03 July 2019 | Tesla Delivers Record-Breaking 95,200 Cars, Renault Pricing For Zoe Z.E. 50 and Honda E Driven
Tesla Delivers Record-Smashing 95,200 Cars | Renault Announces Pricing For Zoe Z.E. 50 In Germany | Honda E | Volkswagen Exec On ID.3, New Electric Cars: Tesla Is For ‘Innovators,’ VW For ‘Early Adopters’ | BMW Phevs From 2020 Will Be Zero Emission In eDrive Zones | What Is A Foot Garage?
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TESLA DELIVERS RECORD-SMASHING 95,200 CARS
"Tesla has just released some record-crushing numbers, which beat estimates of 91,000 from several combined analysts."Tesla reported a total of approximately 95,200 vehicles delivered globally in Q2 2019. The automaker breaks this down for us as follows:
Model 3: 77,550. Model S and Model X: 17,650." according to the InsideEVs Sales Scorecard: "On the production front, the numbers are 72,531 for the Model 3 and 14,517 for the Model S and X combined. Total production hit 87,048 in Q2."
From Tesla: "Orders generated during the quarter exceeded our deliveries, thus we are entering Q3 with an increase in our order backlog. We believe we are well positioned to continue growing total production and deliveries in Q3."
From InsideEVsForum user 'Benz': "Total number of combined global EV deliveries in the first half of 2019 were nearly 160,000 (probably 158,200). That means that during the second half Tesla will have to deliver more than 200,000 EV's in order to reach their target of at least 360,000 EV deliveries in 2019. During the second half of the year the number of EV deliveries are always substantially higher than in the first half of the year. Therefore, I think that they will manage to reach that annual global target of more than 360,000 EV deliveries."
But financial bloggers weren't happy to celebrate. From Reuters: "Tuesday’s numbers helped take the sting off a difficult first quarter, in which deliveries plunged and the company lost $702 million. That fraught quarter – hurt by logistics issues at Tesla’s international ports and a drop-off in U.S. orders after the tax credit was halved – spurred worries that Tesla may have tapped a limited market for electric cars at premium prices. Despite the positive second-quarter delivery numbers, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives cautioned that “the Street remains skeptical.”
CNBC chose to focus on the competition: "Tesla is facing increased competition for the high-end electric sports car market as automakers from Ford to Jaguar invest billions of dollars to develop their own electric lineups. Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz began taking orders in May for new battery-electric vehicles with plans to roll out more models in the coming years. Jaguar’s I-Pace all-electric SUV swept industry awards at the New York Auto Show in April."
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/02/tesla-q2-2019-production-and-delivery-numbers.html
The Verge reported the good news, but quickly went in for a heavy tackle with a reminder about exec departures: "News of Tesla’s quarterly performance comes at a time where Tesla lost three high-ranking executives in the span of a week. Peter Hochholdinger, one of the company’s production VPs, was recently hired away by EV startup Lucid Motors. VP of engineering Steve MacManus left Tesla after four years with the company, and VP of Tesla Europe, Jan Oehmicke, also left the company this week."
https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/2/20680078/tesla-q2-deliveries-production-record-elon-musk
CNN Business took the story about strong demand and wrote this: "In the meantime, investors will be closely watching for hints about ongoing demand for Tesla's electric cars, as well as details about the company's cash reserves. Tesla has large debt payment obligations on the horizon."
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/02/tech/tesla-sales/index.html
And on Bloomberg, Ben Kallo had to respond to the host trying to find a negative story in international deliveries, and watch out for the female host who asks if people are waiting before more luxurious cars like the Model Y comes out: [audio]
This is Rebecca Lindland from rebeccadrives.com: [audio]
Bloombergs Dana Hull wrote" Tesla’s Model 3 sales are far outpacing rivals. General Motors Co. sold just 3,965 of its all-electric Chevrolet Bolt in the second quarter, while Volkswagen AG’s Audi delivered just 1,835 battery-powered E-Tron SUVs."
