11 May 2019 | Tesla Model Y Seen In Public, MG ZS EV For London and Mercedes-Benz EQV People Mover
Tesla Model Y Spotted In Public For First Time Ever | Here's Everything You Need To Know About Workhorse | Tesla Registers First Vin Batch Of Right-Hand Drive Model 3 | Mercedes-Benz Shows Concept EQV Electric MPV In Barcelona | MG ZS EV To Debut In Europe Next Week At London Motor Show | Volvo's Polestar Picks Britain For New R&D Center, Ignoring Brexit
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TESLA MODEL Y SPOTTED IN PUBLIC FOR FIRST TIME EVER
- "ChargePoint made an unprecedented find - the Tesla Model Y was spotted in the public. The captured photo (sadly only one) shows us the rear of the small SUV, based on the Model 3, which will enter the market in late 2020 to potentially become the best-selling Tesla ever. It's promising to see that Tesla is already advanced enough to release the prototype/pre-production unit on public roads for test or demonstration purposes. We believe this to be the very first ever public sighting of the Model Y and perhaps it's being tested on the ChargePoint network ahead of its grand launch." reports InsideEVs.com.
HERE'S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WORKHORSE
- Autoblog look at Workhorse: "General Motors is negotiating the sale of its shuttered factory in Lordstown, Ohio, to a company that builds electric trucks. The company confirmed Wednesday that it's in talks with Cincinnati-based Workhorse Group to sell the huge facility, and also announced plans to invest $700 million in three Ohio factories to create 450 additional jobs. The potential sale, first announced on Twitter by President Donald Trump, could preserve some jobs at the sprawling plant 60 miles east of Cleveland. But it also dashes any hope that GM would reopen the factory where until March, it had built cars for more than five decades."
- "This Wednesday, things went sort of nuts when President Trump tweeted that GM’s Lordstown Plant would be bought by Workhorse, a maker of electric trucks, even though the deal is by no means settled. Most of us don’t know that much about Workhorse" reports Jalopnik, not impressed with the truck they're making to go up against Rivian and Tesla trucks: "Compared to other EV trucks like the Rivian, the design and engineering of the W-15 feels pretty clunky and crude; the styling seems amateurish, and the specs aren’t exactly impressive. Sure, the dual electric motors making about 450 horsepower is impressive and gives a very good 0-60 time of 5.5 seconds, but the far more important number, the range, is a pretty disappointing 80 miles. Workhorse is also in the running, in partnership with VT Hackney, for the contract to produce the next-generation USPS mail truck. Perhaps this plant purchase is in anticipation of getting this deal? We’ve heard nothing from the Post Office to suggest any vendor has been selected."
https://www.autoblog.com/2019/05/08/gm-lordstown-workhorse/
https://jalopnik.com/heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-workhorse-the-1834673218
TESLA REGISTERS FIRST VIN BATCH OF RIGHT-HAND DRIVE MODEL 3
- "Within two weeks since opening the online design studio in UK, Tesla registered the first batch of Model 3 VIN numbers for right-hand drive markets (probably the UK, which is first on the list)." reports InsideEVs: "The latest batch is for 442 Model 3 according to Model 3 VINs, including: ≈70% AWD, ≈70% International (outside North America) and ≈64% RHD (around 283). First deliveries are expected next month, but it's too early to try figure out how big demand will be in the UK, but obviously at least four-digits in the initial period we believe as the car is getting very positive reviews."
https://insideevs.com/news/348997/tesla-register-first-vin-batch-rhd-model-3/
MERCEDES-BENZ SHOWS CONCEPT EQV ELECTRIC MPV IN BARCELONA
- "Shortly after the world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show, the Concept EQV completed its first urban journey. In the port of Barcelona, the concept vehicle showed that the electric future for premium MPVs is just around the corner."
- Now the Concept EQV has completed its first public drive and presented itself in the port of Barcelona in front of a fitting backdrop. The vehicle is aimed equally at families, sports enthusiasts or quality shuttle services. With its progressive exterior, the Concept EQV caused a stir with passers-by in the fashion and design city. In particular, the EQ-typical radiator grille with its continuous LED strip left a lasting impression.
- Mercedes-Benz Concept EQV specs:
- 100 kWh battery pack
- up to 400 km (250 miles) of range
- 150 kW electric motor
- front-wheel drive
- fast charging – 100 km (62 miles) in 15 minutes at DC fast charger
- top speed of 160 km/h (100 mph)
https://insideevs.com/news/349058/video-mercedes-benz-concept-eqv-barcelona/
MG ZS EV TO DEBUT IN EUROPE NEXT WEEK AT LONDON MOTOR SHOW
- "MG announced the European debut of its first all-electric model, the MG ZS EV, at the London Motor Show (16-19 May) at the London ExCel. The electric ZS will enter the UK market in autumn.Since March, MG received almost 800 expressions of interest for the ZS EV, which turns out to be the most for any pre-launched model in the company’s history." writes Mark Kane for InsideEVs: "The company intends to open order book at the show and begin sales on September 1, 2019. Pricing and specifications will be confirmed closer to market launch."
https://insideevs.com/news/348899/mg-zs-ev-debut-europe-london/
VOLVO'S POLESTAR PICKS BRITAIN FOR NEW R&D CENTER, IGNORING BREXIT
- "Swedish luxury electric carmaker Polestar, which is jointly owned by Volvo Cars and its Chinese parent Geely, is setting up an R&D center in Britain to develop future passenger cars, it said on Wednesday." says Autoblog today: "The move comes as Britain's impending exit from the European Union has dented UK car manufacturing, prompting several carmakers to cut local production and warn that Brexit was deterring suppliers and EU workers. Polestar, whose cars are known for their signature Polestar gold seat belts, said there were no special considerations about Brexit in making its decision as the move was more about tapping existing engineering expertise in the UK. Polestar intends to initially employ 60 engineers in Britain and expand its team over the rest of the year."
https://www.autoblog.com/2019/05/09/polestar-volvo-britain-development-center/
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