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fWotD Episode 2640: Aston Martin DB9 Welcome to Featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia’s finest articles.The featured article for Saturday, 27 July 2024 is Aston Martin DB9.The Aston Martin DB9 is a two-door grand touring car produced by the British carmaker Aston Martin. Designed by Ian Callum and Henrik Fisker and produced between 2004 and 2016 in Gaydon, Warwickshire, the DB9 was available as both a coupe and a convertible, the latter known as the "Volante". Succeeding the DB7, which Aston Martin produced from 1994 until 2004, the DB9 debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2003, while the Volante debuted at the Detroit Auto Show in the subsequent year. The DB9, which is built upon Aston Martin's vertical/horizontal platform, employs extensive use of aluminium throughout the body. Aston Martin implemented several incremental updates to the DB9, termed "facelifts". The first two updates—which occurred in 2008 and 2010—involved minor changes to the headlights, tail-lights, engine and interior. The most noteworthy update occurred in 2012 when Aston Martin introduced a completely redesigned front fascia for the DB9. The headlights were the most significant update, which gave the car a design reminiscent of the 2011–2012 Virage. The company's racing division, Aston Martin Racing, adapted the DB9 for sports car racing in the form of the DBR9 and the DBRS9 for the FIA GT1 and the FIA GT3, respectively. They were extensively modified; the interior features were removed and the aluminium body panels were replaced by carbon fibre panels. The engine was modified in both cars to produce more horsepower and torque. Aston Martin released three special editions of the DB9: the DB9 LM, the DB9 Zagato Spyder Centennial and the DB9 GT.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:30 UTC on Saturday, 27 July 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Aston Martin DB9 on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Kevin.

Singer Vehicle Design founder Rob Dickinson is the final guest on the Ultimate Road Trip Podcast for 2023! This year marked the 60th Anniversary of the unveiling of the Porsche 911 at The Frankfurt Motor Show and it's fitting that we have the man behind one of the most celebrated automotive companies of recent years on the podcast, chatting about his childhood through to his time in 90's band Catherine Wheel, to starting Singer. The company restores and reimagines 911's -based on the 964 chassis- in the direction of each individual clients' wishes, striving for "a relentless pursuit of excellence" and it was a privilege to chat to Rob about Singer, as well as, of course, his Ultimate Road Trip! The five elements that make up The Ultimate Road Trip. 1. What's the car - make, model, colour 2. Why that car 3. Destination......anywhere 4. Passenger 5. Seminal soundtrack    

Rerun. BMW unveiled its redesigned MINI for the first time, on 15th September, 1997; the eve of the Frankfurt Motor Show. Its predecessor had been in production for 41 years. Reborn as a ‘city' car, rather than a micro compact, and with Union flags painted on its roof, this was the moment the iconic brand became seen as cheeky, sporty and British - but not, actually, especially small.  In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain how the MINI has its roots in the Suez Crisis; ask why the similar VW Beetle reboot was discontinued in 2019; and reveal how many people can officially squeeze into a ‘new' Mini... Further Reading: • ‘ROVER SHOWS NEW MINI; LAUNCH IS 2000' (Automotive News Europe, 1997): https://europe.autonews.com/article/19970915/ANE/709150811/rover-shows-new-mini-launch-is-2000 • ‘The history of the Mini in pictures' (Daily Telegraph, 2013): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/picturegalleries/10457166/The-history-of-the-Mini-in-pictures.html?frame=2737732 • How the BBC covered the launch (1997): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is-9aI7utFQ&t=112s ‘Why am I hearing a rerun?' We're planning exciting new things for the autumn, and we're banking that most of you haven't heard it yet. So stick with us. For bonus material and to support the show, visit Patreon.com/Retrospectors We'll be back tomorrow with a new episode! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/Retrospectors The Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill. Theme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King. Copyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

【节目简介】内燃机时代，F1毫无疑问把效率和动力都做到了极致。玛莎拉蒂独具创新地在2021年推出的MC20跑车的Nettuno发动机第一次将Pre-Chamber预燃烧室技术带到了引用车领域。本期《孤岛车谈》我们请来前F1发动机工程师朱枫Frank和汽车博主刘恺年，一起聊聊这款神秘的发动机中暗藏了什么玄机。【话题成员】罗新雨 底盘电子（ESP、ADAS）工程师朱枫Frank 前奔驰AMG F1发动机工程师刘恺年 知名汽车博主，前发动机工程师罗新雨个人微博@大众风Volkswind刘恺年个人微博@苏黎世贝勒爷【参考链接】1. 奔驰MGU-H公开（2021，英文）：https://www.pmw-magazine.com/news/mercedes-gives-first-glimpse-of-mgu-h.html2. 玛莎拉蒂MC20Nettuno发动机的预燃烧室技术解读（2020，英文）：https://www.enginetechnologyinternational.com/news/new-engine/maserati-brings-pre-chamber-ignition-to-the-mainstream.html3. 预燃烧室的湍流火焰点燃（TJI）燃烧建模论文（2021，英文）：https://webthesis.biblio.polito.it/18595/4. F1从2026年开始禁掉MGU-H技术（2021，英文）：https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/43539/f1-cars-wont-have-an-mgu-h-in-2026-to-lower-costs-lure-new-teams5. Ola 在2017法兰克福车展上发布基于奔驰F1赛车的奔驰AMGProject One民用跑车（2017，英文）：https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/852937/Mercedes-AMG-Project-ONE-2017-Frankfurt-Motor-Show

