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**S Landreth** · 01-10-2022, 04:44 AM

Maybe my next vehicle (2023). Mercedes-Benz EQXX

620 miles on one charge: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a3...cept-revealed/ - https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/3/22...range-ces-2022

**S Landreth** · 01-14-2022, 04:45 AM

Big demand for this truck…….

Ford Warns Dealers, Buyers to Avoid F-150 Lightning Markups

Ford’s 2022 F-150 Lightning electric truck is a runaway sales success long before the first one ever reaches a customer. An electric version of the popular F-150 (America’s best-selling vehicle 44 years running), the Lightning is good for up to 300 miles on a charge and can haul up to 2,000 pounds of payload.

Ford sold so many reservations for the truck that it had to double production before reviewers have even had the chance to test the vehicle.

Success like that – brisk sales before a vehicle is even built — upsets the normal sales model of the auto industry. It’s not entirely clear that anyone knows how this works. Early reports suggest some dealers are trying to collect fees and markups that have surprised customers. Now, the Detroit Free Press reports, Ford itself is cracking down on the practice.

Ford Warns its Own Dealers to Stop

In a letter to dealers, Ford Vice President of Sales Andrew Frick wrote, “It has come to our attention that a limited number of dealerships are interacting with customers in a manner that is negatively impacting customer satisfaction and damaging to the Ford Motor Company brand and Dealer Body reputation.”

Buyers follow a two-step process to order the truck. They must first purchase a $100 refundable reservation that earns them the right to order a truck. Ford later sends an invitation to place an order.

Ford sells the reservations directly. Buyers then later place an order online but must designate a local dealership to deliver the vehicle.

In anecdotal reports on enthusiast forums, Lightning reservation holders have reported dealers asking them to pay additional fees to maintain their reservation or be among the first to place an order, as well as charging dealer markups once the customer does place a final order for a Lightning.

“These actions are perceived as threatening customers by withholding their opportunity to convert reservations to orders,” Frick’s letter said. “This behavior is not allowable. https://www.kbb.com/car-news/ford-wa...tning-markups/

F-150 Lightning: An Electric Lifestyle | F-150 | Ford

**S Landreth** · 01-18-2022, 05:17 AM

Everybody has been in a VW. They are changing…….

The new all-electric ID.5 and ID.5 GTX - SUV Coupé redefined I Volkswagen

Volkswagen will go all-electric in Europe by 2035, US to follow shortly after

Ready or not, the EVs are coming in a big way from the VW brand.

The days of an engine parked under the hood of a Volkswagen car are coming to a close. VW's head of sales Klaus Zellmer told German newspaper Muenchner Merkur in an interview published Friday its cars will only feature battery-electric power by 2035. He added the end of the internal-combustion engine in the US and China will come a little after that, or "somewhat later," as he told the newspaper.

Volkswagen said in a statement, "We will make our fleet and the entire company carbon neutral by 2050 at the latest. The company has set clear milestones to achieving this in its Accelerate strategy and the Way to Zero program it incorporates. This sees us pursuing what is currently the most ambitious electrification strategy in the volume segment. The goal is for 70% of all new Volkswagen cars in Europe to be fully electric by 2030. This means that Volkswagen will probably produce the last vehicles with internal combustion engines for the European market between 2033 and 2035."

The statement added, "The exit is expected to come slightly later in other parts of the world due to the different pace of transformation and the ongoing lack of clarity in some cases when it comes to the political and infrastructure environment."

Zellmer spoke specifically to South America as a region where an all-electric lineup likely won't make sense for even longer, touching on the "political and infrastructure environment" VW noted in its statement.

Upcoming European emissions regulations will make it mighty difficult to sell a new vehicle with an internal combustion engine in 2035 -- they call for a 100% cut in CO2 emissions. Ford of Europe already announced it too will go all-electric for its upcoming vehicles sold on the continent.

In the US, the federal government hasn't flirted with a phase-out date for the internal-combustion engine, though California plans to end the sale of gas- and diesel-powered cars by 2035, much like Europe. The EPA plans to reveal updated emissions and fuel economy regulations in the coming weeks, when we may see how aggressive the Biden administration plans to be. https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/v...-ev-europe-us/

**S Landreth** · 01-24-2022, 04:47 AM

Electric vehicle "tsunami" expected as new models hit market

Bank of America analysts see 2022 as a "major year of commercialization" for the electric vehicle market amid a slew of new vehicle launches and many more on the horizon.

