the added bonus of zero exhaust pollutants.   The best British-built option - Nissan Leaf The British-built Leaf was the first vehicle to convince people in large numbers that an electric car was something to consider, and now there's a new one. Built in Sunderland, with an improved battery, more power, bigger range and better affordability, it is the perfect option for the middleweight buyer.     TESLA PRODUCTION RISING TOWARD 7,000 VEHICLES A WEEK Zach at Clean Technica has been tracking Tesla production numbers and quoting a Twitter user who claims to have an insider who supplies daily Tesla production numbers. Of course there's no proof! "If you look at the broad trend, you see slow production growth over the past month, with some dips and with some days over 1,000/vehicles a day. The last update put yesterday’s daily production total at 1,100, with 780 of those being Model 3s. Of course, 1,100/day = 7,700/week if you extrapolate. But if you want the source of Tesla news, not a random Twitter account, from Elon himself is a good place to start: "He indicated a few days ago that Tesla has risen to ~6,000 Model S, X, and 3 per week, but many people have taken that ~6,000 to mean just the US because of what prefaced it, which could mean ~7,000 globally. Either way, we’re getting up there."   LAND ROVER'S LEAST PRICEY MODEL DUE FOR MAKEOVER, PLUG-IN VARIANT "The Discovery Sport serves as an entry point to the Land Rover lineup, retailing in the U.S. for $37,795 before delivery and offering a similarly sized, cheaper alternative to its Range Rover Evoque platform mate." according to The Truth About Cars: "the Discovery Sport undergoes a significant revamp for 2020, and should make its public debut early next year. A hybrid version of the model will appear (though whether it will be available at launch isn’t known), combining a new three-cylinder engine with an electric motor. A plug-in hybrid variant is also on the horizon, as are mild hybrid models."   FCA REVEALS THEIR PLANS FOR HYBRIDS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES FCA has finally released the details about their introduction to the two new auto markets.   The Plan…Over the next five years, FCA released these specifics about their plans: Invest $10 billion into electric vehicle development between 2018 – 2022 Place a larger focus on the breadwinners of the FCA Group: Jeep, Ram, Maserati, and Alfa Romeo Move away from diesels and methane-powered engines Produce 14 electric vehicles and four battery-electric vehicles for Jeep by 2021 Mixing up SRT and electric vehicles by making performance-oriented electric vehicles Compete with Tesla by making electric versions of popular Maserati models Expand the Fiat 500e with a wagon model     BIG AUTOMAKERS ARE BREAKING THEMSELVES APART TO COMPETE WITH SILICON VALLEY "Daimler AG, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, is splitting itself up into three companies in order to make itself “fit for the future,” the automaker announced today. Mercedes-Benz, Daimler’s truck division, and Daimler’s mobility division will all become independent entities as a result of the effort " according to Sean O'Kane at The Verge: "By splitting these different pursuits into more discrete companies, Daimler says it hopes to give each one more “entrepreneurial freedom,” stronger “market and customer focus,” and the ability to strike up “faster and more flexible partnerships” in order to better compete in the constantly evolving auto industry. On Monday, Ford spun out a new entity called Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC. The American automaker also announced on Wednesday that it is planning a restructuring of its global business model “to enhance competitiveness.”     COMMUNITY Emails   You can listen to all previous 194 episodes of this podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, YouTube, TuneIn, Stitcher, and the blog https://www.evnewsdaily.com/ – remember to subscribe, which means you don’t have to think about downloading the show each day, plus you get it first and free and automatically. It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast. And if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing. Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, and I'll catch you tomorrow.   CONNECT WITH ME! evne.ws/itunes evne.ws/tunein evne.ws/googleplay evne.ws/stitcher evne.ws/youtube evne.ws/iheart evne.ws/blog

