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※ 投稿邮箱：418150505@qq.com※ 本文章首发订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注。你有没有发现，最近一年里，不光国产新能源的价格越来越卷，就连合资品牌的新能源价格也在慢慢放低身段。就像丰田的bZ4X，之前可是要25万多才能买到中高配，现在19.98万起，据说有的地方还降了6万，只要13.98万起。还有日产日产艾睿雅上个月的湖北大促销也是一下降了6万。但是今天要说的是一款全新车型，前段时间上市的别克E5，定位中大型纯电SUV，售价却只要20.89万起。这个价格一出来网友也是直呼真便宜，有诚意。事实真的如此吗？我们这期节目就来好好聊聊别克E5的价格到底贵不贵？新车都有哪些亮点？适合什么人买，以及配置又该怎么选？别克E5的价格贵不贵？直接说结论，确实很便宜。我就问你一个问题，如果买合资燃油车，你会拿别克对比哪些品牌？无非是大众、丰田、本田 、日产等等。那么，你放眼整个20万的合资纯电SUV市场，看看除了别克E5，还能买到哪些产品？日系你可以看三款：本田e:NS1、丰田bZ4X和日产艾睿雅。本田e:NS1就不用说了，定价17.5-21.8万，花20万就买个XR-V的油改电，还是个小型SUV，确实就是妥妥的韭菜。估计绝大多数人也压根都没听过这台车。本田都不愿意给这车做广告，完全是来打酱油的。丰田bZ4X定位中型SUV，但是车长还不足4米7，轴距2850毫米，起售价19.98万起。其实一开始bZ4X的售价非常贵，都要去到25万才能买到中配。最近迫于库存压力和内卷的大环境，才开始大幅降价，指导价降到了19.98万。但是听说最近这个售价又降到了13.98万。之所以这车即便降价也无人问津，大概率因为三点。丰田过于相信自己的品牌力，还是按照燃油车的思路销售，价高配低，电动车准用户不吃这一套。其次，有车主反映在0-4摄氏度的条件下，bZ4X的续航达成率只有约48%。作为参考，同样参与测试的特斯拉Model Y四驱版本的续航达成率为近七成，而奔驰EQA和大众ID.4也有六成以上的表现。同时，在低温环境下快充速度慢，也被众多车主吐槽。日产艾睿雅也是自恃清高的主，一个紧凑级纯电SUV定价却要28.48万起，车长才4米6出头，轴距2米8都没有，价格真的是虚高太多了。如果艾睿雅能有目前bZ4X的降价幅度，我猜销量应该会上来。因为同是日系纯电SUV，它可比bZ4X好看多了。并且，日产是真的在纯电技术上有积累，日产Leaf曾经常年位居全球电动车销量榜第一的位置，只不过中国消费者大多不知道而已。再看德系这边，大众的ID系列虽然定价高，但是人家早早地就把优惠放开了。比如ID.4系列虽然定价19万多起，但是ID.4中低配优惠完落地都在16万左右甚至更低，所以它的销量也不小。现在上汽大众ID.4 X加一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ一起每个月也有4000多台，在合资里绝对算卖得好的。但是ID系列里也只有ID.3和ID.4卖得好，同样是中大型SUV的ID.6优惠就很少，落地基本都要25万+，销量自然也不会太好。现在咱们再回头看看，合资品牌中大型SUV的别克E5，长宽高为4892/1905/1684毫米，轴距2954毫米。和日系比，那肯定是大了两圈都不止，即便对比德系ID.6 X，车长还长了16毫米，但是轴距也短了11毫米。而ID.6 X是7座，别克E5是五座，有点类似汉兰达与冠道的竞争关系。E5和ID.6 X比，E5属于是大两房，ID.6 X是小三房。更重要是E5比ID.6 X的起售价要便宜了五万。说完了合资，咱甚至可以对比国产，别克E5的尺寸也确实很能打。就比如一向以性价比著称的比亚迪，20万的纯电SUV你也只能买到宋PLUS EV。就算你再加上混动，也只能买买唐DM-i和护卫舰07。而唐EV的起售价也要去到28万多了。并且对比唐的尺寸，E5车长比它长了22毫米，轴距更是长了134毫米，而且唐还不是比亚迪最新的e3.0纯电平台，E5是通用最新的奥特能纯电平台。说句不该说的，别克E5甚至比自家燃油车定价还便宜，真的是别克狠起来连自己都打。先来看看花20万能买到哪些别克燃油SUV？昂科威S 定价20.99万起，昂科威PLUS定价22.59万起，这两车都比E5小不少。更夸张的是别克E5的尺寸都已经和29.99万起的昂科旗非常接近了。E5的车长比昂科旗短了99毫米，但是轴距却比昂科旗长了91毫米。所以理论上说，E5的车内空间基本和昂科旗差不多，但是售价却便宜了9万。即便优惠完，昂科旗的落地价也是要比E5高好几万，这还没算上E5有着更好的内饰设计以及更丰富的功能配置。此外，别克E5的同门师哥凯迪拉克锐歌，售价都要43.97万起，它俩可是出自同一平台，都是中大型SUV，只不过单电机版一个后驱，一个前驱。但是别克E5却比锐歌便宜了整整一半的价格，你说这个价格让以后的凯迪拉克锐歌还怎么卖？一个凯迪拉克标值20万吗？不过这也是玩笑话，锐歌的用料、质感以及外形设计肯定也要比E5强不少。但是网友都调侃， 别克E5就是凯迪拉克锐歌“青春版”，我觉得还挺贴切的。因此一句话总结别克E5，20万的定价，30万的尺寸。即使目前没有优惠，也有一定的性价比。别克E5有哪些亮点？既然说它的定价很良心，那它究竟有哪些亮点？第一，肯定是尺寸和空间。这个就不用多说了，刚才说的已经很透彻了。20万出头，基本没有比它尺寸还大的合资纯电SUV了，国产品牌也屈指可数。第二，和凯迪拉克锐歌一样，用的都是通用最新的奥特能纯电平台。这个平台有两大亮点，一是对电池的安全性确实下了不少功夫。直接说结果，奥特能平台的电池经过了很多测试，比如将电池包从5米的高空坠落，没起火也没冒烟，并且电池模组和冷却液管都完好。这个国家标准是1米。奥特能在诞生初期，通用内部的标准比国标还要高得多。而且电池壳体使用超高强度的钢井字形结构，大幅优化了电池的碰撞防护性能。其次，这个平台在智能化上也有创新。比如无线连接的电池管理系统（wBMS）。据说这个创新在布局上可以减少90%线束，以此来提升电池组的安全性。不过我觉得这个平台最大的特点就是下到20多万的别克E5，上到凯迪拉克锐歌，以及海外一千多匹马力的全新悍马EV，用的都是奥特能。所以不严谨的说一句，别克E5和悍马EV也是远房兄弟。第三，E5起步就是高配。要说别克E5内饰最大的亮点，一定是中控台上这块30英寸的一体式弧面6K屏幕。好像自从福特EVOS开始，美系车终于把内饰设计给重视起来了，之前屏幕要么不舍得给，要么杵着个竖屏。但是从福特的带鱼屏再到别克E5的曲面屏，不得不说，只要认真对待消费者的需求，就不会设计不出好看的内饰。E5上的这块30英寸的屏幕其实已经很大了，而且中间没有大黑框风格，看起来就是一整块。不过，锐歌的33英寸屏幕更大。但是E5的定价只有锐歌的一半，屏幕尺寸小了3英寸，可以理解吧。更关键的是，这块屏E5是全系标配。除了屏幕以外，像方向盘加热、百度地图、VCS智能座舱、全新eConnect系统、高通骁龙8155芯片、eCruise Pro智能驾驶辅助等也都是全系标配。是不是挺良心的？配置怎么选？目前别克E5售价20.89-27.89万，有五个配置，标准续航和长续航各有低配和高配，再加一个四驱艾维亚顶配。不过主流的四个单电机配置价格都在23.99万以下。但就像刚才说，别克E5入门即高配，所以如果你对续航没有要求，那么最低配的智享标准续航版就是最有性价比的配置，毕竟三元锂电池也有68度，CLTC续航545公里，日常也是完全够用的。并且两个标准续航的电机马力也要更大，标准续航的单电机最大马力245匹，最大扭矩330牛·米，售价20.89万。长续航的电机最大马力204匹，330牛·米，电池包也从68度涨到了80度，CLTC续航620公里，定价22.29万。因此最低配这2个配置最值得推荐。如果你觉得预算还没花完，那可以看看23.99万的臻享长续航。配置上还多了20英寸轮圈、电动后备箱+记忆、开门预警、360全景影像、泊车入位、真皮座椅+座椅通风、121色氛围灯等。至于艾维亚的四驱版，我觉得就没有必要了。虽然它是四驱双电机，但是系统最大马力287匹，，百公里加速6.7秒。但是放眼整个市场，27.89万的定价显得性价比不是那么高，毕竟25-30万可选的电动车可以太多了，而且很多都是三秒俱乐部成员。所以真正推荐入手，要么最低配，要么长续航的高配。别克E5适合什么人买？和自家的兄弟又该怎么选？20万这个价位能买的电车已经非常多了，有像smart精灵1号、极氪X这样的精品小车，也有像比亚迪汉EV、深蓝SL03这样的高性价比中型、中大型轿车，还有深蓝S7、小鹏G6、比亚迪宋PLUSEV等一众国产纯电SUV。但是20万想买台纯电SUV，还要合资，可选的真不多。所以别克E5的受众群体就很明显了，在这个价位，不仅想要一台空间大的纯电SUV，且更青睐合资品牌，那别克E5确实是个不错的选择。至于和自家兄弟E4怎么选，其实也很简单。别克E4新车最大的亮点就在它的外观设计。其实我也没想到，作为一款合资的纯电车，做得确实还挺好看。虽然前脸和E5差不多，但是侧面和车尾和E5完全就是两台车了，一个是正常的SUV造型，一个是溜背造型。并且车尾还有两个尾翼设计，看起来确实很动感，这个设计年轻人肯定喜欢。而且内饰标配的30寸曲面屏也是亮点之一。所以E4和E5最大的区别就在外观，E4更像是E5的轿跑版。另一个亮点肯定是它的空间和尺寸了，E4长宽高为4818/1912/1580毫米，轴距2954毫米。长度比E5短了74毫米，宽度相差7毫米，高度矮了101毫米，所以E4的造型更低趴一些。其他地方E4和E5基本就一样，不管是30寸的6K曲面屏还是方向盘，基本没区别。而且再到动力和续航，差别也不大，标准续航版搭载65度的弗迪磷酸铁锂电池，CLTC续航530公里，顶配的长续航四驱搭载79.7度的时代上汽三元锂电池，CLTC续航620公里。此外，E4最大的亮点还在于结合了GS套件。因为E4的定位明显要更年轻，所以比起E5，E4加入了GS的运动套件。不过GS在E4上就是个皮肤，类似宝马的M套件、奥迪的S-LINE等。但是有了这套运动皮肤的加持，E4确实要更有吸引力。所以综合来说，别克E4的消费者肯定要比E5更加的年轻化，而且更加追求整车的颜值和设计。写在最后不过，虽然别克E5的性价比很高，亮点也很多，但是不足之处依然有。比如在造型上，还是有些油车的影子。而且别克E5的动力比较保守，连四驱双电机的百公里加速也只有6.7秒。当然话分两头讲，照顾续航，就得牺牲动力，这是取舍问题。其次，虽然E5智能化速度还不够快。比如，如果你选装高阶智能驾驶辅助Super Cruise，暂时还不能用，得等到年中才能开放使用。而目前市面上能实现NCA城市智能驾驶的车都已经有很多款了。而且，现如今的消费者在买电车时，消费观念也已经很明确，很大一部分消费者在买车前，就清楚自己不仅仅是在买一台电车，更多的是在买一种全新的消费体验，想要花相同的价格来体验到同价位油车所没有的功能和服务。如果以这种眼光来看别克E5的话，别克E5更多的是一台空间很大、性价比很高的工具电车。车内功能很全，但是没有那种眼前一亮的感觉。而在未来的车主服务方面，别克E5不是独立一套服务体系，还是依托原有的燃油车经销商，这也是需要选择的难题。但无论怎么说，E5这个产品看得出是给出很大诚意了，后续再努努力，说不定别克在合资纯电市场还真能闯出一番天地。作者：三刀、新一编辑：新一可以添加微信46415254加入我们的社群音频图文更新在订阅号： 百车全说每期抽三条留言，每人赠168元的“芥末绿”燃油添加剂一瓶点击订阅，每周三，周六更新会有提醒新听友可以搜索：百车全说2014，百车全说2015，百车全说2016，往期300多个小时的节目可供收听
※ 本文章发布于订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注前几天由于拍摄视频的需要，我从上汽大众4s店借了一台ID.4 X和一台ID.6 X用来试驾。早在今年1月份我们节目就聊过ID.4 X和ID.4 CROZZ，没想到大众电动车的更新速度这么快。不到半年，又上了一款新车ID.6 X和ID.6 CROZZ。我们当然也可以理解为，ID.4放大了一圈，成了6、7座版本。而这次成都车展，我又看到了ID.3，这车有点儿像电动版的高尔夫。我对ID.3其实挺感兴趣，因为家里那台威马EX5，媳妇总是不愿意开，一是嫌大，二是女生都看颜值，不符合她的审美。当年准备给媳妇买车的时候，高尔夫她就很喜欢。可惜因为加价我错过了。目前ID.3能看到的消息是，后置后驱电机，170马力，310牛米，47.3kWh电池包，理论续航430km。比较中规中矩，对于我这种已经是400km续航的车主来说，换车的动力还是有些不足。但是这台ID.3的价格应该也跟高尔夫差不多，15-20万左右可以落地。我曾经也考虑过极氪001，给媳妇看过照片，她直接否决了，没别的，还是审美问题。我吹了一通极氪001的配置和性能，媳妇就回了一句，你要买就买，别问我意见，反正我不喜欢。所以，甭管网友怎么喷大众，我起码敢说一句，你拿N款车，给家庭成员投票，大多数不懂车的女性家庭成员，绝对会投大众。我这次试了ID.4 X和ID.6 X之后，也仔细思考了一下，如果是我，会不会买这两款车？我思来想去，一定要让我二选一的话，我可能会考虑ID.6 X。因为市面上可以替代ID.4 X的车型很多，但是可以替代ID.6 X的车型很少。ID.6 X售价23.9888-33.5888万，定位纯电六/七座SUV非常讨巧。因为基本上同级找不到其他替代产品。七座纯电SUV看一圈下来，也就是比亚迪唐EV属于同级竞品，但是喜欢比亚迪的客户，跟喜欢大众的客户我觉得原本就是两个群体，不冲突。而六座ID.6 X只有顶配双电机四驱版才有，售价33.5888万，怎么看这台车的竞品都是理想ONE，拉开配置表一看，ID.6 X也的确是盯着理想ONE死磕，一向舍不得给配置的大众品牌，竟然也堆到了几乎满配。但一个是纯电，一个是可以加油的增程式，这也是两个不同的客户群体，相互替代的可能性也不大。为什么我说ID.4 X市面上可以替代它的车型很多呢，首先他的定价19.9888-27.2888万。这个价格区间，新造车势力小鹏家里的车全都可以选，从G3到P7，再到今晚上市的新款P5，都没有问题。广汽传祺的埃安V定价更低，优惠更大，续航也更长。比亚迪秦、宋、汉都在这个价格区间。威马全系也都可以选。还有最近的网红车型极狐阿尔法T，甚至奥迪Q2L e-torn都能买到了。有人可能要问，你怎么把轿车和SUV放在一起对比。实际上，很多家庭把电动车作为补充的代步工具，家里如果有一台燃油轿车，就会买台电动SUV。如果有一台燃油SUV，就会买一台电动轿车。所以本质上，ID.4 X面对20-28万的客户群体，大家能否用人民币投票给它，不一定完全取决于他的产品力。ID.4 X上市半年多了，厂家不太满意经销商的实际销量。所以最近一段时间，一直在开展0元租3天的活动，也就是客户去4s店办理手续，把车开走用3天，先支付99元租车费用。然后上上汽大众APP写使用心得，平台再把99元费用退还。这就有点像大众点评的霸王餐，吃完嘴一抹就走了，你哪好意思写人家坏话。而往往车主写的文章，比较有烟火气，看起来朴实无华，不像专业编辑的语气，更加容易让其他车主信服。我和一线销售聊天，咨询他们ID.4 X和ID.6 X的情况，发现一个很奇怪的现象。有的地方说卖的还不错，有的地方说卖的不行。有的地方说ID.6 X受欢迎，有的地方说ID.4 X更好卖。仔细研究之后，我发现这款两款车的销量，与当地经济水平有一定关系。比如某个三、四线小城市，我问他们销售卖的怎样？他说卖的不行，我问4不行，还是6不行，他说都不行。原因很简单，当地人觉得20多万买台电动车没什么面子。有这预算，凯迪拉克，沃尔沃都能买到了，为什么要买电动车？而且三、四线城市公用充电桩布局太少，很多小区物业又不让装私人充电桩，最后4S店被逼的没办法，直接拿帕萨特和途观PHEV版的随车充送给客户。这个随车充进货成本1700，对外卖价2000多。客户也没办法只好拿回去，在电动自行车充电棚拖个接线板，来给电动车充电，一般得要17-18个小时才能充满。面对这么多问题，还能坚定不移的买电动车的客户，大多数也都是一些时髦的年轻人，人家更粉特斯拉、蔚来之类的品牌，很少会看到大众4s店去看电动车。而在一些经济发展不错的城市的，ID系列卖的就还不错，我曾经去无锡出差的时候，当地一位上汽大众销售就告诉我，无锡的ID.4 X就卖的很好，现如今ID.6 X上市销量也还行。奇怪的是，在北上广这类一线城市，ID系列销量又不太行。我思来想去，觉得这款车切中的人群，必须得满足两个条件。一是对电动车比较感兴趣，但是不相信新造车势力，只认可传统品牌，特别是大众这样的大品牌。二是当地的房价和车位相对便宜，周边的充电条件比较好。所以，无锡和常州这类城市，就特别典型。老百姓有房有车位，手头也宽松，对电动车有兴趣，但是对新造车势力不太信任。这时候，有款大众的纯电动SUV，颜值还行，续航还行，配置也还行，就果断出手了。而北上广这类城市，两极分化严重，普通家庭为了绿牌买电动，没有车位可以充电，只能到处找充电桩，买车预算也有限，不会考虑大众ID.4 X这类性价比并不算高的车型。北上广有房有车位，预算有充足的客户，就直奔特斯拉和蔚来看了，玩的就是新鲜感和科技感。有人可能要说，特斯拉和蔚来能有什么科技感？L2级自动驾驶辅助，大众ID系列也有，车机屏幕也够大，看着也还行。的确看着还行，但是用起来真的不行。太卡了，卡到让我想哭。这台车机可能唯一值得让人吹一波的，就是无线Carplay。最近准备换这车的朋友，正好也给了自己一个换iPhone13的理由。我一直没搞懂为什么大众连个车机系统都做不好？我看有文章分析，ID.4 X车机是ICAS3，内置三套操作系统：QNX+Linux+Android。QNX=软件集群/汽车功能/诊断/... Linux=导航（ABT导航显示及操作）/演示（AR HUD的输出）/在线服务（仅在导航上所需的在线）/...Android=中国区软件商店及其他车载APP（APP以虚拟机形式运行）及其在线和HMI交互。但据我所知，很多车机都是内置两套以上系统，这不是根本问题，硬件只要能跟上，系统再用心优化就不应该出现这种问题。这还是属于传统车企转型过程中的痛点，因为原来的传统燃油车，并没有重视车机系统这一块。大众如日中天的时候，没人因为车机不给力，最后放弃不买的吧？现如今，在电动车领域，真的有很多人，就因为车机不给力，直接放弃的。反倒是网络上被网友一通调侃的ID.4和ID.6后轮鼓刹的问题，一线销售反映，几乎来看车的客户几乎没有人提过。后来我想了一下，能来店里咨询这款车的，肯定已经研究过这车了，不能接受鼓刹的干脆就不来店里了。这就跟丰田的中控屏像个大彩电一样，网上也是一通吐槽，但是4s店销售说，基本没有客户提出异议。这个鼓刹现在也是个迷，大众现在是铁了心在MEB纯电平台上普及后轮鼓刹。很多媒体报道，这就是简配。可是不是针对中国市场才用鼓刹，全球都一样？后来又有大众的工程师站出来说，这个鼓刹是大陆集团与大众集团共同研发的“全新电控鼓刹”，采用了最新的材料和涂层，既保留了传统鼓刹制动力大抗腐蚀性强的优点，又消除了传统鼓刹的热衰减和反应慢（电子信号控制）的缺点。大家还是不信，于是各大平台又来了一拨测试，发现连续20次100-0刹停实验无明显热衰减，最好刹停成绩34.7米。这才平息了不少关于鼓刹的负面评论。其实，大众得要吃一堑长一智，这种问题要放在新造车势力里，肯定不是问题。人家车还没造出来，先整几十页PPT，关于“全新电控鼓刹”，他能吹到让你碟刹车主选配鼓刹，你信不信？所以在电动车忽悠领域，后浪推前浪。大众一直玩简配被人骂，现如今，弄个电控鼓刹模块比普通碟刹成本要更高，结果还被骂。搞得隔壁奥迪也很慌，因为不久的将来奥迪Q4 etron也会使用同款电控鼓刹。前面说到ID.4 X和ID.6 X销量没有达到厂家的预期，那具体销量怎样呢？ID.4 X今年3月份开始交付，3月份销量数据625台，之后逐月提高，4月922台，5月847台，6月1100台，7月2651台。看起来还可以，起码月月都在增长，是不是？实际上，这个数据的背后，经销商付出了很大的努力。因为至今为止，ID系列都必须在线上APP下单，理论上都是原价销售，经销商没有让价的权限。其实经销商很想打折卖，但是厂家有巡查，抓住处罚很严重。大众想把ID系列，弄成类似特斯拉这种直营销售模式，定价权由厂家主导，4s店只是用来服务客户的。所以从5月份开始，经销商就被分配了任务，上汽大众是分星级经销商的，如果想冲5星级经销商，就得每个月卖2台。想冲6星级和7星级经销商，就得每个月卖3台以上。这里的2-3台包含ID4和ID6两款车。有人说一个月卖2-3台不是很简单吗？这得分城市，有的城市非常困难。我调查的某个三线城市，由于集团下死命令，必须完成3台以上，结果当月只卖了1台。没办法，销售总监和总经理，一人提了一台。这是真事，我当时听到也是笑了半天。后来厂家也觉得这个政策很多地方完不成，有些太苛刻了。就改成了每个月必须从厂家进货3台以上，就算完成。这样就简单了，几乎没有完不成的。但是进货到了仓库里，还是卖不出去怎么办？后来上汽大众就又出了一个方案，在库21天以上，就可以不走线上系统销售。这里解释一下，什么叫不走线上系统销售。理论上，订购ID系列，客户应该在手机上下单，支付2000元定金（后来改为支付5000元），后续的金融贷款，二手车置换合同也都在网络上签订。甚至你去到店里刷卡，都是厂家发给4s店的专用Pose机，钱款直接进厂家账户，然后发票再由厂家寄给4s店。这就叫走线上销售。但是，21天之后，这些库存车就可以不走线上销售了。店里可以直接签订合同，客户可以直接在4s店刷卡开票。理论上讲，今后这批车，是有一定操作空间的。并且，最近政策也是越来越松动。刚刚听说，21天库存的要求，又被改成了7天库存，就可以不走线上销售。看来，上汽大众的压力真的很大，而且政策总是在变，说明经验还是不足，好在顺应市场的动作还算挺快。这方面上汽真的是吊打一汽。所以，你如果要问我买上汽的ID系列，还是买一汽的ID系列，我肯定毫不犹豫的推荐你买上汽。说实话，虽然传统车企转型新能源决心已定，但是走近看他们的产品和服务，就像看一个小孩子在学走路。就连以往他们引以为傲的渠道优势，现在反而成了一种负担。举个例子，明明订车提车这么简单的一件事。现在需要客户在手机上下单，然后厂家的人再加客户的微信，然后推送产品信息给他。厂家的人再与4s店销售同步与客户的沟通进度，等于说厂家的客服服务线上，4s店的销售服务线下。在我看来，厂家就是想在传统经销商内部，再打造一个直营体系。可是这个直营体系，又需要依附于代理商的服务，所以理论上只能是线上直营，线下代理，这本身就是个矛盾体。我不知道有没有听友买过ID系列，大家的体验如何，可以在评论区聊聊。在ID.4 X和ID.6 X两台车上，我的确也看到了一些创新的地方。比如前后四扇车窗，但是只有两个控制键，想操作后排车窗，就得再按一些切换键，才可以使用。再比如天窗遮阳帘的打开和关闭，按键是前后滑动操作，的确是全新体验。再比如，他的换挡机构也是全新的设计，而且B档制动力回收力度并没有明显的拖拽感。这些都算是不错的体验。可是，就一个体验巨差的车机坏了所有的心情。按照大平台的实测，ID系列的续航里程，市区打84折，高速打72折，还算可以。ID.4 X NEDC 555km，ID.6 X NEDC 588km续航大家折算一下，就清楚自己平时够不够用了。但唯一一个目前无法解释的问题，需要留给市场来检验，那就是大众的燃油车很保值，那他的电动车也比其他车型更保值吗？可以添加微信46415254加入我们的社群音频图文更新在订阅号： 百车全说每期抽三条留言，每人赠168元的“芥末绿”燃油添加剂一瓶点击订阅，每周三，周六更新会有提醒新听友可以搜索：百车全说2014，百车全说2015，百车全说2016，往期300多个小时的节目可供收听
Show #1165. 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 Monday 2nd August. 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. VW TO UPGRADE EMDEN FACTORY OVER SUMMER BREAK - Volkswagen has announced that it will be pushing ahead with a number of construction projects at the Emden site during the upcoming plant holiday. More than 1,000 employees and external workers are to work on around 300 construction sites between 2 and 27 August for the transformation to an EV production site. - the transformation is to be completed in the first half of 2022 and volume production of e-vehicles will start. This will initially involve the ID.4, which will then be built at two locations in Germany in addition to Zwickau. In addition, two plants in China will produce the ID.4 X and ID.4 Crozz versions there, and later the ID.4 will also be built at the US plant in Chattanooga. - In addition to the ID.4, the fully electric production versions of the ID.Vizzion and ID.Space Vizzion show cars are also scheduled to come off the production line in Emden from 2023 onwards. These are a sedan and the accompanying estate car the size of a Passat Original Source : https://www.electrive.com/2021/07/31/vw-to-upgrade-emden-factory-over-summer-break/ THE AUDI A6 E-TRON CONCEPT WILL GO INTO PRODUCTION IN 2022 - Audi is doing everything it can to make concept cars more than just something to dream about. The German marque plans to put its well-received A6 e-tron concept into production, just as it did with the e-tron GT before it, CNET Roadshow reports. Even more exciting, the car could make its debut as soon as next year, with a release expected to follow in 2023. - the car will be able to go 450 miles on a single charge, which is further than any EV currently on the market. New 800-volt charging tech will allow drivers to add 186 miles of range in just 10 minutes and go from 10- to 80-percent battery capacity in a half hour. Original Source : https://robbreport.com/motors/cars/audi-a6-etron-concept-production-vehicle-1234627346 NEW PORSCHE 911 TURBO HYBRID SPIED AT THE NURBURGRING - Porsche is preparing to electrify the 911 with the first ever plug-in hybrid version of its iconic sports car, and our spy photographers have captured the car testing at the Nurburgring Nordschleife. - Porsche engineered the 992-series platform to accommodate a hybrid powertrain, confirmed to Auto Express in March 2020 - The marque is aiming to lose none of the 911s trademark usability with the hybrid model, which will likely retain the standard car's 2+2 layout. - Specific powertrain details are yet to be confirmed, but the 911 hybrid is expected to have similar performance to the Panamera S E-Hybrid, which uses a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 paired to an electric motor Original Source : https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/porsche/911/105378/new-porsche-911-turbo-hybrid-spied-nurburgring LUCID MOTORS AIMS FOR 500-MILE RANGE - To do a truly affordable electric car, the company would have to grow. It would represent a huge investment for us if my investors wanted to do that.So I think if you're talking about (a starting price of) $25,000-$30,000. We're about seven or eight years out from that, realistically. Nine years on from Model S, Tesla still hasn't done a $25,000-$30,000 car.I don't think we've got the company maturity and infrastructure (yet) and the amount of capital it would take. - I believe that we need to create a technological tour de force. Not many people need 500-mile range, but it is a way of dismissing range anxiety once and for all, isn't it?You can replace range anxiety with range confidence. Great products do extraordinary things. - Who are your competitors? Rawlinson: The gasoline luxury market. And that's really dominated by Mercedes, BMWs, Porsches, and to some extent, Lexus and Jaguar as well.The media likes a comparison with Tesla. Tesla is the undisputed leader in technology. Tesla is the benchmark against which everyone will be judged, particularly for EV efficiency powertrain prowess Original Source : https://eu.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2021/07/31/lucid-motors-lucid-air-peter-rawlinson-spac/5419570001/ TESLA MODEL Y ARRIVES AT SHOWROOM IN AMSTERDAM - The European market is eagerly awaiting the delivery of the first Model Ys, which should begin in August. In the meantime, Tesla began placing the compact SUV in showrooms and the first Model Y was to appear at Tesla Amsterdam South-East showroom, Netherlands today. - On July 29, a Tesla customer in the Netherlands received an email from the company informing them that the first Model Y would appear in the Amsterdam showroom on July 31. Original Source : https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/tesla-model-y-delivered-to-the-showroom-in-amsterdam-netherlands-today TESLA SETTLES CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT OVER MODEL S RANGE REDUCTION - Way, way back in 2019, we reported on an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) into some issues that customers were having with their Tesla Model S batteries. Specifically, Tesla sent out an over-the-air software update that was meant to address a problem with the Model S' battery pack, but it ended up reducing the range of the affected vehicles. - Tesla has agreed to pay out $1.5 million to owners of affected vehicles, which works out to around $625 per owner. - t's barely a drop in the bucket. Still, it is likely satisfying to those affected owners who -- according to Tesla -- had their cars' range restored beginning in March of 2020. Original Source : https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/tesla-settles-class-action-lawsuit-over-model-s-range-reduction/ SANDY MUNRO IS IMPRESSED BY THE FORD F-150 LIGHTNING - According to Sandy Munro, Ford has a real winner. The vehicle has tons of great, usable features, starting with the massive front trunk (frunk) that looks bigger in person. Another thing is the power export feature. And a smart range estimator for trailers. - Munro Live's team checked also the undercarriage, noting that the rear suspension looks very solid and has a unique geometry. - Another element that caught the attention of the team is the "isolated" battery pack, which also appears to be unique according to the video. Not only that, from separate reports we know that the 300 miles (483 km) of range might be a conservative approach (see specs here). Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/523642/sandy-munro-ford-f150-lightning BHP SAYS ELECTRIC CAR ERA IS DAWNING EARLIER THAN EXPECTED - Australia's largest miner BHP has described 2020 as an “inflection point” for the rapidly approaching electric vehicle revolution as Elon Musk's Tesla sold more than half a million battery-powered cars and sales in Europe more than doubled. - The ASX-listed mining giant, whose main commodities are iron ore, copper and coal, is seeking to expand its exposure to the minerals that will be increasingly required to power the clean energy age such as nickel and copper, which are two of the ingredients in lithium-ion batteries. - BHP's nickel division now sold 85 per cent of its volumes to the electric vehicle market rather than the stainless steel industry. - Robyn Denholm, Tesla's Australian-born chairwoman, in June declared Tesla was on track to spend more than $1 billion a year on Australian-mined lithium, nickel and other metals needed to make batteries and vehicles, but warned the country was missing out on a far more valuable role in the global supply chain. Original Source : https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/bhp-says-electric-car-era-is-dawning-earlier-than-expected-20210803-p58fcd.html KUWAIT PORTS PLANS REGION'S FIRST CITY FOR ELECTRIC CAR MAKERS - Kuwait Ports Authority (KPA) has approved a proposal to build the Middle East's first city to serve electric vehicle manufacturers, the authority said in a statement on Sunday. - The statement does not make clear where the project, called EV City, will be located. - electric car makers do not use local distributors or dealers and sell their vehicles directly to consumers, adding that it was common for ports to provide certain infrastructure to manufacturers. - The Public Investment Fund, the sovereign wealth fund of neighbouring Saudi Arabia, has made huge gains after it invested more than $1 billion in electric carmaker Lucid in 2018. Original Source : https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/kuwait-ports-plans-regions-first-city-electric-car-makers-2021-08-01/ WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BRINGING AN ELECTRIC CAR TO UNIVERSAL ORLANDO - There are charging stations for electric vehicles in the main parking area if you are visiting Universal Studios Florida, Universal's Islands of Adventure, Universal's Volcano Bay, or CityWalk. However, there are only four stations total — two for Teslas and two for other manufacturers — and they are located at Valet Parking. - In addition to the four stations in the primary garage, there are electric vehicle charging stations at each of the hotels. Each hotel has at least two charging stations in their parking areas. - You can find locations of chargers, along with reviews, throughout Orlando at PlugShare and Drive Electric Orlando. Original Source : https://orlandoinformer.com/blog/electriccar-universalorlando/ RENAULT MASTER E-TECH DELIVERS FIRST EVS FOR LYRECO Original Source : https://www.fleetpoint.org/renault-vans/renault-master-e-tech-delivers-first-evs-for-lyreco/ QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM What's the ideal location for a charging port on any EV? Petrol filler caps are usually in the same location and forecourts all the look the same. Is it time we encouraged EV makers and charging suppliers to standardize socket location and charger design? Email me your thoughts and I'll read them out on Sunday – 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. 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Show #1150. 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 21st July. 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. RIVIAN EV: BEZOS, BLUE ORIGIN SPACE CREW RIDE TO LAUNCH SITE IN STYLE - Whenever you're about to rocket into space, you have to ride to the launch site in style. It's just how these things work. And that's what Jeff Bezos and crew did Tuesday as they headed to the Blue Origin rocket that took them into space for a few minutes. - the soon-to-be space travelers first boarded a beholden-to-gravity electric vehicle made by start-up Rivian. Amazon, which Bezos founded and chairs after recently stepping do wn as CEO, invested in Rivian and ordered 100,000 electric vehicles from the company for shipping purposes. Original Source : https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2021/07/20/rivian-ev-jeff-bezos-blue-origin-space/8024249002 VW GROUP'S EV SALES JUMP 165% IN FIRST HALF OF YEAR - Europe was the automaker's top EV market, with sales of 128,078, up 156 percent. The U.S. and China were a distant second and third, with U.S. sales up 321 percent to 18,514 and China up 110 percent to 18,285. - VW Group's sales chief, Christian Dahlheim, said the automaker expects sales in China to get a significant boost in the third quarter from the June market launch of the ID6 seven-seat electric crossover. - Audi, which sells the Q4 e-tron and e-tron GT, saw its full-electric sales grow 69 percent to 32,775. Porsche, whose only full-electric car is the Taycan, sold 19,822 EVs, up 342 percent. Skoda's full-electric car sales were 17,697, up 257 percent, while Seat sold 6,172 full-electric cars, up 186 percent. Original Source : https://europe.autonews.com/sales-segment/vw-groups-ev-sales-jump-165-first-half-boosted-europe-demand FAW-VOLKSWAGEN BEGINS DELIVERIES OF THE ELECTRIC ID.6 CROZZ SUV IN CHINA - FAW-Volkswagen, the joint venture of Chinese automaker FAW Group and Volkswagen, has started deliveries of the ID CROZZ SUV, newest member of the ID family of electric vehicles for the China market, local news outlet Gasgoo reports. - Deliveries of the ID.6 CROZZ to customers in China began on July 18. - The ID.6 CROZZ is the sister model of the ID.6 X SUV, which is built by VW's other joint venture SAIC Volkswagen in Shanghai. - The ID CROZZ is available in two battery options, 62.6 kWh or 84.8 kWh. Original Source : https://www.futurecar.com/4751/FAW-Volkswagen-Begins-Deliveries-of-the-Electric-ID-6-CROZZ-SUV-in-China TESLA SEMI ELECTRIC TRUCK IS FINALLY ABOUT TO GO INTO PRODUCTION - After years of delays, Tesla is finally about to start production of Tesla Semi, its all-electric semi-truck. - sources familiar with the matter told Electrek that the drive axle production line is ready and the general assembly line is going through its final debugging before starting production. - Tesla has indicated that the electric truck would enter production this year with some deliveries to customers, but the company didn't release any details about the planned production. Tesla has revealed that it plans to use the first few Tesla Semi trucks for its own operations, but some long-time reservation holders are also expected to take delivery this year. Original Source : https://electrek.co/2021/07/20/tesla-semi-electric-truck-finally-go-into-production Acceleration 0-60 mph with 80k lb - 20 sec Speed up a 5% Grade - 60 mph Mile Range - 300 or 500 miles Powertrain - 4 Independent Motors on Rear Axles Base Price (300 mile range - $150,000) Base Price (500 mile range) - $180,000 Original Source : https://www.tesla.com/semi Elon Musk on Twitter: "@WholeMarsBlog You don't even need to touch the shifter in new S. Auto detect direction will come as an optional setting to all cars with FSD." / Twitter - Auto detect direction will come as an optional setting to all cars with FSD. PLUGSURFING RENEWS EROAMING PARTNERSHIP WITH HUBJECT - Hubject and Plugsurfing announce the renewal of their long-lasting international roaming partnership. Hubject will continue to give Plugsurfing access to their eRoaming platform intercharge, effectively giving Plugsurfing customers access to 150,000 charging stations across Europe. - Hubject and Plugsurfing rely on Hubject's intercharge platform, which promotes interoperability. The partners name values like accessibility, variety of choice, seamless connection and transparency. In practice, Plugsurfing customers can find, access and pay for charging at the participating charge point operators via the company's RFID charging key and mobile app. Original Source : https://www.electrive.com/2021/07/20/plugsurfing-renews-eroaming-partnership-with-hubject 2023 ROLLS-ROYCE SILENT SHADOW IS THE UPPER-CRUST EV - Rolls-Royce is BMW's ultra-luxury brand, and its first production electric vehicle—and likely the first from any of the few brands in such rarified air—is believed to be called Silent Shadow. An entirely new entry in the brand's portfolio (meaning it won't replace any model, as has been rumored), it's likely a sedan rather than an SUV. - Rolls-Royce floated the idea of an EV a decade ago with the 102EX concept, a fully electric seventh-generation Phantom, but found little appetite among its wealthy customers. Rolls people were also quoted as early as last year saying there still isn't customer demand for electric ultra-luxury cars Original Source : https://www.motortrend.com/news/2023-rolls-royce-silent-shadow-electric-luxury-sedan-future-cars FOSSIL FUEL CONSUMPTION IN THE UNITED STATES HITS A 3-DECADE LOW - US fossil fuel consumption fell by 9% in 2020, says the Energy Information Administration. Coal accounted for 13% of US fossil fuel consumption in 2020, its lowest annual share since 1949. Petroleum products were the most-used fossil fuels in the US in 2020. Natural gas, used mostly to generate electricity and heat, took its largest annual share on record. While fossil fuel use falls, renewables are continuing to rise to new records. - You have to go as far back as 1991 to find a similar level of fossil fuel consumption. The COVID-19 pandemic and warmer weather have driven the decline, according to the United States Energy Information Administration's Monthly Energy Review. Original Source : https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/07/us-fossil-fuel-consumption-eia CAR SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE IMOVE CLOSES $22.3M SERIES A - Into this space has appeared imove out of Norway, with what appears, at least, to be a new twist on the whole thing: a white-label platform offered to industry to enable it to offer these car subscription services under their own brands. Imove's platform allows users to subscribe to electric vehicles from 18 different manufacturers and more than 50 different models. - The startup has now closed a €19 million / $22.3 million Series A round - imove allows a company in automotive, finance, insurance or even electricity and telecoms to offer car subscriptions as an alternative to car ownership or leasing. Original Source : https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/20/norways-electric-car-subscription-service-imove-closes-22-3m-series-a-led-by-autoscout24 ROYAL MAIL SWITCHES ON ALL-ELECTRIC COMPANY CAR SCHEMES - Royal Mail announces a new initiative to ensure that all its company cars will be electric by 2030. By 2025, only electric company cars will be available to order. By April 2022, colleagues who need a car to do their job will be eligible for a new zero tailpipe emissions company car scheme. Original Source : https://www.royalmailgroup.com/en/press-centre/press-releases/royal-mail-group/royal-mail-switches-on-all-electric-company-car-schemes/ EV CHARGING SUPERHUBS PLANNED FOR WEST MIDLANDS - Two grid-scale battery storage facilities are to be built in the West Midland, creating the power infrastructure for mass-scale, rapid electric vehicle charging. - The new sites, located in Coventry and Sandwell, are being developed by battery storage and EV charging specialist Pivot Power - The new sites are part of Pivot Power's programme to build a national network of Energy Superhubs. The company, part of EDF Renewables since 2019, is looking to deliver to 2GW of battery storage - The new sites will replicate Pivot Power's Energy Superhub Oxford model, which is nearing completion and will provide a blueprint for towns and cities across the UK to cut carbon and improve air quality. The hub, first announced two years ago, will have up to 10MW of power on site, initially powering 38 fast and ultra-rapid chargers. Original Source : https://fleetworld.co.uk/ev-charging-superhubs-planned-for-west-midlands NEW LONG-RANGE MG 5 EV ON SALE NOW FROM £26,495 - MG has launched a new, long-range version of the MG 5 EV. It's available to order now, with prices starting from £26,495 including the government's £2,500 plug-in car grant. - It's powered by a 61.1kWh battery pack (up from the 52.5kWh cell in the standard car), which increases the estate's range from 214 to 250 miles. - The new battery pack also offers support for 100kW DC rapid charging - The MG 5 EV's safety equipment is bundled into the standard-fit MG Pilot package, which also includes items like adaptive cruise control and traffic jam assist, meaning the electric estate can automatically keep pace with stop-start traffic. Original Source : https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/electric-cars/352856/new-long-range-mg-5-ev-sale-now-ps26495 QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM With chargers still being rolled out, should they automatically stop charging (and should the car release the cable) at 80%? Email me your thoughts and I'll read them out on Sunday – 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. 