#2020 vw transporter news

[e-carlease]

One of the best things about electric cars in 2023 is that we are now seeing 1st generation models from the “early years” being improved, revised and facelifted. For the early-adopters in the UK’s EV market, we are grateful for those consumers and businesses for having the foresight and courage to invest into all-electric technology in 2018 / 2019 / 2020, when little was known on how good this form of transport would be (and when public charging infrastructure was still in its early inception). And VW’s electric Golf replacement, the ID.3, was first shown to the world in 2016 before being pushed into production in 2019 with deliveries taking place around 2020 around Europe (including the UK). As one would expect, the ID3 was fairly popular, amassing some 11,032 registrations in 2021 (it was the 3rd best-selling EV in the UK) followed by becoming the 4th best-selling UK EV with 9,178 registrations in 2022! (see SMMT for more details - https://media.smmt.co.uk/). Launching with a Pure battery (45 kWh), Pro battery (58 kWh) and Pro S configuration (77 kWh), VW’s all-electric hatchback filled a necessary hole in the UK’s automotive market, which was historically dominated by SUVs and luxury / prestige options. Winning awards, like the Which? Best Buy of 2023 (https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/new-and-used-cars/volkswagen-id-3-2020), does prove that this is very much the zero-emission Golf equivalent.   

 But the “future of driving” is not a completed model and the German group have now confirmed a series of external, integral and technological improvements to this popular EV (see VW - https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/en/electric-and-hybrid/electric-cars/the-new-id3.html). As the “evolution of electric mobility” continues, the brand have confirmed some truly existing updates including:

  Exterior - new colours such as Dark Olivine Green,     sharper profile at the front together with new tail light clusters and     dynamic turn signals plus IQ.Light LED matrix headlights set to be     offered. New alloy options including the 19” Wellington and 20” Sanya     alloys, a new Exterior Package will allow drivers to add LED matrix     headlights with automatic lighting control, LED tail lights, illuminated     strip between headlights and tinted rear windows. An Exterior Packages     PLUS includes a panoramic roof and sun blind;   

  Interior - increased options on the dash and door trim,     together with higher quality finish. Ability to upgrade to the optional     electric seats with massage function and high-quality fabric. New     panoramic glass roof with “heavenly views” and sunblind; and

   Technology and safety - 8-colour ambient lighting,     Travel Assist with adaptive lane guidance and predictive cruise control,     Emergency Assist, Area View with 4 cameras, Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane     Keeping Assist and Park Assist Plus can all be added to your new ID3.       

 Not unlike many other brands, the ID.3 will be utilising over-the-air updates for continual improvements coupled with the We Connect ID app for synergising your vehicle to your mobile device. Many EV customers enjoy the facility to start and stop charging, or warm their vehicle, from the comfort of the app.  

[usedcarmania]

How The Number Of Used Cars For Sale Has Raisen Over The Last 3 Years

As we commemorate Transport Month, we have to reflect on South African vehicle listings, particularly the used car market, a booming sector in the automotive space.  For reference, we're looking at used vehicle listings over the past three years and comparing the first half of the year (H1) of 2020 to H1 of 2023. According to AutoTrader, data shows that 573 083 used cars were listed for sale in H1 of 2020 by 105 different brands, a staggering amount.

When comparing this with data from H1 of 2023, we see a 10% increase in used car listings, bringing the total used vehicles available for sale on the platform to 652 198 from 116 different vehicle brands.  These figures show an increased number of used cars in the market and an expansion of vehicle manufacturers trading in South Africa.

Over the three years, 18 new brands have entered the market, and according to AutoTrader CEO George Mienie, "the increase of brands trading in South Africa is partially due to stronger ties with China. We've seen brands like Chery make a triumphant return, as well as other Chinese brands like Proton expanding production in the South African automotive space." 

Related: View the latest and best used cars for sale in Mossel Bay to get a great deal.

During this period, three brands saw the most significant growth in cars listed for sale, one of them being Chery, with a 997% increase in listings on the used car market. Proton is not far behind with an 875% spike.British brand Lotus saw a 620% increase, while luxurious German firm Mercedes-Maybach increased by 369%, followed by Haval with a 176% bump.

Looking at some more historically popular brands, in 2020, Volkswagen had the most used car listings on AutoTrader, accounting for 13.8% of total listings. Toyota followed closely (12.2%), with Ford (10.92%) in third place.

The same players continue to dominate in 2023 with a slight reshuffle of order. Toyota listings now take up the largest slice of the pie at 15.3%, switching positions with VW taking second place at 12.98%. Ford's listings have remained consistent over the three years at 10.60%.  

There has been an increase in rare imports on the platform as well; however, these niche cars account for a small portion of the overall pie.

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Miraculous Ladybug Car Headcanons

You didn't ask for it, I kinda didn't want to write it, but it's been spooking around in my head for so long now that I just had to get it out: Overly justified head canons for what car which Miraculous Ladybug main character would drive once they're adults (say early twenties). Of course it's still based on today (January 2020), because canonically in ML, time makes no sense and you shouldn't worry about it.

First off: As people living in a big European city with good public transport, there's a good argument to be made that they wouldn't drive (or at least own their own) cars at all, especially for Marinette, who would have to search ages for a parking space. I'm just going to ignore that here.

Adrien

The car: Jaguar I-Pace, black, possibly with some green on the wheels or the mirrors.

Why: It's a black cat! A big, driving pun! How could he resist? More specifically, I think Chat Noir has based at least some of his ideas of what it means to be a cool, suave super-hero on certain British spy movies, for better or worse, and it would make sense that his ideas of cool cars might be influenced by them as well. That would imply Aston Martin, but then again, cat, so Jaguar it is.

Here you might go for something actually cool, like the F-Type, and I could even imagine Adrien doing that… until the first time he, Marinette, Alya and Nino want to travel somewhere and he realises they won't all fit. Just imagine his face when he realises that he has to leave some of his friends behind. I'm fairly certain he'd insist that they all take the bus together instead, and he'd definitely trade in his car the very next day.

There would be other alternatives even within the Jaguar brand. I'm partial to the E-Pace, which tries to look cool but just ends up looking adorable, which makes it basically a Plagg or Chat Noir on wheels. But in the current climate conscious times, I guess it would make more sense for him as a rich guy to go the electric route. Plus, there's much more trunk space, which is very useful whenever he helps Nino move his DJ-ing equipment, or whenever he helps Marinette move fabric, clothes, mannequins, sewing machines, furniture, or all of those together in an indeterminate ball. And yes, he is genuinely happy and ready to drop everything and help Marinette move stuff whenever she asks, just to see her adorable blush and her beautiful smile. She's a really good friend, you know.

Rejected alternatives:

Any german car. Not many people know it (even though it seems blindingly obvious), but as someone who worked in the german car industry for years, I can confirm: German cars have no soul. They're good for the Gabriels and Chloes of the world, maybe, but they're all just so boring. I read at least one aged-up no powers AU story where Adrien had a quirky unusual Subaru Station Wagon (which I really like as a car idea for him), but then trades it for a generic Audi, and that somehow represents him growing up. Sorry, the rest of the story is great, but this? Nope. If growing up means driving Audis, then I never want to be old.

Lexus, Infinity or whatever: Why would you want to buy a japanese car trying to be a soulless german car? Could just as well go with the soulless original, or better yet, buy something fun to begin with.

Some Peugeot. It would fit because of cat pun and also french, but I think they're just not that exciting.