BMW unveiled its redesigned MINI for the first time on 15th September, 1997; the eve of the Frankfurt Motor Show. Its predecessor had been in production for 41 years.Reborn as a ‘city' car, rather than a micro compact, and with Union flags painted on its roof, this was the moment the iconic brand became seen as cheeky, sporty and British - but not, actually, especially small. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain how the MINI has its roots in the Suez Crisis; ask why the similar VW Beetle reboot was discontinued in 2019; and reveal how many people can officially squeeze into a ‘new' Mini...Further Reading:• ‘ROVER SHOWS NEW MINI; LAUNCH IS 2000' (Automotive News Europe, 1997): https://europe.autonews.com/article/19970915/ANE/709150811/rover-shows-new-mini-launch-is-2000• How the BBC covered the launch (1997): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is-9aI7utFQ&t=112s• ‘The history of the Mini in pictures' (Daily Telegraph, 2013): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/picturegalleries/10457166/The-history-of-the-Mini-in-pictures.html?frame=2737732For bonus material and to support the show, visit Patreon.com/RetrospectorsWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/RetrospectorsThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.Theme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.Copyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2021. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wanna split £100? You get £50 free AND save money on 100% green electricity by moving to Octopus Energy. Plus I get £50 to support this podcast but ONLY if you do it by using my unique referral code. I moved to Octopus recently and had been putting it off for ages,  but I kicked myself for not doing it sooner, as it’s literally a 5 minute job to give them your details.   Click here: https://share.octopus.energy/free-puma-452   On today’s podcast: SK Innovation Loses Case With LG Chem, Faces Ban Tesla range estimates called into question in independent tests Volkswagen Group teams up with Microsoft 2022 Mercedes EQS Spied With Less Camo To Reveal Liftback Layout. Mercedes-Benz EQA Is A Slick, Compelling Addition Detroit Diesel is going electric Time for EU to set national targets for EV chargers Tesla must recall 12,300 Model X cars over parts that could fall off   Show #992   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Saturday 13th 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.   SK INNOVATION LOSES CASE WITH LG CHEM, FACES BAN "The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Wednesday sided with South Korea's chemicals and electric vehicle (EV) battery maker LG Chem Ltd, which accused its crosstown rival SK Innovation Co Ltd of misappropriating trade secrets related to EV battery technology." says Autoblog; "The ITC said it was issuing a limited 10-year exclusion order but would permit SK to import components for domestic production of lithium ion batteries, battery cells, battery modules, and battery packs for Ford Motor Co's EV F-150 program for four years, and for Volkswagen of America's MEB electric vehicle line for the North America region for two years. The ITC said the decision would allow the automakers to transition to new suppliers for these programs. SK Innovation is building two EV battery factories in Georgia to manufacture batteries for us in Volkswagen and Ford electric vehicles. LG Chem has set up an EV battery cell venture plant with GM in Ohio."   https://www.autoblog.com/2021/02/10/sk-innovations-lg-chem-trade-secrets-case/   TESLA RANGE ESTIMATES CALLED INTO QUESTION IN INDEPENDENT TESTS "Tesla range estimates are called into question in new independent tests by Edmunds showing that Tesla’s vehicles don’t hit their EPA estimates." says EV website electrek: "Edmunds tried to compare the EPA ratings of 15 electric vehicles, including five Tesla vehicles, against real-world range. Edmunds was unable to achieve the EPA range on any of the Tesla vehicles, while they beat the EPA range by some decent margins in other electric vehicles."   2020 MINI Cooper SE           110 miles           150 miles (+36.5%)   2020 Porsche Taycan 4S           203 miles           323 miles* (+59.3%)   2020 Kia Niro EV 239 miles           285 miles (+19.2%)   2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E AWD Ext Range             270 miles           304 miles (+12.6%)   What is the EPA methodology? Asks Edmunds: " First, the vehicle is fully charged and parked overnight. The following day, the vehicle is driven on a dynamometer — it's like a treadmill for cars — over successive simulated city and highway routes until the battery is depleted. The total distance traveled is then multiplied by a correction factor that the EPA has determined will more accurately reflect what drivers can expect to achieve in the real world. The value of this correction factor, which is always less than 1 but greater than 0, is determined by the number of drive cycles a vehicle is tested on. In short, there's certainly a method to the EPA's madness, but the process is laboratory-based, and EV owners don't drive their cars in a lab"   https://electrek.co/2021/02/10/tesla-range-estimates-put-into-question-independent-tests/   https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/electric-car-range-and-consumption-epa-vs-edmunds.html   VOLKSWAGEN GROUP TEAMS UP WITH MICROSOFT Volkswagen Group’s Car.Software Organisation and Microsoft will build an Automated Driving Platform for the agile development of automated driving functions With the cloud-based platform, Car.Software Organisation will simplify its development processes on Microsoft Azure to bring automated driving solutions to the Group’s cars even faster With the Volkswagen Automotive Cloud, the automated driving functions can be tested, deployed and operated   https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/2021/02/volkswagen-group-teams-up-with-microsoft-to-accelerate-the-devel.html   2022 MERCEDES EQS SPIED WITH LESS CAMO TO REVEAL LIFTBACK LAYOUT. "new images reconfirm the flagship EV to carry to the three-pointed star will technically be a liftback rather than a sedan as the traditional range topper from Daimler Mercedes-Benz." reveals Motor1.com: "Then there’s the general shape of the EQS as it is significantly sleeker than the S-Class Sedan by going for a coupe-like roofline in the same vein as the AMG GT 4-Door Coupe, which also happens to be a liftback. "Riding on the new Electric Vehicle Architecture (EVA), the 2022 Mercedes EQS will be a follow-up to the Vision EQS concept unveiled in September 2019 at the Frankfurt Motor Show.   https://www.motor1.com/news/486994/2022-mercedes-eqs-less-camo-spy/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-all-news     MERCEDES-BENZ EQA IS A SLICK, COMPELLING ADDITION Zach at Cleantechnica describes the Mercedces-Benz EQA as a: "freakin’ appealing electric crossover. It should make many a Mercedes fan happy to join the electric revolution, assuming that Mercedes builds enough of these to meet demand. In January 2021, 13.7% of new automobile sales were sales of plugin vehicles, nearly 7% were due to Brits buying fully electric vehicles. The market is growing fast, and premium-class buyers will increasingly desire the new hottest tech and will demand fully electric powertrains. Mercedes has brought an attractive option to market for those on the lookout for a small/medium-sized, luxurious crossover."   UK prices start at £40.495 after you take off the PiCG   https://cleantechnica.com/2021/02/09/mercedes-benz-eqa-is-a-slick-compelling-addition-to-uk-auto-market/   DETROIT DIESEL IS GOING ELECTRIC "In a sign of the times, a brand that's known for its diesel engines is pivoting to become the supplier of e-axles for Freightliner's trucks. Detroit Diesel will manufacture electric powertrains for the upcoming Freightliner eCascadia semi truck and Freightliner eM2 medium-duty truck, according to a press release from Daimler Trucks, parent company of both Freightliner and Detroit Diesel." says Green Car Reports: "The Detroit ePowertrain will be available in a single-motor configuration with 180 horsepower and 11,500 pound-feet of torque, and a dual-motor version producing 360 hp and 23,000 lb-ft of torque. The eCascadia and eM2 will also be offered with three battery-pack sizes—210 kwh, 315 kwh, and 475 kwh—using prismatic lithium-ion battery cells. Daimler estimates a maximum range of 230 miles for the eM2 and 250 miles for the eCascadia tractor."   TIME FOR EU TO SET NATIONAL TARGETS FOR EV CHARGERS We, the undersigned, call for the European Commission to urgently review the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure law and propose an ambitious regulation rather than a directive, and to set binding national targets for all vehicle segments. Changing this into a regulation would: - Help harmonize the common market for zero emission road transport across Europe, from re-charging and re-fuelling standards, to payment methods, to tariff transparency to maintenance and more; - Allow for swift implementation to align with the fast-growing ZEV market given that transposition into national law of a directive can take multiple years; - Grant the framework to cover the areas where most re-charging will happen in the immediate future (i.e. charging in public parking facilities like supermarket parking lots).   https://www.transportenvironment.org/sites/te/files/publications/Joint%20letter%20T%26E%2C%20ACEA%2C%20BEUC.pdf   TESLA MUST RECALL 12,300 MODEL X CARS OVER PARTS THAT COULD FALL OFF "Tesla must recall around 12,300 Model X cars worldwide over body molding problems, Germany's motor vehicle authority (KBA) said on its website. KBA said the recall affects cars built in 2015 and 2016, adding there was a risk that the molding could fall off the vehicle." reports Autoblog. And CNET says: "Back in November, the automaker said it would recall some 9,500 Model X SUVs in the US for faulty roof trim adhesive following a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation. It's unclear if this is the same exact piece that the KBA references"   https://www.autoblog.com/2021/02/12/tesla-model-x-recall-body-moldings/   https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/tesla-germany-model-x-recall-trim-adhesive/       NEW QUESTION OF THE WEEK Regardless of tech or specs, who do you think is designing the best looking EV, and why? 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Wanna split £100? You get £50 free AND save money on 100% green electricity by moving to Octopus Energy. Plus I get £50 to support this podcast but ONLY if you do it by using my unique referral code. I moved to Octopus recently and had been putting it off for ages,  but I kicked myself for not doing it sooner, as it’s literally a 5 minute job to give them your details.   Click here: https://share.octopus.energy/free-puma-452   On today’s podcast: Tesla Starts Volume Production of Shanghai Model Y Model 3 & Y Design Changes For China Model 3 LR In China Is Culled Aspark Owl All-Electric Hypercar On Sale Global Plug-In Car Sales November 2020: Huge New Record 400,000+ Volkswagen ID.3 2020 review from evo Fiat Chrysler will build Jeep, Alfa Romeo EVs in Poland   Show #949   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Friday 1st 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.   TESLA STARTS VOLUME PRODUCTION OF SHANGHAI MODEL Y "Tesla Inc. will start deliveries of its China-made Model Y SUV this month to customers in the country, as it set the vehicle at a price below some of its rivals to maintain a competitive edge." according to Bloomberg: "The Model Y starts from 339,900 yuan ($52,074), while the Model Y Performance car will be from 369,900 yuan ($56,600). China is Tesla’s largest market after the U.S., with sales in Asia’s biggest economy topping 120,000 units in 2020, according to the latest local registration data."   So that's 12 months on from Model 3 deliveries.   https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-01/tesla-sets-china-made-model-y-starting-price-at-339-900-yuan   According to Teslarati: "Tesla China’s Vice President of External Affairs stated that Giga Shanghai has reached its localization supply chain goal. During the Q2 2020 earnings call, Elon Musk estimated that Giga Shanghai’s supply chain would reach around 80% localization by the end of 2020. The recent prices released for the Tesla China’s Model Y may reflect the localization of Gigafactory Shanghai’s supply chain."   "Tesla's pricing strategy for Model Y in the world's largest market for cars is simple: undercut the other guys. That's why Model Y will be slightly cheaper than offerings from Nio, for example, which retails for the equivalent of $56,329" reports CNET: "Interestingly, while Tesla's Model 3 gets the benefit of China's electric vehicle subsidy, Model Y doesn't qualify because of its price. It's also not totally clear whether there are plans in the works to equip the Model Y with the base Model 3's cheaper lithium-iron-phosphate battery cells, which would, in theory, bring the price down."   https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/tesla-model-y-on-sale-china/   "The Shanghai-made Model Ys will come with higher specifications than California-made versions to suit the preferences of Chinese customers" says the South China MOrning Post: "They include such refinements as wood panel detailing, heated steering wheels and high-efficiency particulate air (Hepa) filters for China’s frigid winters and air pollution. Online orders started on New Year’s Day, and the first delivery can be expected within. The Chinese government is throwing billions of yuan worth of incentives, subsidies and cheap loans to nurture a home-grown industry where domestic marques will eventually make up one of every five NEVs on the country’s roads, under the Made in China 2025 industrial master plan."  They add: "The price of Tesla’s competitors, such as Xpeng Motor’s P7 all-electric sedan, start from 229,900 yuan after government subsidies. Li Autos ONE SUV sells for 328,000 yuan, while NIO’s ES6 SUV starts at 346,600 yuan."   https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3116097/tesla-starts-selling-shanghai-made-model-y-electric-suvs   MODEL Y DESIGN CHANGES FOR CHINA "Among the more visible updates to the China Model Y design when compared to its US counterpart is the appearance of the updated center console that replaces Tesla’s glossy black center console cover with a matte finish and sliding center console door. The appearance of the “refreshed” center console first appeared in the Made-in-China Model 3 that, soon after, made its way to the Fremont-produced 2021 Tesla Model 3 for the US market" says Teslarati: "Another interior update that can be seen in the MIC 2021 Tesla Model Y is a revised door panel design that matches that of Tesla’s locally-produced 2021 Model 3. A visual comparison between the US and China Model 3, courtesy of @JayinShanghai, shows an additional door trim with the same finish as the dashboard trim. Taking a closer look at the China Tesla Model Y Design Studio and the wood trim that extends beyond the dashboard to wrap around to the door panel becomes more evident."   When will these come to the U.S.?   https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-y-refresh-center-console-door-panels/   MODEL 3 LR IN CHINA IS CULLED Tesla has now discontinued the Model 3 Long Range version. So you can have the SR+ or the Performance for 339,900, exactly the same price as Model Y LR.   ASPARK OWL ALL-ELECTRIC HYPERCAR ON SALE "The Aspark Owl was first introduced over three years ago at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Development continued over the next two years before its official debut in late 2019, promising blistering acceleration and zero emissions, as the Japanese hypercar is all-electric. Earlier this week, the company announced that the car is now officially for sale" says Motor1: "Aspark plans to build just 50 examples of the hypercar with 20 allocated for Europe and 20 for the Middle East and Asia, which would leave 10 for the North American market. The company says the car will hit 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour) in 1.72 seconds with a top speed of 249 mph (450 km). A sprint to 189 mph (300 kph) takes a claimed 10.6 seconds. Aspark uses a 64-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery that is said to offer a range of 280 miles "   https://www.motor1.com/news/463727/aspark-owl-sale-north-america/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-all-news   GLOBAL PLUG-IN CAR SALES NOVEMBER 2020: HUGE NEW RECORD 400,000+ November 2020 was an amazing month for passenger plug-in electric cars with a new all-time monthly record of over 414,300 units! It was possible thanks to a huge new record in China (over 198,000), and also a new record in Europe (over 166,000). It also means that the rest of the world has been responsible for around 50,000 (well, North America is now far behind China and Europe)." says InsideEVs: "More than two-thirds of plug-in sales fall on all-electric cars: BEVs: roughly 289,000 (up 125% year-over-year) and 4.1% market share. PHEVs: roughly 125,000 (up 155% year-over-year) and 1.8% market share. After 11-months of this year, the total volume is above 2,544,000 (up 32% year-over-year), while the average market share is 3.8% (2.6% BEVs, 1.2% PHEVs)."   https://insideevs.com/news/463741/global-plugin-car-sales-november-2020   VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 2020 REVIEW FROM EVO ""Despite the tall roof, the ID.3 feels controlled, composed and is impressively engineered. There’s no kickback through the steering wheel, and the steering itself is well weighted, accurate and has enough heft to remind you there’s over 1800kg of car under your control."   "Driven in the colder months and at motorway speeds for a number of miles, our usage patterns were hardly ideal for the ID.3 or indeed any BEV. Despite the claimed 263-mile range of the 58kWh First Edition, after a night on charge and back up to full it read 208 miles on a 7 degree morning, before almost instantly dropping to 190 miles after setting off. From that point on though, the battery usage was fairly consistent with the on-board trip computer’s predictions"   https://www.evo.co.uk/volkswagen/203393/volkswagen-id3-2020-review-a-thoroughly-good-car-that-happens-to-be-electric   FIAT CHRYSLER WILL BUILD JEEP, ALFA ROMEO EVS IN POLAND "Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will modernize its Polish plant to build hybrid and electric Jeeps, Fiats and Alfa Romeos. The company plans to start production of the first of three new models at its factory in Tychy in the second half of 2022, the automaker said in a statement on its Polish website on Dec. 29." according to Automotive News Europe: "The models will include full-electric cars, FCA said. In its 2018-2022 plan, FCA said it will spend 9 billion euros on electrification as part of investment plans totaling 45 billion euros. FCA is planning a $38 billion merger with PSA to create Stellantis, the world's No.4 carmaker."   https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/fiat-chrysler-will-build-jeep-alfa-romeo-evs-poland.     You can listen to all 948 previous episodes of this this for free, where you get your podcasts from, plus the blog https://www.evnewsdaily.com/ – remember to subscribe, which means you don’t have to think about downloading the show each day, plus you get it first and free and automatically.   It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast.   And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing.   Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I’ll catch you tomorrow and remember…there’s no such thing as a self-charging hybrid.     PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE (PREMIUM PARTNER) BRAD CROSBY (PREMIUM PARTNER) AVID TECHNOLOGY (PREMIUM PARTNER) PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI (PREMIUM PARTNER) AUDI CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) NATIONALCARCHARGING.COM and ALOHACHARGE.COM  (PREMIUM PARTNER) DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL (PREMIUM PARTNER) RICHARD AT RSYMONS.CO.UK – THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SPECIALIST (PREMIUM PARTNER)   DAVID AND LISA ALLEN (PARTNER) OEM AUDIO OF NEW ZEALAND AND EVPOWER.CO.NZ (PARTNER) GARETH HAMER eMOBILITY NORWAY HTTPS://WWW.EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/  (PARTNER) BOB BOOTHBY – MILLBROOK COTTAGES AND ELOPEMENT WEDDING VENUE (PARTNER) DARIN MCLESKEY FROM DENOVO REAL ESTATE (PARTNER) JUKKA KUKONEN FROM WWW.SHIFT2ELECTRIC.COM RAJEEV NARAYAN (PARTNER) IAN SEAR (PARTNER)   ALAN ROBSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALAN SHEDD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEX BANAHENE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEXANDER FRANK @ https://www.youtube.com/c/alexsuniverse42 ANDERS HOVE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREA JEFFERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREW GREEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASEER KHALID (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASHLEY HILL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BÅRD FJUKSTAD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRIAN THOMPSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRUCE BOHANNAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHARLES HALL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRIS HOPKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRISTOPHER BARTH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) COLIN HENNESSY AND CAMBSEV (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG COLES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG ROGERS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAMIEN DAVIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVE DEWSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID FINCH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID MOORE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PARTINGTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PRESCOTT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DON MCALLISTER / SCREENCASTSONLINE.COM (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ERU KYEYUNE-NYOMBI (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) FREDRIK ROVIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GENE RUBIN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GILBERTO ROSADO (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GEOFF LOWE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) HEDLEY WRIGHT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) HEINRICH LIESNER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN GRIFFITHS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN (WATTIE) WATKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JACK OAKLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JAMES STORR (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JIM MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODICERS) JON AKA BEARDY MCBEARDFACE FROM KENT EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JON MANCHAK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JUAN GONZALEZ (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEN MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEVIN MEYERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KYLE MAHAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LARS DAHLAGER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LAURENCE D ALLEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LEE BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LUKE CULLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARCEL WARD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARK BOSSERT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARTY YOUNG  (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MATT PISCIONE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIA OPPELSTRUP (PARTNER) MICHAEL PASTRONE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIKE WINTER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NATHAN GORE-BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NEIL E ROBERTS FROM SUSSEX EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NICHOLAS MILLER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NIGEL MILES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) OHAD ASTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL RIDINGS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL STEPHENSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GLASS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GORTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETER & DEE ROBERTS FROM OXON EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHIL MOUCHET (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHILIP TRAUTMAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RAJ BADWAL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENE KEEMIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENÉ SCHNEIDER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RICHARD LUPINSKY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB HERMANS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB FROM THE RSTHINKS EV CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROBERT GRACE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RUPERT MITCHELL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) SEIKI PAYNE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEPHEN PENN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEVE JOHN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) THOMAS J. 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Support my work here. Show #876   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Thursday 27th August 2020. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   517-MILE-RANGE LUCID AIR WILL USE A 113KWH BATTERY PACK "When Lucid Motors revealed the range of its forthcoming electric sedan, plenty of eyebrows were raised. Independent testing confirmed that a Lucid Air, which enters production later this year, traveled 517 miles (832km) on a single charge. At the time, however, we didn't know the battery capacity of that test vehicle, since Lucid has previously stated that the Air would be available with packs varying from 60kWh to 120kWh. On Wednesday morning, we got our answer: 113kWh." writes Ars Technica: "517 miles from 113kWh is 4.57 miles/kWh (13.6kWh/100km), which is still extremely efficient by EV standards and would equate to up to 274 miles (440km) of range for an Air with a 60kWh pack. Previously, Lucid has said it is planning 60kWh, 100kWh, and 120kWh packs for the Air. If those numbers are total kWh as opposed to useable kWh,  then a 60kWh Air would probably have a usable 56.5kWh, which should equate to 258 miles/415km."   Lucid CEO and CTO Peter Rawlinson: "It's relatively easy to achieve more range by adding progressively more batteries, but gaining 'dumb range' that way increases weight and cost, and reduces interior space. Lucid Air has achieved its remarkable range whilst also reducing battery size through its in-house technology, resulting in a breakthrough in overall vehicle-level efficiency."   https://arstechnica.com/cars/2020/08/that-517-mile-range-lucid-air-will-use-a-113kwh-battery-pack/?comments=1   VW TAKING $100 DEPOSITS FOR 2021 ELECTRIC ID.4 "American buyers will be able to take delivery of an ID.4 by the end of the year. For those that want to make sure to get VW's electric crossover, the automaker will open up reservations in September." according to Car & Driver: "When the online reservation system goes live, customers can configure and reserve their ID.4 with a $100 refundable deposit. They'll then be able to track their vehicle's status via the My VW portal. An additional $400 deposit is required when the configuration of your vehicle is sent to the dealership of your choice. Even after that, the entire $500 deposit is still refundable all the way until the potential customer buys the ID.4. "   https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a33822902/2021-vw-id4-deposits/   CHINESE EV MAKER XPENG SHARES JUMP 54% IN NYSE DEBUT "Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng Inc’s shares jumped 54% in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, after raising $1.5 billion in its upsized initial public offering." according to Reuters: "Shares of Xpeng, which counts Chinese e-commerce titan Alibaba and Xiaomi Corp among its backers, opened at $23.10 per American Depositary Share (ADS), up from the raised offer price of $15 per ADS."   https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-xpeng-ipo/chinese-ev-maker-xpeng-shares-jump-54-in-nyse-debut-idUKKBN25N2LP   CASTROL RELEASES STUDY TRYING TO FIND THE TIPPING POINTOR EV ADOPTION "To try and find what the public's tipping point will be for EV adoption, Castrol (of all companies) decided to bankroll a study. The resulting 50-page document requires a bit of commitment to get through, but what you're likely interested in are the headline figures, the study's methodology and Castrol's motives." says CNET: "The bulk of the data comes from 9,000 vehicle owners from eight countries. the three significant milestones to hit -- according to the study -- include a range of 291 miles, a charging time of 31 minutes and an average purchase price of approximately $36,000. The truth is that all three of those are available right now from several manufacturers, but the catch is that we're still in a situation where you can't have all three in one car. For example, the Tesla Model S will do over 291 miles, but it costs a hell of a lot more than $36,000. Plenty of EVs will fast charge in around 30 minutes (at least to 80%), even ones that cost under $36,000, but they won't get close to 291 miles of range."   https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/castrol-study-ev-tipping-point-global/#ftag=CAD-09-10aai5b   BYTON TO RESUME OPERATIONS IN SEPTEMBER "There is news about the electric car start-up Byton, which has been temporarily suspended since 01 July. Chinese media now report, citing insiders, that the company is ready to resume full operations in September 2020." says electrive.com: "At the end of June, it looked as if Byton would not be able to cope with the consequences of the pandemic. Spokesman Dave Buchko announced a six-month break starting 1 July and the dismissal of almost all employees worldwide. A comeback seemed unlikely at this point – as reported. Autonews Gasgoo now reports in the aftermath of the plant closure that only 100 employees remain at the headquarters in Nanjing and that the offices in North America and Germany had to file for bankruptcy."   https://www.electrive.com/2020/08/26/byton-to-resume-operations-in-september/   552 HP PORSCHE PANAMERA 4S E-HYBRID INTRODUCED "Porsche has revealed a refreshed version of its second generation Panamera which comes with subtle styling changes, a new top of the range Turbo S model and a new 4S E-Hybrid PHEV. The latter is a new model in the Panamera lineup and it is meant to replace the 550 horsepower Panamera Turbo which will no longer be available." reports InsideEVs: "Power for the 4S E-Hybrid comes from a 2.9-liter V6 engine with twin-turbos, aided by an electric motor that makes 552 horsepower. Nought to sixty in 3.5 seconds and tops out at 300 km/h (186 mph). With this kind of power figure, it is actually quicker than the former Turbo model and with a larger battery pack than before, it also provides more pure-electric range than previous Panamera PHEVs. Porsche says it’s increased the size of the battery from 14.1 kWh to 17.9 kWh (27 percent increase) and it also fiddled with the drive modes to help the car be even more efficient than before. Claimed all-electric range, according to the WLTP cycle, goes up to 54 km (34 miles); it has yet to be rated by the EPA."   https://insideevs.com/news/441023/porsche-panamera-4-e-hybrid-detailed/   KIA DETAILS PLUG-IN HYBRID SORENTO "Kia has detailed the plug-in hybrid version of its new Sorento seven-seat SUV, available from early next year. The powertrain comprises a 177bhp turbocharged 1.6-litre petrol engine mated to a 90bhp electric motor, fed energy by a 13.8kWh battery, for a combined system output of 261bhp" according to Autocar: "As standard, drive is sent to all four wheels through a six-speed automatic gearbox. it can transfer full power of both the engine and electric motor in parallel, which Kia claims results in "immediate acceleration response at any speeds, and direct access to available battery power at higher speeds. Kia also claims the powertrain is the first of its kind to use an independent water cooling system for the battery pack to ensure optimal efficiency."   https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/kia-details-plug-hybrid-sorento-ahead-2021-debut   80% OF TESLA MODEL Y BUYERS COME FROM FOSSIL FUEL VEHICLES "Someone named Troy (or “Troy Teslike” on Twitter) has been fastidiously tracking Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y orders for the past several years. His data is crowdsourced — Tesla reservation holders input their info and update it as their vehicles go through the system. " reports CleanTechnica: "According to his findings, nearly 80% of Model Y buyers are replacing fossil fuel powered vehicles. The data show 15.7% of Model Y buyers are replacing another Tesla, mostly the Model 3 (11.4%). For another 3%, the Model Y is their first car."   https://cleantechnica.com/2020/08/27/nearly-80-of-tesla-model-y-buyers-come-from-fossil-fuel-vehicles-data-implies/   HYUNDAI 45 (AKA IONIQ 5) SPIED BEING QUIET BUT FAST ON THE NURBURGRING "The Hyundai 45 is back on the Nurburgring for a high-speed test session. Thankfully, this time our spies were able to catch the electric vehicle lapping the track on video, giving us a better look at its road behavior. For a crossover, it's almost glued to the road and quite stable in corners." says Motor1.com: "The good news is the vehicle is starting to look very much like the namesake concept from the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show. We didn’t expect the production model to look so close to the show car but we are happy to see the designers of the company have been given the green light to go with the unconventional styling."   Likely to use dual motors, 300-mile range expected and circa 40k.   BMW X5 XDRIVE45E: LONG-TERM TEST REVIEW Steve Fowler writes: "My 43.5mpg average is some way short of the official 200+mpg, and I’m managing to get around 47 miles of range from the battery. It takes a while to charge, though – the 24kWh pack is the same size as that in an original Nissan Leaf, and the reason for the X5’s decent electric range"   It has an onboard 3.7kW single phase AC charger. 21kWh useable. 54 miles official. 7 hours to recharge.     You can listen to all 876 previous episodes of this this for free, where you get your podcasts from, plus the blog https://www.evnewsdaily.com/ – remember to subscribe, which means you don’t have to think about downloading the show each day, plus you get it first and free and automatically.   It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast.   And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing.   Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I’ll catch you tomorrow and remember…there’s no such thing as a self-charging hybrid.     PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE (PREMIUM PARTNER) BRAD CROSBY (PREMIUM PARTNER) AVID TECHNOLOGY (PREMIUM PARTNER) PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI (PREMIUM PARTNER) AUDI CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) NATIONALCARCHARGING.COM and ALOHACHARGE.COM  (PREMIUM PARTNER) DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL (PREMIUM PARTNER)   DAVID AND LISA ALLEN (PARTNER) OEM AUDIO OF NEW ZEALAND AND EVPOWER.CO.NZ (PARTNER) GARETH HAMER eMOBILITY NORWAY HTTPS://WWW.EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/  (PARTNER) BOB BOOTHBY – MILLBROOK COTTAGES AND ELOPEMENT WEDDING VENUE (PARTNER) DARIN MCLESKEY (PARTNER)   ALAN ROBSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALAN SHEDD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEX BANAHENE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEXANDER FRANK @ https://www.youtube.com/c/alexsuniverse42 ANDERS HOVE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREA JEFFERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASEER KHALID (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASHLEY HILL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BÅRD FJUKSTAD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRENT KINGSFORD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRIAN THOMPSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRUCE BOHANNAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHARLES HALL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRIS HOPKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) COLIN HENNESSY AND CAMBSEV (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG COLES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG ROGERS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAMIEN DAVIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DARREN FEATCH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVE DEWSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID FINCH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID MOORE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PARTINGTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PRESCOTT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DON MCALLISTER / SCREENCASTSONLINE.COM (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ERU KYEYUNE-NYOMBI (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) FREDRIK ROVIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GENE RUBIN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GILBERTO ROSADO (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GEOFF LOWE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) HEDLEY WRIGHT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN GRIFFITHS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN SEAR (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN (WATTIE) WATKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JACK OAKLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JAMES STORR (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JIM MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODICERS) JOHN C SOLAR (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JON AKA BEARDY MCBEARDFACE FROM KENT EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JON MANCHAK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JUAN GONZALEZ (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEN MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEVIN MEYERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KYLE MAHAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LARS DAHLAGER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LAURENCE D ALLEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LEE BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LUKE CULLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARCEL WARD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARK BOSSERT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARTY YOUNG  (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MATT PISCIONE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIA OPPELSTRUP (PARTNER) MICHAEL PASTRONE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIKE WINTER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NATHAN GORE-BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NEIL E ROBERTS FROM SUSSEX EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NIGEL MILES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) OHAD ASTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL RIDINGS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER)               PAUL STEPHENSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GLASS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GORTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETER & DEE ROBERTS FROM OXON EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER)  PHIL MOUCHET (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHILIP TRAUTMAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RAJ BADWAL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RAJEEV NARAYAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENE KEEMIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENÉ SCHNEIDER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RICHARD LUPINSKY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB HERMANS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB FROM THE RSTHINKS EV CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RUPERT MITCHELL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) SEIKI PAYNE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEPHEN PENN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEVE JOHN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) THOMAS J. 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Show #735   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday 1st April 2020. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Some great news to start the new month, welcome to new EXECUTIVE PRODUCER PAUL RIDINGS   TESLA Q1 PRODUCTION AND DELIVERY REPORT Likely to come out before market open on Friday morning. Estimates are around 90,000 to 92,000 estimates for production Down 18-20% on Q4 last year. But, Up from 63,000 same time Q1 last year. ~7000 Model S, ~ 6500 Model X and 78,000 Model 3. Fremont closed on March 23rd, how will that affect production? Giga Shanghai will be interesting (3,000 vehicles a week could be the max) Model Y is the great unknown.   Delivery will be something else. They had 11 working days of inventory, the lowest in 4 years. They also have to guide for the future, what will they say about this year? What will it mean not just for Tesla but all EV makers?   CORONAVIRUS HELP FROM TESLA, SEAT, FORD AND GM Elon Musk said yesterday that Tesla will be shipping FDA-approved ventilators to areas in which they deliver cars. He tweeted: "Device & shipping cost are free. Only requirement is that the vents are needed immediately for patients, not stored in a warehouse. Please me or @Tesla know"   SEAT's factory in Martorell in Spain is making ventilators. They designed 13 prototypes until a final model was decided upon. The ventilators use the motor from a windscreen wiper. 150 workers are on the case making them.   Ford is to make 50,000 Airon ventilators with GE Healthcare, made in Michigan. The 50,000 will take 100 day and then they'll be at a rate of 30,000 a month. This is a form of device called CPAP.   GM making face masks since March 20th. Next week the first 20,000 delivered to front line workers. Less than seven days to get to production. At full speed their new line will at 50,000 masks per day, 1.5 million a month.   TESLA MODEL Y TEARDOWN FIRST IMPRESSION BY SANDY MUNRO "The Tesla Model Y Performance has officially arrived at Munro and Associates office in Auburn Hills, Michigan, as automotive industry veteran Sandy Munro and his team begin their full teardown of the new all-electric crossover. Munro specified the teardown would consist of a complete disassembly of the vehicle starting from the inside of the car." reports Teslarati: "The rest of the teardown process of the Model Y will consist of multiple live stream events from the Munro headquarters. On Wednesday, April 1, MunroLive will officially kick off its first live stream with a complete analysis of the vehicle, as he will complete a further breakdown of the Model Y from its fit and finish to its thermal system."   https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-y-teardown-shows-fit-and-finish-video/   TESLA RAMPS UP FIRST V3 SUPERCHARGER INSTALLATIONS FOR EUROPE "Tesla is ramping up installation of its V3 Superchargers, with several sites in European countries including France, Germany, Norway, Denmark, Italy and the Netherlands open or under construction, and a number of Supercharger units made at the Buffalo Gigafactory 2 currently aboard ships headed for Rotterdam." reports The Driven.   KARMA AUTOMOTIVE INTRODUCES E-FLEX PLATFORM SOLUTION FOR EVS "Karma Automotive introduced the Karma E-Flex Platform a highly versatile chassis that will offer new electric vehicle mobility solutions ranging from autonomously-driven utility vans, to daily-driver vehicles, to high-performance supercars." says Green Car Congress: "Karma, the Southern California-based creator of luxury electric vehicles and high-tech incubator, said the first showcase of the highly-flexible platform currently supports the company’s 2020 Revero GT extended-range electric vehicle (EREV)."   They said: "We created a physical product that can be formatted into five different products, what others have called a one-dimensional skateboard, but what we call our E-Flex Platform, a multi-use solution. There are up to 22 different possible configurations available, covering various battery-packaging variants and different drive motor drive systems. We can deliver a wide range of configurations dependent on the builder’s priority."   https://www.greencarcongress.com/2020/04/20200401-karma.html   DAIMLER’S FUSO ECANTER DELIVERS THE POST TO DUBLIN "Ireland's post service An Post began operating two all electric Fuso eCanter trucks in the capital Dublin this month. The eCanter now operates in 10 European cities in Germany, UK, France, Portugal, Netherlands, Denmark and Ireland. Daimler Trucks said An Post was the first postal service provider in the world to attain zero carbon emission delivery status within a capital city." according to Just Auto: "With a range of 100km (60 miles), the 7.49 tonne vehicle meets the inner city short range distribution requirements of its customers."   https://www.just-auto.com/news/daimlers-fuso-ecanter-now-delivering-post-in-dublin_id194603.aspx   CHINA TO EXTEND EV SUBSIDIES "The Chinese government has announced that it will extend state subsidies and tax breaks for New Energy Vehicles (BEV, PHEV and FCEV) by two years until the end of 2022. Originally, the subsidies were to be terminated at the end of this year." according to electrive: "The exact amount of the subsidy rates is not yet entirely clear. The current rates have been in effect since July 2019. 25,000 yuan (around 3,300 euros) will still be paid to buyers of electric cars with a range of at least 400 kilometres."   https://www.electrive.com/2020/04/01/china-considers-extending-ev-subsidies/   HONDA WINS THREE RED DOT DESIGN AWARDS, INCLUDING ‘BEST OF THE BEST’ FOR HONDA E Honda’s all-new, highly acclaimed Honda e has been awarded the ‘Red Dot: Best of the Best 2020’ award, the highest honour in the internationally renowned ‘Red Dot’ awards, for its ground-breaking product design. The 2020 Honda e also received recognition in the ‘Smart product’ category, along with Honda’s all-new CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP. This accolade for ‘outstanding design’ is and is the latest award win to highlight Honda’s commitment to creating beautiful products that are designed without compromise. The modern styling of the Honda e has attracted international acclaim since it was first previewed in the Urban EV at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. The concept car was later recognised as ‘Best Concept Car’ in the renowned Car Design Award honours.   https://electriccarsreport.com/2020/04/honda-wins-three-red-dot-design-awards-including-best-of-the-best-for-honda-e/   RENAULT ZOE IS #1 IN HOT EUROPEAN MARKET "The European passenger plug-in market landed over 69,000 registrations in February (+111% compared to February 2019), with the 2020 plug-in market growing 117%, to some 144,000 units. This is a great performance that should help to weaken the effect of the upcoming coronavirus months, in which sales will most likely fall abruptly throughout the continent." according to Jose Pontes for CleanTechnica: "The big news in February continues to be the strong start of the Renault Zoe, which scored 6,439 registrations, more than doubling last year’s result in the same month, while the veteran VW e-Golf scored a record performance (3,770 units) for the second month in a row"   https://cleantechnica.com/2020/03/31/renault-zoe-is-1-in-hot-european-market-for-now-february-ev-sales-report/   VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN, ARTEON GETTING PLUG-IN HYBRID VERSIONS IN EUROPE "Volkswagen announced that its plug-in hybrid line-up will be expanding significantly in Europe." says Autoblog: "The VW Tiguan compact crossover and VW Arteon midsize sedan. And of course the reason they jumped out at us are that they have U.S. counterparts, so could they come here? We reached out to Volkswagen to ask about the two models, and a representative said that the company doesn't have any plans currently to bring them here."   https://www.autoblog.com/2020/03/31/vw-tiguan-arteon-phev-variants-europe/     QUESTION OF THE WEEK   With VW ID.3 facing software rewrites, how hard should we be on legacy auto makers when they hit EV speedbumps?   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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Carzaam Automotive News Episode 14 Mercedes-Benz VISION AVTR Mercedes-Benz was the talk of CES2020 where it revealed its take on the vehicle as a "living creature" with a futuristic new model called the Vision Avatar which was developed in close collaboration with James Cameron and the team behind the sci-fi fantasy film of the same name. Unveiled at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the Vision AVTR concept car is a more imaginative version of Mercedes' Vision EQS luxury saloon which was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2019 and is set for production in 2021. Both models feature a structure that Mercedes-Benz calls a "one bow" proportion, which features a stretched profile with a long cabin, short bonnet and expansive doors. The front and rear axles of the car can be driven in the same or opposite direction, enabling the car to move sideways by around 30 degrees "like a crab” giving the vehicle a reptile-like appearance even in its movement. In the keynote speech at CES 2020, Mercedes-Benz chief design officer Gordon Wagener said "We didn't want to create a car, we wanted to create something like a living organism. We created a futuristic vehicle that had to authentically look like it came out of the amazing Avatar world of Pandora”. Sony VISION-S Nobody saw this coming. Sony, the company that used to define Consumer Electronics Shows of the past, rolled out an electric concept car, the Vision-S. The Vision-S was created, quietly and with zero publicity, as a testbed for the various sensors and infotainment systems that can be used in passenger cars. Sony is looking for more sales, and more respect, for the automotive technology it has developed and is chasing the Samsung-Harman juggernaut that sells multiple suites of safety, entertainment and advanced driver-assistance systems to manufacturers. The Vision-S looks like a Tesla from many angles and uses the now-common skateboard concept with heavy batteries as a slice at the bottom of the vehicle, improving stability. The car has 33 sensors embedded in the car which can detect and recognize passengers in the cabin and their location relative to the nearest Sony screen. Other sensors track vehicles and pedestrians outside the car. Biometrics Automotive applications are the next logical step for biometrics after their successful implementation in smartphones and laptops to reduce password use. Automakers are exploring the potential of fingerprint sensors, eye scans, voice and facial recognition to provide access to the car and start its engine and these were all born out in the prevalence of automotive biometrics at CES 2020. EyeLock partners with SiriusXM EyeLock announced a collaboration with SiriusXM to apply its iris biometric authentication technology to create a highly secure, touchless e-wallet gateway. SiriusXM plans to offer the e-Wallet to automakers to allow drivers and passengers to conduct in-car commerce including to find and pay or for coffee, gas, movie tickets or parking while on the go Byton SUV uses voice and facial biometrics Also at CES 2020, electric carmaker Byton is showing off its new M-Byte SUV with personalized dashboards provided for different users through biometric facial recognition. The vehicle also features voice control with biometric voice recognition to enable drivers and passengers to call up playlists, contacts, and preferred apps. www.carzaam.com/post/carzaam-news-episode-14-coolest-automotive-tech-trends-and-takeaways-from-ces-2020-part-1

