Show #763
Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Wednesday 29thApril 2020. It’s Martyn Lee here and I go through every EV story so you don’t have to.
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VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 ELECTRIC CROSSOVER SPIED IN ‘COUPE’ FORM
Autoblog says: “a fan of one of our spy photographers happened upon an ID.4 prototype and shared them with said photographer and us. It shows that the crossover will be getting a low-roof “coupe” variant. It was thinly disguised, too, with the most elaborate camouflage being some amusingly fake tail pipes.”The crossover has a similar size and proportion to the ID.4 prototypes we’ve seen at shows and in testing. It shares the same curvy bodywork, too. But the roof slopes downward from about the back of the rear doors all the way to the tail to give it the fastback roof that has proven so popular among luxury crossover buyers. It looks like rear headroom may not be particularly reduced compared to some other fastback crossovers, but luggage space certainly will. This example also features a natty little wing at the tip of the hatch for some more sporty flair. The standard ID.4 is expected to have an 83-kWh battery pack good for about 250 miles of range, too. ”
GTX is supposedly the electric GTI, and 4 wheel drive.
OPEL VIVARO-E ARRIVES THIS YEAR
“Opel unveiled more details about the new Vivaro-e that arrives later this year. It comes with a 100 kW motor and two battery options that offer a WLTP range of 230 and 330 km (142 and 205 miles). While there’s no official information about the battery cells, I assume these are the same that are used in the Peugeot e-208 and Opel Corsa-e.” says Pedro at PushEVs: “The Opel Vivaro-e seems to be a great alternative to the veteran Nissan e-NV200, which only gets a WLTP range of 200 km (124 miles) from a 40 kWh battery. Since Carlos Ghosn left, Nissan really dropped the ball regarding electric vehicles.”
From the press release:
For the “last mile” and beyond: up to 230 or 330 kilometres electric range (WLTP1)
Powerful: 100 kW (136hp) electric motor with 260Nm torque
Easy to use: variety of charging options, payment via “Free2Move Services” app
Comfortable: check state-of-charge or programme charging times via “myOpel” app
Unique: the only compact electric LCV available ex works with optional trailer hitch
Safety for professionals: driver assistance systems enhance protection
TESLA MODEL 3 WAS #2 BEST SELLING CAR IN EUROPE IN MARCH 2020
“Stats for the 27 European markets reveal a decrease in new passenger car registrations by 52% to 848,800 in March (and 3.04 million in Q1), which is the worst result in 38 years. In terms of the type of powertrain, electrified cars – xEVs (BEVs, PHEVs, HEVs) – expanded in March by 15% year-over-year to 147,500 and a record market share of 17.4% (compared to 7.3% a year ago). xEV expansion was possible only because of plug-ins, as hybrids actually went down by 11%. The Tesla Model 3 turned out to be the second best-selling car overall for the month of March 2020. That’s the second podium for the Model 3 in Europe, after a third place in December 2019. This time, the volume was lower – above 15,000 compared to over 22,000, but as the overall market collapsed, it was possible for the Model 3 to beat all but the Volkswagen Golf.”
FORD FILES TRADEMARK FOR LINCOLN EGLIDE
“We just received news from members on MachEClub.com, a Ford Mustang Mach-E forum, that the automaker filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. More specifically, it’s for the LINCOLN eGLIDE.” says Mark at InsideEVs: “Initially, people called it the Lincoln eGlide EV, but there’s nothing official that points to this being the case. However, we do know that both Ford and Lincoln are ramping up their electric vehicle efforts. Sadly, though, Lincoln was supposed to have an upcoming EV project in partnership with Rivian Automotive, but that has now been canceled due to COVID-19. Some speculate that eGlide could have something to do with a vehicle suspension, an operating mode, or a component. Could it be something like a Ludicrous Mode or Launch Mode? Will Lincoln bring the world’s most coddling electric SUV to market?”
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