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- Volvo OTA Causes Brake Defect - Tesla Sales Down in China... Again - Tesla Brand Loyalty Below Chevy - Elon Musk Gets $27 Billion Pay Package - BMW iX3 Has Impressive Specs - Foxconn Sells Lordstown Plant - CATL Takes Battery Swaps to Rental Cars - U.S. SAAR Hits 16.9 Million in July - U.S. Gasoline Use Declining - Autoline Poll Results

- Volvo OTA Causes Brake Defect - Tesla Sales Down in China... Again - Tesla Brand Loyalty Below Chevy - Elon Musk Gets $27 Billion Pay Package - BMW iX3 Has Impressive Specs - Foxconn Sells Lordstown Plant - CATL Takes Battery Swaps to Rental Cars - U.S. SAAR Hits 16.9 Million in July - U.S. Gasoline Use Declining - Autoline Poll Results

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:(1) President Donald Trump said he will announce a new Federal Reserve governor and a new jobs data statistician in the coming days, two appointments that may shape his economic agenda amid anxiety over the trajectory of global growth.(2) US stock futures advanced as equity investors took some positives from increased expectations for Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts following Friday’s weak US payrolls data.(3) As US President Donald Trump has ratcheted up his rhetoric against trading partners in Europe — corporates across the continent are taking notice.(4) BMW is staging a swift rollout of 40 new or updated models, including the iX3, which will share slick software, high-performance computers, and radically different design cues.(5) OPEC+ closed a two-year chapter in its oil strategy on Sunday with the last in a series of bumper oil production increases. But it left crude traders with a cliffhanger.(6) Texas Democratic lawmakers said they left the state in an effort to temporarily block Republicans from redrawing its congressional maps — a redistricting initiative pushed by President Donald Trump. Podcast Conversation: Healthy Lifestyle Choices Slow Brain Aging: Lisa JarvisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week's episode, we discuss Trump making an ad for Tesla, upcoming cheaper Tesla models, the unveiling of the new Mercedes CLA EV, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek's YouTube channel. As a reminder, we'll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps: Apple Podcasts Spotify Overcast Pocket Casts Castro RSS We now have a Patreon if you want to help us avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming. Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast: US President does infomercial at White House for company owned by his biggest political donor Trump's Tesla commercial hasn't helped inventory or new orders Tesla Cybertruck deliveries are on hold as trims are flying off the ‘bulletproof' truck Elon Musk claims Tesla will double US production in next two years, let's do the math Tesla Takedown movement fights back against Musk/Trump after push to label them as ‘domestic terrorists' Tesla's upcoming cheaper electric car is basically a stripped-down Model Y Tesla complains about being target of retaliatory tariffs, and it was right: it's starting The Mercedes CLA EV is finally here and it has nearly 500 miles range: Here's our first look BMW gives a sneak peek at the new i3 and iX3 during final stages of testing [Video] Toyota just gave the bZ4X the glow-up it deserves: Check out the new electric SUV Rivian launches hands-free driving and a new ‘Rally Mode,' but that's not all Jaguar's controversial ultra-luxury EV looks fake in its first public appearance [Video] Here's the live stream for today's episode starting at 4:00 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET): https://www.youtube.com/live/DBwbEDpyEII

- Trump Tariffs Could Cut Production By 20,000 Units/Day - BMW's Profits Plunge 37% In 2024 - UAW Files Unfair Labor Charges Against Volkswagen - Mercedes-Benz Reveals All-New CLA - Stellantis To Build Two EV Vans for Iveco - Tesla Developing Stripped-Down Model Y in China - Skoda Surges To #3 Car Brand in Europe - CATL's Profits Slow In 2024 - Autoline Poll on Touchscreens vs. Buttons

- Trump Tariffs Could Cut Production By 20,000 Units/Day - BMW's Profits Plunge 37% In 2024 - UAW Files Unfair Labor Charges Against Volkswagen - Mercedes-Benz Reveals All-New CLA - Stellantis To Build Two EV Vans for Iveco - Tesla Developing Stripped-Down Model Y in China - Skoda Surges To #3 Car Brand in Europe - CATL's Profits Slow In 2024 - Autoline Poll on Touchscreens vs. Buttons

Extracto del programa que se emite los jueves a las 19:20 en Onda Cero MS. Después de semanas de especulaciones sobre posibles aranceles a los vehículos eléctricos chinos, la Comisión Europea finalmente se ha pronunciado de manera firme y clara. A partir de julio, y probablemente desde el jueves 4, se aplicará un arancel adicional del 38,1% a los vehículos cero emisiones provenientes de China. Esta decisión surge tras concluir que los fabricantes chinos se benefician de subsidios desleales por parte de Pekín. Valdis Dombrovskis, vicepresidente económico del Ejecutivo comunitario y responsable de Comercio, aclaró que el objetivo no es cerrar el mercado europeo a los coches eléctricos chinos, sino asegurar una competencia justa. Esta medida se suma al aumento del 75% impuesto por Estados Unidos el mes pasado, que eleva los aranceles del 25% al 100% a partir del 1 de agosto, y al incremento del 40% en los aranceles de Turquía para reducir su déficit por cuenta corriente. Los aranceles establecidos por la Comisión Europea varían según el fabricante y su grado de cooperación. Las marcas chinas que colaboraron con la investigación enfrentarán un arancel del 21%, mientras que las que no lo hicieron estarán sujetas al máximo de 38,1%. Por ejemplo, BYD enfrentará un arancel del 17,4%, Geely del 20%, y SAIC, propietario de MG, el máximo permitido. Tesla, por su parte, podría recibir un arancel calculado individualmente en la fase definitiva, y cualquier otra empresa que produzca en China puede solicitar una revisión acelerada tras la imposición de medidas definitivas, que concluirá en nueve meses. Las compañías chinas afectadas tienen tres días para opinar sobre la exactitud de los cálculos, y la Comisión podría modificar algunas tarifas en función de estas respuestas. Esta medida ha sido bien recibida en países como Francia y España, pero ha generado preocupación en Alemania y Suecia por el riesgo de una guerra comercial. El vicecanciller alemán, Robert Habeck, ha pedido negociaciones con China para resolver el estancamiento comercial y ha advertido sobre una posible escalada de tensiones. El Gobierno chino, a través de su portavoz del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, Lin Jian, ha criticado la medida como proteccionista y ha instado a la UE a apoyar el libre comercio. Aunque Pekín aún no ha anunciado oficialmente aranceles en respuesta, podría imponer hasta un 25% a los automóviles importados con motores de gran cilindrada, afectando principalmente a Mercedes-Benz y BMW. Desde Alemania, voces críticas como la de Oliver Zipse, CEO de BMW, consideran que estos aranceles perjudicarán a las empresas europeas. BMW fabrica en China modelos como el iX3 y el MINI Cooper eléctrico, y exporta otros desde Alemania. Katia de Luis, directora de Planificación Estratégica de Gestamp, también ha expresado su desacuerdo con los aranceles, subrayando la dependencia del sector automotriz europeo del mercado global y la necesidad de adaptarse a los cambios. Puedes seguirnos en nuestra web: https://www.podcastmotor.es Twiter: @AutoFmRadio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autofmradio/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC57czZy-ctfV02t_PeNXCAQ Contacto: info@autofm.es

- D3 Get Out of China, ASAP! - Akio Toyoda Sees Slipping Shareholder Support - Chinese OEMs Call for EU Import Tariffs - China Building LFP Supply Chain in Morocco - New BMW X3 Goes Hybrid Only - Land Rover Freelander Becomes China-Only Brand - To Hell with Emissions Fines, Wrangler V8 Comes Back - Ferrari EV To Cost €500,000 - Tyromer Can Recycle Any Tire

- D3 Get Out of China, ASAP! - Akio Toyoda Sees Slipping Shareholder Support - Chinese OEMs Call for EU Import Tariffs - China Building LFP Supply Chain in Morocco - New BMW X3 Goes Hybrid Only - Land Rover Freelander Becomes China-Only Brand - To Hell with Emissions Fines, Wrangler V8 Comes Back - Ferrari EV To Cost €500,000 - Tyromer Can Recycle Any Tire

Te presentamos el nuevo BMW X3 de la mano del jefe de prensa de BMW España, Borja Hormigos. Ya hemos conocido la cuarta generación del BMW X3. Ahora con una parrilla frontal más grande y un tamaño ligeramente mayor que su predecesor, lo que mejora el espacio interior. Esta nueva generación ofrecerá motores de gasolina y diésel, todos con microhibridación a 48V, y una versión totalmente eléctrica denominada iX3. Las variantes híbridas enchufables tendrán una autonomía eléctrica superior a los 100 km. El interior contará con una pantalla curvada que integra el sistema de instrumentación y multimedia, y controles táctiles para la climatización y las salidas de aire. Las pruebas incluyen ensayos en condiciones extremas, desde el desierto del Kalahari hasta el Círculo Polar Ártico, para asegurar la fiabilidad de todos los componentes. La variante M50 xDrive M Performance destaca por su carácter deportivo y capacidad de adaptación en diferentes modos de conducción. Se espera que las primeras unidades estén disponibles en los concesionarios a finales de año. La cuarta generación del BMW X3 se encuentra en sus últimas fases de pruebas antes de su lanzamiento oficial en junio. Las pruebas se llevan a cabo en las instalaciones privadas de BMW en Miramas, al sur de Francia. A pesar del camuflaje, se intuyen ciertos aspectos del diseño, como una parrilla frontal más grande y un tamaño ligeramente mayor que su predecesor, lo que mejora el espacio interior. Esta nueva generación ofrecerá motores de gasolina y diésel, todos con microhibridación a 48V, y una versión totalmente eléctrica denominada iX3. Las variantes híbridas enchufables tendrán una autonomía eléctrica superior a los 100 km. El interior contará con una pantalla curvada que integra el sistema de instrumentación y multimedia, y controles táctiles para la climatización y las salidas de aire. Las pruebas incluyen ensayos en condiciones extremas, desde el desierto del Kalahari hasta el Círculo Polar Ártico, para asegurar la fiabilidad de todos los componentes. La variante M50 xDrive M Performance destaca por su carácter deportivo y capacidad de adaptación en diferentes modos de conducción. Se espera que las primeras unidades estén disponibles en los concesionarios a finales de año. La cuarta generación del BMW X3 se encuentra en sus últimas fases de pruebas antes de su lanzamiento oficial en junio. Las pruebas se llevan a cabo en las instalaciones privadas de BMW en Miramas, al sur de Francia. A pesar del camuflaje, se intuyen ciertos aspectos del diseño, como una parrilla frontal más grande y un tamaño ligeramente mayor que su predecesor, lo que mejora el espacio interior. Esta nueva generación ofrecerá motores de gasolina y diésel, todos con microhibridación a 48V, y una versión totalmente eléctrica denominada iX3. Las variantes híbridas enchufables tendrán una autonomía eléctrica superior a los 100 km. El interior contará con una pantalla curvada que integra el sistema de instrumentación y multimedia, y controles táctiles para la climatización y las salidas de aire. Las pruebas incluyen ensayos en condiciones extremas, desde el desierto del Kalahari hasta el Círculo Polar Ártico, para asegurar la fiabilidad de todos los componentes. La variante M50 xDrive M Performance destaca por su carácter deportivo y capacidad de adaptación en diferentes modos de conducción. Se espera que las primeras unidades estén disponibles en los concesionarios a finales de año. Borja Hormigos: https://www.linkedin.com/in/borja-hormigos-nicolás-544b9b18/ Web BMW: https://www.bmw.es/es/index.html Puedes seguirnos en nuestra web: https://www.podcastmotor.es Twiter: @AutoFmRadio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autofmradio/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC57czZy-ctfV02t_PeNXCAQ Contacto: info@autofm.es

Wiele2Wiele het meer gaan uitvind oor die Energy Observer-katamaran wat selfonderhoudend is wat energie betref en gebruik maak van Toyota se brandstofseltegnologie. Hulle spandeer ook tyd met Toyota se nuwe Fortuner en gaan ry met BMW se elektriese iX3. Hulle doen 'Speed Dating' met voertuie by getWorth en raak nostalgies oor Triumph-motorfietse. Wiele2Wiele op Facebook · Wiele2Wiele op Maroela Media

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Nouvel arrivant 100 % électrique au sein de la gamme BMW, cet iX3 est en réalité le cousin zéro-émission du X3. Premier modèle d'une longue série, il incarne un vrai renouveau pour la marque allemande. Découvrez notre essai auto du BMW iX3. 00:00 Introduction  03:39 Extérieur et design du BMW iX3  06:00 Poste de conduite et habitabilité du BMW iX3  07:59 Que vaut le BMW iX3 sur la route ? Essai en conduite  12:24 Notes et avis sur l'essai du BMW iX3  13:12 Bilan de notre essai du BMW iX3   N'hésitez pas à lire l'article en entier + BONUS :

※ 投稿邮箱：418150505@qq.com※ 本文章发布于订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注前20分钟聊奔驰EQE，后面聊成都打车遇纠纷。如果你有50万的预算，你会买什么车？对于很多普通消费者而言，50万买一台车已经很多了，一般30万就已经是极限了。所以大多数人在面对50万这个价位的车型时，一般都会考虑两点，既要有牌面，也要兼顾家用和舒适性。就比如BBA的这几款车，奔驰E、宝马5、奥迪A6，还有SUV X3 Q5 GLC，都是如此，既有很强的品牌力，还有动力和配置，关键是家用商用都能满足，所以销量很好一点也不稀奇。除了这部分人群，还有买电动车的，比如蔚来理想特斯拉。我之前说过，在大部分城市里，蔚来和特斯拉抢走的就是BBA的客户。之前开奔驰的，想增购一台车，可能首选就是宝马。如果奔驰是SUV，那就买台宝马的轿车，反之亦然。但是现如今，无论奔驰宝马的客户，如果想增购一台车，可能考虑的就是特斯拉和蔚来，所以这几个新势力的销量也不会差。但是最近北京奔驰推出了一款全新的电动中大型轿车EQE，定价竟然要52.8-58.5万。这就有点看不懂了，大家都明显感觉BBA的电动车普遍偏贵，但是想一想这毕竟是E级，难道定一个比燃油E级更低的价格，也不实际。所以今天这期节目我们就来聊聊北京奔驰EQE这款车到底有什么优缺点，适合哪些人购买？它和蔚来特斯拉比，到底该怎么选？奔驰EQE到底有多贵？北京奔驰EQE目前官方指导价52.8-58.5万，要知道这还只是350版本。后期可能还会出500，售价估计直奔70万了。按照车型命名，EQS就可以看做是S级的电动版，以此类推，EQE可以看做是奔驰E级的电动版。虽然最低配的EQS比S级贵了13万，入门价格太高了，而中配和高配的定价和普通S级是在同一水平线上的。但是反观EQE，最低配就要52.8万，足足比E级的最低配贵了9万多，算上燃油版E级的优惠，EQE短期内没有优惠，因此裸车价就相差十多万。这还没算上选装，其中方向盘加热2400元，座椅通风7000元，后排座椅加热3300元，柏林之声音响1万元，七七八八加一块又是2万多。除了和自家的亲兄弟对比，和宝马和奥迪对比，EQE这个定价水平也是很贵的。比如奥迪Q5 etron，虽然销量非常惨淡，但是指导价和普通的燃油Q5差不多，37-47万。宝马就更不用说了，iX3虽然定价39.99-43.99万，也与燃油版差不多，关键iX3优惠动辄大几万起，比燃油版优惠力度还大，所以有不少觉得汽油版X3贵的人都去买了iX3，起码iX3算是找到了它的价值和定位。可是目前来看EQE并没有，依然是那么的傲娇，自我感觉良好。再来看看它竞争对手的价格，比如蔚来ET7，售价45.8-53.6万，EQE最低配和人家顶配差不多。再比如智己L7，顶配售价只有40.88万，虽然大多数人不了解这个品牌，但是人家自认为定位就是同级别的。所以不管是对比自家的燃油车，还是对比同级竞品，奔驰EQE的价格都是非常贵的。这里说句题外话，新造车势力有个隐形优势，那就是他们没有燃油车的包袱，无论推出什么车型，都不用顾忌燃油车的定价。然而奔驰、宝马和奥迪不行，这类企业但凡出一款纯电车型，定价体系跳脱不开原有的燃油车定价法则。他们也不想想，在燃油车领域的品牌优势，放到电动车领域消费者还认吗？奔驰EQE和国产新能源该怎么选？奔驰EQE目前只上市了三款350车型，分为低中高三个配置，三款车型均搭载最大马力292匹的后置永磁同步电机，峰值扭矩556牛·米，0-100km/h加速6.7秒。它的电池为宁德时代的811三元锂电池，容量为96.1kWh，有两种不同的续航，CLTC工况下续航里程分别为717和752km。不过CLTC续航752公里的反而是最低配的先锋版，中配豪华版和顶配先行特别版都是续航717公里。估计很多人要疑惑了，既然三款配置电池容量都一样，都是96.1度，为什么低配续航反而比中高配多了35公里呢？这也很好理解，因为低配的轮胎宽度是235毫米，高配轮胎的宽度是255毫米，再加上CLTC标准测试都是固定统一的，所以看起来会差别很大。但是真正开起来，尤其是城市道路中，续航差别可能并不会有这么多。而且别说EQE的轮胎宽度差了这么多，哪怕是同样大小和宽度的轮圈，一个加了低风阻轮毂罩，一个没加，官方称续航还会相差8%左右，就比如特斯拉MODEL Y。说回正题，EQE的动力如果放在油车也就勉强说得过去，因为依然不如自家的E300跑得快，网上实测现款的E300百公加速能到6.2秒，比5系和A6L都快不少。而EQE这加速成绩也就和30万出头的BMW iX3打了个平手。更不用说蔚来ET7和知己L7了，那两款车都是前后双电机，百公里加速都是3.8秒左右。所以说EQE的动力相对于它的价格来说，着实很拉胯。妥妥的50万级别老年代步车。而蔚来ET7和知己L7，不仅加速非常快，人家续航也很高，并没有比奔驰EQE差多少，尤其是蔚来ET7 CLTC续航675公里，而且蔚来还有换电站和上门充电服务，虽然看起来比EQE少了40多公里的续航，但是结合这些服务后综合来看，那也是ET7后期用起来会比EQE更省心一些。而且蔚来ET7和知己L7都是三电终身质保，EQE三电质保8年12万公里，虽然首任车主基本也够用了，但是总觉得诚意不够。再来看看配置方面，虽然奔驰EQE和自家大哥S级一样，用的都是12.3英寸液晶仪表+12.8英寸中控屏(奔驰C是12.3+11.9英寸），但是你仔细看就会发现，这个中控怎么装饰板部分的面积这么大，这两块屏明明放在S级和C级上就很显大，也很有档次感，怎么到了EQE这里反而觉得这么小呢？这应该一种视觉障碍，有懂设计的同学可以帮忙解释一下。如果你之前看过EQE的海报图你就会知道，EQE不管是外观还是内饰，基本就是小一号的国产版EQS，所以它外观和EQS这么像，内饰布局也是一样，只不过目前的350版本并没有用上EQS上超大的Hyperscreen MBUX三联屏。所以那套三联屏才是EQE的完全体，我估计今后应该只有高配车型才有，不知道会不会还要选装，毕竟成本造价肯定不一样，而目前350车型连选项都不行。可奇怪的是，明明奔驰EQE海报上放的就是三连屏的内饰，真正上市后的车型连选装都没有，这算不算欺诈呢？广告法看来对汽车行业真的不管用。不知道有多少准车主是因为这个原因退单的，反正我觉得做得不是很厚道。不过EQE其他的配置勉强还说得过去，前双叉臂悬挂、膝部气囊、行人保护、L2级驾驶辅助、可变转向比、无框车门、主动降噪等也都是全系标配，在50万级别电动车里勉强说的过去，但是也并没有超常发挥。毕竟隔壁比它还便宜的ET7和李想L9配置已经到顶了，空气悬挂，自吸门，冰箱，彩电都给配上了，还有前后排座椅加热、通风、按摩，基本一应俱全，而且还有更智能的车机系统和驾驶辅助。所以现在的传统品牌尤其是BBA，虽然开始用自己的纯电平台正向研发电动车，但是给人感觉依然是在用做燃油车的方式去设计电动车，每个地方都在挤牙膏，不像新造车势力那样舍得给配置。而且还依然自我感觉良好的高定价、强行区分高低配、在动力这种对电动车不值钱的东西上也抠门得很。不过他们也有好的东西，比如奔驰有AMG EQS53，性能配置很可以，还有AMG的加持，就是售价太贵了，175万，土豪看了都直摇头，加点钱都能买超跑了。所以你也可以说奔驰也是有好东西，只不过价格更贵，毫无性价比罢了。什么人会买奔驰EQE？我其实也没太看懂BBA做电动车的思路，你会发现BBA电动车的销量惨不忍睹，和燃油车一对比简直一个天上一个地下。可是，似乎他们都不着急，特别是奔驰品牌，也不官降，也不增配，一副爱买不买的样子，也许是燃油车实在是太赚钱了，电动车业务目前没有利润指标吧。其实，随便拉一个买电动车的客户问问就知道了，买燃油车和电动车的客户，根本就是两拨完全不同的人群，一个追求的是实用性和品牌力，一个追求智能化和创新力，这就好比机械手表和智能手表，买机械表的人追求的是它的品牌价值，甚至具备一定的金融属性，戴出去你不必开口，识货的人一眼就能看出你的身价和品位，至于功能方面，只有买的时候会在意，真正戴手上并不会太在意。而买智能手表的人群，肯定希望它的功能越多越好，屏幕越大越好，价格越低越好。所以像奔驰这样的豪华品牌造电动车，就等于是放弃了自己最有优势的市场，去打自己最不擅长的领域，百达翡丽去造智能手表跟苹果iwatch竞争，结局肯定是显而易见的，反之亦然。所以，我觉得BBA目前还是有些不情不愿的在做新能源车型，还没有摆脱观望的情绪，可能还对燃油车续命的时间延长有所期待。但是，如果后期BBA的新能源还一直这么傲娇下去，配置不舍得给，动力不舍得给，价格也舍不得降，那终究整个市场的话语权就交给新造车势力，回头再打翻身仗，就真的困难了。回到正题，什么人会买奔驰EQE，我也没想明白。因为花100多万买EQS我能想得通，因为它是奔驰电动车的天花板，也是BBA电动车的天花板，它就和保时捷Taycan一样，虽然价格贵，但是真正买它的人还真就因为它贵才买它。如果EQS只卖50万，大老板们还觉得开它出去自降身价，反而没面子。所以买EQE的人我真的不明白，有这个预算如果要性价比和智能化，可以选择蔚来、特斯拉。想要玩新鲜感，可以选智己、高合，何必要买EQE？不过也可能有人逆向思维，觉得这不过是太缩小版的EQS，却比EQS便宜了将近一半，这空间足足够用啊（接近5米车长，3120mm轴距），买它好像不亏呢。有这种想法的人，应该花50万就跟我们花500块，哦不对，应该是50块差不多吧。可以添加微信46415254加入我们的社群音频图文更新在订阅号： 百车全说每期抽三条留言，每人赠168元的“芥末绿”燃油添加剂一瓶点击订阅，每周三，周六更新会有提醒新听友可以搜索：百车全说2014，百车全说2015，百车全说2016，往期300多个小时的节目可供收听

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BMW Group South Africa (BMW SA) has expanded its electric vehicle (EV) range with the addition of the i4 and iX3. The BMW i4 is a four-door gran coupé and the German car maker's first purely electric model focused squarely on driving dynamics from the outset. Initially only one model variant will be available from launch – the BMW i4 M50. This performance model uses one electric motor at the front axle and another at the rear to deliver system output of 400 kW. True to the spirit of the M range, the vehicle can sprint from zero to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds. Range is up to 510 km. In a short mid-journey stop at a high-power charging station, the car's range can be increased by as much as 140 km within 10 minutes from a 10% charge level. The BMW i4 model in South Africa is supplied with the BMW charging card, a flexible fast charger for charging at up to 11 kW and a mode 2 charging cable. The vehicle is priced at R1.6-million. The BMW iX3 sports activity vehicle is the electric version of the X3 made in Pretoria at the Rosslyn plant. The range of the vehicle before the battery is depleted is up to 460 km, with ten-minute fast charging adding around 100 km of range. Acceleration from zero to 100 km/h happens in 6.8 seconds. The vehicle is priced from R1.29-million. With the internal combustion engine BMW X3 made in South Africa, is there an opportunity for its electric sibling to be produced locally? BMW SA spokesperson Hailey Philander says it is not possible for the local company to comment on future production plans. However, she adds that the Rosslyn plant remains “an important part” of the global BMW group production network. “Currently, up to 96% of BMW X3 production is destined for export markets and many of the markets that BMW group plant Rosslyn traditionally supplies are shifting towards EVs. “The BMW group is considering the introduction of electrified drivetrain vehicles for future production at BMW group plant Rosslyn,” notes Philander. “Key to this, though, would be a review of the local industrial policy to, in particular, support the expansion of general infrastructure projects, and foster an environment that supports the local manufacture of EVs and EV components. “BMW SA has been – and continues to – work closely with government and other stakeholders in the country to advance the electromobility agenda in South Africa. We welcome any developments that can encourage the wider adoption of electromobility in South Africa.” Government is yet to complete its sector support and development policy for the local manufacture and introduction of EVs. The term ‘electrified vehicle' includes hybrids and plug-in-hybrids.

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Show #1439 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily, you trusted source of EV information. It's Monday 18th April, it's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. BMW BELIEVES TESLA HAS LOST ITS UNIQUE SELLING POINT - With 936,172 cars delivered in 2021 and 310,048 units only in the first quarter of 2022, it's safe to say Tesla is doing better than ever. However, BMW Group sales chief Pieter Nota believes Elon Musk's company has lost its USP - “Tesla had a unique selling point for quite some time. That's over.” - Later this week, the i7 will receive its world premiere as a response to the Mercedes EQS and Model S. The end of 2022 will bring us the iX1 to serve as the EV equivalent of the next X1 compact crossover. Come 2023, the smaller i5 will follow as an electric variant of the next-generation 5 Series Sedan. The greater BMW Group is going to roll out the MINI Countryman EV and Rolls-Royce Spectre next year. - For the time being, the i4 and iX are the commercial hits for the Bavarians. We mustn't omit the iX3, but the company has decided against bringing it to the United States. - Indeed, Nota mentioned dealers have hundreds of orders for the two and the waiting time has increased to six months. - The automotive conglomerate will kick its electric efforts into higher gear in 2025 with the launch of Neue Klasse, a dedicated EV platform. Original Source : https://www.bmwblog.com/2022/04/18/bmw-believes-tesla-lost-unique-selling-point/ MERCEDES EQS SUV VIDEO TOUR - Building upon the success of the EQS and the launch of the EQE, Mercedes has another electric vehicle on the way to the United States. This time it's more in line with what the US wants: an SUV. - EQS SUV is to the sedan EQS what the GLS is to the regular S-Class — an upright take on its ultra high-end model. It was unveiled recently in Germany - In addition to having room for seven, the electric SUV has an off-road mode and special running boards that help reduce drag. - While Mercedes is mum on pricing and range details for the US, we do know that its European range will be "up to 600 kilometers" based on the WLTP standard, which should make the range top out at a shade over 300 miles in the US' more stringent EPA ratings. Original Source : https://www.engadget.com/mercedes-eqs-suv-video-100003122.html MERCEDES EQS VS BMW IX TWIN TEST REVIEW: LATE, BUT BETTER THAN NEVER? Original Source : https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/comparison/2022/mercedes-eqs-vs-bmw-ix/ HOW MANY ELECTRIC CARS SOLD? WORLD EV FLEET WILL SOON HIT A 20 MILLION MILESTONE Original Source : https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-08/plug-in-ev-fleet-will-soon-hit-a-20-million-milestone TESLA REPORTEDLY TARGETING 1K MODEL Y PER WEEK BY END OF APRIL IN GIGAFACTORY BERLIN Original Source : https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-giga-berlin-1k-model-y-per-week-april-2022-target/ LUCID AIR REPORTEDLY LAUNCHING IN EUROPE IN JUNE OR JULY Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/581907/lucid-air-europe-june-july-2022-launch/ TESLA LAUNCHES COMPETITION TO DESIGN CYBERQUAD ELECTRIC ATV'S BATTERY PACK   Original Source : https://electrek.co/2022/04/25/tesla-launches-competition-design-cyberquad-electric-atv-battery-pack/ QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM What cables should or shouldn't  come with a new or used EV? Email me any feedback to: hello@evnewsdaily.com It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast. And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing. Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I'll catch you tomorrow and remember…there's no such thing as a self-charging hybrid. PREMIUM PARTNERS PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE BRAD CROSBY PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI AUDI CINCINNATI EAST VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST NATIONAL CAR CHARGING ON THE US MAINLAND AND ALOHA CHARGE IN HAWAII DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL RICHARD AT RSEV.CO.UK – FOR BUYING AND SELLING EVS IN THE UK EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/ OCTOPUS ELECTRIC JUICE - MAKING PUBLIC CHARGING SIMPLE WITH ONE CARD, ONE MAP AND ONE APP

※ 投稿邮箱：418150505@qq.com※ 本文章发布于订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注前几天聊国产宝马X5L的时候，很多朋友留言说，能不能聊聊同时上市的3系纯电动，宝马i3。其实这款车的全称应该叫i3 eDrive 35L。可能宝马自己也没想到，未来会把3系电动化。不然，早期就不会把另一款车命名也叫i3了。今后在二手车市场就会出现非常尴尬的情况，打电话问老板，我这里有台i3你收不收？老板还得问一句，是3系纯电版的i3，还是那个对开门的i3？当然，直接问上牌时间也问题不大，2022年下半年上牌的，基本上就是3系纯电的i3，因为进口i3已经停售了很久。纯电3系我一直都很关注，因为以3系在燃油车领域的口碑，我相信它即使电动化，也一定不会丢失操控这一卖点。那么剩下的问题，就看它电动化之后的三电实力，以及定价和配置的良心程度。如果一眼就能看出超高的性价比，我相信很多人都会考虑放弃特斯拉Model 3和蔚来ET5，直接入手i3。可是，这次 i3的配置和定价，说实话让很多人有些失望。大部分人还是决定观望观望，看看今后有没有可能降价或者增配。宝马i3后期官降增配的可能性不是没有，因为之前宝马iX3刚上市的时候，定价50.99万和46.99万。结果不到3个月的时间，直接官降7万，调整成了43.99万和39.99万。现在再结合4s店7万上下的优惠，33万左右入手一台电动版X3，还是绿牌免购置税，性能和配置还不比燃油高配的X3 30i差，怎么看都挺香的。因此，买宝马i3的客户，会不会也是同样的逻辑？i3的性能和配置都不比330Li差，但是绿牌免购置税，而且还是最新的外观内饰设计，外加曲面屏和iD8车机系统，看起来是不是会更香？这个选车逻辑只适合非3系不买，且燃油和电动都可以考虑的用户。他们实际上拿一台325Li M运动的预算，就可以提一台加一些选配的i3纯电动。可是，大部分客户应该都不会这么比较，他们更多的是拿其他同级电动车来对比，比如特斯拉Model 3和蔚来ET5。如果这么对比的话，宝马i3的劣势就非常明显了。首先，从纯电架构上讲，特斯拉Model 3和蔚来ET5都是根正苗红的纯电架构下的产品，但是宝马i3是CLAR平台下的产品。高情商说法，这是油电通用平台，从燃油到插混，再到纯电都可以使用。低情商说法，这是油改电的产品。虽然大多数人也说不明白油改电的缺点到底有哪些，你让他对比试驾，他也开不出区别。但是，只要汽车媒体反复提醒油改电不纯粹， 纯电架构无论从空间，还是能耗方面都有优化，消费者慢慢地也就信了。他们总觉得油改电是落后的产品，纯电架构才是最新的技术。其实从产品使用上讲，客户应该追求的是最终的体验好不好。这就像理想汽车的创始人李想，有一次在台上发言说脏话，他情绪激动的原因，就是吐槽大家喷他们家的理想ONE，用的增程式电动是落后淘汰的技术。他说现如今一个个天天把技术挂在嘴上，也没看同行研究出什么新技术，但是谁真正关心过客户的体验如何，客户真正想要的是什么？你别说，理想汽车还真的把客户体验玩得挺溜，起码用销量说话，人家底气十足，30多万的国产增程式电动车，用的还是三缸发动机，依然被很多客户接受。所以，油改电的i3到底是不是它的缺点，我现在都有些不好下定论了。比如有些客户，家里有一台奔驰的SUV，一直准备买台宝马的轿车做搭配。可是，最近两年新能源车是大趋势，又开始考虑特斯拉Model 3和蔚来ET5。现在宝马i3纯电动上市了，他们说不定想了想，又觉得车位上左边停台奔驰，右边停台宝马，这才是他们心中该有的样子。反正是增购，就给媳妇上下班接接孩子用，也不跑长途，够用了。我相信宝马3系有这样的号召力，肯定会有人无脑冲的。但是稍微冷静一些去分析这款车的定价，很多人又觉得明显是偏高了。首先，如果拿特斯拉Model 3和蔚来ET5对标，这两款都是轿跑造型，无框车门。单拿这个无框车门做对比，宝马i3气势上就弱了不少。可是转身一看，宝马也有无框车门，轿跑造型的版本，那就是宝马i4。可i4定价44.99万，比i3的定价贵了整整10万。跟特斯拉Model 3的29.1万，以及蔚来ET5的32.8万更是高出了10几万。因此很明显，买i4和i3的人，肯定是先认可品牌，后认可产品。不然，在产品层面对比，我实在找不到选择i3和i4的理由。再从配置上看，宝马i3给的也是非常保守。后置单电机，210kW，400Nm，比特斯拉Model 3后驱版略强一点，但是与蔚来ET5标配双电机比，差距很大。而特斯拉Model 3高性能版，只比i3贵1.8万，但是性能和配置都是吊打的存在。我猜想，宝马的定价逻辑，还是要照顾燃油车的价格体系。虽然知道i3这样定价，肯定会有人说贵。但是i3如果价格跳水，可能会直接导致燃油车既得利益受到损失，这样得不偿失。类似的逻辑，我在国产X5L节目里也分析过。德国的经济支柱就是BBA三家大企业，很多小公司都是依附于这三家大企业来发展的。奔驰和宝马如今转型纯电动，难度其实非常的大。前几天有条新闻不知大家关注了没有，特斯拉在德国柏林的超级工厂正式开业，其实特斯拉杀入欧洲市场最关键的问题，就是改变德国汽车工业的布局。他可以直接拉动电动车相关配套产业链迅速发展，相应的BBA也可以在转型电动车的时候，跟着吃特斯拉带来的红利。但是，在一切还没有落地之前，油改电的产品仍然是最好的选择。宝马i3最不能让我接受的，是他的L2级驾驶辅助系统没有标配。车道保持，全速自适应巡航都得选装。前排座椅加热，17个喇叭的哈曼卡顿音响也得选装。还有第一批媒体拍摄视频，宣传的那套空气动力学轮圈，也是选装。我把所有选装全部点满，最后得出的价格是44.27万，我摇摇头苦笑，谁会花44万多买一台满配的i3呢？如果指导价34.99万，就能获得这样满配的标准，我估计会让很多人心动。所以，这台i3到底定价高了多少，大家心里应该清楚了吧。的确这台i3纯电的外观和内饰设计非常好看，甚至比燃油版更有未来感，特别是最新的14.9英寸的触控显示屏和12.3英寸的数字仪表盘，让不算宝马车迷的都哈喇子直流。但是，为了这套全新设计的外观和内饰， 放弃燃油投奔纯电，我相信很多人还是不会做出这么不理智的决定的。在买不买i3这件事上，我相信很多人看完定价，就已经有了自己的决定。但是我想提醒大家，宝马i3这样的车型，最好去试驾一下。因为特斯拉和蔚来这样的电动车企，和宝马这样的燃油车企，他们对车辆的调校差异巨大。比如，特斯拉一直坚持单踏板模式，一方面是为了增加续航里程，但我觉得更重要的一点，是培养客户对电动车驾驶习惯的认知。因为，电动车特有的制动力回收系统，可以带来与燃油车截然不同的驾驶体验。虽然很多燃油车老司机第一次开特斯拉的单踏板模式很不习惯，但是习惯了之后，你再换回燃油车去开，就反而不习惯了。这就跟苹果笔记本里面，很多界面设计与windows是截然相反的，你习惯了一个系统，就非常不习惯另一套系统。我们不能说特斯拉得不好，更不能说燃油车企造的电动车设定不好。最终消费者被谁教育，只能用销量说话。因此，对于30多万准备入手电动轿车的朋友，建议排除网络上有争议的声音，自己去店里试驾一下，然后再做决定。这次i3还用了HRS液压回弹减震技术，以及自适应空气悬架，这都是在之前的3系上没有见过的。再加上固特异定制的地滚阻轮胎，当然车重也比燃油增加了400公斤。i3的前后轮距也比燃油3系更宽，重心也比燃油3系低了44毫米。这一切的要素增加进来，必然会导致电动i3的驾驶感受与燃油3系会有明显区别，这也是需要大家去试驾感受的地方。在纯电的i3这款产品上，并没有看到任何三电技术的突破，也没有看到高压充电技术的运用，甚至竞品还能用车电分离的玩法来降低入门门槛，售后服务体验也更有特色。既然宝马i3选择在中国本地生产，目前也只是专供中国市场。我觉得这个定价和配置，可能只是刚开始的一个试水产品，短期内看看市场的反映，然后再根据反馈做价格、配置和服务的调整。也许在宝马集团内部，高层也存在两种不同的意见。一方面，知道直接拉低价格增加配置，可以直接抢走特斯拉和蔚来的客户，但是杀敌一千自损八百；另一方面，我就按照燃油车的高溢价模式推出产品，前期探探客户的底线在哪里，根据市场反馈，不行就官降，增配，增加服务项目等等。这反而是更稳妥的发展策略。毕竟燃油车的红利还没有吃透，电动车销量多少，并不是现阶段的重点。我相信很多人都挺喜欢宝马3系，但是让大家下手买台i3，应该还是会非常犹豫。大家知道开这台车在路上，回头率一定不低，开进小区邻居也会很好奇。可是，买电动车真正需要体验的智能科技，i3标配并没有给齐，整体来看也并没有什么性价比。所以，我建议各位还是观望半年以上，看看这台车今后的行情。如果34.99万今后能优惠4-5万，价格控制在30万以内入手，这么看来还真的挺不错的。如果是你，你会买吗？可以添加微信46415254加入我们的社群音频图文更新在订阅号： 百车全说每期抽三条留言，每人赠168元的“芥末绿”燃油添加剂一瓶点击订阅，每周三，周六更新会有提醒新听友可以搜索：百车全说2014，百车全说2015，百车全说2016，往期300多个小时的节目可供收听

※ 投稿邮箱：418150505@qq.com※ 本文章发布于订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注昨天晚上国产宝马X5L正式上市，售价60.5-77.5万。之前网上传言55.8万起售，我还做过一次解读，我说55.8万肯定是低了，但是57、58万多可能性还是有的。我也认为国产后的X5L不太可能高于60万起售。结果这次预售价起步60.5万，很多朋友说我被宝马啪啪打脸。当然，这次我的脸被打得结结实实，没什么好回避的。因此我得反思，到底之前的分析哪里错了？我可不是见个风就是雨的汽车媒体，我也有自己的思考框架和逻辑推理能力。今天节目一开始，我先自我批评一下，聊聊当初定价错误的原因，然后咱们再聊聊宝马为什么要定这么个价格，哪个配置最值得入手？现在的行情，以及建议入手的时间。当然，还有进口和国产之间的区别，该怎么选等问题。首先聊聊我当初价格判断为什么失误？其实最大的问题，是我假设了一个前提。我一直认为宝马X5进口版卖的这么好，怎么也不可能是BBA中大型SUV里面第一个国产的。可是，宝马偏偏就是第一个国产的，所以我就在想，他为什么要把国产计划提前呢？再看看现如今特斯拉，蔚来，理想这些车销量的突飞猛进，所以我猜测宝马提前国产X5，就是为了放量。后来又查到国产X5的计划是年产能12万台，那回看2021年进口X5的销量，虽然非常牛掰了，卖了50217台，位列豪华中大型SUV销量第一名，也是进口车型里销量最大的车型。但是平均下来，也就是月销4000多台而已。不过话说回来，70多万的车能月销4000多台的品牌，放眼望去，整个市场也是凤毛麟角。那么，现在国产X5L产能一下子放量到12万/年，平均月销1万，等于是翻了一倍都不止。如果不给一个让人非常哇塞的价格，怎么刺激消费呢？所以有了这个大前提，我才觉得起售价57、58万应该是靠谱的，毕竟进口X5 2.0T版本售价69.99万，国产X5L定价如果60多万，就没有噱头了，不够刺激人眼球，也自然刺激不了销量。因此我才说出了，国产宝马X5L绝对不可能起售再上60万了。可是万万没想到，推测价格这道题目，我的解题思路错了。这就像结算术题，加减乘除我都算对了，但是忘了看“括号”和“根号”。如果让我重新推测一次国产X5L的定价，我一定不会遗漏一个核心要素，那就是宝马现在的重点不在燃油车，而是新能源。国产X5L应该定价多少，只要看一款车就知道了，那就是与X5同级的电动车——宝马iX。很多人可能对宝马的这台电动车不熟悉，这是宝马目前第一款基于全新的纯电动平台，并配备第五代电驱动系统和专用悬架技术，并且在德国丁格芬生产的中大型电动SUV。这款车是宝马真正买入电动化的第一款车型，跟我们看到的X3电动版iX3，甚至3系电动版i3和4系电动版i4都不一样。ix3，i3和i4高情商可以说，这是在油电通用平台下诞生的车型；低情商可以说这就是油改电。而宝马iX是真正意义的纯血电动车，这台车我还不止一次的静态体验过，无论是全新的内饰设计，12.3+14.9英寸曲面屏和最新的iD8系统，还有自修复中网，车门内框 、车顶横梁以及尾门框架用的碳纤维结构，甚至1615w，30个扬声器的宝华韦健音响。用料真的是足得一塌糊涂。可惜这台车的宣传力度太弱了，弱到连我都给忽略了。实际上，推测国产宝马X5L的定价，只要从iX这款同级电动车上看就知道答案了。电动iX的性能相当于3.0T的X5，标号一样都是40版本；百公里加速也几乎一样，一个6秒，一个6秒1；功率也几乎一样，一个245kw，一个240kw。两款车长宽高，轴距都差不多。再看宝马iX的定价，xDrive40入门版售价74.69万，我们知道电动车是免购置税的。去掉6-7万的购置税，国产X5L的40版本定价差不多就清楚了，在68-69万上下起售。那么，看看国产X5L 40Li起售价70.5万，是不是这样推算就非常准了。然后，再倒推30Li的2.0T版本，就简单多了。其实宝马的这种定价逻辑，在之前iX3上面也用过。刚开始，iX3定价比较飘，46.99-50.99万，这个价格怎么来的呢？其实减去3万多的购置税，就等于燃油X3 30i的定价。只不过后来发现，这种油改电的产品，不能这么玩，所以上市4个多月后，突然官降7万，价格瞬间变为39.99-43.99万，这就跟燃油版X3的价格区间差不多了。我是什么时候悟出这个道理的呢？当我看到国产X5L发布非常突兀的跟纯电i3放在一起，我就知道这里面肯定有文章。因为很明显X5L会抢走i3的风头，但是为何还要这么做呢？因为i3对于宝马来说，也只是过渡型产品，但是3系又是宝马的灵魂，正好用X5L盖住3系的风头，大家在争议X5L定价合不合理的时候，i3反倒是躲过了被吐槽的风险。当然，X5L起步定价60.5万还有一种可能性，就是现如今碳酸锂原材料价格暴涨。电动车企连续几轮上调价格，特斯拉Model Y涨幅甚至到了2万。大家想想，如果国产X5L提前半年上市，电动车价格还没有涨成现在这个样子，有没有可能X5L起步定价，它就是58.5万，比现在便宜2万呢？总结来讲，国产宝马X5L的定价逻辑，实际上是想把燃油车高溢价的红利，转嫁到电动车产品上延续红利期。如果进口X5 69.99万的价格一下子变成了55.8万，短期来看大家都叫好，但是长远看，今后同级别的宝马电动车产品就再也卖不上高价了。我之前错误的以为，是要提前降价冲量，吃一波燃油车最后的红利。现在看来，我还是太年轻了，我忽略了现如今豪华车市场还是保持两位数的增长，富人的消费能力非但没有变弱，反而变强了。并且，奔驰和宝马在60-80万这个价位的SUV，GLE和X5都是畅销车型，根本不愁卖，放眼望去没有几个能打的对手。所以他俩没必要内卷，没必要自降身价。宝马国产X5L这次定价的逻辑，就是2.0T守住60万的底限，3.0T守住70万的底线。有人说，定价这么贵，谁会去买单？大错特错，国产X5不是让买不起的人能买得起它，而是让买得起的人能有长轴和标轴可选。据我最新的消息，之前盲订国产X5L的客户，已经接到销售的通知了，2.0T版本要加价3万装潢才能提车，3.0T版本暂时还看不到提车时间，大概率也是要加价。为什么终端在这样的高定价基础上，还敢加价呢？说白了，就是吃准了客户非X5不买，而且跟进口版本比，2.0T的国产X5L就算加价，也更有性价比。就拿60.5万的国产X5L低配来说，起步配置就比进口69.99万的版本要高。但是进口版能优惠3-4万，国产X5L据说现在加价2-3万。这一正一反，实际提车价格差不多。不过，看看配置和空间，还是国产X5L更香。比进口多了：并线辅助，车道偏离预警，道路交通标志识别、手机无线充电、哈曼卡顿音响。包括这次官方说的，中国特供的座椅，填充物增加了15mm，车外车内也增加了一些镀铬装饰等等。等于说，价格降没降不是关键，关键是买到了一台加长了130mm，且配置更高，更新款的X5L。原先本来就准备买X5的人，觉得没问题。但是从车型配置上看，真的要买肯定也不买最低配2.0T版本，更有性价比的应该是2.0T高配63.5万的版本。虽然只贵了3万，但是多出来的配置价值将近6万。这不是我猜测的，而是低配可以选装高配的配置，光是激光大灯就2万，HUD抬头显示15700元，这两样就3万多了。其他还有液晶钥匙，360全景影像、内置行车记录仪，哈曼卡顿音响从12个扬声器升级到16个、自适应远近光等等。我相信，正常人只要瞄一眼配置单，就知道高配至少白捡了3万的配置。而3.0T版本，真的就只是长轴和标轴的差别了，配置虽然略高一些，但是价格差别微乎其微。这里要吐槽一下，国产X5L全系，只有3.0T顶配77.5万的版本才有L2级智能驾驶辅助。说实话这真的不应该，这都2022年了，智能驾驶在这个价位标配都不为过。最后，也要提醒准备购买国产X5L的朋友，别光是看配置和空间了。国产版本发动机功率下调了一些，2.0T从195kw下调到了180kw，3.0T从340kw下调到了333kw。虽然下调幅度有限，但是考虑到加长了130mm的长度，整体驾乘体验，建议还是要跟标轴对比一下再做决定。毕竟，宝马X系列SUV，一直是以同级操控最好的SUV著称的，不然为什么要买宝马X5呢？可以添加微信46415254加入我们的社群音频图文更新在订阅号： 百车全说每期抽三条留言，每人赠168元的“芥末绿”燃油添加剂一瓶点击订阅，每周三，周六更新会有提醒新听友可以搜索：百车全说2014，百车全说2015，百车全说2016，往期300多个小时的节目可供收听