Show #710   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Thursday 27th February 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 EXECUTIVE PRODUCER NIGEL MILES Welcome to a new PATREON PRODUCER PONTUS KINDBLAD Welcome to a new PATREON PRODUCER ADAM   MERCEDES-BENZ EQA UNDERGOES WINTER TEST TRIALS IN SWEDEN "The original EQA concept from the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show is now a thing of the past as the namesake production version will switch from a three-door hatchback body style to a five-door crossover. " says Yahoo! News: "Mercedes has already confirmed the final version of its entry-level EV will be revealed sometime this year, and to ease the wait, the German luxury marque has now dropped some images taken in snowy Sweden. A prototype carrying what seems to be the full production body has been photographed while undergoing harsh winter tests as Mercedes strives to make its electric cars work flawlessly even at temperatures well below 0 degrees Celsius.  A boxy EQB serving as the zero-emissions equivalent of the GLB is due to go on sale in 2021."   https://uk.news.yahoo.com/2021-mercedes-eqa-teased-thinly-124000196.html   NIO LAUNCHES PRODUCTION OF THE EC6 The Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio has started production of its third model after the ES8 and ES6. The start of production at the indebted company is also made possible thanks to a framework agreement with the city of Hefei, which is providing Nio with a billion-euro cash injection." writes Chris Randall for Electrive: "The EC6, announced in January, is an SUV coupé that is to be delivered from September onwards and offered with three different battery capacities: 70, 84 and 100 kWh. The latter option is a new liquid-cooled battery package from Nio."   https://www.electrive.com/2020/02/26/nio-launches-production-of-the-ec6/   ELECTRIFY CANADA TO PROVIDE EV CHARGING FOR NEW VW E-GOLF CUSTOMERS Electrify Canada announced its latest step in advancing electric vehicle adoption with a new charging agreement with Volkswagen Canada. This agreement will provide 2020 VW e-Golf drivers with two years of complimentary 30-minute charging sessions.   Customers who purchased a 2020 Volkswagen e-Golf can enroll in and manage their charging plan through the newly launched Electrify Canada mobile app, available for Android and iPhone. Drivers can then redeem 30-minute charging sessions at any charging station along the Electrify Canada network.   GROUPE RENAULT AND FERROVIAL TO LAUNCH EV CAR-SHARING SERVICE IN PARIS "Groupe Renault and Ferrovial are launching a ZITY free-floating car-sharing service in Paris. n March 2020, a fleet of 500, 100% electric Renault ZOE cars, equipped with ZITY technology will be made available to Parisians on a self-service basis using a free mobile application. This is a flexible scheme that responds to a strong trend: 20% of the capital's inhabitants use car-sharing." according to FleetNews.co.uk: " The battery levels are guaranteed. The technology on board the Renault ZOE ZITY enables all the information on the dashboard, including the battery level, to be displayed in real time. If the battery falls below the minimum level required, the vehicle is no longer available for hire and is quickly taken in hand by the ZITY teams to recharge it."   https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/smart-transport/news/groupe-renault-and-ferrovial-to-launch-ev-car-sharing-service-in-paris   THE VW THE 1-SPEED GEARBOX  All drive systems for European and North American e-vehicles based on the MEB – including the 1-speed gearbox – are manufactured at the component plant in Kassel.  With a vehicle with a combustion engine, the torque increases along with the engine speed and then falls again. With an electric drive system, however, the maximum torque is available immediately and remains constant over a wide range of speeds. The use of a multi-speed gearbox to achieve the desired speed or the necessary torque along the speed curve is therefore not absolutely necessary.  The maximum speed of 160 km/h is reached at a maximum of 16,000 rpm. For the ID.3 which is optimized for maximum range, the use of a single gear for all driving situations is perfectly adequate.   https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/2020/02/in-brief-the-all-rounder-the-1-speed-gearbox.html   MAGNA SHOWCASING EMOBILITY TECHNOLOGIES IN NEW E4 DEMONSTRATOR CAR Magna’s roadmap to e-mobility includes technologies showcased in the all-new e4 technology demonstrator car, which made its debut during the company’s winter test-driving activities in northern Sweden." says Green Car Congress: "The e4 technology demonstrator includes highly integrated PSM-type (Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor) eDrive systems on the front and rear axle. The unit on the front is equipped with a mechanical differential, while the unit on the rear has a twin-clutch torque vectoring system. Both eDrives, including the gearbox, electric motors, inverters, inverter software, and vehicle control strategy, are developments from Magna."   https://www.greencarcongress.com/2020/02/20200227-magna.html   BMW I4 CAUGHT DURING COLD WEATHER TESTING: INTERIOR REVEALED "Ahead of the BMW i4's world introduction at the Geneva Motor Show, we have some spy shots of one in Northern Sweden during cold-weather testing. BMW's upcoming i4 is an extremely important vehicle for the brand. It's basically their first serious swipe at the all-electric premium car segment, with conventional BMW styling." reports Tom for InsideEVs; "In the i4, BMW has made what BMW loyalists have been asking for, an all-electric 5-seater with long-range and BMW performance. It's basically BMW's first real attempt to regain some of the market share they have lost to Tesla. The i4 is rumored to have two battery options, an 80 kWh battery, and a 60 kWh entry-level option with the naming to be i4 80 and i4 60, respectively. The i4 will be available in rear-wheel and all-wheel drive versions and utilize BMW's "fifth-generation eDrive"."   https://insideevs.com/news/400882/bmw-i4-spy-photos-interior-testing/   THE BMW INEXT IN THE HOTTEST PHASE OF ITS SERIES DEVELOPMENT.  the BMW iNEXT is completing a further chapter of its overall vehicle testing under particularly demanding conditions. Intensive test runs in the freezing cold at the polar circle are now being followed by a contrasting program in the Kalahari in Southern Africa, where in addition to extreme heat and solar radiation, permanent dust formation and off-road terrain with its sand, pebble and gravel tracks pose exceptional challenges for the BMW Group’s technology flagship. In this literally hot phase of the series development process, not only do the drive and suspension components of the BMW iNEXT, a car designed for all-electric mobility, provide proof of their functional safety, durability and reliability, but also the car’s bodywork, interior, driver assistance systems and digitalisation technology.  In temperatures that would drain any mobile phone battery in no time at all, the integrated cooling concept for the high-voltage battery, the electric motor and the vehicle electronics of the BMW iNEXT stands the test. Moreover, the interior air conditioning, which operates by means of thermal pump technology, its control system and all further components of the vehicle electronics are subjected to the extreme conditions of the desert climate in order to prove their series maturity.   Production of the series version of the BMW iNEXT will commence at the BMW Dingolfing plant in 2021. Designed as a modern Sports Activity Vehicle.   https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0305924EN/the-bmw-inext-in-the-hottest-phase-of-its-series-development   2021 SKODA OCTAVIA RS IV FINAL TEASER VIDEO IS ELECTRIFYING "Skoda confirms its plug-in hybrid Octavia RS will match the output of VW's Golf GTE and SEAT's Cupra Leon PHEV" reports Motor1: "Using the same hardware package as the recently unveiled VW Golf GTE and the Cupra Leon PHEV, the Skoda Octavia RS iV will combine a turbocharged 1.4-liter gasoline engine with an electric motor."   https://www.motor1.com/news/400952/skoda-octavia-rs-teaser-video/     NEW QUESTION OF THE WEEK The MYEV.com Question Of The Week…   How to persuade your friends, family and colleagues to buy an EV?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 235 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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First announced at the Frankfurt Motor Show last year, Honda's final production model of its new electric car has finally been revealed. It's the Honda e and Pocket-lint editor Chris Hall has already driven one. Fresh off the plane from Valencia he joins us to tell us what he thinks, and what the new car means for the electric car industry as a whole. Meanwhile, during CES earlier in the month, Stuart caught up with the global head of product planning at Panasonic TV, Yasushi Murayama, to talk about the company's new televisions, the importance of Filmmaker Mode, and whether services like Netflix are really keeping people watching telly. And, Pocket-lint's Cam Bunton gives us his opinion on the Tado smart heating system he's been using for the last 12 months. Should you go smart or is it all a big faff? 00:55 - Chris talks Honda e 08:27 - Yasushi Murayama interview18:43 - Cam gives his opinion on the Tado smart heating systemVisit us at pocket-lint.com, check out our latest videos at youtube.com/pocketlintcom and sign up to our daily newsletter at pocket-lint.com/info/newsletter. *** Please also take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks! ***Hosted by Stuart MilesProduction and editing by Stuart MilesGuests: Chris Hall, Cam Bunton, Yasushi Murayama Music by Lee Rosevere - Let's Start at the Beginning and Southside See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Its official! We have always hoped it would be true, but now it is officially confirmed! Thanks to Mercedes-AMG via the Frankfurt Motor Show, the mind-blowingly fast AMG GT73 Hybrid will see life and compete with the Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid! Listen now to receive a refresher on the details! New Weekly Episodes Drop @ 7pm every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday! Authentic Car Merchandise - https://www.tialg.com/en/shop-2/ ***( USE CODE "car5podcast" at checkout for 15% off your order from www.tialg.com!)*** Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecar5podcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thecar5podcast Podcast - https://anchor.fm/car5podcast Website - https://car5podcast.com/ Email - info@car5podcast.com

W trzydziestym drugim odcinku Motoryzacyjnego Skrótu Tygodnia z Mikołajem Stachowiakiem i Patrykiem Brzozowskim: 1. Nowości z Frankfurt Motor Show. 2. Najważniejszy samochód targów. 3. Nowy Defender. 4. Raperzy mają problem – Nowe Audi RS6 i RS7 5. Patryk był na tajemnej prezentacji Hyundaia i10. 6. Mikołaj nie był na prezentacji i10. 7. Patryk opowiada długo o Webasto. 8. Mikołaj nie lubi Webasto. 9. Patryk kupił sobie nowy samochód. 10. Nowy samochód Patryka to Mercedes-AMG A35. 11. Mikołaj nie kupił sobie nowego samochodu. 12. Mikołaj za to jeździł przez tydzień Megane R.S. Trophy z manualem. 13. Długa rozmowa o wszystkich hothachach na rynku. 14. Mikołajowi się bardzo podobał, ale na początku trudno to zrozumieć. 15. Pod koniec już wiadomo – podobał się. Instagramy:
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Annnnd we’re back, AutoInfluence with the updates you’ve been waiting for surrounding the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show, plus some reported sales numbers across the industry, and every other headline we could dig up to keep you up to speed on current auto news over these past September weeks so, with plenty to cover, let’s get down to it.

The AI Hardware Summit in Silicon Valley. This year’s edition did not go as planned. Also, the semiconductor industry is, of course global. India has an ambition to build a thriving semiconductor industry, building on the companies based there that have been designing chips for many, many years. Does the country have the infrastructure to make good on its ambitions? And, we have a report from the Frankfurt Motor Show, traditionally one of the biggest shows of the year in the automotive industry. With all the interesting technological innovations that are being developed, you’d think it would have been a pretty exciting show. Yeah, no.

In this week's show, the chaps get to discuss an impending and potentially expensive deadline hurtling towards Audi, the Frankfurt Motor Show is under threat, BAC secures big orders, Ineos claims it is nearly there with a deal to build in Bridgend, what do the Saudi oil attacks mean for the motorists, selecting your own noise to warn pedestrians about your quiet car, Thatcham Research releases autonomous vehicle white paper, Da Costa moves to DS Techeetach, Formula E had record growth and profits last season, WRC Turkey was brilliant for tyre suppliers less so for everyone else, a Lunchtime Read that is self-indulgent, List of the Week is from Jim Holder's experience with an EV and we get outraged over the And Finally. As ever, we really hope you enjoy the show and feel free to get in touch with news items and feedback!

Al and Si discuss the new BMW M4 Concept, the Alpina B3 Touring, the Frankfurt Motor Show and the Italian Grand Prix. Twitter / Instagram / Facebook @FullBeamCars YouTube - search for the Full Beam Channel Thanks!

Show #581   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Sunday 15th 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.   ELECTRIFY CANADA BREAKS GROUND ON FIRST HPC SITE "The Canadian arm of Volkswagen’s dieselgate subsidiary Electrify America has broken ground for the construction of the country’s first high power charger that Electrify Canada intends to install. It is one of a planned total of 32." reports Electrive: "The ground-breaking ceremony took place at Toronto Premium Outlets, a shopping district in Ontario and the first initiative from Electrify Canada. Lorie-Ann Roxburgh, acting president and CEO, Volkswagen Group Canada considers the location the “perfect choice” due to “the millions of shoppers Toronto Premium Outlets attracts each year and the variety of existing amenities”. The high power charging station supports CCS and CHAdeMO charging and will deliver electricity at up to 350 kW to electric vehicles that can handle that rate. Besides, 50kW charging is supported. The Volkswagen subsidiary also says it will be the first in the country to implement the ISO Plug&Charge standard that will allow drivers to pay for charging just by plugging their vehicles in, without the need for a credit card or smartphone app."   https://www.electrive.com/2019/09/12/electrify-canada-breaks-ground-on-first-hpc-site/   WATCH PORSCHE TAYCAN ROLL OFF THE PRODUCTION LINE "Porsche didn't wait long and started the production of the Taycan punctually on September 9, right after the unveiling." reports InsideEVs: "Cars and components are produced at Porsche's main site in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen in Germany. According to the almost 30-minute long video, which includes body shop, paint shop, component production and the final assembly, the new facilities at the plant are highly automated. Employees (there were 1,500 new jobs created solely for the Taycan at Zuffenhausen) pay a lot of attention to details and quality control."   https://insideevs.com/news/370984/porsche-production-taycan/   PORSCHE PROMISES WORLD-BEATING HYPERCAR WITH HELP FROM RIMAC "Dr. Stefan Weckbach, Porsche’s head of EV projects, sat down with the Australian website Motoring for a roundtable interview at the Frankfurt Motor Show. There he talked about battery tech, Porsche’s improved relationship with Rimac, and an upcoming electric hypercar." according to Motor1. He said: "Our target is always, no matter what car we’re doing, to have the sportiest car in the segment. I’m pretty sure solid-state batteries are going to be the next step. I think there’s going to be a technology step in lithium-ion batteries within the next few years. So there’s different ideas and discussions ongoing and there will definitely be a next Porsche hypercar in the market, but I cannot tell you today when [it will be], and what the technology of it would be. If it’s all-electric it might be an approach… might be a Porsche motor as well."   https://www.motor1.com/news/370720/porsche-rimac-world-beating-hypercar/   TESLAS ARE EXCLUDED FROM SAFEST CARS LIST: THEY DON'T CRASH ENOUGH "Folksam is a Swedish insurance company that publishes research about the safest cars in that country since 1983. This year, they analyze the damages people suffer in car accidents on 324 models and determined which were less likely to harm their passengers – and which required smaller amounts of money for premiums. No Tesla was included in the list. The reason is that Tesla cars did not crash enough." says InsideEVs: "The Model 3 was the tenth best selling model there in July, with 453 cars, which will make 2019 be a record."   https://insideevs.com/news/370539/tesla-safest-list-didnt-crash-enough/   QUESTION OF THE WEEK ANSWERS   GENE RUBIN In December 2012, I was fueling my Honda Civic one morning headed for UCLA Medical Center where my girlfriend was being treated for, and ultimately died from AML leukemia. She and many other children from her neighborhood contracted the same leukemia. There was a suspect oil refinery very close by.  I had been hearing about the Tesla Model S, and at that moment, I decided I would have nothing to do with harming other people’s children. Even though the Tesla was 4 times the price of any previous car I had ever bought, I made the plunge. I have happily not bought gas since February 2013. My current wife and my son also drive EV’s, all powered by the sun.   DAVID PARTINGTON When I first started getting into EVs, the ‘lightbulb moment’ that really made me stop and think was when I realised just how our city streets will soon be transformed by reduced emissions and noise…. as EV enthusiasts we can't help but get excited about how much fun it is to drive an EV, but EVERYONE, not just drivers, and in particular children, will benefit from reduced emissions and noise. When you also factor in reduced traffic from car-sharing and other electric E-mobility developments like E-bikes, our city streets  will truly be transformed. I can’t wait - bring it on !   STEPHEN MURDOCH My light bulb moment was about four months ago when I saw the Fully Charged episode about the Rivian EV's. I want one. But it's going to be a bit of a wait to get them in Australia.   DAVID NYE IN BRISBANE The lightbulb moment for me was when we were  visiting a small country town in Queensland years ago and a total stranger pulled up beside us in an early Model S. I was admiring the car and asking questions when he said would you like a lap of the block? Needless to say, I said yes, and wow, 100% amazing. I was instantly converted, and have wanted a Tesla ever since.   DAFYDD CHEUNG While watching Red Dwarf one night, I stumbled on the info that Robert Llewelyn had a channel of his own. I had a look at a few episodes, mainly regarding solar and other renewables. I became hooked very soon. I went back to the first one and viewed.   DARREN BYRD My light bulb moment happened after we switched to an all EV household. We have 3 EVs (Tesla X and 3 primary and a Smart Electric for commuting)  but just two drivers. I have to move cars around in the driveway every now and then. It is so much more peaceful and zero waste starting an EV and moving it a few feet as compared to an ICE which would be super polluting as it would be a cold engine. My understanding with ICE cars is the short runs on a cold engine are bad for the oil and gas. Electrons don't care. Hope you're feeling better.   TUDOR COSTIGAN I was lucky enough to go to Walt Disney World 20 years ago, which has a ride now called Test Track in the Epcot theme park. At the time it was sponsored by GM, so as you came out of the ride there were various GM cars on show … one of which was electric. This caught my imagination, but I had to wait 18 more years (during which GM scrapped its cars and electric cars started from scratch again) to be able to afford a Zoe(40kwh). Hopefully not a further 18 years to get to a longer range larger car!   ROB CRAWFORD Mine was the first time I saw Elon Musk unvail the Tesla Model 3. I was so impressed with the car, and Elon's haltingly explanation of this next gen EV. The crowd and the spectacle of it all was exciting, I really got into the whole presentation, which normally I'm never affected by such things. I was hooked.     QUESTION OF THE WEEK The MYEV.com Question Of The Week…   What is your dream EV roadtrip?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 250 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 #578   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Friday 13th 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 PERMIT APPLICATION HINTS AT NEW FREMONT ASSEMBLY LINE "Tesla Inc. has applied for a permit from the city home to its lone assembly plant that hints the electric-car maker could be planning another assembly line." says Bloomberg: "The application to the city of Fremont, California, describes the project it’s seeking a permit for as “GA5 demo and rough grading.” GA refers to general assembly, and Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has previously said that Tesla has been running several lines to produce the Model 3, S and X. Space is tight at the factory, with workers already making some Model 3 sedans on an assembly line under a massive tent erected outside the facility."   https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-09/tesla-permit-application-hints-at-another-fremont-assembly-line   THE HONDA E ELECTRIC CAR DEBUTS WITH OFFICIAL PRICING BEFORE SUMMER LAUNCH "Honda has released the first official images of its new honda e electric vehicle ahead of its summer launch. Unveiled for the first time during the Frankfurt Motor Show" according to the website DesignBoom: "Two 12.3-inch LCD touchscreens in the center form an infotainment display, while an 8.8-inch screen acts as the driver’s instrument cluster. it also comes equipped with a personal assistant that lets users control certain functions by saying ‘OK honda’. away from the car, honda e owners can use the my honda+ smartphone application, with features like charging point navigation, climate control and vehicle condition reports. the honda e’s 134-hp spec starts at £26,160 (approximately €29,470/$32,300), with the more powerful priced at £28,660 (about €32,180/$35,300). customers can make a reservation for priority ordering online in UK, germany, france and norway, or register their interest in other european markets on honda national websites. the honda e will start to ship later in summer 2020."   https://www.designboom.com/technology/honda-e-electric-car-pricing-09-13-2019/   TESLA IS NOW INSTALLING FULL SELF DRIVING HARDWARE 3 UPGRADE "The first confirmed upgrade to Tesla’s new Full Self Driving hardware version 3 (HW3) took place today after a customer took his 2018 Tesla Model S P100DL into the Santa Barbara service center to get a new HEPA filter." says CleanTechnica "After the service, Twitterer and longtime Tesla supporter Sofiaan Fraval noticed that a line on his service documents indicated that the new hardware had been installed at the appointment as well. Sofiaan went on to clarify that the HW3 upgrade was currently only being offered to Model S and X owners, but just the fact that the upgrades have started is sure to get anyone who purchased the FSD suite excited. The new HW3 cannot yet be requested by customers for installation, as it is only being installed by eligible vehicles that come in for other service at service centers that have the new hardware and have been trained to install it. Even if you think your vehicle qualifies, you may not get the new HW3 installed at a service appointment. The arrival of HW3 currently only impacts Tesla owners running HW2 who have purchased the FSD software stack."   https://cleantechnica.com/2019/09/11/tesla-installs-first-customer-upgrade-to-full-self-driving-hardware-3/   HIGHLY MODIFIED TESLA MODEL S P100D+ SPOTTED TESTING NEAR NURBURGRING First up from Road & Track: "To set a time, you need to rent the track privately. We're now hearing that Tesla has done just that. A source on the ground has informed R&T that a time could be set next week. Our source told us that the Nurburgring issued a schedule change for September 21st, with a 30 minute private window carved out of a session that already had public laps and Ring taxi laps on the calendar. There is also the possibility of lap timing in a session on the 18th, though it doesn't sound like that session would be private. Carving out that time, from a session that was previously booked and was guaranteed to make the track money, is an expensive proposition."   And from InsideEVs: "According to our spy photographers: "...we’ve spied Tesla at a private test facility not far from the Nürburgring prepping a Model S for a run at the lap record. The Model S Tesla is prepping for the record attempt does not appear to be stock. We can see wider fender flares, aggressive wheels and tires, and a trunk lip spoiler. From what we heard the tires where Michelin Cup 2 R for that extra grip and we also spotted a roll cage inside the car." Additionally, it seems the lower grille opening is bigger to enhance cooling. And if you zoom in on shots of the rear badging, it seems to display P100D+."   In the comments from eric W: "Pictures 7 and 12 show back of car and it looks to me like it has "P100D+" on it. The +Plus is what they used for the original P85 to P85+ to add track enhanced features, so done in past. Like the article says, new Model S P100D+ added to ordering studio makes it all legit. If it beats Taycan, how much could they charge for it? They have +$140K to work with and still come in under Taycan Price?"   https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a28999141/tesla-could-set-a-nurburgring-lap-time-on-september-21st/   https://insideevs.com/news/370314/tesla-model-s-spy-nurburgring/   TESLA MODEL S BREAKS LAGUNA SECA LAP RECORDS "Following the recent launch of the Porsche Taycan, Musk appears to be on a mission to show that Tesla’s vehicles are still the highest-performance EVs available today." writes Electrek: "While they couldn’t get things done in Germany, Tesla tried for its own record at home at the Laguna Seca racetrack. Musk said that they broke the fastest lap record for 4-door vehicles. Laguna Seca has become somewhat of a proving ground for electric vehicles in recent years. Last year, the record for the fastest production EV lap has changed hands several times."   https://electrek.co/2019/09/11/tesla-model-s-breaks-laguna-seca-lap-records-elon-musk/   SEAT MII ELECTRIC IS THE CHEAPEST VW TRIPLET "Today at Frankfurt Motor Show 2019, SEAT announced the price of the Mii Electric in Germany, making it the cheapest VW triplet." according to Push EVs: "Anyway, the VW triplets are the first electric cars with decent range (260 km in WLTP) that we can really call affordable. The brand’s first electric model can be purchased starting at €145 per month with no down payment with a 36-month leasing formula in Germany or outright for €16,300 (including government and brand subsidies)."   SEAT Mii Electric Germany: 20.650 euros (before subsidies) and 16.300 euros (after subsidies)   ŠKODA CITIGOe iV Germany: 20.950 euros (before subsidies) and 16.570 euros (after subsidies)   Volkswagen e-up Germany: 21.975 euros (before subsidies) and 17.595 euros (after subsidies)   These are all the same car, so checking out the specs from the VW e-UP: "The updated e-Up! is not likely to receive any major styling changes – the main difference being its underpinnings. Thanks to a larger 32.3kWh battery (up from 18.7kWh), the e-Up! is now able to travel 161 miles on a full charge – a sharp rise over the last car’s 99-mile range. It’s also able to charge at a 40kW rate, meaning that by using a rapid charger its batteries will be able to be topped up to 80 per cent from near-flat in an hour. The 82bhp electric motor remains the same – enabling a 0-60mph time of 11.7 seconds and a top speed of 81mph."   https://pushevs.com/2019/09/10/seat-mii-electric-is-the-cheapest-vw-triplet/   https://www.carkeys.co.uk/news/updated-volkswagen-e-up-ev-set-to-debut-at-frankfurt-motor-show   TESLA DOUBLES SUPERCHARGING REFERRAL BONUS TO 2,000 FREE MILES IN Q3 SALES PUSH "Tesla’s referral program has been an effective tool for the company to promote car sales. By using a referral code or link to order your new Tesla, both you (the buyer) and the referring owner get free Supercharging. Until today, that bonus was 1,000 miles of free Supercharging for buyer and referrer. But Tesla just announced that it is doubling that bonus to 2,000 free Supercharging miles for any Tesla car ordered on or after September 10, 2019 and delivered before October 1, 2019." reports CleanTechnica: "Unlike previous referral bonuses which only required that the car be ordered by the deadline, this time, Tesla is requiring that the car be delivered by the deadline. So those who want to take advantage of this offer may need to select an available “inventory” model from their local Tesla showroom. Though, Tesla has tightened up its delivery rates lately, so it is possible that you could custom order a Tesla today and have it delivered with your exact specifications by the October 1 deadline."   https://cleantechnica.com/2019/09/10/tesla-doubles-supercharging-referral-bonus-to-2000-free-miles-in-q3-sales-push/       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...