Any Tesla. I had a boss once who drove a Tesla. Spent every lunch break gushing over his car. Every single one. No offence to him, he was a perfectly nice person, but damn, that was annoying. So I have a strict "No Tesla Talk" rule nowadays.

Marinette

The car: Renault Twingo, first generation, pink or red.

Why: It's small, french, and thoroughly charming, much like Marinette herself. It's also going to be in her (or her parents') price range. Plus, the small size makes it easy to park, crucial when you don't have a giant estate like some people. And if she needs to move something really big, Adrien has made it very clear that she can always count on him. (She's a bit self-conscious about asking him all the time, but he never minds, and it is an opportunity for her to get him alone and have him smile at her) There's lots of other small french cars you could go with, but I'd argue that the first-generation Twingo hits the sweet spot between being recent enough and interesting enough.

Rejected alternatives:

The same car, but in red: I'm thinking that's too on the nose. But maybe if we assume that the car was once red, but then slowly bleached out to pink over time?

VW Beetle (old): Yes, I get it, but I already gave Adrien a car based on a pun, two is excessive. Plus, I personally think that it's just not that charming. On a more practical level, this is nowadays a historic car for enthusiasts.

VW Beetle (any of the two newer generations): Less historic, but also less charming, and getting to the thing where german cars have no souls that I mentioned above.

Renault Twizzy: I did consider giving her an electric option as well, but I don't really like any of them. The Renault Zoe would be obvious but boring. The Twizzy is quirky, but also rather pointless, at least for someone who already lives in a city instead of having to commute into it. If we're going that route, then I think the electric Vespa would be a better choice. We already know she's comfortable on motorcycles.

Actually, there are a lot of reasons why a Vespa or any type of scooter would be a better choice for her than a car. There are the obvious parts of being cheaper and using less parking space, but also consider the increased flexibility in chase scenes. Plus, it gives us lots more cute scenes where Adrien has to (or in his opinion, gets to) drive her to and from the discount yarn store, as well as scenes where she has to deal with him clinging on really tight to her on her scooter. But that's not the premise of this post, I guess.

Driving

Yes, Marinette is a bit air-headed and uncoordinated, but I really don't want to do old sexist boomer tropes. So let us instead focus on her miraculous ability to recover from whatever flailing she's gotten herself into. This is not always entirely consistent in canon, but it's definitely there. With the added benefit of a bit of growing up, we can assume that Marinette will get into all sorts of close calls that will scare her friends a bit, but that her car will remain entirely spotless (or as close to spotless as is possible in Paris).

Adrien, on the other hand, is chill, level-headed, focused, and rarely turns his music up loud, resulting in entirely uneventful drives.

Of course, that is in normal situations. In an emergency (such as needing to return to Paris ASAP because of a new Akuma), both will drive scarily fast but entirely accident-free. And it doesn't matter that Adrien has an order of magnitude more horsepower than Marinette: She will arrive there first. (That's if she is in her own car. If they had to trade cars for some reason, then she will show in detail exactly how much quicker the more expensive car can be.)

In costume, they're obviously not going to use their cars normally. But there will be situations of Ladybug in Adrien's car, or Chat in Marinette's car (weird, why does he know the specific way required to wiggle the old, busted door handle? Eh, best not to think about it). There's also a general understanding that they can always use each other's cars as cover in a fight. That, or as projectiles, or as power sources, or as a general source of spare metal and parts for more convoluted "Lucky Charm" plans. Even if they have doubts about whether the Miraculous Cure works. After all, neither of them may know that Adrien/Marinette is right next to them, but they do know for a fact that they won't mind if it's for a good cause.

The cars are also very useful as quick places to transform. You might say that they have windows, and that others might realise that something is up when one person enters the car and then a suspiciously similar looking person in other clothes leaves it. But remember the canonical rules: As long as there exists at least one possible view point in the vicinity, and one object or landscape feature of any size, so that a hypothetical observer at that viewpoint would consider Adrien or Marinette to be behind that feature, they're safe. Or if all observers who have been shown on screen are currently looking somewhere else.

(Personally, I'm fairly certain that there must be characters who know perfectly well that Marinette is Ladybug, and just never realised that it was supposed to be a secret.)

So, what do you think?

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Prince Carl Philip of Sweden visits Volkswagen

02.04.2019

: HRH Carl Philip, Prince of Sweden, is signing the Volkswagen guest book. From left: HRH Carl Philip, Prince of Sweden next to Andreas Renschler, CEO of TRATON SE and a Member of t

HRH Carl Philip, Prince of Sweden, is signing the Volkswagen guest book. From left: HRH Carl Philip, Prince of Sweden next to Andreas Renschler, CEO of TRATON SE and a Member of the Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft Board of Management    Visit centered on Volkswagen’s e-mobility strategy and test drives in the Volkswagen Group’s latest-generation electric vehicles    Sweden is one of Europe’s largest markets for electric vehicles – Passat GTE1 is the best-selling electric car in Sweden    With Scania, the Volkswagen Group is one of the largest industrial investors in Sweden – €2.4 billion invested in the country in the last ten years    Prince Carl Philip met with Swedish startup entrepreneurs at a Volkswagen event on innovative manufacturing technologies and Industry 4.0 Sweden is the Partner Country of Hannover Messe 2019. During his official visit to Germany, Prince Carl Philip was welcomed by Volkswagen Group representatives in Wolfsburg and found out more about the company’s e-mobility strategy. The Swedish Prince was one of the first to test the Group’s new generation of electric cars, including models from the Volkswagen ID. family. Sweden is one of Europe’s largest markets for electric vehicles. Andreas Renschler, CEO of TRATON SE and a Member of the Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft Board of Management, said: “Sweden is a role model in the area of climate protection. Today, more than half of the electricity generated already comes from renewable sources. That is an essential prerequisite for making e-mobility sustainable for passenger cars as well as trucks and buses.” He went on to say: “We have several innovative e-mobility projects in Sweden, for example, Scania will soon begin testing self-driving electric buses for Stockholm’s public transport system.” Sweden is one of Europe’s largest markets for electric vehicles and therefore an important sales market for the Group’s electric models. With reference to Prince Carl Philip’s test drives, the Volkswagen Brand Board Member for Technical Development, Dr. Frank Welsch, commented: “Prince Carl Philip of Sweden is a talented racing driver and an expert on cars. He was a successful participant in the Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia from 2008 to 2011. And he visited the Rally Sweden and the Volkswagen Motorsport team. I am delighted that an acknowledged specialist is one of the first to test our new generation of electric vehicles that will hit the market from 2020. Sweden will be one of the major sales markets for our ID.” His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip met with 34 Swedish startup entrepreneurs in Germany for Hannover Messe 2019 on his visit to the Volkswagen Smart.Production:Lab in the IT:City, Wolfsburg. These selected startups participated in an Innovation Day at Volkswagen where concepts and innovations such as electrically-powered automated transport concepts and virtual reality solutions as well as machine learning and artificial intelligence software tools were presented. The event was designed to intensify Swedish-German cooperation in the field of innovative manufacturing technologies and Industry 4.0. The Volkswagen Group is one of the largest industrial investors in Sweden. Scania invested €2.4 billion in Sweden in the last ten years. Scania produces trucks and buses in Europe, South America and Asia and is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of sustainable transport solutions. 96,500 trucks and buses were delivered to customers in 2018 – 19,000 of which were built at the Swedish plant in Södertälje. 20,700 of Scania’s total workforce of 52,100 are employed in Sweden. In early 2018, Scania invested €10 million in the battery manufacturing company Northvolt. The collaboration concerns the industrial scale production of battery cells. A joint research consortium called European Battery Union led by Volkswagen and Northvolt was announced recently. The consortium is applying for funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy to finance the research, development and industrial scale production of battery technology. Furthermore, the Volkswagen Group is one of the largest car manufacturers in Sweden. 103,000 passenger cars and 16,700 trucks from the Group were registered in Sweden in 2018, accounting for a 27.4 percent share of the passenger car market and a 30 percent share of the truck market. The Volkswagen Golf, Passat and Tiguan are among the top ten passenger car models in Sweden’s registration statistics, putting Volkswagen in second place behind Volvo. Electric vehicles accounted for a market share of eight percent in Sweden in 2018. The Volkswagen Passat GTE Leslie Bothge- photos Volkswagen