出品 | 虎嗅汽车组中国的中产家庭，还够不够国产车企收割？3月16日，理想汽车公布旗下新车L9的外观、内饰及智能化配置。这款车是定位家庭智能旗舰的SUV车型，售价区间高达到45到50万元。显然，新势力已经在以更高的尺寸和配置，切入传统豪华品牌的中型SUV市场。但这，并不是造车新势力第一次迈进50万元售价大关。早在一年前，自号“智能电动旗舰轿车”的蔚来ET7，补贴后的售价也达到了43到51万元。在过去，你要有四五十万预算准备买车，首选肯定是BBA的行政级轿车，或是他们的中型SUV。而现在，蔚来和理想带着“屠刀”杀入BBA腹地，且目的很明确，那就是再收割一波新中产。只是，市场中还有那么新中产可供下刀吗？首先，中国的豪车市场，僧多肉少。在中国，能花50万元买车的中国人有多少？以年收入在10万元至50万元之间来算，中国有4亿人，1.4亿个家庭，拥有购车、购房、闲暇旅游的能力。根据国家统计局的数据显示，如果以14亿人的基数计算，中等收入人口占比约为30%。这其中，有能力买豪华车的人，注定只占到少数。去年，国内乘用车销量为2112.7万辆，其中豪华车销量为357.3万辆，仅占乘用车整体销量的16.9%。可是，上述对豪华车的销量统计是相对笼统的概念。按照乘联会的定义，豪华品牌主要的指是：奔驰、宝马、奥迪、凯迪拉克、捷豹、路虎、特斯拉等品牌。但是，众所周知，这些年豪华品牌的价格在不断下探，比如去年奔驰全年加权成交均价为46.4万元、宝马为40.9万元、奥迪为33.7万元。如果严格地按照50万元的基准线去看，市场份额就更是可怜。据乘联会数据，2021年全年，50万元以上车型销量为105.4万辆，与超2000万辆的乘用车市场相比，售价50万元以上的汽车销量只占到整个市场的4%。更残酷的是，分到新能源汽车领域，这个数字就更小了。2021年豪华品牌及新势力高端新能源车销量为61.7万，其中纯电车型销售46.5万辆，这两个数字分别只占到国内乘用车市场的2.9%和2.2%。但就是这么个小众市场，今天的国产车企却在疯狂地追捧。除了蔚来ET7和理想L9之外，比亚迪的腾势，预计会在近期推出定位在50万元的高端MPV；而比亚迪的全新高端品牌，更是号称将冲刺50至80万元的价格区间。真的有那么多用户，愿意为这些产品买单吗？之前智己L7的天使轮用户中，增换购用户占比78%，其中75%以上拥有以BBA为代表的传统豪华品牌，也就是说近60%的用户是传统豪华车主。同时，单车均价已突破43万元的蔚来，目标则是取代BBA中的一家。蔚来联合创始人、总裁秦力洪曾说“随着蔚来进入高端市场，我们未来应该能把‘BBA'格局变成以蔚来的英文名N打头的‘NBA'”。第二，在现阶段的豪华电动车市场里，BBA确实是败给了蔚来和理想。李斌和李想，正在吃他们的肉。最惨的是奥迪，其在中国市场推出的首款纯电动SUV e-tron，指导价在55 到65万元区间，2021年仅卖出1564辆；梅赛德斯·奔驰EQC去年全年销量有6,098辆；稍微好一点的是宝马，指导40万元左右的BMW iX3，去年卖出了22,446辆。但是，要知道iX3在国内实际售价基本要降5万元，也就是说其顶配终端售价连40万元都不到。一方面，传统豪华品牌50万元以上乃至更低价位的电动车在中国市场遇冷；而在另一方面，价格更高的中国造车新势力们则受到了用户认可。蔚来的2021年销量为九万辆左右，其中补贴后售价在47万以上的ES8就卖出超过1万辆。同时，尽管属于增程式电动车，价格在33万元左右的理想也卖出了九万辆。这两个品牌在高端电动车市场里各自占到近15%的市场，相当于李斌和李想合起来，就抢走了三成的高端电动车用户。那么，为什么这些人买得起高端电动车的人，没选择BBA而是要买新品牌呢？一位杭州的ES6车主，准备将BMW 5系换成蔚来ET7，他给出的原因也很简单：“ET7相比于530能带给我更多的新鲜感，我还年轻，愿意接受新鲜事物。”这批人会有一个特点，那就是他们不容易受到外界的影响。因为在过去很长一段时间里，中国人买车都是以家庭为单位，而伴侣和长辈们给的意见会直接影响到购车决策。但如今，具备经济独立性和认知差异性的新中产们，在买车的决策过程中会更倾向于自我意识，愿意尝试新品牌。而这些人中的大多数，都是在互联网或者金融行业工作。智己给这批用户取的一个新的标签是：“年轻高知用户”。在他们提供给虎嗅的一份数据中显示，预订智己L7天使轮版的用户，年龄集中在26岁至40岁之间，40岁以下人群占比超72%，整体呈年轻化态势；且大部分用户多从事“互联网”、“金融”或“艺术”等相关职业。可以说蔚来和智己的这一批用户圈层，就是典型的新中产购车用户画像。即使外界再怎么造谣“蔚来没有未来”，他们都有足够的理由去坚持自己的想法。据巨量算数的调查显示，传统消费者会更看重市场知名度高低，但新生代会更注重优质的体验、先进技术。而优质的体验和先进的技术，也正好是新势力品牌现在的突破点。如今再去看奥迪e-tron、奔驰EQC和BMW iX3，你会发现他们不论是在产品力还是科技感上，都和新势力有不小差距。这对于新的用户群体来说，就显然不再具备更强的吸引力。最后，新势力攀高，是为了啥？相比在狭小的电动车市场厮杀，和BBA的燃油车玩“田忌赛马”才是机会所在。在2021年高端轿车排名中，BMW 5系以17万辆的年销量成绩，位列第一。而在高端SUV排名中，除了第一名的特斯拉Model Y外，BMW X3、奥迪Q5、奔驰GLC分别占据了第二第三第四。这几个全都是年销超13万辆的车型，因此，蔚来和理想们采用了降维打击的思路，依旧选择从“性价比”这个简单粗暴的策略入手。例如，理想新推出的大型SUV增程式电动车L9，定价在45至50万元区间，几乎是BBA中型SUV和中大型SUV的价格空档区域，比如奔驰GLC售价在40.到47万之间，而奔驰GLE的价格区间则直接到了70到88万元，中间的50万元档位就空了。这在宝马和奥迪的SUV上也是类似。蔚来在定价上则略显耿直。比如蔚来ET7，定价与BMW 5系不相上下，尺寸也不相上下，甚至宝马还稍稍占优。但在拉高智能驾驶体验这方面，两家都丝毫没有让步的意思。不过，在新车上堆一些昂贵且没用的配置，却只卖一个相对便宜的价格，蔚来和理想真的就只为去抢夺BBA的空白市场吗？实际上，从蔚来ES8的历史销量上不难看出来，它每个月几百上千辆的成绩，对BBA形成不了太大的威胁。而当时的ES8，和现在的ET7一样，最主要的任务就是立一个旗舰的品牌锚点。最终走量的，还得是更低一个级别的产品。这其实早已是业内的熟悉套路。1983年，丰田启动了一个名叫旗舰一号的疯狂计划，试图打造出一款在实力上超越当时卖得最好的奔驰S级和宝马7系的豪华车，但价格却远低于他们。最后在耗费6年时间、10亿美金之后，丰田拿出了第一代雷克萨斯LS400，引发业界轰动。但走量最多的，依旧是基于凯美瑞“魔改”的雷克萨斯ES。2003年才成立的特斯拉，也是如此。埃隆·马斯克依靠Model S和Model X这类旗舰型产品，占领了高端消费者的心智，然后不断创造新的体验和新的科技。最后，再将这些技术下放到更便宜的车型上，扩大市场规模。于是，我们看到了在中国一度荣登A级轿车销量榜首的Model 3。因此，蔚来和理想，正在重走丰田和特斯拉当年走过的路。最后说点题外话。在《创新扩散理论》一书中对“创新的采用者”划分了五类：创新者、早期采用者、早期大多数、晚期大多数、落后者。而目前，蔚来和理想的这批用户大多是“早期采用者”，他们是受人尊敬的社会人士，是公众意见领袖，他们乐意引领时尚、尝试新鲜事物，但行为谨慎。整个新能源汽车也正是如此，追捧高端电动车新中产们，犹如图中的“早期采用者”。但随之而来的是一条鸿沟，需要跨越这条鸿沟才能进入“早期大多数”，并且迎来更大规模的用户数量。而对于汽车制造业而言，规模的扩大，必然是产品价格的下探所推动的。所以，造车新势力们在触及50万元售价的天花板之后，大概率会把目标转向中低端市场。理想汽车就曾公布过产品要做到15到50万元的价位全覆盖，15万元是个底线。蔚来，则多次传出要做一个15万价位以上的低端品牌，再包括以性价比突围的小鹏，曾为智能汽车划定了15万元的价位底线。中国的高端中产家庭市场，肯定经不起几轮收割。但是，下沉市场的机会永远都在。商业洞听，是虎嗅推出的一档音频节目，精选虎嗅耐听的文章，分享有洞见的商业故事，我们下期再见！

※ 投稿邮箱：418150505@qq.com※ 本文章发布于订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注之前我在节目里聊过宝马X5最近两年肯定会国产，我还非常自信的说，沃尔沃XC90、奥迪Q7、奔驰GLE和宝马X5这四台车肯定都会国产，但是宝马一定是最后一个。结果，没多久就爆出了国产X5L路试车的谍照，我是被摁在地上啪啪打脸。。。然后我就在反思，怎么宝马不按套路出牌呢？进口X5卖得那么好，为何这么急着国产呢？还有，最近网络上爆出国产X5的价格表，号称准确率99%。30Li也就是2.0T版本，起售价55.8万，40Li也就是3.0T版本，起售价66.8万，顶配75.8万。这个价格的可信度到底多高？我相信这也是很多人关心的问题，毕竟能买得起X3、GLC和Q5L的人还是挺多的，不少人很期待X5国产后的价格能比进口版少个10几万，这样就能往上再够一够了。不仅如此，准备买宝马5系和奔驰E的客户，其实也在观望中。那么，今天就这几个问题，咱们展开来聊一聊。首先是很多人非常关心的问题，到底要不要等国产X5，会不会国产X5加长之后，驾乘感受没有进口好，品质也没有进口好，虽然便宜了，但是得到的货不对板？有些老板也不差那几万块钱，担心进口后期就买不到了，到最后等了个寂寞。有这种担心我也可以理解，因为大部分买X5的客户，其实是用的排除法。首先，他们不喜欢奔驰GLE浮夸的豪华感，其次是看不上Q7小家子气的造型。BBA排除掉两个，最后剩下个X5，看起来板板正正，虽然说不出有什么突出的优点，但是开着坐着都挺好，周围人听到这个老板要买X5，大多也会投出赞成票。所以，如果国产后的X5不如现如今进口X5，到时候进口X5又买不到，对他们来说，原定的计划就全被打乱了。其实这一点大可不必担心，据目前得到的消息，宝马X5国产版虽然是加长的，但是进口标轴版X5还会继续保留。这就跟现在的宝马5系一样，有国产5系也有进口5系。后期会不会把标轴X5也国产，目前还不清楚，但是目前从工信部申报目录来看，只有加长版。这些担心国产X5上市后，进口标轴X5买不到的，现在可以放心了。另外一点，国产X5加长版上市价格，百分百是要下浮10万上下的，无论是不是现在泄漏出来的55.8万起，反正官降的幅度肯定比现在优惠的幅度大的多的多。你想想，国产X5都降价这么多了，进口X5难道不官降吗？我唯一担心的是，进口X5只有3.0T版本，没有2.0T版本了。而国产X5很可能2.0T的配置更有性价比，但是3.0T的X5国产和进口版本比起来，配置和价格差别不大。这次国产X5加长了130mm，而且全部加到了轴距上面。因此，这次国产X5的长度由4930mm变成了5060mm，轴距从2975mm变成了3105mm，而这个3105mm正好跟进口X7的轴距一模一样。那么卖100-170万，且没什么优惠的X7，现在要被国产X5小老弟给干趴下了？怎么可能，进口X5现在3.0T版本卖75.49-83.99万，今后国产X5的3.0T版本，很可能就下调个6-7万，也就是68.49-76.99万。进口X5 3.0T甚至再贵个1-2万，就成了70.49-78.99万。虽然看起来还是官降了不少，但是这样一来，就完全不影响X7的销售了。X7起步就是3.0T，而且毕竟这是原装进口宝马。不仅如此，这次宝马X5国产版从申报信息看，也没有7座版本。这也是X7与X5本质上的区别。所以不能光看一个轴距一样，就觉得X5和X7区别不大了。从气场来看，体型还是差一个重量级。我身边开这三类车的客户，非常符合他们的身份。X3是小老板，X5是大老板，X7就不能喊老板了，那是大哥。而宝马X5 2.0T国产之后，就可以相应的放低身段了。因为在X7之前，X5和X6属于宝马的旗舰级SUV，现在有X7顶着旗舰级的名头，X5国产之后降价放量，从原来的一年卖5万台，怎么着也得翻一倍多，一年卖个12万辆吧。因为目前得到消息，宝马规划的产能就是一年12.1台。如果真的能全部卖出去，我滴天呐，这个销售数据基本上跟宝马5系的销量持平了。中国有那么多有钱人吗，X5再便宜也是落地60多万的车，翻一倍销量卖给谁去呢？宝马X7哎，顺着这个往下聊就有意思了。首先，在网上有很多人关注国产X5的消息，但是当看到55.8万这个价格的时候，很多人还是喊贵，说国产之后应该定价不超50万才对。那么，哪些人喊贵呢？实际上都是手头有个40来万，买X3，GLC和Q5L是够的，但是买X5还是差点意思。正好赶上这次国产降价，如果X5起售真能40大几万，配置也不太拉跨，他们肯定毫不犹豫就往上冲。至于动力方面，他们根本不用担心，宝马X5最差也是个2.0T+8AT，总不可能用三缸1.5T给装到X5车上吧。甚至包括奔驰E级、宝马5系的客户，他们也会纠结要不要继续选择这两款车，毕竟落地也快50万了，往上够够就是X5，又是新款、又加长，这开出去肯定比5系和E级有面。所以我猜测，明年5系和E级的价格，应该也会受国产X5的影响，会增加优惠来吸引客户。宝马5系宝马国产X5，受冲击最大的肯定是二线豪华品牌了。比如沃尔沃XC90这种车型，到现在还是进口，经销商都优惠快20万了，低配63.89万，现在成交价才46万多。这可是妥妥的跟宝马X5一个级别的车型，人家动力、空间、配置也都不差，凭什么就卖这个价呢？这也是很多人觉得宝马X5国产起售55.8万也是贵的原因。你看看，比起沃尔沃XC90优惠后的价格，还差10万呢。可是，即使差价10万，你会买XC90吗？你依然不会买，这就是BBA价格硬气的地方。要说这个级别最早国产的，肯定是凯迪拉克XT6和林肯飞行家两款车了。这里重点聊聊林肯飞行家，20年7月国产上市，去年7月年度改款上市，好日子还没过满365天，现在宝马X5国产就要来了。飞行家全系V6 3.0T，而且配置还不低，还送5年14万公里质保，5年不限里程基础保养。林肯飞行家起售50.98万，卖得好的版本是尊雅版59.98万，优惠4-5万，只能这样了，林肯说，我只管努力，剩下的交给天意。你想想，一台国产宝马X5 2.0T的价格，可以轻松拿下一台3.0T中配的林肯飞行家。你以前说宝马X5是进口车，飞行家是长安林肯那就算了。可现在大家都一样是国产，到底哪个香呢？这是不是有点像，很多客户纠结3.0T的A6L 55TFSI和宝马530Li，一样的情况？其实，宝马也不想这么快就国产X5,但是大环境不允许。自从2019年奔驰推出全新一代GLE，市场反响非常好，销量动不动就能赶超宝马X5，要知道在这之前宝马X5在全球的销量，一直是吊打奔驰GLE的存在。再加上奔驰现在又有迈巴赫系列，把逼格直接拉满，整个系列的调性又被抬高一个层级。虽然人人都知道迈巴赫无非就是个豪装版奔驰，但中国消费者就是认，加价几十万当韭菜也要买。宝马在这方面就只能吃闷亏了，毕竟找不到第二家类似迈巴赫这种快破产，又能拿来用的高阶品牌。奥迪这两年在国内的确是混的很惨，特别是Q7这种车型，改款之后厂家还严控经销商的开票价，但是经销商被逼的没办法，只能开票价按规定来，你说优惠2万我就开优惠2万的票，然后私底下再给客户补贴。不然怎么办，积压的库存厂家还能给退货吗？Q7去年的销量甚至都没卖过途锐和XC90。所以，X5这次一国产，受影响最大的肯定是Q7，可以用雪上加霜来形容了。毫无疑问，奥迪肯定也在快马加鞭的推进Q7国产，而且我相信Q7国产后的定价肯定会更为劲爆。不过Q7国产可能会换一种方式，比如，保留进口Q7 3.0T版本在一汽奥迪销售，然后上汽奥迪销售Q6L车型，说白了就是Q7换个名字。但是Q6L主售2.0T，再定个50小几万的起售价。我猜测，大概率是这么玩的。不过随着国产X5的消息越来越多，我们也知道了，这台车尾标不会是X5L，而是左边贴着X5，右边是xDrive 30/40Li，然后左下角贴着华晨宝马。哎呀，这华晨宝马四个字看起来真的好突兀，大概率车主提车当天就会要求去掉。还有国产X5的内饰大家也很好奇，会不会用上现在最新的iDrive8系统，和宝马i4上面那套曲面屏？很遗憾，从谍照上看，这些都没有发生。还是全液晶仪表，配上12.3英寸悬浮式中控屏。不过据说这次国产3.0T的发动机，也会是进口到国内组装，所以这又反过来支撑了我前面的观点，国产3.0T和进口3.0T的X5应该差价不大。至于国产后的质量，现如今3系，5系，X3这些车质量怎样？X5应该算是国产旗舰SUV了，宝马工厂只会对质量控制的更严格，不会说更加马虎的。宝马工厂我去过不止一次，不夸张地讲，这是我参观过的几乎所有工厂里，环境最好，管理最规范，员工精气神最不错的一个。汽车生产四大工艺流程，每一家都大同小异，无非是厂家在品控方面自己用不用心，舍不舍得投入成本去管控好细节。至于说国产一下子降价10几万，会不会在成本上做手脚，偷工减料。别急，后期还有各大平台和自媒体，肯定会有拆车的视频，那就稍微迟一些入手就ok了。逼着宝马X5和同级车型尽快国产的，还有一个原因。那就是新能源车市场的快速增长，老百姓越来越接受新能源车型。宝马从2022年开始，主战场肯定也是放在这一块。毕竟能打败BBA的不会是燃油车圈的对手，而是新能源车的那几个狠角色。特斯拉和蔚小理，各个都想来抢一批BBA的客户，而他们的车型价格都从30万到50万，甚至到100万都有。当年这几个品牌半死不活，现在个个生龙活虎，天天刷销量排行榜，炫耀自己的增长速度。因此，X5、GLE这类车型是时候国产降价来打压一波电动车了。另外，从业内角度看，华晨宝马的企业股比变化，也是促成X5国产非常重要的一点。2018年10月，华晨汽车和宝马集团签订协议，宝马集团计划用36亿欧元收购华晨宝马合资公司25%的股份，原本双方股比50:50，这次收购之后就成了宝马集团75%，华晨宝马25%。而这份协议的生效时间，就是2022年。为什么协议签订在2018年，生效日期在2022年呢？因为根据国家发展改革委、商务部联合发布的《外商投资准入特别管理措施（负面清单）（2018年版）》内容，从2018年7月28日起，取消专用车、新能源汽车整车制造外资股比限制，2020年取消商用车外资股比限制，2022年取消乘用车外资股比限制以及合资参股企业不超过两家的限制。所以宝马集团想要把股比增加到75%，至少要等到2022年。有人问，那这意味着什么呢？简单的讲，这就意味着宝马集团在华晨宝马合资公司中，占有了绝对的话语权。基本上，你可以把他当成是建在中国的外商独资公司，有点类似特斯拉在上海建厂的意思。也正是因为有这个背景，所以现在的iX3才开始在沈阳生产，出口全球。后期的X5国产之后，肯定也是要出口到全球的，所以如果国产X5的质量出问题，那么将会是全球性的负面新闻。这就又回到了我们前面聊的话题，国产后的X5跟进口版质量会有多大差别？可以添加微信46415254加入我们的社群音频图文更新在订阅号： 百车全说每期抽三条留言，每人赠168元的“芥末绿”燃油添加剂一瓶点击订阅，每周三，周六更新会有提醒新听友可以搜索：百车全说2014，百车全说2015，百车全说2016，往期300多个小时的节目可供收听

Show #1342 If you get any value from this podcast please consider supporting my work on Patreon. Plus all Patreon supporters get their own unique ad-free podcast feed. Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Saturday 15th January. It's Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they've built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It's a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too. Welcome to a new Patreon Producer JAMES FEJEDELEM APPLE CAR RUMORS INSPIRE KOREAN BATTERY MANUFACTURERS TO FORM TASK FORCE - a report published on Wednesday by 9 to 5 Mac, which claims that South Korean battery manufacturers have formed an Apple Car task force.The idea of a multicorporation task force being formed to court Apple's business is gutsy, but it may not be without its merits. - Apple has had visits with several battery suppliers in the last month, presumably with the goal of locking down a supplier for a pack of its own design. - Apple is rumored to be looking to South Korea for a number of its components, but it's not clear how many of those will be off-the-shelf, and how many will be custom. Original Source : https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/apple-car-battery-task-force-formed-korea/ PLUGSHARE PLATFORM REACHES 2 MILLION REGISTERED USERS WORLDWIDE - PlugShare, the world's leading EV community and a part of the EVgo Inc. (Nasdaq: EVGO) family since mid-2021, today announced that its platform has reached over two million registered users globally. - comes on the heels of the platform surpassing over one million new app downloads over the course of 2021, - In 2021, PlugShare drivers provided over 1.3 million ratings of their charging experiences. Original Source : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220113005197/en/ BMW INVESTS IN HEYCHARGE, FOR ACCESS TO A WIDER RANGE OF EV CHARGERS - BMW recently announced another important investment in the field of green mobility. This time, the BMW i Ventures investment arm focused on the charging infrastructure, an area that was criticized by the BMW Group CEO, Oliver Zipse not long ago. The company invested in HeyCharge, a German start-up that aims to open access to private charging locations for its users. - Usually, in order to start using an EV charger, you'll need an app or an RFID card, as well as an internet connection. However, most subterranean garages lack an internet access point or the ability to install such devices at this time. - HeyCharge's patent-pending technology, removes the requirement for an on-site internet connection by allowing the app and chargers to interact directly over bluetooth with the HeyCharge App or SDK. This increases system availability while reducing delay between the phone and the charger. Total costs in buildings can be lowered by up to 80% when combined with HeyCharge's simple and effective hardware component, Access Point. Original Source : https://www.bmwblog.com/2022/01/13/bmw-invests-in-heycharge-for-access-to-a-wider-range-of-ev-chargers/ RIVIAN TEAMS UP WITH ADOPT A CHARGER TO INSTALL FREE CHARGERS AT STATE AND NATIONAL PARKS - Adopt a Charger, the national nonprofit that provides free electric vehicle (EV) charging at scenic, cultural and civic destinations, today announced that American EV maker Rivian will sponsor dozens of EV charging stations in Yosemite National Park and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA). The collaboration will enable more emission-free transportation and support EV adoption as EV charging infrastructure is enhanced within some of America's most popular national parks. - Under the collaboration between Rivian and Adopt a Charger, Rivian will pay for the equipment and fund 10 years of operation and maintenance by the two organizations. Adopt a Charger, which celebrated its tenth anniversary last year, has installed over 400 chargers in 10 states, including in 26 California state parks and at major cultural institutions such as the Getty Center. Original Source : https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/threads/rivian-teams-up-with-adopt-a-charger-to-install-free-chargers-at-state-and-national-parks.3355/ TESLA CO-FOUNDER: EV SALES IN TAKEOFF MODE, BUT PRODUCTION A WORRY - Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, founder and CEO of battery-recycling company Redwood Materials, has good news and bad news for those who believe electric vehicle sales are primed to take off. - Straubel says demand is picking up, but the auto industry isn't moving fast enough for production to keep up. - Straubel says industry sales estimates predicting EVs will account for 12.7% of all U.S. auto sales by 2025 may be too low. Original Source : https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/12/tesla-co-founder-says-ev-sales-are-about-to-take-off-but-questions-whether-production-can-keep-up.html BOLLINGER SHELVES RUGGED B1 AND B2 EVS TO FOCUS ON COMMERCIAL TRUCKS - The imposing, battery-powered Bollinger B2 pickup truck won't be seen on the road anytime soon.The Oak Park-based startup announced Friday that it is canceling consumer orders for its innovative, off-road-capable B2 pickup and B1 SUV in order to focus on its burgeoning commercial truck business. - The $125,000 B1 and B2 were part of a squadron of epic super-trucks — including offerings from Rivian, GMC, Chevy, Ford, Tesla and Lordstown Motors — coming to market in the wake of Tesla's success as a luxury electric vehicle maker. - Unveiled at a glitzy Times Square event in 2017, it featured gob-smacking numbers like 614 horsepower and 668 pound-feet of torque, zero-60 mph acceleration in 4.5 seconds, 5,000-pound payload capacity, and a suspension that offered variable ground clearance of 10 to 20 inches. - Bollinger Motors will refund deposits for those who had reserved B1 and B2 models. Original Source : https://eu.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2022/01/14/bollinger-shelves-consumer-evs-focus-commercial-trucks/6510184001/ NEW BMW IX1 SPY SHOTS GET UP CLOSE WITH ALL-ELECTRIC CROSSOVER - The upcoming all-electric BMW iX1 lost a bit of camouflage the last time our spy photographers captured it out testing, but a new batch provides our best look yet at the new crossover. - The iX1 looks like your traditional BMW crossover that's been washed and shrunk in the dryer. The EV looks like it's adapting the larger 2022 iX3's styling cues to its smaller frame, borrowing the closed-off grille and blue accents. Original Source : https://www.motor1.com/news/560409/new-bmw-ix1-spy-shots/ WALLBOX TO AIR SUPER BOWL AD - Electric vehicle charging brand Wallbox is making its Super Bowl debut with a 15-second spot from The David Agency that will air during the game's second quarter. - "The spot is part of a larger, longer campaign that has other pieces that show that diversity," said Wallbox's Barbara Calixto. Original Source : https://www2.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=7325D171-85C1-4A99-9773-4FE6659490B5&issueId=4C8B39C5-4752-452C-A321-AF8B32A00265©Id=B809BE1A-F140-4C35-953E-9E04729D0297 COURT REJECTS TESLA PUSH TO REINSTATE HIGHER U.S. FUEL ECONOMY PENALTIES Original Source : https://www.reuters.com/article/tesla-emissions-government-idCAKBN2JN1OJ NISSAN ARIYA AND LEAF WILL COEXIST—TWO EVS WELL UNDER $40,000 Original Source : https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1134737_nissan-ariya-leaf-coexist-evs-price-ev-tax-credit NADA SAYS THEY'RE 'ALL-IN' ON EVS – BUT WHERE THEY LEAD, WILL DEALERS FOLLOW?   Original Source : https://electrek.co/2022/01/13/national-auto-dealer-assoc-says-its-all-in-on-evs-will-dealers-step-in-line/ POLL RESULTS: MOST TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME BUYERS PAID ABOUT MSRP FOR THEIR VEHICLE Original Source : https://www.torquenews.com/1083/poll-results-most-toyota-rav4-prime-buyers-paid-about-msrp-their-vehicle QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM The 4th anniversary of this podcast is next week on Tuesday 18th January. 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Show #1327 If you get any value from this podcast please consider supporting my work on Patreon. Plus all Patreon supporters get their own unique ad-free podcast feed. Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Saturday 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. Audi Q6 E-Tron Following up the e-tron GT will be the Q6 e-tron. PPE platform the same as Porsche Macan, it's sister/cousin car.  BMW i4 the i4 is decidedly mainstream in appearance and specification. The BMW i4 will have two versions available—The eDrive40 will have 335-horsepower and rear-wheel drive, with estimated to have a range of 300 miles from an 80.0-kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery pack. The all-wheel-drive M50 with a maximum of 536-horsepower is the performance version with a zero to 60-mph acceleration in under 4 seconds and a lower range of 245 miles. The price will be around $55,000. £74,845  if you spec it properly for the M50 with the 20” Bicolour Jet Black double-spokes, and BMW blue metallic paint - BMW iX1 With the i3 not getting an immediate replacement, the iX1 will become BMW's entry-level electric car when it arrives in 2022. Essentially an electric version of the X1, in the same way the iX3 (shown above) is an electrified X3, the new car is expected to be offered with battery size options of 38 and 74kWh, producing a respective range of approximately 120 and 240 miles. Original Source : https://www.t3.com/features/17-top-evs-to-get-excited-about-in-2022 - BMW iX xDrive50 - The iX is coming with dual-motor AWD, 516 HP, 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds  and over 300 miles of range. BMW have shared a lot of charge curve charts and it can add 90 miles of range in just ten minutes at over 200kW charge speed. - BMW iX M60 Whilst some countries don't have the iX yet, there's already a spicy version on the way. The M version will have uprated suspension, less weight, possibly carbon ceramic brakes and aero tweaks Production will start in March, expect 600 hp and 4 seconds to 60 mph. - Bollinger B1 - It's boxy, it's unique, and you can remove parts of it to turn it from a cab truck to an SUV. There's a huge 142-kWh battery which somehow only does 200 miles but the performance from the dual motors is strong at 614 hp. - Citroen Ami - This will arrive in the UK in spring, tops out at 28 mph and had 42 miles of range and yet it already has a small army of fans. But will they part with £6,000 for a 2 seat city car. Expect the cargo version to follow later in the year, and possibly a subscription option too like France. - Cupra Born - We've already reviewed the Cupra Born ahead of its arrival early next year and we were impressed by the looks, the battery range, the finish and the chassis set-up. It's let down somewhat by a below-par infotainment system, the fact that maximum power is only available for 30 seconds at a time and that, so far, it's only available in rear-wheel drive.  -The Born will come with 45kWh, 58kWh and 77kWh battery options, giving a maximum range of 335 miles in the top-of-the-line versions. · Original Source : https://www.investors.com/news/10-hottest-electric-cars-trucks-suvs-of-2022/ - Fisker Ocean - 17.1-inch infotainment display is a point of difference, as it can rotate from landscape to portrait, and we love the styling. As for specs, expecting 18 minute 80% charge on a 350kW HPC. They promise "vehicle to load" as the new Hyundai group cars do. - Ford F-150 Lightning - “563 hp and 775 pound-feet of torque are provided by dual electric motors. Two battery options offer 230 miles of range from the standard pack and 300 miles for the Extended Range model. You also get a huge “frunk” (front trunk), thanks to the lack of an engine, the ability to tow up to 10,000 lbs, and the Pro Power Onboard system, which provides up to 9.6 kW of power for all manner of tools, electronics, microwave ovens, and other appliances via 11 outlets spread across the cab, bed, and front boot.” · Original Source : https://www.wired.co.uk/article/18-best-evs-coming-in-2022 - Genesis GV60 - The third car to roll out on the e-gmp platform, this will be up again the Audi e-tron, BMW iX3 and iX, I-PACE, Merc EQC and VW ID.5.  Cameras for mirrors work well, the large 77.4-kWh battery, RWD spec gets 228-hp 280 miles.  But get the performance version for sub-4 second 0-60 times. - Genesis Electrified G80 As the name suggests, this is a battery-powered version of the G80, which comes from Genesis, a new luxury brand from the Hyundai Motor Group. Visually almost identical to a petrol-powered G80 that launched in 2020, the electric model has a claimed range of over 300 miles and an 800-volt system architecture that enables super-fast charging of up to 350kW. Original Source : https://www.t3.com/features/17-top-evs-to-get-excited-about-in-2022 - GMC Hummer EV - Triple motors, 1,000hp, 200kWh pack and 11,500 lb-ft of torque. Also, WTF mode hits 60 mph in three seconds. Due to that huge pack the range will be 350 miles per charge, and on a 350kW HOC expect to add 100 miles in 10 minutes. - Hyundai Ioniq 6    - Lucid Air - A bit of a cheat here because the Air Dream Edition is already on sale and in customers hands, but that's really only the first 520 buyers paying $169,000. - Next up we'll get the more affordable trim level and for me that's the real start of Lucid.  - Lotus Evija - “The first British all-electric hypercar sports a preposterous quad-motor powertrain (two per axle) that outputs some 2,000 hp—yes, two thousand—and can go from standstill to 186 mph in under nine seconds. That's five seconds quicker than a Bugatti Chiron. 215 miles on a single charge. The cost of such performance is £2 million, and only 130 cars will be made. Rivian R1S The seven-seat SUV sibling to the R1T starts at $70,000. Four motors (one on each wheel) provide a combined 750 hp from the electric drivetrain, while drivers can enjoy supercar-like speeds of 0-60 times in three seconds and an estimated 316 miles range - Maserati MC20 - All we know at this stage is the car will come in 2022 and be a proper Maserati supercar, so in excess of 700 hp and enough to put the fossil versions of their cars to shame. Tri motors, with two on the rear and using the front for more performance. Do you need to do 60mph in 2 seconds? Probably not but that's what they're promising. - Mercedes-Benz EQE - The Mercedes EQE will be to the E-Class what the EQS is to the S-Class — a high-tech, aerodynamic electric equivalent with a class-leading battery range. A large 90kWh battery should give the EQE a range of over 400 miles between charges. Along with its approximate price-point of £60,000 will make it a strong and direct rival for the Tesla Model 3 and BMW i4 Original Source : https://www.driving.co.uk/news/new-cars/nine-of-the-most-exciting-new-cars-arriving-in-2022/ - NIO ET5 - In 2022, this electric vehicle will join the previously announced ET7 as a second sedan offering from NIO.  NIO promises 1,000 km (~621 mi) of (CLTC) range.  Other features include LiDAR technology to support NIO Autonomous Driving (NAD), NIO Aquila Super Sensing, and NIO Adam Super Computing, allowing the new EV to gradually achieve safe autonomous driving in scenarios such as highways, urban areas, parking, and battery swaps. - Nissan Ariya Nissan's second electric car, and to be the flagship of the range, the Ariya is due out in 2022. Up to 310 miles of range is on offer, while a performance model will produce 389bhp. The Ariya will go up against the Volkswagen ID.4 and prices are to start from just under £42,000. - Battery capacity options include 63kWh and 87kWh Original Source : https://www.t3.com/features/17-top-evs-to-get-excited-about-in-2022 - Ora Cat The Ora Cat from China is tipped to be one of the cheapest electric cars of 2022 (Citroen Ami notwithstanding). A compact hatchback, the Cat is to be priced from just £25,000 in the UK, yet promises an impressive range of 209 – or around double that of the similarly priced Mazda MX-30, or the pricier Honda e and Mini E. - A £28,000 version of the Ora Cat, equipped with a larger 63kWh battery, promises 261 miles of range. Both cars can charge at up to 80kW Original Source : https://www.t3.com/features/17-top-evs-to-get-excited-about-in-2022 - Polestar 3 - Expect this SUV to be priced around Porsche Cayenne levels at $75,000. This will share parts with the Volvo XC90 all electric, rumoured to be called Embla.  We're thinking range just under 400 miles and 20 minutes for 80% full charge.  Porsche Macan EV As mentioned with the Audi Q6 e-tron this will be on the PPE platform, but expect more sports performance and tuning. Plus will sell better than a Taycan. - Renault Megane E-Tech - Tesla Cybertruck - When will this arrive? Some say it's weeks away from test builds in Austin, some say none will appear in 2022. It's certainly a new production ramp for the stainless steel. - Pricing has now disappeared from the website so good luck with that $39,900 price. They still say it can tow 14,000 lbs and will go up to 500 miles with a sub 3 seconds 0-60mph. Don't write off Tesla, but equally, don't expect anything soon. It's all about their custom made 4680 cells. - Volkswagen ID.5 Following on from the ID.3 and ID.4, Volkswagen's third purpose-built electric car will land in 2022. The ID.5 is VW's largest EV to date, taking on a family-friendly, mid-size SUV form and to be priced from around £47,000. A 77kWh battery pack offers a claimed range of up to 323 miles, while a maximum charge rate of 135kW will see a charge to 80 percent completed in under 30 minutes. Volkswagen ID.Buzz Volvo C40 Recharge Volvo XC90 XPeng G9   Also: Aptera Solar EV – 1000 miles of range Arrival Van Audi Q4 e-tron and Sportback in USA Chevrolet Bolt & EUV on sale again Ford e-Transit Renault 5 Tesla Model Y RHD for UK Tesla Model 2 / Model Q QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM Returns in 2022.  Email me a suggestion for a possible question and I might pick yours!  hello@evnewsdaily.com It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast. And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing. 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※ 投稿邮箱：418150505@qq.com※ 本文章发布于订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注花150万买台电动车到底是种怎样的体验，估计很多人做梦也想象不出来。正如某些土豪说的那样，不要用你的年薪，挑战我的零花钱。150万年薪，不好意思，又扎到各位老铁的心了。最近奔驰EQS车型上市，定价107.96-151.86万，这台百万级的奔驰旗舰级电动车，到底有哪些看点？为什么网友吐槽不断？真正的市场反馈到底怎样？从这台车上我们能看到未来奔驰电动车的样子吗？今天这期节目，咱们就聊聊这个话题。奔驰EQS到底是颠覆了别人，还是颠覆了自己？其实要想了解奔驰EQS这款电动车，就首先要了解奔驰这个品牌的背景。人家号称是汽车的发明者，而且经常在自家车型大换代的时候，会用一句“汽车发明者再次发明汽车”这种霸气十足的广告词。但是，我们可以看到奔驰EQS从来没敢用这句话，他最多敢说一句，汽车发明者重新启程。“再次发明”和“重新启程”的差别有多大，大家细品一下就知道了。其实从一开始的奔驰EQC到后来EQA、EQB，我就没感觉出来奔驰造电动车的诚意，油改电的玩法没有丝毫的遮掩。当然，早期的宝马和奥迪也是这么玩的，宝马的ix3、奥迪的e-tron都是一样的油改电。传统豪华品牌对于是否大力发展电动车，其实都很犹豫，毕竟电油势不两立。燃油车市场，BBA三家属于既得利益方，随便怎么玩都是躺赢。但是做电动车，胜负就真的很难预料了。而新造车势力都是从零开始，不颠覆性创新，不教育客户，最后结局肯定是死路一条。所以对于电动车好坏的评判标准，都是早期几个不怕死的电动车品牌打拼出来的。现如今评判燃油车好坏的标准，放在电动车里似乎就不管用了。就好比买一块机械表，消费者会看机芯、看打磨、看工艺复杂程度，看各家的独门技艺。但是说到底，机械表领域只要一听品牌就大概知道这是什么档次的产品。而智能手表的评判标准就完全不一样了，消费者会看硬件配置，看软件丰富程度，看系统的兼容性，甚至重量、造型、屏幕大小都能让客户决定或放弃买哪款。在燃油车时代叱咤风云上百年的奔驰，就像一个老牌的钟表匠。机械表也曾经经历过石英表和卡西欧这种电子表的冲击。但很快他们发现，一块手表真正存在的意义，并不仅仅是用来看时间，在很大程度上它其实具备的是社交属性。所以，机械表一直存活至今，而且越活越好。而燃油车市场也曾经经历过日系混动车、氢燃料车的挑战，但最终还是占据着主流。像奔驰、宝马这种燃油车霸主地位的品牌，数百年来一直没有人能撼动他们。所以在我看来，奔驰这样的豪华品牌，完全改变成纯电动品牌根本不现实，等于是放弃了自己最有优势的市场，去打自己最不擅长的领域。但是奔驰造的电动车，如果不挂奔驰吧标又不值钱。所以，早期BBA都用燃油车稍微改一下就上市销售，这就很容易理解了，反正不改也是当燃油车卖，既然现在流行玩电动车，那就改一改凑合着卖，一方面顺应潮流，另一方面也探探大家对BBA纯电的好感度怎样。但是这两年试探下来，发现大家并不买单BBA的纯电产品，销量实在是惨不忍睹。奔驰EQC优惠10几万的行情，全国一个月才卖几百台；奥迪e-tron都接近七折了，月销才勉强破百；宝马iX3官降结合大几万的优惠，销量勉强冲到4000多台。再反观特斯拉的销量，一款Model 3就月销将近3万台，还有蔚来、理想和小鹏的销量数据也是各种碾压BBA。所以德国三驾马车在中国的新能源市场，彻底是被整蒙圈了。到底中国人要买怎样的电动车？中国的有钱人对于50万，甚至100万级的电动车需求是什么？其实在我看来，奔驰EQS虽然是首款EVA电驱平台下打造的产品，不像之前的EQA/EQB/EQC是油改电车型，但这也只是个试水型产品，从里到外还是处处透露着燃油车的影子，保守到连奔驰自己都不好意思用颠覆和创新来做宣传。但是对比之前的油改电的EQA/EQB/EQC，奔驰EQS又算是真正EQ系列开端的首款产品，我们可以理解成这就是奔驰S级的电动车，明年EQ系列还会有EQE、EQE SUV和EQS SUV三款车型上市。所以奔驰电动化真正的发力点，应该从这款车开始算起。但是连我都没搞清楚，奔驰EQ到底属于原生纯电系列，还是油改电的EQ和原生纯电的EQ混用？同样的宝马也有这种情况，一开始的iX3也算是油改电版本，但是现在出了一款iX，这是从里到外的原生纯电车型，等于说宝马iX既是一款车，又是一个系列，奥迪e-tron也是一样的道理，它既是一款车也是一个系列。为什么会出现这种命名混乱的情况，其实在我看来，豪华品牌根本无所谓EQ、iX和e-tron代表的是不是原生纯电，而只要你认可他的品牌+纯电，就ok了。而特斯拉、蔚来这种品牌，根本不存在油改电的问题，所以命名简单明了，很容易辨认出级别和定位。有很多人看不懂奔驰EQS的定位，想不通到底什么样的人会花100多万去买台奔驰纯电车，有这个预算买台燃油的S级难道不是更香吗？这就像很多人看不懂，为什么有钱人揣着几千万，不去买别墅，却要买市区的大平层？首先，买大平层的有钱人他可能郊区就有一套别墅，只是不经常去住。也可能，他住了很多年别墅，深刻体会到住别墅带来的种种不方便，换大平层对于他们来说，反而是改善生活品质的一种方式。奔驰EQS之所以大家看不懂，也是一样的道理。首先，大部分人在没有拥有奔驰S级之前，都觉得自己有百万预算，肯定首选是奔驰S级这样有派头的车。而EQS的定位，肯定不是这类刚刚凑足百万，准备买车的客户。看一看之前保时捷Taycan的客户群体就知道了，90%以上的客户，家里至少拥有过1辆以上百万级的燃油车。大家只是把这台车作为增购，替换掉其中一辆车龄比较老，或者开腻了的车型，也并不是说Taycan有多好，只是没玩过，想体验一下，仅此而已。所以今后最常见的场景可能就是这样的。一位家里有台保时捷卡宴，还有一台宝马5系的车主。原本准备把开了6-7年的宝马5系换成7系或者S级的，结果看到EQS上市。他可能原本就对现在这代S级设计变年轻化就有些不满，再想想自己的用车环境，日常也就是2、3百公里通勤范围，EQS 800km续航也足够用，再加上这台车的配置丰富程度，以及科技感与奔驰S级完全是两个世界的车。虽然他可能对EQS的造型也持保留意见，但是电动车造型稀奇古怪一点也不奇怪。最后，他把自己的想法在饭桌上跟身边人聊了一下，一桌老板都哈哈大笑，说早就告诉你应该买台电动车玩玩了，于是都鼓励他可以尝试一下，毕竟EQS大家都没玩过，买来可以带哥几个体验一下。说不定，桌上还有前任特斯拉Model S车主，有Model X车主或者蔚来ES8车主。这位客户早就已经感觉到自己不买台电动车，就像是脱离了这个时代，这时候再加上朋友们的气氛哄抬，脑子一热，第二天就去4s店把EQS给定了。奔驰EQS设计的再难看，他也是一台溜背造型带四门无框玻璃的轿跑。家里有一台燃油SUV，再搭配一台奔驰的纯电轿跑，我相信很多有钱人是可以接受的。能消费得起百万级电动车的家庭，私家车位肯定不止一个，完全不存在安装充电桩的问题。很可能这台车购入之后，家里其他的燃油车就基本不开了。甚至这类客户根本不希望这款车卖得太好，身边开的人越少，就越能体验到那种小众车超高回头率的感觉。他们也不会担心所谓的保值率，故障率问题。小问题有质保，安排司机去4s店处理就行，开个几年想换车，损失几十万就几十万，燃油车不也一样会贬值么，中间差得十几二十万，对于这个级别的消费者而言，眼皮子都不会跳一下。所以，当我看到很多汽车媒体同行拿EQS去跟保时捷Taycan、特斯拉Model S比性能、比空间、比智能化、比做工和用料，我摇头苦笑。因为真正的消费者，不会在这三款车之间做比较。特斯拉Model S和保时捷Taycan追求的都是性能，而奔驰EQS玩的是旗舰豪华的派头。前者要又快又帅，后者要又稳又狠。Model S与Taycan是直接竞争关系，但是EQS的客户是另一个群体，几乎与他们没有交集。单纯从EQS定价上来讲，人家奔驰也没把这两款车当做对手。Taycan的起售价才88.8万，Model S的起售价88.999万，而奔驰EQS起售价107.96万。要知道，特斯拉Model S Plaid原本定价99.999万，后来上调了6万，卖到105.999万。我严重怀疑马斯克提前得知了奔驰EQS的定价，这定的也太准了，刚好与EQS的入门价差不多。各位觉得，选择百公里加速2秒1的Model S Plaid的客户群体，与百公里加速6秒4的奔驰EQS客户会有交集吗？再有什么空间大小，品牌调性，车机系统的可玩性和未来OTA的升级潜力，以及智能驾驶辅助功能的聪明程度，这些都是客户放在后面比较的内容。我可以说，绝大多数客户，看一眼这三款产品就知道该买谁了。毫无疑问，奔驰EQS是一款溢价非常高的产品，这就是网友口中常说的，奔驰从来不坑有钱人。EQS就算把空气悬挂，后轮转向，激光雷达，中控大屏全都算上，这台车如果不挂奔驰标，我觉得最多值6、70万。看到EQS定价出来，第一个笑开怀的人应该是蔚来汽车的老板李斌，因为他家的产品ET7明年1月锁单，之前小定的客户看了EQS定价肯定觉得ET7简直就是白菜价。ET7车长超5米，轴距超3米，空间也不比EQS小多少，续航700km，前后双电机、空气悬架、无框玻璃、前后排通风加热座椅、智能驾驶辅助，配置也一个不少。奔驰EQS产品力没有强人家多少，凭什么定价100-150万，贵人家两三倍的价格？就因为一个奔驰标吗？都说特斯拉是电动车行业里的鲶鱼，因为他的到来一是在不断拉低电动车的售价，二是在不断提高电动车的性能和科技含量。但是奔驰EQS给电动车行业带来了什么？我感觉反而是让对手们看到了客户只要忠于品牌，就可以带来更多溢价的可能。以前在聊电动车的时候，我还喜欢多介绍一下关于车机系统的功能。奔驰EQS所谓的1.41米的一整块屏幕，实际上就是三块独立的小屏幕，我一直觉得他有忽悠客户的嫌疑。但凡是市面上常见的屏幕尺寸，采购成本都不会高到哪里去，EQS上面，左右两块都是常见的12.3英寸屏幕，普通到不能再普通。也就是中间那块17.7英寸的OLED触控屏，下方缺了两个角，勉强算是异形屏幕，成本略高一点。但是跟凯迪拉克LYRIQ上面，那一整块33英寸的环幕式超视网膜屏比，这简直就是弟弟。我觉得连福特EVOS上那一整块27英寸带鱼屏，都是吊打奔驰EQS的存在。奔驰也不可能针对EQ系列电动车，单独开发一套车机系统，优化后的MBUX也并不会让人有什么兴趣。奔驰EQS在我看来，更像是一家老牌传统车企，在向新造车势力秀自己做工和品牌溢价能力的产品。这台车在喜欢电动车的人眼里，显得太像燃油车；在喜欢燃油车的人眼里，又显得太另类。不过，本来百万级电动车消费人群就不是按常规的选车思路来买车，他们更多的是找感觉，找没玩过，却又想体验的感觉。所以，当我了解到这台车的终端行情，也真的是吓一跳。第一批车主，甚至有加价6-8万提车的，而大部分城市也都是平价，或者加价的行情。大家能想的通这台车，为什么溢价那么高，还能加价卖的掉吗？可以添加微信46415254加入我们的社群音频图文更新在订阅号： 百车全说每期抽三条留言，每人赠168元的“芥末绿”燃油添加剂一瓶点击订阅，每周三，周六更新会有提醒新听友可以搜索：百车全说2014，百车全说2015，百车全说2016，往期300多个小时的节目可供收听