Driving the news: Over 85 new models are slated to launch in model years 2022-2025 (calendar 2021-2024), they said in a note that says a "tsunami" of new cars are coming.

It includes models from startups and legacy automakers alike, such as Rivian's SUV, the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Ford's electric F-150 and many more.

By the numbers: They estimate that electric vehicles' U.S. market share will grow from about 6% of new sales this year to 16% in 2024.

Yes, but: "This analysis still points to cost/price parity in the mid/late 2020s, which is a limiting factor for EV demand over the next few years," it states.

And overall, it would take a major, sustained surge to meet the Biden administration's target of EVs growing to 50% of U.S. passenger vehicle sales by 2030.

The intrigue: "Tesla’s dominance in this still nascent market segment may be coming to an end," they predict. https://www.axios.com/tsunami-electr...c2c402f89.html

How Long Can an EV Keep the Cabin Warm When It's Cold Out? We Found Out

A recent winter storm in Virginia shut down Interstate 95 for more than 24 hours, which brought up the question: would getting stuck in a traffic jam during subfreezing temperatures be more difficult in an electric vehicle? To see how long an EV would last compared to a gas-powered car, we left the climate control on in our 2019 Tesla Model 3 Long Range and a 2022 Hyundai Sonata N-Line and let them sit.

The Model 3 started with a 98 percent state of charge, and we didn’t precondition the battery. In a real-world traffic jam situation, however, the battery and cabin would both be warm, not to mention it likely wouldn't be near a full charge. But, despite cooling down the cabin to 47 degrees prior to the test by opening the windows, we didn’t see a significant decrease in battery percentage as the cabin rose to 65 degrees. We finally plugged it in nearly 37 hours later—with 17 percent battery remaining and an indicated range of 50 miles. The battery pack depleted at an average rate of 2.2 percent per hour; put in other terms, it could theoretically last a maximum of 45.1 hours, or just under two days.: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a3...-weather-test/

Fastest EV - Rimac Nevera

**S Landreth** · 01-26-2022, 06:19 AM

What we are looking for.

ONE Powers Tesla EV 752 Miles on Single Charge

Our Next Energy (ONE) Battery Powers Electric Vehicle 752 Miles Without Charging

Our Next Energy, Inc. (ONE), a Michigan battery technology company, has demonstrated a proof-of-concept battery that powered an electric vehicle 752 miles without recharging. The vehicle completed a road test across Michigan in late December with an average speed of 55 mph. The results were validated by a third party using a vehicle dynamometer where the test vehicle, a Tesla Model S retrofitted with an experimental battery, achieved 882 miles at 55 mph.

“We want to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles by eliminating range anxiety, which holds back most consumers today,” said Mujeeb Ijaz, Founder and CEO of ONE. “We are now focused on evolving this proof-of-concept battery into a new product called GeminiTM, which will enable long distance trips on a single charge while improving cost and safety using sustainable materials.”

Today's electric vehicles have lower adoption due to range limitations. Even the highest range electric vehicles sold today lack the surplus energy required to overcome factors such as high-speed driving, extreme weather, mountainous terrain, or towing trailers in real world conditions. These factors can lead to a loss of more than 35% of rated range, causing inconvenience and anxiety on road trips. “The ONE GeminiTM battery aims to eliminate range as a barrier to electric vehicle adoption by doubling the available energy on board in the same package space,” said Ijaz.

Until now, the industry approach to solving the range issue is to add more charging stations. However, relying on fast charge stations presents other obstacles, such as waiting in long lines, not recharging as fast as advertised, and being limited to a partial charge, which results in the need to stop every 150 miles.

ONE has designed its solution, the GeminiTM battery, to avoid this experience altogether by offering enough range for every consumer to make an electric vehicle their only vehicle. https://one.ai/range/#nextStep

**S Landreth** · 01-27-2022, 05:56 AM

Extra – Aircrafts

345 mph - Rolls-Royce | 'Spirit of Innovation’ is officially the world’s fastest all-electric aircraft

**S Landreth** · 01-30-2022, 04:10 AM

Bentley will start output of first full EV in 2025

Bentley starts production of its first full-electric car in 2025 as part of a 2.5 billion pounds ($3.4 billion) investment in sustainability over the next 10 years.