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Show #1123. 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 Thursday 24th June. 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 MODEL 3 FIRST ELECTRIC CAR TO TOP CARS.COM AMERICAN-MADE INDEX - The Tesla Model 3 reached the number one spot in Cars.com's 2021 American-Made Index (AMI), making it the first all-electric vehicle to top the list in its 16-year history .The annual survey results, released Wednesday, “ranks new vehicles that contribute most to the U.S. economy” based on U.S. factory jobs, manufacturing plants and sourcing of parts, according to the Cars.com - This shows that despite the ongoing semiconductor shortage and lack of vehicle inventory, consumer demand is high, especially for American-made vehicles. - Research done by Cars.com shows 72% of shoppers consider a car's U.S. economic impact an important deciding factor in their vehicle purchase, according to Cars.com. · Original Source : https://eu.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2021/06/23/tesla-model-3-top-american-car-index-ford-mustang/5312540001/ NEW YORK CITY VOTES TO BLOCK NEW LICENSES FOR ELECTRIC TAXIS - New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) voted to block the issuance of new for-hire vehicle licenses for electric vehicles. The move was widely perceived as a snub toward Revel, the company best known for its electric moped-sharing service, which was planning to launch a ride-hailing service using a fleet of Tesla vehicles. -Revel announced last April that it planned to launch a ride-hail service in Manhattan with a fleet of 50 Tesla Model Ys. The company had been hoping to exploit a loophole in the city's current rules, which caps the number of new FHV licenses but exempts wheelchair-accessible and electric vehicles. The cap was originally enacted as a way to stem the tide of new Uber and Lyft vehicles that were flooding the streets. On Tuesday, the TLC voted 5-to-1 remove the exemption for electric vehicles, effectively closing off that pathway for Revel. - those who already own an FHV license for a gas car are still allowed to transfer those licenses to an electric vehicle if they so choose. · Original Source : https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/23/22546955/nyc-tlc-electric-vehicle-license-taxi-vote-revel-tesla REALITY CHECK FOR VW IN CHINA - Volkswagen AG's ID series – the backbone of its electric vehicle ambitions – is off to what even company sources call a worryingly slow start in China. Sales in May of two ID.4 electric SUV models, launched only two months earlier, came to a mere 1,213 combined. And that was about 200 fewer than in April, according to auto consultancy LMC. The sales fall far short of initial hopes, four people with knowledge of the matter said, and what some other automakers have achieved with early sales of flagship EV offerings in the world's largest auto market. - Volkswagen's venture with state-owned SAIC Motor, which makes the slightly bigger ID.4 X model, had been targeting sales of 50,000-60,000 vehicles this year - A separate venture between the world's No. 2 automaker and FAW which makes the ID.4 CROZZ had similar targets - By comparison, Tesla sold 6,612 of its Model Y in China in the first two months after its launch. The ID.4's sales performance in China also contrasts sharply with Europe, where it is a top-selling electric car with 12,101 sold in the first two months post-launch · Highlighted Source : https://share.getliner.com/CSmmz/ · Original Source : https://www.euronews.com/2021/06/22/uk-volkswagen-electric-china MG MARVEL R ELECTRIC HEADING TO EUROPEAN DEALERS - ELECTRIVE.COM - MG Motor has announced the market launch of its all-electric SUV, Marvel R Electric, in Europe. The model is now available for pre-order. The electric SUV will arrive in European MG Brand Stores in autumn this year. MG Motor gives list prices for the Marvel R, which was unveiled in March, ranging from 40,000 to 50,000 euros. The Marvel R is available in all-wheel-drive (AWD) and rear-wheel-drive (RWD) versions and Comfort, Luxury and Performance variants. - The large electric car is 4.67 metres long and features a wheelbase of 2.8 metres. According to the company, the SUV is built on an aluminium frame and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.9 seconds. The top speed is 200 km/h. - Prospective buyers can choose between two powertrain versions: a tri-motor powertrain – with three electric motors, all-wheel drive and a maximum output of 212 kW, as well as a WLTP range of 370 kilometres. The RWD version with two electric motors has a maximum output of 132 kW and a WLTP range of 402 kilometres. Both versions get their energy from a 70-kWh lithium-ion battery. - With a V2L (vehicle-to-load) function, the lithium-ion battery can also supply external electrical devices such as air pumps, e-scooters, laptops or another electric car with power. · Original Source : https://www.electrive.com/2021/06/22/mg-marvel-r-electric-heading-to-european-dealers/ LUCID'S 'AIR' ELECTRIC LUXURY SEDAN RECORDS MORE THAN 10,000 RESERVATIONS - Lucid Motors said that the reservations for the luxury electric sedan, Air, have already reached more than 10,000. Although it is expected that the reservations would still be higher than usual, the growing EV production in the company could be enough to rival Tesla. - "We achieved a landmark last Friday when we started building our quality validation production run of cars. We completed our pre-production run very successfully. The quality validation builds are the cars that we eventually will sell directly to customers once we get the quality right. This is a big step in our mission to industrialize," Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson said. In line with this goal, Rawlinson hopes that the Air's "Dream Edition" would be delivered in this year's second half. During Q2 2021, the revamped Dream only lasted for a while. Lucid stated that this time, they would only create 500 units of it. · Original Source : https://www.techtimes.com/articles/261897/20210624/lucids-air-electric-luxury-sedan-records-more-10-000-reservations.htm RIVIAN PLANT EMPLOYMENT TOPS 1,900 | WGLT - Rivian has now hired 1,000 people in the past four months at its plant in Normal, with spokesperson Zach Dietmeier saying the total number of workers is about 1,900 — and hiring continues. - "By the end of the year we expect to be somewhere in the neighborhood of 2,500 employees on site in Normal. Full projections at the Normal Production Facility is somewhere in the neighborhood of 3,000 to 4,000 people by the end of 2022," said Dietmeier. - New vehicles will start to roll off the line next month as the company starts production models of its R1T pickup trucks. The company's electric SUV will debut late this year. · Original Source : https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2021-06-23/rivian-plant-employment-tops-1-900 EUROPE INVESTS $47B IN 38 EV BATTERY GIGAFACTORIES - As of May 2021, 38 battery cell gigafactories are being built or planned in Europe and the UK, according to the latest report by the non-governmental organization Transport & Environment. Out of the 38 projects, 17 have secured funding so far, estimated to be up to $30 billion between them. The amount consists of both private and public funding, including, for instance, Tesla's gigafactory in Berlin, which received $1.4 billion in German federal and state support. - Ten other projects have secured partial financing and support, making up at least $16.8 billion in potential investments. These include numerous national projects, key to Europe's battery autonomy, notably Verkor in France, Britishvolt in the UK, Italvolt in Italy, Basquevolt-Nabatt in Spain, and Freyr in Norway.In addition, 11 more gigafactories have recently been announced, but still lack firm commitments regarding location, planned capacity, and investment. - If all 38 gigafactories come through, 462 GWh worth of battery cells could be produced in 2025 and 1,144 GWh in 2030 – that's 13 times higher the current European supply of 87 GWh in 2021. According to Transport & Environment's analysis, this would give Europe one fifth of global cell production by 2025, rendering it second only to China . · Original Source : https://thenextweb.com/news/europe-delivers-blow-asia-with-47b-investment-ev-battery-gigafactories 1000 NEW JOBS COMING TO SPARTANBURG SC OSHKOSH VEHICLE PLANT - A Wisconsin company will invest $155 million and create 1,000 jobs in Spartanburg County in a plant to manufacture the next generation of vehicles for the United States Postal Service. Oshkosh Defense, a subsidiary of Oshkosh Corp., will be located in the Flatwood Industrial Park to make zero-emission battery electric vehicles and fuel-efficient low-emission internal combustion engine vehicles. The company will reconfigure an existing warehouse. Other suppliers for the Oshkosh plant are expected to locate in the area, the company said in an announcement Tuesday. - The vehicles will be the first large-scale purchase by the Postal Service in 30 years. The contract calls for 50,000 to 165,000 vehicles over a period of 10 years. Oshkosh was selected in a competitive process that began in 2015 and ended with a multi-billion-dollar contract in February 2021, the company said. · Original Source : https://www.thestate.com/news/business/article252277318.html NEW STUDY FINDS THAT EV CHARGE AUTOMATION COULD REDUCE CARBON IMPACT - A new study from Sense and Singularity Energy has demonstrated the potential for significant carbon reductions from electric vehicle (EV) charging using a combination of smart home automation and location- and time-based carbon emissions data from the power grid. The study found that by automating charging to minimize carbon impact, carbon emissions from EV charging could be reduced 8-14% on average across the U.S. - Carbon reductions from automated EV charging could have a significant impact on reaching carbon emissions goals to slow climate change, and while EV charging is the most obvious case, similar opportunities for savings apply to other large loads in the home. The best opportunities for load shaping are activities that can be scheduled flexibly, like running a dishwasher or washing machine during overnight hours to have clean clothes and dishes ready when they're needed in the morning - Using an automated, dynamic approach, utilities can incentivize customers to reduce peak emissions by shifting their activities, including EV charging, similar to the current incentives to reduce peak demand. · Original Source : https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-study-finds-that-ev-charge-automation-could-reduce-carbon-impact-by-up-to-14-in-us-and-by-43-in-california-301316475.html WE'RE CHARGING OUR EVS AT PEAK TIMES · Original Source : https://thedriven.io/2021/06/23/were-charging-our-evs-at-peak-times-and-must-get-smarter-origin/ QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM What's the best way to navigate an EV journey and charge on the way? Do you use our smartphone or use the car's internal system? 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Volkswagen has revealed their third ID. model - the large seven seat Volkswagen ID.6 CROZZ And ID.6 X. They were developed specifically for the Chinese market. Larger than the ID.4 a second row of seats that can be adjusted longitudinally and a large panoramic glass roof. Is has a 12inch display with no physical buttons or switches. China NEDC range will be 271 miles or 365 miles. Real-world range numbers will be less, but even then it should be above 186 miles and above 250 miles.Volkswagen ID.6 CROZZ And ID.6 X website ➜ http://bit.ly/VolksID6Bookkeeping For Your Small Business ➜ https://bench.grsm.io/paulbarron8134#Volkswagen #VWAGY #ID6~Volkswagen Reveals ID.6 CROZZ And ID.6 X | Shanghai Auto Show~⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺Subscribe on YouTube ✅ https://bit.ly/PBNYoutubeSubscribeFacebook
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本文章发布于订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注即将在19号开幕的上海车展已经吸引了不少人的目光，这种级别的车展，对于每一家车企来说都是“重头戏”，所以很多厂家的新车也都留在了这次上海车展进行亮相。当然，也有一些厂家直接赶在上海车展之前，就已经把新车进行了发布或者上市，到时候在上海车展期间，可以去现场看看这些车。今天我们就来聊一聊这次的上海车展，看看有哪些车型是值得关注的，我们的内容分为上下两期，今天这一期聚焦合资车、进口车以及新能源车。全新丰田汉兰达这一次全新的丰田汉兰达，终于用上了TNGA-K架构，并且在外观和内饰上都有变化，尤其是内饰方面有了一个12.3英寸的悬浮式中控屏，相比于之前的汉兰达来说，总算有了一丝现代化的气息，但是和同级别其他车型相比，这套内饰依旧算不上好看，更不用去谈什么豪华感了。当然，去买汉兰达的客户大多数追求的也不是豪华感，他们更多在意的是车辆的实用性和所谓的稳定性，而现在新款汉兰达的车身尺寸比之前大了一圈，4965mm的车长比之前4890的车长多出了75mm，虽然1930mm的宽度只比原来的1925mm多了5mm，但是1750mm的车身高度，却比之前1720mm多出了30mm，假如这多出来的尺寸都能用在内部空间上，那整体的乘坐感受会比现款再好一些。除了车身尺寸加大之外，这次丰田汉兰达用上了2.5L混动系统，所以整体价格有可能会比现款再高一些，我预估有可能会比现在高出2万元左右，并且会继续控制产能，然后让市场继续处于卖方主导，甚至在新车正式上市后很长一段时间里都会要加价提车。以目前的市场来看，其实汉兰达的竞品非常多，几乎是个30万左右的7座SUV都要和汉兰达去较量一番，但是真正能干翻汉兰达的，可以说直到现在都没有出现，因为汉兰达这台车更懂得如何讨好消费者，或者说汉兰达更能满足7座SUV客户的需求，在7座SUV这个极其细分的市场里，大多数消费者会把自己对于内饰、动力、性价比等方面的需求削弱，同时对于空间表现、耐用程度、稳定性、舒适性、有没有四驱等因素的需求会提升，而这些削弱的需求，恰恰都是汉兰达的短板，提升的需求却都是汉兰达的优势。同时，我相信汉兰达后期应该不止于这套2.5L混动的车型，说不定还会把现在这套2.0T+6AT继续拿出来炒炒冷饭，毕竟汉兰达的姊妹车皇冠-陆放也要面世，而这就使得汉兰达日后还要面临来自内部的竞品压力，不过我相信丰田应该会做好权衡，毕竟只有这样才能把利润牢牢地握在自己手里。全新本田思域全新一代的思域也将在上海车展亮相，其实之前很多人都已经看过新思域的概念图和谍照了，相比于现款的十代思域来说，整体的外观设计其实并没有当初我们看十代思域时候的惊艳，相反还会觉得有些保守，归根结底还是因为十代思域太夸张了，以至于在原厂状态下都很有战斗气息。现在的第十一代思域，整体的外形有点像雅阁，内饰有点像飞度，同时4674mm的车长比之前的4517mm足足长了157mm，宽度和高度虽然没有太大变化，但是新车2735mm的轴距比十代思域2700mm的轴距还多出35mm，加上发动机还是1.5T，变速箱再配个CVT，如果你想说这车运动，我是不支持的，现在第十一代思域其实更偏向家用。其实现在反观本田的车，无论是思域也好，还是飞度、雅阁也罢，本田似乎有意识的在将性能和家用进行分割，这种普通车型就老老实实的做个买菜车，想要运动你要么就买si系列，要么就去买TYPE-R系列，但是本田也不保证自己能把这些高性能车引进国内，毕竟之前已经在东本思域si上吃了点亏，本田自己也会琢磨琢磨，那些追捧JDM性能车的，又有多少是真正愿意掏钱的。全新日产奇骏新一代日产奇骏可以说吸引了很多人的目光，整台车的外观比现款奇骏有一些变化，主要是分体式大灯的位置改了一下，之前是一上一下，现在都给挪到了上面，内饰的话则是进行了一些提升，从过去的9英寸屏幕变成了彩色10.8英寸HUD显示器、12.3英寸全液晶仪表和9.0英寸悬浮式中控屏的组合。除此之外，就是车辆的长宽高有小幅度的增加，但是轴距还是保持了之前2706mm没有变，所以在整体的内部空间上，其实提升也不会特别的大。值得一提的是，这次新车搭载了日产最新开发的1.5T VC-TURBO可变压缩比三缸发动机，匹配CVT变速箱，所以就单凭这个三缸发动机，我觉得是直接把这台车所有提升的地方，全都一杆子打废，因为中国市场现在依旧处于一个“闻三色变”的环境，并且奇骏在同级别中并不是一台没有对手的车，相反无论是CR-V还是RAV4荣放在产品力上都强于奇骏，而且人家还配的是四缸发动机。所以，新奇骏今后的销量我真的是捏一把汗，大多数在这个价位买家用车的客户，图的就是一个省心实用，现在奇骏虽然给了套还算新的技术，但是从消费者心理角度来看，除非奇骏最后的终端价格特别有优势，否则我既然有四缸机的产品可以选择，我何必选择你这个三缸机产品呢？大众TALAGON、全新高尔夫GTI、斯柯达明锐PRO大众这一次可以说是有备而来，除了中期改款的帕萨特、途观L、途昂/途昂X之外，还带来了新车TALAGON、第八代高尔夫GTI和斯柯达明锐PRO。这次中期改款的这几台车其实没什么好说的，无非就是外观有了一些小变化，途观L又变长了一点，不过大众的车外观再怎么变，其实也都没啥变化，说好听点叫家族式设计，说难听点就是懒得给你改，并且这些车子里面的内饰和动力系统都没有改变。这次大众值得看的主要就三台车，一台是TALAGON，一台是高尔夫GTI，还有一台就是斯柯达明锐PRO。我们先聊聊TALAGON，这台车作为一款中大型SUV，5152*2002*1795mm的尺寸超过了途昂，成为大众旗下最大的SUV车型，但是这台车虽然看着很新，动力系统依旧是那套EA888的2.0T发动机+7速湿式双离合变速箱，并且发动机还分为137KW和162KW两个版本，也就是330TSI和380TSI，内饰上跟高尔夫8代差不多，都是贯穿式的空调出风口和“麻将牌”换挡杆。如果说这台车有什么对手的话，我觉得应该是福特探险者、别克昂科旗之类的车型，但是人家探险者好歹是个野马同款动力总成，2.3T Ecoboost发动机+10AT的10R80变速箱，怎么看怎么都比TALAGON要香一些；而昂科旗更不用说，通用招牌的2.0T LSY发动机配9AT变速箱，虽然尺寸上要比TALAGON小一些，但架不住人家优惠大啊，现在只要进店询价就是5W的优惠，所以从性价比来说，肯定会比大众TALAGON要好很多……以至于我在想，这个TALAGON最后到底会定个怎么样的价格，毕竟这台车的定位是要高于途昂的，而途昂现在2.0T版本的价格是29.99-38.99万，所以TALAGON的顶配价格极有可能突破40万。接着我们聊聊高尔夫GTI，这也是不少喜欢玩车的朋友关心的一台小钢炮。说实话，这次的高尔夫GTI真的没什么亮点，动力总成用的还是过去那套220马力/350牛米的EA888发动机+7速湿式双离合变速箱，也就是说过去这车该怎么玩，现在这台车还是怎么玩，不过这样的设定对于那些做ECU改装的厂家挺有好处的，不用再研发新的ECU程序了，算是节约了一点成本。此外就是国产的第八代高尔夫GTI，在尾门上加入了380TSI的标，这是前几代GTI上所没有的，不过我相信基本上买这车的人，回去都会把这个标抠掉，顺便再把一汽大众几个字也抠掉，至于这台车的价格，我估计会和之前23.42万的价格持平，甚至有可能再贵一点点。最后就是斯柯达明锐PRO，与之前的那个斯柯达明锐不同，这次新车有了更多的车身线条棱角、更运动的风格、更大的屏幕和更丰富的功能，并且尺寸也比过去大了一圈，显然全新的明锐PRO更想要讨好年轻人。这次的斯柯达明锐PRO依旧没有用上1.5T EVO发动机，还是过去那套1.4T+7速干式双离合的配置，不过后悬架终于从之前的板悬变成了多连杆式独立后悬架，所以这台车相对而言还是有一些诚意的，就看最后这车能给到一个什么样的价格了。当然，对于斯柯达来说，我更想问问他们，正经的明锐RS什么时候能进国内？尤其是那个明锐RS旅行版，你哪怕整车全进口、价格高一点都行啊，别让我干看着一个有点像RS的明锐，然后心里还惦记着明锐RS好不好？别克昂科威PLUS别克的昂科威终于又出了一台新车，官方叫做昂科威PLUS，这台车的整体外观其实和昂科威S有点像，但是定位会略高于昂科威S，并且昂科威PLUS在加长后，轴距达到了2833mm，将采用7座布局，动力系统则是通用现在一直在用的2.0T LSY+9AT变速箱，没有什么特别的惊喜。我在网上看到不少人拿这台车去和汉兰达进行对比，我觉得还是算了吧，汉兰达的消费群体和别克的消费群体，就不是一类人，哪怕你别克做的再好，人家一个“保值率”就把别克干趴了。所以，如果单论产品力来说，昂科威PLUS其实还挺不错的，只是4845*1883*1695/1705的车辆尺寸，在7座SUV这个体系里来看确实有点小了，所以这台车最后拿什么去吸引消费者，我觉得还是需要别克自己想想办法。全新奔驰C级全新奔驰C级我们已经聊过，“复刻”S级的外观、内饰也都很熟悉了，这车依然贯彻了“走大哥的路，让大哥无路可走”的理念，反正C级只要设计成小S级就真香的定律，从上代C级和S级开始就已经被验证了。标轴版本的长宽高是4751/1820/1438毫米，轴距是2865毫米。而这次上海车展亮相的国产长轴版本车长达到4882毫米，轴距达到2954毫米，车长是“34C”中最长的，轴距只差3系长轴7毫米，空间表现和3系长轴差不多，比奥迪A4L略好一些。动力方面并不是新C级的卖点，三款动力总成，1.5T、1.5T+48V、2.0T，匹配9AT，数据可以参照现款。而这车除设计外的几大卖点，比如数字大灯、后轮转向、AR抬头显示、第二代MBUX系统……除了MBUX以外，其他或许只会出现在高配甚至顶配上，那你面对的很可能是一台50万的C级。但买新C级的人，多半买的就是设计，以及那块奔驰标，有意思的是，之前一直流传新C级取消立标车型的说法，如今有了变数，立标车型或许会成为国内市场独占。奥迪A7L、中期改款Q5L这次在奥迪展台，最重磅的怕是国产奥迪A7L了，也是上汽奥迪的第一款车。A7L目前消息不多，唯一已知的是会从溜背造型变为三厢造型，并且进行一定幅度的轴距加长。看来一汽奥迪已经将奥迪能国产的车全部国产了，上汽奥迪实在没辙，挑到最后只能在A7上“动刀”。但网上已经有了A7L的实车照片，我觉得这场“拉皮手术”完成的效果还行，你可以将它作为运动版A6L，硬要说哪儿不对劲，只能怪它还叫“A7”。而这车对标的对手，我觉得已经不是奔驰CLS级这种轿跑车了，而是像宝马6GT那样，有一定风格和调性的中大型车。如今中大型车的消费者正逐渐年轻化，而上汽奥迪或许希望通过将这么一款小众车型尽可能大众化，在成熟车型遍地的中大型车市场抢占年轻人的份额。但同时我还发现一个问题，这车的C柱多少保留了点溜背的感觉，从B柱开始下滑的幅度比一般轿车更明显，后排头部空间或许会是个问题。动力方面，可以参考进口A7，190马力的2.0T低功率和245马力的2.0T高功率，匹配7速双离合变速箱。会不会有3.0T很难说，个人认为希望不大，毕竟进口A7也已取消3.0T。再就是有无四驱版本，进口A7目前全系前驱，轿跑的称号有名无实。至于价格，猜测起售会在50万级，也就是比进口A7再便宜个7万左右，比国产A6L再贵个5万左右。除了A7L，中期改款Q5L也值得去关注一下。既然是中期改款，改动幅度必然不会太大。长度增加17毫米，高度增加8毫米，外观和内饰小幅调整。同时会进行一定程度的增配，全系配备10.1英寸中控屏幕，搭载第三代MMI系统。Q5L的销量一直杠杠的，所以奥迪也不打算在中期改款上大动干戈，毕竟买Q5L大多是冲着优惠去的，只要新款在优惠上可以保持老款动辄接近8着的幅度，那么只需小改一下就能再大卖几年。捷尼赛思G80、GV80现代的高端品牌，捷尼赛思终于来了。这其实已经不算是捷尼赛思第一次入华了，现代曾经引入过50万级别的“劳恩斯”，换代之后又改名“捷恩斯”，还进口过旗舰车型百万级别的“雅科仕”，这些车多少都与捷尼赛思有传承关系，只不过当时捷尼赛思还没有正式独立，所以被归属于进口现代。这一次，捷尼赛思一开始就将调子拉得高高的，同时拉来了G80和GV80。其中，G80的定位，对应的是之前进口现代捷恩斯，一款对标BBA“56E”的中大型车。GV80则是一款车长近5米、轴距近3米的中大型SUV，有五座和七座版本，在美国起售就是48900美元（32万人民币），和奔驰GLE、宝马X5这些车差不了太多。在动力上，这两车搭载的都是2.5T四缸发动机，304马力、422牛米，匹配8AT变速箱。之前一直有传言捷尼赛思半国产化，即进口零部件进口进来，并在北京现代的工厂进行组装，可到今天也没有什么实质性消息。所以，这两车注定不会便宜，我觉得G80未来定价可以参考一下，同是二线豪华品牌但依旧保持原装进口的林肯大陆，36.08-48.58万元，但G80起步就是大马力的2.5T，所以起价可能会达到40万以上。而GV80可以参考一下沃尔沃XC90，63.89-78.19万元，起售可能会接近甚至达到60万级。奔驰EQS、EQA、EQB在以往车展上，电动车这一块一直是特斯拉与新造车势力的舞台，但这次有看点了，早前一批传统车企宣布停止下一代内燃机开发，现在又像事先商量号的一样拿出了自己最新的电动车，难道传统车企的反击开始了？在BBA这里，奔驰拿出了旗舰级的EQS，你可以将其看成奔驰纯电动家族中的S级。EQS的长宽高分别为5216/1926/1512mm，轴距为3210mm。入门的EQS 450+采用后单电机布局，333马力、550牛·米；高配的EQS 580 4MATIC搭前后双电机，524马力、828牛·米。标配后轮转向系统，后轮的最大转向角度为4.5度，可通过OTA升级激活成10度，所以别看这么大开起来会很轻松。在续航里程方面，在WLTP工况下，最大续航里程据说会达到770公里，那么在国内主流的NEDC标准下续航还会更高。EQS看点非常多，从仪表到副驾的整张中控台，其视觉效果远看就是一整块屏幕，实际上是有三款OLED屏幕组成，官方称为“MBUX Hyperscreen”，想必车机系统也会非常强大，这车的定位摆在这里，未来必定会是百万级的定价，预计11月上市，以后还会有AMG版本。除了EQS，还有入门级定位的EQA和EQB。EQA和EQB并不像EQS那么具有开创性，反倒是像奔驰自家GLA和GLB的电动版，外观和内饰都非常相似，属于紧凑型SUV。EQA的单电机版本拥有486公里的NEDC续航，未来还会有500公里的双电机版本，EQB则可以参考一下EQA，但由于车更重所以要打个折。目前的消息，这两车都会在北京奔驰国产并上市，预计今年年底。宝马iX宝马这次带来了iX，这可不是iX3那种油改电车型，而是正儿八经的纯电平台车型。这是一款中大型SUV，对于宝马而言，其标志性不亚于EQS之于奔驰，都是为后续车型引路的。iX目前已经公布了外观和内饰，完全是全新的设计语言，尤其是内饰，虽然对屏幕的运用依旧保守，“只有”12.3英寸仪表+14.9英寸屏幕组成的双联屏，不像EQS那样直接无脑大屏，但整体的豪华感和科技感，至少透过图片来看还是非常到位的。这车目前公布了xDrive50与xDrive40两种版本，50版本是双电机，503马力、5秒不到破百，采用100千瓦时电池包，WLTP工况下续航超过600公里；40版本是单电机，326马力、6秒不到破百，采用60千瓦时电池包，WLTP工况下续航超过400公里。总之，这车的亮点肯定不是续航，尤其是40版本，虽然是WLTP工况下的数据，但400公里续航放在今天实在不太够看，更何况这大概率还是一款价格超越X5的车。奥迪Q4 e-tron、大众ID.6Q4 e-tron以及轿跑造型的Sportback版本，都是紧凑型SUV，定位介于小型SUV Q2L e-tron，与刚刚国产的中大型SUV e-tron之间，与大众ID.4基于MEB平台共线生产。这车只是奥迪纯电SUV版图中的一块“拼图”，既不像EQS那么有开创性，也不像iX那么有引领性。目前已知，长宽高分别为4590/1865/1613毫米，轴距为2760毫米，并采用前后双电机，306马力、460牛米、6.3秒破百，电池包是82千瓦时的三元锂电池，WLTP续航450公里。除了Q4 e-tron，一起来的还有大众的亲儿子ID.6，这是一款定位更高的中大型SUV，拥有接近4米9的车长，以及接近3米的轴距。按照目前的消息，会有单电机后驱版与双电机四驱版，前者续航565公里，后者续航513公里。大众对这车可以说非常重视，同时交由南北大众共同生产，和ID.4的玩法一样，上汽的叫ID.6 X，一汽的叫ID.6 CROZZ。未来等燃油车彻底没落了，ID.6就会扮演如今途昂扮演的角色，撑起大众的中大型SUV市场份额。福特Mustang Mach-E国产电动野马来了，这车前两天就已经上市了，273马力的标准续航后驱版26.5万，NEDC 470公里；305马力的长续航后驱版30.99万，NEDC 600公里；354马力的长续航全驱性能版33.99万，NEDC 540公里。此外，还有一个37.99万的GT First Edition，488马力、4秒破百、NEDC 480公里。这个定价，很明显就是冲着Model Y去的，为了制造点噱头，还把野马给拉了出来。我现在还不太明白，眼前这台中型电动SUV，怎么就和传奇跑车野马联系起来了呢？但不可否认，这车定价并不算贵，设计也挺好看，拖着SUV车身跑得还比正儿八经的野马快，适合现任野马车主有娃之后带娃用。恒大土豪车企恒大，也就是恒驰汽车，已经确定会在今年的上海车展亮相。之前恒大宣称怒砸500亿造车，一下发布了六款纯电新车恒驰1-6……的效果图，当时很多人说外行造车没那么容易，结果今年又发布了恒驰7-9，基本将你能想到的车型种类全覆盖了，这次上海车展还将会带来这些车型的概念实车。同时，恒驰1作为旗舰级豪华轿车，将会在今年上半年试生产，下半年正式投产，我很期待这款效果图炫酷至极的车会如何定价，会不会打破高合HiPhi X刚刚打破的国产电动车价格天花板。光是在2019年，许老板就走遍了23个国家、47个城市，考察了58家汽车企业，签约了一批行业巨头，剩下的要么干脆直接收购，收购不了的就入股。传闻恒大已完成从整研发、生产、到销售的完整闭环，这就是金钱的力量啊。极氪001新能源车型这块，还有领克版帕拉梅拉，命名为“极氪001”，计划在8月交付，现在售价已经出来了，WE版本的补贴后售价281000，YOU版本的零售价360000，并且在7月31号之前下单可以享受5000抵20000的活动，等于ME版本价格是266000，YOU版本价格是345000。极氪是什么？它是吉利刚刚成立的新能源品牌，而这个极氪001，既是极氪的第一款车，也可以看做是此前领克ZERO概念车的量产版本。极氪与领克有着千丝万缕的联系，想必吉利推出主打新能源的极氪，也是为了与玩燃油车的领克做一个区分。极氪001依然是领克的家族化设计，同时还是非常少见的猎装车造型，长宽高4950/1980/1530毫米，轴距2999毫米，虽然是中大型车，但直接竞争对手是特斯拉的中型车Model 3，当然还有小鹏P7、比亚迪汉这些车。根据现在的信息来看，这车WE版本分两种，一种主打性能但是续航稍短，只有526KM的NEDC续航，但是百公里加速达到了3.8秒；另一种主打续航但是性能稍弱一些，虽然百公里加速需要6.9秒，但是NEDC续航达到了712KM。除了WE版本之外，就是强悍到爆炸的YOU版本，不仅百公里加速达到了3.8秒，同时NEDC续航有606KM，这个版本也是我最为推荐的版本，虽然价格比较高，但是这车已经是满配了，并且原厂自带空气悬挂，可以合法玩低趴，具体操作方法就看原厂这套气动是气压记忆还是高度尺记忆，如果是高度尺记忆就换高度尺，气压记忆直接外接控制器或者刷控制程序就可以。小鹏P5根据小鹏目前透露的信息来看，小鹏P5会在上海车展正式展示，然后到10月份开始投产，第四季度开始交付，从名称来看，小鹏P5的价格应该会比小鹏P7要低，甚至有可能像MODEL 3那样出一个高性能版本。小鹏P5最大的亮点，莫过于是首台搭载激光雷达的量产车型，现在小鹏的自动辅助驾驶做的也挺不错，在中国的路况下，部分场景已经超越了特斯拉的自动辅助驾驶的体验，所以我觉得小鹏P5上搭载的X-Pilot3.5系统，到底什么时候可以释放功能，才是这辆车最值得关心的地方。再一个关键点，就是这台车的生产平台和小鹏G3一样，并且受制于最终的售价不能高于小鹏P7，这台车的三电系统也大概率会和G3相同，而这就带来一个问题，那就是电池包的厚度有可能会影响车内空间，尤其是后排的头部空间，这一点需要等看到实车之后才能见分晓。威马W6威马也出新车了，第三款量产车型W6，这是一款中型SUV，定位在紧凑型SUV EX5之上。这车长宽高4620/1847/1730毫米，轴距2715毫米。相较于EX5，相同的是仍然搭载160千瓦的前轴单永磁同步电机，但看点在于续航，提供520公里和620公里两种NEDC续航版本可选，同时还有四驱系统，而EX5则是400和520公里。另一个看点就是它的“无人自主泊车系统”，通过7个摄像头、5个毫米波雷达、12个超声波雷达，可实现自主学习泊车和高精地图泊车两种泊车方式，功能类似之前提到的星越L无人泊车系统，且同样搭载摩卡同款的高通8155芯片，车机系统想必也会有一定提升。W6将在4月16号，也就是上海车展前正式上市，至于起售价，网上有内部人士透露是17.98万，相比EX5，贵了3万还多。音频图文更新在订阅号： 百车全说每期抽三条留言，每人赠168元的“芥末绿”燃油添加剂一瓶点击订阅，每周三，周六更新会有提醒新听友可以搜索：百车全说2014，百车全说2015，百车全说2016，往期300多个小时的节目可供收听