Show #1176.   If you get any value from this podcast please consider supporting my work on Patreon. Plus all Patreon supporters get their own unique ad-free podcast feed.   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Thursday 12th August. It's  Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they've built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It's a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   ELON MUSK HEADS FOR GERMANY "Tesla Inc.'s Elon Musk has touched down in Berlin before the electric-car maker hosts one of the front-runners to succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor. The Tesla chief executive officer's jet landed in the German capital Wednesday afternoon, according to a Twitter account that tracks the movement of his plane"   "Joerg Steinbach, the economy minister for the state of Brandenburg, where Tesla is constructing its plant, tweeted later that he had a “very relaxed evening meeting” with Musk"   "While the country scored a major victory when Musk announced plans to build a factory near Berlin, the project has fallen months behind schedule, with Tesla bemoaning an “irritating” process of obtaining regulatory approvals."   https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-11/musk-s-plane-heads-for-germany-before-chancellor-hopeful-s-visit   Would-be Merkel successor Laschet to meet Tesla's Musk on Friday   - Armin Laschet, Germany's conservative candidate to succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor, will meet with Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk on Friday during a visit to the company's gigafactory site in Gruenheide near Berlin.   - "I am glad that Elon Musk has just send me an SMS and we have agreed to meet tomorrow,"   - The environmental agency in Brandenburg has yet to give final approval - meaning a further delay cannot be ruled out, even until 2022.   Original Source : https://finance.yahoo.com/news/teslas-musk-says-must-keep-084838756.html   FORD CHIP SHORTAGE MEANS YOUR MUSTANG MACH-E DELIVERY MAY BE AT LEAST SIX WEEKS LATE   - Ford's F-150 was hit by the global semiconductor shortage, and now its flagship Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle is seeing a serious delay too — by a minimum of six weeks for prospective owners who were scheduled to get their vehicle between July 5th and October 1st. That's according to emails Ford reportedly to buyers today   - Here's Ford's statement: The global semiconductor shortage continues to affect global automakers and other industries in all parts of the world . We are working closely with all of our key suppliers to address production constraints tied to this global semiconductor shortage so we can continue to build Mach-E vehicles, and get them to our customers as quickly as we can.   - The global chip shortage seems to be getting worse before it gets better, with semiconductor giant TSMC warning it will continue into next year. All sorts of gadgets are affected, including graphics cards and game consoles, but automakers have been hit particularly hard.   Original Source : https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/10/22619190/ford-mustang-mach-e-chip-shortage-delay-6-weeks-250kwh   XOS SELLS 120 ELECTRIC VEHICLES TO FEDEX GROUND ISPS   - Xos Inc., which makes medium- to heavy-duty electric trucks, said Monday it has sold 120 medium-duty trucks to 35 FedEx Ground independent service providers (ISPs) in five states.   - The trucks are expected to be delivered in the fourth quarter and in 2022, Xos said. The ISPs are based in Texas, California, New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts.   - S. The ISPs manage the drivers who provide pick-up and delivery services on behalf of FedEx Ground.   Original Source : https://www.freightwaves.com/news/xos-sells-120-electric-vehicles-to-fedex-ground-isps   ITALY'S EV MARKET SHARE MORE THAN QUADRUPLED IN H1 2021   - Italy – the continent's fourth-largest market – is now on the verge of reaching double-digit market share for plug-in vehicles, following consistent monthly growth and quarter-end peak registrations.   - With the effects of the pandemic slowly fading away, and government incentives bridging the price gap between technologies, electric mobility is booming in the once dormant Italian EV market.   - Full electric cars reach 30,384 registrations in the first half of 2021, close to the full-year figure for the BEV market in 2020 and over three times (!) the sales of the first half of last year   - Fiat 500e is in fact unmovable from the top spot. It is actually sprinting ever faster to annual best-seller status with 5,107 registrations to June. Difficult to even think of any other BEV posing a threat for the rest of the year. If anything, can the little Fiat reach 10,000 units by year-end? A distant second is Smart ForTwo with 3,580 units, still an Italian favourite. Renault Twingo ZE gains the third position at 3,126 registrations,   Original Source : https://insideevs.com/news/525738/italy-ev-market-share-triples/   TESLA MODEL 3 WITH SALVAGED TITLES ARE REGAINING ACCESS TO THE SUPERCHARGER NETWORK   - Tesla's decision to block access to the Supercharger Network for vehicles with a salvaged title last year was met with a lot of criticism. On the one hand, Tesla had a fair point since it's difficult to ensure that a salvaged vehicle's battery is completely safe. On the other hand, some cars with salvaged titles seem to have batteries that do not seem damaged at all. Tesla, however, stood its ground, even extending its restrictions to third-party rapid chargers.   - The update was initially shared by noted Tesla owner-hacker @greentheonly, and it was promptly confirmed by several Model 3 owners. One of these was an EV owner who purchased a Model 3 with a salvaged title back in February 2021, which had its access to the Supercharger Network disabled.   - Another owner whose salvaged title Model 3 lost Supercharger access last year after Tesla's ban also confirmed that his vehicle could now charge using the rapid charging network again.   Original Source : https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-3-salvaged-supercharger-access-restored/   TAKE A LOOK AT THE ROAD THAT TRICKED TESLA'S AUTOPILOT SYSTEM   - The driver, known on Reddit as BBFLG, posted about his experience in a Reddit thread. He said his Tesla Model X crashed into a boulder when it tried to navigate the forked road.   - At the point when the one lane veered into two lanes the Tesla attempted to go straight. The driver said on social media that he had two hands on the steering wheel and took back control from the autopilot function, but was unable to turn the wheel as the car hit the gravel shoulder of the road.   - He said on Reddit that he was told by park rangers that his car was the fourth Tesla to crash on the site. BBFLG said he was sent pictures of a fifth Tesla that also crashed in the same spot shortly after his accident occurred on July 25.   Original Source : https://www.businessinsider.com/take-a-look-at-road-that-tricked-teslas-autopilot-system-2021-8   2022 POLESTAR 2 COULD START AS LOW AS $34,900   - The biggest news for 2022 is the introduction of a new trim with a single motor, powering the front axle. It uses the same 78-kWh battery as the original dual-motor model and can travel an estimated 265 miles on a full charge   - Single-motor 2s are also available with the Pilot Package, which adds adaptive cruise, a 360-degree camera, and more. The Plus Package's highlights include a glass roof, an eight-speaker Harman Kardon audio system, and a new-for-'22 heat pump.   - What has changed is the range, which is up 16 miles from the '21 model to 249, and price, which comes in at $51,200 delivered, almost $5,800 under the Model 3 Performance.   - Deliveries of the updated twin-motor 2022 Polestar 2 will begin in October, while single-motor orders will start to be fulfilled by the end of the year, for $47,200 delivered.   Original Source : https://www.thedrive.com/tech/41957/2022-polestar-2-beats-tesla-model-3s-range-could-start-as-low-as-34900   2022 BMW IX3 REVEALED WITH NEW LOOK, NO ADDITIONAL RANGE   - On Wednesday, BMW unveiled an updated version of the iX3 featuring the same tweaks introduced across the X3 lineup for the 2022 model year, and at present there are still no plans to being it to the U.S. Instead, BMW will offer the larger iX crossover and i4 hatchback in its electric portfolio here.   - The updated iX3 adopts a revised look, with the key change being the new lights at both ends. BMW has also made the M Sport styling package a standard item, which adds 19-inch wheels (20-inch wheels available) and unique fascias at both ends. The package also adds interior items, such as a sport steering wheel. The interior has been spruced up with this update, with the design of the center stack now matching the design found in the latest 4-Series. A bigger 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster is standard and an equally big screen serves as the infotainment hub.   - . The setup relies on an 80-kilowatt-hour battery and a single electric motor at the rear axle.   Original Source : https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1133191_2022-bmw-ix3-revealed-with-new-look-no-additional-range   2022 AUDI Q5 E-TRON REVEALED DURING HOMOLOGATION PROCESS IN CHINA   Original Source : https://www.motor1.com/news/525866/2022-audi-q5-etron-images-specs   PROTERRA AND LG ENERGY SOLUTION TO PARTNER ON LONG-TERM SUPPLY AGREEMENT FOR EV BATTERY CELLS   Original Source : https://www.proterra.com/press-release/proterra-lg-partner-on-ev-battery-cells   ELECTRIC CARS IN TRAFFIC JAMS - WILL YOUR BATTERY COPE?   Original Source : https://www.which.co.uk/news/2021/08/electric-cars-in-traffic-jams-will-your-battery-cope   QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM   On a scale of 1-10, where does ‘environment' rank for the reason you're interested in EVs?   Email me your thoughts and I'll read them out on Sunday – hello@evnewsdaily.com   It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast.   And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing.   Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I'll catch you tomorrow and remember…there's no such thing as a self-charging hybrid.   PREMIUM PARTNERS PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE BRAD CROSBY PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI AUDI CINCINNATI EAST VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST NATIONAL CAR CHARGING ON THE US MAINLAND AND ALOHA CHARGE IN HAWAII DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL RICHARD AT RSEV.CO.UK – FOR BUYING AND SELLING EVS IN THE UK EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/

Afin de ne pas laisser ses concurrents premium grossir seuls les rangs des SUV électriques, la marque bavaroise dévoile son premier SUV tout électrifié avec ce BMW iX3. Dérivé de la version thermique, il embarque une batterie de 80 kWh pour une autonomie annoncée à 460 kms. Avec cela, saura-t-il se démarquer des autres ? Son comportement routier est-il fidèle à la réputation de la marque BMW ? Réponse au gré de nos escapades silencieuses.

Show #1147.   If you get any value from this podcast please consider supporting my work on Patreon. Plus all Patreon supporters get their own unique ad-free podcast feed.   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Sunday 18th July. It's  Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they've built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It's a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   NEW 2023 BMW 5 SERIES CAUGHT ON CAMERA FOR THE FIRST TIME   - The next-generation BMW 5 Series will go on sale in 2023 and will be available with an all-electric i5 variant   - Our spy photographers have spotted the next-generation BMW 5 Series in the midst of its development programme for the first time.   - i5 variant, which will allow it to compete directly with the upcoming Mercedes EQE and the recently revised Tesla Model S.   - The iX3 was the first BMW to feature the firm's fifth-generation electric drivetrain. In the SUV, it consists of a 282bhp electric motor mounted on the rear axle and an 80kWh battery pack, which is good for a range of 285 miles. However, the electric 5 Series could push this range figure past 300 miles, thanks to its more aerodynamic body.   Original Source : https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/bmw/5-series/352865/new-2023-bmw-5-series-caught-camera-first-time   JAMES BOND'S NEW CAR IS A PLUG-IN HYBRID—THE ASTON MARTIN VALHALLA   - Aston Martin has just added a new plug-in hybrid to its lineup. It's one that can tackle the Nürburgring as well as the Low Emission Zone, though it's probably more at home at the track;   - the boffins from Warwickshire have brought forth a mid-engined supercar with a V8 and two electric motors, a carbon-fiber chassis, more than 1,300 lbs of downforce, and a total power output of 937 hp.   - The electric drive motor units are each capable of up to 201 hp (150 kW), although not at the same time—the 400 V lithium-ion traction battery is only capable of outputting 201 hp   - that means that the hybrid system can send all 201 hp to the front axle—which it does in EV-only mode, for example. Or it can send all of that to the rear axle, although in practice the car will apportion battery power to both axles based on the road (or track) conditions and the demands of the person behind the wheel. The electric motors also eliminate the need for a reverse gear in the transmission.   Original Source : https://arstechnica.com/cars/2021/07/aston-martins-next-car-is-a-mid-engined-plug-in-hybrid-called-valhalla/   KIA SOUL EV WON'T COME TO THE U.S., CONFIRMED AND EXPLAINED   - The Chicago Auto Show is the first show where the Kia EV6 has been displayed for the public to see, and it's highly impressive. But it got us wondering about another Kia EV that was announced a couple years ago but still hasn't shown up in America: the Kia Soul EV. We spoke to a Kia representative, and he didn't have good news.   - The Soul EV won't be offered in the U.S. It was delayed in part because of supply issues, and the company reportedly wasn't going to bring the next-generation version, here, but apparently even the current one is officially dead for the U.S. The representative said Kia is making the Niro EV the small electric crossover focus for America.   Original Source : https://www.autoblog.com/2021/07/14/kia-soul-ev-discontinued-america-us/   ALLEGO TO PROVIDE CHARGING FOR RADISSON HOTELS   - Allego has entered into a collaboration with Radisson Hotel Group to build charging infrastructure for electric cars at its hotels. Allego will provide and operate AC and DC charging solutions at more than 220 Radisson Hotel Group locations across Europe.   - Radisson hotels in high-traffic locations will offer ultra-fast (150 kW and above) and fast (50 kW) chargers, while AC chargers will be provided for guests staying overnight or attending meetings and events. The high power chargers (HPCs) are also intended to appeal to shorter stay guests, who will be able to use the on-site restaurants or other “convenient amenities” of the hotels while charging.   Original Source : https://www.electrive.com/2021/07/15/allego-to-provide-charge-points-for-radisson-hotels   BIRD ADDED THIS PUZZLE TO BLOCK DRUNK ELECTRIC SCOOTER RIDERS   - Drunk riding is a big problem with shared electric scooters. It's just as illegal (and dumb) as drunk driving, but that hasn't stopped scores of riders from engaging in the dangerous practice. And so now Bird is rolling out a new update that the company hopes will stump would-be inebriated scooter riders before they can rent an electric scooter and hit the road.   - Bird's latest addition is called “Safe Start” and will become active between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. As the company explained, between those hours, “riders attempting to unlock a Bird will now be asked to verify that they can safely handle the vehicle by correctly entering a keyword into the app. Those who may be under the influence are encouraged to choose an alternative method of transportation such as a taxi or ride-hailing service.”   Original Source : https://electrek.co/2021/07/15/bird-is-adding-a-puzzle-to-its-electric-scooters-to-keep-drunk-riders-off   POPULAR FULL HYBRIDS NO ‘GREENER' THAN TOP DIESEL IN RECENT EMISSIONS TESTS   Original Source : https://www.which.co.uk/news/2021/07/popular-full-hybrids-no-greener-than-top-diesel-in-recent-emissions-tests/   WM MOTOR SELLS 15,665 VEHICLES IN H1, TO LAUNCH NEW SEDAN Original Source : http://autonews.gasgoo.com/m/Detail/70018421.html   EV owners claim supplemental registration fee unfair ‘punishment' for being energy conscious Original Source : https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-davich-indiana-hybrid-vehicles-surcharge-st-0716-20210715-ituqypv6kndgzdnvno7g3uiy7u-story.html   China's “dreamchild” is stealthily winning the battery race · Original Source : https://www.economist.com/business/2021/07/17/chinas-dreamchild-is-stealthily-winning-the-battery-race   QUESTION OF THE WEEK ANSWERS   DARIN TIBBITS 20 minutes.   ANTHONY CARROLL 10-15 minutes is about right for a pit stop on a road trip. People constantly underestimate how much time they spend at a freeway gas station or rest stops. Montana did a study showing that the mean dwell time at their rest stops was 8-11 minutes.   https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20643/dot_20643_DS2.pdf   PETE BREMY I think it would be beneficial to also ask our ages as a part of that question. I'm 68, I stop for 25-30 minutes, longer than I used to when I was younger. If I was 30, I'd have said 10 minutes.   GREG LEFF I would say that somewhere between 200-250 miles is the right point to take a 15-20m break. Just looking at the trips my family has taken over the years we seem to need to do one or more of the following in that timeframe - refuel, eat, stretch legs.  The most I think I would want to drive would be 300 miles with no breaks.    ALLEN BUSSSELL 30 MINS   RON BARBER Optimal Road Trip Stop Time. Wife and I would say 15-20 min.   EDUARD PERTÍÑEZ I normally drive as long as I can in my long distance trips. Not that I do so many trips anyway. Only once every year or so. That said, it really does not matter how long does it take. When I used a fossil car I may try to travel 400-600km without refilling and then after refilling I might continue using as little time as I could while eating some sandwitches. Now, I maybe have a coke while the car is being charged, or I will eat in a restaurant so I can fully recharge the car in an hour. The point is that, as soon as it is eficient and I end up doing something, I really don't mind how much it takes. It is like travelling along France. You may have planned to have fast stops, but you won't be angry if you end up in a nice restaurant close to the gas station only because you and your family happened to be hungrier that you anticipated, will you?   KP 45 mins. That's how long we stop when we are on a long distance road trip (350 kms).  And if it's 650-800km, then it's three times 45 minute stops.  What do we do: 1. Restroom 2. Light Snacks/ Quick Dining 3. Stretching out by Walling around for 10-15 minutes.    MARK ORRICO I think 5-80% in 20 minutes or less would be what I would really like to see for charge time on a road trip. I'd probably want to get 250 miles of range in that time frame too. If we had more chargers, similar to the number of gas stations we have in the US I'd be cool with less range. This isn't what I have with my current vehicle but I'm not taking it on road trips either.    QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM   With chargers still being rolled out, should they automatically stop charging (and should the car release the cable) at 80%?   Email me your thoughts and I'll read them out on Sunday – hello@evnewsdaily.com   It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast.   And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing.   Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I'll catch you tomorrow and remember…there's no such thing as a self-charging hybrid.   PREMIUM PARTNERS PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE BRAD CROSBY PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI AUDI CINCINNATI EAST VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST NATIONALCARCHARGING.COM and ALOHACHARGE.COM DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL RICHARD AT RSEV.CO.UK – FOR BUYING AND SELLING EVS IN THE UK EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/   PARTNERS DAVID AND LISA ALLEN BOB BOOTHBY FROM MILLBROOK COTTAGES – 5* GOLD SELF CATERING COTTAGES DARIN MCLESKEY FROM DENOVO REAL ESTATE JUKKA KUKONEN FROM WWW.SHIFT2ELECTRIC.COM RAJEEV NARAYAN IAIN SEAR JULIETTE SODERGREN MICHAEL LUMBLEY

Afin de ne pas laisser ses concurrents premium grossir seuls les rangs des SUV électriques, la marque bavaroise dévoile son premier SUV tout électrifié avec ce BMW iX3. Dérivé de la version thermique, il embarque une batterie de 80 kWh pour une autonomie annoncée à 460 kms. Avec cela, saura-t-il se démarquer des autres ? Son comportement routier est-il fidèle à la réputation de la marque BMW ? Réponse au gré de nos escapades silencieuses.

今日聚焦【腾讯音乐或将放弃独家版权】 据凤凰网科技消息，知情人士称，市监局准备命令腾讯音乐娱乐集团放弃唱片公司的独家版权。除了放弃独家音乐版权外，腾讯音乐不再需要出售酷我和酷狗音乐。今年4月，知情人士曾透露，国家市场监管总局告知腾讯音乐可能必须得出售酷我和酷狗音乐。【苹果面临70亿美元专利赔偿金，或退出英国】据媒体报道，苹果近期在英国面临一笔天价赔偿，金额高达50亿英镑，约合450亿元人民币。苹果公司律师警告称，如果法院因其侵犯专利公司Optis Cellular的3G和4G专利，而命令公司支付“在商业上无法接受”的专利许可费，那么苹果可能会退出英国市场。据了解，案件将会在2022年审判结束。企业动态 【张近东辞任苏宁易购董事长】苏宁易购7月12日公告，战投基金完成16.96%股份受让手续后，苏宁易购举行董事会改选，张近东、孙为民辞去董事长和副董事长，由任峻暂时履行董事长职务直至完成新选举。张近东提名张康阳作为公司第七届董事会非独立董事候选人。董事会一致同意聘任张近东先生为公司名誉董事长。公告显示，苏宁易购董事会非独立董事候选人还有股东新新零售基金二期提名的冼汉迪、曹群；股东淘宝提名的黄明端。【北京因暴雨超时美团外卖订单免责剔除】7月12日，北京迎来暴雨，不少市民通过外卖解决就餐问题。从美团外卖了解到，为了保障外卖骑手配送安全，已启动暴雨天气应对预案，并为骑手剔除了因暴雨天气造成的超时订单。【腾讯音乐“分拆”酷我】7月9日腾讯音乐娱乐集团下发内部邮件，宣布对QQ音乐和酷我在内的业务线和相关人员进行调整。在本次调整中，QQ音乐业务线将成立长音频业务中心，负责QQ音乐长音频专区的产品研发工作；酷我音乐旗下最赚钱的业务“聚星直播”，将交由酷狗音乐的高管谢欢领导；酷我音乐业务线的商业化业务将交给腾讯音乐商业广告部总经理刘宪凯负责。【斗鱼虎牙宣布终止合并，取消现金分红】7月12日晚间，斗鱼虎牙双双宣布，终止合并协议。斗鱼表示，此前根据合并协议的条款，董事会批准了总额为6000万美元的现金股息。考虑到合并终止，斗鱼董事会批准取消现金分红。【张小龙称做PC版微信是一种破坏】7月12日消息，“微信之父”张小龙在其作品《微信背后的产品观》一书中透露，微信本来不想做PC版，因为觉得做PC版是一种破坏。但是因为很多用户说在手机里面输入文字太辛苦了,所以微信为了更好地解决输入的问题，做了Web版而不是真正的PC端。【英国亿万富翁布兰森进入太空画面曝光】7月11日，维珍银河公司创始人布兰森乘坐自家飞行器进入太空画面曝光。布兰森在太空中激动发言，称自己曾是仰望星空的少年，如今成年后飞向宇宙。舱内其余几位同行者欣喜体验失重感受。报道称，“团结号”飞行器抵达距离地面约86公里高度。【降价真香？特斯拉大降价引发车市连锁反应】近日，特斯拉推出仅售27.6万元的Model Y标准续航版，降幅超出市场预期。有消息称，宝马iX3降价7万元、蔚来汽车、北京汽车、沃尔沃、一汽大众都针对新能源车推出相应的优惠政策。【毕业就拿201万年薪！华为再招“天才少年”】近日，华中科技大学又有2名毕业生入选华为“天才少年”。今年入选的廖明辉和武敏颜分别来自华中科技大学电信学院和计算机学院。廖明辉为应届博士毕业生，已拿到“天才少年”最高一档年薪201万元；武敏颜本科毕业，年薪也超百万元。【员工超时加班西门子数控被罚1.29万】据媒体报道，西门子数控（南京）有限公司，因超时加班被罚1.29万元。据行政处罚信息显示，2020年8月至2021年2月期间，该公司存在不同程度超时加班问题，最严重月累计加班超72小时。产业纵深 【报告：京沪房产经纪人本科占比超六成】贝壳研究院12日发布报告显示，近三年，全国大学生从事房产经纪人职业的规模持续扩大；北京、上海拥有本科学历占比超六成；近四成已实现自己购房；七成房产经纪人对职业发展有信心。【五成降噪耳机不达标，存在损伤听力的风险】日前，国家市场监督管理总局专门针对主动降噪耳机进行了风险监测，共涉及47家企业的60副耳机，价格区间在199元到2950元。测试结果显示，五成的降噪耳机降噪量不足，可能会使消费者在噪杂环境中调高音量，而噪声声压级过高，可能存在一定的听力损伤风险。国际视野【全球几大石油巨头遭逼宫，石油巨头去石油化】近日，国际上几大石油企业集体遭到“逼宫”，先是国际油气巨头埃克森美孚董事会重组，迫使埃克森美孚的整体政策方向向新能源倾斜。此外，荷兰海牙地区法院要求世界第一大石油公司壳牌，必须在2030年之前将碳排放量控制在2019年的水平上的45%。这是全球首例，法院强制要求油气公司遵守《巴黎协定》，减少碳排放的判决。碳达峰、碳中和背景下，油气公司发展战略方向的调整成为一个需要提上日程的抉择，油气巨头们的“转型”成为发展的趋势。【英特尔拟在欧盟多国建芯片工厂：计划投资200亿美元】全球“缺芯”的背景下，英特尔（Intel）表示，公司计划投资200亿美元（约合1296亿元人民币）在多个欧盟成员国建造芯片工厂。目前该公司正在游说，希望获得欧盟对该项目的财政和政治支持。

With the price announcements of the i4, and iX, is BMW committed to electrification again, and will it succeed? James and Stef discuss the possibilities. The i3 is continuing to please, and the iX3 is imminent, meaning electrification could be the next Neue Klasse for BMW, leading the company to a renewed future where it continues to dominate the luxury car market. We also consider whether Ford is making a similar play with the F-150 and Mustang Mach E. Music by Soonripe Collective.  

Show #1099. If you get any value from this podcast please consider supporting my work on Patreon here. Plus all Patreon supporters get their own unique ad-free podcast feed. Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Monday 31st May. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to. Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too. BMW PLANS 500,000 ELECTRIC DRIVES PER YEAR STARTING IN 2022"The shift towards electric mobility is causing great changes at the BMW plant in Dingolfing. The German plant is expanding its electric cars and plug-in hybrid capacity to over 500,000 units as early as 2022. To further strengthen its in-house competence, the BMW Group also manufactures the high-voltage batteries and battery modules." says BMW Blog "At the Dingolfing plant, production of the fifth generation of the BMW eDrive, which is used in the iX3 is already in use and will soon be installed in significantly larger numbers in the i4 and iX. The BMW Group will invest over 500 million euros in Dingolfing between 2020 and 2022 to meet the rising demand of electrified BMWs. Along with investments in Leipzig, Regensburg and Steyr, BMW will spend over 790 millions euros." https://www.bmwblog.com/2021/05/29/bmw-plans-500000-electric-drives-per-year-starting-in-2022/ AUDI'S INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM GETS A HUGE UPGRADE"Audi has upgraded the MIB3 infotainment system with a slew of new features including Amazon Alexa voice support and more personalization options. Previously available as a push-to-talk function on the steering wheel, Amazon's Alexa voice assistant has been added to most 2022 Audi models equipped with the MIB 3 infotainment system and an active Audi Prime or Plus subscription." reports CarBuzz: "Apple Music support has also been expanded. In addition, wireless Android Auto support has been added to the e-tron, and e-tron Sportback. An updated route planner for electric models can also now distinguish between Level 2 AC chargers and Level 3 DC fast chargers." https://carbuzz.com/news/audis-infotainment-system-gets-a-huge-upgrade-for-2022 WHY TIKTOK'S TAGGING DANGEROUS TESLA AUTOPILOT & SELF-DRIVING VIDEOS"TikTok has begun tagging videos of people using Tesla's Autopilot or Full Self-Driving capabilities dangerously with a warning that the actions could cause serious injury. The move is a worrying reflection of the number of such videos that are being posted to the platform. However, TikTok's community guidelines suggest the content shouldn't remain on the platform at all." says Screenrant.com: "As the Wall Street Journal reports, lots of videos are now cropping up online of people pushing the boundaries and carrying out stunts with the Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features in Tesla cars. One individual was arrested by police for riding in the back of a moving Tesla, released on bail, and then videoed himself doing it again. As The Next Web reports, the trend for videos showing people using the Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features without following the guidance provided by Tesla has become so pronounced that TikTok is adding disclaimers to them warning of the dangers, such as: "The action in this video could result in serious injury." While TikTok can hardly be blamed for the videos being made, the most responsible course of action it could take would be removing them altogether. Indeed, its own community guidelines seem to suggest that's precisely what it should be doing." https://screenrant.com/tiktok-tagging-dangerous-tesla-autopilot-self-driving-videos/ MERCEDES-BENZ EQS SUV SPIED IN THE OPEN"We have plenty of reason to believe that the spy video here is showing us the EQS SUV prototype. The EV may be clad in heavy zebra camouflage but its headlamps and overall frontal profile is just too similar with the EQS sedan. A glance inside the vehicle also hints of the same MBUX Hyperscreen found in its sedan sibling. Meanwhile, going around it displays a lift gate design in the rear and an overall layout not that different from the GLS SUV." reports Benz Insider: "There’s no information available on the mechanical specs of the EQS SUV as of the moment, but if it carries over the trims of its sedan version like the latest Merc SUVs, its power might go from 329 hp up to 516 hp. We hope that its maker keeps up to its promise of at least 478 miles electric range for the electric SUV as well." https://www.benzinsider.com/2021/05/new-mercedes-benz-eqs-suv-spied-in-the-open/ TESLA MODEL X PLAID SEEN FOR THE FIRST TIME"Here we have two first very short videos with the refreshed Model X - probably the Plaid version. The car has a yoke steering wheel, new displays (instrument cluster, vertical infotainment screen and the all-new rear screen), 20'' Cyberstream Wheels, and plenty of other minor changes. We must admit that the new red Model X, with the black elements (previously silver/chrome) looks very good. It probably will look even better with the 22'' Turbine Wheel" reports InsideEVs: "since the Tesla Model S Plaid deliveries are just around the corner, we are eager to see some more videos also about the upcoming Model X, which is expected to follow a few months after the Model S." https://insideevs.com/news/510235/tesla-model-x-plaid-seen/ RIVIAN IPO COULD BE WORTH $70BN" A new report indicates that Rivian Automotive Inc. is gearing up to go public with an IPO that could be worth as much as $70 billion. Word of the potential IPO comes from sources cited by Bloomberg that wanted to remain anonymous because the IPO is unannounced at this time." says SlashGear: "Rivian is working with advisors, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Morgan Stanley. The sources claim that Rivian is seeking a valuation of around $70 billion, while past rumors indicated Rivian would be seeking a value closer to $50 billion. " https://www.slashgear.com/rivian-automotive-chooses-an-underwriter-for-an-ipo-that-could-be-worth-70-billion-30675166/ TESLA SUPERCHARGER WAIT DISPLAYED ON NAVIGATION SCREEN"Headed to a busy Supercharger on this busy Memorial Day travel weekend? Now you can see the estimated length of time you can expect to wait at a full Supercharger station on the Tesla Navigation screen. Tesla has been showing the number of stalls currently available on the Nav screen for a few years. Now, if a Supercharger is full, drivers are shown a grey clock icon on the pin. When you touch the pin it will display short, medium or long wait for that location." according to PlugInSites.org  https://pluginsites.org/tesla-supercharger-wait-displayed-on-navigation-screen/ JAGUAR LAND ROVER ELECTRIC STATEGY"Jaguar has a new name for its global strategy that encompasses big changes to the Jaguar Land Rover vehicle lineup as the brands reposition themselves and transition to an electric future: Reimagine. " says Motortrend: "No new Jaguars will be added to the current lineup until 2025, when the luxury car brand will go fully electric. Land Rover will take a longer path to electrification. The goal of 1 million global sales annually has been abandoned for a more realistic 400,000. Overall, the automaker is going from six vehicle architectures to three: two for Land Rover and one for Jaguar. Overlap between the two brands will end; they will have separate architectures (an all-electric one for Jaguar, and a pair of flexible ICE/hybrid/BEV capable architectures for Land Rover)" https://www.motortrend.com/news/jaguar-land-rover-plans-ev-future/ ELECTRIC PORSCHE 911 HAS A SMARTPHONE-CONTROLLED TAILPIPE"Everrati, a UK-based electric car specialist, this week revealed its latest creation, a 964-generation Porsche 911. The car is powered by a 53kWh battery pack, has a claimed range of over 150 miles, and outputs 500 horsepower." says Forbes: "It weighs slightly less than when it was powered by internal combustion – partly thanks to the use of carbon fiber body panels – and can sprint to 60mph in under four seconds. DC fast charging means the battery can be topped up from 10 percent to almost full in an hour. But what sets this car apart from a growing range of electrified classics is the pair of tailpipes sprouting from under the rear bumper. Linked to a smartphone application, the mock exhaust emits a sound reminiscent of the flat-six engine the Porsche was born with."https://www.forbes.com/sites/alistaircharlton/2021/05/30/this-electric-porsche-911-has-a-smartphone-controlled-tailpipe/QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COMWhat kind of charging do you think workplaces should have? Email me your thoughts and I’ll read them out on Sunday – hello@evnewsdaily.com It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast.And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing. Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I’ll catch you tomorrow and remember…there’s no such thing as a self-charging hybrid. PREMIUM PARTNERSPHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE BRAD CROSBYPORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATIAUDI CINCINNATI EASTVOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST NATIONALCARCHARGING.COM and ALOHACHARGE.COM DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNELRICHARD AT RSEV.CO.UK – FOR BUYING AND SELLING EVS IN THE UKEMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/

Show #1094. Today’s big EV stories:·       CUPRA Born Launched·       Ford is developing electric Explorer SUV, two dedicated EV platforms for debut by 2025·       Tesla phases out radar sensors, shifts to camera-ba sed Autopilot·       Saboteur Arson Attack On Tesla Berlin·       Ford will spend $30 billion on electric vehicles·       BMW launches battery production for iX & i4·       EVgo: Charging Station Use Returns To Normal·       Nissan said to be in talks to build battery plant in UK If you get any value from this podcast please consider supporting my work on Patreon here. Plus all Patreon supporters get their own unique ad-free podcast feed. Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday 26th May. 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. CUPRA BORN LAUNCHED"The Cupra Born has been on the cusp of an official debut for a while, having been unveiled some weeks ago. We didn’t get a close look at it then because the unveiling didn’t go into exhaustive detail. Now, Cupra has finally given us close look we’ve been begging for, and it has revealed a familiar design with a cool twist." reports Jalopnik: "The slower of the two models will make about 148 horsepower and 229 lb-ft of torque. The second will make about 201 HP and the same torque. But there’s more: Cupra will offer an e-Boost performance pack that bumps up the output to around 228 HP. The e-Boost Borns will be available with either a 58 kWh or 77 kWh battery. When drivers configure their Born to include the e-Boost and come with the smaller 58 kWh battery, the Cupra can go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 6.6 seconds." As for charging, Cupra says: "The high-performance EV can add an additional 100km [62 mi.] of range in as little as 7 minutes using a 125kW charging point, making typical journeys as simple and easy as if using a combustion engine vehicle. And even if the battery pack SOC [state of charge] is only 5% it can be replenished to 80% in as little as 35 minutes." Going inside: "The steering wheel is one of the most striking features, having two buttons for switching between driving modes and selecting the CUPRA mode, and both have a great touch. The dashboard has a very good feel and the passenger side is topped with a similar inlay. The whole thing is adorned by two screens, a 12.0-inch one for the multimedia system and a smaller one for the digital instrument panel. In addition, the Head-Up Display with augmented reality contributes to the technological array." says Motor1: "The Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC), progressive steering, brakes, and ESC Sport mode for the stability control are all details that suggest this car will be very complete dynamically. We wait for UK pricing for CUPRA Born to be announced in the fourth quarter of 2021 with deliveries starting in early 2022." https://jalopnik.com/the-cupra-born-is-a-cooler-sportier-electric-car-from-1846969030 https://uk.motor1.com/news/509373/cupra-born-ev-suv-revealed/ FORD IS DEVELOPING ELECTRIC EXPLORER SUV, TWO DEDICATED EV PLATFORMS FOR DEBUT BY 2025"As part of a broad shift toward electric vehicles, Ford is developing two dedicated EV platforms—one for full-size pickup trucks and SUVs, the other for cars and smaller SUVs—for debut by 2025, the company confirmed Wednesday. The automaker's first batch of mass-market EVs largely relies on platforms adapted from internal-combustion models, or borrowed from other automakers. But its next wave of EV platforms will bring an electric Explorer, Ford confirmed Wednesday, along with the possibility of an electric Bronco." says Green Car Reports: "One of the Ford platforms will be a mid-size platform, supporting a wide range of rear- and all-wheel-drive vehicles ranging from crossovers to pickups, while the other larger platform will be designed for next-generation full-size pickups and SUVs." https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1132383_report-ford-is-developing-two-dedicated-ev-platforms-for-debut-by-2025 TESLA PHASES OUT RADAR SENSORS, SHIFTS TO CAMERA-BASED AUTOPILOT"Tesla Inc. updated its website Tuesday to announce that Model 3 and Model Y cars built for North America and shipping this month will no longer be equipped with radar." according to Automotive News: "Musk has been famously opposed to lidar technology, which uses pulses of laser light to detect objects. He’s since soured on radar, which uses radio waves to do the same thing. Tesla’s sensor suite previously relied on radar as well as eight cameras. While Musk has said for several years he believes Tesla is on the verge of delivering Level 5 autonomy -- meaning its cars won’t require human intervention -- drivers have needed to keep their hands on the wheel when using Autopilot. Tesla raised more than $2 billion two years ago after Musk made several predictions about robotaxis that didn’t materialize. Many Tesla customers who have Autopilot say that the features get better over time as the company rolls out new software updates." Tesla posted a blog update:  We are continuing the transition to Tesla Vision, our camera-based Autopilot system. Beginning with deliveries in May 2021, Model 3 and Model Y vehicles built for the North American market will no longer be equipped with radar. Instead, these will be the first Tesla vehicles to rely on camera vision and neural net processing to deliver Autopilot, Full-Self Driving and certain active safety features. Customers who ordered before May 2021 and are matched to a car with Tesla Vision will be notified of the change through their Tesla Accounts prior to delivery. For a short period during this transition, cars with Tesla Vision may be delivered with some features temporarily limited or inactive, including: Autosteer will be limited to a maximum speed of 75 mph and a longer minimum following distance.Smart Summon (if equipped) and Emergency Lane Departure Avoidance may be disabled at delivery." And Elon Musk posted another updated timeline: "“Pure vision Autopilot is now rolling out in North America. There will be an update of this production release in 2 weeks, then FSD beta V9.0 (also pure vision) a week later.”"  So, mid June? https://www.autonews.com/technology/tesla-phases-out-radar-sensors-shifts-camera-based-autopilot https://www.tesla.com/support/transitioning-tesla-vision SABOTEUR ARSON ATTACK ON TESLA BERLIN"German police are investigating whether a fire that broke out overnight at the construction site of Tesla's first European gigafactory had a political motive, after far-left activists claimed responsibility." reports Reuters: "The fire at Gruenheide in the eastern state of Brandenburg early on Wednesday morning damaged several power cables leading to the Tesla site and an area of around 3 square metres, said a spokesman for the LKA state criminal investigation office. The spokesman said arson was not being ruled out and investigators were examining a letter that circulated on social media during Wednesday which claimed responsibility. The letter, which was published on a radical left platform, said it had cut the power supply to the Tesla site by setting fire to six high-voltage cables above ground." https://www.reuters.com/technology/german-police-investigate-possible-arson-tesla-site-2021-05-26/ FORD WILL SPEND $30 BILLION ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES"Ford Motor said on Wednesday that it would increase spending on electric vehicles by about a third from its previous plans and expects E.V.s to make up 40 percent of its production by 2030, a big increase in its commitment to the electrification of cars and trucks." writes the New York Times: "The company intends to spend $30 billion in the five years ending in 2025, up from the previous target of $22 billion. It also said it had accepted 70,000 reservations for the F-150 Lightning, the electric version of its top-selling pickup truck. The increase in spending reflects new investments in better technology and production. Last week, Ford said it would form a joint venture with a South Korean company, SK Innovation, to manufacture battery cells at two plants in the United States for future Ford and Lincoln vehicles." https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/26/business/ford-electric-vehicles.html BMW LAUNCHES BATTERY PRODUCTION FOR IX & I4"BMW has started manufacturing the high-voltage batteries and battery modules used in the iX and i4 at the Competence Centre for E-Drive Production in Dingolfing. The capacity for the production of the electric motors at the site has also been increased." says electrive: "The batteries for the iX will remain in Dingolfing, where production of the electric SUV is scheduled to start “shortly”. The electric sedan i4 is to be built at the plant in Munich from autumn. At the same time, capacities for the production of the fifth-generation electric motor will be increased. This generation of motors has been produced for the iX3 in Dingolfing since 2020 and is then transported to the vehicle plant in Shenyang in China. In future, motors from this modular system will also be used in the iX and i4 and installed in the vehicles in Germany." https://www.electrive.com/2021/05/26/bmw-launches-battery-production-for-ix-i4/ EVGO: CHARGING STATION USE RETURNS TO NORMAL"This trend is consistent with data related to retail, travel, and automotive sector activity, and is a welcome sign of recovery as we emerge from the pandemic." "Over the last 30 days, average daily throughput on EVgo’s network exceeded pre COVID-19 levels from late 2019 and early 2020. Further supporting the positive economic trajectory, EVgo recently announced achieving more than 250,000 customers on its charging network nationwide." NISSAN SAID TO BE IN TALKS TO BUILD BATTERY PLANT IN UK"Car giant Nissan is said to be in advanced negotiations with the UK government to build a huge electric car battery plant as part of an official push to make Britain the company’s largest electric vehicles (EVs) production hub outside Japan." says mining.com: "The potential factory, which would be built on the existing Sunderland site, is expected to support the production of 200,000 batteries a year and provide thousands of jobs,  FT reported." https://www.mining.com/nissan-in-alleged-talks-to-build-battery-factory-in-the-uk/   QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM Do you have an opinion on hydrogen power for personal transport? Yes or No, both good answers, and if yes then what do you think? Email me your thoughts and I’ll read them out on Sunday – hello@evnewsdaily.com   It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast. And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing. Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I’ll catch you tomorrow and remember…there’s no such thing as a self-charging hybrid. PREMIUM PARTNERSPHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE BRAD CROSBYPORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATIAUDI CINCINNATI EASTVOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST NATIONALCARCHARGING.COM and ALOHACHARGE.COM DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNELRICHARD AT RSEV.CO.UK – FOR BUYING AND SELLING EVS IN THE UKEMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/

Vi går EL-BILS-AMOK i denne uge! Vi har anmeldelser af Danmarks billigste elbil: Dacia Spring, den mest populære for tiden: Volkswagen ID.4 og så den nye kineser Aiways U5 og BMW's lææææænge ventede iX3. Vi taler om priser, køreoplevelser, ladetider og rækkevidde. Værterne er som altid journalist Bertel Henning og redaktør Henrik Dreboldt

