Show #863
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“Our fourth E-Vroom Zoom will provide insight into how dealerships are being educated on and playing an increasing role in the adoption of electric vehicles. We’ll hear from Trey Woeste of Beechmont Auto Group. EV Cincy is an initiative designed to help build awareness and educate the public about the benefits of electric vehicles and the EV activities happening in and around Cincinnati.”
What are E-Vroom Zooms?
E-Vroom Zooms are online video conference chats about electric vehicles and the EV work being done in Cincinnati. While they may include a powerpoint presentation, they are not to be confused with a webinar where the speaker has limited interaction with the audience. The purpose of E-Vroom Zooms is to spark conversation to educate so our calls will be more aligned with a video conference format where interaction is encouraged; it is not presenter-centric, but rather group-centric; and everyone can see everyone (video will be encouraged).
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HYUNDAI LAUNCHES IONIQ ELECTRIC CAR SUB-BRAND
“Hyundai has announced the launch of its all-new Ioniq electric sub-brand, which will see the introduction of three zero-emissions models over the next four years. The first – a production version of the Hyundai 45 concept – will arrive in early 2021.” says Driving Electric: “Taking its name from Hyundai’s established low-emission family hatchback, Ioniq will be a brand “dedicated to battery electric vehicles”. All models will utilise the company’s new E-GMP mechanical platform, developed with sister company Kia. The first model to launch will be the Ioniq 5 – a production-ready mid-size electric SUV designed to rival cars like the forthcoming Tesla Model Y. Based on the Hyundai 45 concept, the Ioniq 5 will debut early in 2021.”
The EV-dedicated platform will allow Hyundai to reimagine the vehicle interior as “smart living space” with highly adjustable seats, wireless connectivity and unique features such as a glove box designed as drawers. The platform paradigm shift will extend into the user interfaces that will be simple, intuitive and ergonomically designed to help occupants feel at ease. Hyundai Motor Group recently announced that the group aims to sell 1 million units of battery electric vehicles and take 10 percent share to become a leader in the global EV field by 2025. Under Strategy 2025, Hyundai Motor Company itself aims to become the world’s third-largest automaker of eco-friendly vehicles by 2025, with 560,000 BEV sales in addition to FCEV sales.
LUCID AIR LOOKS TO ROCK TESLA’S WORLD WITH TEASED RANGE OF 442 MILES
“Lucid just released a teaser video showing a range figure of some 442 miles for its upcoming Air luxury electric sedan. Will the Air beat the range of the Tesla Model S? Recently, the Tesla Model S became the first electric car with an EPA-certified range of over 400 miles (402, to be exact) and while that’s surely an impressive figure, it looks like it will be outdone by the Lucid Air. In a brief teaser video, Lucid hints at the range of the Air. You can watch the counter go up and up and up.” says InsideEVs: “Though it’s hard to see, we did manage to catch the top number listed and it’s a shocking 442 miles. That’s a full 40 miles more than the Model S, but is 442 the limit? Or will the Air go even further? At this point we just don’t know.”
https://insideevs.com/news/438027/lucid-air-range-432-miles/
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TESLA PAID ALMOST $100 MILLION FOR GIGAFACTORY TEXAS LAND IN AUSTIN
“Tesla has paid almost $100 million for the large piece of land where it is building Gigafactory Texas in Austin. The 2,000-acre land is Tesla’s largest property to date and offers some great potential for expansions.” reports electrek: “Now, the original owners revealed how much Tesla paid for the land. Due to the latter being a publicly-traded company, we are able to learn more about the deal with Tesla, who bought the property through its own subsidiary: Colorado River Project LLC,. Tesla hasn’t offered official timelines for the production of its several vehicle programs to be built at the new factory, but we have heard some remarkably aggressive timelines. Heavy machinery has been spotted on the site seven days a week since last month preparing a large part of the site for construction.”
Tesla paid almost $100 million for Gigafactory Texas land in Austin
BORGWARNER BUILDS INTEGRATED POWER UNIT FOR FORD MUSTANG MACH-E
“BorgWarner is building a power-packed Integrated Drive Module (iDM) for Ford’s new all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUV. The iDM comes complete with a BorgWarner thermal-management system and gearbox integrated with a motor and power electronics from other suppliers, and showcases the company’s system integration expertise.”
