05 Apr 2019 | Audi e-tron Gets Low EPA Rating, Ford Could Use Mach-E For Electric Cars and Chinese Gigafactory Production Lines Installed In May
Mercedes GLB Spied Testing As Fully Electric EQB Model | Audi E-Tron Electric SUV Gets 204 Miles EPA Rating, Deliveries Start In The Us Next Month | Tesla Will Start Installing Model 3 Production Equipment In Gigafactory 3 This May | NIO To Launch Its Own Superchargers This Month | Nissan Leaf Sales In Japan Decreased For 4th Consecutive Month | Ford Mustang Mach-E, Emblem Trademarks Hint At Electrified Future
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MERCEDES GLB SPIED TESTING AS FULLY ELECTRIC EQB MODEL
- "If a recent report is to be believed, the new EQ B will adopt an updated electric driveline adapted from the forthcoming EQ A small five-door hatchback. Power is going to come from two electric motors, one mounted on each axle, which presumably will give it an all-wheel-drive arrangement. A battery pack with a capacity of at least 60 kWh will provide enough juice for a maximum range of roughly 310 miles (500 kilometers)." reports Adrian Padeanu for Motor1.com: "As a final note, the EQ B will not be the only GLB model with an electric twist since Mercedes also has plans for a plug-in hybrid variant. It will combine a turbocharged 2.0-liter gasoline engine with dual electric motors for an AWD setup and will pack a floor-mounted battery good for 62 miles (100 km) of electric range.:
https://www.motor1.com/news/329190/mercedes-eq-b-spy-photos/
AUDI E-TRON ELECTRIC SUV GETS 204 MILES EPA RATING, DELIVERIES START IN THE US NEXT MONTH
- "Audi announced today that the e-tron, the automaker’s first next-generation electric vehicle, is finally going to arrive in the US in May. At the same time, the electric SUV received its EPA rating: 204 miles. The e-tron was originally supposed to launch in 2018, but deliveries have been delayed officially due to software issues and unofficially due to rumored battery supply problems" reports Fred at Electrek: "The German automaker says that reservation holders will start taking deliveries in May and US dealerships will start getting display vehicles and a fleet for test drives. Along with the US introduction, the electric SUV is getting its EPA rating and it might be surprising to some: 204 miles. This is significantly lower than the few other electric SUVs on the market despite having a similar size battery pack: 95 kWh. During our Audi e-tron first drive review, we noted that the efficiency was surprisingly low and that the electric SUV would see a tough time getting to 200 miles of range on a single charge."
https://electrek.co/2019/04/04/audi-e-tron-range-epa-us/
TESLA WILL START INSTALLING MODEL 3 PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT IN GIGAFACTORY 3 THIS MAY
- How is the chinese GigaFactory coming along? "the installation of vehicle production equipment could start as early as May, when the initial stages of the facility are expected to be completed. This represents a notable accomplishment for both the electric car maker and its construction partner, considering that Gigafactory 3 is one of the most ambitious foreign-owned projects that have been attempted in China." according to Simon Alvarez at Teslarati: "Part of the reason behind Gigafactory 3’s rapid progress is the support that Tesla enjoys from the Chinese government. Tesla’s presence in China is beneficial to the country, which is aggressively pushing for the adoption of electric vehicles. In a statement to Xinhua News, Cui Dongshu, secretary general of the China Passenger Car Association, noted that Tesla’s China production will have a “catfish effect” in the country’s auto industry, pushing domestic carmakers to expedite and improve their own electric vehicles to compete with the Silicon Valley-based electric car maker."
https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-gigafactory-3-model-3-production-equipment-may/
NIO TO LAUNCH ITS OWN SUPERCHARGERS THIS MONTH
- "China-based startup NIO is ready to launch supercharger stations in April and officially open its “one click for power” service in the meantime to further facilitate the EV charging for consumers, according to local media outlets" reports Gasgoo: "It is said that the supercharger stations will work in three modes. The first is to allocate 300kW to 4 to 6 supercharger stations based on the number of to-be-charged vehicles. Besides, the startup will build charging piles assisted with its battery-swapping stations or create a 120kW charging pile equipped with 2 chargers. The power for NIO’s existing charging pile is 7kW."
https://insideevs.com/nio-launch-superchargers-this-month/
NISSAN LEAF SALES IN JAPAN DECREASED FOR 4TH CONSECUTIVE MONTH
- "In March, sales of the Nissan LEAF in Japan amounted to roughly 2,381, which is 21% less than a year ago. That brings us to the 4th straight month of decline, though at least the pace of decrease is slowing down" according to the experts who track these things at InsideEVs.com: "We are not sure whether the new 62 kWh Nissan LEAF e+ is already being delivered in volume (it should’ve been available since January), but with dropping numbers, we assume it’s not. Total sales during the first quarter were 7,081. If the sales in the U.S. do not increase, Japan has a chance to take over in cumulative sales by the end of this year (currently at 122,222 since the LEAF’s introduction in 2010). US total sales are at 133,000."
https://insideevs.com/nissan-leaf-sales-in-japan-decreased-4th-consecutive-month-in-march-2019/
FORD MUSTANG MACH-E, EMBLEM TRADEMARKS HINT AT ELECTRIFIED FUTURE
- "The Ford Mustang Mach-E might be the branding for the Blue Oval's upcoming hybrid powertrain. The info comes from the automaker's recent trademark applications in the United States and Europe." asks Motor1.com: "Ford filed for the rights to "Mustang Mach-E" with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on March 29, 2019, and with the European Union Intellectual Property Office on April 1, 2019. Both of them protect the name for "motor vehicles, namely, electric vehicles, passenger automobiles, trucks, sport utility vehicles, off-road vehicles, and structural parts, fittings, and badges therefor; metal license plate frames." At the same time in Europe, Ford filed for a trademark on a stylized Mustang emblem. The design takes the familiar look and adds a series of lines through the horse's body. Filing for two Mustang-related trademarks at the same time makes it seem like the logo and Mustang Mach-E could be related."
- What did Ford let slip in Amsterdam? For starters, Mustang-based is the key term here. It will be built on a dedicated platform with dimensions "similar – but not identical – to the current-generation Mustang. Nor will it be called Mustang, or rather, we don’t think Ford will make that leap. We’ve been told it doesn’t have an official name yet."
https://www.motor1.com/news/329150/ford-mustang-mach-e-trademark/
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