VW Sold 250,000 EVs In First 9 Months Of 2021 | 29 Oct 2021

Episode 1260,   Oct 29, 2021, 12:00 AM

Today’s big EV stories:
• VW Sold 250,000 EVs In First 9 Months Of 2021
• Volkswagen CEO: we will keep up with Tesla but not without cuts
• Chip shortage puts the brakes on Volkswagen
• Diess gives a Ionity a pat of approval
• EPA Lists Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Range Ratings
• Audi releases range update for older e-tron models
• Stellantis' New EV Platforms Have Capacity For 8 Million Cars A Year
• Xpeng introduces the P7 sedan in Norway
• German Car of the Year 2022: Hyundai IONIQ 5 wins in “New Energy” category
• Ford Q3 Earnings Highlights
• COP26: Engineer Who Made Ford F-150 Lightning Electric Truck
• Korean battery equipment industry securing supply contracts with RIVIAN
• Hyundai Motor Group To Use CATL's Cell-To-Pack Technology
• Tesla owners can now remotely stream live footage from their car’s cameras
• GM can 'absolutely' top Tesla in EV sales by 2025, says CEO Mary Barra

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VW SOLD 250,000 EVS IN FIRST 9 MONTHS OF 2021
- Despite the ongoing structural shortage of semiconductors throughout the industry, Volkswagen delivered around 3.8 million vehicles to customers worldwide in the first nine months (+3.3% compared with the prior-year period).

- The company’s electric offensive continues to gain momentum. In the first nine months, a new record for global deliveries of electric vehicles was set with 167,800 BEVs (+169%) and 86,900 PHEVs (+98%). Volkswagen is the market leader for all-electric vehicles in Europe and is meeting its targets in the USA.

- In China, too, Volkswagen’s electric offensive is on track, with sales of the ID. Family increasing continuously. Just after the launch, more than 6,000 ID. models were already delivered to customers in the second quarter. This figure rose to around 23,000 in the third quarter. The upward trend accelerated further in October to the expected delivery of some 14,000 units. As well as the ID.4, the seven-seater ID.6 has proved popular, with more than 7,000 units already sold since the SUV was laun

- As part of its ACCELERATE strategy, the company will be bringing at least one additional all-electric car to market each year. In just a few days, the ID.5 and ID.5 GTX will be celebrating their world premiere.


VOLKSWAGEN CEO: WE WILL KEEP UP WITH TESLA BUT NOT WITHOUT CUTS

- Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) Chief Executive Herbert Diess on Thursday said he was confident that Europe's largest carmaker could keep up with Tesla (TSLA.O), but added this would require further cost cuts, including headcount reductions at its Wolfsburg site.


CHIP SHORTAGE PUTS THE BRAKES ON VOLKSWAGEN

- Volkswagen, which aims to overtake Tesla as the world's largest seller of EVs by the middle of the decade, confirmed its operating profit margin target of 6.0-7.5% for 2021.

- Diess said the Tesla site was setting a new benchmark in terms of productivity, speed and lean management.

On a different subject Diess said he’s currently driving an XPeng P7.


DIESS GIVES A IONITY A PAT OF APPROVAL

- After Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess had a bad experience with Ionity’s charging network a few months ago and made his anger known on LinkedIn, Ionity should be happy about Diess’ latest post: This time his charging experience at the German network was far improved.

- Diess made post about his experience electric car trip that included a stop at an Ionity station in Austria. He summarised: “Great charging experience! Short coffee break with a view of the lake, all columns in operation – after 20 minutes back on the street.”


EPA LISTS VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 AWD RANGE RATINGS

- The Volkswagen ID.4 AWD's range and efficiency numbers were released by the manufacturer a few weeks ago, but today they were listed on the EPA's website.

- The car is able to go up to 240-249 miles (386-401 km) on a single charge according to the EPA, which is only a few percent less than the rear-wheel-drive version.