The electric Bentley will be built at the automaker's factory in Crewe, England. It's a critical step in Bentley's plan to switch its entire model range to full-electric vehicles by 2030, the automaker said in a statement on Wednesday.

Bentley did not provide details on the electric vehicle.

The investment will partly pay for a new assembly area called the Bentley Dream Factory at the Crewe plant.

In the statement, Bentley described it as "an industry-leading greenfield facility" with a low environmental impact.

"Securing production of our first BEV in Crewe is a milestone moment for Bentley, and the UK, as we plan for a long-term sustainable future in Crewe," Bentley CEO Adrian Hallmark said in the statement.

The EV is expected to be a version of a luxury EV with advanced self-driving functions being developed by Audi, which has oversight of Bentley within Volkswagen Group. Bodies-in-white would be built alongside the Audi at VW's factory in Hanover, Germany, then shipped to Crewe.

Bentley had a record year in 2021 as its global vehicle sales jumped 31 percent to 14,659, boosted by continuing high demand for the Bentayga SUV.

One fifth of Bentayga sales were plug-in hybrids, giving the brand leadership in electrification ahead of rivals such as Aston Martin and Lamborghini. Bentley said it would sell only plug-in hybrid and pure electric models by 2026.

Bentley will be beaten by UK rival Rolls-Royce, owned by BMW, to be the first ultraluxury brand to offer a pure electric vehicle. Rolls-Royce has said it will launch its first full-electric car, the Spectre coupe, in 2023, two years before Bentley.

Ferrari will launch its first full-electric car in 2025, while Lamborghini has said its first full-EV will appear by 2030. https://www.autonews.com/automakers-...t-full-ev-2025

**S Landreth** · 01-31-2022, 06:29 AM

Sony seeks new partners for transformative EV project

TOKYO -- Sony Group will likely add new technology partners to its electric vehicle project to help it forge a mobility business to transform cars from transportation machines to entertainment spaces, a Sony executive told Reuters.

An ongoing shift to electric cars, which are easier to build than those with internal combustion engines, is allowing new entrants into vehicle manufacturing. At the same time, autonomous driving and 5G connectivity is expected remold the auto industry by turning cars into mobile platforms for information and entertainment services.

"We see the risk of ignoring EVs as greater than the challenge they pose," Izumi Kawanishi, the senior general manager who will manage a new Sony Mobility business, said in an interview. The coming transformation of cars was in some ways similar to how information technology turned phones into smartphones, he added.

Announcing the creation of Sony Mobility at the CES technology tech fair in Las Vegas this month, Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida suggested for the first time that the creator of PlayStation games consoles will try to turn an EV development project started two years ago into a money-making venture.

"We understand that speed is important in terms of making a decision," said Kawanishi, who joined the Japanese consumer electronics company as a software engineer in 1986 and heads the AI Robotics unit making Sony's Aibo robot pet.

Kawanishi declined to say whether a final decision on whether to go ahead would come this year.

So far, Sony has built two EV "Vision" prototypes with contract manufacturer Magna Steyr in Austria, which also builds cars for BMW, Mercedes Benz and Toyota.

Other members of its Europe-based project include Robert Bosch, Valeo and Hungarian autonomous vehicle start-up AImotive.

To bring an EV to market, Sony would likely have to invest heavily in plant and equipment. Tesla, which delivered its first electric vehicle in 2008, has spent billions of dollars to make its business viable.

Sony will also have to take on traditional automakers too, such as Toyota, General Motors and Volkswagen, which are spending tens of billions of dollars to beat the EV newcomers.

Sony is one of a growing list of technology companies exploring automotive opportunities, including iPhone maker Apple, South Korea's LG Electronics Taiwan's Foxconn, and China's Alibaba Group.

