The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Rivian’s truck and SUV are two of the more compelling EV options on sale now, but the automaker wants to streamline its operations to increase volume and reduce costs. McDonough’s comments came during an automotive conference hosted by Barclays. Company CFO Claire McDonough recently shed some light on how Rivian plans to get there.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 18, 2024

Ford is developing a new low-cost EV platform to power a small electric pickup and SUV, with starting prices around $25,000. However, due to the pivot, plans for its three-row electric SUV have been put on the back burner. The platform will first feature LFP batteries, which are about 30% cheaper than traditional lithium-ion.

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EV Central

MARCH 14, 2023

A luxurious new electric seven-seat SUV to sit above the soon-to-be-EV Cayenne SUV has been confirmed by Porsche as part of its increasingly electrified future model mix. Blume said the SUV would have significant sales growth potential in the China and the USA. The Panamera PHEV will also gain a larger battery pack.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Introduced at Automotive Circle’s annual EuroCarBody conference, the study’s aluminum top hat achieved 42% weight savings compared to the reference top hat of the current Audi e-tron electric SUV, which uses advanced (AHSS) and ultra-high-strength steels (UHSS). —Mark White, Executive Director of Alumobility.

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Teslarati

APRIL 6, 2021

Combining the proven success of the Silverado lineup with GM’s Ultium battery platform will give customers an estimated 400 miles of range on a full charge, GM said during a Tuesday press conference. The post GM announces the Chevy Silverado EV: 400 miles of range with Ultium battery tech appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Bob Lutz, former Vice Chairman of General Motors, will introduce an extended range electric (eREV) Pickup Truck, SUV and Van from VIA Motors, in a press conference at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit on 10 January. —Bob Lutz.

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Teslarati

MARCH 28, 2024

Ford continues to struggle to sell its EV models, but its ICE pickups, SUVs, and cars are keeping the company healthy. I took a Ford F-150 Lightning to Tesla Superchargers: The Good and Bad According to the President of UAW Local 862 in Louisville, Kentucky, Todd Dunn, battery tech is the main holdup in why purchasing has slowed.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

At its first digital ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) Conference for investors and analysts, Mercedes-Benz announced aims to at least halve CO 2 emissions per passenger car over the lifecycle by the end of this decade compared to 2020 levels. The battery is the biggest lever for reducing CO 2. Green steel and aluminum.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2009

RUF Automobile GmbH unveiled the Stormster, an electric SUV based on the Porsche Cayenne, for the European Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, (COP 15). The lithium-ion battery pack is supplied by Li-Tec Battery GmbH. The Stormster. Click to enlarge.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 9, 2023

Morgan investor conference, General Motors (GM) Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Paul Jacobson stated that the veteran automaker is still struggling with its electric vehicle production ramp. This target was not met, with GM delivering less than 2,400 Cadillac Lyriq SUVs to customers instead. While speaking at a J.P.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

Sony is now on its fifth year of showing off its upcoming electric car in its CES press conferences, which we learned last year will be named AFEELA and is planned hit the market in 2026. This year, the press conference focused on Sony’s software plans for its new vehicle – along with a heap of the latest buzzwords, mostly to do with AI.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2020

At its annual press conference, the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand touted its record deliveries of 6.3 The brand’s first all-electric SUV, the ID.4, The brand’s first all-electric SUV, the ID.4, million units in a declining market in 2019 and said that it is about to leap into the electric era. 4, will follow afterwards.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 14, 2024

1 and the vehicle is planned for 2027,” Shafer confirmed during VW’s annual press conference Thursday. Due to battery costs, Volkswagen can only launch a $20K (20,000 euro) EV by mass producing it. Volkswagen ID 2 all SUV (Source: Volkswagen) In December, Stepan Rehak, VW’s spokesperson for Design, posted the first teaser of the ID.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2009

GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt shows a sodium-metal halide battery cell at the press conference announcing the battery plant. GE will open a new battery manufacturing plant in Upstate New York that will serve as the main manufacturing facility for GE’s newly launched battery business. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Flanked by the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron ( earlier post ) on one side and the Audi concept e-tron quattro ( earlier post ) on the other, Audi of America president Scott Keogh used his press conference speech at the Los Angeles Auto Show yesterday to declare that the brand is targeting at least 25% of its US sales to be e-tron—i.e.,

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Baua Electric

MARCH 21, 2024

4 electric crossover at their Annual Brand Conference that was held in Jaipur. It comes with an all-wheel drive system along with an 82 kWh battery pack that can deliver a range of up to 500 km. Both come with cosmetic updates that make the SUV look more sporty and stealthy. 4 has a claimed range of around 500 km. Volkswagen ID.4

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Push EVs

JULY 21, 2022

a branch of BYD Company Limited in Japan, held a brand conference in Tokyo, marking BYD’s official entry into the passenger vehicle market in Japan. Three BYD models debuted at the conference – BYD ATTO 3, BYD DOLPHIN, and BYD SEAL. Battery capacity : 50,12 kWh. Battery weight : 358 kg. Max speed : 160 km/h.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2011

at a press conference at their Cincinnati, OH facility, presented the first AMP electrified Mercedes Benz ML350 SUV to Gisli Gislason, Chairman and CEO of Northern Lights Energy (NLE) of Iceland. The demand for SUVs is very high in Iceland at approximately 35% of new vehicle sales. AMP Electric Vehicles, Inc., Earlier post.)

