Push EVs

MAY 9, 2023

All other powertrains lost volume YoY, with petrol-only vehicles at their 2nd lowest volume of the modern era (just 112 units), and 3rd lowest share ever, just 1.25% of the auto market. Looking at unit volumes, against the background of a 7.7% overall market drop YoY, BEVs grew volume by 3.7% to 7,471 units.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 17, 2024

Skoda not only leads Europe’s largest car maker Volkswagen Group’s operations in India, it also steers the low-cost vehicle architecture projects, for both internal combustion engines (ICEs) and electric vehicles (EVs). With the promise of a future in the EV business, M&M had been making rapid strides in the mainstream SUV market.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

As a reduced cost concept, it aims to make more intelligent use of electrical energy to achieve the desired reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The technology can also be applied to medium and heavy duty commercial vehicle platforms.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Previewed in an Impact Analysis published on Sunday (February 4), the newly renamed National Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), will impose tough CO2 emissions limit on passenger vehicles, SUVs, utes and vans that ramp up around 12 per cent per year from 2025 to 2029 under the government’s preferred model.

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Plug In India

OCTOBER 1, 2022

India has been small car country - but I get worried about the SUV-ification of our roads. Unlike Mahindra, which under the leadership of Anish Shah, has sworn to be an only SUV company, Tata Motors continues to provide customers options on smaller variants. The entry level Petrol Tiago is 5.4 At an entry level price of Rs.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. ACE-EV X1 Transformer – Australian-based start-up plans a small range of affordable EVs focused on light commercial duties. $5 Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards.

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Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The New Zealand light vehicle fleet, including light commercial vans and trucks, makes up 80 per cent of our transport emissions. Globally, 500 EV models are now on the market, ranging from compact cars and two-seaters through to large sedans, SUVs, and sportscars. There are two key barriers to e-bike uptake: infrastructure and cost.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 14, 2022

4 quick spin: First Australian drive of electric SUV READ MORE: Early mark for VW ID.4 4 electric SUV most important VW ‘since the Beetle’ READ MORE: X the new I: Sporty GTX version of Volkswagen ID.4 The company says by 2028 it will be selling more EVs in Australia than vehicles powered by petrol or diesel engines.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 31, 2024

On December 1, 2023, Bajaj Auto launched the Chetak Urbane, which costs Rs 115,000 in its standard form, and Rs 121,000 for an additional ‘Tecpac’, which unlocks more features and performance. This is a key EV industry growth factor, which has proven to be an enabler for the transition to e-mobility, both personal and commercial.

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EV Central

JULY 24, 2023

The brand has just rolled out its first local electric vehicle, the Peugeot e-partner small van and will add the e-2008 small SUV within months. In 2024 the e-208 city car and medium-sized e-Expert commercial van will also arrive. It’s unlikely to match the cheapest of the Chinese small EVs below $40,000 before on-road costs.

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EV Central

JANUARY 2, 2023

But it’s what’s beneath the skin that promises to tempt plenty of people out of the big-powered petrol engines that have dominated at this end of the market. Even in regular e-Tron GT guise (at $181,700 before on-road costs) there’s up to 390kW/640Nm to play with. BYD Dolphin. BYD Dolphin. Ford E-Transit and E-Transit Custom.

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EV Central

AUGUST 10, 2022

As well as lowering the costs of refuelling and servicing, there’s less time in shuffling cars around due to their simpler operation and the relative ease of recharging. Electric cars are more expensive to buy than petrol-powered alternatives, but there are big benefits in lower running costs. EVs to change the rental car model.

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EV Adoption

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Similarly, Ford’s entire commercial vehicle range will be zero-emissions capable, all-electric or plug-in hybrid, by 2024, with two-thirds of Ford’s commercial vehicle sales expected to be all-electric or plug-in hybrid by 2030. VW’s next electric SUV, the ID.5 VW’s next electric SUV, the ID.5 17, via Ford press release.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Greenpeace , agrees, and argues that sales of all diesel and petrol vehicles, including hybrids must end by 2030. There is also a push to make those who own SUVs pay a steep annual registration fee to discourage their ownership, as is happening in Washington, D.C. for obvious reasons.

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Plug In India

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Ford held a presentation called ‘Delivering Ford+,’ during which they highlighted a new strategy centered around electric vehicles, a new dedicated commercial business, and connected services. Ion Boost Pro lithium iron phosphate for commercial and long-range vehicles. No one wants to pay Rs 100 to 200 per liter of petrol.

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Drive EV

MARCH 19, 2021

Graham Hoare, chairman, Ford of Britain commented: “Today’s news from the UK Government that plug-in grants for passenger and commercial vehicle customers are being reduced is disappointing and is not conducive to supporting the zero-emissions future we all desire. If an SUV is what you are after, the Kona is a great option.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. Furia explained, "The SUVs that we just completed that were outfitted with the XHT drive train could have been any SUV made by anyone.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

One Bloomberg study found 341 miles was the average range desired, while Deloitte Consulting’s 2022 Global Automotive Consumer Study found US consumers want to be able to travel 518 miles on a fully charged battery in a BEV that costs $50,000 or less. Arguments over how much range is needed are contentious.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 15, 2021

Honda of America plans to sell 2 fully electric SUVs in 2024, Based on GM’s Ultium Platform – Honda confirmed plans to sell two all-electric SUVs in the US for the 2024 model year, and it soon will offer hybrid gas-electric versions of its top-selling models. – March 12, via Commercial Appeal.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

It is simply the cost of doing business. "On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). The car is expected to cost around $40,000. "Even the first DVD player cost many times more than it does today."

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