Sony will pick new partners for its EV project based on the technology they can bring to the project, without regard to their nationality, Kawanishi said, when asked if Sony would partner with Chinese companies. https://europe.autonews.com/automake...ive-ev-project

**S Landreth** · 02-02-2022, 06:34 AM

Zeekr 001 2022 review

What is it?

After owning Volvo for a decade and making numerous global investments in the automotive market, Chinese firm Geely should by now need no introductions.

Zeekr, however does. It's Geely's new all-electric brand, spun out from Lynk&Co, a nascent maker itself. Unsurprisingly, given the name, the 001 is Zeekr's first model.

It rides on Geely’s brand new Sustainable Electric Architecture (SEA) platform, which will also underpin the forthcoming Smart electric SUV and future Polestar models.

Billed as the world’s first electric shooting brake, the 001 aims to cash in on the growth in demand for performance EVs. And there's certainly performance here: in the range-topping AWD model, 536bhp is generated by two electric motors – one per axle – and a 0-62mph time of 3.8sec makes it a match for the new BMW i4 M50.

The 001 also uses air suspension that can set the ground clearance between 117mm and 205mm and two batteries are offered, with 86kWh and 100kWh.

It's the latter pack that we have here, which is claimed to give 377 miles (NEDC) of range in the AWD model but up to 443 miles in the RWD one. https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review...01-2022-review

New 2022 Geely ZEEKR 001 - Premium Electric Coupe-Style SUV

**S Landreth** · 02-03-2022, 04:40 AM

A roadway will charge your EV while you're driving

The nation's first stretch of road to wirelessly charge electric vehicles while they're in motion will begin testing next year in Detroit.

Why it matters: "Electrified" roadways, which have wireless charging infrastructure under the asphalt, could keep EVs operating around the clock, with unlimited range — a big deal for transit buses, delivery vans, long-haul trucks and even future robotaxis.

In-road charging could also help pave the way for more widespread EV adoption by relieving consumers of the need to stop and plug in their cars.

Driving the news: Electreon Wireless, an Israeli company whose plug-free charging infrastructure is already being tested in Europe, will deploy its first U.S. pilot in Detroit's Michigan Central district, a new mobility innovation hub near downtown.

The electrified road, up to a mile long, would allow EVs to charge whether they're stopped or moving, and should be ready for testing in 2023.
The state will contribute $1.9 million toward the project, which will also be supported by Ford Motor, DTE Energy and the city of Detroit.

The big picture: Wireless EV charging is expected to grow to $827 million worldwide by 2027, says Meticulous Research.

Most of that growth will be for "static" wireless charging systems in places like parking garages, taxi stands, and bus or truck depots.
Major U.S. players include WiTricity, WAVE, Momentum Wireless Power, Mojo Mobility, HEVO and Plugless Power, per the research firm.
Electreon claims leadership in the market for "dynamic" wireless charging — systems that allow vehicles to suck up juice while in motion.
It has ongoing pilots in Germany, Italy and Sweden, and will soon launch a plug-free charging network for 200 public buses in Tel Aviv.

How it works: Wireless EV charging systems use magnetic frequency to transfer power from coils buried underground to a receiver pad attached to the car's underbelly.

An EV can pull into a designated parking place with an underground charging pad and add electricity the same way a smartphone charges wirelessly.
Along an electrified road, vehicles with wireless charging capability can suck up energy as they drive, but for all other cars, it's an ordinary road.

Between the lines: Wireless, or inductive, charging has multiple benefits over traditional EV plugs.

Vehicles that charge on the go can use smaller, cheaper batteries.
They also don't need to be taken out of service for charging. More uptime means more revenue for fleet owners and better customer service for transit agencies.
A taxi waiting at the train station, for example, can add 10 minutes of charging without having to plug in. Buses can also top off their battery at the depot while loading passengers.
And wireless charging is ideal for autonomous vehicles, which don't have a driver to plug a traditional charging cable into the car's socket.

Yes, but: Wireless charging can add $3,000 to $4,000 to an already pricey EV, notes Meticulous Research.

Electreon, which is working with carmakers to add receivers to their vehicles, aims to get the cost down to $1,000 or $1,500, Stefan Tongur, Electreon's vice president of business development, tells Axios.
Users would likely access the feature through a monthly subscription, he noted.