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Setec Powerr

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Jakarta – PT Toyota-Astra Motor (TAM) officially handed over 143 units of battery electric vehicles to the government to support the G20 Summit held in Bali on November 15-16. Meanwhile, the Lexus UX 300e is an electrified vehicle with premium Battery EV technology, a subcompact SUV type that was first marketed in 2020.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2021

The 12V ALiS (Advanced Lithium-ion battery System) mild hybrid system available on new Qashqai is a more affordable hybrid technology that provides torque assist, extended idle stop, quick restart and coasting stop [CVT only], with improvements to both fuel economy and CO 2 output (-4g/km). DiG-T 140PS/160PS 12V ALiS Mild Hybrid.

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EV Central

APRIL 12, 2023

Koji Sato speaks at a Tokyo press conference on April 7 2023 announcing Toyota’s ramped-up EV commitment. Sato said Toyota’s new dedicated architecture will enable EVs to double their range thanks to more efficient battery use and require half the investment and development resources. Automation will be ramped up dramatically.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 28, 2024

Most BYD vehicles are based on its e-Platform 3.0 , an advanced 8-in-1 electric powertrain with integrated Blade batteries. By building nearly all vehicle components, including batteries, in-house, BYD has a major advantage over rivals. Ford’s CEO Jim Farley called the Seagull “pretty damn good,” as he warned rivals.

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Teslarati

MAY 6, 2021

The company revealed details about its plan at the NIO Norway press conference. NIO plans to break the ice in Norway by introducing the ES8, its’ smart electric flagship SUV to the country first. Norway will have the first NIO battery swapping station, connecting five major cities and freeways. ” (Credit: Nio ).

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Baua Electric

MARCH 20, 2024

2024 Hyundai IONIQ 6 trim Battery (kWh) Estimated Range (miles) Starting Price SE Standard Range RWD 53 240 $38,615 SE RWD 77.4 The platform will underpin a next-gen smaller electric pickup and SUV with starting prices around $25,000. Meanwhile, the American automaker is putting plans for a larger three-row electric SUV on hold.

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CN EV Post

APRIL 26, 2023

The Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) giant officially launched the micro battery electric vehicle (BEV) model BYD Seagull, the latest addition to its Ocean series, at a launch event today. The vehicle is available in two range versions with blade battery capacities of 30.08 kWh and 38.88 BYD aims to become the No.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 1, 2023

SUV EVs are taking the market by storm as models appear throughout the diverse market, walking away with accolades as the Hyundai Ioniq 5 did with Motor Trend’s SUV of the Year award. Taking its best-selling model and rethinking it as an EV was a big stroke for Ford, but (again, those hiccups) it appears to be paying off.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 25, 2023

Zak Paget, a spokesman for Mercedes-Benz Canada, would now not ascertain a much less competitive technique and mentioned the corporate does now not touch upon non-public conferences with sellers. He did say that statistics recommend the momentum for its battery-electric EQ cars is construction. “In

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

BMW Vision Neue Klasse “It is about nothing less than the future of the BMW brand, the BMW Group,” CEO Oliver Zipse told reporters during a recent quarterly financial position statement conference call. To supply the battery packs they will need, BMW is investing to expand production.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

ALTe already has Gen 1 proof-of-concept systems running in a Crown Vic taxi equipped with a 20 kWh Li-ion battery pack. “The series plug-in hybrid is the best transitional powertrain technology due to cost and range issues of current battery science.” Gen1 System installed in a Crown Vic. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2017

Successful schemes include: The development of a high power battery suitable for high-performance vehicles; A project to address gaps in and strengthen the UK supply chain; The development of the fueling system for a concept gas tractor; and. Technologies to reduce the weight and improve electrification in SUV vehicle platforms.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The 2018 Bentayga and Flying Spur’s plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variations are the initial steps toward full electrification, with the first battery-electric vehicle (BEV) arriving in 2025 and all models having some type of electrification the following year.

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Electric Vehicles India

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

We want to introduce a brand-new FCEV based on the CR-V 5-seater SUV the following year, in 2024.” Unlike battery electric vehicles, which require hours of charging time, FCEVs can be refueled in just a few minutes, similar to traditional gasoline-powered vehicles.

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Green Cars News

MAY 11, 2011

At a Press Conference at its Cincinnati, Ohio, facility, AMP Electric Vehicles revealed its first electrified Mercedes Benz ML350 SUV. The AMP ML350 includes a lithium iron phosphate battery pack and two rear-mounted permanent magnet AC motors.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2016

Ahead of the closing conference in Leipzig today, Audi revealed some of the electric driving results for its two models involved: the A1 e-tron prototype and the production A3 Sportback e-tron. the range and will have launched an all-electric SUV with a range of more than. Audi gained a wealth of experience from the 1.4 Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2022

As part of its 2022 Annual Media Conference, Audi is presenting the next model in its future electrically powered A6 Luxury Class: the Avant. The PPE is designed exclusively for battery-electric drive systems and can therefore take full advantage of all the benefits of this technology. the wagon format).

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

BMW says that when its sixth-generation battery cell technology is introduced on its next-generation of EVs it will have the competition licked, including the leading electric car brand Tesla. Crucially, as well as bringing performance gains, all-round the new batteries are greener, producing 60 percent less carbon emissions when made.

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Plug In Partners

APRIL 21, 2008

C oming this fall, mark you calendars for the Austin Energy Alt Car Expo and Conference. The base credit will be $4,000 for a PHEV with a battery of at least 5kwh. It's October 17th and 18th and it will be a great opportunity to see what's happening in plug-ins, mass transportation, and urban planning.

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