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: Mercedes Launches EQB - Third Electric Model This Year GM & LG Energy Commit To Second Battery Factory In Tennessee Polestar 1 Special Edition Kia Receives Over 1,000 EV6 Pre-Orders In UK Alone BMW iX makes its world debut at Shanghai Show Hawaii Department of Transportation begins electrification with Tesla delivery Volkswagen expands ID. EV family   Show #1056   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Monday 19th April. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   MERCEDES LAUNCHES EQB - THIRD ELECTRIC MODEL THIS YEAR "Mercedes is ramping up its assault on the battery-car market with the launch of the new EQB sport-utility vehicle at the Shanghai Auto Show. Available with up to seven seats, the EQB debuts barely a week after the automaker unveiled its all-electric flagship, the EQS, the latter to serve as the battery-powered alternative to the classic Mercedes-Benz S-Class" reports The Detroit Bureau: " the Mercedes EQB’s dimensions are nearly identical to those of the conventional GLB crossover. But, like the rest of the new Mercedes EQ family, the new model mounts batteries, motors and other key electrical components below the load floor in a skateboard-like platform. The new model also integrates what Mercedes calls “Navigation with Electric Intelligence” which, it says, “contributes to the effortless handling of the EQB in everyday life. It calculates the fastest route to the destination, taking into account maximum charging power and the duration of possible charging stops."   https://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2021/04/with-eqc-mercedes-launches-third-all-electric-model-this-year/   "Due to go on sale in Europe and China later this year, the EQB will make its way stateside in 2022, targeting a group of competitors that seems to expand with each passing season. Just like the recently-revealed EQA, the EQB trades the grille of its gas-engined sibling for a nose cone with a glass finish" says Autoweek: "When it comes to the drivetrain, the EQB will be offered with all-wheel drive and front-wheel drive, at least in Europe. When it goes on sale there later this year the electric SUV will draw juice from a 66.5-kWh battery, giving it 268 hp in the 4Matic version and a range of about 260 miles in the WLTP cycle."   https://www.autoweek.com/news/green-cars/a36174507/mercedes-benz-eqb-debuts-in-shanghai-but-well-have-to-wait-for-it/   GM & LG ENERGY COMMIT TO SECOND BATTERY FACTORY IN TENNESSEE "General Motors is expanding its battery-building base. Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture company owned by GM and LG Energy Solution, announced April 16 that it will construct a second plant for manufacturing electric vehicle batteries. GM says the new, 2.8-million-square-foot plant will cost $2.3 billion and create 1,300 new manufacturing jobs." according to Industry Week: "The new factory will be located in Spring Hill, Tennessee, where it will supply General Motors’ nearby Spring Hill assembly plant, which GM said last October would transition to produce electric-only vehicles like the latest Cadillac models. GM and LG first announced the battery joint venture Ultium in 2019, when it announced the construction of a $2.3 billion battery R&D center and factory in Lordstown, Ohio. That location is slated to become operational sometime in 2022."   https://www.industryweek.com/leadership/growth-strategies/article/21161492/gm-lg-announce-new-23-billion-tennessee-ev-battery-plant   POLESTAR 1 SPECIAL EDITION "The Polestar 1 gets a limited-run special edition that wears a whole lot of gold in China. The company is making just 25 of them, and production begins later in the year. These cars wear a matte gold body, including the badges. The colour also shows up on the brake callipers. There are gloss black elements in the grille and portions of the lower fascia. Big black wheels fill the wings/fenders." says Motor1: "The Polestar 1 packs a supercharged and turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder with two electric motors. This setup makes 611 bhp and 738 pound-feet, which is enough for the coupe to reach 60 miles per hour in 4.2 seconds. The WLTP rating indicates the car can cover 77 miles purely on electric power."   https://uk.motor1.com/news/502108/polestar-1-special-edition-gold/   KIA RECEIVES OVER 1,000 EV6 PRE-ORDERS IN UK ALONE "The British division of Kia announced that to date (April 19), the company has received more than 1,000 pre-reservations for the all-new EV6 model in the UK. That's a significant number, considering just a single country. Together with other countries, Europe might turn out to be a bigger market for the EV6 than South Korea, where Kia received over 21,000 reservations on the first day." says Mark Kane for InsideEVs: "The pre-reservation window, with £100 refundable deposit (€100 in most of Europe) will end on April 30. The first EV6 and EV6 GT-line will arrive in the UK in October 2021. The prices in the UK are: EV6: from £40,895"   https://insideevs.com/news/502052/kia-ev6-1000-preorders-uk/   BMW IX MAKES ITS WORLD DEBUT AT SHANGHAI SHOW "As part of show-and-tell day at the 2021 Shanghai auto show, BMW was on hand to roll out in person the upcoming iX all-electric SUV for the world to see." says auto123.com: "The BMW iX is noteworthy for a number of reasons, starting of course with its all-electric powertrain. But the model is also the first BMw to get the automaker’s brand-new Operating System 8 and the latest edition of the iDrive system. The future flagship model for BMW’s elctric division is constructed on the latest, 5th generation BMW eDrive platform, also tabbed for use with the iX3 and i4 models we’ve seen previewed in recent months. The system is designed around two electric motors that together develop around 500 hp, and a battery pack with a capacity greater than 100 kWh."   600km range, 200kW charging.   https://www.auto123.com/en/news/bmw-ix-electric-suv-presented-shanghai/68044/   HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BEGINS ELECTRIFICATION WITH TESLA DELIVERY “The Hawaii Department of Transportation picked up its first electric vehicle — a white Tesla — on Tuesday as the result of an innovative service contract that is expected to help electrify its entire light duty fleet. Eventually, nine EVs will replace regular vehicles used by the State Highways division, with another 34 expected to be delivered to DOT by the end of May." says the Hawaii Star Advertiser: "Under the 10-year service contract, state and county agencies do not have to purchase EVs upfront, but can procure them, as well as the necessary charging infrastructure, on a per-mile cost basis."   https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/04/14/breaking-news/hawaii-department-of-transportation-begins-electrification-with-tesla-delivery/   VOLKSWAGEN EXPANDS ID. EV FAMILY "Volkswagen is expanding the ID. family of electric vehicles with a GTX performance line. Volkswagen will show the new ID.4 GTX on 28 April. In Europe, the respective performance models of the ID. Family will wear the logo GTX in the future. Similar to GTI and GTE. The GTX models feature an additional electric motor on the front axle bringing the all-wheel drive into the ID. family designed for maximum efficiency. The additional motor switches on intelligently within a few milliseconds when very high performance or strong traction are required. In the new “Traction” driving mode, it is even permanently activated." says Green Car Congress: "Volkswagen wants to become the most desired brand for sustainable mobility. The goal is to increase its share of pure electric cars in Europe to 70% of sales by 2030."   https://www.greencarcongress.com/2021/04/20210419-gtx.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+greencarcongress%2FTrBK+%28Green+Car+Congress%29       QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM   Would you buy a Chinese-made EV? Do you care where your car is made?     It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast.   And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing.   Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I’ll catch you tomorrow and remember…there’s no such thing as a self-charging hybrid.     PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE (PREMIUM PARTNER) BRAD CROSBY (PREMIUM PARTNER) PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI (PREMIUM PARTNER) AUDI CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) NATIONALCARCHARGING.COM and ALOHACHARGE.COM  (PREMIUM PARTNER) DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL (PREMIUM PARTNER) RICHARD AT RSEV.CO.UK – FOR BUYING AND SELLING EVS IN THE UK (PREMIUM PARTNER) eMOBILITY NORWAY HTTPS://WWW.EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/  (PREMIUM PARTNER)     DAVID AND LISA ALLEN (PARTNER) GARETH HAMER (PARTNER) BOB BOOTHBY FROM MILLBROOK COTTAGES – 5* GOLD SELF CATERING COTTAGES (PARTNER) DARIN MCLESKEY FROM DENOVO REAL ESTATE (PARTNER) JUKKA KUKONEN FROM WWW.SHIFT2ELECTRIC.COM RAJEEV NARAYAN (PARTNER) IAIN SEAR (PARTNER)   ADRIAN BOND (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALAN SHEDD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEX BANAHENE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEXANDER FRANK @ https://www.youtube.com/c/alexsuniverse42 ANDERS HOVE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREA JEFFERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREW GREEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDY NANCARROW AND LILIAN KASS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASEER KHALID (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BÅRD FJUKSTAD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BLUNDERBUSS JONES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BRIAN THOMPSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRUCE BOHANNAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHARLES HALL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRIS HOPKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRISTOPHER BARTH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) COLIN HENNESSY AND CAMBSEV (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG ROGERS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAMIEN DAVIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID FINCH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID MOORE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PARTINGTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PRESCOTT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DC EV (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DON MCALLISTER / SCREENCASTSONLINE.COM (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ED CORTREEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ERIC HANSEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ERU KYEYUNE-NYOMBI (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) FREDRIK ROVIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GENE RUBIN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) HEDLEY WRIGHT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) HEINRICH LIESNER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN GRIFFITHS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN (WATTIE) WATKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JACK OAKLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JAMES STORR (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JAVIER CARMELO DÍAZ PÉREZ (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JIM MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JOHN SCHROEDER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JON AKA BEARDY MCBEARDFACE FROM KENT EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JON MANCHAK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JUAN GONZALEZ (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEVIN MEYERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LAURENCE D ALLEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LEE BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LUKE CULLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARCEL WARD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARTY YOUNG  (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIA OPPELSTRUP (PARTNER) MIKE WINTER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NATHAN GORE-BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NATHANIEL FREEDMAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NEIL E ROBERTS FROM SUSSEX EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) OHAD ASTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL STEPHENSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GLASS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GORTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETER & DEE ROBERTS FROM OXON EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHIL MOUCHET (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHILIP TRAUTMAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RAYMOND ROWLEDGE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENE KEEMIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENÉ SCHNEIDER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB FROM THE RSTHINKS EV CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROBERT GRACE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RUPERT MITCHELL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) SEIKI PAYNE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEPHEN PENN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEVE JOHN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) THOMAS J. 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En este episodio te contamos los planes de   BMW Group Latinoamérica que se mantiene  como líder del segmento Premium en la región, además nos da un vistazo de las novedades de producto para el mercado mexicano, conoce todos los modelos que estarán llegando al mercado mexicano como  nuevos BMW M3 Competition Sedán y BMW M4 Competition Coupé, los nuevos modelos eléctricos iX3, iX , además,  lo nuevo en  Mini . Manejamos el nuevo Jeep Wrangler eTorque Mild-Hybrid 2021 y Marcos Martínez nos da más detalles de este modelo que ya esta a la venta, y estuvimos al volante del nuevo Buick Envision, completamente nuevo con cambios por fuera, por dentro,  con más tecnología y aquí te contamos todos los detalles. 

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: Volkswagen Group Now Making EVs In Five Locations" Google Uses AI To Plot Fastest, Most Efficient EV Road Trips Chinese battery producers plug into soaring German EV sales Tesla's dirty little secret: Its net profit doesn't come from selling cars Tesla offering discount to customers with existing orders for Model S and Model X Tesla Model S and Model X refresh gaming, infotainment system GPU details leaked All Tesla Vehicles Now Have Efficiency-Boosting Heat Pump BMW considers moving up i4 production     Show #980   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Monday 1st 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.   VOLKSWAGEN GROUP NOW MAKING EVS IN FIVE LOCATIONS" Volkswagen Group's manufacturing capabilities of MEB-based electric cars expanded significantly and, including the small Transparent Factory in Dresden, there are now five sites globally." says InsideEVs: "The total combined maximum production capacity of those plants is more than 900,000, but it will take quite some time to reach such a level. Zwickau, Germany - up to 330,000, six models. Transparent Factory in Dresden, Germany. Mladá Boleslav, Czechia. FAW-Volkswagen plant in Foshan, China - up to 300,000. SAIC Volkswagen plant in Anting, China - up to 300,000. In Zwickau, Volkswagen produces around 800 all-electric ID.3 and ID.4 cars per day. When new models join the line, the rate will be up to 1,500 vehicles per day or 330,000 vehicles per year at its peak. In 2022, three new plants will also start production of MEB-based cars: Emden and Hanover plants in Germany and Chattanooga in the U.S."   https://insideevs.com/news/483167/volkswagen-group-five-plants-meb-based-evs/   GOOGLE USES AI TO PLOT FASTEST, MOST EFFICIENT EV ROAD TRIPS "In a blog post this week, Google says it has devised a new Maps feature that uses “graph theory” to sort through all the permutations and give drivers accurate information about how to drive and charge along the way.  There are so many factors to consider — the state of charge of your battery when you begin, how far your car can drive given weather, traffic, and elevation changes, and the availability of chargers along your route are all important considerations." says Steve at CleanTechnica: "at the present time the only two cars with Android Automotive baked in are the Polestar 2 and Volvo XC40 Recharge, although more models are on the way."   Google said in a blog post: "“Today, we present a new approach for routing of EVs integrated into the latest release of Google Maps built into your car for participating EVs that reduces range anxiety by integrating recharging stations into the navigational route,“Now when you enter a destination that requires two or more recharge stops, algorithms in Maps will search and filter through tens to thousands of public charging stations to find the most efficient route — all in less than 10 seconds. You can see how long each charge will take and your updated total trip time, so your final ETA will never again be a mystery, Based on the battery level and the destination, Maps will recommend the charging stops and the corresponding charging levels that will minimize the total duration of the trip. To accomplish this we engineered a highly scalable solution for recommending efficient routes through charging stations, which optimizes the sum of the driving time and the charging time together.”"   https://cleantechnica.com/2021/01/31/google-uses-ai-to-plot-fastest-most-efficient-ev-road-trips/   CHINESE BATTERY PRODUCERS PLUG INTO SOARING GERMAN EV SALES "Two Chinese makers of electric vehicle batteries are set to break ground this year on $3.2 billion worth of production facilities in Germany to serve Europe's expanding market for new-energy cars, following in the footsteps of industry leader Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd." reports Nikkei Asia: "SVOLT Energy Technology, a spinoff from Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor, plans to break ground on two factories, at a combined cost of about 2 billion euros ($2.42 billion), in the western state of Saarland by year-end. Farasis Energy (Ganzhou), which sold a 3% stake last year to automotive group Daimler in a deal valued at 900 million yuan ($138.8 million), aims to start construction of a 600 million euro factory in the eastern town of Bitterfeld by the end of March. SVOLT aims to churn out 24 gigawatt-hours worth of auto batteries a year in Germany, a quarter of its global target, while Farasis aims to put out 6 GWh from Bitterfeld by next year on the way to full output of 10 GWh. CATL has said its German plant will be able to produce 14 GWh of batteries."   President of SVOLT Europe: "Before we settled on Saarland, we scouted more than 30 locations, including in Eastern Europe, and we found that only in Germany would we be able to quickly recruit enough talent and source electricity in a way that our clients' climate targets can be met"   https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automobiles/Chinese-battery-producers-plug-into-soaring-German-EV-sales   TESLA'S DIRTY LITTLE SECRET: ITS NET PROFIT DOESN'T COME FROM SELLING CARS "Tesla posted its first full year of net income in 2020 -- but not because of sales to its customers. Eleven states require automakers sell ascertain percentage of zero-emissions vehicles by 2025. If they can't, the automakers have to buy regulatory credits from another automaker that meets those requirements -- such as Tesla, which exclusively sells electric cars." according to CNN: "It's a lucrative business for Tesla -- bringing in $3.3 billion over the course of the last five years, nearly half of that in 2020 alone. The $1.6 billion in regulatory credits it received last year far outweighed Tesla's net income of $721 million -- meaning Tesla would have otherwise posted a net loss in 2020."   https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/31/investing/tesla-profitability/index.html   TESLA OFFERING DISCOUNT TO CUSTOMERS WITH EXISTING ORDERS FOR MODEL S AND MODEL X   "After years of waiting Tesla finally announced a design refresh to the Model S and Model X earlier this week. Along with the drastically redesigned interior, Tesla also increased the prices of all variants of its flagship vehicles." says DriveTeslaCanada: "That increase left customers with existing orders placed before the increase suddenly facing having to pay about $10,000 USD more than originally planned. Those customers are now learning Tesla is softening the blow just a bit, by offering a $2,000 discount on existing orders."   Twttier user @raffaeri: “My boss ordered a Model X a few weeks ago. He got a call from Tesla today. For 2000€ more he can have the Refreshed Model X but... it won't be available until September. The order page said March 2021! So Tesla can not deliver Model S/X in Europe until September!"   https://driveteslacanada.ca/model-s/tesla-offering-discount-to-customers-with-existing-orders-for-model-s-and-model-x/   TESLA MODEL S AND MODEL X REFRESH GAMING, INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM GPU DETAILS LEAKED "A renowned tech leaker has shared what could very well be a block diagram depicting some details of the Model S and Model X refresh’s in-car gaming system/infotainment system GPU. Based on the information presented in the leak, it appears that Tesla’s in-car gaming system would indeed be on par with some of the market’s most popular consoles. " reports TEslarati: "ccording to the leaked block diagram, Tesla will reportedly be using an AMD Navi 23 GPU for its onboard infotainment system, which would be equipped with 16Gb (2GB) Samsung GDDR6 memory chips (K4ZAF325XM). Considering that there are four modules depicted in the leaked diagram, it appears that Tesla’s infotainment system will have 8GB of memory in total. Tesla’s official webpages for the Model S and Model X refresh note that the vehicles’ in-car gaming system offers up to 10 teraflops of processing power, which is comparable to those offered by dedicated gaming consoles like the Sony PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X."   Storage?   https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-new-infotainment-gaming-gpu-specs-leak/   ALL TESLA VEHICLES NOW HAVE EFFICIENCY-BOOSTING HEAT PUMP And a story from InsideEVs on the Model S/X Heat Pump: "People were so entertained with the steering yoke on the refreshed Model S and Model X that they probably did not know both cars now also present a heat pump. First offered in the Tesla Model Y, this component aims to offer higher energy efficiency in electric vehicles during the winter. The 2021 Tesla Model 3 already presents one, making the entire Tesla lineup for offering it."   https://insideevs.com/news/482829/all-tesla-vehicles-heat-pump/   BMW CONSIDERS MOVING UP I4 PRODUCTION "According to a media report, BMW brings forward the production start of the all-electric i4 from the year’s end to August or September. This means BMW could roll-out the first cars in Germany in 2021. In China, meanwhile, BMW has significantly reduced the price of its iX3 electric SUV." says electrive; "The i4, as is well known, is being built in Munich. Preparations for the production of the all-electric Gran Coupé started last summer. For six weeks, vehicle production was suspended during the Bavarian summer holidays to retool the existing production facilities so that in future the BMW 3 Series Sedan, the BMW 3 Series Touring, both with combustion engines and hybrid drive, the BMW M3 and the all-electric BMW i4 can be manufactured on the same line. As the German Handelsblatt now reports about group circles, the start of production of the i4 is to be brought forward to August or September."   They also reported news of the iX3 in Germany: "The Munich-based company activated the online configurator for the iX3 last month in their native Germany and published the associated price and equipment list. The starting price is slightly lower than originally announced, namely 66,300 euros for the Inspiring variant. The higher equipment variant Impressive is listed from 71,800 euros. The German environmental bonus of 7,500 euros can still be deducted from the official prices. The first cars will be delivered at the end of January."     NEW QUESTION OF THE WEEK Have you seen the social media meme of putting two photo’s side by side and titling them ‘how to started’ and ‘how it’s going’. 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※ 本文章发布于订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注云南腾冲试驾见闻今天一开始呢，我就先从腾冲的美食美景开始……云南我去过很多次，但是边境城市腾冲我还是第一次来，今年出差本就不多，但是最近一个月，接到的活动城市都超级远。腾冲算是中国最西边的城市之一了吧，都快到边境了，在中国地图那只大公鸡的鸡爪位置，我再过几天，还要飞中国最东边的城市——黑龙江省抚远市，如果这两个活动无缝对接的话，我就妥妥的从横跨整个中国了。腾冲绝对是个养老的好地方，当地人说腾冲有十八怪，热海温泉能煮菜，这里的人特别喜欢泡温泉，我们住的酒店也是温泉特色酒店，每个房间都有私汤，我住了两晚也泡了两晚。当地人泡温泉还会带鸡蛋去，用温泉煮鸡蛋，泡完温泉就把鸡蛋剥了吃了，还有一怪，和顺小镇叫上海，因为曾经这里是腾冲最繁华的地方，现在这个小镇被开发出来，成了可以观光的古镇，就在我住的酒店旁边，我也去逛了一下，说实话没什么意思，古镇里商业气息比较浓，没啥可看的，关键人车还不分流，小巷子里摩托车、电动车甚至面包车经常路过，你还得人让车。还有一怪，是一床棉被四季盖，因为这里常年恒温在10几度，气候非常适宜。这里四季不分明，所以还有一怪，叫做干雨两季算一载，当地人区分季节的方法，就是干季和雨季，因为特殊的地理环境，这里空气清新无雾霾。而且，因为在西边，所以晚上八点太阳晒。然后就是这里的美食，早点饵丝配酸菜，不过腾冲也在地震带，所以这里的木架房子人人爱。我感觉，我都可以不说车，去当导游了，是不是？好的，咱们把车还是开回主干道，好好聊聊这次去腾冲试驾的车型，这次试驾的车型比较多，分别有宝马740Li、750Li、M760Li和X7 40i。7系和X7可能对很多人来说都比较遥远，大家印象里，这都是百万级的豪车。实际上，现在的7系没有大家想象中那么贵，年底价格稍微涨了一点，730Li成交价70万出头，X7是真的百万级，入门定价就是100万整，还没有优惠。所以，如果预算充沛，实际上在5系的基础上加点钱是可以买7系的。但是，我身边几乎没有放弃5系换7系的，主要还是每个人对自己在社会上的定位有关，根据我的观察，7系的车主基本上都是企业主，一年至少几百万的收入，而且不是刚富起来的新贵，一般都是企业走入正轨，收入比较稳定之后，大老板换车才会考虑这个级别。X7客户就更是财务自由了，这类客户基本上豪车都换了一圈了，实力妥妥的可以够得上宾利甚至劳斯莱斯，但是没必要这么高调，所以拿100万出来置换旧车，换换口味而已，我身边遇到过的两位置换X7的客户，就是这种情况。让我比较意外的是，这次试驾的车型里有750Li和760Li，这都是200多万级别的豪车中的战斗机，一年都卖不出去几台，信仰一般的存在，但我想了想，咱们毕竟是媒体试驾，信仰怎么传达给消费者呢，还是得让媒体先种草，所以我这次也都试驾了一遍。730Li与740Li差别有多大750Li和M760Li太遥不可及，咱们可以先聊聊730Li和740Li，这也是很多购买7系的车主最纠结的点，两者相差10万，配置差别不大，主要是四缸还是六缸，2.0T还是3.0T，到底该怎么选，这10万值不值得投入？大部分问我这个问题的客户，我是直接让他选3.0T。我经常会反问一句：7系都买了，差这10万吗？你这么个大老板，开个2.0T，跟员工的帕萨特一样，不脸红吗？基本上，对方就直接PASS掉2.0T的730Li，直奔740Li了。这个月就有个朋友在我的规劝下，放弃730Li，定了740Li，月底提车，他多花了10万，月底还要请我吃饭，跟我说声“谢谢啊”。这代7系给每一款配置都提供了两种不同的设计风格，分别叫做“M运动套装”和“豪华套装”，套装之间最主要的区别体现在外观的设计上，一个运动一个商务。目前在售的730Li与740Li车型有：730Li M运动套装/豪华套装，指导价82.8万；740Li领先型M运动套装/豪华套装，指导价93.8万；740Li尊享型M运动套装/豪华套装，指导价106.8万；740Li xDrive行政型M运动套装/豪华套装，指导价119.8万。其中，730Li车型在中期该款之后取消了原有的低配与高配，目前只提供一款配置、两种风格；而740Li车型中的领先型、尊享型、xDrive行政型分别代表着车型的低、中、高配，同时顶配xDrive行政型还多了个四驱系统。此外，还有一款特殊的“xDrive华彩定制限量版”，指导价139.8万，是基于豪华套装设计风格的特殊限量版，并不提供M运动套装。目前在路上最常见的，就是730Li M运动套装，优惠后裸车在70万左右，还有740Li领先型M运动套装，优惠后裸车在80万出头。其实拉一下它们的配置单就会发现，它们在配置上只有不疼不痒、非常细微的差别，但无论是官方指导价，还是实际优惠后的裸车价，它们都差了差不多10万左右，差距在哪？值得吗？730Li M运动套装与740Li领先型M运动套装，最肉眼可见的差距在于发动机：730Li车型是B48高功率的 2.0T四缸发动机，准确点说是“B48B20B”，这台发动机和国产530Li的那台“B48B20D”还是有点区别的，265马力、400牛米的输出要略高于国产530Li的252马力、350牛米，在X5和X6的30i车型上也有搭载，是全进口的。其实国产530Li的动力已经非常充沛了，甚至还有一点小暴躁，6.9秒破百在路上不说逮谁干谁，至少在一般的买菜车面前是可以横着走的，730Li就更强了，6.3秒即可破百，比现款奔驰六缸的S350L还要快，宝马在动力总成这一块确实是有点东西，尤其是采埃孚的8AT变速箱占了很大功劳。但即使是这样，依然有很多人会说“2.0T的7系不是7系”，“不买3.0T就不要买7系”之类的话……原因很简单：不是730Li不给力，而是740Li太抢戏。740Li车型从2.0T的小心脏一下换装3.0T的大心脏，B58发动机是宝马最新的主流六缸涡轮增压发动机，也是Bimmer最喜欢的直列六缸布局，340马力、450牛米的B58发动机+采埃孚8AT的动力总成，当然这套动力总成在很多宝马车上都有，只要你在车型命名中看见“40i”或者“40Li”，那基本上就是它了。这套动力总成有多强？这套动力总成，让7系这样接近5米3车长的大型豪华轿车，可以做到5.6秒破百，即使换成后面会聊到的全尺寸SUV X7，也可以做到6.1秒破百，此外偏性能化的M-performance系列中一些车型也是B58+8AT的动力总成，只不过在硬件和软件上会经过一些改进，比如没有引入国内的M340i、M440i，更是能达到382马力、500牛米。光看数据是非常枯燥的，还是建议大家去对比试驾一下730Li与740Li，对于很多人来说B48与B58发动机在主观上的区别，可能并不像数据上的差距那么明显，因为这一代的730Li已经比上一代搭载3.0 L6自然吸气的730Li还要快不少，而且绝大多数7系车主在日常用车时很少会将油门踩到一半以上。在法定限速范围内，730Li与740Li在动力上没有什么明显的差距，如果你实在开不出730Li和740Li的区别，那你可以选择730Li，因为买了740Li对你来说也有些浪费。而我认为，730Li和740Li在日常驾驶时最大的区别其实是平顺性，730Li缺少了740Li的那种发动机运转时饱满、细腻的感觉，这完全是四缸发动机与六缸发动机在缸数上的差距造成的，也是数据上体现不出来的。此外还有后段的动力储备，730Li在市区里已经非常轻快了，但在高速上超车时的力道明显没有740Li那么直接，就像你在浴室洗澡一样，水压小的时候，也能洗，但肯定没有水压大的时候，哗哗的热水从头顶上灌下来那么爽。换句话说，比如730Li要连降三挡才能满足你的加速需求，那740Li也许只降一挡就可以达到相同的效果，你觉得哪个更爽？当然，如果在120的时速，再给一脚地板油持续加速，那两者的差距会更大。还有一个区别，体现在心理上，在我们的固有印象中，像7系这样的大型豪华轿车就应该是大排量。动力这玩意儿就像存款，我可以不用，但不能没有，这就是底气。所以，730Li与740Li怎么选就很容易了，如果你有这样的“存款心态”，虽然很可能用不上但又在意后段的动力储备，或者你对发动机的平顺性以及驾驶的质感非常敏感，当然钱包也得到位，那么就去选择740Li。但对于一般人来说，740Li在驾驶层面给予你的已经算是“过剩”了，而7系车主中追求驾驶乐趣的人并不多，所以选择740Li的人也不多。而730Li在驾驶层面更多代表着“够用”，买的就是宝马这个车标、7系这块招牌，同时730Li也有空气悬挂，与舒适性上与740Li也没有什么区别，这就够了。如果真的追求驾驶体验？为什么要买一台7系？所谓的平顺性和后段动力储备也不是所有人都能感受出来的，最重要的是钱包略显干瘪。抱有这样的心态，选择730Li就可以了。但尴尬的是，如果你不需要通过驾驶去取悦自己，同时又期望有更多平常能看得见的配置，由于730Li在中期改款之后已经没有高配可选了（虽然这种百万级豪车配置已经很齐全了，但是有钱人的要求千奇百怪，总有喜欢高配的），所以只能去买740Li的尊享型或者xDrive行政型，但这里面就相当有一部分钱打了水漂了，为了配置，你还得花钱在你不需要的六缸发动机上……买7系都是什么样的人7系的车主我觉得可以分为三类，M760Li、750Li可以分为一类，740Li可以分为一类，730Li又可以分为一类。首先是M760Li和750Li车主。M760Li已经是奢侈品级别的车了，且严格来说属于M-performance系列，对标奔驰S65L AMG和奥迪S8L，搭载的劳斯莱斯6.6升V12双涡轮增压发动机本来就是奢侈品，再搭配方方面面都堆到极致的配置，加上242.8万的指导价，注定就是7系中的精神领袖。750Li也是同理，搭载的4.4升V8双涡轮增压“N63B44D”发动机属于宝马旗下的顶级发动机之一，在大排量税的背景下注定不是一般人能负担得起的，198.8万的指导价就是算上优惠也差不多可以买两台730Li了。当然，M760Li和750Li对于大多数有这个能力的人来说还是太过低调了，这两车的嚣张不是写在脸上的，而是藏在引擎盖里的，就算是更便宜的迈巴赫S450，都比这两车在面子上更好使，所以买单的多是手里多金的低调主义人士，车买来不是别人看充门面的，而是每天用来取悦自己的，就像电视剧《我的前半生》里贺涵这样的人，骚是真骚，但不是明骚而是闷骚，不过也有懂车的朋友质疑，贺涵的在剧里的角色配不上M760Li这种200多万的车……哈哈，我不做评论。我相信，宝马也不指望M760Li和750Li能卖出去多少台，这两车的象征意义明显大于实际意义，全中国有多少贺涵这样的人，看看每年的销量就知道了。至于740Li车主，我觉得他们都是各行业的大佬，或者是事业有成的大公司老板，同时又有点个性，毕竟他们选择为别人眼里看不见的驾驶乐趣买单，而相同的价格也差不多可以入手奔驰S级了，看上去也更有面子。当然，740Li车主当中也有一部分是年轻人，预算百万想买跑车、性能车但家里人不同意，最后无奈妥协选择了740Li，毕竟宝马的slogan是“Sheer Driving Pleasure（纯粹的驾驶乐趣）”，总比老气的S级和A8L要更适合年轻人一点。而730Li车主，有一部分就像我刚才说的，是宝马、是7系就可以了，实际上他们当中很多人的预算不太够得上7系，530Li可能更适合他们的经济情况，但碍于面子，还是要入手7系，后面的贷款慢慢还，毕竟开一台5系去和人谈生意，和开一台7系去谈生意，对方只要不是汽车小白，肯定一眼就能看透你的用意，开7系来就是摆明了要告诉对方你的实力，这些表面文章，有些时候在生意场上还是挺管用的，你也别说虚伪，成年人的社会比你想象中还要肤浅。7系的对手们我们都知道，7系主要的对手就是奔驰S级，奥迪A8L勉强也能算一个，这三台车经常会让人有一种“既生瑜何生亮”的感觉，但是通过车辆对比和目前的市场反馈，我们似乎能看出宝马7系的纵向深度是最长的，下到730Li上到M760Li，动力总成有2.0T、3.0T、4.4T和6.6T可以挑选，可以说“只要钱到位，动力、配置都到位”，而S级和A8L则都是3.0T+48V，只不过动力系统针对不同车型进行了不同的调教和设定，但是这也为宝马带来了一个很实际的问题，那就是7系没有超越其等级定义的更高的产品。这话怎么理解呢？我们都知道，S级目前在售的入门版本是S350L，最高版本是S450L，之后还会有S500L，但是在S级之上，奔驰还有迈巴赫作为顶级奢华的代表放在那里，让那些对S级感兴趣的人或者是准客户们，能很直观的看到、买到这台不止于S级的S级，以至于通过迈巴赫车型，直接带着把S级的调性一并拉高，而迈巴赫其实就可以看作是奔驰手里那个超越车辆本身等级定义的产品（说实话，有点耍流氓），更不用说自家的AMG，和不是自己家的IMSA英飒、卡尔森、Lorinser劳伦士这些同样高端、也同样有基于S级车型打造出整车产品的品牌。而奥迪在A8L之上，不仅有运动性能爆炸的S8（目前2021款的预售价207.7万），甚至还有那台官方一直否认三连，但是依旧存活在传说中的RS8，并且奥迪除了自家的“S”和“RS”之外还有“ABT”，而这些都是不止于A8L的A8L，也可以看作是奥迪手里超越车辆本身的产品。反观现在的宝马，虽然有750Li和M760Li放在那里作为大马力、大排量的象征，同时也能秀一秀宝马的肌肉和造车工艺，但是这两台车依旧没有跳出7系这个范畴，换言之如果你买的是一台迈巴赫S级，你大概率不会跟人家说买的是一台奔驰，而会说“我这车是迈巴赫”，同样当你买了一台S8L（之前是标轴S8）回来之后，你大概率也是跟别人说“我这车是S8L”，并且会把“S”这个字母说的斩钉截铁，甚至会拉着人去看车身上的S标和机盖下的那颗V8大心脏。至于宝马，虽然有个Alpina阿尔宾娜B7摆在那里，但是知名度和购买难度……你懂的。当然，除了A8L和S级之外，还有一个对手就是我们之前聊过的保时捷Panamera，不过保时捷给到Panamera这台车的定位本身就是高于7系的，而且能去选择Panamera的车主，大概率不会再去考虑7系、S级和A8L，毕竟Panamera车主追求的产品和用车体验，是和7系、S级、A8L车主所不同的。至于玛莎拉蒂总裁、捷豹XJ等等车型，目前已经很难有实力去抗衡BBA三家，而现在还有能力来掰掰手腕的，估计也只有雷克萨斯LS系列，只不过都到了这个价位，能去选择LS系列的也是凤毛菱角，而这又是另一种客户群了。试驾X7与我的感受在试驾宝马X7的时候，说实话我有点儿失望，因为拉开车门之前，我心里对他的期待是非常高的，毕竟是入门即是100万级的豪华SUV，但是坐进车内，整体内饰做工一般，没有7系的豪华感，二排座椅也很普通，第三排体验也很一般。虽然这台车开起来没有大车感，但是我仍然很迷惑，花一百多万买这台车图什么呢？也许有钱人就是换个口味，没玩过，所以买台玩玩而已。就目前的BBA三家来看，X7的竞争对手应该是奔驰GLS，而奥迪的Q7和Q8虽然定位和X7、GLS类似，但是价格就显得羸弱了不少。其实相比于同档次、同价位的轿车系列，不论是X7还是GLS都会显得有些糙，主要原因其实在于SUV车型在从诞生到现在，它的定位始终是一个“工具车”而不是“豪华车”，SUV这三个字母的定义就是“运动型多用途汽车”或者“城郊多用途汽车”，除了兰博基尼URUS这类套着SUV壳子的超跑之外，大多数的SUV其实更多考虑的是实用性。但是，不少人对于高价格的SUV会有一种误解，认为到这个价位了就必须要豪华，所以经常会让人有一种“我都花了这么多钱，怎么车子还这么糙”的感觉，所以相比之下，更擅长于内饰精装修的GLS会比X7更让人有好感。而动力方面的对比X7则扳回一城，宝马为X7 40i车型配备的是740Li的3.0T L6发动机，M50i车型换成了750Li的4.4T V8发动机，这也是宝马一贯的作风。而奔驰就比较有意思，原先2020款车型搭载的是代号M256的3.0T L6发动机+48V轻混，而2021款则改成了2.5T L6发动机+48V轻混，并提供高低功率两种调校模式，低功率版本最大马力313匹，最大扭矩400牛·米，高功率版本最大马力367匹，最大扭矩500牛米，和原先的3.0T发动机持平。我特地去美国官网查了一下（因为德国官网查询会自动跳转到国内官网），我发现在美国市场上销售的GLS系列依旧使用的是原来的3.0T发动机+48V轻混，所以这种行为算不算是“特供”和“区别对待”呢？一般来说，选择X7的客户首先是肯定认可宝马这个品牌的，这一点毋庸置疑，而他们手头的预算大多比较宽松，可以在100-150万之间自由浮动，所以X5肯定不考虑，X5M再运动，在产品等级上不入他们法眼，看看X7，产品等级够了，全尺寸SUV也够大气，看起来气势也够了，再想一想，哎哟，里面还是个7座，想想实用性也还可以，价格也还不错，那就果断刷卡买单，落袋为安，反正也就是玩个感觉，有感觉就拿下。写在最后对于宝马而言，在消费者需求越来越多样化、竞争对手的产品不断推出，而且中国市场大力支持新能源和智能化的今天，一台车到底能给客户带来什么，厂家也在思考这个问题，所以更新升级就比过往更加频繁，这也是为什么宝马还在电动领域持续发力，先是弄个i3和i8，后来iX3也和消费者见面了，再往后还会有i4、i NEXT等等。其实我自己对于宝马这个品牌还是比较有好感的，因为宝马的骨子里就有一种“不安于现状的冲劲”，宝马从当年做飞机发动机起家，到后面做汽车、摩托车……一直到现在开始进入电动化赛道，而且有一点值得一提，那就是宝马正式进入电动化之路是早于奔驰和奥迪这两家的，宝马推出i8的时候，那俩还在折腾内燃机。但是宝马同时也是克制的，一直到现在，宝马旗下品牌也就是劳斯莱斯、宝马和MINI，而且劳斯莱斯和MINI还是从英国人手里买来的，做的东西也是在原有的经典上一点一点慢慢的改变，这一点反观一下同样是德国的大众，只能说战略不同、追求不同。在我看来，7系就相当于是对传统的延续，宝马在秉持7系作为豪华大型轿车这个关键要素上，给7系不断加上新生代的元素，而X7则是新生事物，但是克制的宝马把这台车做的依旧很宝马，传统车企在燃油车市场里，还是不敢太过于标新立异，延续经典即可。当然，宝马虽好，并不代表天下无敌，宝马自家的产品其实也有不少问题，比如连很多非宝马车主都知道的、宝马祖传的“漏油”和“烧机油”问题，以及宝马的“内饰掉漆”、“把手发黏”等等问题，做二手车的老板都笑而不语，只不过由于这些年“同行们的衬托”（奔驰漏油事件、奥迪烧机油和变速箱问题），所以显得宝马相对而言还可以。从我角度出发，如果让我有机会在7系和X7之间进行选择，那我将会毫不犹豫的去选择7系，但是我不会购买现款的7系，而是去选择一台代号E66的第四代7系，因为那一台不仅是克里斯·班戈的集大成之作，也奠定了后来7系的设计与发展方向。今天，似乎没有给大家种草，反而给自己种了个草，不说了，我要去联系车商朋友找E66了……音频图文更新在订阅号： 百车全说每期抽三条留言，每人赠168元的“芥末绿”燃油添加剂一瓶点击订阅，每周三，周六更新会有提醒新听友可以搜索：百车全说2014，百车全说2015，百车全说2016，往期300多个小时的节目可供收听

