03 Apr 2019 | Tesla Reports Q1 Production And Deliveries, Ford’s Big Electric Plan and New Pug In Hybrid Polestar Cars From Volvo

Tesla Reports Q1 Production And Deliveries | Ford’s Big Electric Plan | Audi Q8 Plug-In Hybrid Spied Testing Without Camo | Volvo Adds 415hp ‘Polestar Engineered’ V60, Xc60 Phevs To 2020 Lineup | Volkswagen Teases Full-Size Electric Suv I.D. Roomzz | Mercedes C-Class Phev Spied Hiding Charging Port

Show #433

 

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TESLA REPORTS Q1 PRODUCTION AND DELIVERIES

• "Tesla reported a total of approximately 63,000 vehicles delivered globally in Q1 2019. Deliveries fell 31 percent from the fourth quarter of 2018, but Tesla says they rose 110 percent compared to Q1 2018." Reports InsideEVs.com today: "The automaker breaks this down for us as follows: Model 3: 50,900, Model S and Model X: 12,100. The automaker also blamed its expansion into Europe and China for slowdowns in getting cars from its Fremont, California factory to customers for its lower delivery figures. That may inflate Q2 numbers due in July. Tesla also attributed the push to get cars to customers by the end of 2018 to take advantage of the full $7,500 federal tax credit partially deflated Q1 numbers. While it expects its financial picture for the quarter to worsen over the last earnings period, Tesla says it still has, “sufficient cash on hand.”

 

• But what else did Q1 hold? They began construction of the Chinese Gigafactory and if you haven't seen the YouTube videos, the rate of progress is almost ridiculous it's so fast. They revealed AND put on sale the Model Y. They paid off almost 1bn in cash, they don't need to raise capital and whilst the car market watches itself implode, they're not only in huge growth but they're dragging an entire industry along with them.

 

• com Forum user Nix: "77K production vs. 63K deliveries shows the one-time cost to prime the EU and China pipelines was approx. 2-3 weeks worth of sales that were delayed in the pipeline. Key word “delayed”. This fact has been predicted for over a year, and it is a normal and natural part of opening up a new pipeline to overseas markets. Every manufacturing company who has ever opened an overseas pipeline has a one-time cost for priming that pipeline. This is the breaking of the eggs moment in the making of the omelette. It is a one-quarter ONLY known and necessary delay between production and delivery roughly equal to the additional time it takes to transport cars through the pipeline. The result is a primed delivery pipeline to new markets that are now open. Anyone confused into believing this is anything other than a good thing in the long term is badly mistaken."

 

• TEslarati reports: "By the end of the quarter, Tesla had 10,600 vehicles in transit to customers, which are expected to be delivered in early Q2 2019. Tesla stated that the company had delivered roughly half of the quarter’s deliveries in the last 10 days, largely due to the time it took to ship Model 3’s to Europe and China. Despite the quarter falling below expectations, the company is still targeting to deliver 360,000 – 400,000 vehicles for the full year 2019."

 

• Jalopnik adds: "On an earnings call in January, Musk warned that about 10,000 cars could be stuck in transit at the end of the quarter and since then things appear to have gone further awry. Ships were delayed due to a worker’s strike in Belgium, and China temporarily halted deliveries after incorrect labels were discovered on some cars."

 

https://insideevs.com/tesla-model-3-s-x-sales-q1/

 

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-tsla-q1-2019-production-deliveries-report/

 

FORD’s BIG ELECTRIC PLAN

• An advanced line-up of Ford electrified vehicles marks a new milestone for Ford and its customers, the company today announced at a special “Go Electric” experience in Amsterdam, Netherlands. A new range of models under the Ford Hybrid banner features sophisticated mild-, full- and plug-in hybrid powertrains to enhance fuel-efficiency and driving experiences for customers in Europe. Ford today announced 16 electrified models that will deliver the company’s brand values of trust, affordability and fun-to-drive for passenger car and commercial vehicle customers.
• Ford outlines electrification strategy for Europe under Ford Hybrid banner; announces 16 electrified models at special “Go Electric” experience in Amsterdam, Netherlands
• All-new Ford Kuga SUV is first Ford to feature mild-, full- and plug-in hybrid powertrains. Kuga Plug-In Hybrid makes global debut with more than 50 km (31 miles) electric range
• All-new Ford Explorer Plug-In Hybrid seven-seat SUV unveiled; delivers 450 PS, 840 Nm of torque, and 40 km (25 miles) electric driving range
• New Tourneo Custom Plug-In Hybrid eight-seat people-mover targets a zero-emission driving range of up to 50 km (31 miles), for cleaner towns and cities
• New Fiesta EcoBoost Hybrid and Focus EcoBoost Hybrid use advanced mild-hybrid technology to boost power, responsiveness and fuel-efficiency for popular family cars
• Mustang-inspired all-electric performance SUV arriving in 2020 with 600 km (370 mile) WLTP range.
• New all-electric Transit announced and anticipated to launch in 2021. Innovative Transit Smart Energy Concept is helping Ford find new ways to extend battery-electric driving range for electrified vehicles.