A plethora of electrified machinery was on display at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show. A big piece of the cake belonged to the giants from Germany, namely the Volkswagen Group, BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz. Ed Sirish Chandran was at the show and he gives us a recap of what the future would look like not only in terms of electric powertrains but also the new design directions most brands are adapting to. Enjoy the podcast!

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...

In this episode, James Cleary, Matt Campbell and Richard Berry gather in the garage for a special, extended, 100th episode to talk about all things motoring, including:The best and not-so-best from the Frankfurt Motor ShowMatt spends some time with the new Volvo S60 And V60 and gives us an insight into the future of the Swedish brandDo you want to be a guest at our next comparison test? James announces our biggest competition ever (terms and conditions apply) What we've been driving this week, including: The LDV G10 van, Range Rover Velar, and a Mercedes-Benz that's very close to James' heart.And, as always, MuskWatch - This week: a very special Muskwatch as the team interviews Elon Musk live on air! (Well... sort of)You can get in touch with us on Facebook, Twitter (#CGPodcast) and Instagram, and get in your competition entry ASAP by emailing comments@carsguide.com.au

The Frankfurt Motor Show happened this past week, and among all the new cars that were shown was one we just couldn’t stop staring at. It’s the BMW Concept 4, which is a two-door concept car that foreshadows what the redesigned 4 Series coupe will look like. We weren’t staring at it because it was so good looking, though. We stared because of its grille, which is a comically large version of BMW’s iconic twin kidney grille. This whole giant grille trend has finally jumped the shark, and we’ve got BMW to thank for it.

The automobile industry is changing and Eric and Martin return to the IAA 2019 to a Frankfurt Motor Show that has decreased in numbers of exhibiting manufacturers but certainly not in size. Tune in now to get the full review of the show, the winners and losers of the show.

Welcome to the Martini Minute, this is what's new in the world of luxury: Ramsmobile promises that its RM-X2 utility vehicle, which debuted at Frankfurt Motor Show earlier this week, can do it all, including withstanding bullets and float. The SUV will be available in four variants plus two drive-trains to choose from, one of which offers a staggering 999 hp and can accelerate from 0-62 in just 3.3 seconds.

This week Paul Maric, Alborz Fallah, Tony Crawford, Josh Dowling, and Mike Costello are broadcasting from the Volkswagen stand at the 2019 Frankfurt motor show.  They discuss their hits and misses, and the lack of manufacturers present at the show. Plus, they cover some of the production models and concepts, including the Volkswagen ID.3, Land Rover Defender, Honda e, Mercedes-Benz EQS, and Josh's time with the Kia Soul.

It's WhichCar Weekly time again with host Scott Newman (MOTOR Associate Editor) joined by Wheels Editor Alex Inwood and Deputy Editor Andy Enright to discuss the last week's automotive happenings. All three give their thoughts on the new Toyota GR Supra (1:05), discuss the importance of design with Wheels dedicating its next magazine issue to the topic (9:00), which leads neatly into the stars of the Frankfurt Motor Show (13:10), including the VW ID3, Land Rover Defender and BMW Concept 4. Visit www.whichcar.com.au for all the latest news and reviews and follow @whichcarau on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Swings and roundabouts… easing trade tensions help drive the Dow to a four-day winning streak but Chinese markets tick lower following last month’s producer data marking its steepest decline in three years. In Berlin, rumours of a shadow budget to circumvent national spending laws push Bund yields to a one-month high. In Brexit news, we hear exclusively from Irish finance minister Paschal Donohoe, who doubts much progress can be made in breaking the backstop impasse. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Boris Johnson loses a second vote to call a snap election as parliament is prorogued but he is adamant he will not ask Brussels for a withdrawal extension. We are also live at the Frankfurt Motor Show where Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess tells CNBC that the U.S.- China trade war is being felt throughout the automotive industry.

Done By 1 Media — The Golf R now has its full dose of power, and we set out to answer two simple questions: is it any better because of it, and is it worth the extra money over the GTI? (10:00) We also preview the Frankfurt Motor Show (with a special look at the Porsche Taycan), plus Nissan has a new Juke and the Hyundai i10 has been severely upgraded. Check out pictures of all the cars in this episode here!

Show #571   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Thursday 5th 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.   MERCEDES-BENZ EQC GETS FIVE-STAR SAFETY RATING FROM EURO NCAP Euro NCAP released the safety ratings of seven car models including Mercedes-Benz’s first electric SUV the EQC. The EQC turns out to be very strong in adult and child occupant safety:   Adult Occupant - 96% Child Occupant - 90% Vulnerable Road Users - 75% Safety Assist - 75%   "Mercedes-Benz enters the all-electric market with the fully-electric compact luxury SUV EQC. This is the first of Daimler’s EQ range, and its rating augers well, with a five-star rating and good all-round performance. The EQC is part of a growing trend towards battery electric vehicles and joins Jaguar’s I-Pace and Audi’s e-tron amongst the cars that Euro NCAP has tested, and Tesla’s Model X, which will be assessed later this year.   https://insideevs.com/news/368786/mercedes-benz-eqc-5-star-euro-ncap/   MERCEDES-BENZ TEASES EQS ELECTRIC SEDAN "Mercedes-Benz moves forward with its Mercedes-Benz EQ electric subbrand by teasing a new model ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show. It appears to be the EQS, which would be an all-electric S-Class counterpart. Electric luxury without compromises." says Motor1.com: "We already saw a few reports about the EQS coming, including spy photos of a camouflaged prototype, but there are no details. For sure we can expect long-range and specs even better than in the case of the Mercedes-Benz EQC - the first in the EQ lineup. 500 km (310 miles) of WLTP range would be a must we guess, just like at least 150 kW charging."   https://insideevs.com/news/368703/mercedes-benz-teased-eqs/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-all-   TESLA TRANSPORTS MODEL 3 RHD UNITS TO PHILADELPHIA PORT FOR FASTER UK TRANSIT "Several semi-truck loads of Tesla Model 3 right-hand-drive (RHD) vehicles are on their way from the company’s headquarters in California to the Port of Philadelphia for transit to UK customers. This alternative route of travel will reportedly provide quicker delivery times than the usual path that takes the all-electric cars around the western part of the country via the Port of San Francisco and through the Panama Canal. Tesla’s strategy could help increase its Q2 2019 delivery numbers and possibly provide cost savings from the shorter delivery distances traveled." reports TEslarati: The quicker transit looks to save about two weeks from Tesla’s shipping time, as detailed in a report published by XAutoWorld. The usual San Francisco to the Port of Zeebrugge (Belgium) route is around 10,600 nautical miles with an average shipping time of 24 days, depending on a few variables. The distance from Philadelphia to Zeebrugge is about 4,000 nautical miles with a travel time of around 10 days."   https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-transports-model-3-rhd-units-to-philadelphia-port-for-faster-uk-transit/   HYUNDAI MOTORSPORT OFFERS SECOND SNEAK PEEK AT FIRST EV RACE CAR "Hyundai Motorsport is really excited about its first electric car envisioned for racing and released a second video teaser ahead of its unveiling at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 10." writes Mark Kane for InsideEVs: "The teaser is focused around the power and electricity, which probably heralds hundreds of kW of power and some crazy performance.   The video description says: "He's always said the Hyundai i30 N TCR was like his child. And now he's created a monster! FIA WTCR winner Gabriele Tarquini gives life to the first Hyundai electric race car. All will be revealed on September 10 at IAA in Frankfurt."   https://insideevs.com/news/368706/hyundai-motorsport-sneak-peek-ev-race-car/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-all-   MCLAREN RULES OUT ELECTRIC HYPERCAR BECAUSE IT WOULD BE TOO HEAVY "McLaren has dabbled in electrifying its vehicles before. Remember the P1, McLaren’s limited-edition plug-in hybrid? It’s pictured above. McLaren built 375 examples over about two years and has yet to return to the battery-powered performance. That doesn’t mean McLaren isn’t exploring alternative powertrain options." according to Anthony at MOtor1: "In a new interview with Motoring.com.au, Jamie Corstorphine, McLaren’s global marketing director, said the company is exploring a fully electric offering; however, the company wouldn’t produce one until it could promise it’d be a better sports car. It doesn't want to offer one simply to meet new emission standards or another benchmark. That means McLaren’s pursuit of lightness won’t go away with an electric hypercar. "   https://www.motor1.com/news/368722/no-mclaren-electric-hypercar-yet/   LAMBORGHINI UNVEILS SUPERCAR WITH SUPERCAPACITORS "Lamborghini has its “most powerful car ever produced,” the Sián, and they did so by creating a novel hybrid powertrain with supercapacitors. Supercapacitors are unlike electrochemical batteries. They can charge and discharge in just seconds, but the drawback is that most of them have low energy density and can’t store enough energy to be viable for a product like an electric car." writes Fred at Electrek: "Lamborghini, who hasn’t been quick to adopt electric technology, has been at the forefront of using supercapacitors in its supercars. Now the Sián is the latest example of how the automaker is adopting the technology by being “the world-first application of a supercapacitor for hybridization.”   Lamborghini says this of their supercapacitor: "It is three times more powerful than a battery of the same weight and three times lighter than a battery producing the same power. Located in the bulkhead between cockpit and engine it ensures perfect weight distribution. The electric system with the supercapacitor and e-motor weighs only 34 kg, thus it delivers a remarkable weight-to-power ratio"   https://electrek.co/2019/09/04/lamborghini-sian-supercar-supercapacitors/   HONDA E TO APPEAR IN 2 VERSIONS – UP TO 220 KM RANGE "Honda will present its first electric model for the European market in serial production at the IAA and is teasing photos of the final version in advance. Furthermore, the Japanese manufacturer stated they plan to mention previously unknown details." says electrive: "The electric motor of the Honda e will be available in two power ratings of 100 kW and 113 kW, with a torque of 315 Nm each. The 35.5 kWh battery is intended to provide a range of up to 220 kilometres – Honda had previously mentioned 200 kilometres. The technical data, however, are still internal data of the manufacturer. With these key data and the CCS rapid charging capability, the Honda e certainly offers more than sufficient driving performance for its intended purpose as a commuter vehicle. Honda currently estimates fuel consumption at 18 to 20 kWh per 100 kilometers – even the more powerful BMW i3, which is less aerodynamic due to its height, achieves better values."   https://www.electrive.com/2019/09/04/honda-e-to-appear-in-2-versions-up-to-220-km-range/   RENAULT UNVEILS UK PRICING AND SPECIFICATION FOR NEW ZOE The new all-electric Renault ZOE will be available to order from mid-September, with prices starting at just £18,670 and customer deliveries from January 2020. Seven years after the release of its best-selling predecessors, New ZOE has evolved in quality and technology to offer superior features while remaining affordable. Up to 245 miles of range – best in the segment ZOE now also offers fast direct current (DC) charging, in addition to the alternating current charging (AC) options already available at home or on the street. Charging the battery is also made more straightforward by the Renault EASY CONNECT smart services, which allow quick and easy location of charging points. With the addition of a powerful new R135 100 kW motor option, as well as an entry-level R110 80 kW motor and the inclusion of a new B mode urban driving setting, the New ZOE is even more at home on both the open road and in city.   New ZOE Play – from £18,670 OTR* (including PiCG) New ZOE Iconic – from £20,170 OTR* New ZOE GT Line – from £21,620 OTR*       QUESTION OF THE WEEK The MYEV.com Question Of The Week.   What’s your favourite EV experience, or experience you’d like to have?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 245 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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In this week's show, we ask if Levandowski is the messiah or just a very naughty boy, we explain why you should not take a nice car to Creamfields music festival, Highways England are being sued over smart motorways, a modified Bugatti Chiron goes jolly quickly, a roadmap for UK connected and automated mobility is released, Toyota and Suzuki tie into a closer alliance, Frankfurt Motor Show tightens security, Toyota will pause production for one day after Brexit, 'Play Streets' will be easier to create, Porsche reveals their Formula E car and livery, the Jim Clark museum is opened, a rapid List of the Week, a Lunchtime Read that's a little different and an And Finally that makes Alan regret a recent decision. As ever, we really hope you enjoy the show and feel free to get in touch with news items and feedback!