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本文章发布于订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注即将在19号开幕的上海车展已经吸引了不少人的目光，这种级别的车展，对于每一家车企来说都是“重头戏”，所以很多厂家的新车也都留在了这次上海车展进行亮相。当然，也有一些厂家直接赶在上海车展之前，就已经把新车进行了发布或者上市，到时候在上海车展期间，可以去现场看看这些车。今天我们就来聊一聊这次的上海车展，看看有哪些车型是值得关注的，我们的内容分为上下两期，今天这一期聚焦合资车、进口车以及新能源车。全新丰田汉兰达这一次全新的丰田汉兰达，终于用上了TNGA-K架构，并且在外观和内饰上都有变化，尤其是内饰方面有了一个12.3英寸的悬浮式中控屏，相比于之前的汉兰达来说，总算有了一丝现代化的气息，但是和同级别其他车型相比，这套内饰依旧算不上好看，更不用去谈什么豪华感了。当然，去买汉兰达的客户大多数追求的也不是豪华感，他们更多在意的是车辆的实用性和所谓的稳定性，而现在新款汉兰达的车身尺寸比之前大了一圈，4965mm的车长比之前4890的车长多出了75mm，虽然1930mm的宽度只比原来的1925mm多了5mm，但是1750mm的车身高度，却比之前1720mm多出了30mm，假如这多出来的尺寸都能用在内部空间上，那整体的乘坐感受会比现款再好一些。除了车身尺寸加大之外，这次丰田汉兰达用上了2.5L混动系统，所以整体价格有可能会比现款再高一些，我预估有可能会比现在高出2万元左右，并且会继续控制产能，然后让市场继续处于卖方主导，甚至在新车正式上市后很长一段时间里都会要加价提车。以目前的市场来看，其实汉兰达的竞品非常多，几乎是个30万左右的7座SUV都要和汉兰达去较量一番，但是真正能干翻汉兰达的，可以说直到现在都没有出现，因为汉兰达这台车更懂得如何讨好消费者，或者说汉兰达更能满足7座SUV客户的需求，在7座SUV这个极其细分的市场里，大多数消费者会把自己对于内饰、动力、性价比等方面的需求削弱，同时对于空间表现、耐用程度、稳定性、舒适性、有没有四驱等因素的需求会提升，而这些削弱的需求，恰恰都是汉兰达的短板，提升的需求却都是汉兰达的优势。同时，我相信汉兰达后期应该不止于这套2.5L混动的车型，说不定还会把现在这套2.0T+6AT继续拿出来炒炒冷饭，毕竟汉兰达的姊妹车皇冠-陆放也要面世，而这就使得汉兰达日后还要面临来自内部的竞品压力，不过我相信丰田应该会做好权衡，毕竟只有这样才能把利润牢牢地握在自己手里。全新本田思域全新一代的思域也将在上海车展亮相，其实之前很多人都已经看过新思域的概念图和谍照了，相比于现款的十代思域来说，整体的外观设计其实并没有当初我们看十代思域时候的惊艳，相反还会觉得有些保守，归根结底还是因为十代思域太夸张了，以至于在原厂状态下都很有战斗气息。现在的第十一代思域，整体的外形有点像雅阁，内饰有点像飞度，同时4674mm的车长比之前的4517mm足足长了157mm，宽度和高度虽然没有太大变化，但是新车2735mm的轴距比十代思域2700mm的轴距还多出35mm，加上发动机还是1.5T，变速箱再配个CVT，如果你想说这车运动，我是不支持的，现在第十一代思域其实更偏向家用。其实现在反观本田的车，无论是思域也好，还是飞度、雅阁也罢，本田似乎有意识的在将性能和家用进行分割，这种普通车型就老老实实的做个买菜车，想要运动你要么就买si系列，要么就去买TYPE-R系列，但是本田也不保证自己能把这些高性能车引进国内，毕竟之前已经在东本思域si上吃了点亏，本田自己也会琢磨琢磨，那些追捧JDM性能车的，又有多少是真正愿意掏钱的。全新日产奇骏新一代日产奇骏可以说吸引了很多人的目光，整台车的外观比现款奇骏有一些变化，主要是分体式大灯的位置改了一下，之前是一上一下，现在都给挪到了上面，内饰的话则是进行了一些提升，从过去的9英寸屏幕变成了彩色10.8英寸HUD显示器、12.3英寸全液晶仪表和9.0英寸悬浮式中控屏的组合。除此之外，就是车辆的长宽高有小幅度的增加，但是轴距还是保持了之前2706mm没有变，所以在整体的内部空间上，其实提升也不会特别的大。值得一提的是，这次新车搭载了日产最新开发的1.5T VC-TURBO可变压缩比三缸发动机，匹配CVT变速箱，所以就单凭这个三缸发动机，我觉得是直接把这台车所有提升的地方，全都一杆子打废，因为中国市场现在依旧处于一个“闻三色变”的环境，并且奇骏在同级别中并不是一台没有对手的车，相反无论是CR-V还是RAV4荣放在产品力上都强于奇骏，而且人家还配的是四缸发动机。所以，新奇骏今后的销量我真的是捏一把汗，大多数在这个价位买家用车的客户，图的就是一个省心实用，现在奇骏虽然给了套还算新的技术，但是从消费者心理角度来看，除非奇骏最后的终端价格特别有优势，否则我既然有四缸机的产品可以选择，我何必选择你这个三缸机产品呢？大众TALAGON、全新高尔夫GTI、斯柯达明锐PRO大众这一次可以说是有备而来，除了中期改款的帕萨特、途观L、途昂/途昂X之外，还带来了新车TALAGON、第八代高尔夫GTI和斯柯达明锐PRO。这次中期改款的这几台车其实没什么好说的，无非就是外观有了一些小变化，途观L又变长了一点，不过大众的车外观再怎么变，其实也都没啥变化，说好听点叫家族式设计，说难听点就是懒得给你改，并且这些车子里面的内饰和动力系统都没有改变。这次大众值得看的主要就三台车，一台是TALAGON，一台是高尔夫GTI，还有一台就是斯柯达明锐PRO。我们先聊聊TALAGON，这台车作为一款中大型SUV，5152*2002*1795mm的尺寸超过了途昂，成为大众旗下最大的SUV车型，但是这台车虽然看着很新，动力系统依旧是那套EA888的2.0T发动机+7速湿式双离合变速箱，并且发动机还分为137KW和162KW两个版本，也就是330TSI和380TSI，内饰上跟高尔夫8代差不多，都是贯穿式的空调出风口和“麻将牌”换挡杆。如果说这台车有什么对手的话，我觉得应该是福特探险者、别克昂科旗之类的车型，但是人家探险者好歹是个野马同款动力总成，2.3T Ecoboost发动机+10AT的10R80变速箱，怎么看怎么都比TALAGON要香一些；而昂科旗更不用说，通用招牌的2.0T LSY发动机配9AT变速箱，虽然尺寸上要比TALAGON小一些，但架不住人家优惠大啊，现在只要进店询价就是5W的优惠，所以从性价比来说，肯定会比大众TALAGON要好很多……以至于我在想，这个TALAGON最后到底会定个怎么样的价格，毕竟这台车的定位是要高于途昂的，而途昂现在2.0T版本的价格是29.99-38.99万，所以TALAGON的顶配价格极有可能突破40万。接着我们聊聊高尔夫GTI，这也是不少喜欢玩车的朋友关心的一台小钢炮。说实话，这次的高尔夫GTI真的没什么亮点，动力总成用的还是过去那套220马力/350牛米的EA888发动机+7速湿式双离合变速箱，也就是说过去这车该怎么玩，现在这台车还是怎么玩，不过这样的设定对于那些做ECU改装的厂家挺有好处的，不用再研发新的ECU程序了，算是节约了一点成本。此外就是国产的第八代高尔夫GTI，在尾门上加入了380TSI的标，这是前几代GTI上所没有的，不过我相信基本上买这车的人，回去都会把这个标抠掉，顺便再把一汽大众几个字也抠掉，至于这台车的价格，我估计会和之前23.42万的价格持平，甚至有可能再贵一点点。最后就是斯柯达明锐PRO，与之前的那个斯柯达明锐不同，这次新车有了更多的车身线条棱角、更运动的风格、更大的屏幕和更丰富的功能，并且尺寸也比过去大了一圈，显然全新的明锐PRO更想要讨好年轻人。这次的斯柯达明锐PRO依旧没有用上1.5T EVO发动机，还是过去那套1.4T+7速干式双离合的配置，不过后悬架终于从之前的板悬变成了多连杆式独立后悬架，所以这台车相对而言还是有一些诚意的，就看最后这车能给到一个什么样的价格了。当然，对于斯柯达来说，我更想问问他们，正经的明锐RS什么时候能进国内？尤其是那个明锐RS旅行版，你哪怕整车全进口、价格高一点都行啊，别让我干看着一个有点像RS的明锐，然后心里还惦记着明锐RS好不好？别克昂科威PLUS别克的昂科威终于又出了一台新车，官方叫做昂科威PLUS，这台车的整体外观其实和昂科威S有点像，但是定位会略高于昂科威S，并且昂科威PLUS在加长后，轴距达到了2833mm，将采用7座布局，动力系统则是通用现在一直在用的2.0T LSY+9AT变速箱，没有什么特别的惊喜。我在网上看到不少人拿这台车去和汉兰达进行对比，我觉得还是算了吧，汉兰达的消费群体和别克的消费群体，就不是一类人，哪怕你别克做的再好，人家一个“保值率”就把别克干趴了。所以，如果单论产品力来说，昂科威PLUS其实还挺不错的，只是4845*1883*1695/1705的车辆尺寸，在7座SUV这个体系里来看确实有点小了，所以这台车最后拿什么去吸引消费者，我觉得还是需要别克自己想想办法。全新奔驰C级全新奔驰C级我们已经聊过，“复刻”S级的外观、内饰也都很熟悉了，这车依然贯彻了“走大哥的路，让大哥无路可走”的理念，反正C级只要设计成小S级就真香的定律，从上代C级和S级开始就已经被验证了。标轴版本的长宽高是4751/1820/1438毫米，轴距是2865毫米。而这次上海车展亮相的国产长轴版本车长达到4882毫米，轴距达到2954毫米，车长是“34C”中最长的，轴距只差3系长轴7毫米，空间表现和3系长轴差不多，比奥迪A4L略好一些。动力方面并不是新C级的卖点，三款动力总成，1.5T、1.5T+48V、2.0T，匹配9AT，数据可以参照现款。而这车除设计外的几大卖点，比如数字大灯、后轮转向、AR抬头显示、第二代MBUX系统……除了MBUX以外，其他或许只会出现在高配甚至顶配上，那你面对的很可能是一台50万的C级。但买新C级的人，多半买的就是设计，以及那块奔驰标，有意思的是，之前一直流传新C级取消立标车型的说法，如今有了变数，立标车型或许会成为国内市场独占。奥迪A7L、中期改款Q5L这次在奥迪展台，最重磅的怕是国产奥迪A7L了，也是上汽奥迪的第一款车。A7L目前消息不多，唯一已知的是会从溜背造型变为三厢造型，并且进行一定幅度的轴距加长。看来一汽奥迪已经将奥迪能国产的车全部国产了，上汽奥迪实在没辙，挑到最后只能在A7上“动刀”。但网上已经有了A7L的实车照片，我觉得这场“拉皮手术”完成的效果还行，你可以将它作为运动版A6L，硬要说哪儿不对劲，只能怪它还叫“A7”。而这车对标的对手，我觉得已经不是奔驰CLS级这种轿跑车了，而是像宝马6GT那样，有一定风格和调性的中大型车。如今中大型车的消费者正逐渐年轻化，而上汽奥迪或许希望通过将这么一款小众车型尽可能大众化，在成熟车型遍地的中大型车市场抢占年轻人的份额。但同时我还发现一个问题，这车的C柱多少保留了点溜背的感觉，从B柱开始下滑的幅度比一般轿车更明显，后排头部空间或许会是个问题。动力方面，可以参考进口A7，190马力的2.0T低功率和245马力的2.0T高功率，匹配7速双离合变速箱。会不会有3.0T很难说，个人认为希望不大，毕竟进口A7也已取消3.0T。再就是有无四驱版本，进口A7目前全系前驱，轿跑的称号有名无实。至于价格，猜测起售会在50万级，也就是比进口A7再便宜个7万左右，比国产A6L再贵个5万左右。除了A7L，中期改款Q5L也值得去关注一下。既然是中期改款，改动幅度必然不会太大。长度增加17毫米，高度增加8毫米，外观和内饰小幅调整。同时会进行一定程度的增配，全系配备10.1英寸中控屏幕，搭载第三代MMI系统。Q5L的销量一直杠杠的，所以奥迪也不打算在中期改款上大动干戈，毕竟买Q5L大多是冲着优惠去的，只要新款在优惠上可以保持老款动辄接近8着的幅度，那么只需小改一下就能再大卖几年。捷尼赛思G80、GV80现代的高端品牌，捷尼赛思终于来了。这其实已经不算是捷尼赛思第一次入华了，现代曾经引入过50万级别的“劳恩斯”，换代之后又改名“捷恩斯”，还进口过旗舰车型百万级别的“雅科仕”，这些车多少都与捷尼赛思有传承关系，只不过当时捷尼赛思还没有正式独立，所以被归属于进口现代。这一次，捷尼赛思一开始就将调子拉得高高的，同时拉来了G80和GV80。其中，G80的定位，对应的是之前进口现代捷恩斯，一款对标BBA“56E”的中大型车。GV80则是一款车长近5米、轴距近3米的中大型SUV，有五座和七座版本，在美国起售就是48900美元（32万人民币），和奔驰GLE、宝马X5这些车差不了太多。在动力上，这两车搭载的都是2.5T四缸发动机，304马力、422牛米，匹配8AT变速箱。之前一直有传言捷尼赛思半国产化，即进口零部件进口进来，并在北京现代的工厂进行组装，可到今天也没有什么实质性消息。所以，这两车注定不会便宜，我觉得G80未来定价可以参考一下，同是二线豪华品牌但依旧保持原装进口的林肯大陆，36.08-48.58万元，但G80起步就是大马力的2.5T，所以起价可能会达到40万以上。而GV80可以参考一下沃尔沃XC90，63.89-78.19万元，起售可能会接近甚至达到60万级。奔驰EQS、EQA、EQB在以往车展上，电动车这一块一直是特斯拉与新造车势力的舞台，但这次有看点了，早前一批传统车企宣布停止下一代内燃机开发，现在又像事先商量号的一样拿出了自己最新的电动车，难道传统车企的反击开始了？在BBA这里，奔驰拿出了旗舰级的EQS，你可以将其看成奔驰纯电动家族中的S级。EQS的长宽高分别为5216/1926/1512mm，轴距为3210mm。入门的EQS 450+采用后单电机布局，333马力、550牛·米；高配的EQS 580 4MATIC搭前后双电机，524马力、828牛·米。标配后轮转向系统，后轮的最大转向角度为4.5度，可通过OTA升级激活成10度，所以别看这么大开起来会很轻松。在续航里程方面，在WLTP工况下，最大续航里程据说会达到770公里，那么在国内主流的NEDC标准下续航还会更高。EQS看点非常多，从仪表到副驾的整张中控台，其视觉效果远看就是一整块屏幕，实际上是有三款OLED屏幕组成，官方称为“MBUX Hyperscreen”，想必车机系统也会非常强大，这车的定位摆在这里，未来必定会是百万级的定价，预计11月上市，以后还会有AMG版本。除了EQS，还有入门级定位的EQA和EQB。EQA和EQB并不像EQS那么具有开创性，反倒是像奔驰自家GLA和GLB的电动版，外观和内饰都非常相似，属于紧凑型SUV。EQA的单电机版本拥有486公里的NEDC续航，未来还会有500公里的双电机版本，EQB则可以参考一下EQA，但由于车更重所以要打个折。目前的消息，这两车都会在北京奔驰国产并上市，预计今年年底。宝马iX宝马这次带来了iX，这可不是iX3那种油改电车型，而是正儿八经的纯电平台车型。这是一款中大型SUV，对于宝马而言，其标志性不亚于EQS之于奔驰，都是为后续车型引路的。iX目前已经公布了外观和内饰，完全是全新的设计语言，尤其是内饰，虽然对屏幕的运用依旧保守，“只有”12.3英寸仪表+14.9英寸屏幕组成的双联屏，不像EQS那样直接无脑大屏，但整体的豪华感和科技感，至少透过图片来看还是非常到位的。这车目前公布了xDrive50与xDrive40两种版本，50版本是双电机，503马力、5秒不到破百，采用100千瓦时电池包，WLTP工况下续航超过600公里；40版本是单电机，326马力、6秒不到破百，采用60千瓦时电池包，WLTP工况下续航超过400公里。总之，这车的亮点肯定不是续航，尤其是40版本，虽然是WLTP工况下的数据，但400公里续航放在今天实在不太够看，更何况这大概率还是一款价格超越X5的车。奥迪Q4 e-tron、大众ID.6Q4 e-tron以及轿跑造型的Sportback版本，都是紧凑型SUV，定位介于小型SUV Q2L e-tron，与刚刚国产的中大型SUV e-tron之间，与大众ID.4基于MEB平台共线生产。这车只是奥迪纯电SUV版图中的一块“拼图”，既不像EQS那么有开创性，也不像iX那么有引领性。目前已知，长宽高分别为4590/1865/1613毫米，轴距为2760毫米，并采用前后双电机，306马力、460牛米、6.3秒破百，电池包是82千瓦时的三元锂电池，WLTP续航450公里。除了Q4 e-tron，一起来的还有大众的亲儿子ID.6，这是一款定位更高的中大型SUV，拥有接近4米9的车长，以及接近3米的轴距。按照目前的消息，会有单电机后驱版与双电机四驱版，前者续航565公里，后者续航513公里。大众对这车可以说非常重视，同时交由南北大众共同生产，和ID.4的玩法一样，上汽的叫ID.6 X，一汽的叫ID.6 CROZZ。未来等燃油车彻底没落了，ID.6就会扮演如今途昂扮演的角色，撑起大众的中大型SUV市场份额。福特Mustang Mach-E国产电动野马来了，这车前两天就已经上市了，273马力的标准续航后驱版26.5万，NEDC 470公里；305马力的长续航后驱版30.99万，NEDC 600公里；354马力的长续航全驱性能版33.99万，NEDC 540公里。此外，还有一个37.99万的GT First Edition，488马力、4秒破百、NEDC 480公里。这个定价，很明显就是冲着Model Y去的，为了制造点噱头，还把野马给拉了出来。我现在还不太明白，眼前这台中型电动SUV，怎么就和传奇跑车野马联系起来了呢？但不可否认，这车定价并不算贵，设计也挺好看，拖着SUV车身跑得还比正儿八经的野马快，适合现任野马车主有娃之后带娃用。恒大土豪车企恒大，也就是恒驰汽车，已经确定会在今年的上海车展亮相。之前恒大宣称怒砸500亿造车，一下发布了六款纯电新车恒驰1-6……的效果图，当时很多人说外行造车没那么容易，结果今年又发布了恒驰7-9，基本将你能想到的车型种类全覆盖了，这次上海车展还将会带来这些车型的概念实车。同时，恒驰1作为旗舰级豪华轿车，将会在今年上半年试生产，下半年正式投产，我很期待这款效果图炫酷至极的车会如何定价，会不会打破高合HiPhi X刚刚打破的国产电动车价格天花板。光是在2019年，许老板就走遍了23个国家、47个城市，考察了58家汽车企业，签约了一批行业巨头，剩下的要么干脆直接收购，收购不了的就入股。传闻恒大已完成从整研发、生产、到销售的完整闭环，这就是金钱的力量啊。极氪001新能源车型这块，还有领克版帕拉梅拉，命名为“极氪001”，计划在8月交付，现在售价已经出来了，WE版本的补贴后售价281000，YOU版本的零售价360000，并且在7月31号之前下单可以享受5000抵20000的活动，等于ME版本价格是266000，YOU版本价格是345000。极氪是什么？它是吉利刚刚成立的新能源品牌，而这个极氪001，既是极氪的第一款车，也可以看做是此前领克ZERO概念车的量产版本。极氪与领克有着千丝万缕的联系，想必吉利推出主打新能源的极氪，也是为了与玩燃油车的领克做一个区分。极氪001依然是领克的家族化设计，同时还是非常少见的猎装车造型，长宽高4950/1980/1530毫米，轴距2999毫米，虽然是中大型车，但直接竞争对手是特斯拉的中型车Model 3，当然还有小鹏P7、比亚迪汉这些车。根据现在的信息来看，这车WE版本分两种，一种主打性能但是续航稍短，只有526KM的NEDC续航，但是百公里加速达到了3.8秒；另一种主打续航但是性能稍弱一些，虽然百公里加速需要6.9秒，但是NEDC续航达到了712KM。除了WE版本之外，就是强悍到爆炸的YOU版本，不仅百公里加速达到了3.8秒，同时NEDC续航有606KM，这个版本也是我最为推荐的版本，虽然价格比较高，但是这车已经是满配了，并且原厂自带空气悬挂，可以合法玩低趴，具体操作方法就看原厂这套气动是气压记忆还是高度尺记忆，如果是高度尺记忆就换高度尺，气压记忆直接外接控制器或者刷控制程序就可以。小鹏P5根据小鹏目前透露的信息来看，小鹏P5会在上海车展正式展示，然后到10月份开始投产，第四季度开始交付，从名称来看，小鹏P5的价格应该会比小鹏P7要低，甚至有可能像MODEL 3那样出一个高性能版本。小鹏P5最大的亮点，莫过于是首台搭载激光雷达的量产车型，现在小鹏的自动辅助驾驶做的也挺不错，在中国的路况下，部分场景已经超越了特斯拉的自动辅助驾驶的体验，所以我觉得小鹏P5上搭载的X-Pilot3.5系统，到底什么时候可以释放功能，才是这辆车最值得关心的地方。再一个关键点，就是这台车的生产平台和小鹏G3一样，并且受制于最终的售价不能高于小鹏P7，这台车的三电系统也大概率会和G3相同，而这就带来一个问题，那就是电池包的厚度有可能会影响车内空间，尤其是后排的头部空间，这一点需要等看到实车之后才能见分晓。威马W6威马也出新车了，第三款量产车型W6，这是一款中型SUV，定位在紧凑型SUV EX5之上。这车长宽高4620/1847/1730毫米，轴距2715毫米。相较于EX5，相同的是仍然搭载160千瓦的前轴单永磁同步电机，但看点在于续航，提供520公里和620公里两种NEDC续航版本可选，同时还有四驱系统，而EX5则是400和520公里。另一个看点就是它的“无人自主泊车系统”，通过7个摄像头、5个毫米波雷达、12个超声波雷达，可实现自主学习泊车和高精地图泊车两种泊车方式，功能类似之前提到的星越L无人泊车系统，且同样搭载摩卡同款的高通8155芯片，车机系统想必也会有一定提升。W6将在4月16号，也就是上海车展前正式上市，至于起售价，网上有内部人士透露是17.98万，相比EX5，贵了3万还多。音频图文更新在订阅号： 百车全说每期抽三条留言，每人赠168元的“芥末绿”燃油添加剂一瓶点击订阅，每周三，周六更新会有提醒新听友可以搜索：百车全说2014，百车全说2015，百车全说2016，往期300多个小时的节目可供收听
On today’s podcast: Ford Pledges To Be All Electric In Europe By 2030 Volkswagen ID.5 Pre-Production Has Begun Mercedes-Benz EQC Updated In Europe Peugeot e-Rifter to be available in two lengths Volta Trucks to use Proterra Battery McLaren Shows The World Its 205 MPH Plug-In Hybrid Supercar Staying Warm In Texas in an EV Show #996 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday Show 17th 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 TESLA MODEL S PICTURES AT SERVICE CENTRE No yoke Buttons for gears Glossy indicator buttons on wheel look like fingerprint hell Republished on Reddit with permission of original poster Tom of the Tesla Owners Club of Michigan Facebook group. FORD PLEDGES TO BE ALL ELECTRIC IN EUROPE BY 2030 "Ford announced a major push into electric vehicles in Europe, vowing to convert its entire passenger car lineup on the continent to electrics by 2030. Ford will spend $1 billion to revamp its factory in Cologne, Germany, and make it a base for production of zero local emission cars using Volkswagen’s mechanical framework, said Stewart Rowley, president of Ford of Europe, during an online news conference Wednesday." says Autoblog: "The new electric car is to reach the market in mid-2023, and could be followed by a second one there in the future. The moves are part of Ford's push to offer fully electric or plug-in gas-electric versions of all passenger vehicles in Europe by 2024, with all European vehicles going to full electric by 2030. The company also predicted that two-thirds of its European commercial vehicle sales will be electric or plug-in hybrids by 2030." Autocar ponts out: "That all-new EV will sit atop the Volkswagen Group's MEB electric architecture - as used by the new ID 3 and ID 4 - as part of a strategic platform-sharing agreement between the two firms. Ford has the option of producing a second EV at Cologne using the MEB, and has promised further details within the next few months. Ford has been beaten to market by rival manufacturers in several key EV sectors, but its plans for the next decade are wide-ranging. The company is investing $22bn (£15.8bn) in electrification globally – a figure it claims is double that of previous plans." https://www.autoblog.com/2021/02/17/ford-all-electric-europe-2030/ https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry-news/ford-line-go-all-electric-europe-2030 VOLKSWAGEN ID.5 PRE-PRODUCTION HAS BEGUN "Two years ago, Volkswagen was flooding the blogosphere with concept vehicles which it said would be built on its multi-use MEB electric car platform, all of them given names that used lots of Zs. There was the Crozz, Roomzz, and Buzz" reports CleanTechnica, but they're all getting their numbers, and now the ID.5: "Recently, the company leaked news about the ID.6 — a 7-passenger version of the ID.4 — on a Chinese government website. Over at Reddit, sharp eyed readers have spotted photos of the ID.7 — aka ID Buzz — undergoing testing on public roads. The photos show a VW T6 van but it is adorned with electric car license plates, indicating that it is a test mule that uses the MEB powertrain. the ID.5 is similar to the ID Crozz concept that Volkswagen released in 2109. It is essentially the ID.4 with a more coupe-like roof line. It has the same 77 kWh battery, the same 150 kW electric motor driving the rear wheels, and may be available at some point in a dual motor version that adds a 75 kW motor for the front wheels." Where will it be sold? Will it be a global car like he ID.4? What will the price be compared to the ID.4? Is this more of a Model Y and Mach-E competitor? https://cleantechnica.com/2021/02/16/volkswagen-id-5-pre-production-has-begun/ MERCEDES-BENZ EQC UPDATED IN EUROPE "Mercedes-Benz announced new, more attractive base model and new sports version of its EQC electric SUV for Europe (in dealer showrooms in May). In 2020 the company has sold in about 20,000 copies. The new base version - EQC 400 4MATIC - is identically configured throughout Europe, starting in Germany at €66,068.80 ($79,700), including 19% VAT. The second, sportier and more expensive option is the 400 4MATIC AMG Line, starting at €73,208.80 ($88,300)." reports INsideEVS: "The new pricing, is especially important for Germany, where the effective price can be reduced to €58,093.80. Both are equipped with the 11 kW three-phase on-board charger as standard (peak DC fast charging is 110 kW), but in general, there is no change to the battery (80 kWh) and dual motor all-wheel drive powertrain (300 kW). The all-electric range is estimated at 421-462 km (262-287 miles) WLTP." https://insideevs.com/news/488657/mercedesbenz-refreshes-eqc-400-lineup/. PEUGEOT E-RIFTER TO BE AVAILABLE IN TWO LENGTHS "Groupe PSA is continuing their electrification initiative with Peugeot giving the Rifter van an electric drive. The high-roof family van with up to seven seats will be launched on the market in autumn 2021 as the e-Rifter, which includes familiar PSA drive technology." says electrive: "In Peugeot’s model portfolio, the Rifter is the passenger car counterpart to the smaller Partner van, for which the electric version has also already been announced for autumn 2021. At Opel/Vauxhall, the double is called Combo-e Life (passenger car) or Combo-e Cargo (commercial vehicle), at Citroën it is the ë-Berlingo and ë-Berlingo panel van." 100kW motor. 50 Kwh battery. 280km range. https://www.electrive.com/2021/02/16/peugeot-e-rifter-to-be-available-in-two-lengths/ VOLTA TRUCKS TO USE PROTERRA BATTERY Volta Trucks, the full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has selected Proterra, a leading innovator in commercial vehicle electrification technology, as the battery supplier for the Volta Zero. The Volta Zero is the world’s first purpose-built, full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle designed specifically for inner city freight distribution. This significant contract completes Volta Trucks’s strategic sourcing of the electric powertrain. Volta Zero vehicles are scheduled to start customer trials later in 2021, with tens of thousands of trucks expected on the roads soon after series production starts around 12 months later. https://www.voltatrucks.com/press/Volta_Trucks_selects_Proterra_to_supply_the_vehicle_battery_for_the_full-electric_Volta_Zero MCLAREN SHOWS THE WORLD ITS 205 MPH PLUG-IN HYBRID SUPERCAR "The electric motor the Artura uses is interesting as well: it’s what’s sometimes called an “inside out” electric motor. Technically, it’s an axial flux motor, which puts an electric motor’s moving component, the rotor, actually inside the stator, and flattened out into more of a disc than a cylinder shape, creating an extremely power-dense and compact unit." repotrs Jalpnik: "the electricity for the motor comes from a 7.4 kWh lithium-ion battery pack, liquid-cooled and divided into five modules and mounted right in the middle, under the rear of the passenger compartment." https://jalopnik.com/mclaren-shows-the-world-their-205-mph-plug-in-hybrid-su-1846286386 STAYING WARM IN TEXAS IN AN EV From REddit u/Razzooz: "We are experiencing an historic winter storm here in Texas. The power grid is not able to handle this type of demand, and allot of neighborhoods are experiencing power outages for hours at a time when the temperature outside is in the single digits. We had the power go out for 6 hours last night. Our house does not have gas, and we ran out of firewood... what are we going to do. 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※ 本文章发布于订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注这两天，大众集团似乎是在很用力的刷存在感，不仅奥迪A3正式上市，还有自家的大众ID.4 开启预售。但是，相比之下一汽大众的ID.4 CROZZ就没有什么太大的动静，只是在1月19号的时候搞了一个发布会，公布了一下配置、预售价和上市初期的活动，相比之下上汽大众则热闹不少，不仅1月21日开了个上市发布会，还找来刘亦菲做代言，不过“神仙姐姐”现在自己都有点糊，也不知道上汽大众是怎么想的。其实早在去年11月3日，大众ID.4就已经在深圳开始了首秀，并且宣布一汽大众和上汽大众同时推出两台ID.4，一汽大众推出的叫“ID.4 CROZZ”，上汽大众推出的叫“ID.4 X”，后来的广州车展也把这车给带去展出，但那时候的具体信息不是很多，当时我们提炼出的关键词就是：MEB平台、补贴后预售价不超25万、204马力驱动电机、三元锂电池、NEDC续航里程550KM……不过那时候我就觉得，大众肯定不可能全系都给550KM续航，很大概率只有单电机版本的顶配才会有这样的续航表现，因为电池包的最大容量是一定的，所以如果出个四驱性能版，续航肯定不如单电机版本，毕竟多一个电机在工作嘛。果不其然，现在这台车正式亮相，上汽大众ID.4 X的续航里程被分为了402KM、520KM和555KM三个版本，一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ则是400KM、500KM和550KM三个版本，而且上汽大众ID.4 X和一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ的价格还不一样，上汽大众ID.4 X的售价是199888~272888元，一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ的售价是车辆价格199900~279900元，不得不说大众的市场部门对于“尾数定价法”钻研的还是很透彻的，这样的定价一下子就把入门车型拉入20万内。有意思的是，除了价格上有些许的差别外，上汽大众在上市会的时候，公布了ID.4 X所有车型的续航里程，但是一汽大众却给顶配279900元的PRIME四驱版标注了“综合续航大于500KM”，具体多少也没有说，但是网上给出的参数表基本上写的都是500KM。当然，一汽大众趁着上市会，推出一个242888元的耀夜首发两驱版，综合续航也是550KM，我之前总觉得只有宝马喜欢用“耀夜”两个字，没想到这次大众也给用了，上汽大众也是对应的出了一个235888元的“1st Edition初见版”，不过首发版本依旧是两驱版车型，并没有针对四驱版车型去做，可能大众也估计不会有多少人会去买四驱版的ID.4。当然，我们都知道不管是ID.4 X还是ID.4 CROZZ，这两台车除了一些细节上的差别外，其实拆开来就是同一台车，这也是大众一贯喜欢玩的“双车战略”。所以，今天我们就来聊一聊这个大众ID.4。关于大众ID.4大众ID.4作为全新的产品，两款车型都来自大众最新的MEB纯电平台，而不是像之前大众的电动车那样，用油改电的方式来做，并且这台车做到了前后50:50的配重比，车辆定位于紧凑型SUV，车长4612mm、宽度1852mm、轴距2765mm，高度方面一汽大众和上汽大众设定的有些许区别，上汽大众ID.4 X的高度是1640mm，一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ的高度是1629mm。我们先聊一聊这个“MEB平台”。我们都知道，不管做什么车都需要一个平台或者是架构去做，包括电动车也是一样，像咱们国内比较出名的有长城的ME平台、领克的浩瀚架构……所以大众的MEB平台也是这么个东西。说的简单一些，就是MEB平台下出来的车不再是油改电，而是通过独立的、专门的、框架性的电动车平台来制造产品。从表面上来看，这个MEB平台的主要优势，就是能让大众在制造电动车的时候，可以从A级~D级车都游刃有余的去生产，并且通过零部件的标准化、通用化，实现全球范围的规模化采购，降低车辆在采购和制造时的成本。而当车辆的零部件实现标准化之后，核心零部件在不同车型中的通用性大大提高，大部分零部件采购和安装标准将得到统一，在此基础上，部分零部件实现各车型通用，零部件的种类减少之后，MEB平台中单个零部件的采购量得到提升，可以实现规模化的采购，而大量的零部件采购，可以分摊零部件的运输成本，同时提高自己的议价权，让大众能够在全球范围挑选供应商，最后选择自己满意的那一家，说白了就是我有需求量，那些供应商当中，谁想挣这个钱，那就赶紧来伺候一下。但是，降低成本和提升议价权只是表面，在MEB平台的背后，是大众的野心，大众想要用一个全新的、在可升级性、可扩展性、可复用性以及可移植性方面足够先进的汽车电气架构，通过基于CP/AP的通用软件框架、采用SOA的软件设计方法并开发完整的软件开发工具链，按照集中式的原则重新进行功能分配，逐步接管供应商软件，并开发大众自己的操作系统和其他应用软件，同时在合适的时机，向除大众以外的其他厂家兜售这个软件套件。简单概括，就是大众做这个MEB平台在造车的同时，还会去开发相关的软件、制定相关的标准，最后不仅自己能造车，还能帮别人造车或者卖软件、卖系统，甚至是成为电动车领域规则或标准的制定者，不过根据先前这套系统的表现和爆出的负面消息……我觉得大众还是有点把事情想的太简单了。接着我们再来聊聊ID.4这台车。虽然官方说ID.4的外观和内饰都是全新的设计，但是我依旧觉得它们身上还是有摆脱不掉的、浓厚的大众气息，尤其是车辆的内饰其实和8代高尔夫很像，你就算不看那个大众的LOGO，也能猜出是大众出品的车。当然，虽然ID.4 X和ID.4 CROZZ本质上是同一台车，但是这两台车毕竟是两家厂出来的，所以还是有一些区别的，除了外观上的一些细节差异之外，两款车型内饰主要区别在于车内的配色搭配、中控区域扶手、空调出风口、座椅表面花纹设计。动力方面，两款车型都提供了单电机的后驱版和双电机的四驱版，其中后驱版电机分两个版本，上汽大众ID.4 X入门版电机总功率为125千瓦、总扭矩为310牛米，代号“APP310”的永磁同步电机，其余3个版本电机总功率为150千瓦、总扭矩为310牛米，四驱版则新增了一个前置电机，电机总功率为230千瓦、总扭矩为460牛米，一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ除了四驱版电机总功率为225千瓦，相比上汽大众ID.4 X减少了5千瓦以外，其余参数上均保持一致。除了电机之外，这台车的减速器和别的厂家也不一样，大众这次用的减速器是一台“二级斜齿轮减速器”，而不是常见的一级斜齿轮减速器，根据大众的说法，这样做可以最大程度的减少体积，使车辆更加紧凑。同时之前海外版车辆电机的定子和转子，都来自大众的萨尔茨吉特工厂，电机外壳来自大众的汉诺威工厂，最终这些电机的配件在大众的卡塞尔工厂进行组装，变速箱是在德国卡塞尔工厂生产，而国内现在上市的车型，电机和变速箱都是在天津工厂生产，所以可以算是本土化很彻底的一台车。此外，大众ID.4两款车型均搭载的是三元锂电池，其中上汽大众ID.4 X搭载的电池容量为57.3kWh和83.4kWh两种规格，而一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ搭载的电池容量为55kWh和84.8kWh两种规格，MEB平台下的电池包理论上是可以像拼乐高一样，通过不同kWh容量的电池，满足不同的续航里程，通过液冷热管理和408V的高电压平台，可以实现最大125kW的充电功率。所以，在这之后会不会有其他续航里程的同款车型出来呢？关于ID.4这台车，我在研究的时候一直没搞明白一点，为什么这台车后轮用的是鼓刹？根据官方的解释，大众ID.4的制动控制系统，采用ZF电子助力器和ESC，后刹为Conti电子鼓刹，且为预留L3自动驾驶功能，均采用各家供应商最新的技术，由于电动车比传统燃油车的后轴载荷更大，如果使用盘刹就需要更大尺寸的刹车盘，而后轴布置的空间有限，且不利于成本控制（这个是重点），电子鼓的优势是刹车效能更好、拖滞更低，唯一缺点就是散热不好，而电动车现在都配置了能量回收功能，就是利用电动机反向拖动减速，降低了后轴的刹车载荷。但是我反复的琢磨，我总觉得这个解释中，除了“控制成本”这个理由之外，别的理由根本就站不住脚。同样是电动SUV，为什么特斯拉MODEL Y的后轮就可以做盘刹呢，如果说MODEL Y的价格高于大众ID.4，那奇瑞新出的大蚂蚁后轮也是盘刹啊，而且和ID.4一样都是后驱电动SUV，并且是否预留L3级自动驾驶功能，和后轮用什么刹车没有什么关系，无非就是刹车部位多一个感应器，那么大众不给盘刹的原因是什么呢？而且还有一个细节点，那就是作为一台二十多万的电动SUV，没有前备箱也就算了，但是为啥前面的机盖连个液压撑杆都没有？所以我就更加疑惑，买大众ID.4的理由是什么，或者说这台车有什么亮点能吸引消费者去购买呢？大众ID.4的对手们我们具体对比一下市面上与ID.4类似的车型。首先，ID.4这两款车定价比较“巧妙”，它同时避开了蔚来和特斯拉这两个主打高端的品牌，以及小鹏、威马、比亚迪这几个相对亲民的品牌。前者的SUV车型主打30万以上的市场，比如蔚来ES6、EC6和特斯拉Model Y，且多是中型SUV；而后者旗下有紧凑型SUV，比如小鹏G3、威马EX5和宋Pro EV，但多主攻20万以内的市场。这么看，ID.4像不像定着接近中型SUV的价格去卖两款紧凑型SUV？先说说蔚来和特斯拉吧，一个是新造车势力在高端新能源车领域的代表，另一个几乎已经成为新能源车行业的风向标、扛把子，蔚来宣称BBA的油车卖多少钱，它的电动车就卖多少钱，而特斯拉的市值更是恐怖如斯，连BBA也不放在眼里了。但是，这两个品牌的SUV车型并不能与ID.4形成直接的竞争关系。蔚来ES6补贴后34.648-50.8万，EC6补贴后35.36-50.8万，这两中型SUV比ID.4这样的紧凑型SUV整整高了一个级别，更别提更贵更大的老大哥ES8了，不具备可比性。除非哪天蔚来出了一款紧凑型SUV，不过那价格至少会赶上ID.4的顶配。特斯拉Model Y官降后来到了33.99-36.99万，先不说它也是中型SUV，也不讨论它的续航、性能和驾驶辅助，就凭“特斯拉”、“马斯克”这两个名字在电动粉中的影响力就已经碾压ID.4了，特斯拉在新能源车领域的地位，早就超越了大众在燃油车领域里的地位。拿ID.4去对比小鹏G3、威马EX5和宋EV，其实更有实际意义，因为和这些定价更便宜的车去比，你就会发现大众虽然摆脱了油改电这种没有诚意的套路，但还是没有摆脱自己曾经的“偶像包袱”，尤其对比新造车势力的车型，虽然ID.4和它们都是同级别车型，但ID.4整体定价高了非常多，即使车价差了好几万，在配置上依然有落差感。要知道，新能源车是有别于传统燃油车的另一个领域，在这里传统车企的品牌并没有那么值钱，特斯拉也好，其他新造车势力也罢，它们都已经成型，传统车企想要进来插一脚，就必须放弃燃油车的那套思路，可是假如传统车企真的那么去玩，又无异于拿着刀对着自己捅了一下，万一手一滑，那可能命都没了。对比定价14.68-19.98万的小鹏G3，首先在绝大多数人最关心的续航上ID.4就输了，毕竟小鹏G3起步就是460KM，中配往上开始变为520KM，虽然ID.4 X和ID.4 CROZZ通过最低配将价格区间拉到了20万以内，但实际上已经相当于小鹏G3顶配的价格了，可是续航只有400KM。虽然说ID.4从次顶配开始，一下跃升到550KM这么一个续航级别，但ID.4 X又开始在驾驶辅助上“挤牙膏”了，直到23.5888万的中配Pro极智长续航版才开始补齐并线辅助、车道偏离预警、车道保持辅助，直到27.2888万的顶配Prime劲能四驱版才有全速自适应巡航，相比之下ID.4 CROZZ在这方面要大气不少，以上这些东西除了并线辅助外都是标配，但回过头来看，小鹏G3从16.68万的460智享版开始就已经全部给你配齐了。车机对于新能源车来说，是区别于燃油车的重要一环，现在新能源车企都喜欢在车机上玩生态，简单来说通过一定程度的硬件超前预埋，日后通过OTA实现更多样化的功能，可以说所有的新造车势力在这方面玩得都很溜。可是，从我目前掌握的信息来看，ID.4的两款车目前只有车联网，据说硬件层面支持OTA升级，但软件层面上还没有为OTA升级做好准备，所以在别的车上，车越开功能越多的事情，近期内在ID.4上还体验不到。对比一下同样是新造车势力三强之一的威马，威马EX5的策略简单粗暴，14.68-14.98万的两款低配车型都是400KM续航，想要520KM就要一下跳到17.68万，同时17.98-19.88万的顶配和次顶配车型补齐了L2级自动驾驶，往下的一律没有。在这里ID.4无非还是性价比的问题，想要得到类似水平的续航和驾驶辅助，就得多花好几万的代价，这点在ID.4 X上尤为明显，花了27.2888你才愿意给我全速自适应巡航？至于车机，威马EX5同样支持OTA升级，时不时优化一下系统，时不时修复一下BUG，同时威马也在玩软件生态，比如自定义的仪表主题，只不过是要收费的，三刀的那台车就非常花里胡哨，我看他仪表主题就经常换。顺带说一句，ID.4的价格可以买威马EX6了，不仅是一台中型SUV，而且还有6座可选。再对比一下售价17.98-21.98万的宋Pro EV，比亚迪其实不属于新造车势力，不过它确实是国内最早做新能源车的车企之一，而且品种繁多，纯油、插混、纯电都有，所以在这种思路下的宋Pro EV其实并不像新造车势力车型那样创新、花哨、跳脱，反倒更像是传统燃油车，这点和ID.4有些像。宋Pro EV对我来说吸引力并不大，虽然有优惠但价格依然不便宜，全系405KM的续航也没啥亮点，主动安全配置也要上到次顶配和顶配才有，所以抛开品牌带来的差价，我觉得ID.4在续航、驾驶辅助上还是有优势的，关键是设计上我觉得就比宋Pro EV更前卫，宋Pro EV还是太保守了，看上去就像10万块钱的普通宋。比亚迪在新能源SUV市场的大杀器我认为是唐DM和唐EV，只不过唐EV指导价27.95-31.48万，起步价相当于ID.4的顶配价格，而且还是个中型SUV，没啥太多可比性。除了以上这些，其实还有一款车的调性我觉得和ID.4非常像，那就是广汽埃安的Aion V，同样是传统车企背景的紧凑型纯电SUV，AION V补贴后售价15.96-23.96万，它有400KM、500KM、600KM续航版本，加上各自的配置区分一共有8款配置。但是，当你拉开它的配置表就能发现，除了最低配的60智领版无法选装，以及最顶配的80MAX标配了一部分以外，它的驾驶辅助基本都是需要选装的，叫“ADiGO 2.5 全自动驾驶辅助套装”，基本上囊括了市面上常见的驾驶辅助功能。同时AION V刚上市时打出了5G的概念，但是只有几个500续航的80版本配置才能选装5G套装，同时也只有80MAX版本才能选装驾驶辅助最全面的“ADiGO 3.0 全自动驾驶辅助套装”，这个辅助系统号称是中国首个 L3 量产自动驾驶系统，多了高速公路驾驶辅助和高精地图，支持高速自动驾驶，但是需要额外支付2.86万……这不是逼着人放弃中低配吗？AION V算是比较小众的国产新能源车型，论驾驶辅助，满配的AION V无疑更加领先于ID.4，但是价格也够上了ID.4的顶配，我觉得大多数人还是会选择后者，但话说回来，两个都不选的可能性明显更大一些。对比一圈回来，我们都知道，现在电动车的市场已经在往生态化去走，随着生产成本不断降低，电动车的售价势必会随着成本也不断降低，最后通过软件生态来实现盈利。我们且不说大众ID.4的定价是否高了，我们就单纯的来看ID.4这台车，向上有蔚来这种客户粘性极高的品牌，以及特斯拉这种懒得正眼去看大众这种老牌汽车厂商的巨头，向下或者同级别还有一众国产新能源汽车摆在那里，并且在车辆的智能化、本土化、性价比等方面都优于大众ID.4。站在消费者的角度来看，追求大空间的车主肯定会觉得ID.4有点小；追求性价比的车主，还有一堆比ID.4便宜、配置还比ID.4高的电动车可供挑选，更不算MODEL Y长续航版的入门价现在只要33.99万，并且之后极有可能出一个30万内的单电机版本；追求科技的车主，大众ID.4也并没有什么亮眼的科技或者是多么智能化的车机，它更像是一台把内燃机换成电动机、把烧油变成用电的一台传统的车辆。所以，我就想不明白，大众ID.4这台车的优势到底在哪里？难道就因为它是一台大众？可是在新能源车或者单纯的电动车领域里，这些老牌汽车厂商的招牌很多时候并没有那么管用，至少以目前的情况来看，在新能源车的领域里，大众说的话甚至还不如国产造车新势力们来的掷地有声。那么，如果是真的特别想要去买ID.4、就非他不可、就是认大众的消费者，对于大众ID.4这台车该怎么选，我研究了一下配置单，个人觉得如果在优惠幅度相同的情况下，可以去看看一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ，因为在相同价位下，一汽大众的配置会比上汽大众高一些。以219888元的上汽大众ID.4 X Pure+纯净长续航版和21.99万的一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ长续航PURE+两驱版进行对比，这两台车价格上保持一致，但是在配置上一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ比上汽大众ID.4 X整多出了电池预加热、车道偏离预警系统、车道保持辅助系统、电动后备厢、感应后备厢、电动后备厢位置记忆、后排2个Type-C接口……而上汽大众ID.4 X的优势点主要是前排座椅电动调节及加热。至于两款车型的顶配四驱版，两者售价分别是272888元和27.99万元，主要区别在于上汽大众ID.4 X续航达到了520KM，而一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ只是号称“大于500KM”，但是配置上一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ又多出了悬架软硬调校功能、后排独立空调等，相比之下一汽大众又赢了。写在最后最后，如果你只是想买一台电动SUV的话，甚至只是单纯的想买一台电动车，那我真的不建议你去买大众ID.4，它既比国产电动车的价格要高，又不如特斯拉有科技含量，在我看来，无论是国产的大众ID.4，还是海外版本的ID.3和ID.4，都只是大众投入市场中的试验品，或者说是一个试水的产品，因为无论是外形、内饰、空间、续航、科技配置……都只能用“普通”两个字来形容。当然，大众在做电动车的时候，有一些方面还是值得我们国内车厂来学习的，比如大众公司采用了大量的模块化设计，进而压低了单车成本，再通过极高的预估产销量来摊薄投资，用超大规模的量级规划拿下供应商端的有利报价，最后最大化的获取利润，即使单一车型或者几台车型的销路不好，只要有一台车成功，那就可以再接再厉，并且大量的通配件会把成本进一步摊薄，反正A车卖的不好也没事，通配的零件可以用来造卖的好的B车，而且供应商那里还有一定时间的账期，卖车挣的钱还能保证自己充足的现金流，最后不仅能把亏掉的钱给挣回来，还能趁势拉高自己的股价和市值，这可比单纯的造车、卖车挣得多。综合来说，根据目前的趋势和市场大环境来看，大众想在新能源车的领域里分一杯羹，还有很长的路要走，至少自家的产品还得不断提升智能化配置，同时真正舍得去把车辆的成本让给消费者，假如大众还想继续保持自己所谓的高高在上的调性，那迎来的结局大概率会很惨淡。*图片源自网络音频图文更新在订阅号： 百车全说每期抽三条留言，每人赠168元的“芥末绿”燃油添加剂一瓶点击订阅，每周三，周六更新会有提醒新听友可以搜索：百车全说2014，百车全说2015，百车全说2016，往期300多个小时的节目可供收听
