17 Feb 2022 | Record Number of Shoppers Considering Electric Vehicles

Episode 1377,   Feb 17, 2022, 05:00 PM

On the podcast today:
• 2022 BMW iX xDrive50 EPA Range
• 2022 BMW i4 EPA Range
• 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E EPA
• MG5 Electric to release in Europe in March - electrive.com
• Ford Barks Up Tesla's Tree, Considering Dog Mode–Style Pet Feature
• Apple partner invests in EV production as Apple Car rumors grow | iMore
• Solar-powered electric car that can be driven ‘for months without charging’ goes on sale - Drive
• AITO M5, jointly built by Seres and Huawei, expected to see mass deliveries in March - CnEVPost
• Buick Teases Upcoming Debut of its First U.S. Battery-Electric Vehicle - The Detroit Bureau
• Tesla pushes early Model X Refresh orders back to July 2022
• Tesla is facing potential penalties in Korea for 'overstating' the range of its EVs
• BorgWarner's All-New 800-Volt Integrated Electric Drive Module
• Almost half UK drivers would take an electric car driving lesson
• Record Number of Shoppers Considering Hybrids, Electric Vehicles - Kelley Blue Book

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2022 BMW IX XDRIVE50 EPA RANGE

- The all-new BMW iX xDrive50 has been officially listed on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website, showing the range and efficiency numbers for each of three wheel sizes (20", 21", 22").

- 20" wheels (235/60R20 108H XL): 324 miles (521 km) 21" wheels (255/50R21 109H XL): 305 miles (491 km) 22" wheels (275/40R22 107Y): 315 miles (507 km)

- All of the versions are equipped with a 111.5 kWh battery (105.2 kWh net usable).

- If we compare the EPA efficiency of the BMW iX xDrive50 with some of the other models, it turns out that it's not bad - somewhere between the refreshed Model X and Audi e-tron.


2022 BMW I4 EPA RANGE

- The all-new BMW i4 (eDrive40 and M50 versions) has been officially listed on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website

- The EPA Combined range numbers are inline with BMW's announcement (see full report here):  BMW i4 eDrive40
18" wheels (225/50R18): 301 miles (484 km)
19" wheels (245/40R19 / 255/40R19): 282 miles (454 km)

BMW i4 M50
19" wheels (245/40R19 / 255/40R19): 270 miles (434 km)
20" wheels (255/35R20 / 285/30R20): 227 miles (365 km)


2022 FORD MUSTANG MACH-E EPA

- All versions of the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E received the official EPA range and efficiency ratings, which are slightly higher than in the previous model year

- The range numbers are in line with Ford's info (see full report here), which in December revealed that the usable battery capacity of the 2022 Mach-E will be a bit higher (by 2 kWh or 3 kWh, depending on the battery version - Standard Range/Extended Range).

- The 2022 Mach-E with Standard Range battery (70 kWh usable capacity) has noticeably higher range:
Select SR RWD 18" - 247 mi (397 km) - up by 17 mi (27 km)/7.4% from 230 mi 
Select SR AWD 18" - 224 mi (360 km) - up by 13 mi (21 km)/6.2% from 211 mi


MG5 ELECTRIC TO RELEASE IN EUROPE IN MARCH - ELECTRIVE.COM

- MG Motor has announced the market launch of its MG5 Electric station wagon in continental Europe in March. While UK prices are yet unknown, German prices will start at 38,490 euros. A cheaper base model is to follow later.

- At market launch, the MG5 Electric will be available with a 61.1 kWh battery and a WLTP range of 400 kilometres in combination with a 115 kW motor driving the front wheels. This is the so-called ‘Maximum’ model.

- The AC charging power is 11 kW regardless of the installed battery. In addition, both batteries are capable of charging with up to 87 kW


FORD BARKS UP TESLA'S TREE, CONSIDERING DOG MODE–STYLE PET FEATURE

APPLE PARTNER INVESTS IN EV PRODUCTION AS APPLE CAR RUMORS GROW | IMORE

SOLAR-POWERED ELECTRIC CAR THAT CAN BE DRIVEN ‘FOR MONTHS WITHOUT CHARGING’ GOES ON SALE - DRIVE


AITO M5, JOINTLY BUILT BY SERES AND HUAWEI, EXPECTED TO SEE MASS DELIVERIES IN MARCH - CNEVPOST


BUICK TEASES UPCOMING DEBUT OF ITS FIRST U.S. BATTERY-ELECTRIC VEHICLE - THE DETROIT BUREAU
 

TESLA PUSHES EARLY MODEL X REFRESH ORDERS BACK TO JULY 2022

TESLA IS FACING POTENTIAL PENALTIES IN KOREA FOR 'OVERSTATING' THE RANGE OF ITS EVS – 

BORGWARNER'S ALL-NEW 800-VOLT INTEGRATED ELECTRIC DRIVE MODULE


ALMOST HALF UK DRIVERS WOULD TAKE AN ELECTRIC CAR DRIVING LESSON
 

RECORD NUMBER OF SHOPPERS CONSIDERING HYBRIDS, ELECTRIC VEHICLES - KELLEY BLUE BOOK

SOUTH KOREAN EV BATTERY ENGINEERS BEING INCREASINGLY TARGETED - BUSINESSKOREA

Original Source : http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html

NIO SAYS ITS FLEXIBLE BATTERY UPGRADE SERVICE HAS ACCUMULATED OVER 8,700 USERS - CNEVPOST

ITALY OKS $9B IN ENERGY AID; INCLUDES EV INCENTIVES | AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE

NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE 350KW HIGH-POWER CHARGING HUB OPENS IN WALES | ELECTRIC FLEET NEWS

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