Where it stands: President Biden is calling for 500,000 new public charging stations by the end of 2030, and Congress allocated $7.5 billion for EV charging in the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package passed last November.

"What a great time to come to the U.S. and show there’s an alternative — a smarter, faster charging system that takes us to where we need to be," says Tongur.

https://www.axios.com/a-roadway-will...6f076a255.html

**S Landreth** · 02-06-2022, 06:37 AM

Norway’s stunning new EV numbers: 84% of new car sales in January all electric

Official numbers published this week have revealed that 83.7% of all new cars sold across Norway in January were electric vehicles, with 19 of the top 20 vehicles coming with a cable.

The record month for EV sales in Norway came at the same time as passenger car sales plummeted, with only 7,957 new passenger vehicles registered during January – 2,344 fewer than were registered in 2021.

In fact, according to the Norwegian Road Traffic Information Council (OFV), the last time car sales were that low in January was back in 2009 – in the middle of the recession.

Nevertheless, electric vehicles accounted for 83.7% of all new vehicles registered in Norway in January, well ahead of the previous record, set in September 2021 with 77%, and well up on the 53% recorded for January 2021.

Numbers from the OFV appear to separate zero-emission vehicles (including electric vehicles and hydrogen-powered vehicles) from hybrid vehicles, which are themselves separated into rechargeable hybrids and non-rechargeable hybrids.

The good news, then, is that, of the 7,957 new passenger vehicles registered in January, the record 83.7% refers only to fully electric vehicles, with 6,659 new EVs (and one hydrogen-powered EV) registered. New rechargeable vehicles totalled 910, accounting for 11.5% of new vehicles registered in January.

Thus, with only 175 petrol engine vehicles registered in January and 212 diesel engine vehicles, non-electrified ICE vehicles accounted for only 4.8% of new vehicles registered in Norway during January.

The bestselling car in Norway for January was the Audi Q4 E-tron with a total of 643 models delivered.

Of the top 20 models registered through January – ranging from the 643 Audi Q4 E-trons to the 125 Volkswagen ID.3s – only one vehicle was not an electric vehicle, the Toyota Rav4, which saw a total of 271 registrations in January.

Amusingly, according to OFV, “for the first time ever, more new Porsche Taycan electric cars than new petrol cars have been registered in one month.”

“This is a fantastic start to the new year,” said Christina Bu, secretary general of the Norwegian Electric Car Association. “Norwegian electric car success shows the way internationally, but it does not happen by itself.”

Importantly, electric vehicles benefited greatly in January from the fact that the Norwegian Government has yet to impose a VAT on new EVs. https://thedriven.io/2022/02/03/norw...-all-electric/

**S Landreth** · 02-08-2022, 05:47 AM

This will cost a pretty penny……

The Audi grandsphere concept: experience high-class future

**S Landreth** · 02-09-2022, 09:24 AM

Subaru opens Solterra EV reservations

Starting today, you can reserve the new 2023 Subaru Solterra. The upcoming crossover SUV is the company's first fully electric vehicle. The Solterra is the latest evidence of the Japanese automaker's longtime partnership with automotive heavyweight Toyota, which will itself market a similar model under the BZ4X nameplate.

Billed as Subaru's most advanced product to date, the Solterra will come standard with a new electric version of the company's trademark symmetrical all-wheel-drive system. It will carry an estimated range of over 220 miles, which is oddly short of the 250-mile range estimate Toyota is putting forth for its own, very similar BZ4X.

Subaru expects to ship the 2023 Solterra this summer. There are a limited number of reservation slots and each will cost $250. If you get cold feet and don't want to go through with an order, this reservation fee is refundable. Final vehicle pricing will be agreed upon with your local Subaru dealer between April and May this year.

As part of the announcement about the reservation process, Subaru also revealed that the company has partnered with EVgo, the national charging-network company.

Subaru declined to comment further beyond Tuesday's statement. https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/s...-reservations/

The all-new 2023 Subaru Solterra EV SUV.

**S Landreth** · 02-11-2022, 07:45 AM

looking better with the latest news..........

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Maybe my next vehicle (2023). Mercedes-Benz EQXX

620 miles on one charge: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a3...cept-revealed/ - https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/3/22...range-ces-2022

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