※ 本文章发布于订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注这两天，大众集团似乎是在很用力的刷存在感，不仅奥迪A3正式上市，还有自家的大众ID.4 开启预售。但是，相比之下一汽大众的ID.4 CROZZ就没有什么太大的动静，只是在1月19号的时候搞了一个发布会，公布了一下配置、预售价和上市初期的活动，相比之下上汽大众则热闹不少，不仅1月21日开了个上市发布会，还找来刘亦菲做代言，不过“神仙姐姐”现在自己都有点糊，也不知道上汽大众是怎么想的。其实早在去年11月3日，大众ID.4就已经在深圳开始了首秀，并且宣布一汽大众和上汽大众同时推出两台ID.4，一汽大众推出的叫“ID.4 CROZZ”，上汽大众推出的叫“ID.4 X”，后来的广州车展也把这车给带去展出，但那时候的具体信息不是很多，当时我们提炼出的关键词就是：MEB平台、补贴后预售价不超25万、204马力驱动电机、三元锂电池、NEDC续航里程550KM……不过那时候我就觉得，大众肯定不可能全系都给550KM续航，很大概率只有单电机版本的顶配才会有这样的续航表现，因为电池包的最大容量是一定的，所以如果出个四驱性能版，续航肯定不如单电机版本，毕竟多一个电机在工作嘛。果不其然，现在这台车正式亮相，上汽大众ID.4 X的续航里程被分为了402KM、520KM和555KM三个版本，一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ则是400KM、500KM和550KM三个版本，而且上汽大众ID.4 X和一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ的价格还不一样，上汽大众ID.4 X的售价是199888~272888元，一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ的售价是车辆价格199900~279900元，不得不说大众的市场部门对于“尾数定价法”钻研的还是很透彻的，这样的定价一下子就把入门车型拉入20万内。有意思的是，除了价格上有些许的差别外，上汽大众在上市会的时候，公布了ID.4 X所有车型的续航里程，但是一汽大众却给顶配279900元的PRIME四驱版标注了“综合续航大于500KM”，具体多少也没有说，但是网上给出的参数表基本上写的都是500KM。当然，一汽大众趁着上市会，推出一个242888元的耀夜首发两驱版，综合续航也是550KM，我之前总觉得只有宝马喜欢用“耀夜”两个字，没想到这次大众也给用了，上汽大众也是对应的出了一个235888元的“1st Edition初见版”，不过首发版本依旧是两驱版车型，并没有针对四驱版车型去做，可能大众也估计不会有多少人会去买四驱版的ID.4。当然，我们都知道不管是ID.4 X还是ID.4 CROZZ，这两台车除了一些细节上的差别外，其实拆开来就是同一台车，这也是大众一贯喜欢玩的“双车战略”。所以，今天我们就来聊一聊这个大众ID.4。关于大众ID.4大众ID.4作为全新的产品，两款车型都来自大众最新的MEB纯电平台，而不是像之前大众的电动车那样，用油改电的方式来做，并且这台车做到了前后50:50的配重比，车辆定位于紧凑型SUV，车长4612mm、宽度1852mm、轴距2765mm，高度方面一汽大众和上汽大众设定的有些许区别，上汽大众ID.4 X的高度是1640mm，一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ的高度是1629mm。我们先聊一聊这个“MEB平台”。我们都知道，不管做什么车都需要一个平台或者是架构去做，包括电动车也是一样，像咱们国内比较出名的有长城的ME平台、领克的浩瀚架构……所以大众的MEB平台也是这么个东西。说的简单一些，就是MEB平台下出来的车不再是油改电，而是通过独立的、专门的、框架性的电动车平台来制造产品。从表面上来看，这个MEB平台的主要优势，就是能让大众在制造电动车的时候，可以从A级~D级车都游刃有余的去生产，并且通过零部件的标准化、通用化，实现全球范围的规模化采购，降低车辆在采购和制造时的成本。而当车辆的零部件实现标准化之后，核心零部件在不同车型中的通用性大大提高，大部分零部件采购和安装标准将得到统一，在此基础上，部分零部件实现各车型通用，零部件的种类减少之后，MEB平台中单个零部件的采购量得到提升，可以实现规模化的采购，而大量的零部件采购，可以分摊零部件的运输成本，同时提高自己的议价权，让大众能够在全球范围挑选供应商，最后选择自己满意的那一家，说白了就是我有需求量，那些供应商当中，谁想挣这个钱，那就赶紧来伺候一下。但是，降低成本和提升议价权只是表面，在MEB平台的背后，是大众的野心，大众想要用一个全新的、在可升级性、可扩展性、可复用性以及可移植性方面足够先进的汽车电气架构，通过基于CP/AP的通用软件框架、采用SOA的软件设计方法并开发完整的软件开发工具链，按照集中式的原则重新进行功能分配，逐步接管供应商软件，并开发大众自己的操作系统和其他应用软件，同时在合适的时机，向除大众以外的其他厂家兜售这个软件套件。简单概括，就是大众做这个MEB平台在造车的同时，还会去开发相关的软件、制定相关的标准，最后不仅自己能造车，还能帮别人造车或者卖软件、卖系统，甚至是成为电动车领域规则或标准的制定者，不过根据先前这套系统的表现和爆出的负面消息……我觉得大众还是有点把事情想的太简单了。接着我们再来聊聊ID.4这台车。虽然官方说ID.4的外观和内饰都是全新的设计，但是我依旧觉得它们身上还是有摆脱不掉的、浓厚的大众气息，尤其是车辆的内饰其实和8代高尔夫很像，你就算不看那个大众的LOGO，也能猜出是大众出品的车。当然，虽然ID.4 X和ID.4 CROZZ本质上是同一台车，但是这两台车毕竟是两家厂出来的，所以还是有一些区别的，除了外观上的一些细节差异之外，两款车型内饰主要区别在于车内的配色搭配、中控区域扶手、空调出风口、座椅表面花纹设计。动力方面，两款车型都提供了单电机的后驱版和双电机的四驱版，其中后驱版电机分两个版本，上汽大众ID.4 X入门版电机总功率为125千瓦、总扭矩为310牛米，代号“APP310”的永磁同步电机，其余3个版本电机总功率为150千瓦、总扭矩为310牛米，四驱版则新增了一个前置电机，电机总功率为230千瓦、总扭矩为460牛米，一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ除了四驱版电机总功率为225千瓦，相比上汽大众ID.4 X减少了5千瓦以外，其余参数上均保持一致。除了电机之外，这台车的减速器和别的厂家也不一样，大众这次用的减速器是一台“二级斜齿轮减速器”，而不是常见的一级斜齿轮减速器，根据大众的说法，这样做可以最大程度的减少体积，使车辆更加紧凑。同时之前海外版车辆电机的定子和转子，都来自大众的萨尔茨吉特工厂，电机外壳来自大众的汉诺威工厂，最终这些电机的配件在大众的卡塞尔工厂进行组装，变速箱是在德国卡塞尔工厂生产，而国内现在上市的车型，电机和变速箱都是在天津工厂生产，所以可以算是本土化很彻底的一台车。此外，大众ID.4两款车型均搭载的是三元锂电池，其中上汽大众ID.4 X搭载的电池容量为57.3kWh和83.4kWh两种规格，而一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ搭载的电池容量为55kWh和84.8kWh两种规格，MEB平台下的电池包理论上是可以像拼乐高一样，通过不同kWh容量的电池，满足不同的续航里程，通过液冷热管理和408V的高电压平台，可以实现最大125kW的充电功率。所以，在这之后会不会有其他续航里程的同款车型出来呢？关于ID.4这台车，我在研究的时候一直没搞明白一点，为什么这台车后轮用的是鼓刹？根据官方的解释，大众ID.4的制动控制系统，采用ZF电子助力器和ESC，后刹为Conti电子鼓刹，且为预留L3自动驾驶功能，均采用各家供应商最新的技术，由于电动车比传统燃油车的后轴载荷更大，如果使用盘刹就需要更大尺寸的刹车盘，而后轴布置的空间有限，且不利于成本控制（这个是重点），电子鼓的优势是刹车效能更好、拖滞更低，唯一缺点就是散热不好，而电动车现在都配置了能量回收功能，就是利用电动机反向拖动减速，降低了后轴的刹车载荷。但是我反复的琢磨，我总觉得这个解释中，除了“控制成本”这个理由之外，别的理由根本就站不住脚。同样是电动SUV，为什么特斯拉MODEL Y的后轮就可以做盘刹呢，如果说MODEL Y的价格高于大众ID.4，那奇瑞新出的大蚂蚁后轮也是盘刹啊，而且和ID.4一样都是后驱电动SUV，并且是否预留L3级自动驾驶功能，和后轮用什么刹车没有什么关系，无非就是刹车部位多一个感应器，那么大众不给盘刹的原因是什么呢？而且还有一个细节点，那就是作为一台二十多万的电动SUV，没有前备箱也就算了，但是为啥前面的机盖连个液压撑杆都没有？所以我就更加疑惑，买大众ID.4的理由是什么，或者说这台车有什么亮点能吸引消费者去购买呢？大众ID.4的对手们我们具体对比一下市面上与ID.4类似的车型。首先，ID.4这两款车定价比较“巧妙”，它同时避开了蔚来和特斯拉这两个主打高端的品牌，以及小鹏、威马、比亚迪这几个相对亲民的品牌。前者的SUV车型主打30万以上的市场，比如蔚来ES6、EC6和特斯拉Model Y，且多是中型SUV；而后者旗下有紧凑型SUV，比如小鹏G3、威马EX5和宋Pro EV，但多主攻20万以内的市场。这么看，ID.4像不像定着接近中型SUV的价格去卖两款紧凑型SUV？先说说蔚来和特斯拉吧，一个是新造车势力在高端新能源车领域的代表，另一个几乎已经成为新能源车行业的风向标、扛把子，蔚来宣称BBA的油车卖多少钱，它的电动车就卖多少钱，而特斯拉的市值更是恐怖如斯，连BBA也不放在眼里了。但是，这两个品牌的SUV车型并不能与ID.4形成直接的竞争关系。蔚来ES6补贴后34.648-50.8万，EC6补贴后35.36-50.8万，这两中型SUV比ID.4这样的紧凑型SUV整整高了一个级别，更别提更贵更大的老大哥ES8了，不具备可比性。除非哪天蔚来出了一款紧凑型SUV，不过那价格至少会赶上ID.4的顶配。特斯拉Model Y官降后来到了33.99-36.99万，先不说它也是中型SUV，也不讨论它的续航、性能和驾驶辅助，就凭“特斯拉”、“马斯克”这两个名字在电动粉中的影响力就已经碾压ID.4了，特斯拉在新能源车领域的地位，早就超越了大众在燃油车领域里的地位。拿ID.4去对比小鹏G3、威马EX5和宋EV，其实更有实际意义，因为和这些定价更便宜的车去比，你就会发现大众虽然摆脱了油改电这种没有诚意的套路，但还是没有摆脱自己曾经的“偶像包袱”，尤其对比新造车势力的车型，虽然ID.4和它们都是同级别车型，但ID.4整体定价高了非常多，即使车价差了好几万，在配置上依然有落差感。要知道，新能源车是有别于传统燃油车的另一个领域，在这里传统车企的品牌并没有那么值钱，特斯拉也好，其他新造车势力也罢，它们都已经成型，传统车企想要进来插一脚，就必须放弃燃油车的那套思路，可是假如传统车企真的那么去玩，又无异于拿着刀对着自己捅了一下，万一手一滑，那可能命都没了。对比定价14.68-19.98万的小鹏G3，首先在绝大多数人最关心的续航上ID.4就输了，毕竟小鹏G3起步就是460KM，中配往上开始变为520KM，虽然ID.4 X和ID.4 CROZZ通过最低配将价格区间拉到了20万以内，但实际上已经相当于小鹏G3顶配的价格了，可是续航只有400KM。虽然说ID.4从次顶配开始，一下跃升到550KM这么一个续航级别，但ID.4 X又开始在驾驶辅助上“挤牙膏”了，直到23.5888万的中配Pro极智长续航版才开始补齐并线辅助、车道偏离预警、车道保持辅助，直到27.2888万的顶配Prime劲能四驱版才有全速自适应巡航，相比之下ID.4 CROZZ在这方面要大气不少，以上这些东西除了并线辅助外都是标配，但回过头来看，小鹏G3从16.68万的460智享版开始就已经全部给你配齐了。车机对于新能源车来说，是区别于燃油车的重要一环，现在新能源车企都喜欢在车机上玩生态，简单来说通过一定程度的硬件超前预埋，日后通过OTA实现更多样化的功能，可以说所有的新造车势力在这方面玩得都很溜。可是，从我目前掌握的信息来看，ID.4的两款车目前只有车联网，据说硬件层面支持OTA升级，但软件层面上还没有为OTA升级做好准备，所以在别的车上，车越开功能越多的事情，近期内在ID.4上还体验不到。对比一下同样是新造车势力三强之一的威马，威马EX5的策略简单粗暴，14.68-14.98万的两款低配车型都是400KM续航，想要520KM就要一下跳到17.68万，同时17.98-19.88万的顶配和次顶配车型补齐了L2级自动驾驶，往下的一律没有。在这里ID.4无非还是性价比的问题，想要得到类似水平的续航和驾驶辅助，就得多花好几万的代价，这点在ID.4 X上尤为明显，花了27.2888你才愿意给我全速自适应巡航？至于车机，威马EX5同样支持OTA升级，时不时优化一下系统，时不时修复一下BUG，同时威马也在玩软件生态，比如自定义的仪表主题，只不过是要收费的，三刀的那台车就非常花里胡哨，我看他仪表主题就经常换。顺带说一句，ID.4的价格可以买威马EX6了，不仅是一台中型SUV，而且还有6座可选。再对比一下售价17.98-21.98万的宋Pro EV，比亚迪其实不属于新造车势力，不过它确实是国内最早做新能源车的车企之一，而且品种繁多，纯油、插混、纯电都有，所以在这种思路下的宋Pro EV其实并不像新造车势力车型那样创新、花哨、跳脱，反倒更像是传统燃油车，这点和ID.4有些像。宋Pro EV对我来说吸引力并不大，虽然有优惠但价格依然不便宜，全系405KM的续航也没啥亮点，主动安全配置也要上到次顶配和顶配才有，所以抛开品牌带来的差价，我觉得ID.4在续航、驾驶辅助上还是有优势的，关键是设计上我觉得就比宋Pro EV更前卫，宋Pro EV还是太保守了，看上去就像10万块钱的普通宋。比亚迪在新能源SUV市场的大杀器我认为是唐DM和唐EV，只不过唐EV指导价27.95-31.48万，起步价相当于ID.4的顶配价格，而且还是个中型SUV，没啥太多可比性。除了以上这些，其实还有一款车的调性我觉得和ID.4非常像，那就是广汽埃安的Aion V，同样是传统车企背景的紧凑型纯电SUV，AION V补贴后售价15.96-23.96万，它有400KM、500KM、600KM续航版本，加上各自的配置区分一共有8款配置。但是，当你拉开它的配置表就能发现，除了最低配的60智领版无法选装，以及最顶配的80MAX标配了一部分以外，它的驾驶辅助基本都是需要选装的，叫“ADiGO 2.5 全自动驾驶辅助套装”，基本上囊括了市面上常见的驾驶辅助功能。同时AION V刚上市时打出了5G的概念，但是只有几个500续航的80版本配置才能选装5G套装，同时也只有80MAX版本才能选装驾驶辅助最全面的“ADiGO 3.0 全自动驾驶辅助套装”，这个辅助系统号称是中国首个 L3 量产自动驾驶系统，多了高速公路驾驶辅助和高精地图，支持高速自动驾驶，但是需要额外支付2.86万……这不是逼着人放弃中低配吗？AION V算是比较小众的国产新能源车型，论驾驶辅助，满配的AION V无疑更加领先于ID.4，但是价格也够上了ID.4的顶配，我觉得大多数人还是会选择后者，但话说回来，两个都不选的可能性明显更大一些。对比一圈回来，我们都知道，现在电动车的市场已经在往生态化去走，随着生产成本不断降低，电动车的售价势必会随着成本也不断降低，最后通过软件生态来实现盈利。我们且不说大众ID.4的定价是否高了，我们就单纯的来看ID.4这台车，向上有蔚来这种客户粘性极高的品牌，以及特斯拉这种懒得正眼去看大众这种老牌汽车厂商的巨头，向下或者同级别还有一众国产新能源汽车摆在那里，并且在车辆的智能化、本土化、性价比等方面都优于大众ID.4。站在消费者的角度来看，追求大空间的车主肯定会觉得ID.4有点小；追求性价比的车主，还有一堆比ID.4便宜、配置还比ID.4高的电动车可供挑选，更不算MODEL Y长续航版的入门价现在只要33.99万，并且之后极有可能出一个30万内的单电机版本；追求科技的车主，大众ID.4也并没有什么亮眼的科技或者是多么智能化的车机，它更像是一台把内燃机换成电动机、把烧油变成用电的一台传统的车辆。所以，我就想不明白，大众ID.4这台车的优势到底在哪里？难道就因为它是一台大众？可是在新能源车或者单纯的电动车领域里，这些老牌汽车厂商的招牌很多时候并没有那么管用，至少以目前的情况来看，在新能源车的领域里，大众说的话甚至还不如国产造车新势力们来的掷地有声。那么，如果是真的特别想要去买ID.4、就非他不可、就是认大众的消费者，对于大众ID.4这台车该怎么选，我研究了一下配置单，个人觉得如果在优惠幅度相同的情况下，可以去看看一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ，因为在相同价位下，一汽大众的配置会比上汽大众高一些。以219888元的上汽大众ID.4 X Pure+纯净长续航版和21.99万的一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ长续航PURE+两驱版进行对比，这两台车价格上保持一致，但是在配置上一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ比上汽大众ID.4 X整多出了电池预加热、车道偏离预警系统、车道保持辅助系统、电动后备厢、感应后备厢、电动后备厢位置记忆、后排2个Type-C接口……而上汽大众ID.4 X的优势点主要是前排座椅电动调节及加热。至于两款车型的顶配四驱版，两者售价分别是272888元和27.99万元，主要区别在于上汽大众ID.4 X续航达到了520KM，而一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ只是号称“大于500KM”，但是配置上一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ又多出了悬架软硬调校功能、后排独立空调等，相比之下一汽大众又赢了。写在最后最后，如果你只是想买一台电动SUV的话，甚至只是单纯的想买一台电动车，那我真的不建议你去买大众ID.4，它既比国产电动车的价格要高，又不如特斯拉有科技含量，在我看来，无论是国产的大众ID.4，还是海外版本的ID.3和ID.4，都只是大众投入市场中的试验品，或者说是一个试水的产品，因为无论是外形、内饰、空间、续航、科技配置……都只能用“普通”两个字来形容。当然，大众在做电动车的时候，有一些方面还是值得我们国内车厂来学习的，比如大众公司采用了大量的模块化设计，进而压低了单车成本，再通过极高的预估产销量来摊薄投资，用超大规模的量级规划拿下供应商端的有利报价，最后最大化的获取利润，即使单一车型或者几台车型的销路不好，只要有一台车成功，那就可以再接再厉，并且大量的通配件会把成本进一步摊薄，反正A车卖的不好也没事，通配的零件可以用来造卖的好的B车，而且供应商那里还有一定时间的账期，卖车挣的钱还能保证自己充足的现金流，最后不仅能把亏掉的钱给挣回来，还能趁势拉高自己的股价和市值，这可比单纯的造车、卖车挣得多。综合来说，根据目前的趋势和市场大环境来看，大众想在新能源车的领域里分一杯羹，还有很长的路要走，至少自家的产品还得不断提升智能化配置，同时真正舍得去把车辆的成本让给消费者，假如大众还想继续保持自己所谓的高高在上的调性，那迎来的结局大概率会很惨淡。*图片源自网络音频图文更新在订阅号： 百车全说每期抽三条留言，每人赠168元的“芥末绿”燃油添加剂一瓶点击订阅，每周三，周六更新会有提醒新听友可以搜索：百车全说2014，百车全说2015，百车全说2016，往期300多个小时的节目可供收听
※ 本文章发布于订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注这两天，大众集团似乎是在很用力的刷存在感，不仅奥迪A3正式上市，还有自家的大众ID.4 开启预售。但是，相比之下一汽大众的ID.4 CROZZ就没有什么太大的动静，只是在1月19号的时候搞了一个发布会，公布了一下配置、预售价和上市初期的活动，相比之下上汽大众则热闹不少，不仅1月21日开了个上市发布会，还找来刘亦菲做代言，不过“神仙姐姐”现在自己都有点糊，也不知道上汽大众是怎么想的。其实早在去年11月3日，大众ID.4就已经在深圳开始了首秀，并且宣布一汽大众和上汽大众同时推出两台ID.4，一汽大众推出的叫“ID.4 CROZZ”，上汽大众推出的叫“ID.4 X”，后来的广州车展也把这车给带去展出，但那时候的具体信息不是很多，当时我们提炼出的关键词就是：MEB平台、补贴后预售价不超25万、204马力驱动电机、三元锂电池、NEDC续航里程550KM……不过那时候我就觉得，大众肯定不可能全系都给550KM续航，很大概率只有单电机版本的顶配才会有这样的续航表现，因为电池包的最大容量是一定的，所以如果出个四驱性能版，续航肯定不如单电机版本，毕竟多一个电机在工作嘛。果不其然，现在这台车正式亮相，上汽大众ID.4 X的续航里程被分为了402KM、520KM和555KM三个版本，一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ则是400KM、500KM和550KM三个版本，而且上汽大众ID.4 X和一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ的价格还不一样，上汽大众ID.4 X的售价是199888~272888元，一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ的售价是车辆价格199900~279900元，不得不说大众的市场部门对于“尾数定价法”钻研的还是很透彻的，这样的定价一下子就把入门车型拉入20万内。有意思的是，除了价格上有些许的差别外，上汽大众在上市会的时候，公布了ID.4 X所有车型的续航里程，但是一汽大众却给顶配279900元的PRIME四驱版标注了“综合续航大于500KM”，具体多少也没有说，但是网上给出的参数表基本上写的都是500KM。当然，一汽大众趁着上市会，推出一个242888元的耀夜首发两驱版，综合续航也是550KM，我之前总觉得只有宝马喜欢用“耀夜”两个字，没想到这次大众也给用了，上汽大众也是对应的出了一个235888元的“1st Edition初见版”，不过首发版本依旧是两驱版车型，并没有针对四驱版车型去做，可能大众也估计不会有多少人会去买四驱版的ID.4。当然，我们都知道不管是ID.4 X还是ID.4 CROZZ，这两台车除了一些细节上的差别外，其实拆开来就是同一台车，这也是大众一贯喜欢玩的“双车战略”。所以，今天我们就来聊一聊这个大众ID.4。关于大众ID.4大众ID.4作为全新的产品，两款车型都来自大众最新的MEB纯电平台，而不是像之前大众的电动车那样，用油改电的方式来做，并且这台车做到了前后50:50的配重比，车辆定位于紧凑型SUV，车长4612mm、宽度1852mm、轴距2765mm，高度方面一汽大众和上汽大众设定的有些许区别，上汽大众ID.4 X的高度是1640mm，一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ的高度是1629mm。我们先聊一聊这个“MEB平台”。我们都知道，不管做什么车都需要一个平台或者是架构去做，包括电动车也是一样，像咱们国内比较出名的有长城的ME平台、领克的浩瀚架构……所以大众的MEB平台也是这么个东西。说的简单一些，就是MEB平台下出来的车不再是油改电，而是通过独立的、专门的、框架性的电动车平台来制造产品。从表面上来看，这个MEB平台的主要优势，就是能让大众在制造电动车的时候，可以从A级~D级车都游刃有余的去生产，并且通过零部件的标准化、通用化，实现全球范围的规模化采购，降低车辆在采购和制造时的成本。而当车辆的零部件实现标准化之后，核心零部件在不同车型中的通用性大大提高，大部分零部件采购和安装标准将得到统一，在此基础上，部分零部件实现各车型通用，零部件的种类减少之后，MEB平台中单个零部件的采购量得到提升，可以实现规模化的采购，而大量的零部件采购，可以分摊零部件的运输成本，同时提高自己的议价权，让大众能够在全球范围挑选供应商，最后选择自己满意的那一家，说白了就是我有需求量，那些供应商当中，谁想挣这个钱，那就赶紧来伺候一下。但是，降低成本和提升议价权只是表面，在MEB平台的背后，是大众的野心，大众想要用一个全新的、在可升级性、可扩展性、可复用性以及可移植性方面足够先进的汽车电气架构，通过基于CP/AP的通用软件框架、采用SOA的软件设计方法并开发完整的软件开发工具链，按照集中式的原则重新进行功能分配，逐步接管供应商软件，并开发大众自己的操作系统和其他应用软件，同时在合适的时机，向除大众以外的其他厂家兜售这个软件套件。简单概括，就是大众做这个MEB平台在造车的同时，还会去开发相关的软件、制定相关的标准，最后不仅自己能造车，还能帮别人造车或者卖软件、卖系统，甚至是成为电动车领域规则或标准的制定者，不过根据先前这套系统的表现和爆出的负面消息……我觉得大众还是有点把事情想的太简单了。接着我们再来聊聊ID.4这台车。虽然官方说ID.4的外观和内饰都是全新的设计，但是我依旧觉得它们身上还是有摆脱不掉的、浓厚的大众气息，尤其是车辆的内饰其实和8代高尔夫很像，你就算不看那个大众的LOGO，也能猜出是大众出品的车。当然，虽然ID.4 X和ID.4 CROZZ本质上是同一台车，但是这两台车毕竟是两家厂出来的，所以还是有一些区别的，除了外观上的一些细节差异之外，两款车型内饰主要区别在于车内的配色搭配、中控区域扶手、空调出风口、座椅表面花纹设计。动力方面，两款车型都提供了单电机的后驱版和双电机的四驱版，其中后驱版电机分两个版本，上汽大众ID.4 X入门版电机总功率为125千瓦、总扭矩为310牛米，代号“APP310”的永磁同步电机，其余3个版本电机总功率为150千瓦、总扭矩为310牛米，四驱版则新增了一个前置电机，电机总功率为230千瓦、总扭矩为460牛米，一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ除了四驱版电机总功率为225千瓦，相比上汽大众ID.4 X减少了5千瓦以外，其余参数上均保持一致。除了电机之外，这台车的减速器和别的厂家也不一样，大众这次用的减速器是一台“二级斜齿轮减速器”，而不是常见的一级斜齿轮减速器，根据大众的说法，这样做可以最大程度的减少体积，使车辆更加紧凑。同时之前海外版车辆电机的定子和转子，都来自大众的萨尔茨吉特工厂，电机外壳来自大众的汉诺威工厂，最终这些电机的配件在大众的卡塞尔工厂进行组装，变速箱是在德国卡塞尔工厂生产，而国内现在上市的车型，电机和变速箱都是在天津工厂生产，所以可以算是本土化很彻底的一台车。此外，大众ID.4两款车型均搭载的是三元锂电池，其中上汽大众ID.4 X搭载的电池容量为57.3kWh和83.4kWh两种规格，而一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ搭载的电池容量为55kWh和84.8kWh两种规格，MEB平台下的电池包理论上是可以像拼乐高一样，通过不同kWh容量的电池，满足不同的续航里程，通过液冷热管理和408V的高电压平台，可以实现最大125kW的充电功率。所以，在这之后会不会有其他续航里程的同款车型出来呢？关于ID.4这台车，我在研究的时候一直没搞明白一点，为什么这台车后轮用的是鼓刹？根据官方的解释，大众ID.4的制动控制系统，采用ZF电子助力器和ESC，后刹为Conti电子鼓刹，且为预留L3自动驾驶功能，均采用各家供应商最新的技术，由于电动车比传统燃油车的后轴载荷更大，如果使用盘刹就需要更大尺寸的刹车盘，而后轴布置的空间有限，且不利于成本控制（这个是重点），电子鼓的优势是刹车效能更好、拖滞更低，唯一缺点就是散热不好，而电动车现在都配置了能量回收功能，就是利用电动机反向拖动减速，降低了后轴的刹车载荷。但是我反复的琢磨，我总觉得这个解释中，除了“控制成本”这个理由之外，别的理由根本就站不住脚。同样是电动SUV，为什么特斯拉MODEL Y的后轮就可以做盘刹呢，如果说MODEL Y的价格高于大众ID.4，那奇瑞新出的大蚂蚁后轮也是盘刹啊，而且和ID.4一样都是后驱电动SUV，并且是否预留L3级自动驾驶功能，和后轮用什么刹车没有什么关系，无非就是刹车部位多一个感应器，那么大众不给盘刹的原因是什么呢？而且还有一个细节点，那就是作为一台二十多万的电动SUV，没有前备箱也就算了，但是为啥前面的机盖连个液压撑杆都没有？所以我就更加疑惑，买大众ID.4的理由是什么，或者说这台车有什么亮点能吸引消费者去购买呢？大众ID.4的对手们我们具体对比一下市面上与ID.4类似的车型。首先，ID.4这两款车定价比较“巧妙”，它同时避开了蔚来和特斯拉这两个主打高端的品牌，以及小鹏、威马、比亚迪这几个相对亲民的品牌。前者的SUV车型主打30万以上的市场，比如蔚来ES6、EC6和特斯拉Model Y，且多是中型SUV；而后者旗下有紧凑型SUV，比如小鹏G3、威马EX5和宋Pro EV，但多主攻20万以内的市场。这么看，ID.4像不像定着接近中型SUV的价格去卖两款紧凑型SUV？先说说蔚来和特斯拉吧，一个是新造车势力在高端新能源车领域的代表，另一个几乎已经成为新能源车行业的风向标、扛把子，蔚来宣称BBA的油车卖多少钱，它的电动车就卖多少钱，而特斯拉的市值更是恐怖如斯，连BBA也不放在眼里了。但是，这两个品牌的SUV车型并不能与ID.4形成直接的竞争关系。蔚来ES6补贴后34.648-50.8万，EC6补贴后35.36-50.8万，这两中型SUV比ID.4这样的紧凑型SUV整整高了一个级别，更别提更贵更大的老大哥ES8了，不具备可比性。除非哪天蔚来出了一款紧凑型SUV，不过那价格至少会赶上ID.4的顶配。特斯拉Model Y官降后来到了33.99-36.99万，先不说它也是中型SUV，也不讨论它的续航、性能和驾驶辅助，就凭“特斯拉”、“马斯克”这两个名字在电动粉中的影响力就已经碾压ID.4了，特斯拉在新能源车领域的地位，早就超越了大众在燃油车领域里的地位。拿ID.4去对比小鹏G3、威马EX5和宋EV，其实更有实际意义，因为和这些定价更便宜的车去比，你就会发现大众虽然摆脱了油改电这种没有诚意的套路，但还是没有摆脱自己曾经的“偶像包袱”，尤其对比新造车势力的车型，虽然ID.4和它们都是同级别车型，但ID.4整体定价高了非常多，即使车价差了好几万，在配置上依然有落差感。要知道，新能源车是有别于传统燃油车的另一个领域，在这里传统车企的品牌并没有那么值钱，特斯拉也好，其他新造车势力也罢，它们都已经成型，传统车企想要进来插一脚，就必须放弃燃油车的那套思路，可是假如传统车企真的那么去玩，又无异于拿着刀对着自己捅了一下，万一手一滑，那可能命都没了。对比定价14.68-19.98万的小鹏G3，首先在绝大多数人最关心的续航上ID.4就输了，毕竟小鹏G3起步就是460KM，中配往上开始变为520KM，虽然ID.4 X和ID.4 CROZZ通过最低配将价格区间拉到了20万以内，但实际上已经相当于小鹏G3顶配的价格了，可是续航只有400KM。虽然说ID.4从次顶配开始，一下跃升到550KM这么一个续航级别，但ID.4 X又开始在驾驶辅助上“挤牙膏”了，直到23.5888万的中配Pro极智长续航版才开始补齐并线辅助、车道偏离预警、车道保持辅助，直到27.2888万的顶配Prime劲能四驱版才有全速自适应巡航，相比之下ID.4 CROZZ在这方面要大气不少，以上这些东西除了并线辅助外都是标配，但回过头来看，小鹏G3从16.68万的460智享版开始就已经全部给你配齐了。车机对于新能源车来说，是区别于燃油车的重要一环，现在新能源车企都喜欢在车机上玩生态，简单来说通过一定程度的硬件超前预埋，日后通过OTA实现更多样化的功能，可以说所有的新造车势力在这方面玩得都很溜。可是，从我目前掌握的信息来看，ID.4的两款车目前只有车联网，据说硬件层面支持OTA升级，但软件层面上还没有为OTA升级做好准备，所以在别的车上，车越开功能越多的事情，近期内在ID.4上还体验不到。对比一下同样是新造车势力三强之一的威马，威马EX5的策略简单粗暴，14.68-14.98万的两款低配车型都是400KM续航，想要520KM就要一下跳到17.68万，同时17.98-19.88万的顶配和次顶配车型补齐了L2级自动驾驶，往下的一律没有。在这里ID.4无非还是性价比的问题，想要得到类似水平的续航和驾驶辅助，就得多花好几万的代价，这点在ID.4 X上尤为明显，花了27.2888你才愿意给我全速自适应巡航？至于车机，威马EX5同样支持OTA升级，时不时优化一下系统，时不时修复一下BUG，同时威马也在玩软件生态，比如自定义的仪表主题，只不过是要收费的，三刀的那台车就非常花里胡哨，我看他仪表主题就经常换。顺带说一句，ID.4的价格可以买威马EX6了，不仅是一台中型SUV，而且还有6座可选。再对比一下售价17.98-21.98万的宋Pro EV，比亚迪其实不属于新造车势力，不过它确实是国内最早做新能源车的车企之一，而且品种繁多，纯油、插混、纯电都有，所以在这种思路下的宋Pro EV其实并不像新造车势力车型那样创新、花哨、跳脱，反倒更像是传统燃油车，这点和ID.4有些像。宋Pro EV对我来说吸引力并不大，虽然有优惠但价格依然不便宜，全系405KM的续航也没啥亮点，主动安全配置也要上到次顶配和顶配才有，所以抛开品牌带来的差价，我觉得ID.4在续航、驾驶辅助上还是有优势的，关键是设计上我觉得就比宋Pro EV更前卫，宋Pro EV还是太保守了，看上去就像10万块钱的普通宋。比亚迪在新能源SUV市场的大杀器我认为是唐DM和唐EV，只不过唐EV指导价27.95-31.48万，起步价相当于ID.4的顶配价格，而且还是个中型SUV，没啥太多可比性。除了以上这些，其实还有一款车的调性我觉得和ID.4非常像，那就是广汽埃安的Aion V，同样是传统车企背景的紧凑型纯电SUV，AION V补贴后售价15.96-23.96万，它有400KM、500KM、600KM续航版本，加上各自的配置区分一共有8款配置。但是，当你拉开它的配置表就能发现，除了最低配的60智领版无法选装，以及最顶配的80MAX标配了一部分以外，它的驾驶辅助基本都是需要选装的，叫“ADiGO 2.5 全自动驾驶辅助套装”，基本上囊括了市面上常见的驾驶辅助功能。同时AION V刚上市时打出了5G的概念，但是只有几个500续航的80版本配置才能选装5G套装，同时也只有80MAX版本才能选装驾驶辅助最全面的“ADiGO 3.0 全自动驾驶辅助套装”，这个辅助系统号称是中国首个 L3 量产自动驾驶系统，多了高速公路驾驶辅助和高精地图，支持高速自动驾驶，但是需要额外支付2.86万……这不是逼着人放弃中低配吗？AION V算是比较小众的国产新能源车型，论驾驶辅助，满配的AION V无疑更加领先于ID.4，但是价格也够上了ID.4的顶配，我觉得大多数人还是会选择后者，但话说回来，两个都不选的可能性明显更大一些。对比一圈回来，我们都知道，现在电动车的市场已经在往生态化去走，随着生产成本不断降低，电动车的售价势必会随着成本也不断降低，最后通过软件生态来实现盈利。我们且不说大众ID.4的定价是否高了，我们就单纯的来看ID.4这台车，向上有蔚来这种客户粘性极高的品牌，以及特斯拉这种懒得正眼去看大众这种老牌汽车厂商的巨头，向下或者同级别还有一众国产新能源汽车摆在那里，并且在车辆的智能化、本土化、性价比等方面都优于大众ID.4。站在消费者的角度来看，追求大空间的车主肯定会觉得ID.4有点小；追求性价比的车主，还有一堆比ID.4便宜、配置还比ID.4高的电动车可供挑选，更不算MODEL Y长续航版的入门价现在只要33.99万，并且之后极有可能出一个30万内的单电机版本；追求科技的车主，大众ID.4也并没有什么亮眼的科技或者是多么智能化的车机，它更像是一台把内燃机换成电动机、把烧油变成用电的一台传统的车辆。所以，我就想不明白，大众ID.4这台车的优势到底在哪里？难道就因为它是一台大众？可是在新能源车或者单纯的电动车领域里，这些老牌汽车厂商的招牌很多时候并没有那么管用，至少以目前的情况来看，在新能源车的领域里，大众说的话甚至还不如国产造车新势力们来的掷地有声。那么，如果是真的特别想要去买ID.4、就非他不可、就是认大众的消费者，对于大众ID.4这台车该怎么选，我研究了一下配置单，个人觉得如果在优惠幅度相同的情况下，可以去看看一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ，因为在相同价位下，一汽大众的配置会比上汽大众高一些。以219888元的上汽大众ID.4 X Pure+纯净长续航版和21.99万的一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ长续航PURE+两驱版进行对比，这两台车价格上保持一致，但是在配置上一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ比上汽大众ID.4 X整多出了电池预加热、车道偏离预警系统、车道保持辅助系统、电动后备厢、感应后备厢、电动后备厢位置记忆、后排2个Type-C接口……而上汽大众ID.4 X的优势点主要是前排座椅电动调节及加热。至于两款车型的顶配四驱版，两者售价分别是272888元和27.99万元，主要区别在于上汽大众ID.4 X续航达到了520KM，而一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ只是号称“大于500KM”，但是配置上一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ又多出了悬架软硬调校功能、后排独立空调等，相比之下一汽大众又赢了。写在最后最后，如果你只是想买一台电动SUV的话，甚至只是单纯的想买一台电动车，那我真的不建议你去买大众ID.4，它既比国产电动车的价格要高，又不如特斯拉有科技含量，在我看来，无论是国产的大众ID.4，还是海外版本的ID.3和ID.4，都只是大众投入市场中的试验品，或者说是一个试水的产品，因为无论是外形、内饰、空间、续航、科技配置……都只能用“普通”两个字来形容。当然，大众在做电动车的时候，有一些方面还是值得我们国内车厂来学习的，比如大众公司采用了大量的模块化设计，进而压低了单车成本，再通过极高的预估产销量来摊薄投资，用超大规模的量级规划拿下供应商端的有利报价，最后最大化的获取利润，即使单一车型或者几台车型的销路不好，只要有一台车成功，那就可以再接再厉，并且大量的通配件会把成本进一步摊薄，反正A车卖的不好也没事，通配的零件可以用来造卖的好的B车，而且供应商那里还有一定时间的账期，卖车挣的钱还能保证自己充足的现金流，最后不仅能把亏掉的钱给挣回来，还能趁势拉高自己的股价和市值，这可比单纯的造车、卖车挣得多。综合来说，根据目前的趋势和市场大环境来看，大众想在新能源车的领域里分一杯羹，还有很长的路要走，至少自家的产品还得不断提升智能化配置，同时真正舍得去把车辆的成本让给消费者，假如大众还想继续保持自己所谓的高高在上的调性，那迎来的结局大概率会很惨淡。*图片源自网络音频图文更新在订阅号： 百车全说每期抽三条留言，每人赠168元的“芥末绿”燃油添加剂一瓶点击订阅，每周三，周六更新会有提醒新听友可以搜索：百车全说2014，百车全说2015，百车全说2016，往期300多个小时的节目可供收听
※ 本文章发布于订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注这两天，大众集团似乎是在很用力的刷存在感，不仅奥迪A3正式上市，还有自家的大众ID.4 开启预售。但是，相比之下一汽大众的ID.4 CROZZ就没有什么太大的动静，只是在1月19号的时候搞了一个发布会，公布了一下配置、预售价和上市初期的活动，相比之下上汽大众则热闹不少，不仅1月21日开了个上市发布会，还找来刘亦菲做代言，不过“神仙姐姐”现在自己都有点糊，也不知道上汽大众是怎么想的。其实早在去年11月3日，大众ID.4就已经在深圳开始了首秀，并且宣布一汽大众和上汽大众同时推出两台ID.4，一汽大众推出的叫“ID.4 CROZZ”，上汽大众推出的叫“ID.4 X”，后来的广州车展也把这车给带去展出，但那时候的具体信息不是很多，当时我们提炼出的关键词就是：MEB平台、补贴后预售价不超25万、204马力驱动电机、三元锂电池、NEDC续航里程550KM……不过那时候我就觉得，大众肯定不可能全系都给550KM续航，很大概率只有单电机版本的顶配才会有这样的续航表现，因为电池包的最大容量是一定的，所以如果出个四驱性能版，续航肯定不如单电机版本，毕竟多一个电机在工作嘛。果不其然，现在这台车正式亮相，上汽大众ID.4 X的续航里程被分为了402KM、520KM和555KM三个版本，一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ则是400KM、500KM和550KM三个版本，而且上汽大众ID.4 X和一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ的价格还不一样，上汽大众ID.4 X的售价是199888~272888元，一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ的售价是车辆价格199900~279900元，不得不说大众的市场部门对于“尾数定价法”钻研的还是很透彻的，这样的定价一下子就把入门车型拉入20万内。有意思的是，除了价格上有些许的差别外，上汽大众在上市会的时候，公布了ID.4 X所有车型的续航里程，但是一汽大众却给顶配279900元的PRIME四驱版标注了“综合续航大于500KM”，具体多少也没有说，但是网上给出的参数表基本上写的都是500KM。当然，一汽大众趁着上市会，推出一个242888元的耀夜首发两驱版，综合续航也是550KM，我之前总觉得只有宝马喜欢用“耀夜”两个字，没想到这次大众也给用了，上汽大众也是对应的出了一个235888元的“1st Edition初见版”，不过首发版本依旧是两驱版车型，并没有针对四驱版车型去做，可能大众也估计不会有多少人会去买四驱版的ID.4。当然，我们都知道不管是ID.4 X还是ID.4 CROZZ，这两台车除了一些细节上的差别外，其实拆开来就是同一台车，这也是大众一贯喜欢玩的“双车战略”。所以，今天我们就来聊一聊这个大众ID.4。关于大众ID.4大众ID.4作为全新的产品，两款车型都来自大众最新的MEB纯电平台，而不是像之前大众的电动车那样，用油改电的方式来做，并且这台车做到了前后50:50的配重比，车辆定位于紧凑型SUV，车长4612mm、宽度1852mm、轴距2765mm，高度方面一汽大众和上汽大众设定的有些许区别，上汽大众ID.4 X的高度是1640mm，一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ的高度是1629mm。我们先聊一聊这个“MEB平台”。我们都知道，不管做什么车都需要一个平台或者是架构去做，包括电动车也是一样，像咱们国内比较出名的有长城的ME平台、领克的浩瀚架构……所以大众的MEB平台也是这么个东西。说的简单一些，就是MEB平台下出来的车不再是油改电，而是通过独立的、专门的、框架性的电动车平台来制造产品。从表面上来看，这个MEB平台的主要优势，就是能让大众在制造电动车的时候，可以从A级~D级车都游刃有余的去生产，并且通过零部件的标准化、通用化，实现全球范围的规模化采购，降低车辆在采购和制造时的成本。而当车辆的零部件实现标准化之后，核心零部件在不同车型中的通用性大大提高，大部分零部件采购和安装标准将得到统一，在此基础上，部分零部件实现各车型通用，零部件的种类减少之后，MEB平台中单个零部件的采购量得到提升，可以实现规模化的采购，而大量的零部件采购，可以分摊零部件的运输成本，同时提高自己的议价权，让大众能够在全球范围挑选供应商，最后选择自己满意的那一家，说白了就是我有需求量，那些供应商当中，谁想挣这个钱，那就赶紧来伺候一下。但是，降低成本和提升议价权只是表面，在MEB平台的背后，是大众的野心，大众想要用一个全新的、在可升级性、可扩展性、可复用性以及可移植性方面足够先进的汽车电气架构，通过基于CP/AP的通用软件框架、采用SOA的软件设计方法并开发完整的软件开发工具链，按照集中式的原则重新进行功能分配，逐步接管供应商软件，并开发大众自己的操作系统和其他应用软件，同时在合适的时机，向除大众以外的其他厂家兜售这个软件套件。简单概括，就是大众做这个MEB平台在造车的同时，还会去开发相关的软件、制定相关的标准，最后不仅自己能造车，还能帮别人造车或者卖软件、卖系统，甚至是成为电动车领域规则或标准的制定者，不过根据先前这套系统的表现和爆出的负面消息……我觉得大众还是有点把事情想的太简单了。接着我们再来聊聊ID.4这台车。虽然官方说ID.4的外观和内饰都是全新的设计，但是我依旧觉得它们身上还是有摆脱不掉的、浓厚的大众气息，尤其是车辆的内饰其实和8代高尔夫很像，你就算不看那个大众的LOGO，也能猜出是大众出品的车。当然，虽然ID.4 X和ID.4 CROZZ本质上是同一台车，但是这两台车毕竟是两家厂出来的，所以还是有一些区别的，除了外观上的一些细节差异之外，两款车型内饰主要区别在于车内的配色搭配、中控区域扶手、空调出风口、座椅表面花纹设计。动力方面，两款车型都提供了单电机的后驱版和双电机的四驱版，其中后驱版电机分两个版本，上汽大众ID.4 X入门版电机总功率为125千瓦、总扭矩为310牛米，代号“APP310”的永磁同步电机，其余3个版本电机总功率为150千瓦、总扭矩为310牛米，四驱版则新增了一个前置电机，电机总功率为230千瓦、总扭矩为460牛米，一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ除了四驱版电机总功率为225千瓦，相比上汽大众ID.4 X减少了5千瓦以外，其余参数上均保持一致。除了电机之外，这台车的减速器和别的厂家也不一样，大众这次用的减速器是一台“二级斜齿轮减速器”，而不是常见的一级斜齿轮减速器，根据大众的说法，这样做可以最大程度的减少体积，使车辆更加紧凑。同时之前海外版车辆电机的定子和转子，都来自大众的萨尔茨吉特工厂，电机外壳来自大众的汉诺威工厂，最终这些电机的配件在大众的卡塞尔工厂进行组装，变速箱是在德国卡塞尔工厂生产，而国内现在上市的车型，电机和变速箱都是在天津工厂生产，所以可以算是本土化很彻底的一台车。此外，大众ID.4两款车型均搭载的是三元锂电池，其中上汽大众ID.4 X搭载的电池容量为57.3kWh和83.4kWh两种规格，而一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ搭载的电池容量为55kWh和84.8kWh两种规格，MEB平台下的电池包理论上是可以像拼乐高一样，通过不同kWh容量的电池，满足不同的续航里程，通过液冷热管理和408V的高电压平台，可以实现最大125kW的充电功率。所以，在这之后会不会有其他续航里程的同款车型出来呢？关于ID.4这台车，我在研究的时候一直没搞明白一点，为什么这台车后轮用的是鼓刹？根据官方的解释，大众ID.4的制动控制系统，采用ZF电子助力器和ESC，后刹为Conti电子鼓刹，且为预留L3自动驾驶功能，均采用各家供应商最新的技术，由于电动车比传统燃油车的后轴载荷更大，如果使用盘刹就需要更大尺寸的刹车盘，而后轴布置的空间有限，且不利于成本控制（这个是重点），电子鼓的优势是刹车效能更好、拖滞更低，唯一缺点就是散热不好，而电动车现在都配置了能量回收功能，就是利用电动机反向拖动减速，降低了后轴的刹车载荷。但是我反复的琢磨，我总觉得这个解释中，除了“控制成本”这个理由之外，别的理由根本就站不住脚。同样是电动SUV，为什么特斯拉MODEL Y的后轮就可以做盘刹呢，如果说MODEL Y的价格高于大众ID.4，那奇瑞新出的大蚂蚁后轮也是盘刹啊，而且和ID.4一样都是后驱电动SUV，并且是否预留L3级自动驾驶功能，和后轮用什么刹车没有什么关系，无非就是刹车部位多一个感应器，那么大众不给盘刹的原因是什么呢？而且还有一个细节点，那就是作为一台二十多万的电动SUV，没有前备箱也就算了，但是为啥前面的机盖连个液压撑杆都没有？所以我就更加疑惑，买大众ID.4的理由是什么，或者说这台车有什么亮点能吸引消费者去购买呢？大众ID.4的对手们我们具体对比一下市面上与ID.4类似的车型。首先，ID.4这两款车定价比较“巧妙”，它同时避开了蔚来和特斯拉这两个主打高端的品牌，以及小鹏、威马、比亚迪这几个相对亲民的品牌。前者的SUV车型主打30万以上的市场，比如蔚来ES6、EC6和特斯拉Model Y，且多是中型SUV；而后者旗下有紧凑型SUV，比如小鹏G3、威马EX5和宋Pro EV，但多主攻20万以内的市场。这么看，ID.4像不像定着接近中型SUV的价格去卖两款紧凑型SUV？先说说蔚来和特斯拉吧，一个是新造车势力在高端新能源车领域的代表，另一个几乎已经成为新能源车行业的风向标、扛把子，蔚来宣称BBA的油车卖多少钱，它的电动车就卖多少钱，而特斯拉的市值更是恐怖如斯，连BBA也不放在眼里了。但是，这两个品牌的SUV车型并不能与ID.4形成直接的竞争关系。蔚来ES6补贴后34.648-50.8万，EC6补贴后35.36-50.8万，这两中型SUV比ID.4这样的紧凑型SUV整整高了一个级别，更别提更贵更大的老大哥ES8了，不具备可比性。除非哪天蔚来出了一款紧凑型SUV，不过那价格至少会赶上ID.4的顶配。特斯拉Model Y官降后来到了33.99-36.99万，先不说它也是中型SUV，也不讨论它的续航、性能和驾驶辅助，就凭“特斯拉”、“马斯克”这两个名字在电动粉中的影响力就已经碾压ID.4了，特斯拉在新能源车领域的地位，早就超越了大众在燃油车领域里的地位。拿ID.4去对比小鹏G3、威马EX5和宋EV，其实更有实际意义，因为和这些定价更便宜的车去比，你就会发现大众虽然摆脱了油改电这种没有诚意的套路，但还是没有摆脱自己曾经的“偶像包袱”，尤其对比新造车势力的车型，虽然ID.4和它们都是同级别车型，但ID.4整体定价高了非常多，即使车价差了好几万，在配置上依然有落差感。要知道，新能源车是有别于传统燃油车的另一个领域，在这里传统车企的品牌并没有那么值钱，特斯拉也好，其他新造车势力也罢，它们都已经成型，传统车企想要进来插一脚，就必须放弃燃油车的那套思路，可是假如传统车企真的那么去玩，又无异于拿着刀对着自己捅了一下，万一手一滑，那可能命都没了。对比定价14.68-19.98万的小鹏G3，首先在绝大多数人最关心的续航上ID.4就输了，毕竟小鹏G3起步就是460KM，中配往上开始变为520KM，虽然ID.4 X和ID.4 CROZZ通过最低配将价格区间拉到了20万以内，但实际上已经相当于小鹏G3顶配的价格了，可是续航只有400KM。虽然说ID.4从次顶配开始，一下跃升到550KM这么一个续航级别，但ID.4 X又开始在驾驶辅助上“挤牙膏”了，直到23.5888万的中配Pro极智长续航版才开始补齐并线辅助、车道偏离预警、车道保持辅助，直到27.2888万的顶配Prime劲能四驱版才有全速自适应巡航，相比之下ID.4 CROZZ在这方面要大气不少，以上这些东西除了并线辅助外都是标配，但回过头来看，小鹏G3从16.68万的460智享版开始就已经全部给你配齐了。车机对于新能源车来说，是区别于燃油车的重要一环，现在新能源车企都喜欢在车机上玩生态，简单来说通过一定程度的硬件超前预埋，日后通过OTA实现更多样化的功能，可以说所有的新造车势力在这方面玩得都很溜。可是，从我目前掌握的信息来看，ID.4的两款车目前只有车联网，据说硬件层面支持OTA升级，但软件层面上还没有为OTA升级做好准备，所以在别的车上，车越开功能越多的事情，近期内在ID.4上还体验不到。对比一下同样是新造车势力三强之一的威马，威马EX5的策略简单粗暴，14.68-14.98万的两款低配车型都是400KM续航，想要520KM就要一下跳到17.68万，同时17.98-19.88万的顶配和次顶配车型补齐了L2级自动驾驶，往下的一律没有。在这里ID.4无非还是性价比的问题，想要得到类似水平的续航和驾驶辅助，就得多花好几万的代价，这点在ID.4 X上尤为明显，花了27.2888你才愿意给我全速自适应巡航？至于车机，威马EX5同样支持OTA升级，时不时优化一下系统，时不时修复一下BUG，同时威马也在玩软件生态，比如自定义的仪表主题，只不过是要收费的，三刀的那台车就非常花里胡哨，我看他仪表主题就经常换。顺带说一句，ID.4的价格可以买威马EX6了，不仅是一台中型SUV，而且还有6座可选。再对比一下售价17.98-21.98万的宋Pro EV，比亚迪其实不属于新造车势力，不过它确实是国内最早做新能源车的车企之一，而且品种繁多，纯油、插混、纯电都有，所以在这种思路下的宋Pro EV其实并不像新造车势力车型那样创新、花哨、跳脱，反倒更像是传统燃油车，这点和ID.4有些像。宋Pro EV对我来说吸引力并不大，虽然有优惠但价格依然不便宜，全系405KM的续航也没啥亮点，主动安全配置也要上到次顶配和顶配才有，所以抛开品牌带来的差价，我觉得ID.4在续航、驾驶辅助上还是有优势的，关键是设计上我觉得就比宋Pro EV更前卫，宋Pro EV还是太保守了，看上去就像10万块钱的普通宋。比亚迪在新能源SUV市场的大杀器我认为是唐DM和唐EV，只不过唐EV指导价27.95-31.48万，起步价相当于ID.4的顶配价格，而且还是个中型SUV，没啥太多可比性。除了以上这些，其实还有一款车的调性我觉得和ID.4非常像，那就是广汽埃安的Aion V，同样是传统车企背景的紧凑型纯电SUV，AION V补贴后售价15.96-23.96万，它有400KM、500KM、600KM续航版本，加上各自的配置区分一共有8款配置。但是，当你拉开它的配置表就能发现，除了最低配的60智领版无法选装，以及最顶配的80MAX标配了一部分以外，它的驾驶辅助基本都是需要选装的，叫“ADiGO 2.5 全自动驾驶辅助套装”，基本上囊括了市面上常见的驾驶辅助功能。同时AION V刚上市时打出了5G的概念，但是只有几个500续航的80版本配置才能选装5G套装，同时也只有80MAX版本才能选装驾驶辅助最全面的“ADiGO 3.0 全自动驾驶辅助套装”，这个辅助系统号称是中国首个 L3 量产自动驾驶系统，多了高速公路驾驶辅助和高精地图，支持高速自动驾驶，但是需要额外支付2.86万……这不是逼着人放弃中低配吗？AION V算是比较小众的国产新能源车型，论驾驶辅助，满配的AION V无疑更加领先于ID.4，但是价格也够上了ID.4的顶配，我觉得大多数人还是会选择后者，但话说回来，两个都不选的可能性明显更大一些。对比一圈回来，我们都知道，现在电动车的市场已经在往生态化去走，随着生产成本不断降低，电动车的售价势必会随着成本也不断降低，最后通过软件生态来实现盈利。我们且不说大众ID.4的定价是否高了，我们就单纯的来看ID.4这台车，向上有蔚来这种客户粘性极高的品牌，以及特斯拉这种懒得正眼去看大众这种老牌汽车厂商的巨头，向下或者同级别还有一众国产新能源汽车摆在那里，并且在车辆的智能化、本土化、性价比等方面都优于大众ID.4。站在消费者的角度来看，追求大空间的车主肯定会觉得ID.4有点小；追求性价比的车主，还有一堆比ID.4便宜、配置还比ID.4高的电动车可供挑选，更不算MODEL Y长续航版的入门价现在只要33.99万，并且之后极有可能出一个30万内的单电机版本；追求科技的车主，大众ID.4也并没有什么亮眼的科技或者是多么智能化的车机，它更像是一台把内燃机换成电动机、把烧油变成用电的一台传统的车辆。所以，我就想不明白，大众ID.4这台车的优势到底在哪里？难道就因为它是一台大众？可是在新能源车或者单纯的电动车领域里，这些老牌汽车厂商的招牌很多时候并没有那么管用，至少以目前的情况来看，在新能源车的领域里，大众说的话甚至还不如国产造车新势力们来的掷地有声。那么，如果是真的特别想要去买ID.4、就非他不可、就是认大众的消费者，对于大众ID.4这台车该怎么选，我研究了一下配置单，个人觉得如果在优惠幅度相同的情况下，可以去看看一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ，因为在相同价位下，一汽大众的配置会比上汽大众高一些。以219888元的上汽大众ID.4 X Pure+纯净长续航版和21.99万的一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ长续航PURE+两驱版进行对比，这两台车价格上保持一致，但是在配置上一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ比上汽大众ID.4 X整多出了电池预加热、车道偏离预警系统、车道保持辅助系统、电动后备厢、感应后备厢、电动后备厢位置记忆、后排2个Type-C接口……而上汽大众ID.4 X的优势点主要是前排座椅电动调节及加热。至于两款车型的顶配四驱版，两者售价分别是272888元和27.99万元，主要区别在于上汽大众ID.4 X续航达到了520KM，而一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ只是号称“大于500KM”，但是配置上一汽大众ID.4 CROZZ又多出了悬架软硬调校功能、后排独立空调等，相比之下一汽大众又赢了。写在最后最后，如果你只是想买一台电动SUV的话，甚至只是单纯的想买一台电动车，那我真的不建议你去买大众ID.4，它既比国产电动车的价格要高，又不如特斯拉有科技含量，在我看来，无论是国产的大众ID.4，还是海外版本的ID.3和ID.4，都只是大众投入市场中的试验品，或者说是一个试水的产品，因为无论是外形、内饰、空间、续航、科技配置……都只能用“普通”两个字来形容。当然，大众在做电动车的时候，有一些方面还是值得我们国内车厂来学习的，比如大众公司采用了大量的模块化设计，进而压低了单车成本，再通过极高的预估产销量来摊薄投资，用超大规模的量级规划拿下供应商端的有利报价，最后最大化的获取利润，即使单一车型或者几台车型的销路不好，只要有一台车成功，那就可以再接再厉，并且大量的通配件会把成本进一步摊薄，反正A车卖的不好也没事，通配的零件可以用来造卖的好的B车，而且供应商那里还有一定时间的账期，卖车挣的钱还能保证自己充足的现金流，最后不仅能把亏掉的钱给挣回来，还能趁势拉高自己的股价和市值，这可比单纯的造车、卖车挣得多。综合来说，根据目前的趋势和市场大环境来看，大众想在新能源车的领域里分一杯羹，还有很长的路要走，至少自家的产品还得不断提升智能化配置，同时真正舍得去把车辆的成本让给消费者，假如大众还想继续保持自己所谓的高高在上的调性，那迎来的结局大概率会很惨淡。*图片源自网络音频图文更新在订阅号： 百车全说每期抽三条留言，每人赠168元的“芥末绿”燃油添加剂一瓶点击订阅，每周三，周六更新会有提醒新听友可以搜索：百车全说2014，百车全说2015，百车全说2016，往期300多个小时的节目可供收听