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2020 VW Transporter Exterior

2020 VW Transporter Interior

The first push could be low-mandatory turbo diesel engine 2.no TDI, and there may be hybrid and power versions. With a guide 6-speed transmission, the preference could be mechanically DSG with dual clutch and seven levels. Most variants could be entrance-tire travel. A particular may be readily available vital 4Motion. Everything you will say on the idea of the picture is to T6 will get a seriously stylish look.

2020 VW Transporter Interior

2020 VW Transporter Engine

Speaking about of which, it is going to be exciting to see where VW will focus with the T7, particularly in its passenger 2020 VW Transporter type, because diesel engines show up to be moving to the get out. Diesel engines will probably be offered, at the incredibly very least for the modern van version, only because they always keep the most in-require option in Europe, but we assume to see moderate-hybrid and plug-in hybrid types warranted up by a 48-volt electric system.

2020 VW Transporter Concept

2020 VW Transporter Release Date And Price

The Transporter will obtain the most current design cues using VW models and consider it a functioning time. VW will almost certainly reveal the new T7 Caravelle/Transporter in later 2019, with income to commence in 2020, so believe in listening to considerably more by using it in the arriving days.

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Biden Signs Executive Order Targeting 50% EVs by 2030

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Thursday afternoon aimed at beginning the phaseout of cars and trucks running on gas and diesel, with battery-electric vehicles now expected to make up at least 50% of new model sales by 2030.

Bernie Ricke, president of UAW Local 600, which builds the Ford F-150 Lightning introduced President Biden at the announcement.

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The president also confirmed that the administration is reversing a “shortsighted” move by his predecessor that saw a sharp rollback in federal fuel economy standards. Both moves won widespread praise — and promises from key automakers they will live up to the targets the Biden White House has set. But some environmentalists questioned whether the administration is moving far and fast enough.

The future, said Biden, speaking from the White House lawn, “is electric, and there’s no turning back. The question is whether we’ll lead,” he said, warning that, “Right now, China is leading the race.”

Currently, that Asian powerhouse has 93 plants building the sort of batteries needed to power battery-based vehicles, compared to just four in the United States, according to a study by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. In recent months, a number of automakers, including General Motors, Ford and Stellantis — as well as independent suppliers — have announced plans to build lithium-ion battery plants in the U.S., but the numbers so far announced still leave this country way behind in terms of production capacity.

Biden said today the future is electric and "there's no turning back."

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U.S. playing catch up

The U.S. has also lagged both China and Europe in terms of production of plug-based models, in part due to the tougher mandates already announced in those parts of the world. The European Union, in particular, recently laid out a proposal that would phase out sale of new vehicles using internal combustion engines entirely by 2035.

The White House has faced heavy pressure since Biden was inaugurated in January to follow suit. And even with a 50% target for 2030, the president came under criticism from some environmentalists.

“Today’s proposal relies on unenforceable voluntary commitments from unreliable car makers,” wrote Dan Becker, director of the, Safe Climate Transport Campaign of the Center for Biological Diversity, in astatement. Describing the Biden plan as “loophole-ridden,” Becker said “strong rules” are the only way to get automakers to cut emissions.

But Thursday’s executive order received far more positive reviews from most of the auto industry, starting with the Detroit Big Three, whose senior executives were on hand for the signing.

Biden praised GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra for her "leadership" on the push to go electric.

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“Today, Ford, GM and Stellantis announce their shared aspiration to achieve sales of 40-50% of annual U.S. volumes of electric vehicles (battery electric, fuel cell and plug-in hybrid vehicles) by 2030 in order to move the nation closer to a zero-emissions future consistent with Paris climate goals,” the three automakers said in a statement released ahead of the White House event.

Manufacturers offer mixed reviews

Though not invited for the signing, a number of foreign manufacturers also weighed in.

“Today, Nissan North America Inc. has a target that more than 40% of its U.S. vehicle sales by 2030 will be fully electric, with even more to be electrified,” the second-largest Japanese automaker said. Its rival Honda said it “supports” the president’s goals, including the toughened fuel economy standards that will phase in during the coming years.

Several manufacturers sniped at Biden, however. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, the best-selling EV manufacturer in the U.S., was notably absent from the Thursday ceremony. “Seems odd that Tesla wasn’t invited.”

Elon Musk reportedly wasn't invited to the event because the company doesn't have a union.

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Meanwhile, Rivian, another U.S.-based EV startup, questioned whether the administration was going far enough. “This draft proposal would drive us in the right direction after several years in reverse,” said Chris Nevers, Rivian’s senior director of environmental policy, “but slowly getting back on track is not enough.”

Previous administrations’ plans

As Vice President, Biden helped in the push for a sharp increase in mileage standards during the Obama administration. Fuel economy was expected to grow by about 5% annually, reaching more than 50 miles per gallon. Since fuel consumption is directly linked to the production of carbon emissions, that would have led to a sharp reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

When he was in office, President Donald Trump sharply criticized the Obama-era Corporate Average Fuel Economy. The cuts his administration announced in early 2020 actually went beyond what most automakers sought, in fact, with a target of 1.5% in mileage increases annually.

Ford CEO Jim Farley was on hand — and recognized — for the signing of the executive order by President Biden today.

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In recent weeks, there had been news reports, based on supposed “leaks,” indicating Biden would approve a compromise 3.7% annual increase in fuel economy. The final revision of CAFE will see a 25% improvement over the four years ending in 2026.

The industry, at least for now, appears to be fully backing Biden — though, after supporting the Obama fuel economy mandate, automakers including General Motors and Toyota later called for a partial rollback.

What will happen now depends on a variety of factors, especially in terms of the aggressive EV mandates the president has targeted.

EV target is extremely aggressive

Right now, pure battery-electric vehicles account for only about 2.2% of new vehicle sales in the U.S., according to industry data. Adding in hybrids and plug-in hybrids brings that up to around 6 percent. But the trendline is moving upward at an aggressive pace. During the first six months of this year, sales of PHEVs and pure BEVs doubled compared to the year before.

EV sales have doubled in the last year, spurred by new entries into the market like the VW ID.4.

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There had been a growing consensus in industry circles demand for plug-based models would reach around 30% by decade’s end. Going to 50% will be difficult, numerous analysts said this week. And Biden acknowledged the challenge during his brief address on Thursday.

He pointed to his Build Back Better infrastructure bill working through Congress as critical to that goal, as well as legislation that would both extend and expand the current federal EV incentives of up to $7,500. A bill cosponsored by Michigan Representative Debbie Dingell would bring the number up to $10,000 for American-made EVs, adding yet another $2,500 for those produced with union labor.