Show #567   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Sunday 1st 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.   Raj in the USA said "Best EV Podcast out there!" "Martyn gives a nice overview of the day’s EV news, and creates a sense of community by interacting with his listeners. It’s great to participate in his question of the week. So many of today’s EV podcasts are overly “Tesla centric” and as hard as it is for a podcast to avoid that -it’s nice to listen one that’s more inclusive."   Mike Cheeseman in the USA said "Daily Must-Hear!" "The world of E-transport is really dynamic, and is unfolding rapidly around the world. Host Martyn has been consistently arranging these fascinating developments into manageable chunks for long enough to be considered a formitable expert in the field, and a very entertaing show host as well. Thanks for doing what you do."   Incidentally you've left 197 reviews and 432 5-star ratings. Thank you!   An email from Mitchell Sink: "And Id like to suggest that you consider creating two daily podcasts.  One covering every thing you can find about Tesla, the other about every thing else that is related to EVs."   Finally – took a nail to the new Zoe tyre! Oh no!   ESCAPING HURRICANE DORIAN IN AN EV From Joshua Pritt: "With Dorian pressing in to Florida everyone keeps asking how will I evacuate with my 2018 Nissan Leaf. I have to explain to them that I just don't wait until the day of the storm. As long as you leave a day early and use abetterrouteplanner.com to plan the charging stops I should be fine. I also explain that I could use my 2017 Volt and just drive like a normal gas car and wait in line at the gas stations like everyone else!"   NEW FROM AUDI IN EUROPE IN 2020 e-tron S in May, e--tron S Sportback in May and e-tron GT in November 2020.   FORD EXEC: ICONIC MODELS TO GO AFFORDABLY ELECTRIC: F-150, MUSTANG "Autocar recently traveled to Ford's headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan. It gleaned exclusive information about the future of Ford, directly from some of its top executives. The article is packed with insight, information, and many direct quotes." says InsideEVs of Ford's Global Product Development Director for Battery Electric Vehicles, Darren Palmer: "I was unsure at first. For me, electric cars were more about sensible buying than the exciting cars I knew. Then Sherif Marakby, our autonomous vehicle CEO, said, ‘trust me this is going to be the next big development in cars’. When you know them, you’ll love them. And he was right. I just couldn’t believe how good these new cars were. They could do things you’d never do in an ICE [internal combustion-engined] car. They were just better. We’re hitting our biggest icons first, but we have more. And we’ll keep working through them. We decided very carefully where we’d play in the electric car market, and that every one would amplify the characteristics of the model it was based on. Each one had to be extremely desirable, but at an attainable price."“It’s the greatest change and opportunity in the auto industry in 30 years, and probably a lot longer. Today’s performance BEV isn’t just about the electric motor. It’s about software, surprises, over-the-air updates, cleverness, the fact it can learn and anticipate what you want, and makes your life better. It’s an entirely new kind of product. Those who try it will never go back."   https://insideevs.com/news/367357/ford-executive-spills-ev-future-details/   RENAULT ZOE WINS IN JULY In Europe: "The big news in July was that the Renault Zoe profited from the expected Tesla off-peak month, winning another monthly trophy, its 4th this year. The French hatchback and Tesla Model 3 have divided all the monthly wins this year (January, April, May, July for Renault, and February, March, June for Tesla)." says CleanTechnica: "With Tesla starting to deliver the Model 3 SR/SR+ versions by now and Renault expected to double the Zoe’s output with the upcoming restyling, do not expect the current status quo to change much, or at least until the VW ID.3 starts to deliver in large volumes, expected by Q2 2020."   https://cleantechnica.com/2019/08/30/renault-zoe-wins-in-july-but-tesla-model-3-remains-2019-leader/   VW’S SEAT UNVEILS SLEEK NEW MEB-BASED ELECTRIC SUV WITH 77 KWH BATTERY PACK "Seat, a Spanish automaker owned by Volkswagen, has unveiled a new electric SUV concept with a 77 kWh battery pack based on VW’s new MEB platform under its Cupra brand." says Electrek: "The concept is equipped with “a 77kWh lithium-ion battery pack”, which Seat claims is good for up to 450 km (280 miles), but the figure is based on the WLTP test cycle. It’s not as stringent as the EPA standard. The battery pack is powering 2 electric motors with a combined 225kW (306PS) output. Inside the vehicle, there are 4 sculptural bucket seats and 2 large screens. The prototype of the Tavascan concept is going to debut at this year’s IAA Frankfurt International Motor Show."   https://electrek.co/2019/09/02/vw-seat-cupra-meb-electric-suv-battery/   VOLKSWAGEN ID.R SETS RECORD ON TIANMEN MOUNTAIN The ID.R currently holds the records on Pikes Peak (USA) and at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (GB), the electric lap record on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife (D), and now the fastest time for an ascent of Tianmen Mountain in China. The car is the motorsport ambassador for the new, fully-electric range of vehicles from Volkswagen, the ID. family, the first of which – the ID.3 – will have its world premiere on 10 September at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Romain Dumas (F) completed the 99 tight corners on the Tianmen Mountain road in 7:38.585 minutes – faster than ever before.     QUESTION OF THE WEEK   SHAHAD I live in an apartment with no charging access, so I primarily charge at work.  I plug in for the last few hours of the day after people start going home and chargers open up.  I only need to do this a few days a week to top off.  My work offers free charging so this works very well and I've had to stop at a paid charger once in the past 2 months of owning my EV.  This includes the extra miles I spend driving for Lyft to make the payments, since I hadn't financially been planning on upgrading until my old car unexpectedly died.  I was already EV curious, but your podcast was one of the things that pushed me over the edge on the decision to upgrade, keep up the good work!   KARL CRAMER As a renter I can't charge at home. Luckily work offers free charging, from solar power, and my gym has a nearby parking lot with free charging too. That's my morning and evening charging routine.   DOUG VOWLES Too often parameters and criteria from the gas/petrol world are overlaid on the EV world by non-EV owners, and those wishing to become EV owners. Hence the “How far can you go?” types of questions.  The reality of timely e-sips and the occasional full charge needs to be put out there.  If the new model is understood and internalized by the buying public then perhaps the need for “big range” can take a back seat to every day practicality.   JOHN CHRISTENSEN My wife and I have had our Chevy Bolt for a year in Chicago, Illinois, USA. We have a level 2 EVSE in our garage. Our charging routine changes with the season. In the spring and fall we leave our car unplugged and charge only every other week, because at that time of year the Bolt is much more efficient. But in the summer and winter we leave it plugged in. This is because in the summer our garage gets pretty hot and the Bolt needs to cool the battery and it’s best to leave it plugged in to keep the battery conditioned. Then in the winter it’s the other extreme; it gets super cold and the car then needs to be plugged in to heat the battery. Plus the range drops significantly and we want to get the most range we can then. So it changes season to season.   JONATHAN PRICE As the Zoe became our primary car 4 KW solar was not sufficient to fully power the Zoe along with household consumption, particularly in winter of course. This summer I upgraded to 8KW solar and a single Powerwall 2 battery ... a large part of which is funded by cumulative FIT payments since 2011. I’ve added a Zappi hub and extra sensors to tune the battery and car charging and consumption. With the extra solar I can run my Zoe on sunshine for much more of the year, sometimes dumping excess from the Powerwall too ... 3.5KW from Powerwall plus 3.5KW from Solar even on partly sunny days allows me to charge for free at 7KW on many days ... giving a fast - not rapid - charge boost during the day when needed. Zappi now varies charge rate automatically between about 1.4 and 7KW to avoid any unnecessary consumption from the grid. Since I had a PW2 installed in mid May my Zoe has been about 85%+ solar power   DAVID NYE Our PHEV has only around 40-45 kilometres of range on battery, so it’s pretty important to top up every night. I use off peak power and charge it after midnight. We can and sometimes do top up a little at the local shopping centre, though it’s only 3.6kW.   SACHA I’m a city dweller so no home charging like in suburbia .. - charging once a week or so at supercharger (I got parking at a location with supercharging which happens to be at a transit station). - SOC 65-85% is normally where I stop - When traveling I use superchargers only (900 mile trip every  2 weeks , L2 would make a 8h a much longer trip otherwise)   ALEX BANAHENE I started of doing full charge at home every time it got down to about  50 miles but after a year of use I’m happier now to go down to 20 miles or so. Generally this meant charging about once a week which I normally did on a Sunday.   EDUARD PERTINEZ We plug the car (a Kona EV 64kWh) almost every night. It is configured to charge from 1am to 7am and fill up to 80%. Here in Catalonia you can opt for special night tariffs that are only 8cents of Euro for kWh. Night tariffs are so cheap because nuclear fussion and wind generation at night surpasses demand. So in fact I am charging my car with recicled energy. It cannot be greener than that!   RICHARD I have a new Zoe that gets 280km between charges. I charge often as I like to park at an EV station when I shop. Tops the car off and I like the designated spot. Never abuse my stay. Win win.   JERRY ALLISON I have owned a model 3 for a year now and I charge the car whenever I can.  This is mostly at Chargepoint stations for an hour or so at a time (equates to 19MPH FREE charge).  I tend to charge if possible when I go out for dinner or lunch.  Some stations provide faster 26MPH charges and are also FREE, mostly because they are city owned and free to the public.  I charge at home about once or  twice a month.  There are 12 solar panels on my roof and they produce approx. 1400 plus watts of electricity.  And if I need to charge at home, I tend to wait for a sunny day.   MARK WESTON When I took delivery of my Hyundai kona electric Premium SE 64kwh I asked that exact question. I was told only to charge to 100% when going on long journeys  at home and on the road to 80%. At home  I charge to 80% run it down to between 20 -10% then recharge back-up. On occasions back-up to 90%. I'm currently charging around every 7-8days. Great show as all ways. Thank you for what you do.     QUESTION OF THE WEEK The MYEV.com Question Of The Week.   What’s your favourite EV experience, or experience you’d like to have?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 246 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 #564   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday 28th August 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story to save you time.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   Hello to new PATREON PRODUCER CRAIG DALEY, and EXECUTIVE PRODUCER GEOFF LOWE!   Thank you to Pinky Clark on Apple Podcasts: "Absolutely excellent, very knowledgeable about all things electric and more, saves me time having to go through the internet searching for the top stories. Thanks to Mr Lee my next car will be electric!"   TESLA STARTS SELLING ITS OWN CAR INSURANCE IN CALIFORNIA "Tesla on Wednesday announced that it is now offering Tesla Insurance to customers in California. The company said its offering may be as much as 30% less than other insurance plans, although it did not provide specific costs." reports CNBC: "Tesla Insurance is only available in California to start, but the company said it will “expand to additional U.S. states in the future.” Tesla customers in California can get a quote in as little as a minute, and those who have already ordered cars can request a quote with their vehicle identification number. Tesla Insurance can be canceled at any time, Tesla said."   https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/28/tesla-starts-selling-its-own-car-insurance-in-california.html   FEDS TESTING CAMERAS TO REPLACE SIDEVIEW MIRROR "The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration takes a step into the motoring future by announcing a test of how side-mounted cameras could replace conventional mirrors. The agency specifically wants to know how the tech affects driving behavior and lane changes, according to Reuters." picked up by Chris Bruce for Motor1.com: "Sideview camera systems are already available on a few models in Europe in Japan, but regulations currently keep the tech off of American roads. NHTSA doesn't yet offer a time frame for when the agency could modify the rules to allow them in the U.S. The Honda E will come standard with side-mounted cameras upon its arrival in Europe in 2020.Audi embraces the tech on its E-Tron electric crossover. European models are available with optional side-view cameras. Like the competing systems, drivers can select the view that they prefer from them."   https://www.motor1.com/news/367566/side-camera-nhtsa-testing/   AUDI E-TRON 50 IN NORWAY PRICED 25% LOWER THAN E-TRON 55 "Audi announced in Norway prices of the e-tron 50, a slimmed-down version of the e-tron 55 with only a 71 kWh battery instead of 95 kWh. As it turns out, the Launch Edition at 499,000 NOK (€49,940/$55,432) is about 25% cheaper than the e-tron 55 (662,900 NOK) which is about exactly the same as the difference in battery capacity (24 kWH or 25%) and range (300 km or 408 km WLTP)." reports Mark Kane for InsideEVs: "Interesting finding from Teslarati is also that the e-tron 50 is now comparably priced to the Tesla Model 3 Performance (499,900 NOK), which however can go up to 530 km (329 miles) under WLTP test cycle. In U.S. Audi e-tron 55 starts at $74,800 (before destination charge and federal tax credit deduction), which means that the e-tron 50 might start at $56,100 with over 150 miles of EPA range (if it will be offered)"   https://insideevs.com/news/367683/audi-e-tron-50-priced-25-lower-e-tron-55/   RENAULT’S SECRET CALENDAR REVEALS TWO NEW BEVS "In the newest Renault’s secret calendar, we can see the already announced arrival of the Renault ZOE 2 scheduled for September, but also two new BEVs (Battery Electric Vehicles) for the coming years. The first comes in 2021 and it’s a compact SUV." Pedro at Push EVs says: "I imagine it as an electric version of the Renault CAPTUR II, aiming to become an alternative to the Hyundai Kona Electric, Kia e-Soul and DS 3 CROSSBACK E-Tense. The upcoming BEVs from Renault will be built on the new CMF-EV platform shared with other Alliance’s partners, such as Nissan and Mitsubishi. Meaning that we’ll see similar electric cars from other Alliance’s members. For example, Nissan is considering to have an electric version of the upcoming Nissan Juke 2."   https://pushevs.com/2019/08/28/renaults-secret-calendar-reveals-two-new-bevs/   CHEVY CORVETTE C8 HYBRID POSSIBLY SPIED FOR THE FIRST TIME "Rumors of a Chevy Corvette C8 hybrid have been swirling for months, long before the mid-engine offering debuted last month. A day after the reveal, a member of the Corvette team only stoked the fires of speculation about a hybrid model. Now, a new video from the TFLnow YouTube channel shows two Chevy Corvette C8 prototypes with orange electrical cords sticking out from the front trunk. They’re not subtle at all, the orange cords all but calling attention to themselves against the black and white camouflage." says Motor1.com: "The video comes as Car and Driver published a report about future Corvette models, including the long-rumored hybrid offering. According to the publication, Chevy will put a powerful electric motor where the front trunk is located."   https://www.motor1.com/news/367673/c8-corvette-hybrid-spied-video/   SEAT ANNOUNCES PLUG-IN HYBRID VERSION OF TARRACO LARGE SUV "SEAT announced a world premiere of a plug-in hybrid version of its largest SUV - Tarraco and a new sporty FR trim at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. The Tarraco FR PHEV, just like the CUPRA Formentor, will be equipped with a 13 kWh battery, which is promised to translate into more than 50 km (31 miles) of all-electric range." according to InsideEVs: "Also, the front-wheel-drive powertrain with a 1.4-liter gasoline engine and 85 kW electric motor is the same. According to provisional specs, the Tarraco FR PHEV will accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 7.4 seconds.The production will take place at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg, Germany. SEAT intends to start taking orders for the Tarraco FR PHEV in 2020."   https://insideevs.com/news/367515/seat-tarraco-fr-phev-large-suv/   NEW IONIQ ELECTRIC GETS MORE RANGE As of its launch in 2016, IONIQ was the world’s first car planned from the start to offer three electrified powertrains – hybrid, plug-in hybrid and full electric. The IONIQ is now already upgrading its offer, with added technological features and a refreshed look. Drivers of the new IONIQ Electric can also enjoy 36% added energy capacity and real-world 311-km range of thanks to an upgraded 38.3-kWh battery. Its e-motor delivers a maximum power of 136 PS and 295 Nm of torque and is fitted standard with a 7.2-kW on-board charger - an upgrade from current 6.6-kW – for Type 2 AC charging. Using a 100-kW fast-charging station, the battery can reach 80% charge in as little as 54 minutes."   https://www.hyundai.news/uk/press-kits/new-ioniq-electric-gets-important-enhancements/   QUESTION OF THE WEEK The MYEV.com Question Of The Week.   Asking current EV drivers, how often do you charge and why?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 246 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 #563   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Tuesday 27th August 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story to save you time.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   Hello to new PATREON PRODUCER PELLE KROG   10 stories to bring you today.   POLESTAR OPENS NEW PRODUCTION CENTRE IN CHINA Polestar, the electric performance brand, today opens its first production facility, a key milestone for the rapidly growing car company.  The new Polestar Production Centre in Chengdu, China, sets a new industry benchmark in electric vehicle manufacture and will produce the Polestar 1 – an exclusive, carbon fibre-bodied Electric Performance Hybrid. The facility, which has been completed on schedule, will produce vehicles for both China and global export markets with first customer deliveries expected before the end of 2019. The inauguration underlines China’s maturing industrialisation, an improving reputation for quality manufacturing, and, crucially, access to the right skills. Five hundred Polestar 1 cars are planned to be built per year in the new Chengdu facility, with a total of 1,500 planned over a three year production cycle.   https://www.polestar.com/press-release/2019/08/27/polestar-announces-world-manufacturer-identifier-and-opens-new-production-centre-in-china   ELON MUSK IS RUMORED TO UNVEIL FIRST CHINA-MADE TESLA MODEL 3 AT EVENT THIS WEEK "Tesla CEO Elon Musk is going to Shanghai later this week, and he is now rumored to unveil the first China-made Tesla Model 3 at an event on Thursday." reports Fred at Electrek who does say you should take this one with a pinch of salt: "On Thursday, Musk is set to kick off the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai with a fireside chat with Alibaba cofounder Jack Ma. Musk confirmed that he also plans to launch a Chinese division of his Boring Company during the trip. Both of those things don’t have much to do with Tesla, but Shanghai is also where Tesla is currently building Gigafactory 3, the automaker’s first Chinese factory. Now local media reports are suggesting that Musk also plans to unveil the first China-made Tesla Model 3 at the WAIC."   https://electrek.co/2019/08/27/elon-musk-tesla-china-made-model-3-rumor/   THE UPGRADED VW PLUG-IN HYBRID "The Volkswagen Passat GTE has been given an EV range boost thanks to a larger capacity lithium-ion battery pack." reports CarAdvice.com.au: "The Passat GTE's battery capacity has been boosted from 9.9kWh to 13kWh. Electric-only driving range under the WLTP standard is now rated at 56 kilometres for the sedan, and 54km in the wagon. With this boost in battery capacity, Volkswagen claims the Passat GTE is capable of completing most commutes around major European cities without any tailpipe emissions. The rest of the drivetrain remains unchanged with a 115kW 1.4-litre turbo petrol engine and an 85kW electric motor built into the six-speed dual-clutch transmission."   https://www.caradvice.com.au/787212/2020-volkswagen-passat-gte-gains-bigger-battery/   FARADAY FUTURE RUMORED TO RESTRUCTURE "Embattled Chinese electric vehicle maker Faraday Future (FF) has added another chapter to its tumultuous history, as the company is rumored to be restructuring its organization and CEO Jia Yueting will step down as the firm’s leader." according to PenDaily.com: "Following FF’s very public break up with the Chinese real estate giant and lead financier, Evergrande Group, the electric vehicle company lacked the funds to continue much of its operations. FF was forced to lay off many employees and sell its Los Angeles headquarters. With Jia stepping down as the leader of the firm, the company should be able to try and revive itself, whether that is via a joint venture partnership or some other type of structural reorganization."   https://pandaily.com/faraday-future-to-restructure-ceo-to-step-down/   BMW IX3 TO BE AVAILABLE IN EUROPE FIRST IN 2020 "As we approach 2020, the picture of BMW iX3 market launch becomes clearer. This new model, actually the first with the 5th EV generation drivetrain from BMW, is scheduled for production in China in 2020 by BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture in Shenyang." so says InsideEVs: "Unofficially, the first version of the iX3 will be rear-wheel-drive with a 75 kWh battery pack named sDrive75. With more than 200 kW of power, probably up to around 200 miles of real-world range and 150 kW DC fast-charging capability, the most important factor will be the price - it must be competitive with the highly anticipated Tesla Model Y. sales to start in 2020 in Europe, then also in China and North America"   https://insideevs.com/news/367360/bmw-ix3-first-in-europe/   ELECTRIFIED ICEBREAKER REACHES NORTH POLE "A Norwegian Coast Guard icebreaker equipped with ABB’s Azipod electric propulsion system has reached the North Pole as part of an international environmental research expedition." according to electrive: "The KV Svalbard, built in 2001, was on its way in Arctic waters as part of the Coordinated Arctic Acoustic Thermometry Experiment (CAATEX). The expedition aims to place seabed sensors with which scientists could monitor water temperatures in Arctic waters. Such sensors at and around the North Pole are now expanding the researchers’ database."   https://www.electrive.com/2019/08/26/electrified-icebreaker-reaches-north-pole/   WORLD PREMIERE FOR “NEW VOLKSWAGEN” AT THE FRANKFURT MOTOR SHOW At this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, the Volkswagen brand is celebrating two world premieres. In addition to the full-electric ID.3, the brand is presenting its new logo and its new brand design to the public under the motto of “New Volkswagen”. With the new brand design, “New Volkswagen” will become visible and perceptible in the design of the vehicles, in customer contacts and in the corporate presentation as a whole. The objective is to create a new 360° customer experience that is modern and fascinating throughout the world and across all channels.   SONNEN, ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER TO DEPLOY 12.6MWH VIRTUAL POWER PLANT "Rapidly-globalising energy storage company Sonnen has teamed up with utility Rocky Mountain Power to take its virtual power plant concept to the US state of Utah."  writes energy-storage.news: "an apartment complex of 600 homes in Herriman, Utah, will be equipped with 5MW of solar PV and a total of 12.6MWh of battery energy storage, aggregated together from individual units in each apartment. When it is completed by the end of December 2020, with residents set to start moving in this September, Sonnen’s Utah project is claimed to be the “largest fully installed and operational residential battery demand response solution in the United States”.   https://www.energy-storage.news/news/sonnen-rocky-mountain-power-to-deploy-12.6mwh-virtual-power-plant-in-utah   VATTENFALL & MHI VESTAS INAUGURATE 407 MEGAWATT HORNS REEF 3 OFFSHORE WIND FARM "Swedish energy group Vattenfall and offshore wind turbine manufacturer MHI Vestas joined with the Crown Prince of Denmark and Danish Prime Minister last Thursday to open the country’s largest offshore wind farm, the 407 megawatt Horns Reef 3." says CleanTechnica: "Vattenfall won the right to construct Horns Reef 3 back in 2015 and the first foundation was laid in October 2017. The first electricity was delivered just over a year later and it is now delivering electricity equivalent to the needs of approximately 425,000 Danish households. Built using the world’s currently most powerful wind turbine platform — MHI Vestas’ 8.3 MW V164 model (soon to be succeeded by a number of more powerful turbines) — Horns Reef 3 is delivering electricity at one of the cheapest prices in Europe"   https://cleantechnica.com/2019/08/26/vattenfall-mhi-vestas-inaugurate-407-megawatt-horns-reef-3-offshore-wind-farm/   CLAIMS DATA POINTS TO HIGH-END ELECTRIC CAR RISKS: AXA "Electric luxury cars and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) may be 40% more likely to cause accidents than their standard engine counterparts, possibly because drivers are still getting used to their quick acceleration, French insurer AXA said." and reported by Reuters: "The numbers, based on initial trends from claims data and not statistically significant, also suggest small and micro electric cars are slightly less likely to cause accidents than their combustion engine counterparts, AXA said at a crash test demonstration on Thursday. Half of electric car drivers in a survey this year by AXA had to adjust their driving to reflect the new acceleration and braking characteristics."   https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-autos-insurance/claims-data-points-to-high-end-electric-car-risks-axa-idUKKCN1VC1R4   QUESTION OF THE WEEK The MYEV.com Question Of The Week.   Asking current EV drivers, how often do you charge and why?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 245 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 #560   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Saturday 24th August 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story to save you time.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   Thank you to two new Patrons over the weekend. First up new PRODUCER BODO and EXECUTIVE PRODCER NORTHERNEXPLORERS   A follow up from Barry Wolf about navigation systems in EVs showing petrol stations: "When I use Apple CarPlay (my lower trim level e-Golf does not include built in navigation), pressing "Destinations" brings up a series of buttons for points of interest, one of which provides a list of nearby gas stations. It seems the VW group has made this feature available for Audis and VWs. Maybe the Taycan will get this feature, too? I have complained about this to VW, but VW blames Apple. Since the Bolt EV also uses Apple CarPlay but shows an EV charging station button instead of the gas pump button, it is clear VW dropped the ball on correctly programming the iPhone interface."   EVGO AND ELECTRIFY AMERICA TEAM UP TO MAKE CHARGERS MORE ACCESSIBLE "Finding a fast charger in the U.S. just got a lot easier for a lot of electric-car drivers. Two of America's largest fast-charging networks announced an agreement Thursday to allow each other's users to charge at their charging sites without signing up for new memberships or payment plans." according to Eric for Green Car Reports: "Electrify America and EVgo agreed to a roaming partnership that will allow members of either service to charge at any EVgo or Electrify America charging station. Each of the networks already has individual agreements with the nation's other largest networks, ChargePoint and Greenlots. That means that drivers of EVs other than Teslas are have a widespread network in many ways on par with Tesla's Superchargers that they can use to top off their batteries. Unlike Tesla's Supercharger network, however, EVgo chargers are concentrated in and around cities—where EVgo points out that most EVs drive—rather than along highways between cities where the chargers could allow drivers to make longer trips between cities, as Tesla's Superchargers do."   https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1124689_evgo-and-electrify-america-team-up-to-make-chargers-more-accessible   BLOOMBERG: LG CHEM TO SUPPLY BATTERIES FOR TESLA MODEL 3 IN CHINA "According to Bloomberg, Tesla has selected LG Chem as the non-exclusive supplier of lithium-ion battery cells for Model 3 that will be produced at the Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai, China." reports InsideEVS: "The origin of this revelation are Bloomberg's unofficial sources. LG Chem is expected to supply Tesla with 21700 cylindrical cells, produced in Nanjing, some 200 miles (320 km) west of Shanghai. Separately, Tesla is reportedly still in talks with CATL, which also might become a supplier. The report doesn't say anything about negotiations with Panasonic, which was the main battery supplier for Tesla so far. LG Chem batteries also to be used for the base version of Tesla Model Y, once production of those will be launched in the future."   https://insideevs.com/news/366692/lg-chem-batteries-tesla-model-3-china/   And meanwhile from Teslarati: "In an interview, Tesla Global Vice President Grace Tao stated that Gigafactory 3 is already mostly complete. Tao noted that the installation of production equipment within the factory is progressing well, and machines are already being debugged in preparation for trial Model 3 production runs. Local reports have also noted that Gigafactory 3’s substation is expected to start powering the complex sometime next month. Barring any unexpected delays, this could result in Gigafactory 3 coming to life as early as the end of September."   