On today’s podcast: Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 revealed Renault Says New 5 EV Won’t Replace Any Existing Model New Entry Level Porsche Taycan Model VW Goes Head-to-Head With Tesla in China With New Electric SUV Tesla lowers prices of the Model 3 in Germany and France Tesla is hiring people to handle complaints people tweet at Elon Musk Show #968 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday 20th 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. MERCEDES-BENZ EQA 250 REVEALED ⚡ 65.5kWh useable ⚡ 265miles / 426km ⚡ FWD (AWD, 300+mile AMG version coming) ⚡ 100kW Charging ⚡ 11kW AC Charging ⚡ 0-60mph 8.9 secs ⚡ 750kg towing ⚡ 47,540.50 euros. On sale Feb "Mercedes-Benz has revealed its second electric model, the EQA 250, edging out the soon-to-be-revealed EQS sedan. The EQA is a little crossover sibling to the EQC, and it's closely related to the gas-powered GLA-Class. That relationship is clear in the styling, although the EQA gets a number of unique design changes. It also packs a powertrain that's right on par with the GLA, and arguably more impressive. Interestingly, though, is that Mercedes hasn't decided whether it will be offered in the U.S" reports Autoblog. The UK website Driving Electric had a chance to drive it: "Expected to be priced from just over £40,000 in the UK, the EQA is clearly a premium offering with its sights set on the upcoming Tesla Model Y, rather than trying to be an enticingly affordable family SUV in the mould of the Volkswagen ID.4 or Skoda Enyaq iV. Nonetheless, it's expected to appeal to a wider audience than the steeply priced EQC. First of all, it's swift. Compact dimensions, good visibility and characteristically eager and smooth electric power delivery make it a great tool for tackling busy city traffic, while it's not bad at all on a twisty country road, either. It starts to feel a little out of its depth during sustained high-speed motorway cruising, with top speed capped at 99mph. There are no less than five 'levels' of regenerative power to toggle between, the strongest of which allows for 'one-pedal driving' pretty much everywhere, while the lightest feels more suited to maintaining momentum on a lightly trafficked road." https://www.drivingelectric.com/mercedes-benz/eqa/40200/new-mercedes-eqa-250-electric-car-prototype-review RENAULT SAYS NEW 5 EV WON’T REPLACE ANY EXISTING MODEL Based on what was said in this article by Autocar, both the Clio and the Zoe will coexist with the new electric 5, even if there will be some overlapping among these models." says InsdieEVs: "This is backed up by previous statements made by the Renault Group vice president, Laurens van den Acker, who confirmed the Zoe would continue to be sold. The reasoning behind it is simple, really: it is Europe’s single best selling electric car, and it is wiser to keep the nameplate going than to replace it with something completely new. The Renault 5-inspired EV is expected to debut in 2023, alongside a rumored (but not yet confirmed) reinterpreted 4L model. We really wonder if Renault will also keep the Twingo in its range, or if it will be replaced by one of the two aforementioned new models." https://insideevs.com/news/467152/renault-5-ev-alongside-clio-zoe/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-all-articles NEW ENTRY LEVEL PORSCHE TAYCAN MODEL "Porsche has revealed a new entry-level variant of its Taycan electric car. The new model joins the range with two battery size options and, for the first time in a Taycan, two-wheel drive. Overall Taycan sales were second only to the Macan in Porsche’s line-up during 2020, and that’s without this new, even more accessible model." says the performance car website evo: "The new variant, simply called the ‘Taycan’, will open the range priced nearly £13,000 less than the current Taycan 4S at £70,690. It features either a 79.2kWh or an optional 93.4kWh battery pack, that powers a single electric motor on the rear axle. The permanently excited synchronous motor (Porsche’s words, not ours) is identical to that found in the 4S, and produces either 312bhp or 374bhp, depending on if the smaller or larger battery capacity has been chosen, with respective overboost figures of 402bhp and 469bhp. Despite the variation of peak power figures, performance of both capacity options are identical at 5.4sec for the 0-62mph sprint, topping out at 142mph. While this makes the entry-level Taycan the slowest model in the range, it’s also the first Taycan to be given a 300-mile WLTP-certified electric range with the larger battery fitted, the lesser model will still reach 269 miles on paper." https://www.evo.co.uk/porsche/porsche-taycan/203439/entry-level-rear-wheel-drive-porsche-taycan-revealed VW GOES HEAD-TO-HEAD WITH TESLA IN CHINA WITH NEW ELECTRIC SUV "Volkswagen AG has set the starting price of its first locally built all-electric SUV with its Chinese partner FAW Group Co. at 199,900 yuan ($30,800) after subsidies, marking a play for the mass market as a growing number of automakers jostle for share in China." according to Bloomberg: "The ID.4 Crozz is built on VW’s MEB electric vehicle manufacturing platform, which is also used in some models of Audi and Skoda. The car is cheaper than Tesla Inc.’s recently launched Model Y crossover, which starts at 339,900 yuan and isn’t eligible for subsidies. The vehicle can run as far as 400 kilometers (249 miles) on a single charge. VW is also selling a version with a range of 550 kilometers, starting at 219,900 yuan." The cheapest Model 3 SR+ is the equivalent of $38,571, for 290 miles. The most expensive ID.4 Cross is $37,489. ID.4 X is made by SAIC-VW and ID.4 Crozz made by FAW-VW. Both cars have capacity of 300,000 cars every year. And the one we're talking about today is the FAW-VW model. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-19/vw-goes-head-to-head-with-tesla-in-china-with-new-electric-suv TESLA LOWERS PRICES OF THE MODEL 3 IN GERMANY AND FRANCE As of today, prices in Germany got reduced. SR+: From 42.990 € to 39.990 € LR AWD: From 52.490€ to 49.990 € Performance: From 58.490€ -> 54.990 € (all prices incl. VAT) With subsidy, the prices are as follows SR+: 33.990 € LR AWD: 43.990 € Performance: 48.990 € In France the subsidy is 7,000E for a vehicle under 35k. TESLA IS HIRING PEOPLE TO HANDLE COMPLAINTS PEOPLE TWEET AT ELON MUSK "Elon Musk wears many hats, but it seems that Twitter customer support may no longer be one of them. The company is hiring remote support staff to, along with other duties, handle complaints people tweet at him." says Engadget: "Among the job responsibilities of Tesla Energy Support Specialists are to resolve or redirect grievances as needed and to "address social media escalations directed at the CEO with critical thinking." The company ditched its PR department last year, and the support specialists are now "the front line and face of the Tesla brand," according to a job listing." https://www.engadget.com/tesla-elon-musk-twitter-complaints-support-staff-185047267.html QUESTION OF THE WEEK When did you first know you wanted to drive EV? 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Click here: https://share.octopus.energy/free-puma-452 On today’s podcast: DS Automobiles To Go Electric By 2025 VW's Electric Estate / Wagon Is Go New EPA Range/Efficiency Ratings For 2021 Tesla Model S Performance Volkswagen ID.3 Shines In The Netherlands BMW moves engine production out of Germany, makes room for EVs Germany commits additional €3 bln to ease green mobility transition CA residents will get the $1500 clean fuel reward Tesla Superchargers Show Wait Time Tesla Model Y Gets Model 3 Refresh Parts Show #933 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Thursday 19th November. 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. DS AUTOMOBILES TO GO ELECTRIC BY 2025 "Following the UK Government announcement to bring forward the end date on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars to 2030, DS Automobiles said Wednesday it will meet the new guidelines five years ahead of time. By 2025, DS Automobiles will exclusively offer plug-in hybrid electric and fully electric vehicles to its customers. DS Automobiles has competed in the all-electric Formula E series since the championship started in 2014. The pioneering work from Formula E is used to advance the next-generation of DS Automobiles electric and plug-in vehicles, including the all-new DS 3 CROSSBACK E-TENSE, DS 7 CROSSBACK E-TENSE 4×4 and upcoming DS 9, the brand’s first premium saloon, embodying French luxury savoir-faire." Of course Volvo were one of the first major existing brands to make this announcement, DS certainly won't be the last. For those who want to have an electric future, it's a matter of when not if. And these kind of things provide clarity for customer, staff, dealers to ensure they get trained. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-9oFxYFODE&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=ABBFormulaE VW'S ELECTRIC ESTATE / WAGON IS GO VW said today ""At the Volkswagen’s brand plant in Emden, the transformation is also progressing rapidly: while the construction work for the switch to electric mobility is fully on track, the second electric model for the site has now been defined. In addition to the ID.4, the four-door all-electric Volkswagen Aero is scheduled to be manufactured there from 2023."" And adding to that, Ralf Brandstätter, Chief Executive Officer Volkswagen Passenger Cars wrote on Linkedin: "Great news! Under the project name "Aero B" our plant in Emden gets its second E-model. The Aero B is our interpretation of sustainable premium. It scores in all dimensions of electrical performance: thanks to our continuously improved MEB, it can be charged super-fast and offers a bit more of everything: more space, more range, more acceleration and more top speed. As an elegant Shooting Brake, it will be the first electric variant on the market. It impresses with high-quality interiors and a lot of space: classy and spacious like a Phaeton, along with huge trunk volume. And with 700km a real range hero. Its aerodynamic design ensures a top cw value and an extremely attractive high-tech appearance. A feast for the senses – and for all tech and design fans! A new, powerful e-model that will attract a lot of attention around the world. Sustainable, Premium, Great - Made in Emden! From 2023 it rolls off the production line. In doing so, we are making a clear commitment to the importance of the location and to future-proof employment." That's the production version of the VW Space Vizzion. The 700km range is 435 miles. Possibly late ~375 in the EPA test cycle. The Neo eventually became the ID.3, the Crozz the ID.4 so this could be the ID.5. Possibly as the name for the sedan version, with with Aero estate version called ID.5X or ID.5S. The longer version of the MEB platform can take up to 16 modules of 7kW cells, so that's in theory a max size of 112kWh. Back in concept for we were told the specs they were aiming for: range of 590 km (367 miles) WLTP or 300 miles (483 km) EPA 82 kWh battery (77 kWh usable) 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.4 seconds (5.0 seconds to 60 mph) all-wheel drive (there will be also rear-wheel-drive option) system output of up to 250 kW (with 205 kW rear motor and 75 kW front motor) based on MEB platform drag coefficient of 0.24 "Volkswagen Group's broader plan is to introduce around 70 all-electric models by 2030 and 20 are already in production. The number of hybrids (all types) will almost double to 60." says InsideEVs: "Cumulative sales of BEVs will reach 26 million by 2030, including 19 million based on the MEB platform. Most of the rest will be based on the PPE platform developed by Audi and Porsche. Sales of hybrids within those 10 years will reach 7 million." https://insideevs.com/news/455189/vw-emden-plant-new-electric-volkswagen-aero/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-all-articles NEW EPA RANGE/EFFICIENCY RATINGS FOR 2021 TESLA MODEL S PERFORMANCE "The top of the line, Performance version of the new 2021 Tesla Model S finally received an official range and efficiency ratings on EPA's website. The numbers are exactly as estimated by Tesla in October. The car on 19" wheels has a range of 387 miles (623 km), which is 39 miles (63 km) or 11.2% more than previously - 348 miles (560 km). The flashy 21" wheels affect the range noticeably, by 13.7%, so the range is 334 miles (537 km)." says INsideEVs: "The numbers for the Long Range Plus version, which can go up to 402 miles (647 km), were announced in June.! A reminder that Panasonic inceased the energy density of the 18650 cells recently. Also Tesla changed tyre supplier and made iterative efficiency gains. VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 SHINES IN THE NETHERLANDS "October saw the Dutch plugin electric vehicle (PEV) market return to the fast lane, jumping 228% year over year (YoY) to 9,116 units, the market’s best score ever if we exclude December months (which are prone to incentive-derived year-end rushes)." says CleanTechnica: "PEV market share jumped to 29% — 23% full electrics (BEV) — pulling the 2020 plugin share to 17% (13% BEV), and this time BEVs were the main driver of growth. a great result from the Volkswagen ID.3, which had 2,789 deliveries last month. That put it in #1 in the overall market, leaving the #2 Kia Niro some 1,600 units behind." https://cleantechnica.com/2020/11/18/volkswagen-id-3-shines-in-hot-dutch-market-29-plugin-vehicle-market-share/ BMW MOVES ENGINE PRODUCTION OUT OF GERMANY, MAKES ROOM FOR EVS " BMW on Wednesday said it will retool its German factories to build electric cars and components and shift manufacturing of combustion engines to plants in Austria and England as part of a broader shift toward low-emission cars" according to Autoblog; "BMW's Munich plant, which currently makes four-, six-, eight- and 12-cylinder combustion engines, will be retooled with a 400 million euro investment. The BMW i4 electric car will be built in Munich, a fully electric version of the 5-series and 7-series and the recently revealed iX (shown above) will be made in Dingolfing and an electric X1 will be made in Regensburg. BMW's said the number of staff at its Dingolfing factory making electric car powertrains, will double, to 2,000 workers." https://www.autoblog.com/2020/11/18/bmw-moves-engine-production-german-plants-will-build-evs/ GERMANY COMMITS ADDITIONAL €3 BLN TO EASE GREEN MOBILITY TRANSITION "The German government will spend an additional three billion euros to help the car industry manage a smooth transition to clean mobility and weather the coronavirus crisis. Following a summit between car industry representatives, representatives from federal states and chancellor Angela Merkel, the government said it will spend one billion euros to extend the premium for buyers of electric vehicles until the end of 2025; one billion euros to support the exchange of old trucks with models equipped with a more modern combustion engine; and one billion euros for a "future car industry fund" to support the long-term transition in the industry, which is central to the German economy." write Clean Energy Wire: "The car buyers' premium of up to 9,000 euros per electric car was originally planned to end at the end of next year. The share of pure electric cars in new car registrations reached 8.4 percent in October" CA RESIDENTS WILL GET THE $1500 CLEAN FUEL REWARD "The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and state utilities have partnered to offer car buyers a $1,500 point-of-sale rebate for electric cars or plug-in hybrids. Unlike other purchase incentives, the California Clean Fuel Reward (CCFR) is taken directly off the purchase price or lease of a new vehicle. Consumers will get that price reduction starting November 17, albeit only at participating dealerships." says Green Car Reports: "The CCFR is funded by California utilities, using proceeds from the sale of emissions credits under the state's Low Carbon Fuel Standard Program. The credits are awarded to utilities that adopt low-carbon methods of energy production." From Reddit: "[screenshot] https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1130353_california-1-500-point-of-sale-rebate-on-evs-starts-this-week TESLA SUPERCHARGERS SHOW WAIT TIME From reddit u/mahkus a screenshot of the Aerospace Hwy, Mojave Supercharger from inside their car, saying 6 stalls all busy with a Short wait time. TESLA MODEL Y GETS MODEL 3 REFRESH PARTS We're seeing reports online of the Model Y getting the Model 3 refresh parts. So Auto-dimming side mirrors are back, the new steering wheel with metal scroll wheels and the 64Gb USB inside the glovebox top record Sentry and TeslaCam. This car had the old centre console though. https://driveteslacanada.ca/model-y/tesla-model-y-now-comes-with-glovebox-usb-and-new-metal-scroll-wheels-from-model-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tesla-model-y-now-comes-with-glovebox-usb-and-new-metal-scroll-wheels-from-model-3 You can listen to all 932 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. 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Show #732 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Sunday 29th March 2020. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. CORONAVIRUS CRISIS PUSHES GAS PRICE BELOW $2 IN 25 STATES "The average paid across the U.S. for a gallon of regular gas fell to $2.05 on Friday. That’s 7 cents lower than it was on Monday — and the lowest national average price since at least 2016, according to AAA, which tracks gas prices. In comparison, at this time last year, drivers were paying an average price of $2.67 for a gallon of regular gas." reports MSN Money: "One obvious reason for the trend is that there are fewer vehicles on the road in response to the coronavirus pandemic. AAA explains: “New data from the Energy Information Administration reveals that with many Americans staying at home and practicing social distancing, gas demand dropped dramatically … last week.” Also contributing to falling prices is a crude-oil price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia." https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/coronavirus-crisis-pushes-gas-price-below-dollar2-in-25-states/ar-BB11PjBi COVID-19 IS RUINING THE TIMING FOR EAGERLY AWAITED NEW MODELS "The coronavirus epidemic hasn't just slammed the brakes on the economy — it's also upending some critical new-model launches." according to Automotive News Europe: "The schedule disruption could even blow Ford Motor Co. off course on its Mustang Mach-E, the automaker's first battery-electric crossover and a symbol of what the company wants to be. The vehicle is expected to hit full production in Mexico in August, according to forecasters. A spokeswoman could not say whether launch plans were still on target, telling Automotive News last week only that "teams are looking at every program."" https://www.autonews.com/sales/covid-19-ruining-timing-eagerly-awaited-new-models VW I.D. 4 SPIED IN SWEDEN WITH OPEL GRILLE ISN’T FOOLING ANYONE "Who does Volkswagen think it's fooling by dressing one I.D. 4 as an Opel while driving the EV in a convoy with VW-badged models? This isn't the first time that the engineers are using this weird concealment tactic, either. The new video (above) offers a chance to glimpse the latest state in the vehicle's testing." says Motor1.com: "The I.D. 4 will be the production version of the I.D. Crozz concept from 2017 and will be the first of the brand's new family of EVs coming to the United States. It will ride on the company's MEB platform for the upcoming slate of electric vehicles. Buyers will be able to select a single-motor, rear-drive setup or dual-motor, all-wheel-drive setup. Although, only the latter will be available at launch. The maximum range will be as high as 310 miles (500 kilometers) in the WLTP test, which will be around 277 miles in the EPA evaluation. However, there will likely be several battery capacities to choose from for folks looking for a lower distance. Later, there will reportedly be a performance-oriented GTX version." https://www.motor1.com/news/406506/vw-id-4-sweden-spied/ TESLA LEAK HINTS AT MODEL 3/Y AIR SUSPENSION EVEN THOUGH ELON SAYS ‘NO’ "Another leak shows that Tesla is working on an air suspension for Model 3 and Model Y air despite Elon Musk denying that the vehicles will get the feature." says Fred Lambert at Electrek: "An employee of a Tesla collision center posted an image of the 12-volt electrical architecture of the Model Y on Reddit before deleting the post: It shows that Tesla built the 12-volt architecture of the Model Y to work with its own air suspension. The document is just the latest in a series of evidence that Tesla was or is at least thinking about releasing an air suspension option for the Model 3 and Model Y." https://ww.electrek.co/2020/03/27/tesla-leaks-model-3-y-air-suspension-elon-says-no/ LIME IS FACING TOUGH TIMES DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC "Due to the coronavirus crisis, the electric kick scooter rental company Lime has largely ceased operations, and sales have therefore shrunk sharply. According to a media report, this could even call the future of the company into question." according to electrive today: "Bloomberg reports that Lime could be bankrupt in twelve weeks. The agency specialising in financial news substantiates this assertion with figures: On 14 March, Lime had recorded 147,000 trips with its electric kick scooters worldwide, three days later the value had dropped to 52,000 trips due to restrictions on public life in many countries. In Paris alone, the largest single market at that time, the number of rides fell by 98 per cent in three days." https://www.electrive.com/2020/03/27/lime-is-facing-tough-times-due-to-pandemic/ 2020 UK SPRING BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENT Chargepoint put together a summary of the changes to UK incentives: "The recent budget kept the grant at a maximum for cars of £3,000, but restricted it to vehicles worth up to £50,000. The EV Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) has been in place since 2010 and the Workplace Charging Scheme since 2016. The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) has made it clear, however, that these grants will not last forever. From its starting level of £1000, the EV Homecharge Scheme grant has already shrunk by more than half and it was announced in the recent budget that it will further shrink to £350 on 1st April 2020." https://electriccarsreport.com/2020/03/2020-uk-spring-budget-announcement-what-has-changed-and-how-does-this-impact-uk-consumers-and-businesses/ FIRST OF 130 SOLARIS ELECTRIC BUSES DEPLOYED IN WARSAW "The first of 130 Solaris electric buses (earlier post), a Solaris Urbino 18 electric bus, no. 5870, has been deployed in Warsaw. Since the beginning of the year, Warsaw has been delivered electric buses under the contract that Solaris secured in July last year." says Green Car Congress: "Each of the 130 articulated, electric Urbinos has a capacity for 133 passengers. The vehicles are equipped with 150 kWh Solaris High Power batteries. They feature a high power density, and can be charged rapidly. The batteries have a long life and a significant number of charging cycles. Similar battery solutions have been implemented by Solaris in electric buses operating in Brussels and in Barcelona, among others. The batteries will be recharged by means of plug-in depot charging stations and by means of pantographs." https://www.greencarcongress.com/2020/03/20200328-solaris.html CONCEPT IMAGES OF ELECTRIC X-57 PLANE ISSUED BY NASA "NASA has unveiled concept images of the all-electric X-57 Maxwell airplane showcasing aspects of its final Modification IV, or Mod IV,configuration during different flight modes." reports Engineering 360: "The wing’s twelve small high-lift motors and electric propellers will be used to generate lift during takeoff and landing only, while two outboard motors will be used during cruise. The distributed electric propulsion system is designed to recover energy that would otherwise be lost to wingtip vortices. The motors deactivate as the craft transitions from takeoff to cruise mode and the propeller blades fold in to the nacelles to reduce drag. The motors reactivate and use centrifugal force to spin the blades back out to provide necessary lift for landing." https://insights.globalspec.com/article/13840/video-concept-images-of-electric-x-57-plane-issued-by-nasa ALL-NEW AUDI E-TRON GT SPY SHOTS LOOK LIKE THE REAL DEAL "When Audi unveiled the e-tron GT at the 2018 LA Auto Show, it was a warmly-received electric concept that few expected to carry over into a real-world model in the guise it was revealed. Fast-forward to a year and a half later, and Audi seems to be pushing through in giving us its first all-electric super sedan in more or less the same flavor as what was on the car show display stand, at least if the spy photos are to be believed." writes HotCars.com: "Speaking of the Taycan, the e-tron GT shares its Volkswagen Group brethren’s J1 architecture, meaning that it will not be based on the new, upcoming PPE platform for next-generation larger electric vehicles that’s being jointly developed by the companies. The current aluminum and steel platform features an underfloor battery design and supports 2 electric motors, one on each axle. The total output of 582 hp is sufficient enough to propel the AWD sedan to 62 mph in 3.5 seconds via the aid of a 2-speed transmission, much like the Taycan." https://www.hotcars.com/audi-e-tron-gt-spy-shots-real-deal/ BYD'S NEW BLADE BATTERY SET TO REDEFINE EV SAFETY STANDARDS Today, BYD officially announced the launch of the Blade Battery, a development set to mitigate concerns about battery safety in electric vehicles. At an online launch event themed "The Blade Battery – Unsheathed to Safeguard the World", Wang Chuanfu, BYD Chairman and President, said that the Blade Battery reflects BYD's determination to resolve issues in battery safety while also redefining safety standards for the entire industry. BYD highlighted a video of the Blade Battery successfully passing a nail penetration test, which is seen as the most rigorous way to test the thermal runaway of batteries due to its sheer difficulty. The Blade Battery has been developed by BYD over the past several years. The singular cells are arranged together in an array and then inserted into a battery pack. Due to its optimized battery pack structure, the space utilization of the battery pack is increased by over 50% compared to conventional lithium iron phosphate block batteries. While undergoing nail penetration tests, the Blade Battery emitted neither smoke nor fire after being penetrated, and its surface temperature only reached 30 to 60°C. Under the same conditions, a ternary lithium battery exceeded 500°C and violently burned, and while a conventional lithium iron phosphate block battery did not openly emit flames or smoke, its surface temperature reached dangerous temperatures of 200 to 400°C. The Han EV, BYD's flagship sedan model slated for launch this June, will come equipped with the Blade Battery. The new model will lead the brand's Dynasty Family, boasting a cruising range of 605 kilometers and an acceleration of 0 to 100km/h in just 3.9 seconds. THE FIRST FULLY ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION BACKHOE 'PROJECT ZEUS' WAS JUST UNVEILED "Case Construction Equipment has unveiled the 580 EV "Project Zeus", a fully electric backhoe loader." repotrs Business Insider: "The new Project Zeus has the same functions and power as a typical diesel-fueled backhoe loader. However, because it's electric, the cost of operating the 580 EV is significantly lower than operating its diesel counterpart, according to Case. It's also quieter and emits zero emissions, optimizing it for construction use in crowded cities. The 580 EV could save companies up to 90% in service and maintenance-related spendings, Case projects. It also estimates that the payback on purchasing the 580 EV can be achieved within five years. Project Zeus has a 480-volt, 90-kilowatt-hour battery pack that can power it through a typical eight-hour shift. " QUESTION OF THE WEEK With VW ID.3 facing software rewrites, how hard should we be on legacy auto makers when they his EV speedbumps? 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Show #715 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Tuesday 3rd March 2020. 