Biden also highlighted other goals of the administration, including the creation of 500,000 EV chargers nationwide — something researchers at J.D. Power, IHS Markit and others have called essential to widespread acceptance of battery power. Additional money will be made available for battery and EV manufacturers, as well as researchers working on the next-generation batteries intended to boost range, cut charging times and lower costs.

The industry, meanwhile, is taking another critical step. Where only a handful of long-range EVs were available at the start of the decade, as many as 100 or more are expected to be available in U.S. showrooms by mid-decade.

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Why 2021 Is Shaping Up To Be A Pivotal Year For Electric Vehicles

Electric cars and trucks are the future, and yearly we have actually seen automakers include more EVs to their schedule. Every person is dealing with electric lorries, from reputable existing makers to brand-new names such as Byton, Lordstown, as well as Rivian.

BMW's very first "i" automobiles, the i3 and also i8, depended upon wild, futuristic styles to make a declaration. The following model in the electrical sub-brand has even more standard styling, as it's planned to be similar to the 4-series Gran Sports Car four-door hatchback. BMW has currently announced that the i4 will have 530 hp as well as an 80 kWh battery pack.

The Canoo pickup assures 600 horse power and 200 miles of array. It's smaller than what's normally located in the mid-size pickup section, being 2 feet shorter than the Ford Ranger. Canoo states its pickup will be provided with a six-to-eight-foot pickup bed as well as that it will certainly be available for pre-order mid-2021, with production beginning in 2023.

Canoo is checking a registration service that would enable customers to use as well as pay for the EV just when it's required, like Netflix. Canoo claims this little bus will have a series of 250 miles and also 300 horse power. Information on registration cost or preliminary cost haven't been revealed yet, yet expect more information as we get closer to 2022.

The Future Of Transportation Is Autonomous & Electric

Building off its storied best-selling history and recent collaboration with Rivian, Ford is seeking to make an all-electric version of the F-150 pickup, and it'll be called Lightning. The company wishes it will certainly be robust sufficient to stay clear of estranging its central consumer base while likewise attracting new buyers thinking about possessing a pickup without the carbon footprint of a gasoline engine.

Aston Martin has relaunched the Lagonda name as an all-electric luxury brand for the upper crust. Its wagon hull trips on the same platform as the Aston Martin DBX, which makes us wonder exactly how close an electric DBX is from production. Aston employer Andy Palmer informed us that he expects electric designs to have efficiency comparable to the brand's gas matchings which he expects greater than 300 miles in between check outs to the plug.

Although Lexus is a little late to the party, the luxury brand has announced it will eventually offer an EV drivetrain called Direct 4. It showcased an SUV model with the technology in 2020, with front and also rear electric motors that create 201 horse power and 221 pound-feet of torque each. Total result is unknown. Although the model cars evaluating Direct 4 are likely extremely pre-production test-mules, we anticipate the actual point to be a compact crossover that's close to the Lexus NX in size.

Lotus is planning on making another track-ready carbon-fiber car, but in a twist, which it makes 1254 lb-ft of, it'll be all-wheel drive, make an absurd 1972 horsepower, and (gasp) will be an EV. Lotus is intending to call this monster the Evija, and only 130 will be made, at a rate of $2.1 million each. There's no word on what array can be anticipated, however Lotus claims that it can bill up to 80 percent in 12 minutes many thanks to ultrafast charging rates.

The Future Of Transportation Is Autonomous & Electric

Mercedes-Benz's new EV lineup will be referred to as the EQ family. The Mercedes-Benz EQA, the company's smallest electric portable SUV, was exposed previously this year in Europe-spec kind. The Euro variation of the EQA has 187 horsepower and 277 pound-feet of torque and also starting at around $57,000. Mercedes-Benz recommended an EQA in the U.S. could have four-wheel drive with around 280 horsepower.

The Mercedes-Benz EQC400 4Matic, Mercedes's first electric automobile, is a compact crossover with an estimated range of 200 miles. Mercedes-Benz revealed in February 2021 that they had decided to not supply the EQC in the United States, in the meantime.

The Pininfarina Battista is an 1873-horsepower EV coupe that uses Rimac's carbon chassis and EV powertrain. It's an EV hypercar, and last year completed its initial high-speed test at the Nardo examination track in Italy with one of nine of its models. Anticipate a price over $2 million, but do not anticipate to ever before see one at your neighborhood. Shipments are claimed to start later in 2021.

Porsche recently announced that the next generation of its Macan crossover will go full electric. The Porsche Macan EV will certainly be based upon the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) platform that is being co-developed with Audi. It will certainly have the same 800-volt technology as the next Taycan and also will possibly share its electrical motors and also battery packs, also. Porsche intends to begin production of the Macan EV in 2022.

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Electric Cars: What To Expect Between 2020 And 2030

Volvo already sells a 402-hp XC40 Recharge with 208 miles of range. The C40 shares the exact same powertrain as the XC40 Recharge, with 2 electrical motors as well as 75.0-kWh battery pack. It's likewise the same powertrain the Polestar 2 usages. Volvo estimates the C40 to have an EPA-rated driving variety of 210 miles. We anticipate pricing to begin around $55,000, with even more details about the C40 Recharge to come when production starts later in 2021.

Electric Vehicles

Pick-up trucks and also SUVs packing battery packs rather of gas engine will soon be rolling off assembly line en masse, reprising the American automotive landscape with daily they're on sale. So to keep tabs on all the cool new EVs coming down the pike, we have actually placed together this summary of the ones we recognize concerning that have us most excited.

The Chevy Bolt hatchback is receiving for a refresh in 2021, but its crossover twin, the Bolt EUV, is the far more exciting proposition. Well, calling it a crossover is maybe a stretch; it's FWD-only, and also uses little in the way of extra ground clearance or added elevation. Still, it's somewhat easier to obtain in as well as out of than the Screw, looks a lot better, goes 250 miles on a charge, supplies semi-autonomous Super Cruise ship as well as starts at $35K with location.

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Lordstown Stamina (2021). The Stamina is implied as a work truck for commercial customers, however that does not indicate we can not obtain thrilled regarding it. Besides, it has four hub-mounted electrical motors making greater than 600 combined horses, can reportedly take a trip 250 miles on a charge, and will begin at $45,000 after the tax obligation credit.

Nissan's Ariya (note the punctuation, it's not like the Video game of Thrones personality) can be the electric SUV the mainstream has been awaiting. FWD or AWD as well as as much as 389 hp join a lot of the EV techniques and also deals with Nissan developed for the Fallen leave, like the e-Pedal feature that makes one-pedal driving a breeze.

Electric Vehicles

Cadillac's future is electric; if it doesn't succeed, the brand might not have a future. The choice to give its EVs names finishing with "-iq" might have appeared better on paper, where it reminds people of "intelligence quotient," than it performs in practice, where it seems like "ick" however there's no saying that the crossover-cum-station wagon Lyriq could be a smash struck as soon as you get past the name.

The Future Of Transportation Is Autonomous & Electric

Chevrolet Corvette EV (2022). We've understood for a while that the eighth-generation Corvette would likely go hybrid; that frunk, as it turns out, is ideal for an electrical motor to drive the front wheels. But it likewise appears that Chevy is dealing with an all-electric Corvette. None besides Joe Biden discussed as much, declaring that it can do 200 miles per hr.

Ford F-150 Lightning (2022). Two-thirds of the Big 3 will be relocating right into the electrical truck realm in the future, as well as the Ford F-150 will likely be the first one there. The carmaker has made no secret of it, going so much as to disclose when it'll go on sale (mid-2022), what will certainly power it (two electrical motors), and also what kind of power it will certainly make (greater than any various other F-150 currently for sale).