 

Ford hybrid vehicles already offered or confirmed for introduction in europe include:

 

• Mondeo Hybrid four-door and wagon – featuring self-charging, full-hybrid, petrol-electric powertrain technology that offers a compelling alternative to diesel. The Mondeo Hybrid wagon was shown today for the first time as a sporty new ST-Line variant
• Transit EcoBlue Hybrid and Transit Custom EcoBlue Hybrid – using mild-hybrid technology to reduce running costs for van owners and operators
• Tourneo Custom EcoBlue Hybrid – featuring mild-hybrid technology that enhances fuel-efficiency for eight/nine-seater people-mover customers
• Transit Custom Plug-In Hybrid – equipped with an advanced electric powertrain using Ford’s 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine as a range extender. The vehicle is currently being trialled to better understand the benefits for the environment and for customers in London, U.K., with further trials soon to begin in Valencia, Spain, and Cologne, Germany

 

AUDI Q8 PLUG-IN HYBRID SPIED TESTING WITHOUT CAMO

• "Audi has a slew of plug-in hybrid vehicles coming later this year. We learned at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show that the A6 and A8 sedans as well as the A7 Sportback and Q5 SUV were scheduled to get electrified, but spy photographers in the snowy north caught a vehicle that wasn’t mentioned – the big Audi Q8." According to InsideEVs.com: "In this instance, the term spy photos is a bit misleading since the Q8 featured here isn’t wearing a lick of camouflage. For that matter, none of its badging is obscured either so we can clearly see this is a Q8 55 TFSI model. We can also clearly see yellow stickers identifying this Audi as a hybrid test vehicle, but so what? Audi already makes a mild hybrid Q8 – couldn’t this simply be a run-of-the-mill model from Audi’s test fleet? The fuel door on the left rear fender is a dead giveaway, because the Q8 actually has its fuel door on the right rear fender. What you’re looking at here is a charging port. Sneaky, Audi. Very sneaky."

 

https://insideevs.com/audi-q8-plug-in-hybrid-spy-photos/

 

VOLVO ADDS 415HP ‘POLESTAR ENGINEERED’ V60, XC60 PHEVS TO 2020 LINEUP

• Volvo Car USA is adding 415 horsepower plug-in hybrid electric variants of its award-winning XC60 mid-sized SUV and all-new V60 mid-sized wagon to the 2020 line-up within the “Polestar Engineered” trim. The XC60 was named 2018 World Car of the Year and 2018 North American Utility of the Year.
• Available in Summer 2019, the model year 2020 XC60 and V60 Polestar Engineered cars mirror enhancements found on the 2019 S60 T8 Polestar Engineered. Powertrain software has been optimized to provide faster access to torque and focus additional power to the rear wheels. This optimization allows the Volvo T8 Twin Engine Plug-in Hybrid to produce 415 horsepower and 494 lb-ft. of torque.

 

VOLKSWAGEN TEASES FULL-SIZE ELECTRIC SUV I.D. ROOMZZ

• Mark Kane at InsideEVs has the lowdown on another VW press release: "Volkswagen announced a new member of the I.D. family, the I.D. ROOMZZ concept, which will be unveiled at the upcoming 2019 Shanghai Auto Show in China. The world premiere of I.D. ROOMZZ is not accidental, as the concept heralds a full-size, all-electric SUV, based in MEB platform, scheduled for 2021 in China. We guess that the new concept is actually the expected I.D. Lounge"

 

Buzz, Crozz and now Roomzz?

 

https://insideevs.com/volkswagen-teased-full-size-electric-suv-i-d-roomzz/

 

MERCEDES C-CLASS PHEV SPIED HIDING CHARGING PORT

• And finally Chris Bruce at InsideEVs.com has the lowdown on spy shots of a new Mercedes. "After lots of chances to see the development of the next-gen Mercedes-Benz C-Class, a new batch of spy shots offers an early look at the German brand testing the upcoming sedan’s plug-in hybrid powertrain. Mercedes plans to have 20 PHEV models available by the end of 2020. These electrified variants of the C-, E-, and S-Class all have 13.5-kilowatt-hour battery packs allowing for up to 31 miles (50 kilometers) of zero-emissions motoring."

 

 

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