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. VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 ELECTRIC SUV WILL GO ON SALE IN 2021 The ID. CROZZ showcar evolves into its series production version, the ID.4. Volkswagen is forging ahead with its electric mobility strategy by providing a detailed insight into the brand’s first all-electric SUV during a webcast following the cancellation of the Geneva Motor Show. The new ID.4 will be launched this year. “We will produce and sell the ID.4 in Europe, China and the U.S..” The ID.4 will initially be launched with rear-wheel drive, while an electric all-wheel drive version will be added to the portfolio at a later date. DACIA SPRING ELECTRIC UNVEILED What do you call a Renault City K-ZE in China which is being sold elsewhere? The Dacia Spring Electric. If you haven't heard of Dacia they're known for cars like the Duster and Sandero. The 100% all-electric city car focuses on the essentials, combining simplicity, reliability, and accessibility. The production version of the Dacia Spring Electric will be available in the first half of 2021, with a range of more than 124 miles (based on WLTP test procedure). Could this even undercut the VW e-Up, SEAT Mii ELectric and Skoda CityGo iV trio in terms of price? FIAT 500E DEBUTS WITH 118 HORSEPOWER, 199-MILE RANGE A new era begins for the Fiat 500 with this, the new fully electric version that was designed from the ground up to be an EV. The Fiat 500e won't replace the current model, however. This is a completely new project and will be built in Turin, while the current-generation Fiat 500 with internal combustion power and hybrid powertrains will continue to be manufactured in Poland." says Motor1: "While its proportions look virtually identical to the current model, the new 500e is slightly larger overall. Length and width increase by 2.3 inches (6 centimeters) while the wheelbase is nearly an inch longer (2 cm). The instrument panel is replaced by a 7-inch digital screen. The steering wheel cut in the lower part and the area between the seats, and the flat floor offers a bit more interior space for passengers. the new 500e uses a single electric motor with a 42 kWh battery pack to get around town. The motor develops 118 horsepower (88 kilowatts) which Fiat says can send the 500e to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 9.0 seconds. Flat out, the electric Fiat will reach 93 mph (150 km/h) and if you're judicious with the throttle, it offers a range of 199 miles per Euro-spec WLTP standards. When it's time for a charge, the 500e can reclaim 80 percent of its range in 35 minutes using an 85 kW charger. The new Fiat 500e can be ordered today in Euro markets, with a special launch edition available at a starting price of €37,500. " https://www.motor1.com/news/402135/new-fiat-500e-debuts AUTOMOBILI PININFARINA UNVEILS BATTISTA ANNIVERSARIO ELECTRIC HYPERCAR Automobili Pininfarina has unveiled the ultimate expression of the world’s first luxury pure-electric hyper GT, the Battista Anniversario. The Battista Anniversario celebrates 90 years since Battista ‘Pinin’ Farina created the legendary Pininfarina coachbuilder and design house, and is the most powerful sports car ever to be designed and built in Italy. Just five will be created, each priced from €2.6 million. Its carbon fibre monocoque chassis and body provide the strong foundation and backbone of the hyper GT, with its four electric motors generating 1,900 hp and 2,300 Nm torque, apportioned to each wheel by the most advanced torque vectoring system. This delivers a level of performance that is unachievable today in any road-legal sports car with an internal combustion engine. Faster than a current Formula 1 car in the sub-two second 0-100 km/h sprint, the Battista accelerates from 0 to 300 km/h in less than 12 seconds. These levels of performance are delivered alongside a zero-emissions range of over 500 km (310 miles), thanks to the car’s 120 kWh battery pack. HYUNDAI RAMPS UP KONA ELECTRIC PRODUCTION FOR EUROPE; WILL IT EASE AVAILABILITY IN THE US? That's the question asked by Bengt Halvorson at Green Car Reports: "Hyundai created one of the most appealing affordable long-range electric vehicles yet—its Kona Electric crossover—and then has faced widespread criticism for limiting supply well below demand in the U.S. and Europe. Starting in March, it will ramp up production of the Kona Electric at its manufacturing plant in the Czech Republic—to about 30,000 EVs in the first year. Hyundai claims the move will help it become the “biggest provider of zero-emission vehicles in Europe”—with a total of 80,000 units annually available in 2020, more than tripling the current volume ceiling for the model in Europe. Battery supply for the Kona Electric will also be localized to Europe, which Hyundai said “guarantees a stable supply with a reduced distance to the plant as well as a fixed amount of batteries needed for the production of Kona Electric.”" https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1127312_hyundai-ramps-up-kona-electric-production-for-europe-will-it-ease-availability-in-the-us TESLA MODEL S AND X GET MCU RETROFITS Tesla has announced that it will now begin offering MCU retrofit options for older vehicles built before the company rolled out its newer, faster infotainment unit. With this, Tesla has ensured that older Model S and X will retain, if not improve, their resale values, which are already quite impressive on their own right." reports Simon at Teslarati: "The differences between the features of Tesla’s MCU1, which is equipped with an NVIDIA Tegra-3 chip, and the company’s MCU2, which is fitted with a more powerful x86_64 processor, are subtle. However, later features such as the Tesla Arcade and Tesla Theater were compatible only with the newer, faster units. Once equipped with Tesla’s MCU2, older vehicles will gain full access to the company’s most recent features. This essentially updates MCU1-equipped Model S and X to such a degree that they are almost on par with the company’s newest vehicles. A Tesla Model X 75D with Full Self-Driving and an MCU1, for example, can be upgraded to a vehicle with Tesla Theater and the latest FSD preview visuals for $2,500. These improvements, of course, raises the value of Tesla’s older vehicles. " Apart from...the radio. But you'll have NEtflix and Youtube. For ALL customers, Infotainment Upgrade ADDS or REMOVES support for: adds: 5GHz Wi-Fi networks adds: YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, Twitch, Caraoke, and TRAX adds: Beach Buggy Racing 2, Cuphead and Stardew Valley removes: AM, FM and Sirius XM For FSD customers (i.e. those who have the new FSD computer), the Infotainment Upgrade ADDS support for: Enhanced Driving Visualization Records from all cameras for DashCam Records from all cameras for Sentry Infotainment Upgrade comes with Four (4) Year, Unlimited Mile Warranty (see pic below for details) I wonder if your Tesla breaks under warranty, and it has MCU1, if you get the new upgrade for fre? https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-mcu1-upgrade-boosts-model-s-x-resale-values/ FREE2MOVE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES CITROËN AMI CAR SHARING IN PARIS "PSA Group's car-sharing arm Free2Move, soon will make use of its all-new specialized car-sharing machine, the Citroën Ami." says InsideEVs: "An undisclosed number of Ami (but probably in the hundreds) will be offered in Paris, France from Spring 2020 - just in time to compete with Renault's ZITY car sharing in Paris (500 ZOE)." Without a subscription, rental costs €0.39 per minute, €18 for the first hour (then €9 per hour for any additional hours) and €60 per day. https://insideevs.com/news/401793/free2move-citroen-ami-car-sharing-paris/ THE WORLD IS FACING AN AIR POLLUTION PANDEMIC "While the world is rightfully concerned about COVID-19 turning into a full-blown pandemic in the coming days, scientists say another pandemic has already been underway, with much less attention" reports Fast Comapany: "for years, bringing with it cardiovascular and respiratory diseases and causing nearly 10 million premature deaths just last year. The cause, according to a study published today by the European Society of Cardiology, is air pollution, mostly from human-made sources, and it’s having dire public health effects worldwide. Globally, two-thirds of all premature pollution deaths are attributable to human-made pollution, which is mainly fossil-fuel related. That means 5.5 million deaths worldwide a year are potentially avoidable, the researchers say." https://www.fastcompany.com/90470467/the-world-is-facing-an-air-pollution-pandemic NEW QUESTION OF THE WEEK The MYEV.com Question Of The Week… I’m waving a magic wand and installing a charge point of any speed or type free of charge for you – what is it, where and why. 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 #679 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Monday 27th January 2020. 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. Welcome to a new PATREON SUPPORTER JOHN JAGUAR LAND ROVER CUTS 500 JOBS: IS FOCUS NOW ON ELECTRIFICATION? "Jaguar Land Rover is going to cut some 500 jobs (about 10%) at its Halewood plant near Liverpool in the UK, as the facility will now work on two shifts (instead of three shifts) with an option for an extension of some workdays if demand is high." reports InsideEVs: "According to Bloomberg, the reason for that is a necessity to "to cut costs amid mounting spending on electric cars". On the other hand, Tata Motors (JLR parent company) explains that “This is about efficiency, not loss of volume." Thanks to the partnership with BMW, the new models might be equipped with BMW's drive units to limit development costs." https://insideevs.com/news/394431/jaguar-land-rover-cuts-500-jobs/ NISSAN E-NV200 CONVERSION "‘Final mile’ delivery specialists in the UK, together with tradesmen and other operators working in urban areas, can now choose a competitively priced, fully electric van which offers up to twice the cargo volume of similarly sized competitors" according to MHW Magazine: "West Midlands-based Bevan Group has announced the signing of a landmark partnership agreement with conversion specialist Voltia, under which it has been awarded a licence to assemble and market the zero-emission Nissan-based vehicle in Great Britain and Ireland. The 2.2-tonne Nissan e-NV200 is ideally suited to ‘last mile’ delivery work in towns and cities. Voltia’s conversion features walk-in rear doors and offers a load volume of up to 8m3, which is virtually twice that of the standard e-NV200 – a variant with 6m3 cargo area is also available. It has a 580 kg payload capacity." https://mhwmagazine.co.uk/bevan-group-enters-the-electric-vehicle-arena-with-high-volume-nissan-e-nv200-conversion.html ELECTRIC SCOOTERS ARE A STEP CLOSER TO BECOMING ROAD LEGAL IN THE UK "Electric scooters could soon be road-legal in the UK, as the government prepares to open a consultation, followed by trials in several cities. E-scooter trials have already taken place in London's Olympic Park, but this will be the first time you can take an electric scooter out on public streets." writes TechRadar: "Despite the number of people already using them for daily commutes, it's currently illegal to ride electric scooters on either roads or pavements in the UK. The UK seems likely to follow the example of Paris, where parking dockless e-scooters on pavements was made illegal, speeds were capped, and a strict age limit was enforced last year following hundreds of accidents and several deaths caused by careless riding." https://www.techradar.com/news/i-took-an-electric-scooter-to-work-for-a-week-and-now-im-done-with-walking TESLA COULD FOCUS MODEL Y DELIVERIES IN CANADA "Tesla is about to start Model Y deliveries, and the automaker might want to focus early deliveries in Canada, especially in Quebec, where the generous EV incentives are going to change and affect Tesla buyers." says electrrek:" For Model 3, Tesla had to adapt its pricing structure in order to give its buyers access to the federal government $5,000 rebate at the purchase due to a limit on the price (MSRP). Since the Model Y is more expensive than the Model 3, buyers of the new electric SUV won’t have access to it. In Quebec, EV buyers have access to an even more generous $8,000 EV incentive, and the rule regarding the price of the vehicles is more forgiving than with the federal incentives. It results in most Model 3 and Model Y variants being eligible.However, the program is changing starting April 1 where the MSRP limit for the full $8,000 credit drops to $60,000:" https://ww.electrek.co/2020/01/27/tesla-model-y-deliveries-canada-advantage-incentives/ VOLKSWAGEN GROUP SOLD MORE THAN 140,000 PLUG-IN CARS IN 2019 Volkswagen Group significantly expanded its plug-in electric car sales in 2019, exceeding the level of 140,000 vehicles. That's an 80% improvement compared to 2018" reports Mark Kane for InsideEVs: "For comparison, Volkswagen brand noted over 80,000 sales (up 60%) and most of those were all-electric cars. The remaining 60,000 must be Audi and Porsche, as the other brands are just starting electrification projects. In 2020, Volkswagen Group should exceed 200,000 as besides the Volkswagen ID.3, there will be more Audi plugs-in, the Porsche Taycan, as well as support from SEAT and Škoda." Whereas the prediction from VW themselves is highter, from CleanTechnica: "Volkswagen Group expects ~4% of its sales to be electric in 2020, and then expects the figure to climb up each year to more than 20% in 2025. That’s about 450,000 sales in 2020 across 16 or so models. It’s unclear how the model breakdown is expected to go in terms of sales volume, though. Given the brand, price, and marketing focus, I presume the ID.3 and ID.Crozz will carry a large portion of the sales on their shoulders" https://cleantechnica.com/2019/12/30/volkswagen-group-aiming-to-produce-3-million-electric-vehicles-in-2025-how-might-it-get-there/ https://insideevs.com/news/394886/volkswagen-group-sold-140000-plugin-cars-2019/ PORSCHE TAYCAN SPORT TURISMO SPIED PLAYING IN THE SNOW "Porsche is moving on plan with the development of the Taycan Sport Turismo as these new spy photos confirm. If you are unfamiliar with that moniker, it’s the stylish wagon-ish version of the Taycan electric vehicle, which is expected to debut in its final production form later this year." says Motor1.com: "Our spies tell us it’s been a fun day for Porsche’s test drivers as extensive drift maneuvers in the snow put a natural disguise on the vehicle’s rear end not letting us take a closer look at the details. Or, simply put, the engineers got some help from mother nature. The Panamera Sport Turismo’s zero-emission brother should debut before the year’s end together with the Taycan Cross Turismo version, which will feature a similar body shape but combined with rugged exterior design cues and a higher suspension. Both should go on sale as 2021 models early next year at the latest." BMW 530E INDUCTIVE CHARGING PILOT PROGRAM The BMW 530e inductive charging pilot program received the Green Car Journal’s Green Car Technology of the Year award. The Pilot Program allows participating BMW customers to test and provide valuable feedback on using wireless inductive technology to charge their BMW 530e plug-in-hybrid sedans, instead of having to plug the vehicle in using a wall-mounted charging box. BMW is the first automotive manufacturer to make this technology available to customers in the marketplace. The pilot program began in Germany in 2018, and expanded to the U.S. in mid-2019. Available in the state of California for a small group of qualifying residential home customers, the program included a 36-month lease of a specially equipped 530e sedan and home installation of the inductive charging equipment. BMW Wireless Charging consists of an Inductive Charging Station (GroundPad) and a secondary vehicle component (CarPad) fixed to the underside of the vehicle. The contactless transfer of energy between the GroundPad and CarPad is completed over a distance of around three inches. The inductive charging components generate a magnetic field, which allows for the safe transfer of energy with an efficiency rate of around 85%. The system has a charging power of 3.2 kW, enabling the high-voltage batteries on board the BMW 530e to be fully charged in around three and a half hours. https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa/article/detail/T0304927EN_US/bmw-530e-inductive-charging-pilot-program-named-green-car-journal%E2%80%99s-2020-green-car-technology-of-the-year?language=en_US GENESIS SET TO ENTER LUXURY EV MARKET "Genesis, the fledgling Korean luxury brand, expects to bring its first all-electric model to market a bit more than two years from now, several company sources confirmed during the debut of the automaker’s first SUV, the GV80, in Miami Beach on Tuesday night." reports The Detroit Bureau: "There are several reason why, starting with the solid performance electric motors can deliver. Meanwhile, luxury buyers are expected to be less sensitive to the price premium for battery vehicles – though costs are expected to come down to the point where BEVs could reach parity with gas-powered vehicles by around 2023, according to a new study by the Boston Consulting Group." https://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2020/01/genesis-set-to-enter-luxury-ev-market/ From CNN: “Today, Genesis sales are miniscule compared to these established luxury brands. Last year, it sold 21,000 cars in the United States. BMW sold more than twice as many of its 3-series sedan alone. Genesis cars are not exactly cheap, but they tend to cost considerably less than directly competitive German luxury models. (Genesis said the price of the GV80 will be revealed closer to when it goes on sale in the US this summer.) The interior, though, looks like the cabin of something far more expensive. It has clean lines, quilted leather and lots of shiny metal surfaces and wood trim. Genesis plans to soon add at least one more SUV to its lineup and an electric vehicle.” NEW QUESTION OF THE WEEK The MYEV.com Question Of The Week… If I could one something extra in 2020 with EV News Daily, what would it be? Collaborations? Education? 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 You can listen to all 676 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. 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Show #640 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Thursday 14th 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. FORD AD FOR MUSTANG MACH-E [audio] "Ford’s upcoming battery-electric crossover SUV won’t just feature Mustang-inspired styling, it’ll also wear the famed sports car’s name. Officially christened Mustang Mach-E, the Blue Oval’s latest EV is due to show its face this Sunday, November 17th." says Greg Fink for Motor1.com: "Ford will live-stream the reveal of the new model with the assistance of actor Idris Elba, who's set to join the Mach-E on stage. If prospective buyers like what Ford shows, they can then head over to Ford.com at the end of the reveal (which is slated to come to a close at 9:30 PM EST) and reserve a Mustang Mach-E by submitting a $500 refundable deposit" And as the car won't have a manual gearbox, with EV's being as easy to drive as an automatic, they're missing a trick if they don't call it a Mach E Auto. https://www.motor1.com/news/382153/ford-mustang-mach-e-ev-crossover-name/ LUCID MOTORS, CONFIRMS LUXURY EV PRODUCTION IN ARIZONA "After almost three years, the Tesla competitor has finally confirmed that the local Planning and Zoning Commission of the Arizona city approved its multi-year site plan on Nov. 6. Land grading has already begun in September, and the company estimates that production will start before the end of 2020." reports IBTimes.com: "Atieva, the parent company of Lucid, couldn't get the funding to get Lucid Air, the premier electric vehicle (EV) that the company unveiled back in 2016, in the line of production. But with a $1 billion investment from Saudi Arabia through the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund in 2018, issues concerning its eventual roll-out dissolved." https://www.ibtimes.com/tesla-competitor-lucid-motors-confirms-luxury-ev-production-arizona-2863689 VOLKSWAGEN BREAKS GROUND ON EXPANSION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE PRODUCTION IN UNITED STATES Volkswagen of America today marked the start of construction for its electric vehicle production facility. The Chattanooga site, where production begins in 2022, will be Volkswagen’s North American assembly base for electric vehicles. Volkswagen began long-range EV production earlier this month in Zwickau, Germany, and will then roll out assembly worldwide, including in Anting and Foshan, in China, in 2020 and in the German cities of Emden and Hanover by 2022. The Chattanooga site will be VW’s North-American hub for EV manufacturing. Volkswagen’s investment of about $800 million in the Chattanooga facility will require the addition of about 1,000 jobs. The production version of the ID. CROZZ will initially be assembled in Zwickau. Production of that vehicle is set to begin in Chattanooga in 2022. GERMAN STATES HAVE BEEN COURTING TESLA There's a great analysis of the Gigafactory 4 decision from Bloomberg reporters. "Ramona Pop [a mayor of Berlin and Senator for Economy, Energy and Enterprises] responded with a two-page letter that waxed lyrical about Musk as a pioneer and visionary and offered financial sweeteners to attract him to a city bustling with a vibrant tech scene and a network of auto research institutes." says Bloomberg: "Two federal states that border France also touted their virtues. he European Gigafactory would sit on the outskirts of Berlin, with an additional engineering and design center within the city limits. Labor costs in eastern Germany are generally lower than in the traditional engineering hubs in the southern part of the country." But is labor cost the real issue here? As per Reuters: "While the average combustion engine takes 3.5 hours to make, and the average transmission requires 2.7 hours of assembly, an electric motor takes only about 1 hour to assemble, consultants at Alix Partners said in their Global Automotive Outlook study. Today the biggest cost factor is still battery packs, which amount to between 30% and 50% of the cost of an electric vehicle." Back to Bloomberg: "The area where Tesla plans to put the factory, called Gruenheide just east of Berlin in the state of Brandenburg, provides quick access via the Autobahn and a link to public transport. It’s a site that BMW had considered before choosing the city of Leipzig a few hours south for a new factory in 2001. The government in Brandenburg, one of five federal states in the former communist east, also lobbied hard to win over Musk, offering at least 100 million euros in aid." Reuters reports on the financial aid being given to all auto makers to ensure GErmany's dominance: "German carmakers and suppliers are tapping in to a 1 billion euro ($1.10 billion) fund set up by Germany to increase battery cell production and are further aided by a government-funded research facility to increase battery cell development know-how." And the key section from the Bloomberg piece: "Musk had a demand that was as clear as it was hard to execute for notoriously bureaucratic Germans: to build the site as swiftly as the one in Shanghai, according to Brandenburg’s economy minister, Joerg Steinbach."; We know all future Gigafactories will be all-in-one solutions, they will make the battery, the powertrains and stamp the vehicles. We know it will be MOdel Y for Germany. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-13/elon-musk-s-german-factory-started-with-love-letter-from-berlin https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-tesla-gigafactory-germany-strategy/german-automation-talent-powers-musks-battery-move-to-europe MAJOR BATTERY STORAGE FACILITY PLANNED IN GOLETA "the 60-megawatt set of lithium-ion Megapacks — utility-scale batteries that have 60 percent more energy density than the Powerpack — would store power and return it to the grid when needed." reports the Santa Barbara Independent: "SoCal Edison turned to storage after the proposed Puente natural gas power plant in Oxnard was denied by the California Energy Commission in 2017. Goleta’s existing Ellwood peaker plant, like many gas-powered plants, faces retirement. Smaller 10- and 20-megawatt battery storage facilities are planned in Carpinteria, Ventura, and a second one in Goleta." https://www.independent.com/2019/11/13/major-battery-storage-facility-planned-in-goleta/ TESLA PLANS NEW MASSIVE V3 SUPERCHARGER STATION CONNECTING LA TO PHX "Tesla has promised to incrementally roll out more Supercharging stations over time, with specific emphasis on its new V3 technology, reportedly in the process of starting construction on a huge, 28-stall Supercharger station that will connect Los Angeles to Phoenix." reports Steven Loveday at InsideEVs" https://insideevs.com/news/382042/tesla-plans-v3-supercharger-station-la-phx/ And from BuffaloXpress.com: "The Tesla Supercharger station in Kettleman City between San Francisco and Los Angeles and isn’t Tesla’s most significant on the earth. However, it’s the largest within the US, and it’s the most representative of Tesla’s vision for charging stations. It’s equipped with not solely 40 Supercharger stalls but in addition batteries, solar arrays, and even a lounge for Tesla owners. The brand new Supercharger V3 stalls ought to make the trip a little bit faster with nearly twice the power output than the V2 chargers." http://buffaloxpress.com/telsa-to-upgrade-its-largest-supercharger-station-with-v3-technology/4106/ TESLA SECURES MANUFACTURING LICENSE FOR GIGAFACTORY 3 "Tesla has been able to get its manufacturing license for Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai, China. With Tesla already demonstrating Chinese produced Model 3s to the Chinese press, this step is seen as the last official hurdle before Tesla officially begins production and starts the process of ramping up consumer cars “Made in China.” says CleanTechnica: "Media outlet SINA reports that MIIT has agreed to allow Tesla (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. to be a pure electric passenger car manufacturer." https://cleantechnica.com/2019/11/14/tesla-secures-manufacturing-license-for-gigafactory-3-lets-roll/ LA ADDS HUNDREDS OF EV CHARGERS TO STREETLIGHTS "The City of Los Angeles has installed EV charging stations directly attached to more than 130 streetlight poles. Hundreds more are planned. The streamlined solution to electric-car charging has been deployed in major European cities but not so much yet in America." according to Bradley at Electrek: "The city’s conversion of street lights to energy-efficient LEDs made the EV solution possible. The fee for charging is typically $1 to $2 per hour. Parking is free. The stations are operated by charging network companies familiar to EV drivers, such as ChargePoint, EVGo, Flo, and GreenLots." Angelica Frias, Smart City Strategist for City of Los Angeles tells us more [audio] https://electrek.co/2019/11/13/la-adds-hundreds-of-ev-chargers-to-streetlights-giving-renters-a-place-to-plug-in/ QUESTION OF THE WEEK The MYEV.com Question Of The Week… If you had to pick ONE upside to driving an EV, what would be it be? I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 254 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 #631 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Monday 4th 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. A MESSAGE FROM TRY EV "Try EV aims to transform the car purchasing process, educate on owning an EV and ignite EV interest. Try EV promotes “electrify to buy”. It is a platform to enable