Electric Vehicles Are The U.s. Auto Industry's Future

Maserati MC20 EV (2022). Maserati's brand-new supercar is a dynamo of internal-combustion splendor, but it'll also be available in an all-electric version come 2022.

Tesla Roadster (2022). Tesla hasn't offered a Roadster in more than a decade, ever before since the Lotus-based lorry that released the business faded away to include its very own in-house-developed designs. Currently, the Roadster is established to return as well as if also half of Elon Musk's usually broad promises become a reality, it'll be an auto to wow the globe.

The Future Of Cars Is Electric – But How Soon Is This Future?

Volkswagen ID.Buzz (2022). Ask a lot of Americans to name some legendary VWs, as well as probabilities are good Bus would certainly be the 2nd word out of the typical individual's lips. The iconic VW Type 2, as it was formally known, is set to get a spiritual rebirth come 2022 as an all-electric minivan.

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The Future Of Cars Is Electric – But How Soon Is This Future?

However what electrical cars and trucks are coming? Allow's take a more detailed consider what you can expect to see striking the roads in the next couple of years. The Renault Megane E-Tech Electric relocates into a bigger sector to give you a little bit more area inside compared to the Zoe, while packaging in a 160k, W electric motor and 60kWh battery pack.

Electric Cars: What To Expect Between 2020 And 2030

Ford is revealing the electric variation of the F-150 on 19 Might, offering it the name Lightning. Ford had formerly claimed it would certainly be the most effective F-150 it's ever before generated, with the capability to utilize the battery as a mobile power supply. Expected to sit on VW's PPE platform, it has actually long been known that Porsche was going to make the Macan an EV - as well as a prototype has actually been out in testing.

Bentley has verified that an electrical SUV in the works as well as is most likely to be a beneficary of the Audi Artemis system that's in advancement. Little else is known, but it will be one more high luxury model for the most discerning customers. Genesis Electric motor - the high-end arm of Hyundai - has introduced its European launch, as well as encouraging 3 electric models over the next year.

Electric Vehicles

The VW ID.5 is anticipated to supply the same spec as the VW ID.4, yet with a sportback, a going down rear roofline for those who want something a lot more coupe as well as much less SUV in design. Launched at Car Shanghai, the Mercedes EQB is a key version for China, supplying seating for 7.

The Toyota concept presents a new system - shown Subaru - with the guarantee of solar charging to cover up the battery. Nothing has really been exposed, yet Toyota is rather late to the electrical car party, having actually been a leading pressure in hybrids.

The Future Of Transportation Is Autonomous & Electric

The Kia EV6 complies with the Hyundai Ioniq 5, sharing the exact same platform, but with Kia having its own spin. There's two battery choices, 58 or 77. The majority of the talk will likely have to do with the EV6 GT, nevertheless, which sets the bigger battery with four-wheel drive, for blistering efficiency, with a 0-62mph time of 3.5 secs. It will be available in late 2021.

Electric Vehicles Are The U.s. Auto Industry's Future

Land Rover is making sweeping adjustments to its business over the following few years - as well as that's resulted in the reveal of a new future platfrom - EMA. This platform has been confirmed to underpin the Exploration Sport and the Evoque and it's developed for electric cars, tip that those will both launch as electrical cars.

Arguably, the C40 is Volvo's first bespoke electrical vehicle - omitting the adapted XC40 Recharge - which's an interesting prospect. It has a 78kWh battery, guarantees 260 miles of variety as well as it comes with limitless information. That's right, Volvo wants the Android-based system in this car to be always connected, so it's removed the stress over where that link comes from.

Battery Electric Vehicle

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is the very first in a new series of electrical automobiles from the company, sliding right into the prominent crossover area. There will be selections of 58 or 72.6 kWh batteries, with back or all-wheel drive. It gets a fresh brand-new layout, with a level floor as well as sliding centre console - we believe this is mosting likely to be a large seller.

Smooth layout enhances this sporting activities coupe, while the back entrances include a sense of functionality, like the Taycan which shares the exact same platform. A 93kWh battery rests in both the routine and also the RS version of this vehicle, promising blistering efficiency. It will cost from 79,000 as well as be offered throughout 2021.

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1.MAJOR CAR DIAGNOSIS TOOLS UPDATE

MAHINDRA – Mahindra                                            V7.70

> Add 2 flash firmware: BOSCH EDC 17C55, DELPHI DCM 2.5

NISSAN – Nissan                                                 V12.10

> Add freeze frame function for all of cars

> Add support for GT-R

PROTON – Proton                                                 V8.20

> Support basic diagnoses function of 63 ECUs in 31 models, including Chancellor, Persona Export, and Persona;

> Add 3 new select menu: ERTIGA/Perdana (Honda system), and Select System Menu

> Basic diagnose function covers all of the model of Proton

SAIC MAXUS                                                     V5.40

> Add diagnose function support for G20/V90/T70/D60/EG50/EV30/EXTENDER

Geely                                                           V9.70

> Add special function for Xing Yue(including PHEV),Yuang Jing X6 2020/Yuang Jing X6 2016/Yuang Jing X6 2018/Yuang Jing X6 Wanliyang/GC7/GX7/GX9

> Fulfill the special function

Haval                                                           V9.21

> Add SAS steering angel calibration function for H2S

> Add BMS cell voltage and sensor temperator live data function for R1

> Fulfill the special function and DTCs library

2.MAJOR KEY PROGRAMMING UPDATE

BMW                                                          V26.70

> CAS1-3: refresh ECU key programming data: CAS1 (0K50E), CAS2 (2K79X), CAS3 (0L01Y), CAS3+ (0L15Y), CAS3+ (0M23S): read and write FLASH data (disassembly and read), refresh ECU key programming data, Key matching, reset mileage

> CAS4/CAS4+: refresh ECU key programming data: 5M48H/1N35H, 1L15Y: read and write FLASH data (disassembly and read), refresh ECU key programming data, key matching, reset mileage

> FEM/BDC-I: refresh ECU key programming data: clone key programming data: backup FAFP, write FAFP, backup key programming data, write key programming data, backup coded data, restore coded data, reset starter lock, synchronize ELV

> FEM/BDC-I: refresh ECU key programming data: calculate key programming data: erase key programming data, write key programming data, backup coded data, restore coded data, reset starter lock, synchronize ELV

> BDC-II: read key information, key disable and enable

> Gearbox system: 6HP E chassis: read ECU information, reset EGS, read ECU information, read matching status, synchronize EGS parameters, clear DTC

> Transmission system: 6HP F chassis: read ECU information, read matching status, synchronize EGS parameters, clear DTC

> Gearbox system: 8HP F chassis: read ECU information, read matching status, synchronize EGS parameters, backup coded data, restore coded data, clear DTC

> Transmission system: 8HP G chassis: read ECU information, backup coded data, restore coded data, and clear DTC

Chrysler (USA)                                                   V27.37

> Add support for 2011 Dodge RAM replacement WCM functions.