https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-gigafactory-3-lg-chem-battery-supplier-report/   PORSCHE TAYCAN MIGHT STREAM MOVIES WITHOUT DISTRACTING DRIVER A new report featured in Motor1: "claims that Porsche plans to offer video streaming in the Taycan. Netflix is identified as the streaming service of choice, but its availability is apparently still in question. The word allegedly came from Porsche’s Director of Driver Experience Oliver Fritz during a recent media preview event for the electric supercar, though it was qualified with a statement that Porsche is working on it, but wants to make it safe."   https://www.motor1.com/news/366834/porsche-taycan-might-stream-movies/   PORSCHE WANTS TO DESTROY THE WORD "TURBO" From Jalopnik today talking about the Porsche Taycan: "You may have also heard that the first version to make it to market will be the higher-spec, faster model, which Porsche has been calling the Taycan Turbo. This is a terrible, terrible name for the car, because if there’s one thing you can absolutely say about the Taycan, it’s that the car has nothing even remotely like a turbo in it. You cannot have a “turbo” electric car because nothing about a turbo is compatible with how electric motors work. It’d be like if McDonalds started offering a McHDMI burger, suggesting that, somehow, that cheeseburger had an HDMI port on it, even though there is nothing inside a cheeseburger that would work in any way at all with an HDMI connection. Porsche calling the Taycan a “Turbo” is just as idiotic."   It makes about as much sense as a Toyota Corolla hybrid sign written in big letter which says "Lean green all electric machine".   https://jalopnik.com/porsche-wants-to-destroy-the-word-turbo-and-im-not-fu-1837517051   TOYOTA WILL DEPLOY 850 ELECTRIC VEHICLES AT THE OLYMPICS "Toyota is providing the official fleet for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2020 and 90% of them will be electric. That’s 850 electric vehicles to be deployed next year — most of them new, including some weird ones." says electrek: "Toyota says that “the public roads surrounding the Toyota City Showcase “MEGAWEB” in the Tokyo Odaiba/Toyosu area are expected to be used for test rides/drives of vehicles with advanced driving technology” and the Concept-i will be one of the vehicles people are going to be able to try at the Olympics games."   https://electrek.co/2019/08/23/toyota-weird-electric-vehicles-olympics/   TESLA ‘SUPERBOTTLE’ PROVES THAT THE MODEL 3’S DISRUPTION LIES IN ITS VERTICAL INTEGRATION "During a recent interview with Tesla owner-enthusiast Sean Mitchell, Detroit veteran Sandy Munro of Munro and Associates mentioned that among the Model 3’s unique components, its “Superbottle” is one of the most innovative. Combining two pumps, one heat exchanger, and one coolant valve in one cleverly-designed bottle, the Model 3’s cooling system is arguably the most unique in the auto industry. " writes Simon at Teslarati: "The Chevy Bolt, for example, has three cooling systems: one for its battery pack, one for its cabin, and one for its electronics. This is not the case with the Model 3, as the fondly-named Superbottle handles the entire cooling system of the whole vehicle — battery pack, cabin, and electronics included. For Munro, the novel cooling system is the very definition of Tesla’s vertical integration. "   https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-3-superbottle-disruption-video/   RESERVING ELECTRIC VAUXHALL CORSA-E COST ONLY £500 IN UK "Buyers can reserve the electric version of Vauxhall’s new Corsa supermini for just £500, the British brand has confirmed. Dubbed the Corsa-e, the new model is the first of the revamped Corsa line-up to break cover, not to mention the most high-tech. Under the bonnet is a 134 bhp electric motor that’s powered by a 50 kWh battery to provide a 0-62 mph time of 8.1 seconds and a range of 205 miles." says InsideEVs today: "Vauxhall is offering would-be customers the opportunity to reserve their vehicle for £500. The sum is fully refundable on purchase of the car, and the first 500 British customers to make their reservations will receive a free home charging kit on delivery. Full pricing and specification details won’t be announced until the car makes its official debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and production won’t begin until January 2020."   https://insideevs.com/news/366783/reserve-electric-corsa-e-vauxhall/amp/   NEW FAST-CHARGING NETWORK FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES "Australians who drive electric cars will soon find it easier to recharge, with the federal government ploughing $15 million into a network of ultra-fast charging stations on major highways." says the Sydney Morning Herald: "The Morrison government's Energy Minister Angus Taylor will announce the funding on Monday, as construction begins north of Brisbane on the first of 42 fast-charging stations to be built by start-up Evie over the next year at a total cost of $50 million. The charging network will make use of Tritium fast charge units, he said, manufactured by an Australian company with headquarters in Brisbane."   https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/new-fast-charging-network-for-electric-vehicles-20190825-p52klp.html   COMMUNITY The MYEV.com Question Of The Week. Submitted by Brian C:   "Petrol users pay by quantity. EV drivers should ALSO pay by quantity. All charging companies be required by law to charge per kWh – do you agree?"   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 244 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 #556   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Tuesday 20th August 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story to save you time.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   MERCEDES-BENZ EQV WORLD PREIMERE A new video hit YoUTube today on the official Mercedes-Benz channel to premiere the EQV. The video description says: "The electric drive train (eATS) of the EQV is situated on the front axle under the dynamic front end of the car with a charging connection in the bumper. It has a peak output of 150 kW. The electric motor, the transmission with a fixed gear ratio, the cooling system and the power electronics constitute a highly integrated, compact unit. The power is provided by a lithium ion battery under the floor of the vehicle. Its low, central location also has a positive effect on the handling characteristics of the EQV. A top speed of up to 160 km/h also ensures that you quickly get to where you are going outside an urban environment."   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyHVf-FQHGk   MERCEDES-BENZ EQV ELECTRIC VAN DEBUTS WITH 250-MILE RANGE "The German luxury marque revealed the EQV online ahead of its global debut at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show next month, and it packs a lot of the tech we expected it would. It's mostly a battery-electric version of the standard V-Class, and the company plans to build it in Spain alongside its fossil-fuel-sipping cousin. Thus, the design is pretty familiar, but the EQV wears a face we've become familiar with." says CNET: "The lithium-ion battery that motivates the EQV is under the floor to save on cargo space. Total, drivers will have 201 horsepower at their disposal and the 90-kWh lithium-ion battery will provide an estimated range of 250 miles. Like so many European estimates, it's important to note the range is based on WLTP standards, which are more liberal than EPA estimates. Mercedes-Benz didn't say how long it will take to charge the van on a standard socket or its 11-kW charging box, but DC fast charging will juice the battery to 80% in under 45 minutes."   https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/mercedes-benz-eqv-electric-van/   MERCEDES EQV REVEALED AS WORLD'S FIRST ALL-ELECTRIC PREMIUM VAN And from Motor1.com today: "Just like the EQV Concept, the production all-electric van adopts the automaker’s MBUX infotainment platform with a single tablet-style screen instead of the 12.3-inch screens seen on other new Mercedes products. The system supports voice control and also allows customers to pre-condition the interior cabin temperature from a special mobile application."   https://uk.motor1.com/news/366081/mercedes-eqv-unveiled-details/   YOU WON'T NEED A PHONE TO USE THE PORSCHE TAYCAN'S APPLE MUSIC "Porsche is including Apple Music in the all-electric Taycan so its drivers can enjoy their tunes without having to connect their phone. That said, you’ll still have to be an Apple Music subscriber, which costs anywhere from $5 to $15 a month. If you already have Apple Music, that’s great. If you need to buy it, well, it still costs the same as a Spotify subscription." reports Jalopnik.   From the press release from Porsche: "From the touchscreen display in the Porsche Advanced Cockpit, Apple Music subscribers can stream over 50 million songs ad-free, thousands of curated playlists, and the Beats 1 global livestream with three-year complimentary in-car internet data. This is the first-ever full integration of Apple Music in any vehicle."   https://jalopnik.com/you-wont-need-a-phone-to-use-the-porsche-taycans-apple-1837400531   PORSCHE’S TAYCAN WILL BE THE FIRST CAR WITH A BUILT-IN APPLE MUSIC APP And from The Verge today: "Although it has previously been possible to listen to Apple Music in compatible cars using CarPlay (which Porsche has supported since 2015), this is the first time Apple’s music streaming service has been available as a native app on any car. Combined with the announcement that Apple is putting iTunes on Samsung TVs, the move shows how Apple is increasingly comfortable with putting its apps and services on non-Apple hardware. Making its services available on a wide range of devices will be important for the company as it shifts towards relying on service subscriptions for more of its revenue."   https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/20/20813467/porsche-taycan-apple-music-built-in-carplay-all-electric-vehicle-car   PORSCHE IS INTEGRATING APPLE MUSIC INTO THE ALL-ELECTRIC TAYCAN Finally TechCrunch spoke with Porsche: "However, the relationship between Apple and Porsche won’t end there, Porsche North America CEO Klaus Zellmer told TechCrunch. More than 80% of the U.S. Porsche customers also have an iPhone, Zellmer told TechCrunch. Porsche said it will also give Taycan owners three years of free in-car internet."   https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/19/porsche-is-integrating-apple-music-into-the-all-electric-taycan/   VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 RESERVATIONS EXCEED 27,000 "Volkswagen has received more than 27,000 reservations for the 1ST launch edition of the Volkswagen ID.3." reports InsideEVs: "The pre-booking of ID.3 1ST was opened on May 8 and the first 10,000 was achieved in 24-hours, on May 9. The pace of registrations then slowed down so the 20,000 mark was reached in early June. Volkswagen has needed more than 100 days to get 27,000 and it's now close to the target of 30,000, which was expected to be achieved by the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. We guess it will be achieved on time, but it's nothing extraordinary taking into consideration the massive sales volume planed. ID.3 1ST special edition (30,000 vehicles), medium battery pack (58 kWh, 420 km / 261 miles of WLTP range), starting below €40,000 in Germany before the deduction of the subsidy, in four colors and three trim versions"   https://insideevs.com/news/366001/volkswagen-id3-reservations-exceed-27000/   FORD’S PLANS FOR 2 MIDSIZED CROSSOVERS ON ITS BEV PLATFORM "Ford’s plans to produce next-generation electric cars in Michigan are becoming more concrete. Two battery-electric mid-range crossover models are apparently planned, one for the Ford brand and another for the Lincoln brand, according to a media report. Both models would be based new BEV platform that was announced in March of this year." according to Electrive: "The two new BEVs, which have code-named CDX746 and CDX747 by Automotive News as they leaked the news, are planned for 2023 and will go into production in Flat Rock, Michigan at the end of 2022 or the beginning of 2023. According to what Automotive News says are “three sources with knowledge of Ford’s plans”, the vehicles will be similar in size to the Ford Edge, which is also available in Europe."   https://www.electrive.com/2019/08/20/fords-plans-for-2-midsized-crossovers-on-its-bev-platform/   AUSTRALIA'S ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING NETWORK EXPANDS "The National Roads and Motorists’ Association (NRMA) has completed half of its planned 40 station electric vehicle (EV) recharging network with the opening of its latest location in Bega, NSW." reports Carsguide.com.au: "The NRMA’s public charging network is currently free to use for all EV owners, however, the organisation will implement a fee in future for all non-members."   https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-news/australias-electric-car-charging-network-expands-75771   2021 BMW INEXT RETURNS IN NEW TEASERS SHOWING PROTOTYPES PRODUCTION Anthony Karr at Motor1 has the lowdown on the BMW iNEXT: “Following the first teaser images of the BMW iNEXT, released in March, May, and July, the all-electric SUV is returning in a series of new preliminary images and a video, showing pre-production prototypes in camouflage. The test cars were produced at the company’s Pilot Plant in the heart of the Research & Innovation Centre (FIZ) and will be used for road tests and preparations for actual mass production. BMW’s main goal is to assemble the EV on the same assembly line as conventional ICE-powered and PHEV cars. As for the iNEXT itself, think of it as the all-electric alternative of the X5 in terms of dimensions and cabin room. Currently under development, the model will incorporate BMW’s fifth-generation electric drive system with an estimated range between charges of more than 373 miles (600 kilometers) based on the WLTP cycle. The iNEXT will be the “technology flagship” of the automaker and will support level 3 autonomous driving when it debuts for the 2021 model year."   https://www.motor1.com/news/366028/2021-bmw-inext-teaser-exterior/   REPORT: RANGE ANXIETY REMAINS THE BIGGEST TURN-OFF FOR SWITCHING TO AN EV Range anxiety is still a concern for company car drivers in the UK, despite the growing electric vehicle infrastructure. A new survey conducted by Venson Automotive Solutions reveals that while drivers are widely switched on to the benefits and implications of electric vehicle (EV) ownership, 69% still have concerns with the charging infrastructure. 86% of motorists surveyed said that a ‘lack of clarity in terms of ownership implications as a company car driver’ is a thing of the past, and more than two-thirds of drivers said that they have a good understanding of the costs and convenience of owning an EV.   https://autovistagroup.com/news-and-insights/company-car-drivers-still-have-concerns-over-ev-range-and-infrastructure     COMMUNITY The MYEV.com Question Of The Week. Submitted by Brian C:   "Petrol users pay by quantity. EV drivers should ALSO pay by quantity. 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Show #531   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday 17th July 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story to save you time.     Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   Spotify is back – WOOP!   PORSCHE TAYCAN SPECS "A recent review of a Taycan Turbo pre-production prototype suggests that the top-tier variant of Porsche’s electric car could live up to its name" reports Simon at Teslarati: "Equipped with a 96 kWh lithium-ion battery that weighs 650 kg , a 215 bhp motor on the front axle, and a 402 bhp motor at the rear. That’s enough to propel the car from a dead stop to 60 mph in just over 3 seconds and into 124 mph in less than 10 seconds. Porsche notes that the Taycan can perform ten full-throttle 0-62 mph and four 0-124 mph launches without seeing a decrease in performance. When the Taycan gets released later this year, for example, the vehicle will be capable of charging up to 250 kW at an 800-volt charging point. The car is compatible with 350 kW charging, but that would come by 2021 at the latest.   And from InsideEVs who noted that CAR Magazine got the specs whilst at Goodwood Festival Of Speed:   Base Taycan - with 80 kWh battery and RWD (two motor choices of 322 bhp or 376 bhp) priced at low $90,000. mid-range Taycan Carerra 4S - with 96 kWh battery and AWD (power output of 429 bhp or 483 bhp), priced at high $90,000. Taycan Turbo - with 96 kWh battery and AWD (over 600 bhp of power and 649 lb-ft of peak torque, 738 lb ft in the 10-second overboost window), priced at £120,000 ($149,000). Specs include: Up to 320 miles (515 km) of range (likely WLTP) two-speed transmission 215 bhp/221 lb-ft on the front axle, 402 bhp/406 lb-ft on the rear axle motors top speed of 16,000 rpm 0-62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.2 seconds 0-124 mph (200 km/h) in less than 10 seconds "ten full-throttle 0-62 mph and four 0-124 mph launches without seeing a decrease in performance" top speed of 162 mph (261 km/h) "without battery overheating" curb weight of 2,095 kg air suspension regenerative braking power controlled from the steering wheel Taycan Turbo S - in the works, AWD with power output of 724 bhp Taycan GTS - in the work, lighter RWD version   The official public unveiling is September at the Frankfurt Motor Show.     https://www.teslarati.com/porsche-taycan-turbo-tesla-model-3-performance-rivalry/   https://insideevs.com/news/360375/porsche-taycan-specs-unveiling/   MG ZS EV AVAILABLE FROM £21,495 FOR FIRST 1,000 CUSTOMERS MG Motor UK today announces its entry into the zero-emissions vehicle market with the first truly electric vehicle, the MG ZS EV. The MG ZS EV Excite starts from £28,495 OTR. After deducting the Government Grant of £3,500 and the matching MG EV Grant, the first 1,000 retail customers can purchase their car from just £21,495. MG will also match the Government Grant on Exclusive versions, reducing the £30,495 OTR price to just £23,495. Free home charging point and standard installation also applies to the first 1,000 retail orders. With a combined WLTP certified range of 163 miles and frequent rapid charging capability, there's also a 7-year warranty which covers the car and the lithium-ion battery. There's a colour touchscreen featuring sat-nav, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Bluetooth phone connection with audio streaming and DAB radio. Water-cooling manages the battery temperature allowing frequent rapid charging and optimum range whatever the weather. ZS EV customer deliveries will begin in September 2019. Customers wishing to make sure they secure one of the first 1,000 retail cars, available from just £21,495, can place a £500 deposit to reserve their place in the queue by visiting MG.CO.UK/ELECTRIC   Mark Kane for InsideEVs points out production considerations: "It's hard to say much about the demand for ZS EV in the UK, but the Chinese factory is reportedly able to deliver 300,000 annually according to MG, but we take it with a pinch of salt as SAIC would need to have 13 GWh of batteries on hand."   TOYOTA AND CATL ENTER A SERIES OF COLLABORATIONS "Toyota has just announced the cornerstones of a comprehensive battery collaboration with Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL). This includes not only a “stable” supply of CATL batteries for Toyota but also the development of new battery technologies and more." reports electrive: "Apart from battery cell supply and development, the deal also foresees the improvement of product quality and the recycling of used batteries.  Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. is not only one of China’s most important battery producers; with a share of around 16 per cent, CATL became the market leader for electric car batteries worldwide in 2017. "   https://www.electrive.com/2019/07/17/toyota-and-catl-enter-a-series-of-collaborations/   POLESTAR 2 PERFORMANCE PACKAGE CUES TESLA MODEL 3 RIVALRY "The Polestar 2, planned to debut late this year, is aimed directly at the Tesla Model 3, with a base price of about $45,000 when it goes on sale next year." says Eric at Green Car Reports: "The brand has now confirmed that the Polestar 2 will come with a performance package, similar to the Model 3. Now Polestar has confirmed that the performance package will include Brembo brakes, Öhlins shock absorbers, 20-inch forged alloy wheels, and unspecified grippier tires. It will also include some eye-catching trim, including body adornments and apparently yellow seat belts.  The launch edition of the Polestar 2 is expected to sell for $63,000, though even that may not have all the elements of the performance package. The Tesla Model 3 Performance starts at $56,190 with delivery. The price of the Polestar 2 Performance Package hasn't been set, but the company is reportedly targeting a price of about $5,000. Both will include all-wheel drive. It is expected to have a 78-kwh battery and Polestar is targeting a 275-mile EPA range rating."   https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1124041_polestar-2-performance-package-cues-tesla-model-3-rivalry   16% OF GLOBAL EV BATTERY CAPACITY IN MAY WENT TO TESLA MODEL 3 "a report from Adamas Intelligence says that 16 percent of EV battery packs globally produced last May were destined to Model 3 cars." according to InsideEVS: "The second car with the most demand for batteries got 4 percent of them. They went to the BYD Yuan.  The Nissan Leaf is in the fifth position, with 3 percent of all EV battery packs produced in May. Speaking of Tesla, if we add the demand the Tesla Model S and the Model X have for battery packs, the American EV manufacturer is responsible for 22 percent of all global deployments in May."   Whilst Green Car Congress says: "From January through May of this year, mor than 7 GWh of battery capacity was deployed globally in Tesla EVs. Inferring from the company’s strong Q3/Q4 sales record, Tesla is conservatively on track to exceed 20 GWh deployed by 2019 year-end, Adamas says."   https://insideevs.com/news/360161/16-percent-batteries-model-3/   INTERVIEW: ELON MUSK REFLECTS ON SIGNIFICANCE OF TESLA MODEL S "To celebrate MotorTrend's 70th Anniversary, the editorial staff put together an "Ultimate" Car of the Year story to determine the most significant vehicle of the past 70 years. The following are excerpts from a video interview of Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk at Tesla's design studio, in Hawthorne, California."   [clips - standing in front of the original Model S design car, why the large screen, why other car maker haven't made a better EV yet]   https://www.motortrend.com/news/tesla-elon-musk-interview/   TESLA GIGAFACTORY 3 READY BY END OF YEAR "Morgan Stanley sent a team of analysts to China, and their estimates for the new plant's success are pretty good -- though not as optimistic as Elon's." says RoadShow by CNET: "The cars being built in that time wouldn't be like the cars from the company's Fremont factory, though. Instead, they'd be built from what are called complete knockdown kits or partial knockdown kits. This means that the cars are partially assembled elsewhere and Shanghai would be responsible for final assembly. Morgan Stanley's team estimates that Tesla's Shanghai facility should be able to produce 35,000 to 40,000 vehicles in 2020 and that number could increase to as many as 60,000 cars in 2021. Elon Musk's estimates for production in China are predictably more grand, with his estimates placing the figure somewhere between 50,000 and 100,000 Model 3s per year by the end of 2019."   https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/tesla-gigafactory-3-china-shanghai-production-morgan-stanley/   SAN FRANCISCO DECIDES TO HAVE EMISSION-FREE TRANSPORTATION BY 2040 San Francisco just disclosed plans to ban combustion-engined vehicles by 2040.   To inspire near term action and reduce emissions quickly, the EV Roadmap sets interim targets for 2025 and 2030. However  it is necessary to give carmakers and customers time to adapt. This is why San Francisco says in its “Proposed Electric Vehicle Roadmap for San Francisco” it will have “Interim Targets” for reaching its goals.   "These targets aim to rapidly electrify vehicle miles traveled (VMT) while reducing total VMT by increasing the share of sustainable trips. The targets also aim to reduce the sale of new gasoline and diesel vehicles with all remaining new car sales being electric by 2030."   https://insideevs.com/news/360442/san-francisco-emission-free-transportation-2040/   HONDA PLANNING PLATFORM FOR LARGER ELECTRIC VEHICLES "Honda’s first series electric car is already open for pre-order in Europe. The Honda e has a special platform that will be the basis for other smaller EVs but now Honda is also working on an electric platform for larger models." reports Carrie Hampel for industry source Electrive: "Honda’s new global e-platform is to be put in action before 2025 and will enable a large number of body variants such as sedans and SUVs as well as the use of various batteries and engines. The basic setup will be an electric rear-wheel drive, but four-wheel drives should also be possible. While the small Honda e is primarily aimed at the European markets and the Japanese domestic market, the small electric car is apparently too small to appeal to customers in the USA. he new architecture will also be able to accommodate cells from various vendors, including Panasonic and CATL. Only Panasonic cells will be installed in the smaller Honda e platform. The flexibility of the cells also allows production with local battery cells, which is particularly important in China."   https://www.electrive.com/2019/07/17/now-the-honda-e-is-ready-a-larger-e-platform-is-underway/   COMMUNITY And thanks to MYEV.com they’ve set us another Question Of The Week. Keep your comments coming in on email and YouTube…   Should all chargers be open to everyone, or is it OK to have walled gardens?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 235 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 #519   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Friday 5th July 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story to save you time.       Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   LIGHTYEAR ONE SOLAR-CHARGING EV MAKES UK DEBUT "Dutch start-up Lightyear has shown off a prototype of its One long-range solar car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed." reports Autocar: "The One is a lightweight, four-wheel drive, coupé-style four-door, which Lightyear says will offer a range of around 450 miles on the WLTP combined cycle from a solar-electric hybrid powertrain. The static prototype was first revealed in June, and makes its public debut at the Sussex event. Lightyear claims the One is able to achieve this segment-leading range even with a much smaller battery than that found in equivalent BEVs, because it consumes much less energy than conventional electric cars.  Each wheel is independently driven, minimising loss of energy throughout the drivetrain, while the use of ultra-light materials for its body construction reduces strain on the battery’s output."   https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-goodwood-festival-speed/lightyear-one-solar-charging-ev-makes-uk-debut   HONDA E SILENTLY CLIMBS THE GOODWOOD HILL LOOKING ADORABLE "Honda E is a small electric vehicle created primarily for city use. With a range of around 124 miles (200 km) from its 35.5-kWh battery, this isn’t the EV to buy if you plan on taking extended trips while suffering from range anxiety." according to Motor1.com: "The Honda E wasn’t going particularly fast while climbing the famous hill, but it’s understandable considering it wasn’t a production-ready car. Bear in mind the final product won’t come cheap, with the rumor mill indicating it will cost somewhere in the region of €40,000 in Europe. That’s a lot of money to pay for such a small car that looks like a futuristic first-gen Civic, but it certainly does have its particular charm to woo customers. When can we expect to see the road-going E? Honda has said it will unveil it before the year’s end, so it might debut in September at the Frankfurt Motor Show."   https://www.motor1.com/news/358198/honda-e-goodwood-fos-video/   VOLKSWAGEN TYPE 20 EV MICROBUS CONCEPT "Built to celebrate 20 years of VW's presence and technology in Silicon Valley, this electric VW Bus is a showcase for tech and packs a lot more horsepower than the original Type 2." says Car & Driver: "The Volkswagen Type 20 Microbus concept looks a whole lot like the classic 1962 Type 2 11-window bus on which it's based. Featuring a fully electric drivetrain, the Type 20 concept utilizes a single electric motor rated at 120 horsepower and 173 lb-ft of torque. It's the product of VW's newly renamed Innovation and Engineering Center California (IECC), which is now the maker's largest vehicle research facility outside Germany. This is not, of course, the first electric VW Bus—the I.D. Buzz concept from 2018 comes to mind—but it looks a lot more like the 1962 model than that futuristic-looking concept did."   https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a28280966/volkswagen-type-20-ev-microbus-concept/   TESLA MODEL 4 EURO NCAP SAFETY RATING "Tesla  has extended its 5-star safety rating streak to Europe. In a new round of testing, the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) awarded the Model 3 its highest rating of five stars. You can watch a video of Euro NCAP’s crash test below. As fun as it is to watch a Tesla Model 3 (or any vehicle) get pummeled in crash tests, understanding what helped push the company’s safety rating so high is far more interesting." reports TechCrunch today: "this assessment focused on the car’s active safety features such as automatic emergency braking system (AEB) or one that prevents drivers from unintentionally drifting into another lane. The Tesla Model 3 earned the highest safety assist score ever awarded by Euro NCAP under its newer 2018-2019 testing protocols."   https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/04/watch-how-tesla-model-3-earned-its-5-star-safety-rating-from-euro-ncap/   MOTOE FINALLY SET FOR ELECTRIC DEBUT The inaugural weekend of MotoE™ is finally here as the new class take on the Sachsenring. the time has finally come for the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup to go racing. Preseason testing went well, including an E-Pole and race simulation in Valencia, and the grid of 18 riders are more than raring to race. The Sachsenring hosts the history-making weekend; a tight and twisty track that should be a stunning venue for MotoE™’s debut – with the machines having shown some impressive corner speed in testing.   