customers to learn, compare, customise and experiment with EVs before making a final buying decision. To scale the business growth, the brand is raising funds to invest in “pop-up” retail facilities, to attract key talent, to facilitate partnerships with major leasing companies, OEMs and charging networks and to refine marketing and promotion efforts. The revenue model incorporates memberships, sales commission, test drive fees and credit lines. Starting in London initially, additional revenue is expected from activities related to after-sales engagement." crowdcube.com/tryev PRODUCTION OF THE VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 STARTS IN ZWICKAU From VW: "Today saw the official start of series production of the ID.301. The first car in the new generation of electric vehicles (EVs) – a white ID.3 – rolled off the assembly line watched by Federal Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel and Group CEO Dr. Herbert Diess. The Volkswagen Group plans to sell some 22 million EVs worldwide by 2028, thus helping EVs make the breakthrough. Zwickau has a key role to play in this endeavor: For the first time, a large car manufacturing plant is being entirely converted to e-mobility, with investments running at €1.2 billion. Zwickau is already scheduled to produce some 100,000 electric models next year. From 2021, up to 330,000 EVs will leave the assembly line each year, making the site the largest and most efficient EV factory in Europe and a trailblazer in the transformation of Volkswagen’s global production network. With the phased transformation of the Zwickau factory, Volkswagen is fully converting a large car manufacturing plant to e-mobility for the first time. Some €1.2 billion is being invested in the conversion. In the final expansion stage from 2021, six MEB models from three Group brands will be built in Zwickau. Qualification measures are preparing all 8,000 employees for EV production and working with high-voltage technology. In total, the Zwickau team will have completed some 13,000 training days by the end of 2020, thus ensuring future-proof jobs at the Zwickau plant." "The Volkswagen ID.3 will be available with 3 battery options: Standard range: 45 kWh (usable) and 330 km of WLTP range, Mid range: 58 kWh (usable) and 420 km of WLTP range, Long range: 77 kWh (usable) and 550 km of WLTP range" says Pedro at PushEVs: "The Chinese battery maker CATL intends to start European production by the end of 2020 near Erfurt, capital of the German state of Thuringia. My guess is that CATL will produce the standard range battery pack, therefore I don’t expect the entry-level variant to be available in 2020. the Volkswagen ID.3, it seems to be the only electric car with production figures that could match the Tesla Model 3 in 2021. Most electric cars have ridiculous production figures that prove that they are just vanity projects and automakers aren’t serious about them." "According to industry analyst Matthias Schmidt (schmidtmatthias.de), today the production rate on a single morning shift is about 30 cars per day. It will gradually increase over the ramp-up phase to not encounter any setback along the way, towards up to 800 cars per day using one production line over three shifts from Spring 2020." says InsideEVs: "Interestingly, when the second production line goes online, up to 1,500 electric cars will be produced over three shifts. That should be enough to fulfill the target of producing 330,000 MEB-based BEVs annually. Volkswagen is also testing production of two other models in Zwickau: SEAT el-Born -- Volkswagen ID.4 (Volkswagen ID. CROZZ concept). An Audi model is expected in summer 2020 (using a second production line). That leaves us with two more free slots." Gus at InsideEVs also had an interesting take on why it's taking so long: "The ID.3 production started eight months before the promised delivery date, or with four times more anticipation than a regular car would require. the plant is not entirely dedicated to EVs nowadays. Coincidence or not, deliveries for the ID.3 will start precisely when the production of combustion-engined cars stops there. That is when the rest of Zwickau's conversion to e-mobility will take place. We have contacted Volkswagen and got one more reason for the production to start so early: the German carmaker wants to get the ID.3 right in every sense. In order to do that, it will count on its employees. " https://pushevs.com/2019/11/04/production-of-the-id-3-starts-in-zwickau/ https://insideevs.com/news/380318/vw-id3-production-30-day/ https://insideevs.com/news/380506/vw-id3-delay-reach-market/ VW CEO DIESS SAYS BATTERIES ARE BETTER THAN HYDROGEN “At Volkswagen’s ceremony celebrating the start of ID.3 production, CEO Herbert Diess made several comments on the electrification of the industry. In particular, he stated that batteries, as opposed to hydrogen, are a quicker and cheaper way to reduce automotive industry emissions. He also called for a price on carbon and committed to reducing his company’s fleet carbon emissions by 30% by 2025, and to zero carbon by 2050." reports Electrek: "German Chancellor Angela Merkel also spoke at the event. She called for the German government to increase electric car incentives and set a target for the country to install a million public charging stations by 2030 to fuel 7-10 million German EVs by the same year." 2020 VW E-GOLF ELECTRIC CAR RANGE FALLS "For its last year, though, the e-Golf loses a little bit of range—2 miles, to be exact. " says Green Car Reports: "The official EPA range for the 2020 e-Golf falls to 123 miles, from 125 miles for the 2017-2019 editions of the model. Likewise, efficiency figures for the model change significantly—from 119 MPGe (28 kwh/100 miles) to 113 MPGe (30 kwh/100 miles). Spokesman Mark Gillies confirmed to Green Car Reports that there is no change for the 2020 e-Golf, versus 2019, and that it comes down to changes in EPA testing procedure. So real-world range between vehicles of the two model years should be identical." https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1125806_2020-vw-e-golf-electric-car-range-falls-just-before-id-ev-range-rises BMW X3 PHEV BREAKS COVER WITH 292 HP, UP TO 20 MILES ELECTRIC RANGE "While the automotive world is awaiting the debut of the all-electric BMW X3 next year, the Bavarian company has quietly introduced a plug-in hybrid powertrain for the premium SUV. Initially previewed earlier this year, the X3 xDrive30e is set to enter production at BMW’s Spartanburg plant next month and go on sale worldwide in the spring of 2020." according to Motor1.com "Integrated into the transmission is an electric motor capable of pushing out 109 hp (80 kW). A number most customers will probably be more interested in is 20 – that’s how many miles (32 kilometers) the plug-in SUV could travel solely on electric energy before the combustion engine kicks in, according to BMW USA's estimates." https://www.motor1.com/news/380196/bmw-x3-xdrive30e-unveiled/ DIESEL BAN FOR BRISTOL APPROVED "Bristol will become the first city in the UK to ban diesel cars from its streets, to tackle illegal levels of air pollution. Bristol City Council voted for the plans to remove privately-owned diesel cars from the city centre between 7am and 3pm each day." says Chris Lilly for Next Green Car: "The proposed scheme still needs government approval, but is set to start in 2021. Any diesel vehicles entering the zone within that time will incur a fine. Vehicles such as those used by the emergency services will be exempt from penalties, while commercial vehicles will have to pay to enter the area. Number plate recognition systems will be used to enforce the system, though details of how much fines are set to be are yet to be decided. Should the zone come into force in 2021, it is expected that air pollution levels will drop to compliant levels by 2025." https://www.nextgreencar.com/news/8785/diesel-ban-for-bristol-approved/ QUESTION OF THE WEEK The MYEV.com Question Of The Week… What do you prefer, the carrot or the stick? Ie incentives for EVs or penalties for polluters 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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Show #583 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Tuesday 17th September 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. TESLA ALLOWS DISCOUNTS AND OFFERS 2 YEARS OF FREE SUPERCHARGING "Tesla is pulling out the big guns for its end-of-the-quarter push. Electrek has learned that Tesla is authorizing its sales staff to give two years of free Supercharging, and it is discounting inventory vehicles by matching them with cheaper orders." reports Fred today: "While Tesla claims it has been trying to move away from it, the automaker often ends up making massive sales and delivery pushes at the end of each quarter. Last quarter, Tesla pushed hard and offered bonuses to employees in order to achieve record deliveries, and they were successful. Sources familiar with the matter told Electrek that Tesla has authorized its sales staff to offer two years of free Supercharging for new Model 3 orders that get delivered by the end of the month, which coincides with the end of the quarter. Furthermore, they are also authorizing sales staff to waive the fees of up to two features to match orders with inventory vehicles, which can result in important discounts. The features are limited to paint colors, interior, and wheels. For example, you could be ordering a Model 3 Standard Plus in white with 18-inch wheels for $38,990 and if Tesla happens to have the same Model 3 in red with 19-inch wheels, Tesla’s sales staff can approve the sale of the vehicle for the same price" https://electrek.co/2019/09/13/tesla-discounts-free-supercharging-end-of-the-quarter-push/ FORD'S MUSTANG-INSPIRED SUV BOASTS 300-PLUS MILE RANGE "Ford seems prepared to bring all the ammunition it can for its first electric vehicle, the unnamed Mustang-inspired SUV. This Thursday, the automaker launched a new website for electric vehicles in Europe and quoted a 370-mile range for the electric SUV, based on WLTP estimates." says CNET: "WLTP figures are far more liberal than our EPA estimates. Some quick math for a conversion pegs an EPA estimate to land somewhere around 330 miles of range on the high side. If Ford does nail that figure, it will be the only other electric car to rival Tesla's Model S Long Range, which packs an estimated 335-mile range. A Ford representative underscored the 370-mile range figure will not mimic an EPA estimate and said the target is still at least 300 miles for the US market. It's important to note the website also says "up to 370 miles." The phrasing indicates this figure will definitely correspond to a range-topping model with other models beneath it boasting shorter ranges, but likely less expensive price points." https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/ford-mustang-suv-electric-range-specs-features/ VOLKSWAGEN PLANNING TO CREATE ONE OPERATING SYSTEM FOR ALL OF ITS BRANDS "Christian Senger, head of the Digital Car and Services division for Volkswagen Group, tells Ars Technica, “Software is extremely complex nowadays. Each function is connected with everything — in the car, in the cloud, with the dealers — and we see that too many projects are in too much trouble. The process chain is not stable anymore; there’s so much inefficiency to this process. Today, we build more than 10 million cars a year. But they are running on roughly eight different electronic architectures." reports CleanTechnica: "Senger points out that the Android operating system is capable of running perfectly well on smartphones that cost as little as $60 to those selling for $1000 or more. [VW] will consolidate all of its software development into one new division that will employ up to 10,000 people within the next 5 years. The objective is to create a single unified automotive operating system that will run everything from a VW Polo to an Audi A8. Senger says Volkswagen has decided to use Android as the basis of its new software architecture, particularly because of the robust third party app ecosystem that is based on Android." https://cleantechnica.com/2019/09/16/volkswagen-planning-to-create-one-operating-system-for-all-of-its-brands/ GM CONSIDERS LAUNCHING THEIR OWN BATTERY PRODUCTION "General Motors apparently intends to produce their own battery cells in the future. This is the result of statements GM has made to the US car union United Auto Workers (UAW) in current talks to settle a strike." says electrive: "Within the framework of contract negotiations, General Motors has promised the union investments in the USA totalling 7 billion dollars over the next four years – among other things for the production of an electrically driven pickup in Detroit as well as for the aforementioned production of battery cells in Lordstown in the US state of Ohio. According to Reuters, GM’s electric pickup is scheduled for 2022 and could roll off the production line at the Detroit-Hamtramck plant. There is no further information on the apparently planned production of battery cells." https://www.electrive.com/2019/09/17/gm-considers-launching-their-own-battery-production/ SPY SHOTS SHOW VW ID.4 ELECTRIC SUV WE'LL GET IN THE U.S. "The model we're expecting to launch the German giant's new line of electric vehicles on this side of the Atlantic is the ID.4 – the production version of the ID. Crozz concepts showcased in Shanghai and Frankfurt two years ago. And these latest spy shots, captured in the Austrian Alps, give us our best look yet at how it'll appear in production guise." reports Motor1.com: "the ID.4 will be taller than most, offering a more commanding driving position and increased interior space – somewhere in between that of the short-wheelbase, five-seat Tiguan offered overseas and the elongated, seven-seat version (known elsewhere as the Tiguan Allspace) that we get here in America.The ID.4's larger form will necessitate a more potent electric powertrain than the smaller ID.3's. So in conjunction with the 200-horsepower electric motor driving the rear wheels on the hatchback, we're anticipating Volkswagen will install a 100-horsepower motor on the front axle to deliver a combined 300 hp and through-the-road all-wheel drive." https://www.motor1.com/news/371167/volkswagen-id4-spy-shots/ CATL CONSIDERS US PLANT, TARGETS 45 PERCENT ENERGY-DENSITY BOOST IN 5 YEARS "China’s Contemporary Amerex Technology Co., better known as CATL, has in the past several years become a global battery giant. Last week one of its senior executives revealed to Reuters that the company is considering a manufacturing expansion into North America, even though the market for EVs will lag that of China and Europe. " says Green Car Reports: "The company is already planning a battery “gigafactory” of its own in Erfurt, Germany—a facility that will start production in 2021 and be one of the largest battery plants in Europe. CATL announced firm numbers for the improvements. It can now accomplish more than 200 watt-hours per kilogram with its automotive lithium-ion batteries for EVS (up from 180 wh/kg). Energy density with its current chemistries has reached 240 watt-hours per kilogram, and it’s targeting 350 wh/kg—a 45 percent improvement—by 2024." https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1125058_catl-considers-us-plant-targets-45-percent-energy-density-boost-in-5-years ON THE ROAD TO NORMAL New research conducted by Go Ultra Low, the joint government and industry campaign to promote the uptake of electric vehicles, has found that two thirds (69%) of people expect “electric cars” to be referred to simply as “cars” by the year 2030. The research, which looked at the normalisation process of new technology, found people seeing their family and friends driving them (33%), as well more being visible on the road (49%), as the two main factors driving a change in the way we perceive EVs. This comes as registrations for battery electric vehicles hit a record high, with a 93.1% increase in year-to-date registrations compared with the same timeframe last year. When asked what factors would improve the likelihood of purchasing an EV, close to half (45%) of respondents cited improved charging infrastructure. https://electriccarsreport.com/2019/09/on-the-road-to-normal-two-thirds-of-people-expect-electric-cars-to-be-referred-to-as-cars-by-2030/ TESTED: RENAULT ZOE CAN GRID-BALANCE "Dutch smart charging specialist Jedlix and the Elaad Competence Centre have concluded that Renault Zoe can be used in a balancing capacity of TenneT in the Netherlands." reports Electrive: "To use Renault Zoe for network balancing, the car’s charging process had to be able to react to real-time signals. At Elaad’s test centre in Arnhem, in the Netherlands, the two partners conclusively proved that the Zoe is able to respond to TenneT signals within seconds. According to Jedlix, this kind of suitability is further proof that electric vehicle batteries can be efficient and competitive resources that contribute to increasing the flexibility requirements of national grids. Renault already has two smart grid projects underway: on the French Island of Belle-Île-en-Mer where the system on the island will combine a car-sharing service with EVs, local solar energy storage and an intelligent charging system. Renault is converting used batteries to power the largest holiday resort on the island. Similarly, on the Portuguese island of Porto Santo, several Renault Zoe is being used as part of a smart grid project to be part of an intelligent power grid. There, Zoe models are retrofitted prototypes that allow bidirectional charging. https://www.electrive.com/2019/09/12/renault-zoe-can-grid-balance/ QUESTION OF THE WEEK The MYEV.com Question Of The Week… What is your dream EV roadtrip? 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Show #580 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Saturday 14th September 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. TOYOTA USING TESLA-STYLE PANASONIC BATTERIES FOR CHINA HYBRIDS "Toyota Motor Corp has started using the same type of battery that Panasonic Corp designed for Tesla Inc in some of its plug-in hybrids sold in China, sources familiar with the matter said." reports Reuters: "Toyota is using Panasonic’s cylindrical batteries in its new Corolla and Levin plug-in hybrid sedans launched in China this year, one of the people said. The batteries are the same size as those that Panasonic makes for Tesla. The move reflects Toyota’s efforts to secure stable supplies of high-quality batteries amid the accelerated global shift to electricity-powered cars." Reuters continues: "Toyota is believed to have ordered about 50,000 of the cylindrical batteries, pushing Panasonic’s battery plant in Osaka to full capacity, the Nikkei said. Panasonic has been the exclusive battery cell supplier for Tesla, but the U.S. electric vehicle maker is in advanced talks with South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd as it seeks to diversify sources of the key component." https://www.reuters.com/article/us-toyota-batteries-china SERIES VERSION VW ID.CROZZ TO BECOME ID.4 "With the ID.3 just out, Volkswagen had further announcements to make at the IAA and said the VW ID. Crozz concept will be called ID.4 once it hits the markets in series. The model is destined for the US first next year and will be the first MEB-based model in the USA." writes electrive: "VW debuted the ID. Crozz at the LA Auto Show in 2017 as a Tiguan-sized electric SUV. However, the study is more reminiscent of an SUV coupé in the style of a BMW X4 or Mercedes GLC coupé. The debut of the series version is set for spring 2020, apparently, however, expect the production model to have a more conservative body shape, closer again to a Tiguan than the X4. At the IAA, VW is showing a heavily camouflaged SUV in a slightly fogged glass box, called “The Next ID” according to the registration number. The rear is steeper here and indeed reminds of a conventional compact SUV, albeit with a significantly longer wheelbase and thus different proportions." https://www.electrive.com/2019/09/14/series-version-vw-id-crozz-to-become-id-4/ VOLVO BECOMES FIRST CAR MANUFACTURER TO OFFER PLUG-IN HYBRID VERSIONS OF ITS ENTIRE MODEL RANGE Volvo reaches an important milestone in its powertrain electrification programme with the debut of the new T5 Twin Engine hybrid system in the multi-award-winning XC40 SUV. The introduction makes Volvo the only manufacturer to offer plug-in hybrid versions across its entire product range, while the XC40 T5 Twin Engine is also the only plug-in hybrid car in the premium compact SUV segment. The T5 Twin Engine marries Volvo’s efficient new 1.5-litre three-cylinder 180hp petrol engine with an 82hp electric motor in a hybrid system that delivers 262hp, making it the most powerful powertrain in the XC40 range. The compact, energy-dense lithium-ion battery has a capacity of 10.7kWh, enabling exhaust emissions-free electric-only driving of up to 28.6 miles (provisional data), according to driving conditions and battery charge levels. The new T5 Twin Engine joins two diesel and three petrol powertrains in the XC40 range, with an all-electric model joining the line-up next year to provide a truly comprehensive choice. AUDI EXPLAINS THE E-TRON’S LOW RANGE "Amidst discussions on electric car battery technology and Tesla’s lead in the EV segment as a whole, Audi has provided some details explaining why its first all-electric SUV, the e-tron 55, only has an EPA-rated range of 204 miles per charge despite its 95 kWh battery. According to the German carmaker, a lot of it has to do with safety. " reports Simon for Teslarati: "The information about the e-tron’s battery and range were related to Jalopnik auto journalist Mack Hogan, who remarked on Twitter that Tesla holds a large lead in the EV market due to its vehicles’ superior performance and range. In response to the journalist’s tweet, the German automaker provided explanations about the e-tron’s range. Audi noted that the e-tron 55’s battery is built to handle serious abuse, and this is a key reason why range had to be sacrificed for the sake of preserving the pack’s long-term durability. This could be seen in the e-tron 55’s cooling system, which individually monitors and cools individual battery pack modules to keep them operating at optimum temperatures. These aggressive and redundant cooling systems ultimately add weight and consume power. Audi does not allow customers to access the e-tron’s full 95 kWh battery, walling 12% of the vehicle’s pack and leaving drivers with a useable 83.6 kWh. Despite having a pack that’s only slightly larger than the e-tron 55’s 95 kWh battery, the Model X Long Range is capable of lasting 325 miles per charge. That’s 38% more range for a battery that’s only 5% bigger. " https://www.teslarati.com/audi-explains-etron-low-range/ TESLA IS INSTALLING A SOLAR ARRAY AT FREMONT "Tesla is working on some upgrades to its Fremont factory, including installing a new solar array, the first at the factory, and a new 24-stall Supercharger station." says electrek: "It turns out that Tesla made other building permit applications in the last few weeks for interesting upgrades to the factory. One of those is a new solar array on the roof of the factory. Despite the fact that Tesla is a solar installer, the company has sometimes been slow to install solar power at its own locations. This is in addition to a new structure to test its solar roof tiles at the Fremont Factory. Recent building permit applications show that Tesla is still working on that. Also, another permit application that Tesla filed a few weeks ago shows that Tesla is working on a new Supercharger station at the factory" https://electrek.co/2019/09/11/tesla-solar-array-fremont-factory-new-supercharger/ UK GOVERNMENT PLEDGES OVER £500 MILLION FOR GREEN TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT "The Treasury has launched a £400 million fund to expand Britain’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure, with the first £70 million allocated for 3,000 more charge points." according to Intelligent Transport: "A review is currently underway to explore the provision of charge points across major road networks, meaning drivers could charge their car whilst stopping at service stations. This investment complements £1.5 billion of support which is hoped to encourage the use of electric vehicles and make cleaner vehicles more accessible to everyone. £31.5 million has been allocated for research into pioneering technologies to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, and £22 million to research new kinds of air pollutants and minimise their effects on public health." Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, said: “It is fantastic there is already a rapid charge point at almost every motorway service station, and now more charging stations than petrol stations. But I want to see thousands more charge points installed across the UK.” https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-news/87571/uk-government-pledges-over-500-million-for-green-technology-investment/ FORD MAKES BIG ELECTRIC PUSH IN EUROPE WITH NEW LAUNCHES "Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday it would launch eight electric vehicles in Europe this year, a key step in its target of achieving a majority of its overall sales from electric cars by the end of 2022. The launches include electric variants of the Kuga and Puma SUVs and the Mondeo sedan. The automaker also plans to launch nine other electric vehicles by 2024 in Europe, including a new Mustang-inspired electric SUV next year." according to Autoblog: "The automaker unveiled the models at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany, and said it would partner with six leading energy suppliers across Europe to provide home charging wall box installation services. The carmaker, like its rivals, has been facing stagnant demand and rising costs as it invests billions of dollars in electric, hybrid and autonomous vehicles in efforts to boost sales." QUESTION OF THE WEEK The MYEV.com Question Of The Week. Set this week by Gill Nowell on Twitter Pondering on people’s drivers for switching to electric vehicles...
