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mph) over 3 kilometers, smashing the existing record by 213.04 mph)—making the Spirit of Innovation the world’s fastest all-electricvehicle, the company said. Staking the claim for the all-electric world-speed record is a fantastic achievement for the ACCEL team and Rolls-Royce. km/h (132mph).
SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (SAIC Motor) is launching the battery-electric Roewe E50 on the market in China. The E50 is based on a newly developed electricvehicle platform. The company expects to sell 1,000 of them within the first year. Click to enlarge.
For 2021, Toyota has fully rebooted the Mirai, originally offered in 2016, as a premium rear-wheel drive sports-luxury fuel cell electricvehicle (FCEV) with striking design, cutting-edge technology, more engaging driving performance and a significantly longer EPA-estimated range rating.
an emerging EV manufacturer, has executed a non-binding Letter of Intent with Unlimited Electrical Contractors Corp (UEC) to enter definitive agreements for the purchase of up to 10,000 MX-05 electricvehicles. The five passenger MX-05 electric SUV features a range of 325 miles with a 0 to 60 mph time of 3.2
Volkswagen marked its serious entry into the battery-electricvehicle market with the introduction in Frankfurt of its first two series production EVs: the e-up! The electricmotor’s power is transferred to the front wheels via a single-speed gearbox. Motor and gearbox assembly. Top speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).
Hyundai Motor Group has unveiled its new Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), a dedicated battery electricvehicle (BEV) platform. Revealed online during an ‘E-GMP Digital Discovery’ event, the platform will serve as the core technology for Hyundai Motor Group’s next-generation BEV line-up.
SF Motors, a Silicon Valley electricvehicle (EV) startup and subsidiary of Shanghai-based Sokon Industry Group ( earlier post ), announced its latest technological advances and a new line of intelligent electricvehicles at an event at its Santa Clara headquarters. SF Motors acquired InEVit Inc.,
Featuring a GM-developed 105 kW electricmotor that pushes out 400 lb-ft (542 N·m) of torque and a 21 kWh pack that supports an estimated 82-mile (132 km) range, the Spark EV is a speedy (0-60 mph in 7.6 Electricmotors have two primary parts: a stator and a rotor.
Rolls-Royce’s all-electric aircraft the ‘Spirit of Innovation’ ( earlier post ) will take to the skies for the first time in the coming weeks as it works towards a world-record attempt with a target speed of 300+ mph (480+ km/h). The current speed record for an all-electric plane—set by Siemens in 2017—is 210 mph.
Rivian, an electricvehicle manufacturer, unveiled two “Electric Adventure Vehicles”—the R1T, an all-electric pickup and the R1S, an all-electric SUV—at events surrounding the LA Auto Show this week. Both vehicles will be produced at Rivian's manufacturing facility in Normal IL.
The BMW i4 is the brand’s first electricvehicle focused squarely on driving dynamics. The drive unit—the product of fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology—combines the electricmotor, power electronics and transmission in a single housing. kW/kg for the second motor propelling the front wheels in the i4 M50.
The power density of the electric drive system increased by 30% over the BMW Group’s existing fully electricvehicles; gravimetric energy density of the high-voltage battery at cell level is up by 20%. The liquid cooling/heating system serves the storage unit, power electronics and electricmotor.
General Motors is resurrecting the HUMMER as an electric truck in the GMC family. The GMC HUMMER EV truck will showcase the GMC brand’s design and engineering and will feature 1,000 horsepower; 11,500 lb-ft (15,592 N·m) of torque; and acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in 3 seconds. General Motors recently announced a $2.2-billion
In the i4 eDrive35, the single electrically-excited synchronous motor is fed by high-voltage batteries with an energy content of 70.2 The motor sends 281 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque (preliminary figures) to the rear wheels, resulting in an estimated 0-60 mph time of 5.8 kWh gross and 66 kWh net.
The Mustang Mach-E 1400 is the result of 10,000 hours of collaboration by Ford Performance and RTR aimed at bridging the gap between what an electricvehicle can do and what customers tend to believe it can do. Mustang Mach-E 1400 has seven motors—five more than even Mustang Mach-E GT. at 160 mph.