RARE SIGHT: POLESTAR 2 AT FASTNED CHARGING STATION "A Tesla Model 3 driver was lucky enough to come across two rare sights: first, Polestar 2 prototypes at a Fastned charging station. Then, a Porsche Taycan at another charging station." says InsideEVs: "Since the all-electric Porsche gets plenty of coverage, let's focus on the new Polestar 2, which will be available in 2020. The two black prototypes were out on road tests/charging tests and we must admit that they look amazing. These cars are very attractive, much like the Jaguar I-PACE. Perhaps this will have a positive impact on future sales."   Polestar 2 specs:   78 kWh battery (324 pouch cells, 27 modules, liquid-cooled) target 500 km (311 miles) of WLTP range expected 275 miles (442 km) of EPA range 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.7 seconds   https://insideevs.com/news/358032/video-polestar-2-fastned-charging-station/   RENAULT UK UNVEILS NEW ‘ELECTRIFY JULY’ OFFERS Renault has unveiled its exciting ‘Electrify July’ sales event, which sees its entire range of electric vehicles available with an additional manufacturer contribution of up to £1,000. The ‘Electrify July’ offers are designed to make switching from traditionally-engined vehicles to EVs even more attractive, allowing motorists and businesses to reduce both their environmental footprint and driving costs.   Leading the ‘Electrify July’ charge is the Renault ZOE, which through the offer is now available with an additional £1,000 contribution. Including the offer, the Dynamique Nav model is available from £17,420 and the S Edition version from £18,270 – making the ZOE the most affordable new four-seater EV in the UK.     COMMUNITY And thanks to MYEV.com they’ve set us another Question Of The Week. Keep your comments coming in on email and YouTube…   I’ve been checking my stats and over 90% of listeners are men, so why are EVs still a ‘guy thing’?     I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 230 patrons of this podcast whose generosity means I get to keep making this show, which aims to entertain and inform thousands of listeners every day about a brighter future. 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Show #491   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Tuesday 4th 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.   Thank you to new Patreon supporters. First up is NIGEL MILES who joins us as a new PRODUCER. And a massive thank you to KYLE MAHAN who upped his support to EXECUTIVE PRODUCER. Plus CHARLES HALL does the same and moves up to EXECUTIVE PRODUCER!   Fully Charged Live mention.   Telsa Model 3 Order Email Exchange from a Patreon Supporter   Update on Tesla Solar+Powerwall option when ordering a Model 3. I was on the UK Model 3 configurator today, checking prices so I'm up to date. And on the final page they now present a new option for Solar + Storage: "Produce and store your own clean energy to power your home and charge your car, day and night."   A BATCH OF 250 TESLA POWERWALLS ARE GOING TO THE UK "Tesla has been having a tough time ramping up its Powerwall production, but we are now starting to see more projects including a new batch of 250 Tesla Powerwalls going to the UK." says electrek, quoting Tonik Energy: "Tonik Energy announces that they are the first UK energy supplier to offer the state-of-the-art Tesla Powerwall. Following a successful pilot programme, Tonik has commenced rolling out 250 Powerwalls to homes across the UK, with installations performed by their in-house team."   https://electrek.co/2019/06/04/tesla-powerwalls-going-uk/   GM, FIAT CHRYSLER ADMIT BUYING REGULATORY CREDITS "Amidst reports on Tesla’s varying stock price, sales, and competition, the news is that the electric car maker has been making good money by selling greenhouse gas credits to fellow carmakers." says ibtimes.com: "According to filings by General Motors (GM) and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) to the state of Delaware, GM's agreement with Tesla for greenhouse gas credits was inked on Feb. 25. The filings affirmed how established carmakers such as GM and Fiat Chrysler have been relying on Tesla to comply with the United States’ environmental regulations. Tesla has generated almost $2 billion in revenue from the sale of regulatory credits since 2010."   https://www.ibtimes.com/tesla-rescue-gm-fiat-chrysler-admit-buying-regulatory-credits-musks-company-2797469   VW'S FIRST ELECTRIC CAR ALREADY HAS OVER 20,000 RESERVATIONS "Preorders for Volkswagen's first production EV are running ahead of schedule. That's according to VW board member Jürgen Stackmann, who tweeted on Tuesday that the German automaker now has over 20,000 "pre-bookings" for its battery-powered ID 3 small car." reports CNET: "European order books for the five-door hatchback opened one month ago, and according to Stackmann, the German automaker was hoping to reach 30,000 reservations by the time the IAA -- the Frankfurt Motor Show -- opened its doors in mid-September. While 20,000 ID 3 reservations are a drop in the bucket compared to the 400,000-plus reservations that the Tesla Model 3 claimed upon its introduction, VW's total is somewhat encouraging, especially as reservations require a 1,000-euro refundable deposit (around $1,100, £885 and AU$1,610)."   https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/vw-id3-electric-car-reservations-ev/   2020 SEAT MII ELECTRIC REVEALED IN PRODUCTION FORM "SEAT has confirmed it will launch an electric version of its Mii city car in the autumn of this year, marking the brand’s first foray into the zero-emission market."says Motor1.com: "Offering a provisional range of 161.5 miles (260 kilometers) on a single charge and boasting an 82-horsepower electric motor like that of the VW e-Up!, the little runabout will be imaginatively named the Mii Electric. SEAT says the new model, which is based on the gasoline-powered Mii that shares so much with the Skoda Citigo and Volkswagen Up!, will mix “dynamism, urban design, an advanced powertrain, and new levels of connectivity with affordability and low cost of ownership. 6.8-kWh battery pack. When it’s full, it has enough power to run the Mii for 161.5 miles (260 kilometers) on the new WLTP economy test, while charging to 80 percent using a 7.2 kW charger will take about four hours.”.   https://www.motor1.com/news/352899/2020-seat-mii-production-version/   HYUNDAI KONA HYBRID DEBUTS IN EUROPE AS EFFICIENT, LITTLE CROSSOVER "The Hyundai Kona family grows in Europe with the introduction of the new Hybrid model to join the purely combustion-powered variant and the Electric EV. European sales start in August, and there are no pricing details yet. The company isn't yet confirming whether the Hybrid variant is coming to the United States." reports Motor1.com: "The hybrid setup uses a 1.56-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion polymer battery, and the only available gearbox is a six-speed dual-clutch transmission."   https://www.motor1.com/news/352718/hyundai-kona-hybrid-debut/   ORKNEY TO BECOME UK'S FIRST 'SMART ENERGY ISLAND' "A £28.5M project is aiming to turn Orkney into the UK’s first “smart energy island”, by eliminating the use of all fossil fuels." picks up New Civil Engineer: "The ReFLEX (Responsive Flexibility) Orkney project will use new energy technology, including domestic and large-scale batteries, vehicle to grid chargers, electric buses and e-bike schemes, and an industrial-scale hydrogen fuel cell. It is hoped the project will eventually eliminate the need for fossil fuels on the island. “FlexiGrid” software is also being deployed to manage the island’s renewable energy grid and charge batteries to be installed across the island."   https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/orkney-to-become-uks-first-smart-energy-island/10042870.article   TEVVA MOTORS FUNDING DEAL 'OPENS' ELECTRIC VEHICLE MARKET "British electric truckmaker Tevva Motors has announced a landmark agreement with Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions, which “will open the way for fleets to move from fossils fuels to electric”, according to Tevva commercial director David Thackray." says CommerciaLFeet.org: "The deal, which Tevva finalised in late 2018, will, “enable fleet operators seeking a move to e-Trucks to replicate the leasing options they have long enjoyed with diesel vehicles”. This, said Thackray “represents an important step change for leasing companies”, many of whom have been “previously unwilling to provide attractive finance deals to customers due to uncertainty around RVs”."   https://www.commercialfleet.org/news/truck-news/2019/06/04/tevva-motors-funding-deal-opens-electric-vehicle-market   NEW CORSA-E ON SALE New Corsa-e: https://www.vauxhall.co.uk/cars/new-corsa/offers-finance/flexible-pcp.html   "For the first time, Opel is offering a purely battery-electric vehicle with the new sixth Corsa generation. The Corsa-e can now be ordered starting from 29,900 euros. Deliveries are scheduled to start in spring 2020." says electrive: "The basic version Selection makes the entry at a price from 29.900 Euro. The next higher Edition version costs from 30,650 euros. The Corsa-e First Edition, which can also be reserved immediately, starts at 32,900 Euro or from 299 Euro monthly in leasing."   On-the-road cash price including government PiCG^ - £27,140. 205 miles from a 50kWh battery. Corsa-e Elite Nav... 17-inch diamond cut alloy wheels 10-inch colour touchscreen 11kw 3-phase charger   "As soon as we’re ready to start taking orders, your selected Retailer will be in touch to arrange an appointment so that you can place your full order on a Corsa-e."   https://www.electrive.com/2019/06/04/opels-electric-corsa/   Question of the Week.   COMMUNITY And thanks to MYEV.com they’ve set us another Question Of The Week. 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Show #466   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday 8th May 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I’ve been through every EV story I could find today to save you time.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   VOLKSWAGEN OFFERS PRE-BOOKING FOR THE FIRST TIME ID.3 to come with ranges from 330 to 550 kilometers (WLTP) and starting price of under €30,000 in Germany Exclusive pre-booking special edition ID.3 1ST with comprehensive equipment limited to 30,000 vehicles ID.3 1ST with range of 420 km (WLTP), at a starting price of less than €40,000 in Germany Including charging of electric power for a year at no cost up to a maximum of 2,000 kWh for ID.3 1ST buyers (£340 at 0.17p) Registration deposit is €1,000   Volkswagen is today starting pre-booking in Europe for the first model in its new full-electric ID. family, the ID.3. With immediate effect, potential customers can register for an early production slot for the ID.3 at www.volkswagen.com/id-prebooking by paying a registration deposit of €1,000. The ID.3 1ST special edition, which has been especially configured for pre-booking, includes high-quality, high-performance equipment and is limited to 30,000 vehicles. Volkswagen is equipping the ID.3 1ST with the medium-sized battery option later available for the ID.3 series, which is expected to be most popular. With the three series battery options, ranges between 330 and up to 550 kilometers in accordance with WLTP will be possible. The pre-booking special edition has a range of 420 km (WLTP). While the base recommended price of the ID.3 series model with the smallest battery version starts at under €30,000 in Germany (target price), the exclusive ID.3 1ST special edition will be available for less than €40,000, before the deduction of the state subsidy in each case.   Volkswagen is offering ID.3 1ST buyers the possibility of taking electric power for their vehicles free of charge for the first year up to a maximum of 2,000 kWh – at all public charging points connected to the Volkswagen charging app We Charge, and also using the pan-European IONITY rapid charging network, in which Volkswagen is participating, which offers eco-power where this is technically feasible. The ID.3 is to be delivered to customers in carbon neutral form. Both battery cell production and ID. production are oriented towards this goal, for example with the consistent use of power from renewable sources. Unavoidable emissions in the production process will be compensated for by certified climate projects. Production of the ID.3 1ST is to start, as planned, at the end of 2019 and the first vehicles are to be delivered to customers in mid-2020.   Volkswagen is offering the ID.3 1ST special edition in four colors and three versions. All the versions will feature large wheel rims and comprehensive equipment: the ID.3 1ST with comprehensive convenience features, including voice control and navigation system, the ID.3 1ST Plus with additional IQ. Light and bi-color exterior and interior design, and the ID.3 1ST Max with large panoramic glass roof and innovations such as the augmented reality head-up display.   Pre-booking is being offered in 29 European markets. The most important markets in Europe for the ID.3 will be Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, France, the UK and Austria. On average, Volkswagen plans to deliver more than 100,000 vehicles per year to customers.   https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/2019/05/VW_brand_prebooking.html   BATTERY SIZES 45kWh goes 330km 58kWh goes 420km 77kWh goes 550km   206 MILES FOR UNDER 30,000 EURO Dr Max Holland for CLeanTechnica: "The most positive announcement for me was that the basic 45 kWh variant (with 330 km / 206 miles of WLTP range) is confirmed to start under €30,000, and will arrive sooner than we expected. It is scheduled to be available from “summer 2020.” It will also be able to add “260 km” (i.e., 80% of its capacity) in 30 minutes on optimal CCS DC chargers (able to deliver 125 kW or higher), which is a very decent performance at this price point. Vehicles will not be level 4 autonomy ready, but rather level 3. The hardware is in place, ready for when the software reaches that capability over the coming years. Don’t hold your breath for this, but it’s good to see VW at least planning ahead for level 3 autonomy. This is of course some ways below Tesla, whose vehicles are all full autonomy ready (level 4 and, potentially, level 5) for when the software improves. VW thinks full autonomy will take longer and cost more money than is sometimes believed (they mean “believed by Tesla,” of course)."   https://cleantechnica.com/2019/05/08/what-have-we-just-learned-about-the-2020-volkswagen-id-3-all-electric-hatchback/   A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE VW didn't say when it would start taking full-fledged pre-orders, although those are unofficially expected to start after the ID.3's formal debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Either way, this is a significant milestone -- it shows that the automaker's EV strategy is more than just talk.   https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/08/vw-id-3-ev-deposits   DONT CALL IT A GOLF "The Golf-sized battery-powered car is part of VW Group's 30 billion-euro ($34 billion) strategy to topple Tesla as the electric-car leader. It will be called the ID3. Other ID3 versions will include an entry-level car priced below 30,000 euros, about the same level as the diesel variant of the Golf hatchback, and a large battery version, whose pricing was not disclosed."   https://europe.autonews.com/frankfurt-auto-show/vw-reveals-name-pricing-id-electric-hatchback   TESLA RIVALRY "In a sign of its growing marketing rivalry, Tesla sent an email to prospective German customers on Wednesday, trumpeting its Model S and Model X as having the best range of electric cars in series Production. Tesla raised $2.35 billion last week to pad its coffers amid struggles to generate profits sustainably. The California-based carmaker’s push into Europe and China puts it in direct competition with VW and its upscale sister brands Audi and Porsche, which are also ramping up electric-car plans."   https://europe.autonews.com/frankfurt-auto-show/vw-reveals-name-pricing-id-electric-hatchback   ROOM FOR THE RANGE TO GROW ThisIsMoney say: "The German car brand, which will hope the ID range will help repair its reputation following the Dieselgate emissions scandal in 2015, said the ID.3 signals the 'potential for expansion into bigger and smaller models' in the zero-emissions line-up. That opens the door for a dinkier ID.1 and supermini-size SUV ID.2, as well as a range of larger cars to suit bigger families."   https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-7006731/Volkswagen-opens-order-books-ID-3-electric-car.html   THEY WILL BE IN DEALERS AutoExpress confirmed they will be in dealerships: ""Yes, you will see ID3. in dealers. People want to touch them. People are online doing their whole life but they still want to touch the car when they buy it. So yes, you will need to be able to touch the car, drive the car, get the experience. Especially when it’s offering something you don’t know. That’s why our dealers are so important. Some people see the network as a problem but we see it as an asset. During the buying process, potential customers will also have access to 'real world' range estimates alongside the WLTP calculated range of cars in the ID. Line up."   https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/97043/volkswagen-id3-name-confirmed-for-golf-sized-ev"     COMMUNITY And thanks to MYEV.com they’ve set us another Question Of The Week. Keep your comments coming in on email and YouTube…   Should EVs celebrate or ‘hide’ their technology?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 212 patrons of this podcast whose generosity means I get to keep making this show, which aims to entertain and inform thousands of listeners every day about a brighter future. 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Show #465   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Tuesday 7th May 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I’ve been through every EV story I could find today to save you time.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   BYTON GATHERS MILLIONS IN FINANCING WITH FAW AS MAIN INVESTOR "The Chinese electric car startup Byton is about to complete a 500 million dollar financing round, which will be led by China’s state-owned car manufacturer FAW with approximately 100 million dollars." writes Chris Randall for the industry service electrive.com: "Bloomberg reports this with reference insiders familiar with the situation. FAW had already invested around 260 million dollars in Byton last year. The value of the start-up, which confirmed the departure of co-founder Carsten Breitfeld in the middle of last month, is expected to rise to 2.5 billion dollars after the latest round of financing. Neither Byton nor FAW, however, have made an official statement."   Byton say of the M-Byte: "Conventional automotive styling features are giving way to innovative design icons. Side-view cameras replace side mirrors, iconic face recognition cameras provide user identification and BYTON Smart Surfaces show a situation-based interacting light design. The lounge feeling is intensified by outstanding digital provisions. First, be wide-eyed with the 49-inch coast-to-coast BYTON Shared Experience Display. Experience gesture control through BYTON Air Touch, interact using voice command and activate the main controls with the BYTON Driver Tablet. All these features underscore our vehicle’s extraordinary digital capability."   https://www.electrive.com/2019/05/07/byton-gathers-millions-in-financing-with-faw-as-main-investor/   https://www.byton.com/m-byte-concept   PRODUCTION-READY 2019 PORSCHE TAYCAN SPIED ON THE ROAD "An undisguised version of the all-electric Porsche Taycan has been snapped on the road ahead of its Frankfurt reveal" reports AutoExpress: "Porsche’s upcoming all-electric saloon has been caught almost completely undisguised ahead of its official debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show later this year. These latest spy shots give us our best look yet at the Taycan’s styling, which reveals a surprising amount of 718 Boxster and Cayman influence at the front end. Smaller details such as the retractable, flush door handles, and the conventional door mirrors can also be picked out. Porsche claims this powertrain will allow the Taycan production car to cover 0-62mph in under 3.5 seconds and 0-124mph in under 12 seconds before hitting a top speed of 155mph. Crucially, we’re told the performance will be repeatable, with the electric car able to accelerate hard "over and over again without losing performance.”   Range is less important than charge speed, with an 800v system able to add 62 miles in 4minutes at peak charge rate.   https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/porsche/taycan/92807/production-ready-2019-porsche-taycan-spied-on-the-road   NOW YOUR TESLA CAN AUTOMATICALLY PRE-ORDER FAULTY PARTS "Tesla is working to decrease service wait times by offering in-car problem diagnoses and pre-ordering of necessary parts." says InsideEVs.com: "Now, the Silicon Valley electric automaker's global fleet has not only the power to diagnose issues, but also to specify what parts may be needed. This means owners are made aware of potentially what problems the EV is undergoing, but also which parts Tesla should order ahead of your Service Center visit. Of course, if the issue is dire, you may need to get the car in for service right away. But, in many cases it may be able to wait a bit. So, with the latest update, you can see the problem, order the parts, and schedule your service at a later date. Hopefully, this is just another step to provide a better overall experience for Tesla owners."   https://insideevs.com/news/348323/diagnose-pre-order-tesla-parts-automatically/   TESLA SHANGHAI GIGAFACTORY UPDATE "In the latest aerial flyover video of the Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory, the main roof structure is now essentially complete, the walls along the east side of the main structure are also complete, and the rest is rapidly being finished. The progress over the past month has been spectacular, as we can see when comparing images over that time period." says CleanTechnica today posting a drone video by Jason Wang: "whilst there remains some construction work to be done on two taller structures at the north and south ends of the factory, the central body of the structure is now basically complete. The main roof is effectively in place (roof workers can be seen in the video, finishing up the last remaining small patches), the main east side wall is up (visible in the above shot), and the west side wall is near to completion. It’s an amazing transformation from the build state just one month ago, when the structure was still in the early phases and the first few roof panels were just starting to be laid down."   https://cleantechnica.com/2019/05/07/tesla-shanghai-gigafactory-update-unbelievable-progress-over-a-single-month/   HERE ARE THE DETAILS ABOUT TESLA'S NEW INSURANCE "Tesla wants to sell its drivers cheaper car insurance based on owners’ driving and the performance of Tesla’s Autopilot driver-assistance system" says Jalopnik: "Tesla said it has better data on the performance of its cars and drivers than insurers do, and thinks it can lower insurance costs because of that." And from the WSJ: "Researchers at the insurance-industry-funded Highway Loss Data Institute have determined that the crash-avoidance features on the Tesla Model S are reducing physical-damage and injury-liability claims, while Autopilot is lowering collision claims."   https://jalopnik.com/tesla-plans-to-offer-owners-potentially-cheaper-insuran-1834554733   MITIE SELECTS PODPOINT AS SOLE CHARGEPOINT SUPPLIER "UK facilities management and professional services company, Mitie, is moving ahead with plans to electrify 20% of its fleet of smaller vehicles by 2020." says fleeteurope.com: "Mitie, which employs 54,000 people across the UK and operates a fleet of more than 3,500 compact vans and cars, has opted for Pod Point as its charge-point partner. Pod Point will support Mitie by installing 800 chargepoints at Mitie and client offices and employee homes by the end of 2020."   https://www.fleeteurope.com/en/new-energies/united-kingdom/article/mitie-selects-pod-point-ev-recharging?a=THA13&t%5B0%5D=Pod%20Point&curl=1   2020 HYUNDAI KONA ELECTRIC GETS A 11 KW ON-BOARD CHARGER "Hyundai Motor just deleted a press release where it informed that the new model year Hyundai Kona Electric is going to get a 11 kW on-charger in Europe. Fortunately Stefan Kopeinig saved a screenshot with the important information from the deleted press release." write Pedro for PushEVs.com today: "Besides the new 3-phase 11 kW on-board charger, the new Hyundai Kona Electric also gets the new Hyundai Blue Link app, optional new centre display touch-screen and heated rear seats. In Europe, 11 kW on-board chargers should be standard by now, with an additional charger in parallel to reach 22 kW as an option. LG Chem is already producing 11 kW on-board chargers – aimed to the European market – with an impressive energy efficiency of 95 %."   https://pushevs.com/2019/05/07/2020-hyundai-kona-electric-gets-a-11-kw-on-board-charger/   UK PURE-EV SALES ON THE UP DESPITE OVERALL MARKET DECLINE "Sales of pure-electric vehicles continued to rise in April 2019, despite the UK car market as a whole down 4% on the previous year. Pure-EVs were up more than 63%, with 1,517 registrations in April" reports NextGreenCar today: "The downward trend for PHEV registrations has been going on since the start of 2019 - barring a slight lift in February. With the effective removal of the Plug-in Car Grant for PHEVs from October 2018, it looks as though the support may have been withdrawn too soon for the market. Although hoped that the PHEV market was performing strongly and capable of standing up despite the withdrawal of the grant, a combination of an uncertain UK car market in general, plus no company car BIK rates beyond the next financial year, look to have made the sector a little shaky."   https://www.nextgreencar.com/news/8657/uk-pureev-sales-on-the-up-despite-overall-market-decline/     COMMUNITY And thanks to MYEV.com they’ve set us another Question Of The Week. Keep your comments coming in on email and YouTube…   Should EVs celebrate or ‘hide’ their technology?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 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 #460   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday 1st May 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I’ve been through every EV story I could find today to save you time.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   Welcome to two new Patrons of the podcast today. Firstly hello to David Kidd who just became a patron. and MARLIN SCHELL is a new EXECUTIVE PRODUCER of the podcast.   TESLA MODEL 3 ON SALE IN UK "After a long wait, UK customers can now place their orders for the Tesla Model 3 — for June delivery. Prices for the Standard Range Plus, which includes Autopilot, starts at £39,850 (on-the-road price, after incentives). . UK vehicles are priced including delivery charges and document fees (as well as taxes, etc.), so the £39,850 is the final price that owners will pay to be “on the road.” This also already includes the £3,500 UK “Plug-In Car Grant.” says CleanTechnica: "Compared to the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus, the closest BMW 3 Series in basic power and on-paper performance is likely the 330i M Sport Gran Turismo, with acceleration to 62 mph taking 6.1 seconds (compared to the Tesla’s 0–60 mph in 5.3 seconds). The price of this BMW in the UK — with a level of optional equipment to bring the driver assistance features closer to those in the Tesla — starts at £42,505. That’s an upfront price £2,655 more expensive than the Tesla."   https://cleantechnica.com/2019/05/01/tesla-model-3-hits-the-uk-in-june-starting-at-39850-crushes-bmw-equivalent-on-price-tco/   https://cleantechnica.com/2019/05/01/tesla-model-3-hits-the-uk-in-june-starting-at-39850-crushes-bmw-equivalent-on-price-tco/   TESLA LAUNCHES CHEAPER MODEL 3 WITH 150KM RANGE IN CANADA TO GET $5,000 INCENTIVE “Due to pricing restrictions, Tesla’s vehicles didn’t get access to Canada’s new $5,000 federal incentive for electric vehicles, but the automaker has now launched a new and cheaper Model 3 with a software-locked range of just 150 km (93 miles) in Canada to get access to the discount." writes Fred at Electrek today: "By making the new base Model 3 available, which again is only through calling or visiting a Tesla store to order, Tesla also made the regular Model 3 Standard Range Plus with 386 km (240 miles) of range eligible for the incentive since it is technically an option on the same car that starts below $45,000 and doesn’t go over $55,000."   https://electrek.co/2019/05/01/tesla-cheaper-model-3-canada-incentive/   Audi E-tron electric SUV gets discounts just as it goes on sale "Just as the 2019 E-tron SUV starts arriving at dealerships, Audi is already offering big discounts on them." says Green Car Reports: "The biggest incentive so far is 1.9 percent financing on the E-tron for up to 66 months, which is significantly cheaper than most other models in Audi's lineup, according to our partners at CarsDirect.com. The similar-sized, gas-powered Q5 SUV only qualifies for a 3.99 percent annual percentage rate for the same 5.5 years, which is more typical in Audi's lineup."   https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1122859_audi-e-tron-electric-suv-gets-discounts-just-as-it-goes-on-sale   NEW 2019 VOLKSWAGEN ID. HATCH TEASED AHEAD OF PREORDER DATE "A new video previewing the upcoming Volkswagen ID. hatch has been released before order books open on May 8" says AutoExpress: "Volkswagen will start taking reservations for the electric ID. hatch in May this year, almost six months before the car is officially revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show this autumn. customers who want to be among the very first ID. owners can make a downpayment to secure an early production slot. "   https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/97043/new-2019-volkswagen-id-hatch-teased-ahead-of-preorder-date   BMW I3 PRODUCTION HITS 150,000 "BMW produced the 150,000th BMW i3 this week in Leipzig, Germany. Since 2013, the i3 is the only all-electric BMW on the market, which in the near future is going to change as more models were announced." according to Mark Kane at InsideEVs.com: "Also, so far this year, sales of the i3 are on the rise. During the first quarter BMW sold 9,227 i3, which is 16.2% more than a year ago. Who knows, maybe 40,000 per year will be possible this year."   https://insideevs.com/news/347445/bmw-produced-150000-i3/   TESLA TO CUT PRICES ON SOLAR PANEL PRICES BY 38% "Tesla plans to announce on Tuesday that it has started selling solar panels and related equipment for up to 38 percent below the national average price, the New York Times reported on Tuesday." says Autoblog: "The company aims to cut the prices by standardizing systems and requiring customers order the items online, the report said.  