※ 本文章发布于订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注云南腾冲试驾见闻今天一开始呢，我就先从腾冲的美食美景开始……云南我去过很多次，但是边境城市腾冲我还是第一次来，今年出差本就不多，但是最近一个月，接到的活动城市都超级远。腾冲算是中国最西边的城市之一了吧，都快到边境了，在中国地图那只大公鸡的鸡爪位置，我再过几天，还要飞中国最东边的城市——黑龙江省抚远市，如果这两个活动无缝对接的话，我就妥妥的从横跨整个中国了。腾冲绝对是个养老的好地方，当地人说腾冲有十八怪，热海温泉能煮菜，这里的人特别喜欢泡温泉，我们住的酒店也是温泉特色酒店，每个房间都有私汤，我住了两晚也泡了两晚。当地人泡温泉还会带鸡蛋去，用温泉煮鸡蛋，泡完温泉就把鸡蛋剥了吃了，还有一怪，和顺小镇叫上海，因为曾经这里是腾冲最繁华的地方，现在这个小镇被开发出来，成了可以观光的古镇，就在我住的酒店旁边，我也去逛了一下，说实话没什么意思，古镇里商业气息比较浓，没啥可看的，关键人车还不分流，小巷子里摩托车、电动车甚至面包车经常路过，你还得人让车。还有一怪，是一床棉被四季盖，因为这里常年恒温在10几度，气候非常适宜。这里四季不分明，所以还有一怪，叫做干雨两季算一载，当地人区分季节的方法，就是干季和雨季，因为特殊的地理环境，这里空气清新无雾霾。而且，因为在西边，所以晚上八点太阳晒。然后就是这里的美食，早点饵丝配酸菜，不过腾冲也在地震带，所以这里的木架房子人人爱。我感觉，我都可以不说车，去当导游了，是不是？好的，咱们把车还是开回主干道，好好聊聊这次去腾冲试驾的车型，这次试驾的车型比较多，分别有宝马740Li、750Li、M760Li和X7 40i。7系和X7可能对很多人来说都比较遥远，大家印象里，这都是百万级的豪车。实际上，现在的7系没有大家想象中那么贵，年底价格稍微涨了一点，730Li成交价70万出头，X7是真的百万级，入门定价就是100万整，还没有优惠。所以，如果预算充沛，实际上在5系的基础上加点钱是可以买7系的。但是，我身边几乎没有放弃5系换7系的，主要还是每个人对自己在社会上的定位有关，根据我的观察，7系的车主基本上都是企业主，一年至少几百万的收入，而且不是刚富起来的新贵，一般都是企业走入正轨，收入比较稳定之后，大老板换车才会考虑这个级别。X7客户就更是财务自由了，这类客户基本上豪车都换了一圈了，实力妥妥的可以够得上宾利甚至劳斯莱斯，但是没必要这么高调，所以拿100万出来置换旧车，换换口味而已，我身边遇到过的两位置换X7的客户，就是这种情况。让我比较意外的是，这次试驾的车型里有750Li和760Li，这都是200多万级别的豪车中的战斗机，一年都卖不出去几台，信仰一般的存在，但我想了想，咱们毕竟是媒体试驾，信仰怎么传达给消费者呢，还是得让媒体先种草，所以我这次也都试驾了一遍。730Li与740Li差别有多大750Li和M760Li太遥不可及，咱们可以先聊聊730Li和740Li，这也是很多购买7系的车主最纠结的点，两者相差10万，配置差别不大，主要是四缸还是六缸，2.0T还是3.0T，到底该怎么选，这10万值不值得投入？大部分问我这个问题的客户，我是直接让他选3.0T。我经常会反问一句：7系都买了，差这10万吗？你这么个大老板，开个2.0T，跟员工的帕萨特一样，不脸红吗？基本上，对方就直接PASS掉2.0T的730Li，直奔740Li了。这个月就有个朋友在我的规劝下，放弃730Li，定了740Li，月底提车，他多花了10万，月底还要请我吃饭，跟我说声“谢谢啊”。这代7系给每一款配置都提供了两种不同的设计风格，分别叫做“M运动套装”和“豪华套装”，套装之间最主要的区别体现在外观的设计上，一个运动一个商务。目前在售的730Li与740Li车型有：730Li M运动套装/豪华套装，指导价82.8万；740Li领先型M运动套装/豪华套装，指导价93.8万；740Li尊享型M运动套装/豪华套装，指导价106.8万；740Li xDrive行政型M运动套装/豪华套装，指导价119.8万。其中，730Li车型在中期该款之后取消了原有的低配与高配，目前只提供一款配置、两种风格；而740Li车型中的领先型、尊享型、xDrive行政型分别代表着车型的低、中、高配，同时顶配xDrive行政型还多了个四驱系统。此外，还有一款特殊的“xDrive华彩定制限量版”，指导价139.8万，是基于豪华套装设计风格的特殊限量版，并不提供M运动套装。目前在路上最常见的，就是730Li M运动套装，优惠后裸车在70万左右，还有740Li领先型M运动套装，优惠后裸车在80万出头。其实拉一下它们的配置单就会发现，它们在配置上只有不疼不痒、非常细微的差别，但无论是官方指导价，还是实际优惠后的裸车价，它们都差了差不多10万左右，差距在哪？值得吗？730Li M运动套装与740Li领先型M运动套装，最肉眼可见的差距在于发动机：730Li车型是B48高功率的 2.0T四缸发动机，准确点说是“B48B20B”，这台发动机和国产530Li的那台“B48B20D”还是有点区别的，265马力、400牛米的输出要略高于国产530Li的252马力、350牛米，在X5和X6的30i车型上也有搭载，是全进口的。其实国产530Li的动力已经非常充沛了，甚至还有一点小暴躁，6.9秒破百在路上不说逮谁干谁，至少在一般的买菜车面前是可以横着走的，730Li就更强了，6.3秒即可破百，比现款奔驰六缸的S350L还要快，宝马在动力总成这一块确实是有点东西，尤其是采埃孚的8AT变速箱占了很大功劳。但即使是这样，依然有很多人会说“2.0T的7系不是7系”，“不买3.0T就不要买7系”之类的话……原因很简单：不是730Li不给力，而是740Li太抢戏。740Li车型从2.0T的小心脏一下换装3.0T的大心脏，B58发动机是宝马最新的主流六缸涡轮增压发动机，也是Bimmer最喜欢的直列六缸布局，340马力、450牛米的B58发动机+采埃孚8AT的动力总成，当然这套动力总成在很多宝马车上都有，只要你在车型命名中看见“40i”或者“40Li”，那基本上就是它了。这套动力总成有多强？这套动力总成，让7系这样接近5米3车长的大型豪华轿车，可以做到5.6秒破百，即使换成后面会聊到的全尺寸SUV X7，也可以做到6.1秒破百，此外偏性能化的M-performance系列中一些车型也是B58+8AT的动力总成，只不过在硬件和软件上会经过一些改进，比如没有引入国内的M340i、M440i，更是能达到382马力、500牛米。光看数据是非常枯燥的，还是建议大家去对比试驾一下730Li与740Li，对于很多人来说B48与B58发动机在主观上的区别，可能并不像数据上的差距那么明显，因为这一代的730Li已经比上一代搭载3.0 L6自然吸气的730Li还要快不少，而且绝大多数7系车主在日常用车时很少会将油门踩到一半以上。在法定限速范围内，730Li与740Li在动力上没有什么明显的差距，如果你实在开不出730Li和740Li的区别，那你可以选择730Li，因为买了740Li对你来说也有些浪费。而我认为，730Li和740Li在日常驾驶时最大的区别其实是平顺性，730Li缺少了740Li的那种发动机运转时饱满、细腻的感觉，这完全是四缸发动机与六缸发动机在缸数上的差距造成的，也是数据上体现不出来的。此外还有后段的动力储备，730Li在市区里已经非常轻快了，但在高速上超车时的力道明显没有740Li那么直接，就像你在浴室洗澡一样，水压小的时候，也能洗，但肯定没有水压大的时候，哗哗的热水从头顶上灌下来那么爽。换句话说，比如730Li要连降三挡才能满足你的加速需求，那740Li也许只降一挡就可以达到相同的效果，你觉得哪个更爽？当然，如果在120的时速，再给一脚地板油持续加速，那两者的差距会更大。还有一个区别，体现在心理上，在我们的固有印象中，像7系这样的大型豪华轿车就应该是大排量。动力这玩意儿就像存款，我可以不用，但不能没有，这就是底气。所以，730Li与740Li怎么选就很容易了，如果你有这样的“存款心态”，虽然很可能用不上但又在意后段的动力储备，或者你对发动机的平顺性以及驾驶的质感非常敏感，当然钱包也得到位，那么就去选择740Li。但对于一般人来说，740Li在驾驶层面给予你的已经算是“过剩”了，而7系车主中追求驾驶乐趣的人并不多，所以选择740Li的人也不多。而730Li在驾驶层面更多代表着“够用”，买的就是宝马这个车标、7系这块招牌，同时730Li也有空气悬挂，与舒适性上与740Li也没有什么区别，这就够了。如果真的追求驾驶体验？为什么要买一台7系？所谓的平顺性和后段动力储备也不是所有人都能感受出来的，最重要的是钱包略显干瘪。抱有这样的心态，选择730Li就可以了。但尴尬的是，如果你不需要通过驾驶去取悦自己，同时又期望有更多平常能看得见的配置，由于730Li在中期改款之后已经没有高配可选了（虽然这种百万级豪车配置已经很齐全了，但是有钱人的要求千奇百怪，总有喜欢高配的），所以只能去买740Li的尊享型或者xDrive行政型，但这里面就相当有一部分钱打了水漂了，为了配置，你还得花钱在你不需要的六缸发动机上……买7系都是什么样的人7系的车主我觉得可以分为三类，M760Li、750Li可以分为一类，740Li可以分为一类，730Li又可以分为一类。首先是M760Li和750Li车主。M760Li已经是奢侈品级别的车了，且严格来说属于M-performance系列，对标奔驰S65L AMG和奥迪S8L，搭载的劳斯莱斯6.6升V12双涡轮增压发动机本来就是奢侈品，再搭配方方面面都堆到极致的配置，加上242.8万的指导价，注定就是7系中的精神领袖。750Li也是同理，搭载的4.4升V8双涡轮增压“N63B44D”发动机属于宝马旗下的顶级发动机之一，在大排量税的背景下注定不是一般人能负担得起的，198.8万的指导价就是算上优惠也差不多可以买两台730Li了。当然，M760Li和750Li对于大多数有这个能力的人来说还是太过低调了，这两车的嚣张不是写在脸上的，而是藏在引擎盖里的，就算是更便宜的迈巴赫S450，都比这两车在面子上更好使，所以买单的多是手里多金的低调主义人士，车买来不是别人看充门面的，而是每天用来取悦自己的，就像电视剧《我的前半生》里贺涵这样的人，骚是真骚，但不是明骚而是闷骚，不过也有懂车的朋友质疑，贺涵的在剧里的角色配不上M760Li这种200多万的车……哈哈，我不做评论。我相信，宝马也不指望M760Li和750Li能卖出去多少台，这两车的象征意义明显大于实际意义，全中国有多少贺涵这样的人，看看每年的销量就知道了。至于740Li车主，我觉得他们都是各行业的大佬，或者是事业有成的大公司老板，同时又有点个性，毕竟他们选择为别人眼里看不见的驾驶乐趣买单，而相同的价格也差不多可以入手奔驰S级了，看上去也更有面子。当然，740Li车主当中也有一部分是年轻人，预算百万想买跑车、性能车但家里人不同意，最后无奈妥协选择了740Li，毕竟宝马的slogan是“Sheer Driving Pleasure（纯粹的驾驶乐趣）”，总比老气的S级和A8L要更适合年轻人一点。而730Li车主，有一部分就像我刚才说的，是宝马、是7系就可以了，实际上他们当中很多人的预算不太够得上7系，530Li可能更适合他们的经济情况，但碍于面子，还是要入手7系，后面的贷款慢慢还，毕竟开一台5系去和人谈生意，和开一台7系去谈生意，对方只要不是汽车小白，肯定一眼就能看透你的用意，开7系来就是摆明了要告诉对方你的实力，这些表面文章，有些时候在生意场上还是挺管用的，你也别说虚伪，成年人的社会比你想象中还要肤浅。7系的对手们我们都知道，7系主要的对手就是奔驰S级，奥迪A8L勉强也能算一个，这三台车经常会让人有一种“既生瑜何生亮”的感觉，但是通过车辆对比和目前的市场反馈，我们似乎能看出宝马7系的纵向深度是最长的，下到730Li上到M760Li，动力总成有2.0T、3.0T、4.4T和6.6T可以挑选，可以说“只要钱到位，动力、配置都到位”，而S级和A8L则都是3.0T+48V，只不过动力系统针对不同车型进行了不同的调教和设定，但是这也为宝马带来了一个很实际的问题，那就是7系没有超越其等级定义的更高的产品。这话怎么理解呢？我们都知道，S级目前在售的入门版本是S350L，最高版本是S450L，之后还会有S500L，但是在S级之上，奔驰还有迈巴赫作为顶级奢华的代表放在那里，让那些对S级感兴趣的人或者是准客户们，能很直观的看到、买到这台不止于S级的S级，以至于通过迈巴赫车型，直接带着把S级的调性一并拉高，而迈巴赫其实就可以看作是奔驰手里那个超越车辆本身等级定义的产品（说实话，有点耍流氓），更不用说自家的AMG，和不是自己家的IMSA英飒、卡尔森、Lorinser劳伦士这些同样高端、也同样有基于S级车型打造出整车产品的品牌。而奥迪在A8L之上，不仅有运动性能爆炸的S8（目前2021款的预售价207.7万），甚至还有那台官方一直否认三连，但是依旧存活在传说中的RS8，并且奥迪除了自家的“S”和“RS”之外还有“ABT”，而这些都是不止于A8L的A8L，也可以看作是奥迪手里超越车辆本身的产品。反观现在的宝马，虽然有750Li和M760Li放在那里作为大马力、大排量的象征，同时也能秀一秀宝马的肌肉和造车工艺，但是这两台车依旧没有跳出7系这个范畴，换言之如果你买的是一台迈巴赫S级，你大概率不会跟人家说买的是一台奔驰，而会说“我这车是迈巴赫”，同样当你买了一台S8L（之前是标轴S8）回来之后，你大概率也是跟别人说“我这车是S8L”，并且会把“S”这个字母说的斩钉截铁，甚至会拉着人去看车身上的S标和机盖下的那颗V8大心脏。至于宝马，虽然有个Alpina阿尔宾娜B7摆在那里，但是知名度和购买难度……你懂的。当然，除了A8L和S级之外，还有一个对手就是我们之前聊过的保时捷Panamera，不过保时捷给到Panamera这台车的定位本身就是高于7系的，而且能去选择Panamera的车主，大概率不会再去考虑7系、S级和A8L，毕竟Panamera车主追求的产品和用车体验，是和7系、S级、A8L车主所不同的。至于玛莎拉蒂总裁、捷豹XJ等等车型，目前已经很难有实力去抗衡BBA三家，而现在还有能力来掰掰手腕的，估计也只有雷克萨斯LS系列，只不过都到了这个价位，能去选择LS系列的也是凤毛菱角，而这又是另一种客户群了。试驾X7与我的感受在试驾宝马X7的时候，说实话我有点儿失望，因为拉开车门之前，我心里对他的期待是非常高的，毕竟是入门即是100万级的豪华SUV，但是坐进车内，整体内饰做工一般，没有7系的豪华感，二排座椅也很普通，第三排体验也很一般。虽然这台车开起来没有大车感，但是我仍然很迷惑，花一百多万买这台车图什么呢？也许有钱人就是换个口味，没玩过，所以买台玩玩而已。就目前的BBA三家来看，X7的竞争对手应该是奔驰GLS，而奥迪的Q7和Q8虽然定位和X7、GLS类似，但是价格就显得羸弱了不少。其实相比于同档次、同价位的轿车系列，不论是X7还是GLS都会显得有些糙，主要原因其实在于SUV车型在从诞生到现在，它的定位始终是一个“工具车”而不是“豪华车”，SUV这三个字母的定义就是“运动型多用途汽车”或者“城郊多用途汽车”，除了兰博基尼URUS这类套着SUV壳子的超跑之外，大多数的SUV其实更多考虑的是实用性。但是，不少人对于高价格的SUV会有一种误解，认为到这个价位了就必须要豪华，所以经常会让人有一种“我都花了这么多钱，怎么车子还这么糙”的感觉，所以相比之下，更擅长于内饰精装修的GLS会比X7更让人有好感。而动力方面的对比X7则扳回一城，宝马为X7 40i车型配备的是740Li的3.0T L6发动机，M50i车型换成了750Li的4.4T V8发动机，这也是宝马一贯的作风。而奔驰就比较有意思，原先2020款车型搭载的是代号M256的3.0T L6发动机+48V轻混，而2021款则改成了2.5T L6发动机+48V轻混，并提供高低功率两种调校模式，低功率版本最大马力313匹，最大扭矩400牛·米，高功率版本最大马力367匹，最大扭矩500牛米，和原先的3.0T发动机持平。我特地去美国官网查了一下（因为德国官网查询会自动跳转到国内官网），我发现在美国市场上销售的GLS系列依旧使用的是原来的3.0T发动机+48V轻混，所以这种行为算不算是“特供”和“区别对待”呢？一般来说，选择X7的客户首先是肯定认可宝马这个品牌的，这一点毋庸置疑，而他们手头的预算大多比较宽松，可以在100-150万之间自由浮动，所以X5肯定不考虑，X5M再运动，在产品等级上不入他们法眼，看看X7，产品等级够了，全尺寸SUV也够大气，看起来气势也够了，再想一想，哎哟，里面还是个7座，想想实用性也还可以，价格也还不错，那就果断刷卡买单，落袋为安，反正也就是玩个感觉，有感觉就拿下。写在最后对于宝马而言，在消费者需求越来越多样化、竞争对手的产品不断推出，而且中国市场大力支持新能源和智能化的今天，一台车到底能给客户带来什么，厂家也在思考这个问题，所以更新升级就比过往更加频繁，这也是为什么宝马还在电动领域持续发力，先是弄个i3和i8，后来iX3也和消费者见面了，再往后还会有i4、i NEXT等等。其实我自己对于宝马这个品牌还是比较有好感的，因为宝马的骨子里就有一种“不安于现状的冲劲”，宝马从当年做飞机发动机起家，到后面做汽车、摩托车……一直到现在开始进入电动化赛道，而且有一点值得一提，那就是宝马正式进入电动化之路是早于奔驰和奥迪这两家的，宝马推出i8的时候，那俩还在折腾内燃机。但是宝马同时也是克制的，一直到现在，宝马旗下品牌也就是劳斯莱斯、宝马和MINI，而且劳斯莱斯和MINI还是从英国人手里买来的，做的东西也是在原有的经典上一点一点慢慢的改变，这一点反观一下同样是德国的大众，只能说战略不同、追求不同。在我看来，7系就相当于是对传统的延续，宝马在秉持7系作为豪华大型轿车这个关键要素上，给7系不断加上新生代的元素，而X7则是新生事物，但是克制的宝马把这台车做的依旧很宝马，传统车企在燃油车市场里，还是不敢太过于标新立异，延续经典即可。当然，宝马虽好，并不代表天下无敌，宝马自家的产品其实也有不少问题，比如连很多非宝马车主都知道的、宝马祖传的“漏油”和“烧机油”问题，以及宝马的“内饰掉漆”、“把手发黏”等等问题，做二手车的老板都笑而不语，只不过由于这些年“同行们的衬托”（奔驰漏油事件、奥迪烧机油和变速箱问题），所以显得宝马相对而言还可以。从我角度出发，如果让我有机会在7系和X7之间进行选择，那我将会毫不犹豫的去选择7系，但是我不会购买现款的7系，而是去选择一台代号E66的第四代7系，因为那一台不仅是克里斯·班戈的集大成之作，也奠定了后来7系的设计与发展方向。今天，似乎没有给大家种草，反而给自己种了个草，不说了，我要去联系车商朋友找E66了……音频图文更新在订阅号： 百车全说每期抽三条留言，每人赠168元的“芥末绿”燃油添加剂一瓶点击订阅，每周三，周六更新会有提醒新听友可以搜索：百车全说2014，百车全说2015，百车全说2016，往期300多个小时的节目可供收听

※ 本文章发布于订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注云南腾冲试驾见闻今天一开始呢，我就先从腾冲的美食美景开始……云南我去过很多次，但是边境城市腾冲我还是第一次来，今年出差本就不多，但是最近一个月，接到的活动城市都超级远。腾冲算是中国最西边的城市之一了吧，都快到边境了，在中国地图那只大公鸡的鸡爪位置，我再过几天，还要飞中国最东边的城市——黑龙江省抚远市，如果这两个活动无缝对接的话，我就妥妥的从横跨整个中国了。腾冲绝对是个养老的好地方，当地人说腾冲有十八怪，热海温泉能煮菜，这里的人特别喜欢泡温泉，我们住的酒店也是温泉特色酒店，每个房间都有私汤，我住了两晚也泡了两晚。当地人泡温泉还会带鸡蛋去，用温泉煮鸡蛋，泡完温泉就把鸡蛋剥了吃了，还有一怪，和顺小镇叫上海，因为曾经这里是腾冲最繁华的地方，现在这个小镇被开发出来，成了可以观光的古镇，就在我住的酒店旁边，我也去逛了一下，说实话没什么意思，古镇里商业气息比较浓，没啥可看的，关键人车还不分流，小巷子里摩托车、电动车甚至面包车经常路过，你还得人让车。还有一怪，是一床棉被四季盖，因为这里常年恒温在10几度，气候非常适宜。这里四季不分明，所以还有一怪，叫做干雨两季算一载，当地人区分季节的方法，就是干季和雨季，因为特殊的地理环境，这里空气清新无雾霾。而且，因为在西边，所以晚上八点太阳晒。然后就是这里的美食，早点饵丝配酸菜，不过腾冲也在地震带，所以这里的木架房子人人爱。我感觉，我都可以不说车，去当导游了，是不是？好的，咱们把车还是开回主干道，好好聊聊这次去腾冲试驾的车型，这次试驾的车型比较多，分别有宝马740Li、750Li、M760Li和X7 40i。7系和X7可能对很多人来说都比较遥远，大家印象里，这都是百万级的豪车。实际上，现在的7系没有大家想象中那么贵，年底价格稍微涨了一点，730Li成交价70万出头，X7是真的百万级，入门定价就是100万整，还没有优惠。所以，如果预算充沛，实际上在5系的基础上加点钱是可以买7系的。但是，我身边几乎没有放弃5系换7系的，主要还是每个人对自己在社会上的定位有关，根据我的观察，7系的车主基本上都是企业主，一年至少几百万的收入，而且不是刚富起来的新贵，一般都是企业走入正轨，收入比较稳定之后，大老板换车才会考虑这个级别。X7客户就更是财务自由了，这类客户基本上豪车都换了一圈了，实力妥妥的可以够得上宾利甚至劳斯莱斯，但是没必要这么高调，所以拿100万出来置换旧车，换换口味而已，我身边遇到过的两位置换X7的客户，就是这种情况。让我比较意外的是，这次试驾的车型里有750Li和760Li，这都是200多万级别的豪车中的战斗机，一年都卖不出去几台，信仰一般的存在，但我想了想，咱们毕竟是媒体试驾，信仰怎么传达给消费者呢，还是得让媒体先种草，所以我这次也都试驾了一遍。730Li与740Li差别有多大750Li和M760Li太遥不可及，咱们可以先聊聊730Li和740Li，这也是很多购买7系的车主最纠结的点，两者相差10万，配置差别不大，主要是四缸还是六缸，2.0T还是3.0T，到底该怎么选，这10万值不值得投入？大部分问我这个问题的客户，我是直接让他选3.0T。我经常会反问一句：7系都买了，差这10万吗？你这么个大老板，开个2.0T，跟员工的帕萨特一样，不脸红吗？基本上，对方就直接PASS掉2.0T的730Li，直奔740Li了。这个月就有个朋友在我的规劝下，放弃730Li，定了740Li，月底提车，他多花了10万，月底还要请我吃饭，跟我说声“谢谢啊”。这代7系给每一款配置都提供了两种不同的设计风格，分别叫做“M运动套装”和“豪华套装”，套装之间最主要的区别体现在外观的设计上，一个运动一个商务。目前在售的730Li与740Li车型有：730Li M运动套装/豪华套装，指导价82.8万；740Li领先型M运动套装/豪华套装，指导价93.8万；740Li尊享型M运动套装/豪华套装，指导价106.8万；740Li xDrive行政型M运动套装/豪华套装，指导价119.8万。其中，730Li车型在中期该款之后取消了原有的低配与高配，目前只提供一款配置、两种风格；而740Li车型中的领先型、尊享型、xDrive行政型分别代表着车型的低、中、高配，同时顶配xDrive行政型还多了个四驱系统。此外，还有一款特殊的“xDrive华彩定制限量版”，指导价139.8万，是基于豪华套装设计风格的特殊限量版，并不提供M运动套装。目前在路上最常见的，就是730Li M运动套装，优惠后裸车在70万左右，还有740Li领先型M运动套装，优惠后裸车在80万出头。其实拉一下它们的配置单就会发现，它们在配置上只有不疼不痒、非常细微的差别，但无论是官方指导价，还是实际优惠后的裸车价，它们都差了差不多10万左右，差距在哪？值得吗？730Li M运动套装与740Li领先型M运动套装，最肉眼可见的差距在于发动机：730Li车型是B48高功率的 2.0T四缸发动机，准确点说是“B48B20B”，这台发动机和国产530Li的那台“B48B20D”还是有点区别的，265马力、400牛米的输出要略高于国产530Li的252马力、350牛米，在X5和X6的30i车型上也有搭载，是全进口的。其实国产530Li的动力已经非常充沛了，甚至还有一点小暴躁，6.9秒破百在路上不说逮谁干谁，至少在一般的买菜车面前是可以横着走的，730Li就更强了，6.3秒即可破百，比现款奔驰六缸的S350L还要快，宝马在动力总成这一块确实是有点东西，尤其是采埃孚的8AT变速箱占了很大功劳。但即使是这样，依然有很多人会说“2.0T的7系不是7系”，“不买3.0T就不要买7系”之类的话……原因很简单：不是730Li不给力，而是740Li太抢戏。740Li车型从2.0T的小心脏一下换装3.0T的大心脏，B58发动机是宝马最新的主流六缸涡轮增压发动机，也是Bimmer最喜欢的直列六缸布局，340马力、450牛米的B58发动机+采埃孚8AT的动力总成，当然这套动力总成在很多宝马车上都有，只要你在车型命名中看见“40i”或者“40Li”，那基本上就是它了。这套动力总成有多强？这套动力总成，让7系这样接近5米3车长的大型豪华轿车，可以做到5.6秒破百，即使换成后面会聊到的全尺寸SUV X7，也可以做到6.1秒破百，此外偏性能化的M-performance系列中一些车型也是B58+8AT的动力总成，只不过在硬件和软件上会经过一些改进，比如没有引入国内的M340i、M440i，更是能达到382马力、500牛米。光看数据是非常枯燥的，还是建议大家去对比试驾一下730Li与740Li，对于很多人来说B48与B58发动机在主观上的区别，可能并不像数据上的差距那么明显，因为这一代的730Li已经比上一代搭载3.0 L6自然吸气的730Li还要快不少，而且绝大多数7系车主在日常用车时很少会将油门踩到一半以上。在法定限速范围内，730Li与740Li在动力上没有什么明显的差距，如果你实在开不出730Li和740Li的区别，那你可以选择730Li，因为买了740Li对你来说也有些浪费。而我认为，730Li和740Li在日常驾驶时最大的区别其实是平顺性，730Li缺少了740Li的那种发动机运转时饱满、细腻的感觉，这完全是四缸发动机与六缸发动机在缸数上的差距造成的，也是数据上体现不出来的。此外还有后段的动力储备，730Li在市区里已经非常轻快了，但在高速上超车时的力道明显没有740Li那么直接，就像你在浴室洗澡一样，水压小的时候，也能洗，但肯定没有水压大的时候，哗哗的热水从头顶上灌下来那么爽。换句话说，比如730Li要连降三挡才能满足你的加速需求，那740Li也许只降一挡就可以达到相同的效果，你觉得哪个更爽？当然，如果在120的时速，再给一脚地板油持续加速，那两者的差距会更大。还有一个区别，体现在心理上，在我们的固有印象中，像7系这样的大型豪华轿车就应该是大排量。动力这玩意儿就像存款，我可以不用，但不能没有，这就是底气。所以，730Li与740Li怎么选就很容易了，如果你有这样的“存款心态”，虽然很可能用不上但又在意后段的动力储备，或者你对发动机的平顺性以及驾驶的质感非常敏感，当然钱包也得到位，那么就去选择740Li。但对于一般人来说，740Li在驾驶层面给予你的已经算是“过剩”了，而7系车主中追求驾驶乐趣的人并不多，所以选择740Li的人也不多。而730Li在驾驶层面更多代表着“够用”，买的就是宝马这个车标、7系这块招牌，同时730Li也有空气悬挂，与舒适性上与740Li也没有什么区别，这就够了。如果真的追求驾驶体验？为什么要买一台7系？所谓的平顺性和后段动力储备也不是所有人都能感受出来的，最重要的是钱包略显干瘪。抱有这样的心态，选择730Li就可以了。但尴尬的是，如果你不需要通过驾驶去取悦自己，同时又期望有更多平常能看得见的配置，由于730Li在中期改款之后已经没有高配可选了（虽然这种百万级豪车配置已经很齐全了，但是有钱人的要求千奇百怪，总有喜欢高配的），所以只能去买740Li的尊享型或者xDrive行政型，但这里面就相当有一部分钱打了水漂了，为了配置，你还得花钱在你不需要的六缸发动机上……买7系都是什么样的人7系的车主我觉得可以分为三类，M760Li、750Li可以分为一类，740Li可以分为一类，730Li又可以分为一类。首先是M760Li和750Li车主。M760Li已经是奢侈品级别的车了，且严格来说属于M-performance系列，对标奔驰S65L AMG和奥迪S8L，搭载的劳斯莱斯6.6升V12双涡轮增压发动机本来就是奢侈品，再搭配方方面面都堆到极致的配置，加上242.8万的指导价，注定就是7系中的精神领袖。750Li也是同理，搭载的4.4升V8双涡轮增压“N63B44D”发动机属于宝马旗下的顶级发动机之一，在大排量税的背景下注定不是一般人能负担得起的，198.8万的指导价就是算上优惠也差不多可以买两台730Li了。当然，M760Li和750Li对于大多数有这个能力的人来说还是太过低调了，这两车的嚣张不是写在脸上的，而是藏在引擎盖里的，就算是更便宜的迈巴赫S450，都比这两车在面子上更好使，所以买单的多是手里多金的低调主义人士，车买来不是别人看充门面的，而是每天用来取悦自己的，就像电视剧《我的前半生》里贺涵这样的人，骚是真骚，但不是明骚而是闷骚，不过也有懂车的朋友质疑，贺涵的在剧里的角色配不上M760Li这种200多万的车……哈哈，我不做评论。我相信，宝马也不指望M760Li和750Li能卖出去多少台，这两车的象征意义明显大于实际意义，全中国有多少贺涵这样的人，看看每年的销量就知道了。至于740Li车主，我觉得他们都是各行业的大佬，或者是事业有成的大公司老板，同时又有点个性，毕竟他们选择为别人眼里看不见的驾驶乐趣买单，而相同的价格也差不多可以入手奔驰S级了，看上去也更有面子。当然，740Li车主当中也有一部分是年轻人，预算百万想买跑车、性能车但家里人不同意，最后无奈妥协选择了740Li，毕竟宝马的slogan是“Sheer Driving Pleasure（纯粹的驾驶乐趣）”，总比老气的S级和A8L要更适合年轻人一点。而730Li车主，有一部分就像我刚才说的，是宝马、是7系就可以了，实际上他们当中很多人的预算不太够得上7系，530Li可能更适合他们的经济情况，但碍于面子，还是要入手7系，后面的贷款慢慢还，毕竟开一台5系去和人谈生意，和开一台7系去谈生意，对方只要不是汽车小白，肯定一眼就能看透你的用意，开7系来就是摆明了要告诉对方你的实力，这些表面文章，有些时候在生意场上还是挺管用的，你也别说虚伪，成年人的社会比你想象中还要肤浅。7系的对手们我们都知道，7系主要的对手就是奔驰S级，奥迪A8L勉强也能算一个，这三台车经常会让人有一种“既生瑜何生亮”的感觉，但是通过车辆对比和目前的市场反馈，我们似乎能看出宝马7系的纵向深度是最长的，下到730Li上到M760Li，动力总成有2.0T、3.0T、4.4T和6.6T可以挑选，可以说“只要钱到位，动力、配置都到位”，而S级和A8L则都是3.0T+48V，只不过动力系统针对不同车型进行了不同的调教和设定，但是这也为宝马带来了一个很实际的问题，那就是7系没有超越其等级定义的更高的产品。这话怎么理解呢？我们都知道，S级目前在售的入门版本是S350L，最高版本是S450L，之后还会有S500L，但是在S级之上，奔驰还有迈巴赫作为顶级奢华的代表放在那里，让那些对S级感兴趣的人或者是准客户们，能很直观的看到、买到这台不止于S级的S级，以至于通过迈巴赫车型，直接带着把S级的调性一并拉高，而迈巴赫其实就可以看作是奔驰手里那个超越车辆本身等级定义的产品（说实话，有点耍流氓），更不用说自家的AMG，和不是自己家的IMSA英飒、卡尔森、Lorinser劳伦士这些同样高端、也同样有基于S级车型打造出整车产品的品牌。而奥迪在A8L之上，不仅有运动性能爆炸的S8（目前2021款的预售价207.7万），甚至还有那台官方一直否认三连，但是依旧存活在传说中的RS8，并且奥迪除了自家的“S”和“RS”之外还有“ABT”，而这些都是不止于A8L的A8L，也可以看作是奥迪手里超越车辆本身的产品。反观现在的宝马，虽然有750Li和M760Li放在那里作为大马力、大排量的象征，同时也能秀一秀宝马的肌肉和造车工艺，但是这两台车依旧没有跳出7系这个范畴，换言之如果你买的是一台迈巴赫S级，你大概率不会跟人家说买的是一台奔驰，而会说“我这车是迈巴赫”，同样当你买了一台S8L（之前是标轴S8）回来之后，你大概率也是跟别人说“我这车是S8L”，并且会把“S”这个字母说的斩钉截铁，甚至会拉着人去看车身上的S标和机盖下的那颗V8大心脏。至于宝马，虽然有个Alpina阿尔宾娜B7摆在那里，但是知名度和购买难度……你懂的。当然，除了A8L和S级之外，还有一个对手就是我们之前聊过的保时捷Panamera，不过保时捷给到Panamera这台车的定位本身就是高于7系的，而且能去选择Panamera的车主，大概率不会再去考虑7系、S级和A8L，毕竟Panamera车主追求的产品和用车体验，是和7系、S级、A8L车主所不同的。至于玛莎拉蒂总裁、捷豹XJ等等车型，目前已经很难有实力去抗衡BBA三家，而现在还有能力来掰掰手腕的，估计也只有雷克萨斯LS系列，只不过都到了这个价位，能去选择LS系列的也是凤毛菱角，而这又是另一种客户群了。试驾X7与我的感受在试驾宝马X7的时候，说实话我有点儿失望，因为拉开车门之前，我心里对他的期待是非常高的，毕竟是入门即是100万级的豪华SUV，但是坐进车内，整体内饰做工一般，没有7系的豪华感，二排座椅也很普通，第三排体验也很一般。虽然这台车开起来没有大车感，但是我仍然很迷惑，花一百多万买这台车图什么呢？也许有钱人就是换个口味，没玩过，所以买台玩玩而已。就目前的BBA三家来看，X7的竞争对手应该是奔驰GLS，而奥迪的Q7和Q8虽然定位和X7、GLS类似，但是价格就显得羸弱了不少。其实相比于同档次、同价位的轿车系列，不论是X7还是GLS都会显得有些糙，主要原因其实在于SUV车型在从诞生到现在，它的定位始终是一个“工具车”而不是“豪华车”，SUV这三个字母的定义就是“运动型多用途汽车”或者“城郊多用途汽车”，除了兰博基尼URUS这类套着SUV壳子的超跑之外，大多数的SUV其实更多考虑的是实用性。但是，不少人对于高价格的SUV会有一种误解，认为到这个价位了就必须要豪华，所以经常会让人有一种“我都花了这么多钱，怎么车子还这么糙”的感觉，所以相比之下，更擅长于内饰精装修的GLS会比X7更让人有好感。而动力方面的对比X7则扳回一城，宝马为X7 40i车型配备的是740Li的3.0T L6发动机，M50i车型换成了750Li的4.4T V8发动机，这也是宝马一贯的作风。而奔驰就比较有意思，原先2020款车型搭载的是代号M256的3.0T L6发动机+48V轻混，而2021款则改成了2.5T L6发动机+48V轻混，并提供高低功率两种调校模式，低功率版本最大马力313匹，最大扭矩400牛·米，高功率版本最大马力367匹，最大扭矩500牛米，和原先的3.0T发动机持平。我特地去美国官网查了一下（因为德国官网查询会自动跳转到国内官网），我发现在美国市场上销售的GLS系列依旧使用的是原来的3.0T发动机+48V轻混，所以这种行为算不算是“特供”和“区别对待”呢？一般来说，选择X7的客户首先是肯定认可宝马这个品牌的，这一点毋庸置疑，而他们手头的预算大多比较宽松，可以在100-150万之间自由浮动，所以X5肯定不考虑，X5M再运动，在产品等级上不入他们法眼，看看X7，产品等级够了，全尺寸SUV也够大气，看起来气势也够了，再想一想，哎哟，里面还是个7座，想想实用性也还可以，价格也还不错，那就果断刷卡买单，落袋为安，反正也就是玩个感觉，有感觉就拿下。写在最后对于宝马而言，在消费者需求越来越多样化、竞争对手的产品不断推出，而且中国市场大力支持新能源和智能化的今天，一台车到底能给客户带来什么，厂家也在思考这个问题，所以更新升级就比过往更加频繁，这也是为什么宝马还在电动领域持续发力，先是弄个i3和i8，后来iX3也和消费者见面了，再往后还会有i4、i NEXT等等。其实我自己对于宝马这个品牌还是比较有好感的，因为宝马的骨子里就有一种“不安于现状的冲劲”，宝马从当年做飞机发动机起家，到后面做汽车、摩托车……一直到现在开始进入电动化赛道，而且有一点值得一提，那就是宝马正式进入电动化之路是早于奔驰和奥迪这两家的，宝马推出i8的时候，那俩还在折腾内燃机。但是宝马同时也是克制的，一直到现在，宝马旗下品牌也就是劳斯莱斯、宝马和MINI，而且劳斯莱斯和MINI还是从英国人手里买来的，做的东西也是在原有的经典上一点一点慢慢的改变，这一点反观一下同样是德国的大众，只能说战略不同、追求不同。在我看来，7系就相当于是对传统的延续，宝马在秉持7系作为豪华大型轿车这个关键要素上，给7系不断加上新生代的元素，而X7则是新生事物，但是克制的宝马把这台车做的依旧很宝马，传统车企在燃油车市场里，还是不敢太过于标新立异，延续经典即可。当然，宝马虽好，并不代表天下无敌，宝马自家的产品其实也有不少问题，比如连很多非宝马车主都知道的、宝马祖传的“漏油”和“烧机油”问题，以及宝马的“内饰掉漆”、“把手发黏”等等问题，做二手车的老板都笑而不语，只不过由于这些年“同行们的衬托”（奔驰漏油事件、奥迪烧机油和变速箱问题），所以显得宝马相对而言还可以。从我角度出发，如果让我有机会在7系和X7之间进行选择，那我将会毫不犹豫的去选择7系，但是我不会购买现款的7系，而是去选择一台代号E66的第四代7系，因为那一台不仅是克里斯·班戈的集大成之作，也奠定了后来7系的设计与发展方向。今天，似乎没有给大家种草，反而给自己种了个草，不说了，我要去联系车商朋友找E66了……音频图文更新在订阅号： 百车全说每期抽三条留言，每人赠168元的“芥末绿”燃油添加剂一瓶点击订阅，每周三，周六更新会有提醒新听友可以搜索：百车全说2014，百车全说2015，百车全说2016，往期300多个小时的节目可供收听

※ 本文章发布于订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注云南腾冲试驾见闻今天一开始呢，我就先从腾冲的美食美景开始……云南我去过很多次，但是边境城市腾冲我还是第一次来，今年出差本就不多，但是最近一个月，接到的活动城市都超级远。腾冲算是中国最西边的城市之一了吧，都快到边境了，在中国地图那只大公鸡的鸡爪位置，我再过几天，还要飞中国最东边的城市——黑龙江省抚远市，如果这两个活动无缝对接的话，我就妥妥的从横跨整个中国了。腾冲绝对是个养老的好地方，当地人说腾冲有十八怪，热海温泉能煮菜，这里的人特别喜欢泡温泉，我们住的酒店也是温泉特色酒店，每个房间都有私汤，我住了两晚也泡了两晚。当地人泡温泉还会带鸡蛋去，用温泉煮鸡蛋，泡完温泉就把鸡蛋剥了吃了，还有一怪，和顺小镇叫上海，因为曾经这里是腾冲最繁华的地方，现在这个小镇被开发出来，成了可以观光的古镇，就在我住的酒店旁边，我也去逛了一下，说实话没什么意思，古镇里商业气息比较浓，没啥可看的，关键人车还不分流，小巷子里摩托车、电动车甚至面包车经常路过，你还得人让车。还有一怪，是一床棉被四季盖，因为这里常年恒温在10几度，气候非常适宜。这里四季不分明，所以还有一怪，叫做干雨两季算一载，当地人区分季节的方法，就是干季和雨季，因为特殊的地理环境，这里空气清新无雾霾。而且，因为在西边，所以晚上八点太阳晒。然后就是这里的美食，早点饵丝配酸菜，不过腾冲也在地震带，所以这里的木架房子人人爱。我感觉，我都可以不说车，去当导游了，是不是？好的，咱们把车还是开回主干道，好好聊聊这次去腾冲试驾的车型，这次试驾的车型比较多，分别有宝马740Li、750Li、M760Li和X7 40i。7系和X7可能对很多人来说都比较遥远，大家印象里，这都是百万级的豪车。实际上，现在的7系没有大家想象中那么贵，年底价格稍微涨了一点，730Li成交价70万出头，X7是真的百万级，入门定价就是100万整，还没有优惠。所以，如果预算充沛，实际上在5系的基础上加点钱是可以买7系的。但是，我身边几乎没有放弃5系换7系的，主要还是每个人对自己在社会上的定位有关，根据我的观察，7系的车主基本上都是企业主，一年至少几百万的收入，而且不是刚富起来的新贵，一般都是企业走入正轨，收入比较稳定之后，大老板换车才会考虑这个级别。X7客户就更是财务自由了，这类客户基本上豪车都换了一圈了，实力妥妥的可以够得上宾利甚至劳斯莱斯，但是没必要这么高调，所以拿100万出来置换旧车，换换口味而已，我身边遇到过的两位置换X7的客户，就是这种情况。让我比较意外的是，这次试驾的车型里有750Li和760Li，这都是200多万级别的豪车中的战斗机，一年都卖不出去几台，信仰一般的存在，但我想了想，咱们毕竟是媒体试驾，信仰怎么传达给消费者呢，还是得让媒体先种草，所以我这次也都试驾了一遍。730Li与740Li差别有多大750Li和M760Li太遥不可及，咱们可以先聊聊730Li和740Li，这也是很多购买7系的车主最纠结的点，两者相差10万，配置差别不大，主要是四缸还是六缸，2.0T还是3.0T，到底该怎么选，这10万值不值得投入？大部分问我这个问题的客户，我是直接让他选3.0T。我经常会反问一句：7系都买了，差这10万吗？你这么个大老板，开个2.0T，跟员工的帕萨特一样，不脸红吗？基本上，对方就直接PASS掉2.0T的730Li，直奔740Li了。这个月就有个朋友在我的规劝下，放弃730Li，定了740Li，月底提车，他多花了10万，月底还要请我吃饭，跟我说声“谢谢啊”。这代7系给每一款配置都提供了两种不同的设计风格，分别叫做“M运动套装”和“豪华套装”，套装之间最主要的区别体现在外观的设计上，一个运动一个商务。目前在售的730Li与740Li车型有：730Li M运动套装/豪华套装，指导价82.8万；740Li领先型M运动套装/豪华套装，指导价93.8万；740Li尊享型M运动套装/豪华套装，指导价106.8万；740Li xDrive行政型M运动套装/豪华套装，指导价119.8万。其中，730Li车型在中期该款之后取消了原有的低配与高配，目前只提供一款配置、两种风格；而740Li车型中的领先型、尊享型、xDrive行政型分别代表着车型的低、中、高配，同时顶配xDrive行政型还多了个四驱系统。此外，还有一款特殊的“xDrive华彩定制限量版”，指导价139.8万，是基于豪华套装设计风格的特殊限量版，并不提供M运动套装。目前在路上最常见的，就是730Li M运动套装，优惠后裸车在70万左右，还有740Li领先型M运动套装，优惠后裸车在80万出头。其实拉一下它们的配置单就会发现，它们在配置上只有不疼不痒、非常细微的差别，但无论是官方指导价，还是实际优惠后的裸车价，它们都差了差不多10万左右，差距在哪？值得吗？730Li M运动套装与740Li领先型M运动套装，最肉眼可见的差距在于发动机：730Li车型是B48高功率的 2.0T四缸发动机，准确点说是“B48B20B”，这台发动机和国产530Li的那台“B48B20D”还是有点区别的，265马力、400牛米的输出要略高于国产530Li的252马力、350牛米，在X5和X6的30i车型上也有搭载，是全进口的。其实国产530Li的动力已经非常充沛了，甚至还有一点小暴躁，6.9秒破百在路上不说逮谁干谁，至少在一般的买菜车面前是可以横着走的，730Li就更强了，6.3秒即可破百，比现款奔驰六缸的S350L还要快，宝马在动力总成这一块确实是有点东西，尤其是采埃孚的8AT变速箱占了很大功劳。但即使是这样，依然有很多人会说“2.0T的7系不是7系”，“不买3.0T就不要买7系”之类的话……原因很简单：不是730Li不给力，而是740Li太抢戏。740Li车型从2.0T的小心脏一下换装3.0T的大心脏，B58发动机是宝马最新的主流六缸涡轮增压发动机，也是Bimmer最喜欢的直列六缸布局，340马力、450牛米的B58发动机+采埃孚8AT的动力总成，当然这套动力总成在很多宝马车上都有，只要你在车型命名中看见“40i”或者“40Li”，那基本上就是它了。这套动力总成有多强？这套动力总成，让7系这样接近5米3车长的大型豪华轿车，可以做到5.6秒破百，即使换成后面会聊到的全尺寸SUV X7，也可以做到6.1秒破百，此外偏性能化的M-performance系列中一些车型也是B58+8AT的动力总成，只不过在硬件和软件上会经过一些改进，比如没有引入国内的M340i、M440i，更是能达到382马力、500牛米。光看数据是非常枯燥的，还是建议大家去对比试驾一下730Li与740Li，对于很多人来说B48与B58发动机在主观上的区别，可能并不像数据上的差距那么明显，因为这一代的730Li已经比上一代搭载3.0 L6自然吸气的730Li还要快不少，而且绝大多数7系车主在日常用车时很少会将油门踩到一半以上。在法定限速范围内，730Li与740Li在动力上没有什么明显的差距，如果你实在开不出730Li和740Li的区别，那你可以选择730Li，因为买了740Li对你来说也有些浪费。而我认为，730Li和740Li在日常驾驶时最大的区别其实是平顺性，730Li缺少了740Li的那种发动机运转时饱满、细腻的感觉，这完全是四缸发动机与六缸发动机在缸数上的差距造成的，也是数据上体现不出来的。此外还有后段的动力储备，730Li在市区里已经非常轻快了，但在高速上超车时的力道明显没有740Li那么直接，就像你在浴室洗澡一样，水压小的时候，也能洗，但肯定没有水压大的时候，哗哗的热水从头顶上灌下来那么爽。换句话说，比如730Li要连降三挡才能满足你的加速需求，那740Li也许只降一挡就可以达到相同的效果，你觉得哪个更爽？当然，如果在120的时速，再给一脚地板油持续加速，那两者的差距会更大。还有一个区别，体现在心理上，在我们的固有印象中，像7系这样的大型豪华轿车就应该是大排量。动力这玩意儿就像存款，我可以不用，但不能没有，这就是底气。所以，730Li与740Li怎么选就很容易了，如果你有这样的“存款心态”，虽然很可能用不上但又在意后段的动力储备，或者你对发动机的平顺性以及驾驶的质感非常敏感，当然钱包也得到位，那么就去选择740Li。但对于一般人来说，740Li在驾驶层面给予你的已经算是“过剩”了，而7系车主中追求驾驶乐趣的人并不多，所以选择740Li的人也不多。而730Li在驾驶层面更多代表着“够用”，买的就是宝马这个车标、7系这块招牌，同时730Li也有空气悬挂，与舒适性上与740Li也没有什么区别，这就够了。如果真的追求驾驶体验？为什么要买一台7系？所谓的平顺性和后段动力储备也不是所有人都能感受出来的，最重要的是钱包略显干瘪。抱有这样的心态，选择730Li就可以了。但尴尬的是，如果你不需要通过驾驶去取悦自己，同时又期望有更多平常能看得见的配置，由于730Li在中期改款之后已经没有高配可选了（虽然这种百万级豪车配置已经很齐全了，但是有钱人的要求千奇百怪，总有喜欢高配的），所以只能去买740Li的尊享型或者xDrive行政型，但这里面就相当有一部分钱打了水漂了，为了配置，你还得花钱在你不需要的六缸发动机上……买7系都是什么样的人7系的车主我觉得可以分为三类，M760Li、750Li可以分为一类，740Li可以分为一类，730Li又可以分为一类。首先是M760Li和750Li车主。M760Li已经是奢侈品级别的车了，且严格来说属于M-performance系列，对标奔驰S65L AMG和奥迪S8L，搭载的劳斯莱斯6.6升V12双涡轮增压发动机本来就是奢侈品，再搭配方方面面都堆到极致的配置，加上242.8万的指导价，注定就是7系中的精神领袖。750Li也是同理，搭载的4.4升V8双涡轮增压“N63B44D”发动机属于宝马旗下的顶级发动机之一，在大排量税的背景下注定不是一般人能负担得起的，198.8万的指导价就是算上优惠也差不多可以买两台730Li了。当然，M760Li和750Li对于大多数有这个能力的人来说还是太过低调了，这两车的嚣张不是写在脸上的，而是藏在引擎盖里的，就算是更便宜的迈巴赫S450，都比这两车在面子上更好使，所以买单的多是手里多金的低调主义人士，车买来不是别人看充门面的，而是每天用来取悦自己的，就像电视剧《我的前半生》里贺涵这样的人，骚是真骚，但不是明骚而是闷骚，不过也有懂车的朋友质疑，贺涵的在剧里的角色配不上M760Li这种200多万的车……哈哈，我不做评论。我相信，宝马也不指望M760Li和750Li能卖出去多少台，这两车的象征意义明显大于实际意义，全中国有多少贺涵这样的人，看看每年的销量就知道了。至于740Li车主，我觉得他们都是各行业的大佬，或者是事业有成的大公司老板，同时又有点个性，毕竟他们选择为别人眼里看不见的驾驶乐趣买单，而相同的价格也差不多可以入手奔驰S级了，看上去也更有面子。当然，740Li车主当中也有一部分是年轻人，预算百万想买跑车、性能车但家里人不同意，最后无奈妥协选择了740Li，毕竟宝马的slogan是“Sheer Driving Pleasure（纯粹的驾驶乐趣）”，总比老气的S级和A8L要更适合年轻人一点。而730Li车主，有一部分就像我刚才说的，是宝马、是7系就可以了，实际上他们当中很多人的预算不太够得上7系，530Li可能更适合他们的经济情况，但碍于面子，还是要入手7系，后面的贷款慢慢还，毕竟开一台5系去和人谈生意，和开一台7系去谈生意，对方只要不是汽车小白，肯定一眼就能看透你的用意，开7系来就是摆明了要告诉对方你的实力，这些表面文章，有些时候在生意场上还是挺管用的，你也别说虚伪，成年人的社会比你想象中还要肤浅。7系的对手们我们都知道，7系主要的对手就是奔驰S级，奥迪A8L勉强也能算一个，这三台车经常会让人有一种“既生瑜何生亮”的感觉，但是通过车辆对比和目前的市场反馈，我们似乎能看出宝马7系的纵向深度是最长的，下到730Li上到M760Li，动力总成有2.0T、3.0T、4.4T和6.6T可以挑选，可以说“只要钱到位，动力、配置都到位”，而S级和A8L则都是3.0T+48V，只不过动力系统针对不同车型进行了不同的调教和设定，但是这也为宝马带来了一个很实际的问题，那就是7系没有超越其等级定义的更高的产品。这话怎么理解呢？我们都知道，S级目前在售的入门版本是S350L，最高版本是S450L，之后还会有S500L，但是在S级之上，奔驰还有迈巴赫作为顶级奢华的代表放在那里，让那些对S级感兴趣的人或者是准客户们，能很直观的看到、买到这台不止于S级的S级，以至于通过迈巴赫车型，直接带着把S级的调性一并拉高，而迈巴赫其实就可以看作是奔驰手里那个超越车辆本身等级定义的产品（说实话，有点耍流氓），更不用说自家的AMG，和不是自己家的IMSA英飒、卡尔森、Lorinser劳伦士这些同样高端、也同样有基于S级车型打造出整车产品的品牌。而奥迪在A8L之上，不仅有运动性能爆炸的S8（目前2021款的预售价207.7万），甚至还有那台官方一直否认三连，但是依旧存活在传说中的RS8，并且奥迪除了自家的“S”和“RS”之外还有“ABT”，而这些都是不止于A8L的A8L，也可以看作是奥迪手里超越车辆本身的产品。反观现在的宝马，虽然有750Li和M760Li放在那里作为大马力、大排量的象征，同时也能秀一秀宝马的肌肉和造车工艺，但是这两台车依旧没有跳出7系这个范畴，换言之如果你买的是一台迈巴赫S级，你大概率不会跟人家说买的是一台奔驰，而会说“我这车是迈巴赫”，同样当你买了一台S8L（之前是标轴S8）回来之后，你大概率也是跟别人说“我这车是S8L”，并且会把“S”这个字母说的斩钉截铁，甚至会拉着人去看车身上的S标和机盖下的那颗V8大心脏。至于宝马，虽然有个Alpina阿尔宾娜B7摆在那里，但是知名度和购买难度……你懂的。当然，除了A8L和S级之外，还有一个对手就是我们之前聊过的保时捷Panamera，不过保时捷给到Panamera这台车的定位本身就是高于7系的，而且能去选择Panamera的车主，大概率不会再去考虑7系、S级和A8L，毕竟Panamera车主追求的产品和用车体验，是和7系、S级、A8L车主所不同的。至于玛莎拉蒂总裁、捷豹XJ等等车型，目前已经很难有实力去抗衡BBA三家，而现在还有能力来掰掰手腕的，估计也只有雷克萨斯LS系列，只不过都到了这个价位，能去选择LS系列的也是凤毛菱角，而这又是另一种客户群了。试驾X7与我的感受在试驾宝马X7的时候，说实话我有点儿失望，因为拉开车门之前，我心里对他的期待是非常高的，毕竟是入门即是100万级的豪华SUV，但是坐进车内，整体内饰做工一般，没有7系的豪华感，二排座椅也很普通，第三排体验也很一般。虽然这台车开起来没有大车感，但是我仍然很迷惑，花一百多万买这台车图什么呢？也许有钱人就是换个口味，没玩过，所以买台玩玩而已。就目前的BBA三家来看，X7的竞争对手应该是奔驰GLS，而奥迪的Q7和Q8虽然定位和X7、GLS类似，但是价格就显得羸弱了不少。其实相比于同档次、同价位的轿车系列，不论是X7还是GLS都会显得有些糙，主要原因其实在于SUV车型在从诞生到现在，它的定位始终是一个“工具车”而不是“豪华车”，SUV这三个字母的定义就是“运动型多用途汽车”或者“城郊多用途汽车”，除了兰博基尼URUS这类套着SUV壳子的超跑之外，大多数的SUV其实更多考虑的是实用性。但是，不少人对于高价格的SUV会有一种误解，认为到这个价位了就必须要豪华，所以经常会让人有一种“我都花了这么多钱，怎么车子还这么糙”的感觉，所以相比之下，更擅长于内饰精装修的GLS会比X7更让人有好感。而动力方面的对比X7则扳回一城，宝马为X7 40i车型配备的是740Li的3.0T L6发动机，M50i车型换成了750Li的4.4T V8发动机，这也是宝马一贯的作风。而奔驰就比较有意思，原先2020款车型搭载的是代号M256的3.0T L6发动机+48V轻混，而2021款则改成了2.5T L6发动机+48V轻混，并提供高低功率两种调校模式，低功率版本最大马力313匹，最大扭矩400牛·米，高功率版本最大马力367匹，最大扭矩500牛米，和原先的3.0T发动机持平。我特地去美国官网查了一下（因为德国官网查询会自动跳转到国内官网），我发现在美国市场上销售的GLS系列依旧使用的是原来的3.0T发动机+48V轻混，所以这种行为算不算是“特供”和“区别对待”呢？一般来说，选择X7的客户首先是肯定认可宝马这个品牌的，这一点毋庸置疑，而他们手头的预算大多比较宽松，可以在100-150万之间自由浮动，所以X5肯定不考虑，X5M再运动，在产品等级上不入他们法眼，看看X7，产品等级够了，全尺寸SUV也够大气，看起来气势也够了，再想一想，哎哟，里面还是个7座，想想实用性也还可以，价格也还不错，那就果断刷卡买单，落袋为安，反正也就是玩个感觉，有感觉就拿下。写在最后对于宝马而言，在消费者需求越来越多样化、竞争对手的产品不断推出，而且中国市场大力支持新能源和智能化的今天，一台车到底能给客户带来什么，厂家也在思考这个问题，所以更新升级就比过往更加频繁，这也是为什么宝马还在电动领域持续发力，先是弄个i3和i8，后来iX3也和消费者见面了，再往后还会有i4、i NEXT等等。其实我自己对于宝马这个品牌还是比较有好感的，因为宝马的骨子里就有一种“不安于现状的冲劲”，宝马从当年做飞机发动机起家，到后面做汽车、摩托车……一直到现在开始进入电动化赛道，而且有一点值得一提，那就是宝马正式进入电动化之路是早于奔驰和奥迪这两家的，宝马推出i8的时候，那俩还在折腾内燃机。但是宝马同时也是克制的，一直到现在，宝马旗下品牌也就是劳斯莱斯、宝马和MINI，而且劳斯莱斯和MINI还是从英国人手里买来的，做的东西也是在原有的经典上一点一点慢慢的改变，这一点反观一下同样是德国的大众，只能说战略不同、追求不同。在我看来，7系就相当于是对传统的延续，宝马在秉持7系作为豪华大型轿车这个关键要素上，给7系不断加上新生代的元素，而X7则是新生事物，但是克制的宝马把这台车做的依旧很宝马，传统车企在燃油车市场里，还是不敢太过于标新立异，延续经典即可。当然，宝马虽好，并不代表天下无敌，宝马自家的产品其实也有不少问题，比如连很多非宝马车主都知道的、宝马祖传的“漏油”和“烧机油”问题，以及宝马的“内饰掉漆”、“把手发黏”等等问题，做二手车的老板都笑而不语，只不过由于这些年“同行们的衬托”（奔驰漏油事件、奥迪烧机油和变速箱问题），所以显得宝马相对而言还可以。从我角度出发，如果让我有机会在7系和X7之间进行选择，那我将会毫不犹豫的去选择7系，但是我不会购买现款的7系，而是去选择一台代号E66的第四代7系，因为那一台不仅是克里斯·班戈的集大成之作，也奠定了后来7系的设计与发展方向。今天，似乎没有给大家种草，反而给自己种了个草，不说了，我要去联系车商朋友找E66了……音频图文更新在订阅号： 百车全说每期抽三条留言，每人赠168元的“芥末绿”燃油添加剂一瓶点击订阅，每周三，周六更新会有提醒新听友可以搜索：百车全说2014，百车全说2015，百车全说2016，往期300多个小时的节目可供收听

I know Tesla stock is sky high. Higher even than Electric Jesus himself thinks is reasonable. But the world’s leading EV kit car company is doomed, ultimately. Here are the top reasons why. Save thousands on any new car (Australia-only): https://autoexpert.com.au/contact AutoExpert discount roadside assistance package: https://247roadservices.com.au/autoexpert/ Did you like this report? You can help support the channel, securely via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=DSL9A3MWEMNBW&source=url Tesla has had essentially zero competition for six or seven years now. Next year, however, (2021) just here in Shitsville: Three-pronged Suppository EQ-whatever (five of six of them). Porsche Taycan. Mazda MX-30. XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2. BMW iX and iX3. Lexus UX300e. Volkswagen ID.4. Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia e-Niro and e-Soul. These are all proper EVs from proper carmakers - meaning companies, unlike Tesla, which understand how to make cars. Tesla almost knows how to make cars, and they do EV tech pretty well, but the cars and the support are third-rate, at best. Viable competition is going to be a new thing for Tesla. You’ve gotta remember Tesla lacks anything unique - in terms of tech. They use the same battery tech and electric tech as everyone else. The only thing Tesla has, in the domain of uniqueness is... ...when you buy a Tesla you’re also buying a little piece of Electric Jesus. The real world’s Tony Stark. I think this is a fundamental motivator for many Tesla owners. But, clearly, not everyone wants that. Some people just want an electric car - they don’t want to sip the Kool-Aid and join the cult. So, there will be actual choice, of EVs, with 400-450km range, in 2021. Proper competition. Tesla has never had to operate in a market with actual competition before, and this will place them under additional pressure, for a change. 2021 will see Tesla come up against actual competition from hardcore carmakers, which it is ill-equipped to endure. Tesla seems to have nothing new to deploy in the face of this real commercial assault. Once the bubble bursts - and it might take until 2022 - and all the hot air leaks out, you’ve got a couple of cool concepts and some poorly made, ageing EVs with a tenuous philosophical link to Electric Jesus … and frankly not all that much else. So, if you’re Daimler, or Volkswagen, or GM or Ford - would you wait for Tesla to make like the Hindenburg, and swoop in for pennies on the dollar? Or is it just not even worth picking through the ashes? That’ll be interesting to watch. Like, who would buy Tesla after the inevitable purge? Who would want it? Tesla has only one medium-term trajectory: Failure. Which the market has not yet factored in. Many of you will let me have it in the comments, I know. And you will cite the share price - the market capitalization - as your key repudiation of my position on this. I’d respectfully retort: Is that the best you’ve got? Markets are famous for ignoring this kind of thing - look at October 19, 1987 and October 6, 2008. Rationality has very little to do with these kinds of inevitable corrections. It’s certainly been emotional watching EJ and the faithful dance in this (disconnected from reality) way, but at least the entertainment is not yet over. It might even ramp up in 2021.

