Show #861
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From Morten Grove: “Hey Martyn, you’ve got a ship with right-hand drive Tesla Model 3 coming your way to Southampton. Arrival tomorrow.” It left Zeebrugge on 4th August and arrives into Southampton at Midday. It’s the Glovis Sun.
CADILLAC LYRIQ ELECTRIC SUV REVEALED: 300-PLUS MILES OF RANGE, 33-INCH SCREEN
“The Cadillac LYRIQ is the brand’s first pure electric vehicle and the first of any GM product to use the new modular electric platform, powered by the company’s Ultium long-range batteries. The LYRIQ’s 100-kilowatt-hour battery provides it with 300 miles of range, though there’s a slight caveat here. This figure is “Based on initial Cadillac testing. Official EPA estimates not yet available.” However, by late 2022, the LYRIQ’s project on-sale date, that range of 300 miles might seem too low.” says InsideEVs: “At-home level 2 charging rates of up to 19 kilowatts are optionally available and DC fast-charging of more than 150 kilowatts is promised. The DC charging figure is not impressive, but we don’t yet know it’s charging curve or taper, so we won’t draw any conclusions as to charging times just yet. LYRIQ will come in both a standard rear-wheel-drive configuration and a “performance” all-wheel-drive option. Visually, the LYRIQ wears the brand’s new design language, which incorporates a unique “grille” with distinctive lighting elements, multiple vents within the bumper, and very slim, vertical headlights.”
Looks like the Dyson car. Model 3 door handles! Old fashioned gear shifter.
GM said: “Ultium’s state-of-the-art NCMA (nickel-cobalt-manganese-aluminum) chemistry uses aluminum in the cathode to help reduce the need for rare-earth materials such as cobalt. In fact, GM engineers reduced the cobalt content by more than 70 percent, compared to current GM batteries. A 33-inch-diagonal advanced LED display artfully integrates a single, large screen that spans the viewing area for the driver and incorporates driver information details, infotainment controls and camera views. This new display has the highest pixel density available in the automotive industry today and can display over one billion colors, 64 times more than any other vehicle in the automotive industry, providing a stunning in-vehicle experience unlike anything seen before from Cadillac.”
Cadillac tonight revealed the first-ever 2023 #Lyriq, an all-electric crossover that will have more than 300 miles of range, rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive, GM’s SuperCruise hands-free driving system, remote self-parking, DC fast-charging, and a 33-inch curved screen. 19-speaker sound system, 33″ curved LED display and more! Cadillac Lyriq Pricing Expected Under $75,000
2021 AUDI E-TRON GETS $8,800 PRICE CUT, PLUS MORE RANGE
“The Audi E-Tron is getting a new and significantly cheaper entry point for the 2021 model year. Audi is introducing an entry-level Premium trim with a base price coming in $8,900 cheaper than last year’s base E-Tron. Now, the base E-Tron last year was the Premium Plus trim, so this is essentially a de-contented E-Tron that you’re getting for far cheaper than before (No Matrix-design LED headlights, heated and ventilated 12-way power front seats, four-way power lumbar for driver & passenger, heated rear seats, 3D Bang & Olufsen sound system, Audi phone box with wireless charging, glass optic and aluminum-look buttons, and the driver assistance package.)” says Autoblog: “That new base price? It’s $66,995, including the $1,095 destination charge. Since the destination charge is $100 more in 2021 than it was in 2020 ($995), that effectively makes the price cut $8,800 year-to-year. The official EPA rating has shot up from 204 miles to 222 miles thanks to a number of optimizations and software enhancements. For starters, Audi has increased the usable amount of the battery by almost 3 kWh up to 86.5 kWh. “
https://www.autoblog.com/2020/08/06/2021-audi-e-tron-price-decrease-more-range/
TESLA LAUNCHES ITS OWN CAR WRAP SERVICE
“Tesla has launched its own car wrap service through delivery centers starting with five cities in China. Could it be introduced in other markets? The official Tesla customer service Weibo account announced it yesterday.” asks Electrek: “It sounds like new Tesla buyers in China can order wraps for their cars directly through Tesla’s delivery centers, and existing owners can do it through service centers. Tesla is starting with five large markets and more are to come in the coming weeks.”