This program complements the benefits of driving an electricvehicle, with the US Department of Energy reporting that electricvehicle owners do 80% of their vehicle charging at home. seconds and a top track speed of 124 mph.
The main fan is a total of 8 meters in diameter with 12 hollow carbon fiber fixed-pitch blades and driven by a five-megawatt, 6700 horsepower electricmotor. Honda created the multifunctional HALO facility to reinforce its commitment to developing fuel-efficient and fun-to-drive vehicles. mph (310 km/h). Max Wind Speed.
The ZX5 is also equipped with an additional front port for vehicle charging, offering greater flexibility and optionality for transit customers. The ZX5 also offers faster acceleration and greater horsepower than earlier Proterra electricvehicle models, plus industry-leading hill-climbing abilities to tackle steep terrain.
Renovo Motors , Inc. unveiled a production prototype of its Renovo Coupe electric supercar at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concourse d’Elegance. Top speed is more than 120 mph (193 km/h). Renovo says that its mid-mounted motors, with a single gear direct drive, feature optimized energy mappings for a wide range of driving conditions.
Genovation broke the land speed record for a street-legal all-electricvehicle with the Genovation Extreme Electric car (GXE). mph (330.88 mph (300.63 The GXE is a Z06 Corvette that has been re-engineered by Genovation to be a performance driven all-electricvehicle. The GXE reached 205.6
Ford has begun full production of F-150 Lightning electric pickup at the ultra-modern Rouge ElectricVehicle Center within Ford’s historic Rouge Complex. Ford has 200,000 reservations for the Lightning and is expanding the Rouge ElectricVehicle Center to ramp up production to a planned annual run rate of 150,000 in 2023.
Tesla has started deliveries of the Model X Plaid with tri-motor powertrain, and the first reviews are coming in. They show the electricvehicle, which is now the fastest SUV in the world, doing a 0-60 mph launch in 2.3 more… The post Watch Tesla Model X Plaid do 0-60 mph launch in 2.3
XING Mobility, a Taipei-based electric powertrain system supplier, has selected Clean Wave Technologies to provide electricmotors and drive control units for a rally-inspired supercar. Miss R,” the first electric supercar with on-and off-road capabilities, will deliver 1MW of power. Miss R concept.
The Electrified GV70 is built on the heritage of GV70, inheriting its predecessor’s spacious interior and adding outstanding performance and a range of new technologies designed exclusively for electricvehicles. The vehicle is expected to reach 60 mph in 4.5 seconds with Boost Mode.
The city of Houston is set to receive the first Federal MotorVehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Buy America-compliant mid-size autonomous bus in the US. The company’s electricvehicles have logged more than 2.3-million million zero emission miles.
5 electric SUV coupé and the sporty ID.5 5 GTX with dual-motor all-wheel drive. 5 Pro will be powered by an electric engine in the rear delivering 128 kW; the ID.5 The dual-motor all-wheel drive of the ID.5 In North America and China, the goal is that electricvehicles will account for at least 50% of unit sales.
DENZA, the “made in China, for China” electricvehicle from Daimler’s technology joint venture with its Chinese partner BYD ( earlier post ), has started rolling off production line at Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co., DENZA attained 5 stars at China-NCAP’s crash rating, a first for an electricvehicle, Daimler said.
With two electricmotors, max 295 horsepower and an estimated 0-60 mph time of 5.7 4 AWD combines the permanent magnet synchronous electricmotor on the rear axle of the standard ID.4 Each motor connects to the wheels through a differential and a single-speed gearbox. seconds for the AWD Pro model, the ID.4
Battery-electric AMG derivatives based on the new Mercedes ElectricVehicle Architecture (EVA) for luxury and premium-class vehicles. Extensive modifications to the drive, chassis, design and equipment will provide the hallmark AMG driving experience with all-electric drive.
Porsche AG has taken a 10% stake in the technology and electric sports car company Rimac Automobili. Rimac develops and produces electricvehicle components and manufactures electric super sports cars. Rimac also engineers and manufactures high-performance electricvehicle powertrain systems and battery systems.