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I moved to Octopus recently and had been putting it off for ages,  but I kicked myself for not doing it sooner, as it’s literally a 5 minute job to give them your details.   Click here: https://share.octopus.energy/free-puma-452   On today’s podcast: VW increases to $86 billion spending on EVs Daimler will shrink with shift to electric and autonomous cars FIA opens tender for WRC hybrid charging infrastructure Nissan Qashqai to receive e-Power hybrid drive Upcoming Electric Genesis eG80 To Get Wireless Charging Option BMW is Exporting its China-Made iX3 Electric SUV to 39 Countries UK expected to ban sale of new petrol and diesel car from 2030 Tesla announced its first European Gigafactory 1 year ago today Ford Might Start Making Its Own Batteries To Create More Jobs VW Trademarks Junglezz Name, Hints at Off-Road EV     Show #930   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   VW INCREASES TO $86 BILLION SPENDING ON EVS "Volkswagen Group is boosting spending on technologies for electric and self driving cars, while increasing production of EVs in its German home market. Investments in battery-powered vehicles, autonomous driving and related future technologies will rise to about 73 billion euros ($86 billion), or half the company's 150-billion euro budget through 2025, VW said in a statement." says Automotive News Europe: "That's up from 60 billion euros a year ago, or 40 percent of investments planned at the time. The investment is part of VW Group's new five-year planning cycle, approved by the supervisory board on Friday. The investment envisages production of about 26 million full-electric cars in Europe, China and the U.S. by 2030.  Under the plan presented on Friday, VW is doubling its planned spending on digitalization to 27 billion euros, as it seeks to develop a seamless, software-based vehicle operating system. This includes spending on the group's Car.Software organization launched earlier this year. The goal is to build a proprietary software stack, which will be deployed in Audi’s Artemis project to develop an advanced, self-driving electric vehicle by 2024. The company's own share in software will increase to 60 percent from 10 percent, VW said."   https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/vw-increases-spending-electric-self-driving-cars-86-billion   DAIMLER WILL SHRINK WITH SHIFT TO ELECTRIC AND AUTONOMOUS CARS "Daimler will be a smaller company five years from now, focused on capturing recurring revenues with software-based services as Mercedes-Benz seeks to redefine luxury in an era of electric self-driving cars, Chief Executive Ola Kaellenius said." according to Autoblog; "Jobs will disappear because it takes less time to build an electric car than a conventional gasoline or diesel version. That's because an electric car's battery and motor have only 200 components, compared with at least 1,400 parts found in a combustion engine and transmission, according to analysts at ING. The shift away from fossil fuel requires the carmaker to double down on efficiency so it can free up resources to build electric and self-driving cars, Kallenius said. Daimler also wants to offer customers new digital services so it can make money with new, recurring sources of revenue such as assisted driving functionalities and infotainment services when it unveils a new vehicle car operating system in 2024."   https://www.autoblog.com/2020/11/15/daimler-smaller-evs-autonomous-cars-five-year-future/   FIA OPENS TENDER FOR WRC HYBRID CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE "For the Rally1 cars (which the current top WRC class will be called), the hybrid system developed between Compact Dynamics and Kreisel will come with a white label-supplied ‘plug-In’ charging infrastructure. The 3.9kWh battery in the car is supplied with an 8kW charging unit that will allow the battery to go from 20% of charge to 80% in approximately 20 minutes. A 15-minute ‘top-up’ is proposed for competitors at each service point, which the FIA notes will afford a brand an opportunity to display their offer." says Professional Motorsport World: "The power generation and charging facilities will also incorporate power supplies for teams’ garages, for lighting, heating, catering and welding operations. The FIA notes that tenderers have to plan for an average of 10-20 Rally1 cars on each event."   https://www.pmw-magazine.com/news/race-series-news/fia-opens-tender-for-wrc-hybrid-charging-infrastructure.html   NISSAN QASHQAI TO RECEIVE E-POWER HYBRID DRIVE "Nissan has provided a first preview of the third-generation Qashqai, which is scheduled for launch next year. The compact SUV will be the first Nissan model in Europe to be equipped with the e-Power hybrid drive but a plug-in hybrid is not planned for the time being." reports electrive: "The e-Power drive is a serial hybrid system, not a parallel hybrid as in the HEVs from Toyota. In the drive technology that Nissan is already using on its home market in Japan, the wheels are always driven purely electrically. The main energy source of the drive system is not the battery, but a gasoline engine that functions exclusively as a generator."   Ponz Pandikuthira, Vice President Product Planning at Nissan in Europe: "“In Japan, they typically don’t go above 50-65mph. Here in Europe, you do 80-85mph on a regular basis, At those speeds, you end up depleting the battery very quickly, so the range extender has to work really hard to keep the energy going and then it goes out of its range of efficiency”. It’s not yet clear how the Japanese company solved this problem."   And yet, no Qashqai PHEV.   https://www.electrive.com/2020/11/13/new-nissan-qashqai-to-receive-e-power-hybrid-drive/   UPCOMING ELECTRIC GENESIS EG80 TO GET WIRELESS CHARGING OPTION "Hyundai Motor Group's Genesis is working on its first all-electric car "eG80", based on the group's new E-GMP platform, and according to the latest news, it will offer a wireless charging option." says InsideEVs: "Genesis would like to be a pioneer in wireless charging and to achieve that it will partner with WiTricity, which supplies the technology compliant with the new SAE J2954 standard. It will be an option and with a basic power level of about 6-8 kW, as the market for wireless charging is really in its infancy. Moreover, it requires a special installation (the ground assembly) at the customer's property. The unveiling of the Genesis EV is expected in the second quarter of 2021, while the market launch is set for late 2021."   https://insideevs.com/news/454400/electric-genesis-eg80-wireless-charging-option/   BMW IS EXPORTING ITS CHINA-MADE IX3 ELECTRIC SUV TO 39 COUNTRIES "BMW is now exporting its China-built iX3 electric SUV to countries around the world. The iX3 is being built by Brilliance BMW, the automaker's joint venture with Chinese vehicle manufacturer Brilliance Auto, which was launched in March 2003." says FutureCar: "The first China-made iX3s were shipped on Nov. 11 from the Port of Dalian to 39 countries and districts, mainly in Europe. It's the first time for the Brilliance BMW joint venture to export vehicles on such a large scale. Brilliance BMW will export a total of 1,600 vehicles this year and increase the amount to 12,000 for next year, according to Gasgoo. The new BMW iX3 is built with the fifth generation of BMW's eDrive technology, which includes a battery back with an energy density 30% higher than that of the previous generation, according to BMW. The iX3 can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 6.8 seconds."   https://www.futurecar.com/4254/BMW-is-Exporting-its-China-Made-iX3-Electric-SUV-to-39-Countries   UK EXPECTED TO BAN SALE OF NEW PETROL AND DIESEL CAR FROM 2030 "Boris Johnson is understood to be planning to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars within a decade, with reports that the ban will be brought forward by five years." reports The Guardian: "Johnson is expected to announce the measure amid a raft of new environmental policies next week, according to a report in the Financial Times, which attributes the news to industry and Whitehall sources. The government hopes the policy will energise the market for electric cars in the UK and help the country achieve its climate targets, including reducing emissions of greenhouse gases to net zero by 2050."   https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/nov/14/uk-expected-to-ban-sale-of-new-petrol-and-diesel-cars-from-2030   TESLA ANNOUNCED ITS FIRST EUROPEAN GIGAFACTORY 1 YEAR AGO TODAY On Nov 12th I missed this anniversary from Teslarati: "One year ago today, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the automaker would open a production facility in Germany. Upon accepting an award at the Golden Steering Wheel awards alongside Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess, Musk shocked Tesla fans everywhere by revealing its intentions. But what has transpired for the electric automaker since then is a culmination of hard work, dedication, efficiency, and a little bit of luck, and Tesla has been able to erect several buildings of the facility just eleven months after the beginning of the construction process."   NOVEMBER 12, 2019: ELON MUSK ANNOUNCES GIGA BERLIN DECEMBER 2019: PERMITS AND REGULATORY APPROVAL JANUARY 2020: GROUND CLEARING BEGINS APRIL 2020: GROUNDBREAKING IMMINENT, LAND PREPARATION NEARS COMPLETION MAY 2020: FOUNDATIONAL WORK GETS APPROVAL, BEGINS JUNE 2020: STRUCTURES BEGIN APPEARING, PILLARS AND BEAMS INSTALLED AUGUST 2020: BODY IN WHITE CONSTRUCTION BEGINS, DRIVE UNIT FACILITY NEARS COMPLETION SEPTEMBER 2020: ELON MUSK’S FIRST VISIT TO GIGA BERLIN   https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-giga-berlin-one-year-anniversary/   FORD MIGHT START MAKING ITS OWN BATTERIES TO CREATE MORE JOBS "A few months ago, former Ford CEO Jim Hackett said there was no advantage to Ford building its own batteries for its electric vehicles. Now, the new CEO Jim Farley has reversed the company’s position, saying on Friday that making its own EVs would actually be a pretty solid way for Ford to create more jobs." writes Jalopnik: "Farley spoke at the Reuters Automotive Summit teleconference on Friday, where he commented on the growth of the EV market and the very viable concerns that come along with it. Creating an in-house battery will be difficult, and from Hackett’s point of view, wouldn’t really make sense for Ford if there are viable, well-made battery cells out there that require very little effort to install in a car. And from a business perspective, he wasn’t wrong. If you’re looking specifically at how you can cut down manpower in order to make a larger profit, outsourcing a battery cell isn’t a big deal."   https://jalopnik.com/ford-might-start-making-its-own-batteries-to-create-mor-1845679421   VW TRADEMARKS JUNGLEZZ NAME, HINTS AT OFF-ROAD EV "A wild trademark appeared recently on the European Intellectual Property Office. The brand is claiming the name ID. JUNGLEZZ for use on a vehicle. " says VWVortex blo9g "The name, back in August, was tied to a reimagined ID version of the Thing/Kübelwagen/Type 181.  Volkswagen has previously intimated that it would like to build an electric version of the thing. The brand wants to use its history to sell EVs but is still claiming that it won’t make an electric Beetle for fear of repetition."   https://www.vwvortex.com/news/volkswagen-news/vw-trademarks-junglezz-name-hints-off-road-ev/   You can listen to all 929 previous episodes of this this for free, where you get your podcasts from, plus the blog https://www.evnewsdaily.com/ – remember to subscribe, which means you don’t have to think about downloading the show each day, plus you get it first and free and automatically.   It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast.   And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing.   Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I’ll catch you tomorrow and remember…there’s no such thing as a self-charging hybrid.     PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE (PREMIUM PARTNER) BRAD CROSBY (PREMIUM PARTNER) AVID TECHNOLOGY (PREMIUM PARTNER) PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI (PREMIUM PARTNER) AUDI CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) NATIONALCARCHARGING.COM and ALOHACHARGE.COM  (PREMIUM PARTNER) DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL (PREMIUM PARTNER) RICHARD AT RSYMONS.CO.UK – THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SPECIALIST (PREMIUM PARTNER)   DAVID AND LISA ALLEN (PARTNER) OEM AUDIO OF NEW ZEALAND AND EVPOWER.CO.NZ (PARTNER) GARETH HAMER eMOBILITY NORWAY HTTPS://WWW.EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/  (PARTNER) BOB BOOTHBY – MILLBROOK COTTAGES AND ELOPEMENT WEDDING VENUE (PARTNER) DARIN MCLESKEY FROM DENOVO REAL ESTATE (PARTNER) JUKKA KUKONEN FROM WWW.SHIFT2ELECTRIC.COM RAJEEV NARAYAN (PARTNER)   ALAN ROBSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALAN SHEDD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEX BANAHENE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEXANDER FRANK @ https://www.youtube.com/c/alexsuniverse42 ANDERS HOVE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREA JEFFERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREW GREEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASEER KHALID (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASHLEY HILL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BÅRD FJUKSTAD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRIAN THOMPSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRUCE BOHANNAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHARLES HALL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRIS HOPKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRISTOPHER BARTH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) COLIN HENNESSY AND CAMBSEV (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG COLES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG ROGERS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAMIEN DAVIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVE DEWSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID FINCH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID MOORE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PARTINGTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PRESCOTT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DON MCALLISTER / SCREENCASTSONLINE.COM (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ERU KYEYUNE-NYOMBI (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) FREDRIK ROVIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GENE RUBIN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GILBERTO ROSADO (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GEOFF LOWE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) HEDLEY WRIGHT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN GRIFFITHS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN SEAR (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN (WATTIE) WATKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JACK OAKLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JAMES STORR (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JIM MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODICERS) JON AKA BEARDY MCBEARDFACE FROM KENT EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JON MANCHAK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JUAN GONZALEZ (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEN MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEVIN MEYERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KYLE MAHAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LARS DAHLAGER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LAURENCE D ALLEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LEE BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LUKE CULLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARCEL WARD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARK BOSSERT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARTY YOUNG  (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MATT PISCIONE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIA OPPELSTRUP (PARTNER) MICHAEL PASTRONE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIKE WINTER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NATHAN GORE-BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NEIL E ROBERTS FROM SUSSEX EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NICHOLAS MILLER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NIGEL MILES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) OHAD ASTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL RIDINGS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL STEPHENSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GLASS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GORTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETER & DEE ROBERTS FROM OXON EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHIL MOUCHET (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHILIP TRAUTMAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RAJ BADWAL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENE KEEMIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENÉ SCHNEIDER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RICHARD LUPINSKY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB HERMANS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB FROM THE RSTHINKS EV CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RUPERT MITCHELL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) SEIKI PAYNE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEPHEN PENN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEVE JOHN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) THOMAS J. 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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: BMW iX Revealed Hyundai Will Have 10 Eco Models In The US By End Of 2022 Hyundai unveils the new Kona Electric New 82kWh battery packs confirmed in latest Tesla Model 3 builds Volkswagen breaks ground on US lab for developing, testing of EV batteries Volvo Trucks To Go Battery Electric, Hydrogen Fuel Cell By 2025 Researchers show charging stations vulnerable to low-cost hacking   Show #928   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   BMW IX REVEALED From Wikipedia: "In February 2011, BMW debuted its sub-brand, BMW i, to market the vehicles produced under Project i. BMW i vehicles were to be sold separately from BMW or Mini. The first two production models are the all-electric BMW i3, formerly called the Mega City Vehicle (MCV), and a plug-in hybrid called BMW i8, "   "The new flagship of the BMW i sub-brand heralds the advent of an all-new hallmark design language. The overall exterior dimensions of the iX are comparable to those of the X5, whereas the height is similar to that of the X6. The large-diameter aerodynamic wheels remind pretty much of the high-end X7 luxury SAV. The iX electric flagship is underpinned by the latest, 5th generation BMW eDrive platform, which is also found under the new iX3 and will also make its underneath the upcoming i4. The architecture comprises the two electric motors, the power electronics, the charging technology and the high-voltage battery." according to BMW blog: "Other key features making their world debut in the iX are the hexagonal steering wheel, the rocker switch for gear selection and the BMW Curved Display. lighweight, torsionally-resistant CFRP components are used in the construction of the vehicle’s passenger cell, for the body’s side, rear roof sections. The CFRP, thermoplastics and aluminum are also extensively employed in the architecture of the bodyshell and chassis, thus helping effectively to lower the overall kerb weight of the iX and stay true to the lightweight concept."   "This wouldn't be a major tech launch if it didn't also feature a 5G aspect and indeed, the iX will feature built-in 5G connectivity, which should make it among the first -- if not the first -- 5G-enabled production car. Ideally, that means higher bandwidth and lower latency when the car needs to connect to the BMW cloud" reports TEchCrunch: "But as we've all learned from recent phone launches, 5G is currently more of a buzzword than game-changing technology. What's maybe more important here is that it may enable new C-V2X (Cellular Vehicle to Everything) solutions that will allow vehicles to communicate with each other and nearby smartphones -- even without a mobile network."   "On improving the computing power of the iX, necessary as cars become more sensor laden and will eventually be mobile computers themselves when autonomous driving eventually arrives, BMW says it has developed the iX to process 20 times the data volume of previous models. As a result, double the amount of data from vehicle sensors can be processed." says Wired: "Even though cooling grilles are not necessary on EVs, BMW's polarising large vertical kidney grille remains, standing prominent at the front of the car, but now is completely blanked off. It now houses cameras, radar and other sensors hidden behind a transparent surface. Other design elements include super-slim headlights, flush-fitted door openers, frameless side windows, a tailgate with no separation joints that extends across the whole of the rear. Inside is a panoramic glass roof stretching over all five seats"   And don't call it a grille, it's an intelligence panel.   "its reduced, uncluttered and clear design language further accentuates the interior’s character of refined luxury. a curved screen – made of a 12.3-inch informational display and 14.9-inch control display – spans across the dashboard. these displays take center stage as the controls are stripped down to its essentials. an innovative rocker switch gear selection and touch controlled surface subdivided by feeler bars, are positioned on the center console. multifunctional buttons feature sparingly on the hexagonal steering wheel – a first for the Group’s series-produced vehicles. its track-inspired contour improves ease of access as well as the driver’s view of the curved screen." writes designboom   And as per Forbes: Digital elements only surface when summoned in what BMW is calling “shy tech” through the intelligent personal assistant and integrated smart fabrics. While, reduced mechanical elements, discreet air vents, hidden speakers and the curved floating flat screen display add to the sense of calm inside. Finally, the iX comes replete with its own electric engine note, composed by the celebrated composer Hans Zimmer."   And I'll give the conclusion to PistonHeads.com: "Apparently the body and flat floor are much slipperier than they look, with a quoted drag coefficient of just 0.25. Wind noise is said to be very low as a result. Certainly, that’ll matter a lot in a car expected to handle motorway use as well as city driving. When it launches next year, the iX will be a significant part of the EV mix; let's just hope for BMW's sake that its rivals haven't taken the prospective range even further down the road by then."   https://www.bmwblog.com/2020/11/11/world-premiere-bmw-ix-with-500-miles-electric-range-and-500-hp/   https://www.yahoo.com/news/bmw-announces-ix-next-gen-130003526.html   https://www.wired.co.uk/article/bmw-ix-revealed   https://www.designboom.com/technology/electric-bmw-inext-future-of-mobility-nextgen-11-11-2020/   https://www.pistonheads.com/news/general-pistonheads/bmw-ix-unveiled-with-500hp-373-mile-range/43359     HYUNDAI WILL HAVE 10 ECO MODELS IN THE US BY END OF 2022 "The Kona Electric, Sonata Hybrid / Plug-In Hybrid, and the Nexo Fuel Cell are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Hyundai’s eco-friendly offerings in the United States. There’s much more to come between now and the end of 2022 as the company aims to extend its green portfolio to 10 models." reports Motor1: "The product roadmap shows hybrid and plug-in hybrid derivatives of the Elantra will join the larger electrified Sonata in the sedan segment. As for crossovers, the all-new Tucson and Santa Fe facelift are both getting HEV and PHEV treatments, and chances are the Kona Electric facelift unveiled today in Europe is heading to North America. Interestingly, the product roadmap doesn’t show the Ioniq Hybrid / Plug-In Hybrid / Electric trio, but it does tease the future Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6.The Ioniq is now technically a Hyundai sub-brand and will eventually grow to include an Ioniq 7 SUV earmarked for an early 2024 release. All will ride on a newly developed Electric Global Modular Platform promising “fast charging capability and plentiful driving range.”"   https://www.motor1.com/news/453737/2022-hyundai-10-eco-models/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-all-news   HYUNDAI UNVEILS THE NEW KONA ELECTRIC From the Press Release: "The front with the new-look closed grille features a pure and clean design. This modern look is further enhanced by the new LED Daytime Running Lights, which emphasise the car’s wide stance. The front is complemented by an asymmetric charging port, a feature unique to the Kona Electric which makes a strong statement about driving electric. The new Kona Electric is 25 millimetres longer than the previous version. This ensures it has a dynamic appearance combined with a strong visual stance." "For the first time, the new Kona Electric is equipped with a 10.25-inch digital cluster, while an optional 10.25-inch AVN screen is carried over from the last update. New Kona Electric customers can enjoy the new Bluelink® upgrade, which allows them to control their car with their smartphone or voice to make their drive more convenient and enjoyable. The app displays the vehicle’s range and battery state, as well as charging times, when plugged into different public or private charging points. Users can access an advanced battery management system in order to select charging times that best fit their schedule"     [NEW] Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA) [NEW] Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist (RCCA) [NEW] Leading Vehicle Departure Alert (LVDA) [NEW] Safe Exit Warning (SEW) [NEW] Rear Seat Alert (RSA) Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with pedestrian and cyclist detection (FCA-Ped) Smart Cruise Control with Stop & Go (SCC w/ S&G) Lane Following Assist (LFA) Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) Intelligent Speed Limit Warning (ISLW) Driver Attention Warning (DAW)   "However, under the surface some interesting changes might have happened. It seems that the Hyundai Kona Electric made in Europe not only gets its battery cells from LG Chem, but also from SK Innovation. At least it’s what was reported by some Korean media outlets when this model suffered from some battery fires. Both LG Chem and SK Innovation have supplied batteries for the Kona Electrics. According to industry officials, the 77,000 Kona Electrics under recall were made in Korea from 2018 to March this year." reports PushEVs: "SK Innovation is thought to have supplied batteries for 12,000 Kona Electric vehicles built at Hyundai Motor’s plant in the Czech Republic. These are not subject to the recall. This makes me think that currently the Hyundai Kona Electric no longer uses NCM 622 battery cells, instead it gets NCM 712 cells from LG Chem and NCM 811 cells from SK Innovation."   https://pushevs.com/2020/11/11/hyundai-unveils-the-new-kona-electric/   NEW 82KWH BATTERY PACKS CONFIRMED IN LATEST TESLA MODEL 3 BUILDS "it appears as though Tesla was also able to increase the range in the LR and Performance variants by also increasing the size of the battery packs. According to a user on the tff-forum, a customer in Europe waiting for his LR Model 3 delivery has received his registration information, where it shows a new 82kWh battery." notes DriveTEslaCAnada: "The new battery pack is about a 4% increase from the previous generation 78kWh batteries. That number lines up pretty well with the news we reported on earlier this year that Panasonic had been able to increase the energy density of its existing cells by 5%. The first deliveries of the refresh Model 3 have already begun in both Canada and the US, but so far has been limited to the Standard Range Plus (SR+).  Hopefully we see some Long Range and Performance variants delivered soon to see how the new battery performs, as well as if there is a change in charging speed."   https://driveteslacanada.ca/model-3/new-82kwh-battery-packs-confirmed-in-latest-tesla-model-3-builds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-82kwh-battery-packs-confirmed-in-latest-tesla-model-3-builds   VOLKSWAGEN BREAKS GROUND ON US LAB FOR DEVELOPING, TESTING OF EV BATTERIES "Volkswagen of America marked the start of construction of its Battery Engineering Lab at its Chattanooga Engineering and Planning Center. The approximately $22-million facility will test and validate electric vehicle cells and battery packs for the North American region." says Green Car Congress: "The new lab will join Volkswagen Chattanooga’s under-construction 564,000 square-foot electric vehicle production expansion and 198,000 square-foot battery pack assembly facility to form Volkswagen’s hub for EV production and engineering in the region. Volkswagen will test and optimize Georgia-manufactured battery cells at the new lab. This testing will include batteries for the Volkswagen ID.4 all-electric SUV, scheduled to begin US production in 2022."   https://www.greencarcongress.com/2020/11/20201111-vwlab.html   VOLVO TRUCKS TO GO BATTERY ELECTRIC, HYDROGEN FUEL CELL BY 2025 "Last week, Volvo Trucks announced that its full range of heavy duty trucks and haulers would be available with battery-electric drive trains as early as next year. The move is seen as a massive step towards eliminating fossil-fuel use throughout Europe, and a realization of Volvo’s commitment to be a fully “climate-neutral” company by 2040." says CleanTechnica: "Volvo Trucks is currently running real-world tests of battery-electric Volvo FH, Volvo FM, and Volvo FMX model heavy duty trucks and semis, as well as the more familiar (to US eyes, anyway) Mack-branded versions of these trucks.  This news comes hot on the heels of Volvo Trucks’ announcement that it is buying 50% of Daimler Trucks’ hydrogen fuel cell business, and seems to indicate that the company is well beyond the exploratory phases of transitioning towards zero-emission vehicles."   https://cleantechnica.com/2020/11/10/full-line-of-volvo-trucks-to-go-battery-electric-hydrogen-fuel-cell-by-2025/   RESEARCHERS SHOW CHARGING STATIONS VULNERABLE TO LOW-COST HACKING "Researchers at the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) have demonstrated security vulnerabilities in the most common electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment, proving it is possible for hackers to disrupt charging using low-cost hardware and software." reports UtilityDive: "SwRI said it was able to perform three manipulations: limiting charge rates, blocking a vehicle from charging, and overcharging its battery. The vulnerabilities are concerning, but unlikely to slow EV adoption rates in the near term, according to experts. The project was designed to identify potential threats in common charging hardware as widespread EV adoption nears and more charging locations are developed. "   https://www.utilitydive.com/news/as-ev-infrastructure-expands-researchers-show-charging-stations-vulnerable/   You can listen to all 927 previous episodes of this this for free, where you get your podcasts from, plus the blog https://www.evnewsdaily.com/ – remember to subscribe, which means you don’t have to think about downloading the show each day, plus you get it first and free and automatically.   It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast.   And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing.   Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I’ll catch you tomorrow and remember…there’s no such thing as a self-charging hybrid.     PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE (PREMIUM PARTNER) BRAD CROSBY (PREMIUM PARTNER) AVID TECHNOLOGY (PREMIUM PARTNER) PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI (PREMIUM PARTNER) AUDI CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) NATIONALCARCHARGING.COM and ALOHACHARGE.COM  (PREMIUM PARTNER) DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL (PREMIUM PARTNER) RICHARD AT RSYMONS.CO.UK – THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SPECIALIST (PREMIUM PARTNER)   DAVID AND LISA ALLEN (PARTNER) OEM AUDIO OF NEW ZEALAND AND EVPOWER.CO.NZ (PARTNER) GARETH HAMER eMOBILITY NORWAY HTTPS://WWW.EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/  (PARTNER) BOB BOOTHBY – MILLBROOK COTTAGES AND ELOPEMENT WEDDING VENUE (PARTNER) DARIN MCLESKEY FROM DENOVO REAL ESTATE (PARTNER) JUKKA KUKONEN FROM WWW.SHIFT2ELECTRIC.COM RAJEEV NARAYAN (PARTNER)   ALAN ROBSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALAN SHEDD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEX BANAHENE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEXANDER FRANK @ https://www.youtube.com/c/alexsuniverse42 ANDERS HOVE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREA JEFFERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREW GREEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASEER KHALID (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASHLEY HILL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BÅRD FJUKSTAD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRIAN THOMPSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRUCE BOHANNAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHARLES HALL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRIS HOPKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRISTOPHER BARTH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) COLIN HENNESSY AND CAMBSEV (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG COLES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG ROGERS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAMIEN DAVIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVE DEWSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID FINCH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID MOORE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PARTINGTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PRESCOTT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DON MCALLISTER / SCREENCASTSONLINE.COM (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ERU KYEYUNE-NYOMBI (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) FREDRIK ROVIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GENE RUBIN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GILBERTO ROSADO (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GEOFF LOWE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) HEDLEY WRIGHT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN GRIFFITHS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN SEAR (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN (WATTIE) WATKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JACK OAKLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JAMES STORR (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JIM MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODICERS) JON AKA BEARDY MCBEARDFACE FROM KENT EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JON MANCHAK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JUAN GONZALEZ (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEN MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEVIN MEYERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KYLE MAHAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LARS DAHLAGER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LAURENCE D ALLEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LEE BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LUKE CULLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARCEL WARD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARK BOSSERT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARTY YOUNG  (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MATT PISCIONE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIA OPPELSTRUP (PARTNER) MICHAEL PASTRONE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIKE WINTER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NATHAN GORE-BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NEIL E ROBERTS FROM SUSSEX EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NICHOLAS MILLER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NIGEL MILES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) OHAD ASTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL RIDINGS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL STEPHENSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GLASS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GORTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETER & DEE ROBERTS FROM OXON EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHIL MOUCHET (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHILIP TRAUTMAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RAJ BADWAL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENE KEEMIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENÉ SCHNEIDER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RICHARD LUPINSKY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB HERMANS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB FROM THE RSTHINKS EV CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RUPERT MITCHELL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) SEIKI PAYNE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEPHEN PENN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEVE JOHN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) THOMAS J. 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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:. BMW Makes A Does a Complete U-Turn on EV Philosophy BMW iX3 Review from Autocar Norway marks 7,873 new electric cars sold in October Tesla 2020.44 code hints at potential in-vehicle 5G connectivity Tesla Parts Catalog updated to include new Model 3 heat pump Swindon Powertrain Launches Classic Mini EV Conversion Kit BEIS announces £183 funding round for electric vehicles and cleantech start-ups China revs up for a new energy vehicle boom Permanent magnet motor use increases despite rare-earth resources   Show #923   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   BMW MAKES A DOES A COMPLETE U-TURN ON EV PHILOSOPHY "A week before unveiling the all-new iNext battery-electric vehicle, BMW said it will “realign” its strategy and begin developing a unique architecture solely for “electric drives,” rather than sharing the same platform for vehicles using both battery and conventional gas and diesel powertrains." writes Paul Eisenstein for The Detroit Bureau: "That’s a complete about face for the Bavarian marque which, in recent years, had hoped to save money and simplify manufacturing by coming up with common architectures that could roll off the same line. But it also marks a return to BMW’s original strategy when electrified models like the all-electric i3 city car and plug-in hybrid i8 sports car used unique platforms."   CEO Oliver Zipse said during BMW’s quarterly earnings presentation on Wednesday: "The aim is to create an overall optimum with the new architecture. We will realign our vehicle architecture from the middle of the decade. Our new cluster architecture is geared towards electric drives” exclusively. Our new plant in Hungary plays a key role here, Our new plant in Hungary plays a key role here. We anticipate that the demand for fully electric vehicles will continue to increase significantly from 2025 onwards. Exactly then – keyword timing – we will ignite phase III of our transformation.”   Compromise – battery location, battery thermal management, structural, production, cabin design (transmission tunnel), operation of the car, software, not needing space for ICE, fuel tank etc.   Short term pain. Everything from now until 2025 is implicitly not optimal.   https://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2020/11/bmw-does-a-complete-u-turn-on-its-ev-program/   BMW IX3 REVIEW FROM AUTOCAR "The iX3 also dispenses with the earlier strategy that called for BMW’s electric models to be based on a dedicated aluminium structure called LifeDrive, as with the similarly named but largely unrelated i3, launched back in 2013. Instead, the new but familiarly styled electric SUV is based on the same CLAR platform as recently facelifted petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid versions of the third-generation X3." writes Autrocar: "Another impressive aspect is the iX3’s advanced energy recuperation system, which offers the driver four modes: Low, Medium, High and Adaptive. In High mode, it allows one-pedal driving. Electric energy for the motor – a BMW unit produced at its Dingolfing factory in Germany – comes by way of a 74.0kWh lithium ion battery consisting of 10 modules and 188 individual prismatic cells supplied by Chinese battery specialist CATL. Mounted beneath the rear seat and within the floor of the boot, it is claimed to provide the new SUV with a range of between 280 and 285 miles on the WLTP test cycle."   https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/bmw/ix3/first-drives/bmw-ix3-2021-review   NORWAY MARKS 7,873 NEW ELECTRIC CARS SOLD IN OCTOBER "In Norway, 7,873 new electric cars were registered in October. Electric cars accounted for 60.8 per cent of new passenger car registrations. With 2,475 units, the VW ID.3 was the most popular model across all drive types." reports electrive: "Compared to October 2019, this was an increase of 110.4 per cent. With 56,048 electric cars since the beginning of the year, the Norwegian electric car market is up on the figure for the same period last year (53,225), thanks in part to the last three strong months."   https://www.electrive.com/2020/11/03/norway-marks-7873-new-electric-cars-sold-in-october/   TESLA 2020.44 CODE HINTS AT POTENTIAL IN-VEHICLE 5G CONNECTIVITY "Tesla owner-hacker @greentheonly has found breadcrumbs hinting at possible 5G connectivity coming to the EV automaker’s vehicles while sifting through the code of the company’s 2020.44 over-the-air software update. “Some additional breadcrumbs pointing at upcoming 5g modem support => connectivity suite update soon?” the noted Tesla hacker tweeted recently." erports Teslarati: "When asked if the refreshed 2021 Model 3 might have been upgraded with 5G equipment, the Tesla enthusiast said that the firmware in Model 3s before the refresh were not “enabled for 5G yet.” The Tesla community’s resident hacker also admitted that he had not personally seen a refreshed Model 3 yet. Later, Green added: “And there’s additional bandwidth usage monitoring added and a curious mothership option to ask cars to ‘collect hotspot info’- hotspot might really appear in foreseeable future?” Green’s recent observations suggest that Tesla may be preparing its vehicles for the 5G era, essentially future-proofing its electric cars."   https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-code-5g-connectivity-hotspot-update/   TESLA PARTS CATALOG UPDATED TO INCLUDE NEW MODEL 3 HEAT PUMP "One of the biggest items upgraded in the refreshed Model 3, the new heat pump, has been added back to the online Parts Catalog. Before any official announcements were made by Tesla, the online Parts Catalog was updated to include a new “Cabin Hvac” system for cars manufactured after October 5, 2020. It appeared someone mistakenly added the information as it mysteriously disappeared a few hours later." says Drive TEsla Canada: "Now Tesla has re-added the Cabin Hvac (After October 5, 2020) section to its website, and it shares a number of parts with the Model Y. With winter fast approaching, we’ll no doubt see numerous tests of both the Model Y and now the Model 3 to see how range and efficiency are impacted in cold weather."   https://driveteslacanada.ca/model-3/tesla-parts-catalog-updated-to-include-new-model-3-heat-pump/   SWINDON POWERTRAIN LAUNCHES CLASSIC MINI EV CONVERSION KIT "Swindon Powertrain is now offering a stand-alone electric 80kW continuous (120 kW peak), Classic Mini Kit, which can be used in isolation or in addition to a range of aftermarket Swindon Powertrain EV components such as 12 kWhr battery pack, motor controller, onboard charger and DC-DC converter. Suitable for classic car enthusiasts, specialists or EV conversion businesses that want to electrify a classic Mini, order books are now open with prices for the Classic Mini Kit starting at £8,850 + VAT and deliveries commencing from December 2020." says AutoFutures.tv: "Created in response to growing customer demand to electrify classic cars and original Minis in particular, Swindon Powertrain’s Classic Mini Kit has been designed to ensure that no vehicle modifications are required, the entire kit weighing just over 70 kg dry.Swindon Powertrain also offers a range of optional components including a purpose designed 12 kWhr battery pack, which fits under the original bonnet in place of the internal combustion engine, motor controller, onboard charger and DC-DC converter, speed sensor kit and cooling system pump, with orders books for these additional items also open."   https://www.autofutures.tv/2020/11/04/swindon-powertrain-launches-classic-mini-ev-conversion-kit/   BEIS ANNOUNCES £183 FUNDING ROUND FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND CLEANTECH START-UPS ""The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has allocated new multi-million-pound funding pots to cleantech innovators, including companies developing AI for wind turbines and high-power batteries for electric cars." says edie.net: " £29m has been earmarked for projects creating a bigger market for second-life electric vehicle (EV) batteries; and the remaining £10m will be spent on improving automation technologies to improve EV charging. Recipients include Nissan, which will create automated charging infrastructure at its Sunderland manufacturing plant, and the BSA Company, which is developing a “true retro motorcycle” with a battery-powered engine."   https://www.edie.net/news/8/BEIS-announces--183-funding-round-for-electric-vehicles-and-cleantech-start-ups/   CHINA REVS UP FOR A NEW ENERGY VEHICLE BOOM "Sales of new energy vehicles or NEVs – that includes electric, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen-powered vehicles - are forecast to rise to 20% of overall new car sales in China by 2025 - a significant leap from the current 5%." says Yahoo News: "China’s State Council said the NEV industry in China - the world’s biggest auto market - has improved its technology and competitiveness, in a policy paper as part of the release of the country’s 14th five-year plan. It also said the Chinese government will improve the green car quota system to guide automakers to make more environmentally friendly vehicles after it ends NEV subsidies in two years, and boost NEV sales for public uses such as bus and trucks."   https://news.yahoo.com/china-revs-energy-vehicle-boom-105245580.html     DESPITE EFFORTS TO REDUCES RARE-EARTH USE, PERCENTAGE OF PERMANENT MAGNET-BASED EV MOTORS RISING "While there has been much publicity and technical development towards rare-earth reduction in vehicle motors, in practice the market is seeing an increase in the number of permanent magnet motors." says Green Car Congress: "Permanent magnet motors typically have better efficiency during normal driving conditions than their alternatives, this in turn can result in improved driving range. For this reason, says IDTechEx, Tesla has transitioned from using copper induction motors in the Model S and X to using a permanent magnet motor in the Model 3 and Y (although dual motor variants use an ACIM on the front for a performance boost). Permanent magnets are typically made with rare-earth materials such as neodymium and dysprosium, which have a very geographically constrained supply chain. China accounts for the vast majority of rare-earth production worldwide and this has, in the past, led to huge price volatility."   https://www.greencarcongress.com/2020/11/20201104-pm.html   You can listen to all 922 previous episodes of this this for free, where you get your podcasts from, plus the blog https://www.evnewsdaily.com/ – remember to subscribe, which means you don’t have to think about downloading the show each day, plus you get it first and free and automatically.   It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast.   And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing.   Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I’ll catch you tomorrow and remember…there’s no such thing as a self-charging hybrid.     PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE (PREMIUM PARTNER) BRAD CROSBY (PREMIUM PARTNER) AVID TECHNOLOGY (PREMIUM PARTNER) PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI (PREMIUM PARTNER) AUDI CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) NATIONALCARCHARGING.COM and ALOHACHARGE.COM  (PREMIUM PARTNER) DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL (PREMIUM PARTNER) RICHARD AT RSYMONS.CO.UK – THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SPECIALIST (PREMIUM PARTNER)   DAVID AND LISA ALLEN (PARTNER) OEM AUDIO OF NEW ZEALAND AND EVPOWER.CO.NZ (PARTNER) GARETH HAMER eMOBILITY NORWAY HTTPS://WWW.EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/  (PARTNER) BOB BOOTHBY – MILLBROOK COTTAGES AND ELOPEMENT WEDDING VENUE (PARTNER) DARIN MCLESKEY FROM DENOVO REAL ESTATE (PARTNER) JUKKA KUKONEN FROM WWW.SHIFT2ELECTRIC.COM RAJEEV NARAYAN (PARTNER)   ALAN ROBSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALAN SHEDD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEX BANAHENE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEXANDER FRANK @ https://www.youtube.com/c/alexsuniverse42 ANDERS HOVE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREA JEFFERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASEER KHALID (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASHLEY HILL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BÅRD FJUKSTAD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRIAN THOMPSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRUCE BOHANNAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHARLES HALL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRIS HOPKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRISTOPHER BARTH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) COLIN HENNESSY AND CAMBSEV (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG COLES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG ROGERS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAMIEN DAVIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DARREN FEATCH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVE DEWSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID FINCH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID MOORE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PARTINGTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PRESCOTT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DON MCALLISTER / SCREENCASTSONLINE.COM (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ERU KYEYUNE-NYOMBI (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) FREDRIK ROVIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GENE RUBIN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GILBERTO ROSADO (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GEOFF LOWE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) HEDLEY WRIGHT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN GRIFFITHS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN SEAR (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN (WATTIE) WATKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JACK OAKLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JAMES STORR (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JIM MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODICERS) JON AKA BEARDY MCBEARDFACE FROM KENT EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JON MANCHAK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JUAN GONZALEZ (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEN MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEVIN MEYERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KYLE MAHAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LARS DAHLAGER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LAURENCE D ALLEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LEE BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LUKE CULLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARCEL WARD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARK BOSSERT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARTY YOUNG  (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MATT PISCIONE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIA OPPELSTRUP (PARTNER) MICHAEL PASTRONE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIKE WINTER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NATHAN GORE-BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NEIL E ROBERTS FROM SUSSEX EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NICHOLAS MILLER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NIGEL MILES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) OHAD ASTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL RIDINGS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL STEPHENSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GLASS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GORTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETER & DEE ROBERTS FROM OXON EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHIL MOUCHET (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHILIP TRAUTMAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RAJ BADWAL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENE KEEMIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENÉ SCHNEIDER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RICHARD LUPINSKY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB HERMANS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB FROM THE RSTHINKS EV CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RUPERT MITCHELL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) SEIKI PAYNE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEPHEN PENN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEVE JOHN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) THOMAS J. THIAS  (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) TODD OAKES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) THE PLUGSEEKER – EV YOUTUBE CHANNEL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) TIM GUTTERIDGE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) WILLIAM LANGHORNE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER)     CONNECT WITH ME! EVne.ws/itunes EVne.ws/tunein EVne.ws/googleplay EVne.ws/stitcher EVne.ws/youtube EVne.ws/iheart EVne.ws/blog EVne.ws/patreon   Check out MYEV.com for more details: https://www.myev.com

I veckans avsnitt pratar vi om svensk dubbelmoral i klimatfrågan. Fiat lyser upp höstmörkret genom att släppa specen på sina elbilar - inte minst deras nya elbilscabriolet! Med Teslas efterlängtade beta kör elbilarna sig själva… eller? Och missa inte när Anders och Fabian gör bort sig efter att praktikant Alfred utmanar dem på elbilsquiz.

