19 Nov 2019 | VW ID.3 Max Costs 50k Before Options, Tesla Add Big Batteries Down Under and Porsche Taycan Delayed
Volkswagen Claims ID.3 Cost 40% Less To Build Than E-Golf | ID.3 1st Can Cost 50,000 Euros Before Options | Volkswagen Extends Production Of Id.3 Dresden | Tesla Big Battery Adds New Capacity
Zf Develops Electric Drive For Sailing Yachts | Torqeedo Releases New Products And Achieves Major Milestones | Bugatti Considering Electric Four-Seater As Second Model | Porsche Taycan Deliveries Are Delayed
Show #646
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VOLKSWAGEN CLAIMS ID.3 COST 40% LESS TO BUILD THAN E-GOLF
"According to Reuters, Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess told investors this week that the ID.3 costs 40% less to build than the E-Golf. That is an enormous reduction and one of the reasons why Volkswagen says the ID.3 will retail for about the same money as a well equipped Golf Diesel. It is the secret sauce that will allow the company to meet its goal of selling millions of electric cars." so says CleanTechnica: "The ID.3 will start at around €30,000 in Europe. The first edition version with more range and a more powerful motor will go for about €40,000. But Volkswagen has plans for electric cars that will sell for as little as €20,000"
https://cleantechnica.com/2019/11/19/volkswagen-claims-id-3-cost-40-less-to-build-than-e-golf/
VW ID.3 1ST COSTS 50,000 EUROS BEFORE OPTIONS
ID.3 1ST - Full Comfort
Starting price: less than 40,000 € (less state funding)
ID.3 1ST Plus - The Stylish
Starting price: less than 46,000 € (less state funding)
ID.3 1ST Max - High Tech - All In
With its premium equipment and state-of-the-art high-tech features, the ID.3 1 ST Max. Start price: less than 50,000 € (less state funding). "420 km bei der mittleren Batterievariante (58 kWh, netto)"
Equipment highlights
beyond the plus version:
20 "light-alloy wheels" Sanya "
Cockpit infotainment incl. Augmented reality head-up display
panoramic roof
Premium sound system "Beats"
Driver assistant "Travel Assist", lane assist "Lane Assist", lane change assistant "Side Assist", "Emergency Assist"
Comfort seats with adjustable lumbar support incl. Massage function
Heat pump for range optimization
Telephone interface "Comfort" with inductive charging function
special interior design in Dusty Gray Dark / Glossy Black
50.000 Euro is $55282. The Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD is 54,000 Euro and has 560 km of range, not 420km.
VOLKSWAGEN EXTENDS PRODUCTION OF ID.3 DRESDEN
"Volkswagen will assemble its ID.3 EV at the Gläserne Manufaktur in Dresden in addition to the Zwickau plant. The ID.3 is the first model in the latest generation that Volkswagen is putting on the road under its global electric offensive." according to Green Car Congress: "Following on from Zwickau, Dresden now becomes the second assembly plant in Germany for the ID.3. The first vehicles from the MEB family are scheduled to leave the assembly line in Dresden from fall 2020. The plant could possibly also assemble further models from the ID. family at a later point in time.
TESLA BIG BATTERY ADDS NEW CAPACITY
"French renewable energy and storage developer Neoen has confirmed that the so-called Tesla big battery at Hornsdale in South Australia will get a 50 per cent lift in capacity, and add new innovations and services that will help pave the way for the state to reach its goal of “net 100 per cent renewables”." according to reneweconomy.com.au: "the battery – officially known as the Hornsdale Power Reserve – will be the first in Australia to provide digital – or “virtual” – inertia to the grid, an important network service previously only delivered only by synchronous machines (coal, gas and hydro). The addition of hundreds of new Tesla Powerpack batteries – at a cost of $71 million – will add 50MW/64.5MWh capacity to the existing facilities of 100MW/129MWh, lifting its capacity by 50 per cent and reinforcing its ranking as the biggest lithium-ion battery in the world. Neoen noted that in its first full year of operation, the battery saved consumers more than $50 million, and these savings would continue to grow once the new addition was in place in 2020. It also earned a profit of $22 million in its first full year of operations."
ZF DEVELOPS ELECTRIC DRIVE FOR SAILING YACHTS
"ZF has developed an electric drive system for sailing yachts. For this purpose, the German supplier is installing an electric motor with a maximum output of 125 kW, which is connected to ZF’s steerable Steerable Pod Propulsion System (SPP)." writes electrive: "With the electric auxiliary drive instead of a diesel engine, the sailing yacht can travel emission- and noise-free when taking off and mooring – and thus also call at ports that remain closed to yachts with conventional drive due to environmental regulations."
https://www.electrive.com/2019/11/19/zf-develops-electric-drive-for-sailing-yachts/
TORQEEDO RELEASES NEW PRODUCTS AND ACHIEVES MAJOR MILESTONES
Torqeedo will celebrate its 15th year of technology innovations and deliver its 100,000th electric drive for the worldwide marine industry in the coming year.
Torqeedo offers a broad product line of outboards, inboards and saildrives ranging from 0.5 to 100 kW with high-capacity lithium batteries and power-management systems.
Torqeedo will launch two new motor models in 2020: a new professional-grade Ultralight motor for serious kayak anglers, and a 20-hp equivalent Cruise 10.0 T outboard with tiller steering. Also coming in 2020 are new fast chargers and new solar charge controller for the Power 48-5000 series of lithium batteries. Torqeedo’s high-power Deep Blue system is getting important improvements with quieter-than-ever outboards and seamless integration of joysticks, third-party throttles and wireless controls.
https://www.torqeedo.com/en/news-and-press/blog/blog-2019-11-18.html
BUGATTI CONSIDERING ELECTRIC FOUR-SEATER AS SECOND MODEL
"Bugatti's long-rumored additional model could run on electricity rather than gasoline, according to a recent report. The company is tentatively planning a downward expansion without diluting its image." reports AutoBlog: "The company isn't interested in chasing volume with an alternative to the Volkswagen GTI. Instead, Bloomberg wrote it's envisioning an electric four-seater priced between 500,000 and one million euros, sums that represent about $555,000 and $1.1 million, respectively. Bugatti CEO Stephan Winkelmann told the publication that convincing parent company Volkswagen to fund the model requires a "hard fight," however."
https://www.autoblog.com/2019/11/19/bugatti-electric-four-seater-report
PORSCHE TAYCAN DELIVERIES ARE DELAYED
"A recent post on the Facebook Porsche Taycan Group reveals that the Taycan is now running on an 8- to 10-week delivery delay. A Norwegian reservation holder received an email from the German automaker explaining the situation." says Steven Loveday at InsideEVs: "We've seen multiple EV launches that have proven similar issues. The Audi e-tron has fallen behind numerous times and continues to experience its share of delays. Jaguar has had comparable issues with the I-Pace."
https://insideevs.com/news/383171/porsche-taycan-delivery-delay/
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