Renault (Europe) - Carbine/CLIO4                                   V26.21

> Add matching key method

FORD (USA)                                                     V27.29

> Add key programming function menu for Ford 2020 Transit, Mustang, Explorer, Conqueror, F150, Fusion, 2019-2020 F550 and other models;

> Add key programming function menu for Lincoln 2020 Aviator, Corsair, NAVIGATOR, Continental, MKZ and other models

> Free pin code programming

VOLVO C30/C70/S40/S60/S80/V40/V70/XC60/XC70                    V26.20

> Add folding key matching

> Support all key lost

VW/ Audi/ Skoda/ SEAT                                           V28.05

> Increase the relevant prompts of the Volkswagen 24C64 menu to improve user experience

> Add 5th generation Touareg network automatic calculation function

CHERY                                                         V27.20

> Add Chery's own immobilization password calculation

GEELY                                                          V27.23

>Add new Shanghai Industrial Transportation Security Code Calculation

> Add Haoyue smart key programming

> Add New Jiaji 2020 smart key programming

MAXUS                                                        V26.32

> Add smart key password reading

BAIC MOTOR - Saab                                              V27.09

> Saab X3 mechanical key system adds ECU reset function

> New energy EC5/EU5/EU7/EX5/EX360 models: add password reading function

> Add Saab X3 mechanical key programming

> Add Saab U7, Zhixing (National VI), new D50 (National VI) smart key programming

KC501 BMW/ Mercedes-Benz/ Audi                                 V10.03

> Add BMW CAS2-2K79X to read and write FLASH

> Add BMW MEVD1725 engine computer to read and write FLASH

> Add Benz W169 lock head to read and write FLASH data

TRUMPCHI - GS7/GS8/GM8                                        V29.91

> Add large-screen instrument (35xx) instrument mileage repair

ROEWE - Clever/IMAX8                                           V26.98

> Support smart all key lost

MG - MG 5/MG Pilot                                              V26.67

> Support smart all key lost

3.MAJOR SPECIAL FUNCTIONS UPDATE

Service/Maintenance Asia – Mahindra                               V27.86

> Add Service/Maintenance function for XUV500, TUV300, MARAZZO, and XUV300

Service/Maintenance Asia – Honda                                  V27.86

> Add manual Service/Maintenance function for Honda Odyssey (2005-2010)

> Add manual Service/Maintenance function for Honda RIDGELINE (2013-2014)

Service/Maintenance Asia –Hyundai                                 V27.86

> Add manual Service/Maintenance function for Sonata 8

Service/Maintenance Europe – Aston Martin                          V28.36

> Add Service/Maintenance function for Cygnet, DB9, DBS, Rapide, Vantage, Virage

BMS Reset – Nissan                                               V16.59

> Add autoscan and BMS Reset function for Nissan

BMS Reset – Honda                                               V16.59

> Add autoscan and BMS Reset function for Honda

EPB China – Geely                                                V23.86

> Add Electric Parking Brake function for Hao Yue 2020

EPB China – GAC                                                 V23.86

> Add Electric Parking Brake function for Qi Zhi EV

EPB America – Ford                                               V23.55

> Add Electric Parking Brake function for Ford F150 2019

Gearbox match Asia – Hyundai/Kia                                  V16.35

> Add gearbox match function for Hyundai/Kia

Gearbox match Asia – Honda/Acura                                 V16.35

> Add gearbox match function for Honda/Acura

Gearbox match China – Lynk&Co                                    V16.35

> Add gearbox match function for Lynk&Co

Gearbox match China – GAC                                        V16.35

> Add gearbox match function for GAC Trumpchi GA6 (2019), Shirui

Gearbox match China –Changcheng                                  V16.35

> Add gearbox match function for Add gearbox match function for Changcheng Pao, VV7 GT, VV7 PHEV, and VV7 GT (PHEV)

Gearbox match China – JAC                                        V16.35

> Add gearbox match function for Add gearbox match function for Ruifeng A60 Ruifeng M4, Ruifeng S5, Ruifeng S7, and Ruiying

Gearbox match China –Beijing                                      V16.35

> Add gearbox match function for Add gearbox match function for BJ20 (2018), BJ40L, Kunbao Zhixing, new D50, Kunbao Zhidao, Beijing U7, Beijing X3

Gearbox match China – South east                                  V16.35

> Add gearbox match function for south east manually calibration

Injector coding Europe – Mercedes-Benz                             V10.03

> Add injector coding function for CLA series 117, GLE series 166, GLS series 166, C series 204, E series 212

Injector coding Europe – VW                                       V10.03

> Add injector coding function for VW

Injector coding Asia – Honda                                       V10.04

> Add injector coding function for Honda

Steering angle sensor adjustment Asia – Lynk&Co                       V8.42

> Add Steering Angle Sensor Adjustment function for Lynk&Co 06

Steering angle sensor adjustment Asia – Naveco                        V8.42

> Add Steering Angle Sensor Adjustment function for Nanjing IVECO

Steering angle sensor adjustment Asia – GAC                           V8.42

> Add Steering Angle Sensor Adjustment function for Trumpchi GM8, GM6

Throttle Relearn Asia – Lynk&Co                                    V28.56

> Add Throttle Relearn function for Lynk&Co 06

Throttle Relearn China – Beijing Hyundai                             V28.46

> Add Throttle Relearn function for the seventh edition Elantra（CN7C）/ Mistra (CF)2020

> Add Throttle Relearn function for Lingdong (ADC)/Yuedong (ID)/Encino (OSC)/ Lafesta (SQ)/Sonata PHEV (LFC PHEV)/Sonata (DN8C) 2020-2021

> Add Throttle Relearn function for Yuedong (HDC)-2019-2020

> Add Throttle Relearn function for ix25 (GC)/Sonata (LFC)-2019

> Add Throttle Relearn function for ix25 (SU2)/the 4th Santafe (TMC)/New Tucson (TLC)/Verna (YC)/New Reina (CB)-(2019-2021)

> Add Throttle Relearn function for Mistra (DU2)-2021

Throttle Relearn Europe – Alfa Romeo                               V28.45

> Add Throttle Relearn function for Alfa Romeo GIULIA (2018-2020) GIULIETTA (2020), STELVIO (2018-2019)

Throttle Relearn China – GM                                       V28.44

> Add engine ECU programming function for Buick Lacrosse (2006-2008)/GL8 ES (2006-2009)

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The end of the car as we know it: What COVID-19 means to mobility in Europe

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The end of the car as we know it: What COVID-19 means to mobility in Europe

By Wolfgang Fengler The conventional car is in the situation where the typewriter was in the 1980s. It will soon be replaced, and the coronavirus crisis will accelerate this process. Forty years ago, typewriters dominated the (written) world, 10 years later they no longer existed. It was just too inefficient and tedious to type everything again if you made a small mistake. But the typewriters got better and better. At that time, the IBM Selectric III typewriter with a ball button was the Ferrari of typewriters. My mother, who was a gifted secretary, bought such a machine with great joy in 1988—and then realized in 1990 that it was practically worthless. There is a feeling that the car industry is in a similar situation: perfecting an old model, also like Kodak kept on perfecting the film reels, not realizing that something completely different—digital photography—has been emerging. Cars in post-war Europe contributed even more to the economic boom than typewriters. Thanks to VW, BMW, Daimler-Benz, Peugeot, Renault, Fiat, and American and Japanese producers, mobility became possible and affordable. Despite the incredible success of the automobile, not only in Germany, the conventional car is one of the greatest wastes of all time: Although they are built to drive, cars just stand around 95 percent of the time—in cities even on average 97 percent. During COVID-19, traffic has declined by around 80 percent in most cities in Europe, which means that a typical car was only in use 1 percent of the time. Cars should drive—not stand—and it makes no sense to use one of the most valuable investments of every household so little. In addition to this gigantic waste of raw materials, there is also the waste of valuable space, especially in the cities. But even if the cars are moving, great damage can occur. The worst are the deaths and injuries caused by road traffic. According to estimates from the World Health Organization, 1.3 million people died in road traffic worldwide in 2019. It would be like simply erasing a city the size of Munich every year. Globally, more people are killed in road traffic than by AIDS (around 1 million), Malaria (670,000), and more than 10 times as much as by wars and attacks (125,000). Driverless cars will dramatically minimize the number of deaths and injuries, conserve resources, and save a great deal of time for each individual. However, the upheaval in the automotive industry will not be fueled technologically but economically. When driverless cars (and trucks) become commonplace, transportation will be so cheap and convenient that owning your own car is no longer necessary nor profitable. There will also be more demand because people who cannot afford to buy a car or are not able to drive (children and elderly people) can be transported conveniently and cheaply. The additional (latent) demand will further reduce prices. We saw a similar effect in the telecoms sector when new business models, especially prepaid options, increased the number of users and created economies of scale, so that prices declined, and poorer people could also afford a cell phone. Here is an example of an average car owner who uses his vehicle 36 hours a month, i.e., 9 hours a week.