Read today’s show notes on https://www.evnewsdaily.com   Well good morning, good afternoon and good evening, wherever you are in the world, hello and welcome to the Sunday 22nd July edition of EV News Daily. It’s Martyn Lee here with the news you need to know about electric cars and the move towards sustainable transport.   Got a few new supporters to say hi to at the end of the show, and a massive gathering of EV drivers this weekend, I’ll fill you in after the news.   VW GROUP CANADA FORMS ‘ELECTRIFY CANADA' TO INSTALL ULTRA-FAST ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGERS "Volkswagen Group Canada announced the formation of Electrify Canada, a new company that will build an ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) direct current (DC) charging network across Canada. The EV chargers will be operational by the second quarter of 2019." according to Eric Waltz at Future Car: "Electrify Canada is an extension of Volkswagen's Electrify America, created as catalyst to promote the adoption of electric vehicles in retribution for the 2015 ‘dieselgate scandal' where VW admitted it tampered with diesel vehicle software in order to bypass stringent emissions requirements. Earlier this year, Electrify America announced plans to construct the largest EV charging network in the U.S., eventually exceeding the size of Telsa's planned Supercharger network. The initial plan includes the installation of 32 EV charging stations near major highways and in major metro areas including British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec. Each charging site will have four chargers on average and use the non-proprietary DC fast charging technologies (CCS and CHAdeMO)." "Electrify Canada's EV charging power will range from 150kW to 350kW, offering rapid charging. The higher 350kW is suitable for longer range, larger battery vehicles that are expected to come to market over the next several years."   http://www.futurecar.com/2478/VW-Group-Canada-Forms-Electrify-Canada-to-Install-Ultra-Fast-Electric-Vehicle-Chargers   2018 HYUNDAI SONATA PLUG-IN HYBRID DROPS BASE PRICE BY $1,350 "Hyundai released pricing for the refreshed 2018 Sonata Hybrid back in April, but information about its plug-in-hybrid sibling was nowhere to be found -- until today." reports Andrew Krok at CNET.com: "Hyundai has finally released pricing for the 2018 Sonata Plug-In Hybrid. It will start at $33,250, which is $1,350 cheaper than last year's base price. But it's not like standard equipment has decreased. It mates a 2.0-liter Atkinson-cycle gas I4 to a 9.8-kWh battery and a 67-horsepower electric motor. Its 28-mile range on battery alone is 1 mile higher than last year. The battery can charge to full in less than three hours on a 240-volt Level 2 charger."   A WEEK TO FORGET FOR ELON? Or maybe not...according to Wired.com "Earlier this month, German car rental company Nextmove set a new range record in a Model 3, covering 622 miles on a single charge—more than twice the promised figure. OK, so they did it on a track, averaging just 22 mph, and with the car's Autopilot system working the steering and pedals. (They sat a dummy in the car for the 28-hour slog.)" "Munro & Associates reversed its findings. After completing its tear-down of the vehicle, it found Tesla could make about 30 percent profit on each vehicle, better than any other electric car. “I have to eat crow,” Sandy Munro told Autoline Network." "Tesloop which offers rides between cities in southern California and Nevada, published a blog post this week saying its Model S 90D had passed 400,000 miles and transported thousands of passengers. That certainly makes it one of the world's best-traveled Teslas, and Tesloop says the seats and interior have held up well." I would add to that Tweets from Elon including 5,000 new Model 3 reservations and 2,000 Model S and X reservations. And Elon saying "We gave up some grip and width in exchange for range. I would recommend stickier tires and wider on the rear for best performance" so that could bring the 0-60 time down to 3.3secs Plus Marques Brownlee getting to drive the Model 3 Performance. And Business Insider says Tesla will report it's earnings in a few weeks (I'll help them out with a specific date, Q2 2018 Reporting Date: August 1, 2018 maybe going to ir.tesla.com was a step too far for them). But they do say: "Tesla could lose 50% of its pre-orders for the Model 3 and still have 200,000 on the books. And sustaining production for the vehicle at a modest 2,000 per week still means about $5 billion in additional annual revenue. That's a tsunami of cash on the way for Tesla. For the bears, it's clear that wagering on the bad news has been sucker's bet."   