On Twitter from @alpsoy66: "4 countries in Europe have very surprising Tesla delivery results in Q2:
Sweden: 1745 (%45 more than Q1)
Denmark 792 (%92 more than Q1)
Italy: 840 (%120 more than Q1)
Portugal 664 (%39 more than Q1)
they r traditionally not EV countries. $tsla single handedly opened markets"
RENAULT ANNOUNCES PRICING FOR ZOE Z.E. 50 IN GERMANY
"Renault will make the new ZOE Z.E. 50 available for order in Germany by the end of July at prices starting from €31,990 ($36,144). The price difference between the new Z.E. 50 (52 kWh battery) and the outgoing Z.E. 40 (41 kWh) is €2,000. While the difference between the version with and without batteries (rental) is €8,090 (or €155 per kWh)." says InsideEVs.com: "At such prices, Renault ZOE should stay very competitive against current and upcoming new models like the Peugeot e-208."
ZOE Z.E. 40 LIFE (R110): : €21,900 + monthly battery rental fee
ZOE Z.E. 50 INTENS (R135): €27,900 + monthly battery rental fee
Renault ZOE R135 specs (see full description here):
52 kWh lithium-ion battery (air cooled)
up to 390 km (242 miles) of WLTP range
0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in less than 10 seconds
80-120 km/h (50 to 75 mph) in 7.1 seconds
top speed of 140 km/h (87 mph)
R135 electric motor: 100 kW of peak power and 245 Nm of peak torque
R110 electric motor (option): 80 kW of peak power and 225 Nm of peak torque
DC fast charging using CCS Combo 2, up to 50 kW
AC charging of up to 22 kW (3-phase)
https://insideevs.com/news/357763/renault-zoe-ze-50-prices-germany/
HONDA E:
There's a new Fully Charged video of Robert driving the new Honda E. Whilst Honda say: "The Honda e, is equipped with a high-power electric motor delivering up to approximately 150PS (110 kW) and impressive torque in excess of 300Nm. The 35.5kWh battery in the Honda e is one of the most compact in its class, contributing to an exceptional balance of low weight, fast-charging capability of 80% in 30 minutes, and a range of over 200km, perfect for every day urban commuting. The Honda e will also offer Single Pedal Control, enabling the driver to accelerate and slow the car using only the accelerator pedal."
"It’s small size with short front and rear overhangs corroborated with a 4.3-meter turning radius should make it ideal for the urban jungle, while comfort for passengers will be granted by the four-wheel independent McPherson Strut setup. Replacing conventional side mirrors, cameras will come as standard equipment even on the base model and will be accompanied by two screens mounted at the corners of the modern dashboard." reports Motor1.com
https://www.motor1.com/news/357616/2020-honda-e-power-specs/
VOLKSWAGEN EXEC ON ID.3, NEW ELECTRIC CARS: TESLA IS FOR ‘INNOVATORS,’ VW FOR ‘EARLY ADOPTERS’
"A new interview with Volkswagen’s chief marketing officer reveals some of the reasoning behind the carmaker’s electric car strategy, including further details on the company’s new operating system and Automotive Cloud. Volkswagen chief marketing officer Jochen Sengpiehl talked to Automotive News Europe about the company’s new marketing approach when it comes to EVs." says Phil at Electrek: "Volkswagen is calling the target audience for the ID.3 “aspirational middle class,” and Sengpiehl talked about how it fits into the progression of widespread electric adoption: "The Golf appeals to the masses. Tesla appeals to innovators. After the innovators come the early adopters. We want to target those early adopters. That’s why our communication is more edgy than with our conventional cars. If you catch the early adopters, the others will follow."
https://electrek.co/2019/07/02/vw-exec-new-evs/
BMW PHEVS FROM 2020 WILL BE ZERO EMISSION IN EDRIVE ZONES
"BMW announced that from 2020 on, new plug-in hybrid models will be equipped with BMW eDrive Zones function as standard. The brief description says that the cars will switch automatically to an all-electric mode in zero-emission city zones." according to InsideEVs: "In cities that establish “green zones” solely for emission-free driving, geofencing technology will be able to recognise these automatically. When the vehicle enters one of these zones, it will automatically switch to pure electric driving mode. In this way, BMW is paving the way for plug-in hybrids to receive the same access rights to green zones as fully-electric vehicles, since they behave the same in these areas."
https://insideevs.com/news/357512/bmw-phevs-2020-zero-emission-edrive-zones/
WHAT IS A FOOT GARAGE?
Porsche PR has released an interview with Michael Mauer, style director of the electric Taycan: "Because you also can’t just make the vehicle wider, the specific challenge was to position the passengers as low as possible without them having to assume a reclined position like in a Formula 1 racing car. We solved this with so-called “foot garages”
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