I veckans avsnitt pratar vi om svensk dubbelmoral i klimatfrågan. Fiat lyser upp höstmörkret genom att släppa specen på sina elbilar - inte minst deras nya elbilscabriolet! Med Teslas efterlängtade beta kör elbilarna sig själva… eller? Och missa inte när Anders och Fabian gör bort sig efter att praktikant Alfred utmanar dem på elbilsquiz.

In dieser Folge gehen wir nach dem amerikanischen TechTober-Format vor. Auch wir haben im Oktober mit viel technischen Neuerungen zu tun. Darunter die neue Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse, der Audi e-tron S Sportback sowie der neue BMW iX3. Drei Modelle, die jeder für sich bahnbrechende Neuerungen an Board haben und die nächsten Jahre der drei Hersteller essentiell bestimmen werden. In dieser podcast-Folge gehen wir dazu ein wenig ins Detail. Abgesehen vom iX3, da gibt es die vollen Details erst Anfang November Darum geht's in der Folge: S-Klasse tba Audi Digital Matrix Light https://youtu.be/s86QerceaMk

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: Foxconn unveils electric car chassis Tesla to export China-made Model 3 vehicles to Europe Tesla Model 3 Price Drops By $3,300–3,700 In Norway Tesla pushes new software update increasing range of existing vehicles Dacia Spring Pricing First VW ID.4 Expected To Arrive In U.S. December Porsche Has Already Sold 10,000 Of Its Taycan Porsche Macan Electric Spied Cupra el-Born Spied Testing     Show #911   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Monday 19th October. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   FOXCONN UNVEILS ELECTRIC CAR CHASSIS "Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics contract manufacturer that's best known for assembling Apple products, has rolled out an automotive EV platform, part of a push to become a manufacturer of electric-car components. At the unveiling in Taipei, Foxconn Chairman Liu Young-way said he's targeting a 10 percent share of the global EV market as soon as 2025." says Autoblog: "The chassis is described as "open-source," with customizable elements including size, wheelbase, suspension type, and battery size. Partner automakers could fine-tune it to their needs, and Foxconn would assemble it for them. The company additionally said it plans to introduce a solid-state battery for EVs in 2024 that would be superior to today's lithium-ion electric-car batteries."   Financial Times says: "The world’s biggest contract electronics manufacturer aims to become “the Android of EVs”, William Wei, chief technology officer, said at an event on Friday in reference to the open source operating system through which Google created a massive part of the global smartphone industry. Analysts say Foxconn is seeking to replicate its long-established dominance in the global manufacturing of personal computers and smartphones, the largest electronics category by shipments over the past 30 years, in the production of EVs."   https://www.autoblog.com/2020/10/16/foxconn-ev-plans/   https://www.ft.com/content/149bc9a2-64de-4820-b002-4ded8f2d6ae4    TESLA TO EXPORT CHINA-MADE MODEL 3 VEHICLES TO EUROPE "Tesla Inc said on Monday it would start exporting China-made Model 3 cars to more than 10 European countries this month, joining a growing number of automakers using China as an export hub for electric vehicles." reports Reuters: "he U.S. carmaker, which started delivering vehicles made in its Shanghai factory in December, will export China-made cars this month to countries including Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland, it said in a statement. Elsewhere, German rival BMW is preparing to export its electric iX3 model, made at a joint venture plant in Shenyang, China, to Europe, while Daimler is shifting production of its Smart branded city cars to Hangzhou Bay."   Tesla’s manufacturing director of the Shanghai gigafactory, Song Gang, said in an interview with local reporters: “We hope to serve global customers as a global factory,”   Model 3 SR+ come with the Lithium Iron Phosphate LFP batteries which is a diversion from every Model 3 built so far.  170Wh/kg and 55kWh. It actually has a slightly HIGHER range, by about 5%. And recent reports about customer advice is to charge to 100%.   TESLA MODEL 3 PRICE DROPS BY $3,300–3,700 IN NORWAY "the Model 3 just got some notable price cuts in Norway. The price of the Tesla Model 3 Performance hasn’t changed. It’s 499,900 kroner ($53,293). The price of the other two trims changed as follows: Model 3 Standard Range Plus: 430,900 kroner → 399,900 kroner ($45,937 → $42,632). Model 3 Long Range: 484,900 kroner → 449,900 kroner ($51,694 → $47,962)" repotrs CleanTechnica: "Norway is by far the top market in the world for EV market share, but the Model 3 is not #1 in Norway. After the first 3 quarters of 2020, the Tesla Model 3 is #5 in Norway — behind the Audi e-tron, Volkswagen e-Golf, Hyundai Kona EV, and Nissan LEAF."   https://cleantechnica.com/2020/10/17/tesla-model-3-price-drops-3300-3700-in-norway/   TESLA PUSHES NEW SOFTWARE UPDATE INCREASING RANGE OF EXISTING VEHICLES "Tesla is pushing a new software update that is increasing the range of its existing Model Y vehicles after updating the range of new vehicles in its lineup. Eric de Monvallier, an owner of a Tesla Model Y Long Range, got the update and told Electrek that it increased the range of his electric car to 320-325 miles." says electrek: "Earlier today, Tesla increased the range of the new Model Y Long Range from 316 miles to 325 miles. It’s not the first time Tesla has increased the range of existing vehicles through software update."   https://electrek.co/2020/10/16/tesla-software-update-increasing-range-existing-vehicles/   DACIA SPRING PRICING "The initial prices of the most affordable electric car in Europe finally start to appear and the first 100 units in Hungary were already pre-ordered with a price of 6.490.000 HUF (17.812 euros). This price is before any government subsidy and includes a VAT of 27 %. After subsidies the price drops to a more reasonable 3.990.000 HUF (10.951 euros)." says Pedro at PushEVs: "Unfortunately we don’t know if the first units include DC-fast charging capability via CCS, which allows to charge this electric car from 0 to 80 % in 50 minutes, but usually limited series are the most expensive and better equipped versions."   Battery: 27,4 kWh (26,8 kWh usable) WLTP combined range: 225 km (140 miles)   https://pushevs.com/2020/10/18/dacia-spring-electric-finally-has-official-prices/   FIRST VW ID.4 EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN U.S. DECEMBER "According to Volkswagen ID.4 reservation holders, talking on the VWIDTalk forum, the first cars are expected in the U.S. in "week 52 of the year, December 17-24th." Volkswagen is calling and/or emailing customers about the upcoming delivery." says InsideEVs: "Those will be of course be the 1ST edition cars, imported from Germany, as the local production is expected no earlier than in 2022. Some buyers will be pretty happy with the December delivery, as it should allow them to quickly get the eligible $7,500 federal tax credit in early 2021. Deliveries in January will require waiting until early 2022."   https://insideevs.com/news/449482/us-first-vw-id4-arrive-december/   PORSCHE HAS ALREADY SOLD 10,000 OF ITS TAYCAN "The Porsche Taycan has been a strong seller around the globe in its debut year, and in fact the company has just announced that its total sales for the first nine months of the year have surpassed 10,000 units – to 10,944, to be precise." says auto123.com: "The best news for Porsche is that the Taycan’s sales are picking up steam. During Q3 of 2020 (or July to September), the pace of production picked up and sales rose to 6,464 units, accounting for 8.7 percent of all Porsches sold. That sales total is more than twice the previous quarter, and four times the first quarter of the year. If sales remain at their current pace, Porsche will surpass the 25,000 mark – and odds are sales will only grow further."   https://www.auto123.com/en/news/porsche-taycan-2020-sales-10000-unites/67506/   PORSCHE MACAN ELECTRIC SPIED "Obviously, the rain and fog didn’t help our photographers on-site but nevertheless, we have an early look at the zero-emission crossover. From distance, it looks almost like a Cayenne Coupe" says Motor1: "according to preliminary information, the Macan Electric should go on sale at some point in 2022. To have the Leipzig factory ready for the Macan EV’s arrival, Porsche is investing more than $64 million in the expansion of the facility, including a new body shop."   https://www.motor1.com/news/449635/2022-porsche-macan-electric-spied/   CUPRA EL-BORN SPIED TESTING "The Nurburgring is the place where all good hot hatches go to be tested, regardless of what powers them. Our spies just sent us a fresh batch of photos showing the upcoming hot version of the SEAT El-Born, which will bear a Cupra badge. There will be an equivalent spiced up variant of the Volkswagen ID.3, but the Cupra will come first; if you’re looking forward to owning a hot hatch underpinned by the VW group MEB platform, the Cupra El-Born will quell that desire first." says InsideEVs: " we don’t know how powerful it’s going to be, but its peak output could even be as high as 302 horsepower, and it may even feature a dual-motor all-wheel drive system. Its battery won’t be any bigger than the biggest already announced for the ID.3 and SEAT El-Born - a 77 kWh pack that should provide a WLTP range of about 500 km (310 miles) on one charge."   https://insideevs.com/news/449703/cupra-el-born-spy-shots-nurburgring-testing/     You can listen to all 910 previous episodes of this this for free, where you get your podcasts from, plus the blog https://www.evnewsdaily.com/ – remember to subscribe, which means you don’t have to think about downloading the show each day, plus you get it first and free and automatically.   It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast.   And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing.   Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I’ll catch you tomorrow and remember…there’s no such thing as a self-charging hybrid.     PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE (PREMIUM PARTNER) BRAD CROSBY (PREMIUM PARTNER) AVID TECHNOLOGY (PREMIUM PARTNER) PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI (PREMIUM PARTNER) AUDI CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) NATIONALCARCHARGING.COM and ALOHACHARGE.COM  (PREMIUM PARTNER) DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL (PREMIUM PARTNER) RICHARD AT RSYMONS.CO.UK – THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SPECIALIST (PREMIUM PARTNER)   DAVID AND LISA ALLEN (PARTNER) OEM AUDIO OF NEW ZEALAND AND EVPOWER.CO.NZ (PARTNER) GARETH HAMER eMOBILITY NORWAY HTTPS://WWW.EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/  (PARTNER) BOB BOOTHBY – MILLBROOK COTTAGES AND ELOPEMENT WEDDING VENUE (PARTNER) DARIN MCLESKEY FROM DENOVO REAL ESTATE (PARTNER) JUKKA KUKONEN FROM WWW.SHIFT2ELECTRIC.COM RAJEEV NARAYAN (PARTNER)   ALAN ROBSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALAN SHEDD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEX BANAHENE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEXANDER FRANK @ https://www.youtube.com/c/alexsuniverse42 ANDERS HOVE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREA JEFFERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASEER KHALID (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASHLEY HILL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BÅRD FJUKSTAD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRIAN THOMPSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BRUCE BOHANNAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHARLES HALL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CHRIS HOPKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) COLIN HENNESSY AND CAMBSEV (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG COLES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) CRAIG ROGERS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAMIEN DAVIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DARREN FEATCH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVE DEWSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID FINCH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID MOORE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PARTINGTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVID PRESCOTT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DON MCALLISTER / SCREENCASTSONLINE.COM (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ERU KYEYUNE-NYOMBI (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) FREDRIK ROVIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GENE RUBIN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GILBERTO ROSADO (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) GEOFF LOWE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) HEDLEY WRIGHT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN GRIFFITHS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN SEAR (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IAN (WATTIE) WATKINS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JACK OAKLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JAMES STORR (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JIM MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODICERS) JON AKA BEARDY MCBEARDFACE FROM KENT EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JON MANCHAK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) JUAN GONZALEZ (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEN MORRIS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KEVIN MEYERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) KYLE MAHAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LARS DAHLAGER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LAURENCE D ALLEN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LEE BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LUKE CULLEY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARCEL WARD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARK BOSSERT (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MARTY YOUNG  (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MATT PISCIONE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIA OPPELSTRUP (PARTNER) MICHAEL PASTRONE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) MIKE WINTER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NATHAN GORE-BROWN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NEIL E ROBERTS FROM SUSSEX EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NICHOLAS MILLER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NIGEL MILES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) OHAD ASTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL RIDINGS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL STEPHENSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GLASS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GORTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETER & DEE ROBERTS FROM OXON EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHIL MOUCHET (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHILIP TRAUTMAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RAJ BADWAL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENE KEEMIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENÉ SCHNEIDER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RICHARD LUPINSKY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB HERMANS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB FROM THE RSTHINKS EV CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RUPERT MITCHELL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) SEIKI PAYNE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEPHEN PENN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEVE JOHN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) THOMAS J. 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On today’s podcast: Volvo XC40 Begins Production BMW ix3 goes in to production Citroen e-SpaceTourer and Peugeot e-Traveller available Jeep Renegade 4xe review Tesla to acquire German battery assembly maker What Does The Tesla Selfie Cam Capture? Tesla starts activating new charge port heater Tesla China Demand Is Higher Than Eve Electric car sales UK Lynk & Co’s compact SUV costs €500 a month All 2,200 Polestar 2 Delivered So Far Will Be Recalled   Show #900   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Monday 5th October. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   VOLVO XC40 BEGINS PRODUCTION "Volvo announced Thursday that production of its first fully electric vehicle, the XC40 T8 Recharge, has started in Ghent, Belgium." says Green Car Reports: "The electric SUV is bound for the U.S. starting late this year, and in terms of pricing, performance, and packaging, it’s shaping up to be one of the closest rivals yet to the Tesla Model Y. Volvo Cars North America told Green Car Reports and a group of journalists Thursday that while demonstration cars are likely to arrive at many dealerships in December, first deliveries won’t likely start until January. The Recharge was engineered and developed concurrently with the Polestar 2 by the same Volvo-led engineering teams in Sweden, and with the same designer, Thomas Ingenlath.  Both models have 78-kwh (75-kwh usable) battery packs configured into a ‘T’ under the back seat and drive tunnel, plus front and rear 150-kw motors. Volvo promises a 0-60 mph time of 4.7 seconds for the 402-hp dual-motor vehicle, as well as an expected range of more than 200 miles."   https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1129821_2021-volvo-xc40-recharge-electric-suv-deliveries-by-january   BMW IX3 GOES IN TO PRODUCTION "Unlike many other car makers, BMW has decided that the way to get punters in to electric cars is to make the electric bit a powertrain option – alongside ICCE, Hybrid and PHEV – in the belief that familiarity will be a bigger factor than novelty. That’s why the new BMW iX3, the BEV X3, is being built on the same production line as the ICE X3s in Shenyang, China. And production is now underway." according to CarsUK.net: "But despite production of the iX3 already starting, the UK is going to have to wait until summer 2021 for delivery, but if you do want to jump in to an iX3 you can order in the UK, despite the wait, but you’ll need quite deep pockets. The only models available to order are the iX3 Premier Edition which costs a thumping £62k, with the iX3 Premier Edition coming in at £65k."   https://www.carsuk.net/electric-bmw-ix3-goes-in-to-production-but-still-wont-reach-the-uk-until-summer-2021/   CITROEN E-SPACETOURER AND PEUGEOT E-TRAVELLER AVAILABLE "Peugeot and Citroen are taking orders for their pure electric MPVs - the e-Traveller and e-SpaceTourer respectively. Both models share a platform and powertrain components, with a range of up to 143 miles on a charge quoted. Each use a 100 KW electric motor powered by a 50 kW battery. This is able to be charged at up to 7 kW AC or 100 kW from ultra-rapid DC charge points" according to Next Green Car: "The Peugeot e-Traveller seats up to eight passengers - two in the front with two rows of three seats behind - while the Citroen e-SpaceTourer seats up to nine. Retail customers will get an eight-seater configuration, but a Business trim is aimed at professional users, with three rows of three seats, alongside materials designed for added durability. Prices are available for Citroen's e-SpaceTourer, with Feel starting at £46,250 and Business from £45,600. Deliveries are expected to start in November."   https://www.nextgreencar.com/news/9012/citroen-espacetourer-and-peugeot-etraveller-available-to-order/   JEEP RENEGADE 4XE REVIEW "Jeep’s first plug-in hybrid will certainly stir up some mild interest in certain circles – perhaps you’re a company car driver who likes a spot of greenlaning at the weekends? " says BBC's Top Gear: "first up is the Renegade 4xe (pronounced four-by-e, incidentally). You’ve got a 60bhp electric motor and 11.4kWh battery turning the rear wheels and a turbocharged 1.3-litre 4cyl petrol at the front that comes in two power outputs depending on trim level.  It’s 4WD, but there’s no mechanical connection from front to back, it’s all achieved through electronic wizardry. It’s all very smoothly integrated and the car always keeps enough juice available to power the back wheels when the four-wheel drive is called upon. The Renegade 4xe will take basically whatever you throw under it right in its stride – a shame, because no one will ever use it. Jeep assures us hardcore trailheads will lap it up, but who wants to hold up a greenlaning party while you charge your batteries?"   https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/jeep/renegade/13-turbo-4xe-phev-240-trailhawk-5dr-auto/first-drive   TESLA TO ACQUIRE GERMAN BATTERY ASSEMBLY MAKER "Tesla Inc TSLA.O has agreed to acquire German ATW Automation, a supplier assembling battery modules and packs for the auto industry, a source familiar with the transaction said on Friday." according to a Reuters Reports today: "ATW, a subsidiary of Canadian ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc ATA.TO, was on the brink of liquidation due to a slump in orders, German media reported in September. ATS on Sept. 25 announced that certain assets and employees at one of its Germany-based units would be sold and transferred to a third party, without disclosing the name of the company. ATW, based in western Germany, has about 120 employees and has completed more than 20 battery production lines for international automakers, according to ATS’ website."   https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-ats-automation-germany/tesla-to-acquire-german-battery-assembly-maker-source-idUSKBN26N2VG   WHAT DOES THE TESLA SELFIE CAM CAPTURE? "A well known Tesla white hat hacker, known simply as “green” on Twitter (@greentheonly), has revealed — to some extent — what the Tesla selfie cam is watching out for. What’s the Tesla selfie cam? It’s a camera right behind the rearview mirror in a Tesla vehicle." writes CleanTechnica: "Elon Musk has said before that the selfie cam is not being used yet, and that it’s in the cars for when they become self-driving cars/robotaxis. Despite not being in use yet, though, “green” has identified what this sole interior camera is set up to watch and take notes about. Naturally, at a stage where the Tesla isn’t yet capable of 100% self-driving service unmonitored by a human, it could be useful to see if the driver’s eyes are closed or looking down away from the road. The system could then give a warning — perhaps a loud warning — that the driver should open their eyes or look up or else the car will pull over and park itself."   https://cleantechnica.com/2020/10/05/what-does-the-tesla-selfie-cam-capture/   TESLA STARTS ACTIVATING NEW CHARGE PORT HEATER "Tesla has started activating the elusive new charge port heater in Model 3 and Model Y, but it’s unclear who has it in their Model 3." says Electrek: "Now Tesla Model 3 and Model Y owners are starting to receive an additional feature called “Charge Port Inlet Heater” in the update 2020.40. So far, only owners of recent Model 3 vehicles are reporting receiving the new features."   Tesla Says: "Your car can now use the charge port inlet heater to help defrost the inside of the charge port. The charge port inlet heater can be activated in cold ambient temperatures by enabling preconditioning using the mobile app, activating the rear defrost button on the vehicle’s touchscreen, or preconditioning the vehicle using scheduled departure."   https://electrek.co/2020/10/01/tesla-charge-port-heater-unclear-who-has-it/   TESLA CHINA DEMAND IS HIGHER THAN EVE "Tesla has seen a large rise in sales after introducing some price cuts for Model 3 in China. The price cut affected two variants from the MIC (Made In China) Model 3. The standard range plus version was reduced from ¥271,550 to ¥249,000. This is equivalent to a $3500 cut. The price cut for the long-range rear-wheel-drive version was of approximately $5000." reports Torque News: "Producing and delivering so many vehicles will definitely be an important logistical challenge and if Tesla is unable to keep up with the pace of orders customers will start becoming dissatisfied by long delivery times."   https://www.torquenews.com/11663/tesla-china-demand-higher-ever-beijing-after-model-3-price-cuts   ELECTRIC CAR SALES UK "The UK new-car market has suffered its worst September since twice-yearly plate changes were introduced, but as in previous months there was strong growth in the proportion of car sales that were electric or hybrid." says Driving Electric: "Pure-electric car sales went from 7,704 in September 2019 to 21,903 in September 2020 – a 184% increase. Year-to-date, 66,611 pure-electric cars have been sold in the UK so far in 2020, which is up from the 25,097 that had been sold by the same point in 2019. While the Tesla Model 3 sold strongly through lockdown, it has since fallen out of the overall top 10 most registered models. The Vauxhall Corsa (now available in pure-electric Corsa-e guise) took the top spot in July, slipped to fifth in August, but was back on top in September."   https://www.drivingelectric.com/news/678/electric-car-sales-uk-near-7-market-share-september-2020   LYNK & CO’S COMPACT SUV COSTS €500 A MONTH "Car company Lynk & Co has finally revealed the details of its hybrid ownership model, which lets people subscribe to its Lynk & Co 01 compact SUV for €500 per month, with the option of renting the vehicle to other Lynk & Co members to begin earning that fee back." writes The Verge: "The company’s 01 hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars will begin shipping to European members in April. The €500 membership fee can also be split between multiple individuals, allowing a group of friends in the same city to share a single car. The monthly fee includes insurance and servicing by the Volvo dealer network. (Digital keys can also be shared with Volvo, to let its employees retrieve your car and return it when servicing is complete.) The monthly fee doesn’t cover the cost of fuel or electricity, however. Paid memberships can be canceled with one month’s notice."   ALL 2,200 POLESTAR 2 DELIVERED SO FAR WILL BE RECALLED "We have already told you that Polestar 2 cars are stopping in mysterious circumstances. Drivers either get an error message or nothing at all, and their cars stop working. Nothing is able to reboot them, and the vehicles have to be towed for repair. Some are waiting for more than a month. The Swedish publication Dager Industri discovered the reason and that the company will recall all 2,200 units of the Polestar 2 delivered so far." says InsideEVs   https://insideevs.com/news/447089/all-2200-polestar-2-delivered-recalled/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-all-articles   You can listen to all 899 previous episodes of this this for free, where you get your podcasts from, plus the blog https://www.evnewsdaily.com/ – remember to subscribe, which means you don’t have to think about downloading the show each day, plus you get it first and free and automatically.   It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast.   And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing.   Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I’ll catch you tomorrow and remember…there’s no such thing as a self-charging hybrid.     PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE (PREMIUM PARTNER) BRAD CROSBY (PREMIUM PARTNER) AVID TECHNOLOGY (PREMIUM PARTNER) PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI (PREMIUM PARTNER) AUDI CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) NATIONALCARCHARGING.COM and ALOHACHARGE.COM  (PREMIUM PARTNER) DEREK REILLY FROM THE EV REVIEW IRELAND YOUTUBE CHANNEL (PREMIUM PARTNER) RICHARD AT RSYMONS.CO.UK – THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SPECIALIST (PREMIUM PARTNER)   DAVID AND LISA ALLEN (PARTNER) OEM AUDIO OF NEW ZEALAND AND EVPOWER.CO.NZ (PARTNER) GARETH HAMER eMOBILITY NORWAY HTTPS://WWW.EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM/  (PARTNER) BOB BOOTHBY – MILLBROOK COTTAGES AND ELOPEMENT WEDDING VENUE (PARTNER) DARIN MCLESKEY FROM DENOVO REAL ESTATE (PARTNER) JUKKA KUKONEN FROM WWW.SHIFT2ELECTRIC.COM RAJEEV NARAYAN (PARTNER)   ALAN ROBSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALAN SHEDD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEX BANAHENE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ALEXANDER FRANK @ https://www.youtube.com/c/alexsuniverse42 ANDERS HOVE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ANDREA JEFFERSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASEER KHALID (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ASHLEY HILL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BÅRD FJUKSTAD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) 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) NICHOLAS MILLER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) NIGEL MILES (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) OHAD ASTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL RIDINGS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PAUL STEPHENSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GLASS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETE GORTON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PETER & DEE ROBERTS FROM OXON EVS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHIL MOUCHET (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) PHILIP TRAUTMAN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RAJ BADWAL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENE KEEMIK (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RENÉ SCHNEIDER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RICHARD LUPINSKY (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB HERMANS (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) ROB FROM THE RSTHINKS EV CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) RUPERT MITCHELL (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) SEIKI PAYNE (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEPHEN PENN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) STEVE JOHN (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) THOMAS J. 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In this edition of the EVs & Beyond podcast, we catch up with BMW New Zealand managing director Karol Abrasowicz-madej.We discuss the continuing run of the BMW i3, the Mini Cooper Electric it shares its technology with, the upcoming iX3 and the ‘Power of Choice'.This podcast ties into stories in the September edition of EVs & Beyond magazine, available free at evsandbeyond.co.nz.Host: Richard Edwards - richard@automediagroup.co.nzProducer: Deborah Baxter - deborah@automediagroup.co.nzCommercial: Anneke Featonby - anneke@automediagroup.co.nz

On this weeks episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss ford POC employees pushing hard for a stop sale of police vehicles, BMW releasing the new iX3 295 mile range electric CUV, Honda canning the Fit, Civic coupe entirely, and the manual box form the Accord in one fell swoop, Grand Imahara's tragic death, Ryan's love for the 2nd generation Toyota Vitz and its villanous designer, and the Bronco is back with a bomb-proof 7 speed Getrag manual transmission. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.co/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933 Carbitrage iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/carbitrage/id1363759412 Carbitrage Twitch: www.twitch.tv/emttech Carbitrage Website: www.thecarbitrage.com

Cuarto episodio donde hablaremos en exclusiva del nuevo Ford Bronco, la apuesta eléctrica de BMW con el iX3, veremos una pieza muy especial a subasta y responderemos vuestras preguntas del Toyota GR Supra.

Topics for Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen: Polestar's JP Canton shares information on a partnership between Polestar and Waymo Rolls-Royce's Gerry Spahn has the latest on their new collection cars, the Kryptos Collection Who says Minivans can't be luxiourious? Certainly not Chrysler's MaryAnn Capo, who has the new details on the Pacifica GMC's Stuart Pierce runs down the new Sierra 1500 4WD Crew Cab AT4 Dodge Charger's Ashton Munoz tells us why their 2021 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye is "Demon Possessed" BMW unveils final production on the iX3, there's a new king atop the mountain of 3-row SUV sales, and Nissan is on the final leg of production on their all-electric crossover. Anton Wahlman has the latest in our rundown of the news Our Auto Expert's Perry Stern was cruising around in a Porsche 911 Turbo Perry wasn't the only one taking to the streets in style, as Nik was driving the Rolls Royce Cullinan, Cadillac XT6, and the Toyota Hanoak

Show #839   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Tuesday 14th July 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.   BMW STARTS EV OFFENSIVE WITH IX3 "The BMW iX3 is the brand’s first electric vehicle targeted at a sweet spot of the premium market: the midsize SUV segment, where it will compete with models such as the Jaguar I-Pace and forthcoming Tesla Model Y." says Christian at Automotive News Europe: "The iX3, which debuts in China later this year and in Europe in early 2021, previews BMW's upcoming EV offensive that will include two more models next year, the i4 sedan and the larger iNEXT crossover. The iX3 is the first BMW to use the automaker's flexible architecture that can underpin combustion engine, plug-in hybrid and battery-powered cars. This allows BMW to produce all three variants on the same assembly line."   188 prismatic NMC 811 cells Battery 518kg 180kph top speed Current-excited synchronous electric motors (VW use permanent magnet synchronous motor which is lighter and more efficient but uses more rare earth materials, Tesla Model 3/Y and the front motor in the S & X use a form of those called permanent magnet assisted synchronous reluctance motors ...e-tron and EQC plus S&X rear motors are induction motors which have very high torque at low speeds)   "When the electric SUV will later go on sale in Europe, BMW is calling for prices starting just under 70,000 euros." says electrive: "For the high base price the iX3 is comparatively well equipped. The standard equipment already includes a metallic paint finish, 3-zone automatic climate control with auxiliary heating and air conditioning functions, automatic tailgate operation, the “Driving Assist Professional” and LED headlights. Aerodynamically optimised 19-inch rims are fitted ex works, while the “Impressive” equipment line features 20-inch rims. This equipment also includes acoustic glazing, the head-up display and sports seats."   Jalopnik were less complimentary: "The Tesla Model S started production in 2012, and showed that the world was ready for a full-on, from-the-ground-up electric car. One that wasn’t just the shell of a gas-powered car with some batteries jammed in. And yet, some 8 years later, BMW is still facing up against Tesla with a shell of a gas-powered car with some batteries jammed in."   https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/bmw-starts-ev-offensive-ix3?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter   https://www.electrive.com/2020/07/14/bmw-ix3-to-cost-e70000/   https://jalopnik.com/bmw-s-most-serious-new-electric-car-is-kind-of-lame-1844375848   PATENTS REVEAL DACIA SPRING: THE MOST AFFORDABLE EV IN EUROPE "When Carlos Ghosn said he wanted a small and affordable electric car to sell all over the world, Renault gave him the K-ZE City. The urban vehicle has a 26.8 kWh pack, good for 271 km of range under the NEDC cycle. Europe will finally have its version of that affordable EV when the Dacia Spring is put for sale in early 2021, and these patents show it will not change much compared to the concept." says InsideEVs: "Primarily based on the Renault Kwid developed for India and Brazil. In China, its most expensive version, sold by 71,800 RMB ($10,246, at the current exchange rate), is slightly taller, at 1,52 m (59,8 in), probably due to roof rails. It also has a mid-spec option for 66,800 RMB ($9,533). The entry-level K-ZE costs 61,800 RMB – or $8,819 "   https://insideevs.com/news/433930/patents-reveal-affordable-dacia-spring/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-all-articles   ELECTRIFY AMERICA INTRODUCES NEW PROPOSAL FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER EMOJI Ahead of World Emoji Day on July 17, Electrify America announced a new proposal to introduce the first-ever “EV Charger” emoji for smartphone keyboards. The proposal was officially submitted for consideration to the Unicode Consortium, the governing body for emoji creation. After offering an “Electric Vehicle with Charger” emoji on World Emoji Day 2019 and receiving a decline from the Unicode Consortium, the EV charging company felt strongly enough about accurately representing EV chargers and the future of transportation through emoji to create and submit a new design. The new “EV Charger” emoji design takes feedback from the committee into account, streamlining the emoji to focus on solely the charger.   https://media.electrifyamerica.com/en-us/releases/104   STARD WRITES HISTORY WITH FIRST VICTORY FOR AN ELECTRIC RALLYCROSS CAR STARD, based near Vienna, Austria, is a company familiar with making history in the alternative technology motorsport arena. But, on Sunday July 12, together with rally star Manfred Stohl, STARD made its biggest entry into the history books yet by claiming the first ever victory for a rallycross car using a fully-electric powertrain. The REVelution electric kit for Projekt E produces 450kW (613bhp) combined power, 1000Nm of instantaneous torque with a top speed of 240km/h from three high performance road car electric motors, using a four-wheel drive system and two-speed transmission. Last weekend at the Kakucs circuit in Hungary, in a round of the Hungarian Rallycross Championship, STARD ran a Ford Fiesta ElectRX, the debut appearance for a fully-electric rallycross car in its intended environment.   BRITISH BATTERY STORAGE SECTOR TAKES A ‘BIG STEP’ AS MINISTERS REMOVE SIZE LIMIT BARRIERS "Barriers have been removed allowing for battery storage projects five times the size as the current limit in Britain, in a move hailed as a “significant, positive and well-timed” step. Secondary legislation was passed by ministers today (14 July) that will allow for projects above 50MW in England and 350MW in Wales." sayx energy-storage.news: "Head of markets at National Grid ESO, Kayte O’Neill said that how the company operates the grid is changing as record levels of renewable energy sources generate more and more of Great Britain’s power. Currently there is 4GW of storage project in planning in Great Britain according to BEIS, which collectively could power 6 million homes. Already, there is 1GW of battery storage in operation.   The gov said: “Removing barriers in the planning system will help us build bigger and more powerful batteries, creating more green-collar jobs and a smarter electricity network.”   https://www.energy-storage.news/news/british-battery-sector-takes-a-big-step-as-ministers-remove-barriers   HYUNDAI KONA ELECTRIC ACHIEVES RECORD SALES IN JUNE "In March Hyundai started the deliveries of the Kona Electric made at its European manufacturing plant, in Czech Republic. Back then European production was at 150 Kona Electrics per day and Hyundai planed to produce 30.000 electric cars this year in Europe." says PushEVs: "Hyundai also expected that by delivering 80.000 electric cars to European customers this year, it would become the biggest provider of zero-emission vehicles in Europe in 2020.  in June Hyundai managed to sell 5.627 units of the Kona Electric outside its domestic market, which represents a sales record for this automaker.It seems that the  production of ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) cars was much more affected by the lockdowns than the production of electric cars. One possible explanation is that since electric cars are simpler to build and require far fewer parts, supplier list is also much shorter and resuming production is always less problematic."   https://pushevs.com/2020/07/14/hyundai-kona-electric-achieves-record-sales-in-june/   SUBSIDIES SLASH EV LEASE COSTS IN GERMANY, FRANCE "Car buyers in Germany and France can now get their hands on a brand-new electric vehicle for less than the typical cost of a mobile-phone contract. Thanks to newly generous subsidies, some are even free." writes Automotive News Europe: "Shoppers have swarmed virtual showrooms in Germany and France -- the region's two largest passenger-car markets -- after their national governments boosted electric-vehicle incentives to stimulate demand. Their purchase subsidies are now among the most favorable in the world, according to BloombergNEF. The state support is allowing Autohaus Koenig, a dealership chain with more than 50 locations across Germany, to advertise a lease for the battery-powered Renault Zoe that is entirely covered by subsidies. In France, where the government raised subsidies to 7,000 euros per car this year, customers can lease the Zoe from 79 euros a month."   https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/subsidies-slash-ev-lease-costs-germany-france   TESLA’S MODEL Y STRATEGY SHOWS THAT LONG RANGE EVS ARE THE NEW STANDARD   "Over the weekend, Tesla, through its CEO, Elon Musk, revealed that the Model Y Standard Range RWD will no longer be produced. In its place will be a Long Range RWD variant that Musk states will have a range that’s significantly higher than 300 miles per charge. With this update, the message was clear: Tesla is intent on making Long Range versions of its vehicles as the new standard. " says TEslarati: "when Elon Musk confirmed that the Standard Range RWD version of the Model Y has been cancelled, he stated that the variant’s range would be “unacceptably low.”. The cancellation of the Model Y Standard Range RWD also seems to be a way for the company to keep the Model 3 Standard Range Plus as the de facto entry level Tesla for some time. After all, the Model Y Standard Range RWD was initially listed with a price of $39,000, which is very close to the Model 3 Standard Range Plus’ $37,990. By removing the Model Y Standard Range, Tesla could ensure that the Model 3 Standard Range Plus will remain a bang for your buck sedan."   https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-y-long-range-rwd-price-elon-musk/   [mention for Premium Partners]   You can listen to all 838 previous episodes of this this for free, where you get your podcasts from, plus the blog https://www.evnewsdaily.com/ – remember to subscribe, which means you don’t have to think about downloading the show each day, plus you get it first and free and automatically.   It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast.   And  if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing.   Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I’ll catch you tomorrow and remember…there’s no such thing as a self-charging hybrid.     PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE (PREMIUM PARTNER) BRAD CROSBY (PREMIUM PARTNER) AVID TECHNOLOGY (PREMIUM PARTNER) BRIGHTSMITHGROUP.COM – FOR CLEANTECH TALENT (PREMIUM PARTNER) PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI (PREMIUM PARTNER) AUDI CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) VOLVO CARS CINCINNATI EAST (PREMIUM PARTNER) NEW! 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- All-New Ford Bronco Highlights - Jeep Reveals V8 Wrangler Concept - Cadillac Changing Model Names Again - Hyundai Group Sets Lofty EV Goals - BMW Pulls Wraps Off Electric iX3 - Daimler Goes After Counterfeit Parts Makers - Ford Learns New Business Model from Microsoft - Survey Says Consumers Want Anti-Microbial Coatings - Interior Disinfectant Spray Approved by EPA - Rolls-Royce Improves Its Air Filtration System

- All-New Ford Bronco Highlights- Jeep Reveals V8 Wrangler Concept- Cadillac Changing Model Names Again- Hyundai Group Sets Lofty EV Goals- BMW Pulls Wraps Off Electric iX3- Daimler Goes After Counterfeit Parts Makers- Ford Learns New Business Model from Microsoft- Survey Says Consumers Want Anti-Microbial Coatings- Interior Disinfectant Spray Approved by EPA- Rolls-Royce Improves Its Air Filtration System

Show #821   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Friday 26th June 2020. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   CALIFORNIA PUSH FOR ZERO-EMISSIONS HEAVY TRUCKS STARTS IN 2024 "The state of California is requiring all trucks to be zero-emission beginning in 2024, thanks to a new mandate from the California Air Resources Board. The regulation, which CARB calls the “first in the world,”is meant to be a step towards California meeting its long-term emissions goals." reports Engadget: "The rule would apply specifically to medium- and heavy-duty trucks weighing 8,500 pounds or more. Under the mandate, every new truck sold in California will be zero-emission by 2045, according to CARB. It further states that by 2035 the state will have an all zero-emission short-haul drayage fleet in ports and railyards, and that by 2040 there will be zero-emission “last-mile” delivery trucks and vans."   https://www.engadget.com/california-push-for-zeroemissions-heavy-trucks-032143253.html   FIRST EUROPEAN POLESTAR 2 CUSTOMER VEHICLES ARRIVE IN ZEEBRUGGE PORT The first shipment of Polestar 2 customer vehicles has arrived in Europe. The Belgian transport hub in Zeebrugge received the shipment which is awaited in anticipation by thousands of new Polestar owners. Vehicles for customers in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK are following closely behind as delivery ramps up to meet customer demand. Deliveries to customers in Switzerland will take place later in 2020.n Sweden and Norway. Handovers are scheduled for August. The 300 kW all-wheel drive powertrain has a large 78 kWh battery pack that will enable a targeted range of 500 km (310 miles) and a dynamic drive. The car features a suite of driver aids, including the highly advanced Pilot Assist, helping to ensure that the high-performance drive is also a safe one. The panoramic roof keeps the cabin light and airy, while pixel headlights provide maximum illumination at all times.   Norway - NOK 469,000 European Countries ~EUR 58,800 United Kingdom - £49,900   ENTRY-LEVEL KIA E-NIRO NOW ON SALE IN THE UK Up until now, the e-Niro has been available in a single, high specification model, but that now changes with an expansion of the line-up to include three feature rich versions named ‘2’, ‘3’ and ‘4+’. For the first time the 39kWh battery pack will be available to UK buyers.  The battery is capable of travelling up to 180 miles on a single charge. Available on the ‘2’ specification, the newcomer is priced at just £29,595, after the Plug-in Car Grant has been deducted (£32,595 without). It joins a pair of high specification models in ‘3’ and ‘4+’ grades that feature the high-powered 64kWh battery pack. A driving range of more than 282 miles on a single charge is possible, with the ‘+’ moniker symbolising that it incorporates an AC 11kW three-phase charger as standard, the first time that it has been offered on the e-Niro.   ‘2’ 39kWh £29,595 ‘3’ 64kWh £33,850 ‘4+’ 64kWh £36,145   NISSAN ARIYA TO BE UNVEILED ON JULY 15, 2020 "Nissan announced that the production version of its next-generation all-electric model, the Ariya, will be unveiled on July 15, 2020 in Yokohama, Japan. The Nissan Ariya Concept was shown at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show, hinting at a new dual-motor all-wheel-drive platform for the entire Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance." says InsideEVs: "For Nissan, it's a very important new model, which will be key to returning to the EV game, as the Nissan LEAF is no longer a top player these days."   https://insideevs.com/news/430687/nissan-ariya-unveiling-july-15-2020/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-all-articles   CADILLAC LYRIQ EV DEBUTS AUGUST 6 "We should’ve seen the Cadillac Lyriq by now. The automaker’s first fully-electric crossover was originally slated to debut on April 2 in Los Angeles, but coronavirus brought those plans to a screeching halt. Now – conveniently timed on the same day as Ford’s new F-150 debut – Cadillac wants us to know the Lyriq will arrive on August 6." according to Motor1: "It’s important to remind everyone that the Lyriq is technically a concept vehicle. Cadillac describes it as “not a concept but a precursor,” but the takeaway is the same. When the Lyriq finally breaks cover in August, it still won’t be the EV Cadillac you can buy in dealerships."   https://www.motor1.com/news/430832/cadillac-lyriq-ev-crossover-debut-august/   VW TRADEMARKS 'E-SAMBA' IN EUROPE "We first saw the ID. Buzz concept a few years ago, and have since been eagerly awaiting a production version, which we expect in 2022. We don’t yet have an official name for that production vehicle, but the folks at VW ID Talk forum may have uncovered a clue. VW has filed for the “e-Samba” trademark with the European Union Intellectual Property Office."So the “e-Samba” trademark could be the name of the new electric van. Or — and this is what we’re hoping for — it could be the name of a variant of the upcoming vehicle, perhaps one with a ton of extra glass or some other features to help capture the spirit of the original. It’s also possible VW doesn’t have specific plans to use the name yet."   https://www.autoblog.com/2020/06/25/volkswagen-e-samba-trademark-id-buzz/   BMW HAS INTERNAL PRESSURE TO BUILD ELECTRIC-ONLY PLATFORM "BMW is getting some internal pressure to build an electric-only platform and move away from the strategy to build cars with several different powertrain options on the same platform. In 2018, the German automaker unveiled its fifth-generation electric powertrain technology, which is first going to be used in the iX3 electric SUV. At that point, BMW hadn’t released a new all-electric vehicle in five years, and now two years later, the automaker has yet to bring another one to market." writes electrek: "However, we now learn that BMW is seeing a push internally to build a dedicated EV platform.  Manfred Schoch, chairman of the BMW Group Works Council, told Der Spiegel that the German automaker needs its own electric-only platform. Autocar is reporting that a 3 series electric is being tested as well with release expected in the 2023ish time frame. Will it be too late to challenge the Model 3 at that point?"   https://electrek.co/2020/06/26/bmw-internal-pressure-build-electric-only-platform/   TESLA SEMI JOINS DELIVERY TEAM "2Q 2020 is a challenging quarter for Tesla because the Fremont factory was temporary halted the production over a month due to the COVID-19. Nevertheless, seems like Tesla will show high rates that will surprise us because now Semi has joined the delivery team to bring vehicles from Fremont for the quarter-end push." says Tesmanian: "Twitter user @emanueIreyes posted photos demonstrating that Tesla electric trucks are loading up Tesla cars in Fremont. These impressive shots demonstrate that Semi is ready for full functionality. Despite the global crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Tesla maintains stronger-than-expected supplies thanks to, among other things, the dynamics of the Chinese market, which began to recover rapidly after the first quarter."   https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/tesla-semi-joins-delivery-team-to-bring-vehicles-from-fremont-for-the-quarter-end-push   HOW MANY CARS WILL TESLA DELIVER IN Q2 2020? PREDICTIONS ARE LOOKING UP "with the quarter coming to a close, Tesla cancels people's U.S. deliveries if they live far away from the Fremont factory, and instead delivers the cars to local buyers. This speeds up the process and allows the automaker to sell more vehicles before the quarter ends. However, it also means that paid reservation holders on the east coast are now waiting longer for a car." says InsideEVs: "Wall Street is predicting a 25% year-over-year drop related to Tesla's Q2 2020 deliveries. Analysts are forecasting 60,000 to 70,000 copies moved. However, Electrek reported that sources are saying the automaker could shock the world with a much higher number. The publication goes so far as to say Tesla may even be able to come close to beating its previous Q2 record of 95,000 deliveries."   https://insideevs.com/news/430969/tesla-record-delivieries-q2-2020-beat-wall-street/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-all-articles   QUESTION OF THE WEEK   How would you like to see Green Plates or Green Stickers used to incentivize EVs?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 231 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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Coup de projecteur en ce vendredi sur les prix de la Volkswagen ID.3 et sur MÓ, la nouvelle marque de Seat. Zoom également sur BMW qui débute la production du iX3 et met fin à celle de la i8.