After reporting a 36 percent slide in solar installations in the first quarter, Tesla said last week that it introduced a new solar price and selling strategy without giving any specifics."   https://www.autoblog.com/2019/04/30/tesla-solar-panels-price-cut/     COMMUNITY And thanks to MYEV.com they’ve set us another Question Of The Week. Keep your comments coming in on email and YouTube…   Is there a future for independent servicing in a world of EVs?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 216 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 #408.   Can You Help Me Fight The Fossils? Read More About Patreon here EVne.ws/patreon   Read today’s show notes on https://www.evnewsdaily.com   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Thursday 7th March 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.   Formula E on terrestrial free TV this weekend, Hong Kong race to be screened live by BBC2.   CARLOS GHOSN RELEASED ON BAIL "An an unusual move in Japan, former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn was released on bail Wednesday after 108 days in jail, according to a report in Automotive News." Says Green Car Reports: "Ghosn, who is known as the father of the Nissan Leaf for his work championing the car's production, was arrested in November on charges of allegedly misusing company funds and underreporting his compensation for 10 years.In Japan, criminal suspects are routinely held without bail, and prosecutors can file new charges against jailed suspects to extend their detention, as they had with Ghosn."   “I am innocent and totally committed to vigorously defending myself in a fair trial against these meritless and unsubstantiated accusations,” he said in a statement following his release.   https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1121916_japanese-judge-releases-former-nissan-chairman-ghosn-on-bail     SUPERCHARGER V3 CHARGES AT 1000 MILES PER HOUR V3 is a completely new architecture for Supercharging. A new 1MW power cabinet with a similar design to our utility-scale products supports peak rates of up to 250kW per car. At this rate, a Model 3 Long Range operating at peak efficiency can recover up to 75 miles of charge in 5 minutes and charge at rates of up to 1,000 miles per hour. Combined with other improvements we’re announcing today, V3 Supercharging will ultimately cut the amount of time customers spend charging by an average of 50%, as modeled on our fleet data.Supercharger stations with V3’s new power electronics are designed to enable any owner to charge at the full power their battery can take – no more splitting power with a vehicle in the stall next to you. With these significant technical improvements, we anticipate the typical charging time at a V3 Supercharger will drop to around 15 minutes.   On-Route Battery Warmup New Supercharging infrastructure isn’t the only way we are improving our customers’ charging experience. Beginning this week, Tesla is rolling out a new feature called On-Route Battery Warmup. Now, whenever you navigate to a Supercharger station, your vehicle will intelligently heat the battery to ensure you arrive at the optimal temperature to charge, reducing average charge times for owners by 25%.   This combination of higher peak power with V3, dedicated vehicle power allocation across Supercharger sites, and On-Route Battery Warmup enables customers to charge in half the time and Tesla to serve more than twice the number of customers per hour. Additionally, we are also unlocking 145kW charge rates for our 12,000+ V2 Superchargers over the coming weeks. By increasing the number of vehicles we’re able to charge at each Supercharger in a day, the investment we’re making in our network will go significantly further with every V3 station deployed. Paired with other savings, these efficiencies will translate to an increased pace of investment for Superchargers moving forward, with a continued focus on getting to 100% ownership coverage across all regions we operate.   We will increase Model S and X charging speeds via software updates in the coming months. V3 Supercharging will roll out to the wider fleet in an over the air firmware update to all owners in Q2 as more V3 Superchargers come online. Our first non-beta V3 Supercharger site will break ground next month, with North American sites ramping in Q2 and Q3 before coming to Europe and Asia-Pacific in Q4.   So we need to see all of this in the context of the Model Y, the Semi Truck and the Roadster.     PORSCHE TAYCAN DEBUT AND LAUNCH INFORMATION UNVEILED? “We may finally have some much-anticipated information about the Porsche Taycan reveal and deliveries.” “Porsche’s first all-electric car is coming, and many people are extremely excited about its potential. So much so, that orders are already sold out for at least the first year. Reports say that Porsche plans to build about 40,000 cars initially, however, it seems they’re all spoken for at this point. Hybrid Cars were apprised of some information on the Taycan EV Forum. The site came across a tweet from a user whose Porsche rep leaked some new details about the upcoming performance EV’s timeline.”   “It claims that the Taycan will be unveiled this coming September, with deliveries starting in January 2020. As Hybrid Cars points out, the Frankfurt Motor Show is in September, so this might be the case.”   Per my Porsche rep, Porsche has closed down its Deposit program for the US due to high demand, Sep 2019 unveil confirmed, 1mo prior to unveil build out for orders to open up, Jan 2020 deliveries   Dennis C. (@ClarkDennisM)   https://insideevs.com/porsche-taycan-debut-launch-information/amp/     KIA BRINGS E-SOUL TO EUROPE, UPGRADES NIRO HYBRID AND PHEV Kia used the Geneva International Motor Show as the platform to introduce the battery-electric e-Soul to Europe, as well as to reveal new upgrades to the Niro Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid. Every Kia vehicle on show in Geneva employs the brand’s mild-hybrid, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or electric vehicle technology. The e-Soul makes its European debut with a choice of two electric powertrains. Now in its third generation, the Kia e-Soul’s new-generation battery packs—either 64 kWh or 39.2 kWh in capacity—are up to 30% more energy efficient than Europe’s current best-selling electric vehicle. The car is offered in Europe without the option of an internal combustion engine. The new e-Soul goes on-sale in select European markets from the end of the first quarter of 2019, sold as standard with Kia’s 7-year, 150,000-kilometer warranty, which also covers the car’s electric motor and battery pack.   ALL-NEW PEUGEOT E-208 LOOKS DYNAMIC IN GENEVA "The all-new Peugeot 208 with the all-electric e-208 version shown in Geneva in GT trim, raised a lot of interest. The new French subcompact brings to the table completely new dynamic styling." says Mark Kane for InsideEVs: "In the current specification – especially with the 50 kWh battery,  WLTP range of 340 km (211 miles) and 100 kW electric motor – it could be the tamer of the Renault ZOE, but there is one doubt. In several months, ZOE will get major upgrade in the form of a second generation version, which should make both cars at least competitive. Orders will be accepted from late summer 2019 on, while the launch is expected in the fall of 2019."   https://insideevs.com/peugeot-e-208-debut-geneva-photos-videos/amp/   CURRENT BMW I3 TO GET REVAMP RATHER THAN ALL-NEW MODEL “The BMW i3 is entering its seventh year of production, but the electric car will continue to be produced with further updates planned. The BMW i3 will last beyond the usual seven-year model cycle and get further updates, according to the boss of BMW i Division." Reports John McIlroy for AutoExpress: "The electric city car recently received its second battery upgrade, taking the capacity to 120Ah (42.2kWh) and the real-world range to around 160 miles. However, speaking to Auto Express at the recent Geneva Motor Show, i Division chief Robert Irlinger said the latest battery tweaks would not be the last upgrades in the i3’s life - and stressed that the car is not bound by conventional life cycles."   https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/bmw/i3/106240/current-bmw-i3-to-get-revamp-rather-than-all-new-model   NISSAN TO INTRODUCE E-POWER MODELS IN EUROPE Nissan unveiled the IMQ concept crossover, equipped with its award-winning e-POWER system, and announced it will launch the electrified powertrain technology in Europe. The technology will debut in European markets by 2022, Roel de Vries, Nissan corporate vice president, said at the Geneva International Motor Show. e-POWER has been a hit with consumers in Japan, where it’s helped make the Nissan Note the country’s best-selling registered car. Combining 100% electric motor drive with a gasoline engine that charges the battery, e-POWER cars give customers instant, smooth acceleration and excellent fuel efficiency. Introducing the technology in Europe will reinforce Nissan’s leadership in electrified vehicles in the region, where the Nissan LEAF is already the best-selling electric car. Building on the success of LEAF, e-POWER will be among a suite of new technologies coming to Nissan’s best-selling vehicles in Europe in the coming three years. By 2022 sales of electrified Nissan vehicles will increase five-fold, and by the end of that year will be double the market average.       COMMUNITY And thanks to MYEV.com they’ve set us another Question Of The Week. Keep your comments coming in on email and YouTube…   How do you feel about Tesla’s move to online-only sales? Do you want to test drive a car first? 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Show #388.   Can You Help Me Fight The Fossils? Read More About Patreon here EVne.ws/patreon   Read today’s show notes on https://www.evnewsdaily.com   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Thursday 14th February 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I’ve been through every EV story I can find today, and picked out the ones I think you need to know about.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   Hello to our newest Patreon members...EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CRAIG COLES and JUAN GONZALEZ   Thank you for your email Marco Mascarello who sent me a picture as he walked past a Tesla Model 3 at Schipol Airport. He said it was a US version without the CCS plug.   Hi to Karthic who has noted that I-PACE deliveries have gone down from 3000 to 1000 in January in the Netherlands.   And a note for European listeners to the podcast. I was playing on the Renault Zoe configurator and the Q90 has been discontinued, that was the version which charged at 43kW. So now the only option for a new one is the R110 - either in Dynamique trim or S Trim. As I always say, if you want a new or used one check out Will Adams at DSG in Morecambe in the UK, and for used ones look up EV Nick who knows them inside out.   WHY TESLA'S MODEL X WAS THE FIRST SUV TO RECEIVE A PERFECT CRASH TEST RATING "Unlike most SUVs which tend to roll over with ease, the Model X continues to return to an upright position. Here's why the Model X was the first SUV to receive a perfect crash test rating. When it comes to vehicle safety, size matters. So it's not uncommon for SUVs to be generally safer than your standard sedan. However, they tend to have one big shortcoming. Rollovers." says Business Insider: "Since the Model X is an electric vehicle, there's no need for mechanical components in the hood of the car. This allows for a much larger crumple zone to absorb energy from a frontal crash. It also has specially-made side sills that absorb energy in addition to its rigid side pillars. These features help reduce the force exerted on passengers and increases their protection. "   https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-model-x-perfect-safety-crash-test-rating-2019-2   FRENCH ELECTRIC CAR MARKET GREW 138% IN JANUARY "The French plug-in car market took home 4,210 registrations in January — +78% year over year (YoY). Fully electric models jumped 138%, their highest growth rate in over 2 years, while plug-in hybrids remained in the positive as well — +14%." reports Jose Pontes for Clean Technica: "Looking at January best sellers, the Renault Zoe registration uptick continues (+136% YoY!). With 1,496 units, it landed #29 on the mainstream market. But the real events were the Kia Niro EV (149 units) and the Hyundai Kona EV (147) performances, both winning top 10 spots." In the comments Maarten says: "Renault looks like it is starting to produce the Zoe in volume, thanks to the factory upgrade last autumn (220/day => 440/day). Next month start of Model 3 deliveries, market going crazy"   https://cleantechnica.com/2019/02/12/french-electric-car-market-grew-138-in-january-cleantechnica-report/   SUBARU'S FIRST EUROPEAN HYBRIDS WILL BE SHOWN IN GENEVA "Subaru is adding electrification to its iconic boxer engines and will show off the technology for the first time at this year's Geneva Motor Show." reports the excellent Motor1.com: "Last year, Subaru introduced the Crosstrek Hybrid. The plug-in hybrid is currently only available in the U.S. Two new models equipped with "'e-Boxer" engines will be presented at the show – it's not clear what they will be yet. Subaru also hasn't revealed whether the cars will be plug-in hybrids or a full hybrid system."   https://www.motor1.com/news/305127/subaru-hybrids-2019-geneva-show/   DHL LAUNCHES ELECTRIC DELIVERY VEHICLES ACROSS NEW ZEALAND From listener Rakesh Shah a story about DHL deliveries. "Delivery provider DHL Express has added three electric vehicles to its New Zealand fleet, with the aim of reducing all logistics-related emissions to net zero by 2050." reports InsideRetail: "The vehicles, which will be used for pick-up and delivery services across Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington, are expected to reduce CO2 emissions by about 80 per cent. The vehicles have been partly funded by the New Zealand Government through its Low Emissions Vehicles Contestables Fund, which seeks to expand the use of electric vehicles and other low emissions technology in the transport space."   https://insideretail.co.nz/2019/02/13/dhl-launches-electric-delivery-vehicles-across-new-zealand   DRUID TRIES TO CAST A SPELL WITH NEW SORCERER MOTORCYCLES Sabrina at Ride Apart.com brings up the next story: "New-to-the-market Druid launched its very first motorcycle—the Sorcerer, built on the Prophet platform - The model will be available in a hybrid variant, half electric magic, half petrol-fuelled brawn, as well as in a fully electric version.  According to the company’s Website, all we know about the Sorcerer XEV is that it will produce 150 horsepower.   https://www.rideapart.com/articles/305263/druid-sorcerer-hybrid-electric-motorcycle/   PRESIDENT MACRON TO UNVEIL PLAN TO GIVE EUROPE'S ELECTRIC BATTERY INDUSTRY A JOLT "France will invest 700 million euros ($790 million) over the next five years into projects to boost the European electric car battery industry and reduce its carmakers' reliance on dominant Asian rivals, said French presidency officials." according to Business Insider: "In a speech to the Paris-based International Organisation of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers later on Wednesday, President Emmanuel Macron will unveil his strategy to help the French car industry fend off competition on electric vehicles (EV) and autonomous cars from Asian and U.S. tech giants. The plan comes after Germany in November set aside 1 billion euros to support battery cell production to reduce dependence on Asian suppliers and shore up jobs at home that may be at risk from the shift away from combustion engines. French officials said the two European countries will work on Franco-German initiatives, at a time when their countries' carmakers are waking up to the threats posed from relying on Chinese suppliers in an age of international trade wars."   HONDA REVEALS FIRST GLIMPSE AT INTERIOR OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE PROTOTYPE BOUND FOR GENEVA From Honda: "Honda has revealed an interior image of its new compact electric vehicle prototype. The interior is designed to create a warm and engaging atmosphere inspired by the Urban EV Concept launched at 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. The driver interface shown in the image features a full-width dashboard with clean design elements and intuitive user focused technology. The prototype version of the electric vehicle will be unveiled on 5 March at 2019 Geneva Motor Show." CNET says: "While the gauge cluster only shows battery-charging status as we zoom in, it's the right side of the dashboard that deserves our attention. The style of the system is similar to Honda's current telematics, featuring gray tiles dashed with color to help delineate content. But unlike current Honda infotainment displays, this one is large enough to have tiles on both the left and right sides. The teaser shows off the EV menus, including charge status and charge scheduling, as well as schedules for heating or cooling the cabin prior to departure. It's faint, but you can also see a set of climate controls just underneath what few physical buttons exist on the dashboard, and they look pretty close to the controls seen in other modern Hondas. The buttons above that control the infotainment system, and yes, a volume knob is accounted for. There's also a single button that appears to put the car in Park, but I don't see any button for Drive."   https://hondanews.eu/gb/en/cars/media/pressreleases/161767/honda-reveals-first-glimpse-at-interior-of-electric-vehicle-prototype-bound-for-geneva   https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/honda-ev-prototype-geneva-dashboard-teaser/   THE USED CARS THAT WILL SAVE YOU THE MOST OVER NEW CARS IN 2019 "More often than not a pre-owned model will offer more value than a new one, since it’s already taken the depreciation hit. While some cars don’t quite suffer from the same drop as others, a new study from iSeeCars.com reveals the vehicles with the most dramatic savings versus their new counterparts in 2019." according to Jalopnik today: "A used Nissan Leaf will be, on average, 40 percent cheaper with an average savings of $13,524."   https://jalopnik.com/the-used-cars-that-will-save-you-the-most-over-new-cars-1832587817   ABB SPEEDS UP POLISH SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT WITH SUPPLY OF DC FAST CHARGERS PKN ORLEN has signed a general agreement for the supply of ABB’s next generation DC fast charging stations for electric cars – Terra 54. The order is part of a project, which will see the installation of 150 fast charging stations for EVs located on selected transit routes across Poland and within its largest cities. Under the agreement, ABB is to supply its latest multi-standard fast charger, The petrol stations will receive Terra 54 chargers with power of 50 kW, The charger is triple-system, which means that it supports all the most popular types of adapters in Europe: CHAdeMO, CCS, Type 2 and is compatible with any EV.   https://new.abb.com/news/detail/16034/abb-speeds-up-polish-sustainable-transport-with-supply-of-dc-fast-chargers   COMMUNITY And thanks to MYEV.com they’ve set us another Question Of The Week. Keep your comments coming in on email and YouTube…   Are you part of a EV club or association online or physically? Do you think there’s more reason for electric car owners to be part of community compared to gas cars? Or not at all?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 183 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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Can You Help Me Fight The Fossils? Read More About Patreon here EVne.ws/patreon   Read today’s show notes on https://www.evnewsdaily.com   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday 30th January 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I’ve been through every EV story I can find today, and picked out the ones I think you need to know about.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   HIGH POWER CHARGERS BACK ONLINE! Fastned: "Good news! We switched on the CCS outlets of our 175 kW chargers again. Tests by HUBER+SUHNER confirm that the liquid cooled cables meet all safety standards. We will remove the tape and stickers from the cables today. If you are at a station that still has tape around the CCS outlet, feel free to give us a call if you want to help us out removing it." Electrify America: no statement I’ve seen but I was sent a Twitter note to say they’re online too   TESLA EXPECTS SMALL PROFIT CNBC reports on the Tesla Q4 2018 earnings ahead of the call: "Musk said preliminary results show the company made a profit on an unadjusted basis during the fourth quarter of 2018, but it was less than the previous three months. In the first quarter, higher-priced Model 3s to Europe and Asia "will hopefully allow us, with great difficulty, effort and some luck, to target a tiny profit," Musk said in a Jan. 18 company update."   https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/29/tesla-reports-earnings-as-shares-fall-amid-a-few-red-flags.html   ASPARK OWL ELECTRIC HYPERCAR TARGETS NÜRBURGRING LAP RECORD "You might remember the Aspark Owl electric hypercar from its debut at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. Development is still underway on the Japanese-built machine, and the company now says that a run at the Nürburgring record could be under consideration." says Chris Bruce, Editor for Motor1.com: "[The] Aspark Owl performances are allowing us to aim [for] the Nürburgring record," a company spokesperson told Top Gear. Aspark's testing already shows that the Owl is capable of reaching 62 miles per hour (100 kilometers per hour) in 1.9 seconds. The company's official specs show the hypercar being able to reach 174 mph (280 kph). At a price of 3.1 million euros ($3.5 million) and production of just 50 units, the Owl will be a very rare machine, and the company will deliver the first one in 2020."   https://www.motor1.com/news/302941/aspark-owl-nurburgring-record-attempt/   NEVS AND KOENIGSEGG FORM A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP Swedish car makers NEVS AB and Koenigsegg AB are together forming a strategic partnership, enabling the development of parallel vehicle models in slightly higher volumes with emphasis on electrification, as well as strengthening growth opportunities in the hyper car segment. A reminder NEVS came from ashes of Saab, and Koenigsegg was founded in 1994 by Christian von Koenigsegg, with the mission to create the perfect sports car NEVS is making a capital injection of EUR 150 million, thereby taking a 20 percent minority stake in Koenigsegg’s parent company. Additionally, the parties are forming a joint venture to expand into new market segments where NEVS AB is contributing USD 150 million in starting capital for a 65 percent stake and Koenigsegg obtains 35 percent by contributing primarily with intellectual property, technology licenses, and product design. Alongside NEVS capacity for production in Trollhättan and China, NEVS through its majority owner Evergrande, has a wide distribution platform and channels through ownership in one of China’s largest car retailers. Last week, Evergrande announced the acquisition of 58.07 percent in automobile battery maker Shanghai CENAT New Energy Co Ltd, a $156 million deal.   MITSUBISHI TO DEBUT ENGELBERG TOURER ELECTRIC SUV CONCEPT IN GENEVA "Mitsubishi will reveal at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show on March 5th its all-new Engelberg Tourer Concept." reports Mark Kane at InsideEVs.com: "The short note about the car says that Engelberg Tourer Concept will bring: more SUV, more EV, more technology and more style (named after a beautiful; rugged Alpine town with a history of sporting success). It’s highly probable that the Engelberg Tourer Concept is actually a new plug-in hybrid, which is bigger and has more all-electric range than the current aging Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV." Top Gear said: "Lagonda Vision Geneva 2018: Aston Valkryrie AMR Pro and the Lagonda Vision Given the success of the Outlander PHEV, it’s no surprise that Mitsubishi are trying to cash-in on the electric SUV trend, although it’s currently unclear as to whether this will also be a plug-in hybrid or if it’ll go fully electric. We’ll have to wait until 5 March to find that out, when more technical details will be announced and we’ll meet Engelberg in the flesh."   https://insideevs.com/mitsubishi-engelberg-tourer-ev-geneva/   https://www.topgear.com/car-news/geneva-motor-show/mitsubishi-calling-its-geneva-concept-engelberg   UK ISP IS TURNING BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE INTO EV CHARGING STATIONS "Liberty Global is testing a secondary use for its broadband cabinets, the streetside boxes that link internet connections from exchanges to homes and businesses. It's harnessing the infrastructure of its Virgin Media subsidiary to build electric vehicle charging stations in the UK." according to Engadget: "Liberty hopes to have up to six trial charging points set up by mid-April. It's also planning tests in Belgium through its Telenet network. Last year, Deutsche Telekom revealed plans to turn 12,000 cabinets into charging points."   https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/28/virgin-media-ev-charging-trial-liberty-global   AUDI E-TRON IS QUIETEST EV IN BJØRN NYLAND’S TESTS InsideEVs has been keeping an eye on Bjorn Nylands e-tron review videos: "Audi e-tron turns out to be the quietest electric car ever tested by Bjørn Nyland, averaging just 63 dB. The silence, even at high speeds, was earlier signaled by the Autogefühl review, which clearly said that it’s better than in the case of Tesla. Bjorn revealed that e-tron is around 2-3 dB below the second best Tesla Model X and Jaguar I-PACE, despite not necessarily having the quietest winter tires on it, at all speed levels"   https://insideevs.com/audi-e-tron-is-the-quietest-ev-in-bjorn-nylands-tests/   IN SHANGHAI, EVERY IKEA DELIVERY IS NOW MADE WITH AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE "In 2018, Ingka Group–the parent company of Ikea–made a bold pledge: By 2025, the company will deliver every item worldwide by electric vehicle. It started with a closer-range target of accomplishing the full switch to EVs in five cities–New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Amsterdam, and Shanghai–by 2020." writes Fast Compnay: "As of January 23, it’s already reached that goal in Shanghai. The company announced that in the inner city of Shanghai, all home deliveries are now carried out by electric vehicle."   https://www.fastcompany.com/90297201/in-shanghai-every-ikea-delivery-is-now-made-with-an-electric-vehicle   LOTUS AND WILLIAMS TEAM UP FOR RUMORED ELECTRIC HYPERCAR "Sports car maker Lotus and Williams Advanced Engineering have officially announced a new strategic partnership which will allow the two companies to share “research and development into advanced propulsion technologies.” " says Anthony Karr at Motor1.com: "Autocar claims the Norfolk-based brand is actually developing a hybrid hypercar codenamed Omega. Lotus is believed to be leading the development to ensure the car carries the brand’s DNA and meets its criteria for lightness. Williams will contribute its technical expertise in electric systems to the project and will probably supply the batteries. It is believed the Omega hypercar will use “at least two electric motors” in an all-wheel-drive powertrain configuration. Advanced battery technology should provide a range of more than 250 miles (402 kilometers) between two charges with a fast charging option available."   https://www.motor1.com/news/302878/lotus-williams-partnership-hypercar-rumors/   MORE TESLOOP HIGH MILEAGAE "Tesloop’s Model X, named Deuxy, just hit the 350,000 mile threshold, and founder Haydn Sonnad took to YouTube to share some lessons learned on the road to that impressive milestone. Battery degradation had been of particular importance in Tesloop’s vehicles because they not only put a lot of miles on their vehicles, but did so by loading their vehicles up every day and running routes back to back, with Supercharging sessions in between to fill the batteries back up." reports Kyle for CleanTechnica: "After putting over 350,000 miles on Deuxy, Tesloop recorded a 13% degradation in the capacity of the battery — compared to the range per charge it had when new. That translates to a range of 215 miles / 346 kilometers at a 95% charge today compared to 247 miles / 398 kilometers at 95% when it was new."   https://cleantechnica.com/2019/01/28/350000-miles-in-a-tesla-model-x-just-18000-in-maintenance/   TOYOTA ADMITS TO LOSING PREVIOUSLY LOYAL CUSTOMERS TO TESLA And finally from Steven at InsideEVs: "According to Automotive News, Toyota’s defection rate is around nine percent. Interestingly, CEO of Toyota Motor North America Jim Lentz admitted that half of those previously loyal customers are moving to Tesla. Nonetheless, according to a report by Tesla, the Toyota Prius tops the list of non-Tesla cars that are traded in by Model 3 buyers. It will be interesting to see what the future brings for Toyota."   https://insideevs.com/toyota-admits-losing-sales-to-tesla/   COMMUNITY And thanks to MYEV.com they’ve set us another Question Of The Week. Keep your comments coming in on email and YouTube…   What new car announcement would do the most for EV publicity – an 250mph EV hypercar, a go-anywhere truck or a truly affordable small family car?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 178 patrons of this podcast whose generosity means I get to keep making this show, which aims to entertain and inform thousands of listeners every day about a brighter future. 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The great tragedy of the Concept Coupe was that it was never meant to be built. Drawing on the style of the vintage P1800 with a helping of American muscle—healthy haunches, slim windows—the two-door won much praise when Volvo brought it to the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. It was lovely, but no more than a showcase. Fans would have to settle for seeing elements of the design feed into Volvo products like the XC90 SUV and S90 sedan. Then the car world shifted.

Frankfurt Motor Show 2017 uutiset ja mukana myös TVR Griffith julkistus. Uutuus nimeltään Range Rover Velar koeajossa. Lisäksi kaksi autokäräjää, joissa etsitään Kimmolle katumaasturi ja Samille hauska golfauto.

Frankfurt Motor Show 2017 pölyn laskeuduttua sekä Tokyo preview. Koeajossa Mustang EcoBoost ja autokäräjillä haetaan Volvomiehelle vaihtoehtoa.