BorgWarner designed and packaged an integrated park module, along with an efficient cooling and lubrication solution to provide optimal thermal-management to the whole iDM system, all within one compact assembly. Beyond its versatile architecture, the company’s iDM delivers a high level of integration, impressive system efficiency and optimal noise, vibration and harshness characteristics.
The iDM is being supplied to power the Mustang Mach-E’s rear-wheel drive and all-wheel-drive configurations. On the all-wheel-drive GT version, BorgWarner is supplying the secondary drive unit to power the front wheels as well. Start of production is slated to begin this year.
https://www.borgwarner.com/newsroom/press-releases/2020/08/05/borgwarner-enables-high-performance-eco-friendly-driving-with-latest-integrated-drive-module-for-ford-mustang-mach-e
EON AND NISSAN BEGIN FLEET V2G TRIAL
“Energy company EON and Nissan have installed 20 vehicle-to-grid (V2G) chargers as part of a trial to establish the benefits for fleet operators and is looking for more participants.” writes Fleet News: “large-scale V2G trial co-funded by Innovate UK. The project is now recruiting further participants for the trial and plans to deploy V2G chargers for organisations across the UK. EON energy customers who enter the V2G trial could save up to an equivalent of 10,000 miles per annum (£308).”
https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/latest-fleet-news/electric-fleet-news/2020/08/07/eon-and-nissan-begin-fleet-v2g-trial
JEEP’S FIRST EV WILL BE SMALLER THAN THE RENEGADE
“iat Chrysler Automobiles can’t lean on Tesla for carbon credits forever. It has to electrify, and fast, which is why Jeep will, in short order, introduce a trio of “4xe” plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) based on the Compass, Renegade, and Wrangler. And according to Spanish media, one of the former two will share a birthplace with Jeep’s first pure-electric model.” reports The Drive: “Spain’s Periodismo del Motor reports the first electric Jeep will be manufactured at Jeep’s Melfi, Italy facility, which produces 450,000 Compasses and Renegades annually. Both the Compass 4xe and Renegade 4xe will reportedly be built there, suggesting the plant will have the infrastructure in place to handle high-voltage drivetrain components, such as those used in the coming 4xe PHEVs and full EVs.”
https://www.thedrive.com/news/35442/jeeps-first-ev-will-be-smaller-than-the-renegade-and-built-in-italy-report
CHINESE ELECTRIC AUTOMAKER XPENG MOTORS FILES FOR U.S. IPO IN BID TO CHALLENGE TESLA
“Electric vehicle startup Xpeng Motors is planning to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), becoming the latest electric vehicle maker to launch an IPO in the U.S. to raise new capital to challenge Tesla. Xpeng is hoping to cash in on the current investor trend of pouring money in new electric vehicle startups.” says FutureCar: “Xpeng’s intent to list on the NYSE comes as Tesla’s shares have reached record highs over the past three months, making the California electric vehicle pioneer the world’s most valuable automaker as its stock topped $1,600 a share. Government support for new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China, which have been extended through 2022, has led to a new crop of NEV startups emerging over the past several years to challenge Tesla. Others include U.S. listed NIO and Li Auto, which just raised $1.47 billion in its own U.S. IPO last month.”
https://m.futurecar.com/4081/Chinese-Electric-Automaker-Xpeng-Motors-Files-for-U-S–IPO-in-Bid-to-Challenge-Tesla
JOHNNY CASH’S ’70 ROLLS-ROYCE CONVERTED INTO A STEALTH TESLA
“A classic long-wheelbase 1970 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow once owned by Johnny Cash is back on the road with a new, zero-emission spirit, as first reported by Digital Trends.” says Car and Driver: “When the Rolls’s powertrain reached its end after 130,000 miles, its owner decided to convert the Man in Black’s ride (well, one of them, anyway) into an EV using a Tesla Model S as a donor vehicle. The work was done by Shift Electric Vehicles of Albany, Oregon, which has been converting cars to electric power since 2009. The company mostly works on classic cars and hot rods, so this was an ideal pairing for both company and car. Shift EV has worked on other unusual conversions like the record-setting Streamliner, a 1904 Electric Woods Road Wagon, a 1978 Porsche 911, and a helicopter. Yes, a helicopter.”
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a33555665/johnny-cash-rolls-royce-tesla-conversion/
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