Show #805   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday 10th June 2020. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   TESLA IS HAVING TROUBLE SCALING THE MODEL Y "The Model Y went into production just before the pandemic forced Tesla to shut down its Fremont factory. Now that the factory is back to work, Tesla had hoped to ramp up Model Y production as well. But not everything has gone to plan.  And CEO Elon Musk is once again taking to the factory floor to see if he can fix problems himself." Says Jalopnik: "It’s always unclear whether Elon taking to the factory floors actually helps—it seems distracting, if nothing else, if you’re trying to focus on your work and the billionaire CEO of the company is wandering around observing things. But whether it’s a publicity stunt or not—or maybe Elon’s just bored—these factory tours always just seem to come and go, and production rolls on."   As per Bloomberg: "Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk told employees the electric-car maker is having issues boosting output of its new Model Y crossover and said he’ll be walking the assembly line on a weekly basis to troubleshoot production snafus."   Elon in an email on Saturday: “It is extremely important for us to ramp up Model Y production and minimize rectification needs. I want you to know that it really makes a difference to Tesla right now. Model Y, especially GA (stands for General Assembly), is the top priority for both production and manufacturing engineering. GA4 (stands for General Assembly Line 4) is also top priority for facility improvements. For those working in GA4, thank you for bearing with tough conditions. Will get better fast. I will be walking the line personally every week. We are doing reasonably well with S, X, and 3, but there are production and supply chain ramp challenges with Model Y, as is always the case with new products."   Teslarati reports: "The current production line where the Model Y is built is GA4, which is an outdoor tent that sits next to the Fremont facility. Previously, the Model 3 was constructed on this line and was eventually built 5,000 sedans a week. Much like the Model Y’s current roadblocks, the Model 3 also encountered problems at the beginning of its eventually-successful ramp up stage."   https://jalopnik.com/tesla-is-having-trouble-scaling-the-model-y-1843969100   TESLA MODEL Y DEMAND MIGHT BE WEAK "It's possible Tesla faces weaker than expected demand for the Model Y SUV as the company now includes the vehicle in its referral program." Says Roadshow by CNET: "Seeing the Model Y show up so soon after production and deliveries started is, frankly, kind of surprising. The whole concept is to reward the Tesla owner referring a new buyer and each receives 1,000 miles worth of free Supercharger station use. Then, hopefully, enough current owners flip new buyers into Teslas to help create more demand. In contrast to the Model Y's very early addition to the referral program, the Model 3 didn't show up until one year after deliveries started"   https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/tesla-model-y-demand-might-be-weak-judging-by-automakers-latest-move/ar-BB15g5qx?li=BBnb4R5   LORDSTOWN MOTORS TO UNVEIL ENDURANCE ELECTRIC TRUCK THIS MONTH "Lordstown Motors is making good on its promise to unveil the Endurance electric pickup truck this summer, announcing that its maiden product will be introduced during a company meeting the week of June 22, video of which will be released to the public by month’s end." Reports Autoblog: "Integration work has also begun on areas like the body shop, general assembly, motor lines and paint shop, with demolition of around 200,000 square feet to make space for lines to build the battery and motors. The Detroit Free Press recently reported that Lordstown currently employs around 70 people, mostly engineers, and including a team of 20 who work in a design studio in Ford’s backyard in Dearborn, Mich. making clay models of future vehicles, with the remainder working on retooling the plant. The goal is to make 30 pre-production versions of the Endurance by December."   https://www.autoblog.com/2020/06/09/lordstown-motors-endurance-unveiling-june/   GM CEO MARY BARRA PREDICTS MASS ELECTRIFICATION WILL TAKE DECADES "Mary Barra, the firm's CEO, conceded that battery-powered cars won't fully replace their gasoline-burning counterparts for several decades. She stressed the shift is ongoing, but she hinted it will be slower than many assume." Says Autoblog.   "Leadership Live with David Rubenstein," a talk show aired by Bloomberg Television: "We believe the transition will happen over time, It will happen in a little bit longer period, but it will happen"   https://www.autoblog.com/2020/06/09/mary-barra-gm-electric-vehicle-timeline-decades/   TESLA V3 SUPERCHARGER TEST "We know Tesla's new V3 Superchargers can deliver up to 250 kW to Model 3's, but until now, we hadn't recorded a charging session ourselves to see exactly what the charging curve looks like." Says Tom Molougney for InsideEVs: "I had the perfect opportunity to do so this weekend, as I was conducting a 70-mph range test on my 2019 Tesla Model 3 and would be draining the battery down to zero. There's only one V3 Supercharger site open in New Jersey, and it's right off the NJ Turnpike. During the charging session, the vehicle reached 250 kW at the 5% SOC point and held it until the SOC reached 24%. That's similar to how Porsche manages the Taycan's charging curve, as it too begins to ramp down the power once the car is at 25% SOC. While charging on the V3 Supercharger, I reached 50% SOC in only thirteen minutes, and the car was still accepting 120 kW at that point. It took 28 minutes to reach 80% and the charge rate has slowed down to 54 kW at that point. Had I continued to let the car charge to 100% it would have taken longer for the last 20% than it took to get to 80%. "   https://insideevs.com/news/427836/tesla-model-3-v3-supercharging-test/   MG E-MOTION HAS ITS PRODUCTION VERSION REVEALED BY PATENT IMAGES " Presented in 2017, the electric coupe was expected to premiere in 2020. With the COVID-19 pandemics and MG’s silence, we thought it was going to be postponed. Yet, the guys at Cochespias.net found Chinese patent images that reveal the production version of the E-Motion." Says MSN: "With that, the new electric coupe front end lost character and looks very much like an Aston Martin. The dashboard image allows us to see that the E-Motion will have a giant heads-up display. Around the cluster, flat surfaces suggest a massive screen for controlling the infotainment system, air conditioning, and other car functions – either that or a bizarre design. If the car can still preserve the 500 km (311 mi) of range and the acceleration time of less than 4 seconds the MG E-Motion may repeat the ZS EV success."   https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/mg-e-motion-has-its-production-version-revealed-by-patent-images/ar-BB15fdP1   BMW READY TO START PRODUCTION OF IX3 AT CHINESE PLANT "BMW's iX3 is scheduled to enter production in late summer, the automaker said Tuesday. The battery-electric version of the popular X3 crossover SUV will be built exclusively at a plant in Shenyang, China, which is run by a joint venture between BMW and local partner Brilliance." Reports Motor Authority: "The plant is currently building pre-production iX3s but will soon make the switch to customer examples. Both the iX3 and regular X3 will be built on the same line. BMW will start deliveries of the iX3 in China and Europe later this year but doesn't plan to sell it in the United States. Instead, U.S. customers seeking an electric BMW crossover will have to wait until the larger iNext arrives in 2021.The production version is expected to come with 74 kilowatt-hours of battery capacity, which is lower than what rivals are already packing. For example, the Audi E-Tron and Jaguar I-Pace come with with 95- and 90-kwh batteries, respectively. It means the iX3's range could be considerably lower than 200 miles if measured by the EPA, which could be one of the reasons BMW has decided not to sell the iX3 here."   https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1117634_bmw-ready-to-start-production-of-ix3-at-chinese-plant   ELECTRIC WRX KIT COULD MAKE 2021 COMPETITION DEBUT "Austrian firm Kreisel won the tender to produce and supply the electric kits for World RX's revised electric strategy last October, but the introduction of electric cars at the sport's top level has been postponed a year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic." Says motorsport.com: "The four-wheel drive, twin-motor 500 kW kit will be built into a Skoda Fabia R5 chassis (called the Fabia REX), in a collaboration with the Baumschlager Rallye Racing squad run by three-time Janner Rally winner Raimund Baumschlager. The kit will run a single-speed transmission, produced by British firm Xtrac. While the 52.65kWh battery's safety features will be the same as those used in the World Rally Championship's hybrid switch for 2022, for which Kreisel will also be involved in supplying together with Compact Dynamics GmbH, the WRC machines will not use the same battery as the World RX Supercars"   They said: ""We have our own charging system which makes it possible for us to charge the battery in 18 minutes, so this means in a normal service period in a conventional rally of 20 - 30 mins, you can recharge the full battery"   https://www.motorsport.com/world-rx/news/electric-world-rallycross-kit-2021-debut/4803725/?utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_content=www&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=RSS&utm_term=News   GERMAN PUBLIC ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING NETWORK GROWS 60% "Germany's public network for electric vehicles expanded by 10,000 charging spots, an increase of nearly 60 percent, in the last year, the country's electricity lobby said on Monday." According to Automotive News Europe: "As part of the country's stimulus package unveiled last week, 2.5 billion euros ($2.8 billion) have been earmarked specifically to build out electric charging spots and battery cell technology. Around 280,000 electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids are currently registered in Germany. Existing public infrastructure can cater for 440,000 cars."   https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/german-public-electric-car-charging-network-grows-60   UK POWER NETWORKS LAUNCHES EV CHARGER SURGERY FOR COUNCILS "UK Power Networks says its new electric vehicle charging surgery for local councils could save them millions of pounds by matching chargepoints with network capacity." according to The Energyst: "UKPN said its connections team undertakes a detailed analysis of where a local authority plans to install charge points, and suggests the most cost-effective alternative locations."   QUESTION OF THE WEEK   How far does a plug-in hybrid need to drive on EV power only?   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 229 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 #761   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Monday 27th April 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.     BMW IX3 OFFICIAL IMAGES ALLEGEDLY LEAKED ON INSTAGRAM "BMW has yet to officially reveal the model, though that could happen soon now that official images of the iX3 have allegedly leaked online. The iX3 in the new images is identical to the crossover in the older leaked photo. The grille, headlights, front fender vent, lower fascia, and the sharp crease down the side all match. Even the blue accents are there." says Motor1.com: "BMW’s trademark chunky taillights are here as is a neat iX3 badge, though BMW hadn’t been trying to hide either. Blue accents in the lower bumper are a stand-in for the missing tailpipes, purposefully drawing attention to its all-electric powertrain. The iX3 will use a 74-kilowatt-hour battery with the single electric motor making 286 horsepower (210 kilowatts) and 296 pound-feet (400 Newton-meters) of torque, and it’ll power the rear wheels. It’ll have an estimated range of 273 miles (440 kilometers) in Europe’s forgiving WLTP test. Its U.S. EPA range doesn’t matter for now, as BMW said last month that it has no plans to bring the iX3 to the U.S. market."   https://www.motor1.com/news/414987/bmw-ix3-official-images-leaked/   BMW X8 M RUMORED TO BE A PHEV "Trademark documents posted online a couple weeks ago revealed to us that the BMW X8 M could be on the horizon. Today, a report from Car claims the X8 M will be a PHEV." according to Autoblog "Markus Flash, head of BMW M division, indicated last year that if it brings plug-in hybrid tech to M cars, it’d be with the larger, heavier ones. He’s talking about crossovers like the X5 M, X6 M and potentially, the X8 M. Car’s report claims the X8 M PHEV would make about 750 horsepower and 737 pound-feet of torque. BMW would use its 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 in concert with an electric motor to reach those sky-high power numbers. Introducing the first M PHEV as the most powerful M car ever doesn’t sound like the worst of ideas to swat the doubters aside."   https://www.autoblog.com/2020/04/27/bmw-x8-m-phev-rumor/   2020 AUDI A6 AVANT GETS PLUG-IN HYBRID POWERTRAIN IN EUROPE "Audi added the A6 Avant to its growing range of plug-in hybrid models. The plug-in hybrid system is built around a turbocharged, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine rated at 252 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque; it's the same turbo four that powers the electrified variants of the A7 and Q5" reports Autoblog: "It joins forces with an electric motor connected to a 14.1-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack to send 362 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque to the four wheels. Audi quotes a 5.7-second zero-to-62-mph time, and a 155-mph top speed, though the latter figure drops to 84 mph when the turbo four is off."   31 miles of all electric range.   https://www.autoblog.com/2020/04/27/audi-a6-avant-e-quattro-phev-europe/   TESLA’S SOFTWARE AND FULL SELF-DRIVING INFRASTRUCTURE HAS VOLKSWAGEN ‘WORRIED’ "Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess is worried about Tesla’s lead in self-driving and software. In an internal Volkswagen e-mail that leaked this past weekend, Diess discussed Tesla’s impressive system for improving its vehicle’s self-driving capability. Diess seemed to admit that Tesla’s full self-driving infrastructure is far superior to any other mainstream automaker today." writes Teslarati: "Diess said: “What worries me the most is the capabilities in the assistance systems. 500,000 Teslas function as a neural network that continuously collects data and provides the customer a new driving experience every 14 days with improved properties. No other automobile manufacturer can do that today.”"   https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-software-full-self-driving-worries-volkswagen/   TESLA TRAFFIC LIGHT & STOP SIGN CONTROL (BETA) FIRST DRIVES PLUS FULL REVIEW "Tesla's latest over-the-air software update (2020.12.6) started rolling out to the automaker's global fleet recently. It's the highly anticipated 'Stopping at Traffic Lights and Stop Signs' feature." according to InsideEVs: "To be clear, the technology actually does stop at traffic lights and stop signs. However, it's in beta form to keep drivers safe. So, it's supposed to stop at all lights – yes even green lights – until you verify and tell it otherwise. It also has some conservative settings at this point, including Autopilot speed limit restrictions. One common issue is bridge overpasses and deactivated lights tricking the system. Since the driver is still in control and must interact with the system, a certain level of safety is assumed. However, having your car stop suddenly in the middle of a busy highway isn't safe. As always, remain aware and in control of the vehicle at all times."   https://insideevs.com/news/414988/video-tesla-traffic-light-stop-sign-review/   TESLA DELAYS RETURN OF FREMONT FACTORY WORKERS AMID SHUTDOWN EXTENSION "Tesla is delaying the return of its Fremont factory workers as it is going to extend its factory shutdown due to an extension of the shelter-in-place order in the Bay Area." writes Fred at electrek: "Fremont, Tesla’s main factory, has been shut since March 23 due to a shelter-in-place order in the Bay Area, where the factory is located. Tesla was planning on reopening the factory on May 4 when the shelter-in-place order was supposed to be lifted. However, the six Bay Area counties have confirmed today that they are going to extend shelter-in-place orders through the end of May."   https://electrek.co/2020/04/27/tesla-delays-return-fremont-factory-workers-shutdown-extension/   7-SEAT TESLA MODEL Y DELIVERIES MAY BEGIN THIS QUARTER "A Canadian Tesla owner who purchased the Tesla Model Y with 7 seats has reportedly received a phone call from Tesla asking if he would be ready to take delivery of this Model Y in the second quarter of 2020." according to Clean Technica: "It’s not yet confirmed which directions some of the seats will face (front-facing as in the prototype or rear-facing like in the older Model S, for example). One would assume they face forward since that’s how Tesla showed the vehicle at its reveal, but people were not allowed to sit in the back and photos indicated there wasn’t much room back there."   https://cleantechnica.com/2020/04/27/7-seat-tesla-model-y-delivery-set-for-q2/   XPENG P7 SMART ELECTRIC SEDAN LAUNCHES IN CHINA Xpeng Motors, a Chinese electric vehicle and technology company, today announced the launch of itsXpeng  P7 super-long range, high-performance, fast-charging intelligent EV sports sedan, its second production model. The Xpeng P7 is immediately available for order in China, in 3 versions and 8 configurations, and customer deliveries will commence end June 2020, starting at RMB 229,900 – 349,900 (US$32,462 – 49,404) post subsidies. CATL high-density slim-profile prismatic battery pack. The P7’s multiple front-facing, side and rear-facing cameras cover a 180°-degree+ field of view, following tight curves and recognizing vehicles cutting in at close quarters. The P7 is equipped with the industry’s first new-generation forward-looking millimeter wave radar sensors, with detection distance over 200 meters, offering market-leading accuracy and angle of view, effectively penetrating rain, fog, haze to perceive surroundings in reduced visibility conditions. Four more high-performance millimeter wave radars are positioned at each corner of the P7 – an industry-leading configuration.   QUESTION OF THE WEEK   What car have you driven in your lifetime you would love to be able to convert to 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. By no means do you have to check out Patreon but if it’s something you’ve been thinking about, by all means look at patreon.com/evnewsdaily   [mention for Premium Partners]   You can listen to all 760 previous episodes of this this for free, where you get your podcasts from, plus the blog https://www.evnewsdaily.com/ – remember to subscribe, which means you don’t have to think about downloading the show each day, plus you get it first and free and automatically.   It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast.   And if you have an Amazon Echo, download our Alexa Skill, search for EV News Daily and add it as a flash briefing.   Come and say hi on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter just search EV News Daily, have a wonderful day, I’ll catch you tomorrow and remember…there’s no such thing as a self-charging hybrid.     PHIL ROBERTS / ELECTRIC FUTURE (PREMIUM PARTNER) BRAD CROSBY (PREMIUM PARTNER) AVID TECHNOLOGY (PREMIUM PARTNER) BRIGHTSMITHGROUP.COM – FOR CLEANTECH TALENT (PREMIUM PARTNER) NEW! 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Show #737   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Friday 3rd April 2020. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don't have to.   Welcome to new PRODUCER of EV News Daily RON MALINOWSKI, JR   TESLA'S RECORD-BREAKING PRODUCTION AND DELIVERY NUMBERS From Tesla: "In the first quarter, we produced almost 103,000 vehicles and delivered approximately 88,400 vehicles. This is our best ever first quarter performance. Model Y production started in January and deliveries began in March, significantly ahead of schedule. Additionally, our Shanghai factory continued to achieve record levels of production, despite significant setbacks."   "Tesla reported on Thursday that it delivered approximately 88,400 vehicles in the first quarter of 2020, beating expectations. Analysts had expected about 79,900 as of Wednesday, according to a survey by FactSet. Tesla stock rose more than 17% after hours on the news." reports CNBC: "Tesla reported combined deliveries of 76,200 Model 3 sedans and Model Y cross-over SUVs, and combined deliveries of 12,200 of the older and more expensive Model S and X vehicles. This quarter marked Tesla’s first producing and delivering the Model Y, the company’s newest vehicle. However, the company did not break out numbers for sales or production of the cross-over SUV."   "While it's notable that Tesla exceeded its guidance for the quarter, the company has its work cut out for it when it comes to hitting its full-year target for over 500,000 deliveries, up from about 368,000 in 2019. To achieve this guidance, it will need to average 137,200 deliveries in each of the next three quarters." says Motley Fool: "Tesla highlighted progress at its Shanghai factory in its first-quarter deliveries update, noting that it "continued to achieve record levels of production, despite significant setbacks." Furthermore, the automaker noted in its fourth-quarter update that it has installed enough capacity in Shanghai to achieve an annualized production rate of 150,000 units."   https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/02/tesla-tsla-1q-2020-production-and-delivery-numbers.html   https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/04/03/can-tesla-still-deliver-more-than-500000-vehicles.aspx   BOLT SALES UP 36% IN Q1 "Chevrolet increased Q1 2020 sales of the Bolt EV by 36.1% compared to a year ago. The rise in purchases of the all-electric Bolt defied the gravity of a dismal quarter for overall Chevrolet sales. With help from attractive discounts and incentives, Chevy sold 5,873 Bolts" according to Electrek.   https://electrek.co/2020/04/03/bolt-sales-up-36-in-q1-compared-to-last-year-as-gm-ev-tax-credit-disappears/   GENERAL MOTORS, HONDA TO JOINTLY DEVELOP TWO NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLES "General Motors Co and Honda Motor Co Ltd said on Thursday they would jointly develop two new electric vehicles for Honda and are exploring more ways to expand their alliance" reports Economic Times: "The new vehicles will use GM batteries and be assembled in GM plants in North America, the companies said. Honda plans to begin selling the vehicles in the United States and Canada in 2024. The relationship between GM and its smaller Japanese rival reflects industry pressures to share technology and development costs to meet demands for cleaner vehicles."   Joel at Autoblog said: "The two cars will use the new global EV platform from General Motors and the company's new Ultium batteries. The platform will be used in a wide array of GM vehicles from Chevy to Cadillac. The Ultium batteries are unique pouch-style batteries that allow for lots of packaging flexibility, rapid charging, and will be offered in packs from 50 to 200 kWh. All of this technology will underpin the new Hondas. The companies pointed out that while GM is providing the mechanical bits, Honda will be in control of everything else. So the exterior, interior and final tuning of the driving characteristics will be done by the Japanese company. Both of these Hondas will be revealed in a couple of years, with an on-sale date in time for the 2024 model year."   https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/passenger-vehicle/cars/general-motors-honda-to-jointly-develop-two-new-electric-vehicles/74960240   https://www.autoblog.com/2020/04/02/honda-gm-electric-cars-2024-north-america/   TESLA SOFTWARE UPDATE ALLOWS IN-CAR VIEWING OF SENTRY MODE VIDEOS "TeslaCam is the in-built dashcam feature that captures footage while the car is being driven. Sentry Mode activates when the car is stationary and it’s being tampered with. And now you can just watch whatever it captured right on its infotainment screen, instead of having to load the footage onto a flash drive in order to watch it on another device." reports InsideEVs.   The release notes say: "Select a clip or event to play the corresponding video. To select video from a particular camera, tap the associated thumbnail marked Front, Rear, Left, or Right. Play pause or scroll by using the video controls at the bottom of the player. To delete a video, tap the trash icon in the bottom right corner of the video player.'"   https://insideevs.com/news/407818/tesla-sentry-mode-infotainment-viewing/   AUDI E-TRON AND PORSCHE SALES STABLE Audi delivered some 1,711 e-tron in the U.S. so far this year, compared to 1,829 in Q4 2019. Porsche reports that the first-quarter deliveries of the Taycan model in the U.S. amounted 221. That includes two top of the line versions - Taycan Turbo and Turbo S, as the entry-level 4S is coming in Q2.   NORWAY: 75% OF VEHICLES SOLD HAVE PLUGS "Norway’s electric vehicle revolution broke new ground in March 2020, with plug-in vehicles now representing over 75% of vehicle sales in the country. Of the remaining quarter share, plug-less hybrids took 7.1%, diesel 10%, and petrol 7.7%." writes Dr Max Holland for Clean Technica: "As usual in Norway, pure battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were favoured over plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), by a ratio of approximately 3:1. BEVs alone represented 55.9% of the total auto market. Favourite full-electric models in March 2020 included the Audi e-tron (in both its new “50” and original “55” variants), the Tesla Model 3, the venerable VW e-Golf, the Nissan LEAF, and the Hyundai Kona EV"   BMW BRILLIANCE LAUNCHES NEW FACTORY CONSTRUCTION "BMW Brilliance has begun construction of a new production facility on the existing Chinese plant site in Tiexi, a district of Shenyang in Liaoning Province. With the new plant, BMW Brilliance (BBA) intends to double production capacity at the site." says electrive.com: "The expansion project will be realised on an area of 3.2 square kilometres and will be equipped with flexible production lines, in line with BMW’s strategy of producing models with different drive technologies on a single line proportionately to sales demand. As a result, the new plant will produce purely electric cars as well as plug-in hybrids and cars running entirely on fossil-fuelled engines. From this year on, the fully-electric BMW iX3 will also roll off the production line at the Dadong plant. The vehicle will be manufactured exclusively in China and exported from there to the world. 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This week, Todd Bianco's special guest co-host is radio personality John Taylor. They talk about John's background and his life-long love of cars, especially about the cars our parents drove. Spy shots of the all-new Ford Bronco and Baby Bronco have hit the internet a few weeks ahead of its worldwide reveal. BMW decided not to bring its all-electric, Chinese-built iX3 to the US market. Jeep has a recall for Wranglers and Gladiators with manual transmissions – the clutch plate can break and the shards can rip through the fuel lines. We talked about Ford bringing a compact pickup truck, under $20k, back to the market, probably based on the Baby Bronco's bones. Todd's Bring-a-Trailer pick was a one-family-owned 1979 BMW 320i with only 14k miles. John picked a 1968 Mazda Cosmo Series 1, a JDM model with right-hand drive.

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Show #719   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Saturday 7th March 2020. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story to save you time.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   A new Premium Partner and it’s Bill Woeste.  From Bill: “I am the owner of the 2 dealerships in Cincinnati, OH that just became sponsors of your great show. Beside Porsche and Audi I also have Toyota, Honda, Maserati, Alfa Romeo and Volvo. My first EV is my Audi etron that I love and we just received our first Taycan for customers to test drive this month. By the way you did a story last year around August about free EV parking in the City of Cincinnati that I went and got my pass. I wouldn't have known about it with out being a listener of your podcast.”   Welcome to PREMIUM PARTNER PORSCHE OF THE VILLAGE CINCINNATI   Welcome to PREMIUM PARTNER AUDI CINCINNATI EAST   2021 AUDI E-TRON GT SPIED LOOKING JUST LIKE THE CONCEPT "Despite having seen the concept over a year ago in L.A., and even driving it, it's a bit surprising that this is the first time one of our spy photographers has caught a glimpse of the Audi E-Tron GT." says Joel at Autoblog: "Just like the show car, this E-Tron GT is super low, from its nose to its roof.  Conventional pull-style door handles are fitted, rather than the hidden ones on the concept and the nearly flush ones on the E-Tron GT's cousin, the Porsche Taycan. The hood no longer has an extractor vent, though the shape is roughly intact. The front fascia looks smoothed over, too, with smaller grille openings. The wheels of course are a bit smaller, and they have a more flat and likely more aerodynamic design.  It will also feature the Taycan's 800-volt charging capability for extremely fast recharges."   https://www.autoblog.com/2020/03/04/2021-audi-etron-gt-spied/   TESLA TRACK MODE V2 RELEASE "Tesla has started rolling out software 2020.8.1 that includes Track Mode V2 for Model 3, third-party charging stations, improvements to Model S and Model X regenerative braking, and a host of other features." reports Teslarati: "Track Mode V2 gives Model 3 owners the option of customizing settings for Handling Balance, Stability Assist, Regenerative Braking, among others. Tesla Raj, upon getting the latest software update, tested the Track Mode V2 on the Model 3 and switched the car to rear-wheel drive with no stability assist. Track Mode allows owners to create 20 profiles that perfectly suits their preferences and driving scenarios. Users can also customize the settings for a specific track. Track Mode V2 also allows you to monitor the status of the car’s motors, brakes, and tires. The latest firmware also allows one to see a real-time accelerometer via the G-meter. Likewise, the map now includes a Lap Timer. Model 3 owners can also save a video and other data of their driving sessions while on Track Mode."   From Tesla: Only Model S and X Introducing a new navigation system for your vehicle that provides improved routes, more accurate arrival times, and a more responsive instrument cluster view to better display upcoming maneuvers. For China: This release also includes new maps on the touchscreen. You can now view the maps in satellite view and see nearby points of interest.   DRIVING VISUALIZATION IMPROVEMENTS This has been added for more regions, previously just the US. The driving visualization can now display additional objects which include stop lights, stop signs and select road markings.   THIRD-PARTY CHARGING STATIONS Only vehicles in California. Now you can find third-party charging options with your in-car navigation – select sites in the San Francisco Bay Area are available now with additional locations across the US coming soon.   REGEN Only Model S and X Regenerative braking force has been increased to improve the driving experience and increase how much energy is actively returned to the battery when slowing down.   https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-track-mode-v2-release-notes/   LUCID UNVEILS SALES & SERVICE MODEL "Lucid Motors will open its first sales studio at its headquarters in Newark, California as part of its overarching direct-to-consumer sales plan. Lucid has plans for 9 studios initially, with many locations already under construction." reports Kyle at CleanTechnica: "The new showrooms will give Lucid direct access to consumers to truly convey the essence of the technology, innovation, and luxury the brand seeks to embody. The first 9 studios are slated to open in 2020, where customers will be able to get what is perhaps their first exposure to the Lucid brand in real life. The new studios will also serve as the home of Lucid’s first service centers. The company expects to leverage the integrated vehicle data system for over-the-air updates and remote diagnostics, and the physical locations will fill in the gaps for all other services required for Lucid’s vehicles."   https://cleantechnica.com/2020/03/06/lucid-unveils-sales-service-model-with-first-location-to-open-in-2020/   VW ID.3 SPECS ID.3 Pure - 45kWh, 126 hp or 150 hp, 330 km WLTP, < €30k   ID.3 Pro - 58kWh, 146 hp or 204 hp, 420 km WLTP, ~ €35k, 100kW charging   ID.3 Pro S - 77kWh, 204 hp, 550 km WLTP, (Price TBC), 100kW charging   PLUG-IN EV CAR SALES MORE THAN DOUBLED IN UK IN FEBRUARY 2020 "Plug-in electric car sales in the UK increased in February by 117% year-over-year to 4,566 new registrations, exceeding conventional hybrids (4,154 and 71.9% increase)." reports InsideEVs: "As the overall number of new registrations went down by 2.9% to 79,594, the market share for plug-ins grew to an outstanding 5.74% (one per 17.4 new cars).   BEVs 2,508 (up 243% year-over-year) at market share of 3.2% PHEVs: 2,058 (up 50% year-over-year) at market share of 2.6% Total: 4,566 (up 117% year-over-year) at market share of 5.9%   In the comments: David Parker says: "As a Brit living in France I have to point out how far behind the Brits are so far this year. UK and France are pretty much the same population, same GDP, same size car markets. UK sales are up on 2019 but 6,500 BEV versus 20,400 BEV in first two months of the year in France..It’s all happening here folks!"   https://insideevs.com/news/402574/plugin-car-sales-uk-february-2020/   VOLVO OPENS BATTERY ASSEMBLY LINE AT BELGIAN FACTORY "Volvo has inaugurated a new battery assembly line at its Belgian manufacturing plant in Ghent, Belgium." reports Carscooops: "Volvo says the updated Ghent factory will provide important lessons to the brand’s other manufacturing sites in terms of process optimization and efficiency. Volvo will source its batteries from CATL of China and South Korea’s LG Chem. The company’s first all-electric model was unveiled in October last year in the form of the XC40 Recharge. The SUV uses a pair of electric motors delivering a combined 402 hp and features a 78 kWh lithium-ion battery pack that provides more than 249 miles (400 km) of range on the WLTP cycle."   Meanwhile Automotive News Europe pointed out: "Ghent plant boss Stefan Fesser promised a "flawless launch" of battery system production at a new 5,000-square-meter facility, which is on the same campus as Volvo's vehicle assembly plant. Volvo's new model launch manager, Peter Durie, also said that there has been no indication that LG Chem would have any issues supplying the factory, which starts test production on Monday. The aim is to have the line ready for serial output in time for the XC40 Recharge's start of production."   https://www.carscoops.com/2020/03/volvo-opens-battery-assembly-line-at-belgian-factory/   https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/volvo-promises-flawless-launch-first-battery-line-despite-recent-cell-bottlenecks   LG CHEM ACQUIRES NEW FACILITY FOR MORE BATTERY PRODUCTION IN POLAND "LG Chem, which operates a huge lithium-ion battery factory in Wroclaw, Poland, recently acquired a nearby Turkish television assembly plant."  says InsideEVs: "The 223,000 square-meter site was purchased for about $31.4 million Vestel according to media reports and will be re-purposed to support LG Chem's battery production for electric cars. LG Chem already operates several plants globally and is in progress of expanding them (or adding new ones) to keep pace with surging demand. "Currently, LG Chem has five battery plants in South Korea, China, the United States and Poland, with a combined capacity of 70 gigawatt-hours. The South Korean chemical giant plans to raise its capacity to 100 GWh, enough to supply batteries to 1.6 million electric vehicles, by the end of this year.""   https://insideevs.com/news/402035/lg-chem-acquired-new-facility-in-poland/   BMW IX3 NOT DUE FOR U.S. "The BMW iX3, made by joint venture BMW Brilliance Automotive in Shenyang, China, features the fifth generation of BMW's eDrive technology, with the drive unit combining the electric motor, system electronics and transmission into a central housing, reducing its weight and footprint." write Automotive News: "BMW has iced plans to bring its first electric crossover to the U.S. for now. The BMW iX3 was scheduled to arrive in the first half of 2021. "At this time we do not have plans to bring the iX3 to the U.S. market," a spokesman confirmed to Automotive News, declining to elaborate on the reasons for the decision. Automakers face hefty fines in Europe next year if they fail to cut their fleet CO2 emissions to an average 95 grams per kilometer. As a result, the German automakers are recalibrating their EV ambitions in the U.S. — diverting production supply to markets that are more receptive to the new technology. Manufactured in China, the iX3 is powered by a 74-kWh lithium ion battery. That is smaller than the beefier batteries in luxury electric crossovers currently on U.S. roads. The BMW iX3 is tailored for the China market, where extended range is not a customer priority."   As for availability: "The iX3 is expected to make its market debut by the end of 2020, but since it’s being built in China, it will most likely reach European customers in 2021. It will first be available in Europe, where it will cost around €70,000." reports Motor1   https://www.autonews.com/sales/finicky-american-demand-changes-path-bmws-crossover-ev   https://uk.news.yahoo.com/production-spec-bmw-ix3-revealed-112000938.html   NEW QUESTION OF THE WEEK The MYEV.com Question Of The Week…   I’m waving a magic wand and installing a charge point of any speed or type free of charge for you – what is it, where and why.   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 241 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 #716   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday 4th March 2020. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story to save you time.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   BMW CONCEPT I4 FOR 2021 "BMW is a step closer to introducing a Tesla Model 3 rival. While that car won't start production until 2021, the BMW Concept i4 provides a preview of what it will be like." says Green Car Reports: "The Concept i4 follows the BMW i Vision Dynamics concept of 2018, but with exterior styling and specifications likely closer to the upcoming i4 production model. That means a car close in size to the current BMW 3 Series, but with a low roofline reminiscent of the 4 Series Gran Coupe BMW expects greater interior space than internal-combustion models with the same footprint, thanks to the packaging efficiencies of the electric powertrain.  BMW has said the most powerful version of the i4 will develop 523 horsepower. An 80-kilowatt-hour battery pack will provide a range of 270 miles on the EPA testing cycle"   Steven Ewing at CNET says: "Accelerating to 60 mph will take roughly four seconds, and the car's top speed will be about 125 mph. This long, curved screen is "the logical next step" for infotainment and vehicle system displays. BMW says, "placing all the needs of driver and co-driver in one surface." Users can choose from three display settings -- sorry, "experience modes" -- which alter the colors and themes of the two screens, as well as the ambient lighting. The i4 will ride on BMW's new modular platform that can support gasoline, hybrid and fully electric powertrains; it will be built in Munich on the same line where BMW will produce the standard 3 Series and 4 Series models. BMW is still sticking to a 373-mile estimate for the 80-kW version, under the European WLTP testing cycle. "   Meanwhile TechCrunch mentions that front end, with looks that only a mother could love: "The front end shows a closed-off grille. BMW says it has given the grille of the concept a purpose beyond just a reminder of its combustion engine past. The grille will be used to house various sensors, according to BMW. Perhaps the most noticeable features, besides the mammoth kidney-shaped grille, is the glass roof and a curved digital display in the interior. The i4 will have the fifth-generation BMW eDrive, a platform that features a brand new electric motor, power electronics, charging unit and high-voltage battery. This fifth-gen platform will also show up in the iNEXT SUV and the iX3, which is headed for the Chinese market. The 80-kilowatt battery pack in the i4 is flat, according to BMW, and weighs 550 kilograms. For comparison, the battery pack in the Tesla  Model 3 weighs 480 kg."   https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1127329_bmw-concept-i4-teases-german-alternative-to-tesla-model-3-due-next-year   https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/bmw-i4-concept/   https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/03/the-bmw-concept-i4-gets-us-closer-to-whats-coming-in-2021/   TESLA GIGA BERLIN GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY LATER THIS MONTH "Elon Musk will be attending the Giga Berlin groundbreaking ceremony later this month, Armen Hareyan of Torque News indicates. In the Torque News video, Hareyan refers to another news article quoting Jorg Steinbach, Brandenburg’s Economic Minister, who said the groundbreaking ceremony for Tesla’s fourth Gigafactory in Berlin will be scheduled in March." reports Johanna for CleanTechnica.   Minister of Economics Jörg Steinbach: "We expect a groundbreaking project to happen in the second half of March. I would like Elon Musk to come back to Germany for this. This would be an important signal for the locals.”"   Elon replied: definitely   https://cleantechnica.com/2020/03/02/tesla-giga-berlin-groundbreaking-ceremony-later-this-month/   TESLA RELEASES SOFTWARE UPDATE BOOSTING DISPLAYED RANGE OF MODEL S/X VEHICLES "Tesla has started pushing a new software update boosting the displayed range of the most recent Model S and Model X vehicles after announcing the new “Long Range Plus” version." writes electrek today: "The new update is called 2020.4.11 and the release notes don’t mention anything new, but this Model X is now showing a range of 354 miles on a full charge, which is even higher than the updated EPA estimate. The CEO said that the software thought that the car was less efficient than it actually is with those hardware improvements."   https://electrek.co/2020/03/03/tesla-software-update-boosting-range-model-s-x-vehicles/   2021 FORD MUSTANG MACH-E NEARLY SOLD OUT "According to reports from the Mach-E forum, Ford now has more than 40,000 reservations for the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E, representing about 83% of the 50,000 unit production capacity for the 2021 model year." says Tom at InsideEVs: "When the Mustang Mach-E arrives later this year, it will be available with standard battery (75.5 kWh) and an optional extended-range battery (98.8 kWh). It will come in rear-wheel and all-wheel-drive configurations, either of which can be ordered with either battery size. Ford claims when equipped with the extended-range battery and rear-wheel drive, the Mustang Mach-E will have an EPA-estimated range of more than 300 miles. "   https://insideevs.com/news/402070/ford-mustang-mach-e-nearly-sold-out/   DEATHKNELL FOR DIESEL IN NATIONAL EXPRESS’S ALL-ELECTRIC DRIVE "National Express has bought its last diesel bus and will have a zero-emission UK fleet within 15 years. The route from Stansted airport to central London will be the first to switch to electric coaches in a trial." says the TElegraph: "Chief executive Dean Finch said battery technology provides enough range for the 45-mile journey, and he expects further advances will soon allow for longer distances. Although electric and hybrid buses cost £150,000 more than the £300,000 price tag for a diesel equivalent, he said they will create savings elsewhere.  National Express has between 1,600 and 1,700 vehicles with a 10 to 15-year lifespan. Only 10pc are electric or hybrid, and the company plans to buy 160 new buses a year to reach the target."   https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/02/27/deathknell-diesel-national-expresss-all-electric-drive/   TAX WRITEOFFS COMING TO CANADA FOR OFF-ROAD ELECTRIC CARS "Canada is making off-road electric vehicles and automotive equipment eligible for immediate tax writeoffs in a bid to encourage Canadian companies to buy them, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday." according to the National Observer: "Last year's federal budget created the zero-emission business tax writeoff for zero-emission vehicles including electric cars, hybrid-electric cars and hydrogen-fuel cell cars. Businesses can write off 100 per cent of the purchase price, up to $55,000, in the year the car goes into service. The business program will now extend to off-road vehicles as well such as mining equipment and farm equipment. With the types of vehicles available expanding each year, the program specifies that the 100 per cent writeoff will be available for vehicles that will be used before 2024."   https://www.nationalobserver.com/2020/03/03/news/tax-writeoffs-coming-canada-road-electric-cars     HAVN AND JAGUAR LAND ROVER REV UP ALL-ELECTRIC CHAUFFEUR SERVICE "Jaguar Land Rover's electric mobility strategy took a step forward today with the official launch of a new all-electric chauffeur service across London. Chauffeur firm Havn - which is backed by InMotion, Jaguar Land Rover's venture capital and mobility services arm - formally kicked off its new service this morning following a successful 18,000 mile trial phase." says Business Green: "The service uses all-electric Jaguar I-PACE SUVs to provide customers with a zero emission ride that can be booked through an app or online booking portal.  Since the trial phase in September, the fleet of Jaguar I-PACEs has grown thanks to demand from individuals and customers of premium businesses and corporate travel, the company said,"   https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4011737/havn-jaguar-land-rover-rev-electric-chauffeur-service   THE ELECTRIC-VEHICLE INDUSTRY IS THRIVING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA "California is already a world leader in the embryonic electric vehicle industry but needs more government help to flourish, according to a new report from the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation." writes Russ mitchell for the LA Times: "Southern California is becoming a hub of EV manufacturing in its own right" And it's not just Tesla: "That includes vehicle manufacturers, battery manufacturers, charging system manufacturers, suppliers to all three, and the sales and service operations that support them. The Chinese company BYD builds electric buses in Lancaster. American company Proterra does the same in Walnut, just outside LA. Romeo Power assembles battery packs; XOS manufactures heavy electric trucks. Fisker is making electric cars, as is Canoo, a startup that plans to sell its cars by subscription, similar to a short-term lease."   https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-03-03/southern-california-ev-jobs     NEW QUESTION OF THE WEEK The MYEV.com Question Of The Week…   I’m waving a magic wand and installing a charge point of any speed or type free of charge for you – what is it, where and why.   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 240 patrons of this podcast whose generosity means I get to keep making this show, which aims to entertain and inform thousands of listeners every day about a brighter future. 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In this episode Mike and Pete discuss the Joe Rogan Podcast episode 1171 with Nick Yarris. This emotional podcast is hard to described but in a few words it's touching, depressing and inspirational.After discussing the JRE Podcast, Mike and Pete touch on Pete's new BMW X3 and what he likes most about it. Mike makes mention of his recent trip to Boca Raton, Florida where he got a glimpse of the all-new 2021 BMW M3, M4, iNext, MNext, iX3 and much more.Pete eludes to a new segment idea for episode 3 that he calls what's aged worst in automotive.Please like and subscribe and as always... Thanks for listening#autoish #autoishpodcast #mikeandpete #nickyarris #joerogan #bmw

Show #654   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday 27th November 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story to save you time.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   Welcome to a new Patreon Producer! That’s you CURTIS HIBBERT!   Good luck for Thursday's Thanksgiving Carmageddon!   2021 FORD MUSTANG MACH-E FIRST EDITION IS SOLD OUT IN U.S. "Motorists in the market for a Ford Mustang Mach-E are down to four variants. The First Edition model positioned near the top of the trim hierarchy is sold out on the American market." reports Autoblog today: "Ford opened Mach-E reservations shortly after unveiling the model on Nov. 17, and America's entire allocation of First Edition models was spoken for in nine days. Sold out is a little bit of a vague term, because the firm hasn't revealed how many units of the First Edition it plans to make or how long it will be in production. First-in-liners in other countries still have time to secure one of the First Edition models. The trim level remains available in France, in the United Kingdom, and in Germany, among other countries."   https://www.autoblog.com/2019/11/27/ford-mustang-mach-e-first-edition-sold-out   FORD TARGETS EUROPE’S ELECTRIC MARKET "According to insider information, Ford wants to sell 60 per cent of the electric SUV Mustang Mach-E produced in the first year in the EU. Of course, the reason for this is the local fleet limits that Ford wants to meet with the sale of electric cars." says Chris Randall for electrive: "30,000 vehicles would be delivered to the EU and around 20,000 cars would remain in the USA with the 60 per cent share mentioned above. However, there is no confirmation from the manufacturer for these figures. It is also unclear how the vehicles will be allocated to the individual markets. While Ford is based in the US, which would ease delivery logistics, the EU’s more strict environmental regulations are seemingly pushing Ford to prioritise the European market."   https://www.electrive.com/2019/11/27/ford-takes-aim-for-europes-electric-market/   VOLKSWAGEN'S AUDI TO CUT ONE IN TEN JOBS TO FUND SHIFT TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES "Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) luxury car unit Audi (NSUG.DE) on Tuesday said it would cut one in ten jobs, freeing up billions of euros to fund its shift towards electric vehicle production." according to a Reuters report out today: "Audi said it would cut up to 9,500 jobs, or 10.6% of its total staff by 2025, saving 6 billion euros (£5 billion), but also create up to 2,000 new positions in the areas of electric mobility and digitalisation. The group said the cuts, which would also include management positions, would take place along the demographic curve through employee turnover and early retirement programmes and help it reach a profit margin of 9-11%. Audi said a fund would be set up at the Neckarsulm site to fund the shift towards electric vehicles and would be worth 300 million euros by 2025."   https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-volkswagen-audi-costs/volkswagens-audi-to-cut-one-in-ten-jobs-to-fund-shift-to-electric-vehicles-idUKKBN1Y019F   BMW TO CUT STAFF BONUSES "BMW AG will reduce bonus payments for employees in Germany as the luxury-car maker grapples with the costly shift to electric and self-driving vehicles." says Bloomberg today: "BMW’s bonus cuts and other measures are part of a broader push to save more than 12 billion euros ($13 billion) and free up funds for developing new technology. Stricter emissions regulations are all but impossible to meet without sizable sales of electric vehicles"   https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-27/bmw-s-electric-car-savings-push-to-lower-staff-bonuses   MERCEDES-BENZ LAUNCHES “ENJOY ELECTRIC.” CAMPAIGN FOR THE EQC SUV November sees the start of the advertising campaign “Enjoy Electric.” for the market launch of the Mercedes-Benz EQC with various moving image formats and a major print and online communication initiative. The videos describe the EQC with its characteristic Mercedes-Benz qualities such as quality, safety and comfort. This is expressed by the campaign film with The Weeknd as the main protagonist.   BMW AND VW AIM FOR CLOSE CONTROL OVER BATTERIES, DON’T WANT TO MAKE THEM "Like nearly all global automakers, BMW has decided it doesn’t want to manufacture battery cells. How does it maintain an edge on the battery side—and characteristics that are a good match for the automaker—when it’s potentially using what look like the same “commodity cells” as other automakers?" asks Green Car Reports: “The answer to this is by being very active (and proactive) in what it wants and needs—with the newly opened Battery Competence Center, in Munich, a facility that it’s invested more than $220 million ($200 million euros) into over four years. In it, up to 200 “smart scientists” work on cell chemistry, with collaboration between BMW and the supplier companies. And it allows BMW to have control over the whole process. The fifth-generation scalable electric toolkit is being launched as a whole with the upcoming iX3 and the iNext, both due to arrive by 2021.Through the center, it can test out entirely different cell types. BMW doesn’t see solid state becoming common until the 2030s, though, and it sees its integration into cells and modules as barriers as well as the setting (and meeting) of safety standards for them. "   https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1126210_bmw-and-vw-aim-for-close-control-over-batteries-don-t-want-to-make-them   ADAC OPEL E-RALLY CUP PRESENTED AT ESSEN MOTOR SHOW  Preparations for the world's first electric one-make rally cup are in full swing. The ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup and the Opel Corsa-e Rally car will be presented to sports enthusiasts at the Essen Motor Show from November 29 to December 8 (ADAC stand, Hall 3). At the same time, two purely battery-electric Opel Corsa-e Rally cars will complete an extensive development programme. The 136hp electric cars are currently undergoing endurance and component testing at the Test Center in Dudenhofen.   OVER A QUARTER MILLION EVS IN INDIA HAVE RECEIVED SUBSIDIES "The Indian government has reported the number of electric vehicles that have benefited under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles in India (FAME) program. The program had been launched as part of the National Electricity Mobility Mission Plan to boost adoption of EVs in the country." says CleanTechnica: "According to the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, around 285,000 electric vehicles have so far been issued a total of $50 million in subsidies. A large number of models across two, three, and four-wheel options are listed as eligible to receive subsidies. The subsidies are available not only to pure EVs but also to hybrid cars."   https://cleantechnica.com/2019/11/26/over-a-quarter-million-evs-in-india-have-received-subsidies-reports-indian-government/   AUDI UK LAUNCHES NEW WHATSAPP-BASED SERVICE FOR EV OWNERS "Audi is making EV ownership easier with a new service for buyers of its new e-tron electric vehicle range." says Motor1.com: "The e-tron Concierge Service is a new 'premium communication tool' based on WhatsApp which allows customers to ask questions and get a response from EV experts in a matter of minutes between 8am and 9pm, seven days a week. Photos, videos, and voice recordings can also be added to messages. The service has already been in operation since September for those that have placed an order for an Audi e-tron. Those signed up to the service will get an email inviting them to start a chat with an expert on it. The e-tron Concierge Service has already proved to be popular with customers, with questions regarding access to charging points, accessory and winter tyre availability already being asked."   https://uk.motor1.com/news/384324/audi-e-tron-concierge/     QUESTION OF THE WEEK The MYEV.com Question Of The Week…   "The controversial, and botched, Cybertruck launch is now the most-Googled search term in the companies history. But did it help or hinder the wider movement to EVs?”   I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the 249 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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