But here's something which makes me a bit sad. WSJ have been strong critics of Tesla for years, but when Pullitzer Prize winning writer Dan Neil drove a Performance this week, he was blown away. Seriously impressed. But then those who are desperate to see TEsla fail took to the internet. "Out of control #Tesla short sellers harassed a well-respected journalist into deleting his Twitter account after wrote a positive review of the #Model3. They swamped WSJ's Dan Neil with hundreds of tweets in less than a day." "After hours of harassment from short sellers over trivial things like why he hasn't test driven the barely available I-Pace (especially given that this is his first review of the Model 3), Dan Neil deleted his Twitter account." So they're criticising him for NOT taking a free junket, at Jaguar's expense, to e wined and dined and given the VIP treatment to write glowing words about the I-PACE, but a long time Tesla critics admits he was wrong and is personally attacked? C'mon internet!   MORE DETAILS ON PORSCHE TURBO CHARGERS John Rosevear from Fool.com can come across as a bit savage towards Tesla on Twitter but then when he writes, is very knowledge and even handed: "[Porsche has] developed a key piece of new technology for Porsche's upcoming electric vehicles. While the electric Porsches will be able to recharge using the common CCS DC Fast recharging standard, they'll also accept proprietary Porsche "Turbo Chargers" that operate at 800 volts, twice the industry standard." "Porsche's dealers will have Turbo Chargers available, some other sites may install them -- and Porsche may offer them to owners for home installation. In fact, the first two Porsche Turbo Chargers are already installed and working, at a Porsche dealership near Berlin."   WEEKEND EVENT 1 EVs In The Park. Matthew Nichols. .@EVNewsDaily please give a mention to the success of @EVsInThePark 2018, one of the largest gathering of pure electric vehicles in the UK (over 100+), weather and chat was great! Well done @RenaultZoeClub Craig Tonge for organising this event.   WEEKEND EVENT 2 And secondly for those who listen in Vancouver, hope you enjoyed the Eco and Science Fair on Fraser Street yesterday. The free event featured the ‘Solo’ electric commuter car on the Meccanica Test Drive Track, plus cars from Tesla, Volkswagen, and Chevrolet.     COMMUNITY YouTube comments   You can listen to all previous 187 episodes of this podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, YouTube, TuneIn, Stitcher, and the blog https://www.evnewsdaily.com/ – remember to subscribe, which means you don’t have to think about downloading the show each day, plus you get it first and free and automatically. It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast. And if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing. Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, and I'll catch you tomorrow.   CONNECT WITH ME! evne.ws/itunes evne.ws/tunein evne.ws/googleplay evne.ws/stitcher evne.ws/youtube evne.ws/soundcloud evne.ws/blog

Well good morning, good afternoon and good evening, wherever you are in the world, hello and welcome to the Sunday 8th July edition of EV News Daily. It’s Martyn Lee here with the news you need to know about electric cars and the move towards sustainable transport.   SWISS CHARGERS BY EVTEC PLUGGED INTO 60KWH NISSAN LEAF   EVTEC (@EVTECfastcharge) - First attempt successful: The #NISSAN LEAF charges with 102 kW. #EVTEC #CHAdeMO #Fastcharging #Electromobility   So it looks like what we talked about yesterday was true, a fast charging rate of 102 kW at the SoC (State-of-Charge) of 32 %. So that would be almost certain that it's the new Nissan LEAF unless they've worked out a way to charge the current 40Kwh battery at twice the speed it's rated at. And considering some owners of the new LEAF are getting 20-30kW on their second rapid charge due to temps, it would be surprising if this wasn't the 2019 model year LEAF. So a recap on the leaked specs, and none of this is official yet. 160kW motor will replace the current 110kW motor. 0-60mph or 0-100kmh will be between 6-7 seconds. The battery capacity will be 64kWh with 60kWh usable. And that should give you a range at least 225 miles, which the Thermal Management System will help with as well as helping with charge rates. The DC Fast Charger will be rated at 100kW and if it's in line with others you’ll be charging at 11kW at home. However, and here it comes, the price is one of the best things about the Nissan LEAF, and it won't be cheap. My prediction is £30,000 before any incentives, that's 34,000 Euro, $52,000 CAD or $40,000 USD.   @philroberts - That looks like a rebranded Delta Ultra charger that we offer, looks strange though as can’t see the Chademo holder in the centre and those units I’m pretty sure are only rated for 62.5kW at the moment on Chademo, I’ll ask the question. To be clear it will do 150kW on CCS just not sure it will do that on Chademo as the specs say 125A @500v (62.5kW) although I know the new Chademo spec is out for upto 400kW. That unit is 300A capable but think that’s only for two chargers at same time eg CCS & Chademo together.   WILL TESLA MODEL 3 DOUBLE THE SPEED OF MODEL S? "There’s a very interesting thread going on right now over at Tesla Motors Club Forum. It’s along the same lines as a recent article InsideEVs published about Model 3 Supercharging rates" reports George Bower: "based on a Tesla EPA document it looks like the Model 3 could be capable of a maximum charging current of 525 amps. as TMC member Zoomit points out, 116 kW is basically the limit of Gen 2 Superchargers. Perhaps we are seeing a charger limit and not a car limit. Maybe the Model 3 is actually capable of charging at HIGHER than 116 kW. If the Tesla Model 3 could hold this charge rate to 50% state of charge, it would imply 180 kW of charging power."   https://insideevs.com/tesla-shipping-model-3-with-2x-model-s-p100d-supercharging-c-rate/   TESLA OFFERS MODEL 3 TEST DRIVES FOR FIRST TIME Tesla started offering test drives of the Model 3 at four Bay Area locations: Dublin-Amador Plaza, Corte Madera, Sunnyvale and Palo Alto. Yesterday Tesla stareted offering Model 3 test drives at four more locations in the region: San Jose, Burlingame, San Francisco and Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto. "The test drives are offered to people who have put down $1,000 deposits on the Model 3. A Tesla staffer will accompany drivers." says The Mercury News.   NEXT PEUGEOT 208 GTI TO GO ELECTRIC? Here's a story I first saw in AutoExpress and now it's in Evo.co.uk where Jordan Katsianis says: "The next Peugeot 208 GTi is likely to feature a pure electric drivetrain when it arrives in showrooms next year. As for the next 208 GTi, while the electric version may not immediately strike us as ideal hot hatch material, we’d be lying if we said we weren’t curious about what an all-electric Peugeot GTi might be like to drive."   UK EV SALES EXCEED 6,000 IN LAST MONTH Here in the UK it's still Plug In Hybrids which are surging ahead of pure BEVs. 1,519 BEVs (up 4% year-over-year) 4,753 PHEVs (up 54% year-over-year) Diesel sales were down -30% in the first half of the year   SEE VOLKSWAGEN'S I.D. R PIKES PEAK RUN FROM A HELICOPTER "This year Volkswagen took its all-electric I.D. R to Pikes Peak and took home the overall record. With Romain Dumas behind the wheel of this 671-hp all-electric race car, the VW managed to run the 12.42-mile circuit in only seven minutes and 57.148 seconds, which was 16 seconds faster than Sebastien Loeb’s 2013 record" according to Autoweek.com: "If you wanted to see what that run looked like, here’s your chance to take a bird’s-eye view. While this isn’t as mind-bending as watching Porsche’s 919 Evo shave a minute off the Nurburgring record, watching Dumas conquer Pikes Peak with only the whirr of electric motors is definitely a different experience."   RELAX, YOUR ELECTRIC CAR WON’T SHORT-CIRCUIT YOUR PACEMAKER This will make you smile. You know we were talking about EV myths, here's one i hadn't heard. "Thanks to a recent study by German scientists, one other question appears to have been answered: Electric cars, they found, won’t interfere with a person’s pacemaker" says UF Health Podcasts: "The team found the electromagnetic strength was highest when the cars were being charged, but there was no pacemaker inhibition, no shocks and no devices needed to be reprogrammed. Electric cars are equipped with shielding to prevent electromagnetic interference with on-board computer systems, which the researchers said could explain the low electromagnetic strength inside the cars. This shielding may also be what protected the heart devices from any interference."     COMMUNITY   @SveinMedhus - Not a single #BEV spoted in Mallorca this week, not even at this charger at Lluc.  We have seen one real donkey and plenty of diesel-donkeys. Our donkey driver did not believe in the new 500 chargers to be paid by the ecotax by 2020 as reported by @EVNewsDaily . I miss #Norway