VW ID. CROZZ - More Spy Shots (Motor1) MG Experiences Unprecedented Demand For ZS EV: 1,000 Already Ordered (InsideEVs) Rumor: Future BMW 7 Series Goes Electric (BMW Blog) Jaguar I-PACE Dealer Inventory In U.S. Hits 6-Month Supply (InsideEVs) Get Ready For The First EVTOL Certification Rules (CleanTechnica) $400 Stark Drive Fat Tire Electric Bike Tested On Rigorous Commute (InsideEVs) Tesla Abandoned Over $60 Million Worth Of R&D Projects Last (Electrek) No Human Needed: Electrify America Plans Robotic EV Charging (InsideEVs) USA: Grants Awarded For Electric Buses And Infrastructure (Electrive)
Show #503 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Monday 17th June 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. UK MODEL 3 DELIVERIES New Patreon PRODUCER IAN TURNER: "Great work - have been listening for the last 6-8months. I'm one of the lucky (dozen?) to pick up their model 3 Performance Plus from West Drayton this coming Thursday. Since there will probably be 4,000-5,000 picking up their model3's over the next few months I decided to create a UK RHD Model 3 "Delivery Checklist" . This is based on the US equivalent so I'm not taking all of the glory here!" NEW RENAULT ZOE Highights of the new Zoe and your comments. TESLA DISCONTINUES LONG RANGE REAR-WHEEL DRIVE MODEL 3 "One of the latest change in the constantly changing Tesla offer is reportedly the discontinuation of the Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive version of the Model 3." says InsideEVs: "The Long-Range RWD was the first version of the Model 3, introduced in mid-2017. In recent months, Tesla removed the LR RWD and Standard Range RWD from the online design studio, offering the two only through direct call or a visit in the store. Now, it seems that LR RWD Model 3 will not be available anymore - at least temporarily - probably to simplify the production process." https://insideevs.com/news/355122/tesla-discontinued-long-range-rwd-model-3/ VOLKSWAGEN WILL GUARANTEE THE CAPACITY OF THE ID. BATTERIES FOR EIGHT YEARS OR 160,000 KM Volkswagen will launch production of the ID.3 before the year is out. The compact-class model is the first member of the ID. family – a new generation of progressive electric vehicles whose lithium-ion batteries will allow for a range of up to 550 kilometres (342 miles), making the models perfect for comfortable long journeys. The future owners of ID. models won’t need to worry about the durability of their batteries either, as Volkswagen will guarantee that the batteries will retain at least 70 per cent of their usable capacity even after eight years or 160,000 kilometres (100,000 miles). VOLKSWAGEN CONFIRMS SALES OF E-GOLF IN CANADA IN 2020 "Relatively low availability of heVolkswagen e-Golf in Canada prompted some doubt over the future of the only all-electric VW in 2020." according to Mark Kane at InsideEVs: "According to the latest news, Volkswagen confirmed that the e-Golf will be available in 2020, which is reasonable, especially since the Volkswagen ID.3 is not coming to North America, and the CROZZ version will follow probably from 2021 on." https://insideevs.com/news/354954/volkswagen-confirmed-sales-e-golf-canada-2020/ NISSAN E-NV200 SALES SOAR UK sales of the fully electric Nissan e-NV200 have increased by 200% in 2019 as small business leaders look to increase fleet efficiency and reduce costs, amid changing emissions legislation and the introduction of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone. The surging demand echoes the results of a recent Nissan survey, showing that 24% of UK small businesses expect van fleets to be fully electric within a decade. PSA GROUP TO PRODUCE BATTERY PACKS IN SLOVAKIA "PSA Group (Peugeot, Citroën, DS, Opel/Vauxhall) is the latest carmaker that decided to produce battery modules/packs for hybrid/plug-in electric vehicles in Eastern Europe." reports InsideEVs: "According to Reuters, PSA selected Slovakia's plant in Trnava, which will later be supplemented by a plant in Vigo, Spain. Currently, there is no details about volume and models." https://insideevs.com/news/354972/psa-group-to-produce-battery-packs-in-slovakia/ LONDON LOOKS TO INSTALL AS MANY AS 50,000+ EV CHARGE POINTS BY 2025 "London Mayor Sadiq Khan has unveiled an updated electric vehicle infrastructure delivery plan which aims to put as many as 50,000 EV charge points in the city by 2025, as London looks to become a zero emission transport city by 2030." writes Phil at Electrek: The plan looks to eliminate barriers to further accelerate the already rising rate of EV adoption in the city — estimates show EVs could increase from around 20,000 in the city today to more than 330,000 by 2025 — and it looks to address that by installing thousands and thousands of charge points, as Khan calls for “an electric vehicle revolution.” Transport for London (TfL) has already committed to installing 300 rapid charge points by the end of 2020, and it’s expected that over 3,500 “slow to fast” AC charge points will also be installed by the end of 2020. But many more will be needed if the city is to achieve its infrastructure goals, with anywhere from 36,000 to 51,600 total charge points seen as needed by 2025" https://electrek.co/2019/06/17/london-ev-charge-points-2025/ DELHI LAUNCHES APP TO BOOK SLOT AT EV CHARGING STATIONS "The first electric vehicle charging station in a public area has been installed in India’s capital city Delhi. Along with the charging station, a mobile phone application has also been launched to help electric vehicle users." reports Clean Technica: "To assist the vehicles users with charging, a mobile application has also been launched that allows users to book a slot to charge their vehicles using the application." 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’s the best way to spread the word about EVs? 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Show #443 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Sunday 14th April 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I’ve been through every EV story I could find today, and picked out the best ones 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. Hello to new Patreon PRODUCER Pete Stothard holland DAVID FINCH : I’ve just listened to the Saturday podcast. I’m not sure if it’s worthy of a little correction or not, but you quoted Elon as saying deliveries starting May / June, when in fact his tweet said “hopefully June / July”. RENE SCHNIEDER: "I just got a letter these minutes that the standard range plus is available for order in Switzerland: „From today on the Model 3 Standard Range Plus is available in Switzerland." TOM RAFTERY: "It that time of year to organise the summer holidays (possibly I’ve left it a bit late already!). And I want to bring the family to Norway to show them what a country with a high penetration of Evs can look like (and to take in the beautiful scenery Norway can offer). I have been trying to find information on EV hire options in Norway, and there isn’t a lot out there (that I found)." RIVIAN R1T TRUCK & R1S SUV WOW NYC AHEAD OF AUTO SHOW "The New York Auto Show doesn’t officially open to the public until April 19th, but that doesn’t mean the fun hasn’t already started. The weekend before an auto show opens is usually the real kickoff party, with manufacturers trying to get a jump on the competition, and many opt to show off their new vehicles before they hit the show floor the following week. That precisely what Rivian did with its R1T electric pickup truck and R1S electric SUV." reports Tom " InsideEVs.com: "These events were mostly for VIPs and reservation holders; they weren’t press events where we could schedule interview time, so unfortunately nothing new was learned. I suspect if Rivian is going to announce any new news, it will be done so during the Auto Show for maximum exposure. As you might expect, the crowd was extremely enthusiastic, and it reminded me of how it feels at Tesla events. Since most of the people in attendance were reservation holders, they were already on-board with what Rivian is doing. Plus, for most, it was their first opportunity to see the vehicles that they plunked $1,000 down on to reserve." https://insideevs.com/rivian-wows-nyc-r1t-electric-pickup-truck-video/ MITCH EVANS EARNS FIRST FORMULA E VICTORY FOR PANASONIC JAGUAR RACING Panasonic Jaguar Racing’s Mitch Evans claims an emotional first victory in Rome with DS Techeetah’s Andre Lotterer in second and HWA Racelab’s Stoffel Vandoorne bringing home both his and the team’s first podium finish in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. Evans stalked the back of Lotterer’s car in the opening phase of the race, with the DS TECHEETAH driver unable to pull a gap. With both teams and drivers evenly-matched on pace, it became a tactical battle about when to deploy ATTACK MODE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ccQUaK9RlM AUDI ANNOUNCES Q2 L E-TRON WITH 38 KWH BATTERY FOR CHINA From the Audi Press Office: "two electric models will make their series debut in Shanghai: the Audi e-tron* and the Q2 L e-tron, which was designed especially for China and is built in the Foshan plant. The compact SUV, which will be delivered to the first customers in the summer of 2019, is even experiencing its world premiere in Shanghai. Audi CEO Bram Schot: “With both the Audi Q2 L e-tron and Audi e-tron electric models, we are launching a new era in China with our partner FAW. The compact SUV will be produced locally already this year and, beginning in 2020, the Audi e-tron will also be produced in China, our largest and most important market worldwide.” The body of the Audi Q2 L e-tron is 33 millimeters (1.3 in) longer than that of the basic model. The car is powered by an electric motor on the front axle that mobilizes 100 kilowatts and 290 newton meters (213.9 lb-ft). With a battery capacity of 38 kilowatt hours, it has a range of up to 265 kilometers (164.7 mi), determined according to the local homologation procedure." https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/audi-at-auto-shanghai-2019-11479 POLESTAR 2 PUTS FOCUS ON CHINA WITH MANUFACTURING SITE AND FIRST POLESTAR SPACE LOCATION CONFIRMED At the Chinese debut of the Polestar 2 in Shanghai, Polestar confirmed that production of the new electric performance fastback will take place in Luqiao, Zhejiang Province, from early 2020. The production facility will also produce world-class Volvo and Lynk & Co. models that share their core CMA platform with Polestar 2. Polestar 2 is the first car on the modular chassis to feature a fully electric drivetrain. Thomas Ingeleth, Chief Executive Officer at Polestar: “Being able to produce Polestar 2 in the Luqiao plant in China shows the clear synergies of our ownership structure and gives us a great industrial advantage. With Geely and Volvo Cars as our owners, we are able to leverage their expertise in many different ways. Manufacturing is one of the most important areas, helping us accelerate our progress and entry into the market with the confidence that Polestar 2 production will begin as planned early next year.” Following the confirmation in 2018 that the first-ever Polestar Space will be located in Oslo, Norway, Polestar has now confirmed that the first Polestar Space in China will be located in central Beijing. Establishing the Polestar footprint initially in Oslo and Beijing highlights two of the world’s most influential electric car markets as primary targets for the brand. The Polestar Space in Beijing will open in late 2019 and signals the roll-out of Polestar Spaces in China. Around 20 facilities spread between 11 Chinese cities will be opened during 2020 – about one third of all initial Polestar Spaces expected to be opened globally. ELON MUSK ANNOUNCES APRIL 22 AS START OF TESLA FULL SELF DRIVING "Tesla announced a new event – Tesla Autonomy Investor Day – on April 22 at its headquarters in Palo Alto. There are not many details about the event, besides the topic of autonomous driving. According to Elon Musk, investors can expect a demo of full autonomous driving," says Mark Kane for InsideEVs.com: "One of the biggest projects is the Tesla Network – a fleet of autonomous cars, available for sharing. It would be a double win for the manufacturer – first because it provides another stream of revenue and second because Tesla could use cars at the end of lease (no buyout option was previously announced)." https://insideevs.com/musk-announces-april-22-as-start-of-tesla-full-self-driving/ VOLKSWAGEN UNVEILS ID. ROOMZZ ELECTRIC SUV CONCEPT IN SHANGHAI; SERIES MODEL IN 2021 Volkswagen is expanding its electric ID. product range with a multi-variable all-round model: the new ID. ROOMZZ—a zero-emission SUV in the five meter category. Volkswagen will present the concept car as part of a world première at Auto Shanghai (18 to 26 April) in an homage to China, currently the largest market for zero-emission vehicles. The series version of the ID. ROOMZZ—which follows on the more compact ID. CROZZ—is scheduled to take to the road from 2021. Alongside the ID. ROOMZZ, the ID. CROZZ and the compact ID. (all set to have a market début in 2020), other members of this new electric vehicle family include the iconic ID. BUZZ van and the avant-garde saloon ID. VIZZION (both will make their market début in 2022). in the European WLTP cycle the maximum range is 450 kilometers (280 miles). The battery is charged via an inductive interface. Conventional charging via a plug is also possible.The ID. ROOMZZ combines its IQ.DRIVE systems, enabling the concept car to navigate traffic all by itself (fully automated) as desired. Volkswagen is consolidating all assistance systems and technologies involved in autonomous driving under the umbrella brand IQ.DRIVE." https://www.greencarcongress.com/2019/04/20190414-roomzz.html QUESTION OF THE WEEK BRIAN THOMPSON Several reasons to be reticent... - Parts and service centers are not readily available -if you had rich rebuilds in your town, I would consider -I've recently had some things crop up at 70k on my 85 S that would have cost a lot had it not have been a covered under warranty. They replaced the entire battery pack. Then a couple thousand miles later the charge port went out. On the loaner they gave me, that car had 50k on it, the main screen went out... -if you had rich rebuilds knowledge, then you could go for it, but at 250k there is no, zero, zippo warranty and you would be covering the cost. If you still are interested, call and ask Tesla what the cost is to get a rebuilt high voltage battery pack, as well as getting the main CPU and screen replaced, as well as drive unit and inverter. Those are the big ticket items. If this was ten years from now and there were lots of used parts available then it would be a different situation. I would try to claw my way into a CPO car with less than 50k on it, that way it comes with 4 year 50k warranty. In the US, tesla is selling the 2012 and 2013 85s in the low $30,000 with financing. RAJEEV NARAYAN I think one should expect to have to put some money into any vehicle with > 250,000 miles, with respect to EVs the question is the longevity of the expensive bits- the powertrain and the battery. It is known that an electric powertrain generally lasts much longer, in fact I think Tesla even suggested their powertrain can go potentially > 1 million miles. With respect to the battery, I know the NMC 622 cells in most EVs nowadays can cycle about 2,000 to 3,000 times before i'ts capacity has degraded to 80 to 90%, at which point they say it's "unsuitable" for further EV use, though in my opinion that's debatable- given the C rating of most of these battery cells. My Chevy Bolt has a 60kWH battery and EPA estimate of 3.8miles/kWH, giving 456,000 to 684,000 miles. ASEER A EV is different and a million mile is not that outlandish a claim as motors run production lines 24/7 for many years and we don’t expect them to fail quickly today the same would be true for EVs and given that brakes also last longer (regen) it seems if your a highmiler EV is an obvious choice. This is before we take into consideration comfort and space. JON AKA BEARDY MCBEARDFACE Firstly I think you should go for a high mileage Tesla, I would if I could afford it. Would make a great story to write about and to follow...”Life with a super high mileage Tesla” or “High mileage Tesla....what could go wrong” JOHN FRUHWIRTH Given what I know now, Yes, I would buy a very high mileage EV but iff (if and only if) it is was a Tesla model 3. Why? Because: Its drive train is guaranteed for 1 million miles. Its batteries should last anywhere from 300k-500k miles. It's frame has been over engineered. It is the safest car on the road ...John Fruhwirth TOBE IN SAN DIEGO I for one think it'd be brilliant for you to get the super high mileage Tesla and keep us apprised of your trials and tribulations with it...if you can afford it. I presume that could at least be considered a business expense for a podcaster like you. I would definitely worry that it could end up costing costing you some pounds though. (plus in depth story about his 2012 Model S 85) MATT PISCIONE Yes. with a caveat. As someone who works as a technician for an automotive manufacturer with an EV named after something that you might find in trees, based on their battery degradation issues I would probably not. However, the mechanical components are very durable as they are shared with other vehicles. That being said, I would be much more inclined to purchase a different EV that does not have battery degradation issues. JAMES LOVES as a Mercedes Benz master tech here in California I my self have replaced six -B- class "ELECTRIC MACHINES" due to internal coolant leaks. These repairs were done under warranty thank goodness as the ELECTRIC MACHINE is a very pricey item. This front wheel drive unit is the same as the rear power unit used in the Tesla model -S-. Another thing one might consider is the battery warranty is 8 years 100k(miles) how ever a high voltage battery inspection of degradation must be performed annually and recorded.(Tesla battery Tesla drive train) if not performed or skipped the warranty is lost.This has kept me from My own purchase of a used -B- class as they are truly a blast to drive and have all the comforts of a Benz. DAFYDD Although all the electric gubbins would in all likelihood have plenty of life left in them. One has to consider, the rest of the vehicle has also done all those miles too. As have all the interior fittings. I’d be more willing to buy such a vehicle if I lived in Norway, Sweden, Finland or the like, where they routinely under-seal a vehicle for winter and clean it off and inspect the underside in spring. I’d be more willing to buy one, if the vehicle had be kept hot dry climate. Where salting roads was unheard of. CHARLIE MILNER I'm currently looking at a second had Tesla. I'm looking at up to 90,000 miles. One thing that would concern me is the suspension wear. I had an old MK4 golf that after 120k miles the tracking was adjusted as much as possible and it was only just about ok. Indicating suspension components needed to be changed. If there is evidence the tracking is ok and it's been well looked after I'd consider higher milage. The motor and battery (especially with Tesla) is not a concern to me. GARETH FROM THE CHARGEUP CAMPAIGN Although it does not meet your definition of high mileage my 2014 Leaf has been a bit of a mixed bag. Technically within the warranty period but with 96k on the clock it was outside the warranty range by about 36k. It has been pretty much reliable but I have found that I am paying for the maintenance for other people’s miles (droplink bars, track rod ends, tyres, 12 battery etc) and the charger died since as an ex taxi it had done over 4,600 rapid charges. I fixed this myself at a cost of £500 though Nissan wanted a mere £24k! My hope is that now all that work is done it will just work for quite some time. COMMUNITY And thanks to MYEV.com they’ve set us another Question Of The Week. Keep your comments coming in on email and YouTube… Would you let your car be used when you’re not drivng it, as part of a self-driving fleet or a ride-hailing service? I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 211 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 #433 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday 3rd April 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I’ve been through every EV story I could find today, and picked out the best ones 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. TESLA REPORTS Q1 PRODUCTION AND DELIVERIES "Tesla reported a total of approximately 63,000 vehicles delivered globally in Q1 2019. Deliveries fell 31 percent from the fourth quarter of 2018, but Tesla says they rose 110 percent compared to Q1 2018." Reports InsideEVs.com today: "The automaker breaks this down for us as follows: Model 3: 50,900, Model S and Model X: 12,100. The automaker also blamed its expansion into Europe and China for slowdowns in getting cars from its Fremont, California factory to customers for its lower delivery figures. That may inflate Q2 numbers due in July. Tesla also attributed the push to get cars to customers by the end of 2018 to take advantage of the full $7,500 federal tax credit partially deflated Q1 numbers. While it expects its financial picture for the quarter to worsen over the last earnings period, Tesla says it still has, “sufficient cash on hand.” But what else did Q1 hold? They began construction of the Chinese Gigafactory and if you haven't seen the YouTube videos, the rate of progress is almost ridiculous it's so fast. They revealed AND put on sale the Model Y. They paid off almost 1bn in cash, they don't need to raise capital and whilst the car market watches itself implode, they're not only in huge growth but they're dragging an entire industry along with them. com Forum user Nix: "77K production vs. 63K deliveries shows the one-time cost to prime the EU and China pipelines was approx. 2-3 weeks worth of sales that were delayed in the pipeline. Key word “delayed”. This fact has been predicted for over a year, and it is a normal and natural part of opening up a new pipeline to overseas markets. Every manufacturing company who has ever opened an overseas pipeline has a one-time cost for priming that pipeline. This is the breaking of the eggs moment in the making of the omelette. It is a one-quarter ONLY known and necessary delay between production and delivery roughly equal to the additional time it takes to transport cars through the pipeline. The result is a primed delivery pipeline to new markets that are now open. Anyone confused into believing this is anything other than a good thing in the long term is badly mistaken." TEslarati reports: "By the end of the quarter, Tesla had 10,600 vehicles in transit to customers, which are expected to be delivered in early Q2 2019. Tesla stated that the company had delivered roughly half of the quarter’s deliveries in the last 10 days, largely due to the time it took to ship Model 3’s to Europe and China. Despite the quarter falling below expectations, the company is still targeting to deliver 360,000 – 400,000 vehicles for the full year 2019." Jalopnik adds: "On an earnings call in January, Musk warned that about 10,000 cars could be stuck in transit at the end of the quarter and since then things appear to have gone further awry. Ships were delayed due to a worker’s strike in Belgium, and China temporarily halted deliveries after incorrect labels were discovered on some cars." https://insideevs.com/tesla-model-3-s-x-sales-q1/ https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-tsla-q1-2019-production-deliveries-report/ FORD’s BIG ELECTRIC PLAN An advanced line-up of Ford electrified vehicles marks a new milestone for Ford and its customers, the company today announced at a special “Go Electric” experience in Amsterdam, Netherlands. A new range of models under the Ford Hybrid banner features sophisticated mild-, full- and plug-in hybrid powertrains to enhance fuel-efficiency and driving experiences for customers in Europe. Ford today announced 16 electrified models that will deliver the company’s brand values of trust, affordability and fun-to-drive for passenger car and commercial vehicle customers. Ford outlines electrification strategy for Europe under Ford Hybrid banner; announces 16 electrified models at special “Go Electric” experience in Amsterdam, Netherlands All-new Ford Kuga SUV is first Ford to feature mild-, full- and plug-in hybrid powertrains. Kuga Plug-In Hybrid makes global debut with more than 50 km (31 miles) electric range All-new Ford Explorer Plug-In Hybrid seven-seat SUV unveiled; delivers 450 PS, 840 Nm of torque, and 40 km (25 miles) electric driving range New Tourneo Custom Plug-In Hybrid eight-seat people-mover targets a zero-emission driving range of up to 50 km (31 miles), for cleaner towns and cities New Fiesta EcoBoost Hybrid and Focus EcoBoost Hybrid use advanced mild-hybrid technology to boost power, responsiveness and fuel-efficiency for popular family cars Mustang-inspired all-electric performance SUV arriving in 2020 with 600 km (370 mile) WLTP range. New all-electric Transit announced and anticipated to launch in 2021. Innovative Transit Smart Energy Concept is helping Ford find new ways to extend battery-electric driving range for electrified vehicles. Ford hybrid vehicles already offered or confirmed for introduction in europe include: Mondeo Hybrid four-door and wagon – featuring self-charging, full-hybrid, petrol-electric powertrain technology that offers a compelling alternative to diesel. The Mondeo Hybrid wagon was shown today for the first time as a sporty new ST-Line variant Transit EcoBlue Hybrid and Transit Custom EcoBlue Hybrid – using mild-hybrid technology to reduce running costs for van owners and operators Tourneo Custom EcoBlue Hybrid – featuring mild-hybrid technology that enhances fuel-efficiency for eight/nine-seater people-mover customers Transit Custom Plug-In Hybrid – equipped with an advanced electric powertrain using Ford’s 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine as a range extender. The vehicle is currently being trialled to better understand the benefits for the environment and for customers in London, U.K., with further trials soon to begin in Valencia, Spain, and Cologne, Germany AUDI Q8 PLUG-IN HYBRID SPIED TESTING WITHOUT CAMO "Audi has a slew of plug-in hybrid vehicles coming later this year. We learned at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show that the A6 and A8 sedans as well as the A7 Sportback and Q5 SUV were scheduled to get electrified, but spy photographers in the snowy north caught a vehicle that wasn’t mentioned – the big Audi Q8." According to InsideEVs.com: "In this instance, the term spy photos is a bit misleading since the Q8 featured here isn’t wearing a lick of camouflage. For that matter, none of its badging is obscured either so we can clearly see this is a Q8 55 TFSI model. We can also clearly see yellow stickers identifying this Audi as a hybrid test vehicle, but so what? Audi already makes a mild hybrid Q8 – couldn’t this simply be a run-of-the-mill model from Audi’s test fleet? The fuel door on the left rear fender is a dead giveaway, because the Q8 actually has its fuel door on the right rear fender. What you’re looking at here is a charging port. Sneaky, Audi. Very sneaky." https://insideevs.com/audi-q8-plug-in-hybrid-spy-photos/ VOLVO ADDS 415HP ‘POLESTAR ENGINEERED’ V60, XC60 PHEVS TO 2020 LINEUP Volvo Car USA is adding 415 horsepower plug-in hybrid electric variants of its award-winning XC60 mid-sized SUV and all-new V60 mid-sized wagon to the 2020 line-up within the “Polestar Engineered” trim. The XC60 was named 2018 World Car of the Year and 2018 North American Utility of the Year. Available in Summer 2019, the model year 2020 XC60 and V60 Polestar Engineered cars mirror enhancements found on the 2019 S60 T8 Polestar Engineered. Powertrain software has been optimized to provide faster access to torque and focus additional power to the rear wheels. This optimization allows the Volvo T8 Twin Engine Plug-in Hybrid to produce 415 horsepower and 494 lb-ft. of torque. VOLKSWAGEN TEASES FULL-SIZE ELECTRIC SUV I.D. ROOMZZ Mark Kane at InsideEVs has the lowdown on another VW press release: "Volkswagen announced a new member of the I.D. family, the I.D. ROOMZZ concept, which will be unveiled at the upcoming 2019 Shanghai Auto Show in China. The world premiere of I.D. ROOMZZ is not accidental, as the concept heralds a full-size, all-electric SUV, based in MEB platform, scheduled for 2021 in China. We guess that the new concept is actually the expected I.D. Lounge" Buzz, Crozz and now Roomzz? https://insideevs.com/volkswagen-teased-full-size-electric-suv-i-d-roomzz/ MERCEDES C-CLASS PHEV SPIED HIDING CHARGING PORT And finally Chris Bruce at InsideEVs.com has the lowdown on spy shots of a new Mercedes. 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In this episode Robert and Jonny discuss the VW I.D CROZZ announcement, and how these types of vehicles can make the EV movement standard. They discuss Vehicle to Grid and Robert learns the different tiers of V2G systems. The future of Chademo chargers? iPhone battery issues, Robert and Jonny have a solution. Fastned had a safety issue in the USA. They also discuss the the EV Ford F150, the most popular truck in the US. Chevrolet are after Jonny's world record hot rod record with the new Chevrolet Camaro e-COPO https://insideevs.com/camaro-ecopo-electric-crate-motor-video/ If you want to contact us podcast@fullychargedshow.co.uk
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 5th August 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. 'SAFE' LEVELS OF AIR POLLUTION MAY CAUSE SERIOUS CHANGES LINKED TO HEART FAILURE "Even low levels of air pollution may cause heart abnormalities similar to those seen during the early stages of heart failure, a study has warned." writes Alex Matthews-king in the Independent newspaper: "UK research, published as the government consults on proposals for its Clean Air Strategy, tested 4,000 people and found those who lived near busy roads had larger hearts on average than those living in less polluted areas. This comes despite the fact that the participants came from areas where pollution levels were below the UK guidelines. Blood tests showed a clear association between people living on busier roads and increased levels or harmful nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and small air particle pollution (PM2.5) in their bodies." https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/air-pollution-heart-failure-attack-stroke-environment-government-nitrogen-dioxide-a8474231.html TESLA SAYS ITS NEW SELF-DRIVING CHIP IS FINALLY BAKED "Tesla’s biggest claim is that one day, all the cars it’s currently building will be capable of full-self driving. So when Elon Musk announced after the company's second-quarter earnings report that Tesla is developing its own computer chips, it was a momentous claim by the car company. “According to a story on Wired.co.uk: "Musk's grand reveal led him to boast the company has “the world's most advanced computer designed specifically for autonomous operation. Musk says the new silicon is an order of magnitude faster than the chips in their cars now, a product developed by NVIDIA, an industry leader and supplier to at least 20 other robo-car developers. The NVIDIA chips, Musk says, can deal with 200 frames of video per second, from the cameras around the car. Tesla’s chip can handle 2,000 frames per second, with some spare capacity left for redundancy and safety. https://www.wired.com/story/tesla-self-driving-car-computer-chip-nvidia/ FIRST TESLA MODEL 3 PERFORMANCE VBOX TEST YIELDS 0-60 MPH IN 3.32 SECONDS Simon Alvarez at Teslarati.com has been keeping an eye on those YouTube videos of Tesla Model 3 Performance runs and this is a good one. "Tesla enthusiast Eli of My Tesla Adventure was able to get behind the wheel of a fully stock Model 3 Performance earlier this week. Eli noted that he was able to use his VBOX, a device that measures a vehicle’s acceleration, speed, and overall stats during a specific run, when he took the Model 3 Performance for a spin. While a video is unavailable as per the electric car owner’s request, the YouTube host was able to share the data gathered by his VBOX in social media. Following are screenshots from the My Tesla Adventure host’s VBOX app on his smartphone. As could be seen in the Model 3 Performance’s VBOX data, the electric car was able to hit the 60 mph mark in 3.32 seconds." https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-3-performance-vbox-data-0-60-mph-stats/ TESLA HITS THE STREETS WITH NEW POP-UP EVENT IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA "Tesla recently came out to The Collection in Oxnard, California, for a very quick and dirty pop-up. The event involved a handful of Tesla employees, the two larger Tesla vehicles, and some very basic flags rolling into town." reports Kyle Field at CleanTechnica: "Tesla chose not to bring its Model 3 to the two-day event, even though the company had blocked out plenty of room to host one. The representatives at the event shared that they had enough orders for Model 3 and were simply exploring the concept of a pop-up event in Oxnard to gauge interest." https://cleantechnica.com/2018/08/03/tesla-hits-the-streets-with-new-pop-up-event-in-southern-california/ SECOND-LIFE EV BATTERY MARKET TO GROW TO $4.2 BILLION BY 2025 "According to a recent report by research group Circular Energy Storage, the global market for end-of-life lithium-ion batteries is expected to be worth $1.3 billion this year." according to Marian Willuhn, www.pv-magazine.com: " While recycling batteries is common for portable devices, it can be postponed through ‘second-life’ applications in the case of EV batteries, with applications such as the use in energy storage systems. The report states EV batteries have optimal properties to be reused for energy storage, with regards to their capacity and remaining life-cycles. For this type of end-of-life use, EV batteries are placed in static energy storage systems on a residential and utility scale." https://www.pv-magazine.com/2018/08/03/second-life-ev-battery-market-to-grow-to-4-2-billion-by-2025/ VOLKSWAGEN R DIVISION WILL LIVE ON ONCE EVS TAKE OVER "Way back in the day, many people thought that electrification would be a death knell for performance cars, but oh, how our tunes have changed since then." says Andrew Krok for CNET.com: "Volkswagen's first foray into performance electric vehicles came by way of the I.D. R Pikes Peak, an all-electric racecar built solely for the purpose of smashing the Pikes Peak hill climb record, a feat it accomplished in late June. With 671 horsepower coming from its electric motors, the I.D. R didn't just capture the hill climb record for electric vehicles -- it broke the overall record. Volkswagen's R performance division is currently investigating the idea of performance-oriented electric vehicles, Autocar reports, citing a conversation with Jost Capito, the head of Volkswagen R. "If we do an R electric car, then it will be a proper R, or else it wouldn't make sense," Capito told Autocar." "The division head claims it has an idea of when such a car would arrive, but with the rapid pace of development, that figure could change, so there won't be any official announcements just yet. The first two EV Volkswagens on its new MEB electric platform will be the I.D. hatchback and the I.D. Crozz crossover, the latter of which should be the first to arrive in the US." https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/volkswagen-r-division-electric-cars/ BRITISH TOURING CARS TO GO HYBRID IN 2022 "British Touring Car Championship organizer TOCA has announced that the series will use hybrid engines from the 2022 season onward, confirming a move mooted by PMW in the March 2018 issue." says Andrew Charman, www.pmw-magazine.com: "It was confirmed at the TWG that for 2022 a specified hybrid unit would be fitted to all cars as an addition to their current drivetrain. This will allow each car to have a reserve of supplementary hybrid power available during each race, which can then be used by drivers as part of their overall race strategy. The TWG will now work with specialists to finalize the detailed engineering aspects of the hybrid system, technical decisions expected to be finalized over the coming 12 to 18 months." 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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 Thursday 19th 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. NEWS IN BRIEF *VW's North American CEO, Hinrich Woebcken, told Autocar that it's future EV's, cars like the I.D. Crozz and I.D. Buzz would need to be built in North America rather than imported * The new Nissan LEAF is the best-selling electric vehicle in Europe for the first half of this year, selling 18,000, and that's now 37,000 it total for the new model Europe since last October * Volkswagen Motorsport, fresh from setting records with the I.D. R Pikes Peak racer, has urged World Rally Championship to find an alternative energy solution for the series, including electric drivetrains from 2020 TESLA MODEL S LOGS OVER 400,000 MILES IN THREE YEARS Congratulations eHawk! Tesloop, the shuttle service in California and Nevada, have a habit of christening their cars and it's eHawk which we're celebrating today, because 400,000 miles just ticked over on the clock. "eHawk has undergone three major services during its time with Tesloop" says Stephen Edelstein on Digital Trends: "The car’s front drive unit (this is an all-wheel drive “D” model with electric motors for the front and rear axles) was replaced at 36,404 miles. The car’s 90-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack has also been replaced twice: in August 2016 at 194,237 miles, and in January 2018, at 324,044 miles. "But the battery packs weren’t replaced because they were too degraded, according to Tesloop. The first replacement would not have been necessary if a firmware update had been available earlier, the company said. The car’s range estimator would decrease by 10 miles, even without any loss of charge, something Tesla attributed to an issue with the software that calculates range. The second pack was replaced when the car was brought in for an unrelated issue, Tesloop said." And in case you're wondering, yes Tesla did all that work for free. With an 8 year warranty, and at the current mileage, eHawk will be a million-mile Model S after 8 years. https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/tesloop-tesla-model-s-90d-covers-400000-miles/ BMW i3 120AH RUMOURED TO HAVE A RANGE OF OVER 350 KM "The BMW i3 and i3s models will soon get a bump in range" according to the experts in know over at BMW Blog: "An i3 120Ah model is launching late this year – early 2019 for some markets – bringing a bigger capacity battery pack and implicitly longer driving range. Intensive preparations are underway in the background for the debut of a BMW i3 120Ah , which promises a standard range, according to NEDC, of over 350 kilometers – around 217 miles" Will BMW keep the range extender? https://www.bmwblog.com/2018/07/17/bmw-i3-120ah-rumored-to-have-a-range-of-over-350-km VOLVO XC60 EV VERSIONS HINTED WITH B4, B5 TRADEMARKS ANTHONY ALANIZ, Motor1.com USA: "Volvo trademarked both the XC60 B4 AWD and XC60 B5 AWD nameplates. Deciphering the trademarked names is easy. The B4 and B5 likely denote the XC60’s powertrain, which would be on brand for the automaker. You see, Volvo signifies its petrol powertrains with T – T5, T6, or T8 (plug-in hybrid). Diesel engines go under D4, D5, D6. If Volvo is introducing a new line of powertrains, then a new designation is needed. And if Volvo is pushing to sell electric vehicles, then B for battery almost makes too much sense." https://uk.motor1.com/news/252974/volvo-xc60-b4-b5-trademarks/ GERMANY ORDERS TESLA DRIVERS TO PAY BACK EV SUBSIDY Imagine getting a free $5,000 subsidy off a new Tesla, having it on your driveway and using it every day, and then getting a letter from the government saying you have to pay back the grant. Because that's what has happened to Tesla owners in Germany. "Germany's Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control said in a statement on Tuesday that approximately 800 Tesla Model S owners who purchased their vehicles before March 6 must pay back a €4,000 (about $4,650) EV subsidy" as reported by Andrew Krok for CNET's Roadshow. The issue comes down to whether a base Model S can be bought for 60,000 Euro, which at Germany decided you couldn't then decide you could, and now seem to have decided you can't. Maybe someone at the government just needs to go to the Design Studio, select the base car with no options, see that it's under 60k and made a decision. It doesn't help that the grant is also paid for by other German car makers. Oopsie. TEsla said: "The arbitrary decision to temporarily remove Tesla from the list of vehicles eligible for the Environmental Bonus (Umweltbonus) was unjustified, contrary to the stated goals of the program, and unfair to our customers," said a Tesla spokesperson in an emailed statement. "We are appealing [the German government's] decision to take this action against our pre-March 2018 customers. To make sure our customers are not harmed by this decision, we will cover the cost of the bonus for them until the issue is resolved." https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/germany-tesla-model-s-subsidy-payback/ LG CHEM TO BUILD $1.8 BLN EV BATTERY PLANT IN CHINA "South Korea’s LG Chem plans to invest $1.77 billion to build its second electric car battery plant in China to meet growing demand, a company spokesman said on Wednesday" Reuters reports: "The investment will be made by 2023 to increase its total output capacity to 32 gigawatt hours per year, or batteries for around 500,000 electric vehicles, the company spokesman said. LG will break ground on the new factory in October and expects to begin production in October 2019." https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-usa/pompeo-says-north-korea-deal-may-take-some-time-sanctions-to-remain-idUSKBN1K82HV ELECTRIC CAR SUPERCHARGING HUBS FOR UK Pivot Power is the UK company building out a £1.6bn network of 45 grid-connected batteries with the added bonus of charging stations attached to them. Utility Week says: "Pivot Power has revealed more details on its plans to build an electric vehicle (EV) charging “superhub” with a 50MW battery on the outskirts of Southampton. The battery will have storage capacity of 50MWh and cost up to £25 million. Construction is expected to begin in March and be completed three months later in July 2019. The superhub will offer rapid charging for as many as 100 cars at a time and will be capable of supporting the fastest chargers currently available." https://utilityweek.co.uk/ev-charging-superhub-with-50mw-battery-coming-to-southampton/ TESLA VIRTUAL POWER PLANT IN AUSTRALIA PASSES INITIAL TESTING Steve Hanley for Clean Tehnica is keeping up to date on the world's largest virtual power plant, 50,000 5kW rooftop solar systems coupled to 13.5kWh storage in Australia. "So far, the installation of rooftop solar and storage batteries has been completed on 100 homes and the results are everything Tesla expected them to be. In addition to completing the remainder of the Tesla Virtual Power Plant system, the Liberal government that came into power in March is expected to announce $100 million in grants to install battery storage systems on 40,000 more homes in South Australia. Other companies, particularly sonnen, will be involved in the battery storage aspects of the systems for those additional homes." AND FINALLY - LEAF DISCOUNTS Waded Malone at InsideEVs has news to put a smile on prospective Nissan LEAF buyers: "Nissan is now offering $2,000 cash back if you finance through Nissan Motors Acceptance Corporation (NMAC). So long as you live in a state that has adopted a ZEV mandate that is. As is usually the case for electric vehicles from traditional automakers, the best offers are relegated to a few states." COMMUNITY YouTube comments You can listen to all previous 184 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. 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Volkswagen says 'auf wiedersehen' to the Beetle and announces new electric models. We also discuss our 2018 Hyundai Accent and answer viewer questions.
Volkswagen says 'auf wiedersehen' to the Beetle and announces new electric models. We also discuss our 2018 Hyundai Accent and answer viewer questions.
Volkswagen says 'auf wiedersehen' to the Beetle and announces new electric models. We also discuss our 2018 Hyundai Accent and answer viewer questions.
Sunday 4th March 2018. FEBRUARY EV SALES For February sales there are a couple of models people will look at first. The Model 3 should be on a steep production curve heading upwards, and the new Nissan LEAF should start to see sales picking up as deliveries happen. According to InsideEVs the Kia Niro PHEV and Hyundai IONIQ report their first full month of sales, as we’re still waiting on those. Starting with the newest entrant and the LEAF sold 895 cars in February, and that’s with a constrained supply with most of those already spoken for. More cars should be arriving at dealers soon, although it’s currently 6th in the charts for February. March should see a sharp increase, but it has been noted that even those who wanted to get one early doors couldn’t get anything earlier than late Feb, early March delivery. The Chevvy Bolt is up almost 50% from this time last year, last month at 1,477, although it wasn’t on sale nationwide until half way through the year. The popular Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, which does very well in the UK, struggles to get over 300. The Toyota Prius Prime, or the Prius Plug-In as it’s called here in the UK, sold over 2,000 in North America, also up 50% on this time in 2017. As always with Tesla they don’t provide monthly numbers so it’s a best guess. So the Top 10 in order: Tesla Model 3, Toyota Prius Prime, Chevrolet Bolt, Tesla Model S, Chevrolet Volt, Nissan LEAF, Honda Clarity PHEV, Tesla Model X, Ford Fusion Energi and BMW i3 including the REX. Of those the Honda and Ford aren’t available here in Europe. But yesterday we told you about how well the e-GOLF is selling and yet it can’t get over 200 a month in the USA. DYSON DOUBLES UP Readers of Autocar may have picked up on the latest news from Dyson, makers of fine vacuum cleaners and hand dryers, who are making the pivot into electric cars. It seems the reveal of their first EV is still set for 2019, and now they’re increasing their workforce with 300 new hires in their EV department. So far Dyson has announced £2billion ($2.7billion) investment in their electric car project. They are due to move into a 750 acre facility with their 700 employees working on their huge EV investments, which include big bets on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Solid State batteries, following their Sakti3 investment in 2015. James Dyson is not a fan of diesel and how governments have incentivised buying them. He says: “Governments around the world have encouraged the adoption of oxymoronically designated ‘clean diesel’ engines through subsidies and grants. Major auto manufacturers have circumvented and duped clean air regulations. As a result, developed and developing cities are full of smog-belching cars, lorries and buses. It is a problem that others are ignoring,” https://paultan.org/2018/03/02/dyson-ev-crew-to-gain-300-develop-ai-tech-report/ DAYS AWAY FROM GENEVA VW is set to show off it’s 4th EV at the 88th Geneva Motor show. They will be taking the new Vizzion EV to Switzerland as an addition to the I.D., I.D. Crozz and I.D. Buzz. This is the model which will be up against the premium luxury cars like the Model S, but not until 2022. Looking forward 4 years, Volkswagen are confident of having Level 5 autonomous driving in place. Also at Geneva will be one of the recent hits, that’s the Hyundai Kona. We only heard the specs a few days ago but forums and EV blogs seemed delighted with the first of a new breed of electric cars and PHEV hybrids coming from Hyundai / Kia. The WLTP range of almost 300 miles should be good for 250 miles in real world driving which is enough for week long commuting, taking the kids to football practice and a day trip on Sunday. You might only plug it in once a week. https://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/sunday-7--most-anticipated-cars-of-the-geneva-motor-show-117443.html?trackLink=homePageNews1 SEAT GO RACING WITH CUPRA Well talking of Geneva SEAT will launch the Cupra e-racer as what they call the worlds first 100 percent electric racing touring car. Based on the SEAT Leon platform it will then be supersized with new bumpers, bonnet, grill and a suitably extravagant rear wing, adding plenty of carbon fibre along the way. https://www.carscoops.com/2018/03/cupra-e-racer-worlds-first-ev-touring-car/ Thank you for listening today, I hope you've enjoyed it. We'd love to spread the word about electric cars so please do share this with at least one person who might be interested. Just a reminder you can listen to all of our previous podcasts on iTunes, Google Play for your Android devices, and most recently now on Spotify’s Podcast section. 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Tuesday 20th February 2018. On the podcast today… Renault are building on the success with another incremental upgrade to their Zoe. Following a larger battery last year, now they’re upgrading the motor with the R110 model. Its 12kW larger and 16bhp more powerful (91bhp to 107bhp), particularly noticeable at higher speeds, which is what drivers of the new Nissan LEAF have also noticed with the larger motor in that model. The 2018 model year Zoe will also gain Android apps via RLINK, and you can order from spring. http://www.greencarcongress.com/2018/02/20180219-renault.html Volkswagen has unveiled another model from the ID range – joining the ID, BUZZ and CROZZ, we’ve not seen the VIZZION. It’s what they call a premium class saloon/sedan, and will be capable of advanced autonomous driving. VW also say it will come with a hefty 111kWh battery and 225kW motor. Those equal 413 mile range and 297bhp respectively. https://www.volkswagen-media-services.com/en/detailpage/-/detail/World-premiere-of-the-ID-VIZZION-in-Geneva-Volkswagen-shows-the-potential-of-its-new-range-of-IDmodels/view/6263949/7a5bbec13158edd433c6630f5ac445da?p_p_auth=kYDRWB9n The new Mini Cooper E, which will be assembled in the UK, looks like it won’t go into production until 2019, with the first deliveries at the end of the year, and possibly into 2020. https://www.autoevolution.com/news/mini-cooper-e-electric-vehicle-production-start-confirmed-and-it-s-not-very-soon-123610.html In the UK, the private company ‘National Grid’ which manages the electricity infrastructure could be investing in EV Chargers. Up to 50 350kW chargers could be built in England in Wales, with the same in Scotland. Their locations would put 96% of drivers within 50 miles. If we ever get batteries and cooling to cope with such high power, you could charge to 80% in 5 minutes. https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/national-grid-plans-350kw-ev-charge-point-network And finally, the curious case of used cars values going UP? Used EV are actually rising in value due to demand. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/electric-cars-rise-in-value-after-years-use-amid-growing-demand-0wjzszpq6 Thank you for listening today, I hope you've enjoyed it. We'd love to spread the word about electric cars so please do share this with at least one person who might be interested. Just a reminder you can listen to all of our previous podcasts on iTunes, whilst you’re there why not Subscribe for free and then you get them automatically. It would really mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on iTunes which will help us spread the word to a wider audience about electric cars. If you have an Amazon Echo, why not be one of the first to download our brand new Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing. Come and say hi on Twitter @EVNewsDaily, have a wonderful day, and I'll see you tomorrow.
The very interesting VW ID Crozz Concept was just showcased at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Electric Crossover SUV.
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