As the Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB) architecture that underpins the new Golf A7 is so flexible, Volkswagen was able to integrate the lithium-ion battery in a space-saving frame in the vehicle floor, under the front and rear seats and in the center tunnel. The e-Golf accelerates from 0 - 25 mph (40 km/h) in 4.2 kWh per 100 km.
a technology company focused on the modeling, design optimization, and fabrication of novel electricmotors. LaunchPoint’s design approach will lead to motors best suited to power eVTOL technology with stacked co-rotating propellers. Uber will also collaborate with Launchpoint Technologies Inc.,
The Q4 50 e-tron and its Sportback variation offer Audi’s signature quattro four-wheel drive, powered by dual asynchronous motors, with an EPA-estimated range of 241 miles. The Q4 40 e-tron arrives equipped with rear-wheel drive, and is powered by a single asynchronous electricmotor. Top track speed (mph). Q4 40 e-tron.
At the 38 th Vienna Motor Symposium Volkswagen is introducing a new, more fuel-efficient “Coasting - Engine off” micro hybrid system—which shuts off the engine completely—as well as a new, compact three-cylinder natural gas engine for the Polo. seconds and its top speed has gone up by 10 km/h to 150 km/h (93 mph).
The future range of PPE models will include versions with one electricmotor each mounted to the front and rear axles that use electronic coordination to deliver all-wheel drive on demand and achieve a balance between driving dynamics and energy efficiency. PPE – versatile, variable, electric.
The SQ8 e-tron provides improved acceleration, increased handling dynamics, and elevated traction capabilities with its three-motor quattro drivetrain. The three electricmotors—one at the front axle and two positioned in the rear—offer 94 more horsepower and 228 more lb-ft of torque than the 2024 Q8 e-tron.
powered by two electricmotors, lapped the Nürburgring-Nordschleife in 6:05.336 minutes—faster than any electricvehicle before it. mph), the ID.R once again underlined the performance capabilities of Volkswagen’s electric drive. Volkswagen’s ID.R, With an average speed of 206.96
Hyundai on Tuesday revealed more about the platform, called E-GMP, that will underpin next-generation electricvehicles sold across Hyundai Motor Group brands—including Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis. A high-performance model based on E-GMP will be able to dash from 0-62 mph in less than 3.5
of near instantaneous torque—more than any F-150 before it—and a 0-60 mph time in the mid-4-second range when equipped with an extended-range battery, based on typical industry methodology. —Kumar Galhotra, Ford president, Americas and International Markets Group, Ford Motor Company.
In the US, Audi has already introduced five production models: the Audi Q5 TFSI e, A7 TFSI e and A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid electricvehicles (PHEV) as well as the e-tron all-electric SUV and upcoming e-tron Sportback. MLB evo: The first Audi electricvehicles.
The DELIVER prototype is a lightweight commercial vehicle of 2,200 kg (4,850 lbs) GVW and a payload of 700 kg (1,543 lbs), with a range of features for the delivery driver and 18% additional capacity when compared with today’s vans of a similar wheelbase. Maximum motor speed is 13,600 rpm. Electric (Battery) Motors'
Audi is presenting the battery-electric e-tron GT concept four-door coupé as a show car at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The e-tron GT is Audi’s third electricvehicle, following the Audi e-tron SUV and the Audi e-tron Sportback slated for 2019. In the future, the vehicle should accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (0-62.1
H-RAM is a compact and highly integrated design that can be configured as a P3 motor arrangement or a stand-alone P4 electric axle. The first application of the unit is in a high-performance vehicle with peak wheel torque of 12,000 N·m in hybrid mode and a potential maximum speed in E-mode of more than 300 km/h (186 mph).
BMW has released the new 2019 i3 and i3s electricvehicles with 120 Ah batteries. Like the electricmotors, the high-voltage batteries are an integral part of the BMW eDrive technology used in BMW i automobiles and developed in-house the BMW Group. seconds, while the BMW i3s with 181 hp completes the standard sprint in 6.8
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