A car costs at least 600 euros per month (including acquisition costs/depreciation, fuel, parking fees, insurance, repairs, tolls and motorway fees, and the occasional parking ticket).

The opportunity costs of driving a car are at least 360 euros if you only assume minimum wage for each hour driven. If you use your car much less, then the case for owning your own car is even weaker.

The total costs amount to almost 1,000 euros per month. There are now car-sharing, car-hailing, and soon driverless options that are starting to alter the economics of owning a car.

A typical Uber trip costs around 10 euros for 10 kilometers, around half of which goes to the driver. If the driver falls away, then 10 kilometers costs about 5 euros. This means that you can drive over 2,000 kilometers a month in a driverless taxi for the same cost as owning a conventional car (see Figure 1).

Figure 1. The economics of owning a car will change

Source: Analysis by Alexandra Soininen for “Europe 4.0 – Addressing the digital dilemma,” forthcoming 2020. As people tend to get wealthier, our time will become more precious. In order to use the time productively, more and more people will appreciate that they can gain a lot of time if a robot drives them. Three additional shifts will increase demand for new forms of mobility:

The COVID-19 pandemic will further accelerate the mobility revolution. As more people embark on home-based work, they will commute less; when they move, alternative means of transport will become more attractive.

Concerns for climate change. The millennial generation is increasingly driven by concerns for climate change and immaterial values. As they form families they will also increasingly benefit from new forms of urban living, especially the conversion of parking spaces into parks and green spaces.

The rising silver economy. The number of seniors will rise rapidly, especially wealthy seniors. Seniors want to remain mobile, and driverless mobility will make their lives much easier.

Some readers will surely ask what happens to all those drivers who enjoy driving and who cannot imagine a life without a steering wheel? There are historical forerunners here too. Just 120 years ago, horses dominated daily locomotion. Few could imagine mobility without horses. Today, you can rent horses for personal fun and ride around. Likewise, there will also be car courses in the future in which enthusiastic drivers can let off steam. Note: I would like to thank Alexandra Soininen for research assistance.

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Tudo sobre carros e motos: o que é preciso saber em 20 de setembro

Compilamos as novidades mais importantes do universo automobilístico para garantir que você não perca nenhuma informação sobre mercado, legislação, lançamentos e atualizações de seus carros e motos preferidos.

Eclipse Cross 2021 perde a ‘traseira mais feia do mercado’

A Mitsubishi apresentou o primeiro teaser da linha 2021 do SUV Eclipse Cross. Design atualizado rompe com o visual apresentado no lançamento do modelo. Traseira e dianteira foram completamente repaginadas e são baseadas no conceito e-Evolution.

Nos Estados Unidos, o Eclipse Cross renovado será vendido a partir do primeiro semestre do ano que vem. Ainda não há data oficial para chegada no Brasil, mas a expectativa é que o modelo só venha em 2022. Isso porque o lançamento por aqui foi em 2018, ano posterior à estreia global.

Conheça itens as demais alterações do SUV

Onix 2021 terá versão Midnight, além da ‘esportivada’ RS

A Chevrolet revelou que prepara novidades focadas em design para a linha Onix: uma delas será a versão Midnight. O modelo se diferenciará pelo visual e acabamento “todo preto”, como rodas e emblemas da marca.

A série Midnight é a mais popular da Chevrolet no mercado e já faz sucesso em outros tipos de carroceria, como a picape S10 e o SUV Equinox.

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Motos Peugeot? Sim: novidades são fruto de negócio com a Mahindra

Talvez você não saiba, mas bicicletas e scooters com a marca Peugeot estão longe de constituir novidade. No passado, também existiram motocicletas com o logotipo do leão, embora a empresa não atue há muito tempo nesse segmento. Mas as coisas devem voltar a ser como antes: fabricante promete sete novos produtos entre 2021 e 2023, entre os quais motos de até 500 cm³.

Veja o que esperar das motos Pegeot e se elas vêm para o Brasil

Honda WR-V 2021 ganha nova versão de entrada, retoques visuais e mais segurança

A Honda lançou o WR-V 2021. As principais novidades do modelo são os retoques no visual e uma nova versão de entrada, a LX. Além disso, todas as configurações ganharam os controles de tração e estabilidade com assistente de partida em rampas.

Na matéria completa, os preços e equipamentos do WRV-2021

Taos, o ‘anti-Compass’ da VW, já está com lançamento marcado

A Volkswagen revelou o nome do seu novo SUV médio: Taos. O modelo será lançado para competir com o Jeep Compass (entre outros da categoria) no próximo dia 13 de outubro. Hoje, na linha VW, o Taos ficará posicionado entre o T-Cross e o Tiguan.

O SUV está em fase final de pré-produção na nova linha de montagem que a Volkswagen Argentina possui em seu Centro Industrial de General Pacheco, em Buenos Aires.

Leia o que já sabemos sobre o novo SUV da VW

Tirar carteira de motorista sem autoescola pode virar opção no Brasil

O Projeto de Lei 4474/20 quer tornar facultativa a frequência em autoescolas para a obtenção da Carteira Nacional de Habilitação (CNH). O texto, em análise na Câmara dos Deputados, ainda propõe que os órgãos de trânsito forneçam material de graça para os exames teóricos.

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Motoristas de aplicativos podem receber isenção de IPI na compra de veículos

O Projeto de Lei 4491/20 quer permitir que motoristas de aplicativos de transporte de passageiro comprem veículos com isenção do Imposto sobre Produtos Industrializados (IPI). Em análise na Câmara dos Deputados, a matéria altera a Lei 8.989/95, que já concede esse benefício a taxistas.

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Lembra do Tucson?! Conheça a nova geração do SUV

A Hyundai apresentou a nova geração do Tucson. O SUV, um dos modelos responsáveis pela popularização da marca coreana, chegará completamente renovado ao mercado europeu até o fim deste ano. Atualmente, duas gerações diferentes do SUV da Hyundai são vendidas no Brasil: o ix35 e o New Tucson.

O Tucson 2021 traz em seu desenho a nova identidade visual da marca, com enorme grade em destaque. Mas as mudanças mais relevantes são mecânicas. Agora o modelo passa a oferecer configurações híbridas e plug-in.