- 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Pro (19")
AWD, 82kWh, 249 mi (401 km), 5.7 0-60mph


AUDI RELEASES RANGE UPDATE FOR OLDER E-TRON MODELS

- Audi has announced a software update for the Audi e-tron 55 quattro of the 2019 and 2020 model years. This should make up to 20 kilometres more range possible in real driving conditions. However, the vehicles will have to be taken to the workshop to have the update installed.

- Audi is at least making the software scopes of this update available to existing vehicles – for a total of 34,000 e-tron 55 quattro built between mid-September 2018 (model year 2019) and the end of November 2019 (model year 2020). In terms of hardware, the 2019 update includes the installation of a new wheel brake in which the residual braking torque is lower – i.e. losses caused by the proximity of the brake callipers to the brake disc. This change will still not be available for existing vehicles.

- The 2021 software update also consists of several elements: for example, the usable window of the gross 95 kWh battery is enlarged. The older models mentioned still have the original net energy content of 83.6 kWh. With the update, the battery management now makes 86.5 kWh usable.

- Audi offers the software update for the affected model years free of charge. However, it cannot be installed “over the air”


STELLANTIS' NEW EV PLATFORMS HAVE CAPACITY FOR 8 MILLION CARS A YEAR

- Stellantis' four new electrified platforms are expected to each underpin the production of 2 million vehicles a year, the automaker's head for Italy said on Wednesday.

- Stellantis will invest over 30 billion euros through 2025 on electrifying its vehicle lineup. As part of this plan the group has announced it was setting up four new platforms.

- each platform will be able to support (the production of) up to 2 million units every year

- Stellantis is targeting for more than 70% of its sales in Europe to come from low-emission vehicles by 2030, and aims to make the total cost of owning an electric vehicle equal to that of a gasoline-powered model by 2026.


XPENG INTRODUCES THE P7 SEDAN IN NORWAY

- Xpeng has now also introduced its large electric sedan P7 to the Norwegian market, after the electric SUV G3 has already been delivered there since the end of 2020.

- Xpeng P7 is available in Norway in RWD Super Long Range and 4WD High Performance versions at prices starting at 447,820 and 507,820 kroner, respectively, the equivalent of just under 46,000 euros and 52,000 euros. In addition, there is a special limited edition of the P7 with gullwing doors, which costs at least 599,900 kroner (approx. 61,000 euros) in Norway.

- . The 70.8 kWh battery available in China will not be offered in Norway, here it is exclusively the 80 kWh version. With rear-wheel drive (under the sales designation RWD Super Long Range), a WLTP range of 530 kilometres should be possible according to the current specifications.

- Xpeng offers its vehicles in Norway in 17 sales outlets, for which the Chinese cooperate with local trade partners. In addition, there are 21 service points in Norway.


GERMAN CAR OF THE YEAR 2022: HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 WINS IN “NEW ENERGY” CATEGORY

- Hyundai Motor's IONIQ 5 has won a 2022 German Car of the Year (GCOTY) award in the "New Energy" category. As a class winner, the automaker's full-electric midsize CUV will automatically take part in the final round of the GCOTY. IONIQ 5 will compete against the winners of the "Compact", "Premium", "Luxury" and "Performance" categories. The overall winner will be announced on November 25, 2021.

- IONIQ 5's overall package did not only convince the German Car of the Year jury, where it prevailed against competitors such as the BMW iX and the Mercedes-Benz EQS, in addition, it is also very popular with customers.


FORD Q3 EARNINGS HIGHLIGHTS


ENGINEER WHO MADE FORD F-150 LIGHTNING ELECTRIC TRUCK


KOREAN BATTERY EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY SECURING SUPPLY CONTRACTS WITH RIVIAN


HYUNDAI MOTOR GROUP TO USE CATL'S CELL-TO-PACK TECHNOLOGY


TESLA OWNERS CAN NOW REMOTELY STREAM LIVE FOOTAGE FROM THEIR CAR’S CAMERAS


GM CAN 'ABSOLUTELY' TOP TESLA IN EV SALES BY 2025, SAYS CEO MARY BARRA


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