18 Apr 2022 | BMW Believes Tesla Is Losing It
Episode 1439, Apr 18, 2022, 11:05 AM
On the podcast today:
• BMW Believes Tesla Has Lost Its Unique Selling Point
• Mercedes EQS SUV video tour
• Mercedes EQS vs BMW iX twin test review: late, but better than never?
• How Many Electric Cars Sold? World EV Fleet Will Soon Hit A 20 Million Milestone
• Tesla reportedly targeting 1k Model Y per week by end of April in Gigafactory Berlin
• Lucid Air Reportedly Launching In Europe In June Or July
• Tesla launches competition to design Cyberquad electric ATV's battery pack
Show #1439
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BMW BELIEVES TESLA HAS LOST ITS UNIQUE SELLING POINT
- With 936,172 cars delivered in 2021 and 310,048 units only in the first quarter of 2022, it’s safe to say Tesla is doing better than ever. However, BMW Group sales chief Pieter Nota believes Elon Musk’s company has lost its USP
- “Tesla had a unique selling point for quite some time. That’s over.”
- Later this week, the i7 will receive its world premiere as a response to the Mercedes EQS and Model S. The end of 2022 will bring us the iX1 to serve as the EV equivalent of the next X1 compact crossover. Come 2023, the smaller i5 will follow as an electric variant of the next-generation 5 Series Sedan. The greater BMW Group is going to roll out the MINI Countryman EV and Rolls-Royce Spectre next year.
- For the time being, the i4 and iX are the commercial hits for the Bavarians. We mustn’t omit the iX3, but the company has decided against bringing it to the United States.
- Indeed, Nota mentioned dealers have hundreds of orders for the two and the waiting time has increased to six months.
- The automotive conglomerate will kick its electric efforts into higher gear in 2025 with the launch of Neue Klasse, a dedicated EV platform.
MERCEDES EQS SUV VIDEO TOUR
- Building upon the success of the EQS and the launch of the EQE, Mercedes has another electric vehicle on the way to the United States. This time it’s more in line with what the US wants: an SUV.
- EQS SUV is to the sedan EQS what the GLS is to the regular S-Class — an upright take on its ultra high-end model. It was unveiled recently in Germany
- In addition to having room for seven, the electric SUV has an off-road mode and special running boards that help reduce drag.
- While Mercedes is mum on pricing and range details for the US, we do know that its European range will be "up to 600 kilometers" based on the WLTP standard, which should make the range top out at a shade over 300 miles in the US' more stringent EPA ratings.
Original Source : https://www.engadget.com/mercedes-eqs-suv-video-100003122.html
MERCEDES EQS VS BMW IX TWIN TEST REVIEW: LATE, BUT BETTER THAN NEVER?
HOW MANY ELECTRIC CARS SOLD? WORLD EV FLEET WILL SOON HIT A 20 MILLION MILESTONE
Original Source : https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-08/plug-in-ev-fleet-will-soon-hit-a-20-million-milestone
TESLA REPORTEDLY TARGETING 1K MODEL Y PER WEEK BY END OF APRIL IN GIGAFACTORY BERLIN
Original Source : https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-giga-berlin-1k-model-y-per-week-april-2022-target/
LUCID AIR REPORTEDLY LAUNCHING IN EUROPE IN JUNE OR JULY
TESLA LAUNCHES COMPETITION TO DESIGN CYBERQUAD ELECTRIC ATV'S BATTERY PACK
Original Source : https://electrek.co/2022/04/25/tesla-launches-competition-design-cyberquad-electric-atv-battery-pack/
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