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On today’s podcast:
- Porsche Chooses Not To Use VW Group's Upcoming EV Platform
- Mercedes-Benz EQS Spied With Less Camo
- Ioniq 5 production delayed by electric motor shortage
- With ID.4, Volkswagen Has Electric SUV That Whispers, Not Shouts
- Uber offers green option for London
- bp pulse to expand its UK network with new ultra-fast charging hubs
- Could this be an Electric BMW 2 Series Test Mule?
- Foiling ferry to become the world's fastest electric passenger ship
- Ministers face calls to build battery ‘gigafactories’
Show #1036
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PORSCHE CHOOSES NOT TO USE VW GROUP'S UPCOMING EV PLATFORM
"A few weeks ago, we reported that Volkswagen Group has plans to switch to a single electric car platform. The group announced that all brands under its umbrella would eventually move from the current [MEB] architecture to the upcoming SSP platform. However, we did report that it would be used "for most cars from most brands in the future."" says InsideEVs: "Now, we understand that Porsche reportedly isn't interested in following suit. Instead, the luxury German automaker plans to use the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) platform that it spent years developing alongside partner brand Audi. Porsche will first use the PPE architecture for its upcoming all-electric Macan SUV, which it says will come to market in the second half of 2022. Audi's Q6 e-tron SUV, which is based on the electric Macan, will also use the PPE platform."
https://insideevs.com/news/496723/porsche-wont-use-vw-group-upcoming-ev-platform/
MERCEDES-BENZ EQS SPIED WITH LESS CAMO
As the world premiere of the Mercedes-Benz EQS is getting closer, more and more prototypes of the car are seen with less and less camouflage. Here we can see the new video from walkoARTvideos, which shows us a white unit with camouflage only on the front and rear part. Mercedes-Benz intends to make the EQS the most aerodynamic car ever produced in series, with Cd as low as 0.20. The door handles hide inside the doors and we can also note a large panoramic glass roof." reports Motor1.com "Mercedes-Benz has no choice but to maximise the specs to compete with the Tesla (refreshed Model X), upcoming Rivian R1S and Lucid "Gravity.""
https://uk.motor1.com/news/497374/mercedes-eqs-less-camo-video/
IONIQ 5 PRODUCTION DELAYED BY ELECTRIC MOTOR SHORTAGE
"Hyundai Motor’s electric vehicle (EV) drive is facing an unexpected bump in the road as it has been forced to slash production of its ambitious Ioniq 5 SUV due to a shortage of components. Hyundai Motor had planned to make 10,000 Ioniq 5s in April at its Ulsan factory, but has now slashed that goal to 2,600 units as Hyundai Mobis, an auto parts affiliate of Hyundai Motor, failed to manufacture enough electric motors for the model." says Korea Joongang DAily: "Hyundai Motor’s Ioniq 5, the first EV model to be manufactured on the carmaker’s dedicated modular platform E-GMP, was a hit as soon as its specs were disclosed last month. In Korea, more than 35,000 reservations have been placed for the model. The 3,000 units earmarked for preorders in Europe sold out as soon as reservation opened. Hyundai Motor plans to sell 70,000 Ioniq 5s this year globally and 100,000 from next year."
WITH ID.4, VOLKSWAGEN HAS ELECTRIC SUV THAT WHISPERS, NOT SHOUTS
"The first electric SUV from VW will hit the market this spring with futuristic good looks, high-tech driving features, and 250 miles of battery range. While it will never be mistaken for a six-figure electric supercar, with its spacious, airy cabin and satisfactory performance, the ID.4 holds its own." asys Bloomberg: "The 1st Edition model I drove added unique badging, black mirror caps, and a tow hitch capable of pulling 2,200 pounds. It looks different enough on the road to make close observers take a second look—they can tell this is no Tiguan—but it blends in sufficiently to avert embarrassing commotions at the grocery store or while waiting in line to get vaccine.. I do think, by the way, that consumers mulling the realties of owning an electric vehicle need some reassurance regarding range anxiety—still the biggest reason they won’t take the plunge. The ID.4 does have nearly 250 miles of charge, even under aggressive highway driving, and it charges to 80% on a 125-kW DC fast charger in just 38 minutes."
UBER OFFERS GREEN OPTION FOR LONDON
"Uber says it will let London customers request a fully electric car so they can "play their part in cleaning up urban transport". The ride-hailing app said its Uber Green option in central London will mean passenger fares will match those made in petrol, diesel and hybrid Uber vehicles, while drivers will be charged a reduced service fee." according to Sky News: "Journeys must begin within London's Zone 1 area but destinations are unrestricted. The company began adding a 15p per mile clean air fee in London in January 2019 to help drivers with the cost of switching to greener cars. This has raised £125m and the number of fully electric Uber cars in the capital has increased from 100 to 1,600. But this still leaves only a small percentage of the firm's 45,000 London vehicles that are eligible for the Uber Green scheme."
BP PULSE TO EXPAND ITS UK NETWORK WITH NEW ULTRA-FAST CHARGING HUBS
bp pulse, formerly known as BP Chargemaster, plans to significantly expand its ultra-fast EV charging infrastructure across the UK, with a series of new charging hubs developed in partnership with The EV Network (EVN).
The UK-based EV charging company plans to double the number of EV charge points in its UK network to 16,000 by 2030, with a particular emphasis on ultra-fast chargers. The total amount of charging on the bp pulse network is set to grow 30-fold by 2030.
COULD THIS BE AN ELECTRIC BMW 2 SERIES TEST MULE?
"We know that BMW is currently in development of many new electric vehicles but, after that, the details of what the brand is working on are a bit fuzzy. Originally, BMW claimed it was working on a modular architecture that was flexible for both internal combustion and electrification. However, now it’s apparently working on a bespoke EV architecture." says BMW Blog; "In these photos, you can see what is clearly a BMW 2 Series but one that’s a bit different from a standard car. For starters, it seems to be some sort of high-performance variant. It has louvers on its hood and massive carbon ceramic brakes. The car seems to have started off life as a BMW M2 but that doesn’t seem to be what it’s becoming. Out back, you can see that it lacks exhaust pipes altogether, instead having just a smooth piece of black plastic where the exhausts used to be"
https://www.bmwblog.com/2021/03/24/electric-2-series-test-mule/
FOILING FERRY TO BECOME THE WORLD'S FASTEST ELECTRIC PASSENGER SHIP
"Swedish boat-builder Candela is looking to make some waves in the local water transportation scene with a fancy new foiling ferry it claims will be world-beating in a number of ways. The P-30 is designed to become the fastest all-electric passenger ship ever made, all while cleaning up the waterways and surrounding air by eventually displacing the diesel ferries currently servicing the city of Stockholm." says New Atlas: "The P-30 will measure 40 ft (12 m) long, have enough space for 30 passengers and will be powered by a pair of 60 kW electric pod drives. These will propel the vessel to a top speed of 30 knots and a service speed of 20-25 knots, while the onboard 180-kWh lithium battery will offer a range of more than 60 nautical miles."
https://newatlas.com/marine/foiling-ferry-p-130-candela-worlds-fastest-electric/
MINISTERS FACE CALLS TO BUILD BATTERY ‘GIGAFACTORIES’
"Ministers must give the green light to several more “gigafactories” making batteries for electric cars or risk losing out on thousands of jobs, Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Ed Miliband will say in a speech on Thursday." says iNews: "Work has begun on a single gigafactory in Northumberland. Experts believe many more will be needed to fuel a mass switchover to electric cars, vans and buses without increasing the West’s dependence on imported batteries from countries such as China."
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