Confira imagens e detalhes da quarta geração do SUV

Nissan Magnite: conheça o substituto do March, que chega em 2022

A nova geração do March, uma à frente daquela que é fabricada no Brasil, foi lançada no exterior há nada menos que quatro anos. A apresentação ocorreu em outubro de 2016, durante o Salão do Automóvel de Paris. A demora para chegar ao país enfim foi justificada: em vez dela, a Nissan vai nacionalizar outro veículo: o Magnite.

Trata-se de um crossover com vários elementos de SUV, porém com porte menor que o do Kicks. O Nissan Magnite será lançado nesta semana na Ásia: o fabricante chegou a mostrá-lo em uma versão conceitual, mas só agora o modelo final, pronto para produção, deu as caras, devido ao vazamento de algumas imagens de patentes.

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Ministérios Públicos vão à Justiça pedir recall dos Onix 2012 a 2017

O Ministério Público Federal, em conjunto com o Ministério Público de Minas Gerais, ingressou com ação civil pública contra a General Motors, o Departamento Nacional de Trânsito (Denatran) e a União, devido ao problema de segurança apresentado pelo automóvel Chevrolet Onix, o carro popular mais vendido no país. O objetivo é obrigar a fabricante a realizar recall dos Onix lançados no mercado brasileiro a partir de 2012.

Isso para que os veículos ofereçam as mesmas características de segurança preconizadas pelo Programa de Avaliação de Carros Novos para América Latina e Caribe (Latin NCAP).

Veja o que a General Motors diz sobre o assunto

Primeiro SUV de 7 lugares da Mercedes, GLB entra em pré-venda

A Mercedes-Benz inicia a pré-venda do GLB no Brasil, estreando uma nova categoria de produto. Disponível na versão Launch Edition, com motorização de 163 cv, o lançamento traz versatilidade ao oferecer uma terceira fila de dois bancos individuais. Com chegada prevista para outubro de 2020, SUV conta com duas telas digitais de 10’.

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Top 5 EV Trends Of 2020: The Year Electric Cars Came Of Age

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Top 5 EV Trends Of 2020: The Year Electric Cars Came Of Age

Although 2020 will be primarily remembered for the pandemic, it has also been a watershed moment for electric vehicles. The rest of the car industry has seen massive drops in sales every month during the worst months of COVID-19, but the EV market has continued to grow. In the UK, by November, 162% more battery electric vehicles had been sold over the year compared to 2019. This was echoed across Europe, with EVs (including hybrids) outselling diesels in September and every month since. Here are the important events that have helped to make 2020 the year EVs came of age.

VW Takes The EV Market Seriously

The Volkswagen ID.3 Life takes the price of the ID.3 below £30,000.

After Dieselgate, Volkswagen has clearly felt the need to make amends, and is now the German carmaker with the most mainstream EV plans. The ID.4 SUV sold out overnight on launch in the USA, and in Europe the ID.3 compact was already the bestselling EV in October, just a few months after launch, surpassing the ever-popular Renault Zoe and leaving Tesla’s Model 3 in its dust. Considering VW’s heritage of taking cars to the masses – “people’s car” is what the word Volkswagen means, after all – the fact that the Teutonic giant is now going for the mainstream electric market really means something. VW is aiming to sell 28 million electric cars by 2028. Putting that in perspective, that would be three quarters of all cars currently on UK roads, and around 10% of current US motor vehicle registrations. It’s highly ambitious, but the ID.3 is great start despite software glitches in early vehicles. Volkswagen clearly sees how big EVs are going to be, very soon.

Tesla Promises $25,000 Car

A possible drawing of Tesla’s $25,000 “Model 2”

Tesla hasn’t actually released a $25,000 car in 2020, but the company’s Battery Day 2020 showed in great detail how it was about to enter the battery business in a big way, potentially more than halving costs by 2023/24. Batteries are the most expensive component of an EV, costing as much as a third of the entire sticker price. Halving the costs of these would mean electric cars hit cost parity with fossil fuel ones, and then start becoming cheaper. This led Musk to promise a “fully autonomous $25,000 small Tesla” around 2023/24, which would mean from then on that fossil fuel cars would become the more expensive option. But VW is already discounting the ID.3 to this kind of level in some countries, MG has an SUV and a station wagon around the equivalent of this price, and in France the Renault Zoe can be had for as little as 20,000 Euros ($24,000) with all the discounts available. So the $25,000 Tesla by 2023/24 is no pipe dream. It may even be cheaper than that, and there will certainly be even less expensive options by then too.

Polestar 2 Challenges Tesla Model 3

The Chinese-made Polestar 2 is a true competitor to the Tesla Model 3 Long Range (Photo by Sean … [] Gallup/Getty Images)

Tesla has a huge technological lead over its competitors, and a teardown of one of the company’s cars in February by Nikkei Business Publications put it six years ahead. It’s no surprise, therefore, that most other companies entering the EV market have chosen to target sectors Tesla isn’t currently in. Even the luxury electric SUVs from Mercedes, Jaguar and Audi aren’t directly competing with the Model X, and VW has clearly aimed its ID.3 at a European mass market that Tesla won’t be entering until it releases the much-vaunted $25,000 “Model 2” mentioned above. But one company has had the courage to go head-to-head with Tesla: Polestar. The Polestar 2 is priced and specified to go directly against the Tesla Model 3 Long Range. In fact, in the UK, it’s £90 ($120) cheaper. It doesn’t have the latest 2021 Model 3 Long Range’s massive 360 miles of WLTP range, and it’s not quite so fast either. But its 292-mile WLTP range and some great design features show that there will be some serious competition for the American giant, and likely sooner than in six years. Most telling of all is the fact that Polestar is part of Geely – a Chinese company that also owns Volvo, the LEVC taxi company, Malaysian carmaker Proton, and Lotus. So the Polestar 2 is just the beginning of the EVs we will see coming out of China very soon.

Infrastructure In Focus

GRIDSERVE’s first EV charging forecourt in Braintree, Essex, UK.

It’s clear that electric cars are very close to being good enough – just a little more range for a little less money, and they will be equal and then better than internal combustion. But charging infrastructure still has some way to go. Even though the number of charge points in most developed nations has been growing steadily, there is a lot of development needed in this area. There are too many disparate networks and a distinct lack of reliability. In 2020, however, there have been signs that this won’t be the case for much longer. In the UK, GRIDSERVE opened the first electric forecourt, which is a purpose-built charging spot with 36 chargers, dedicated retail space, and meeting rooms, so visitors can blend their charging with useful activities. The company plans to open 100 of these across the UK and has £1 billion ($1.3 billion) earmarked to achieve this goal. In the US, Volta is delivering free charging as an amenity to attract customers to retail spaces like shopping malls. Initiatives like these will change the way people think about refueling their vehicles, towards something organically connected to everyday lifestyle.

Governments Take The Lead

Bans on polluting fossil fuel cars probably won’t be needed once EVs become cheaper in a few years’ … [] time.

The 2020 events that will really put EVs in the foreground, however, have come from government. The UK announced that its ban on new fossil fuel car sales was being moved to 2030 from 2035 and the main details of the European Green Deal, announced right at the end of 2019, were fleshed out in 2020, with 140 key transport projects launched in July. Since then, a further 54 billion Euros ($65 billion) has been earmarked for projects including infrastructure. The election of Joe Biden is also good news for America heading back towards promoting green initiatives. However, while government announcements about bans focus attention, in reality no technology can persist through administrative pressure alone. Central support is essential for a reliable charging infrastructure, but there’s likely to be no need to ban internal combustion engines in 2030. By then, EVs will easily be cheaper and better – and 2020 has been the year when this became obvious.

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