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Volkswagen’s MEB for EVs: long electric range, open-platform, open-space, pricing for the volume market; “tablet on wheels”

Green Car Congress

Development work on these continues; Audi, for example, is refining MLB evo—the second-generation of MLB and the foundation for the battery-electric e-tron quattro SUV due out in 2018. Battery costs are making significant improvements. The charging will improve. Earlier post.) —Christian Senger. Earlier post.).

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Tesla To Offer Auto Leases

Revenge of the Electric Car

boost,&# said Mike Omotoso, senior manager of power train forecasting for. car that they’re using with a comparable sticker price, but the operating. The Roadster is charged not with gas but with a 240-volt house plug which. powers a battery pack in the trunk. dramatically to Tesla’s sales. “For people.

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