The Weibo post says: “Tesla is more and more common on the road, and it is getting easier to recognize the wrong car at the charging station. How to make your Tesla different and stand out? Now the Tesla Delivery Center has launched the [Color Changed Car Wrap] product, which can make the vehicle cool! The first batch of online cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Suzhou, and other cities will be launched in mid-August! Many available colors, please contact your local delivery or service center!”
KEN BLOCK TO MAKE WORLD RX RETURN IN ELECTRIC FORD FIESTA
“Ken Block will return to the World Rallycross Championship for the opening round of the 2020 season at Holjes in Sweden, racing an electric Ford Fiesta in the new Projekt E support category.” says Motorsport.com: “The American will race a new Fiesta ERX built by Manfred Stohl’s STARD outfit, using the single-specification three-motor, four-wheel drive 450kW ‘revelution’ electric powertrain kit developed by Stohl’s concern that is mandated to be used in all cars in the series. STARD recently announced Ford Performance support for its Fiesta ERX customer racing programme, and on Wednesday revealed a tie-up with Citroen Racing to deliver electric versions of the C3 R5 to customers to compete in Projekt E.”
https://www.motorsport.com/world-rx/news/ken-block-world-rx-ford-fiesta/4850193/?ic_source=home-page-widget&ic_medium=widget&ic_campaign=widget-12
WHAT CAR? NAMES UK’S TOP EVS AND PLUG-IN-HYBRIDS
“The UK’s best new electric (EV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) cars for every budget have been revealed at the inaugural What Car? Electric Car Awards, held in association with charging point provider Myenergi. The best overall electric and plug-in hybrid cars from across the 16 categories will be named at the What Car? Car of the Year Awards in January 2021.” says Motortrader.com
Value car Seat Mii Electric 36.8kWh
Small car Peugeot e-208 Allure Premium
Family car Hyundai Ioniq Electric Premium
Family SUV Kia e-Niro 64kWh 3
Luxury SUV Jaguar I-Pace EV400 Sa
Executive car Tesla Model 3 Performance
Performance car Porsche Taycan 4S
Seven-seater Tesla Model X (7 seat)
ORIGIN ROLLS OUT 150 EV SMART CHARGERS TO CUSTOMERS IN TRIAL OF FUTURE GRID
“Electricity retailer Origin Energy is to roll out smart EV chargers to up to 150 customers to test the ability of electric vehicle charging to be remotely monitored, controlled and optimised to minimise impacts on the electricity grid.” says The Driven: “Under the Origin Energy trial, the smart chargers will be integrated into Origin Energy’s Virtual Power Plant platform, allowing for factors like wholesale electricity prices and total grid demand to coordinate how and when EVs are charged. The deployment of smart charging systems is being supported by an $838,000 grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, recognising the ability to minimise costs for drivers while supporting the reliability of the electricity system will both facilitate greater uptake of electric vehicle models.”
KIA ADDS SUPPLY OF E-NIRO AND SOUL MODEL TO UK
“Kia has boosted the UK supply of its popular e-Niro and Soul EV electric crossovers to meet “intense demand” and reduce waiting times. The Korean brand yesterday announced that last month was its best July on record in terms of UK sales, having shifted 28% more units than in the same period last year. ” writes Autocar: “Around 800-900 e-Niros are now on their way to UK dealerships, in addition to the approximately 7000 units sold so far this year. Kia said this will “allow for the shortest lead times for the MY20 e-Niro since launch”. Customers who place an order for the e-Niro now could receive their car as early as next month, Kia added. The newer Soul EV has also fulfilled its UK allocation of around 1200 units, so Kia is upping supply slightly to meet demand. A UK spokesperson for the brand estimated that it would sell roughly 1400 Soul EVs in 2020.”
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/kia-boosts-supply-e-niro-and-soul-ev-meet-demand
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