On top of that, the company is currently
building electric versions of London's iconic taxis, and Uber is rumored to buy as many as 24,000 electric Volvos.
Both Chrysler and Ford, for example, have
built electric versions of their minivans.
Toyota says
building the electric version of the RAV4 alongside the gasoline version will «maximize production efficiencies and quality control.»
[150][151] The carmaker announced its decision to
build an electric version of the 500 for the U.S. market, with a powertrain to be developed at its Auburn Hills, Michigan headquarters.
Aston Martin has confirmed plans to
build an all electric version of the Rapide sedan, which should arrive sometime around 2017.
Maserati has confirmed that it will
build an electric version of the upcoming two - seater Alfieri sports car, which should arrive by 2020.
Toyota will
build the electric version of the RAV4 at its assembly plant in Ontario, Canada, beginning in 2012.
Not exact matches
Livermore is partnering with General
Electric to
build a production
version.
The initial thought was to develop a 20 - foot wingspan (6.1 meters) aircraft powered by hybrid diesel /
electric engines, but the team started with smaller
versions for testing,
built by rapid prototyping.
Palmer also confirmed that Aston Martin is interested in
building electric cars, signaling that the DBX and a
version of the Rapide sedan could hit the market with battery power: «Unless you have something to offset the emissions, you can't have a V - 12 anymore because you can't meet the [fuel - economy regulations].
The RLX Sport Hybrid SH - AWD prepares Acura enthusiasts for the return of the NSX, which will have a longitudinal V - 6, in this case twin - turbocharged, and connected to a
version of the seven - speed DCT with a
built - in
electric motor, plus two
electric motors powering the front wheels.
Other rumors suggest Tesla will launch an all - wheel - drive
version of the Model S, with the «D» signifying a dual - motor drivetrain borrowed from the upcoming Model X. Either way, the new car appears to have the same basic front fascia design as the existing Model S. Tesla will soon have even more production capacity to
build a greater range of all -
electric models, once its Gigafactory battery manufacturing facility comes online, so it's not surprising that the company will reveal a new vehicle.
Porsche will make a final decision next year whether to
build full battery -
electric and coupe
versions of its Cayenne and Macan crossovers.
Autobild reports: - A4 coupe will replace A5 and TT - 10.000 $ cheaper than C - clas coupe and 4 series -
build on LWB
version of MQB Evo (Octavia, Tiguan) to save costs (about $ 750 to $ 1.400 per car)-
electric version and hybrid planned - A5 Cabrio sells 15.00 units a year, A3 Cabrio sells 10.000 units a year, TT much less
While Bentley isn't keen on
building an all -
electric version of the Bentayga SUV, the British automaker is considering transforming the Mulsanne into a flagship luxury EV.
The fully
electric model will be Porsche's first ever production
electric car and will go head to head with the Tesla Model S. Details are currently scarce, but the new model, which is currently known as the Pajun will be
built on a
version of the new MSB platform that is also basis for the Panamera.
Volkswagen announced that it will
build a
version of the VW I.D. Buzz
electric multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) concept that it previewed earlier this year at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show.
As with the Megane hatch, there's no sign of another diesel - powered
version of the French -
built Megane wagon, although a diesel -
electric hybrid
version of the Megane Sport Tourer GT, as it's known in Europe, is expected.
2020 will be SEAT's year of electrification with the launch of a plug - in hybrid
version of the new SEAT Leon, to be
built in the Martorell factory and featuring a range of at least 50 kilometers, as well as the brand's first fully
electric vehicle, manufactured on the Volkswagen Group's MEB platform.
Worldwide, 10 different powerplants will propel the Focus, and Ford announced that an all -
electric version will be
built in Michigan.
Two hydrogen fuel - cell - powered vehicles have emerged from Dutch labs recently: the HydroGEM, a fuel - cell powered
version of a GEM Neighborhood
Electric Vehicle (NEV),
built using a Dutch fuel - cell stack; and the Fhybrid scooter.
Chrysler does offer a gasoline -
electric plug - in hybrid
version of the Pacifica, but we don't feel it's worth going for unless you'll spend most of your time behind the wheel in
built - up areas.
Built together with the specialists from Nismo, the racing
version of the Japanese zero - emission model features the same
electric motor that produces 107 horsepower and 281 Nm of torque.
Nissan has celebrated the sale of the 100,000 th Leaf by
building an oddball convertible
version of the
electric hatchback.
More plug - in goodness: Chevrolet has announced it will
build a
version of its all -
electric Bolt concept, on display at the show.
Toyota had developed an
electric version of the RAV4 together with Tesla, but never
built a hybrid.
An earlier
version of this article compared incorrectly the range of a small, battery - powered sport - utility vehicle that Ford plans to begin
building in Mexico in 2020 and the ranges of
electric cars now on the market.
The front - wheel drive Soul EV prototype test cars are
built on modified
versions of the 2014 Kia Soul and are powered by an 81.4 kW
electric motor, producing a generous 285 Nm of torque.
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But it suggests something significant: The only reason why you'd
build in room for DC fast charging capability is if either an all -
electric version, or at least a plug - in hybrid with significantly more range, is in the works in the not too distant future.
There are technical challenges to
building an all -
electric version of these aircraft that can cover serious distance, but Uber could easily get a beta
version going with gas powered helicopters flying autonomously over preset paths.
Though reports of cash shortages and internal strife have circulated for months, the company had continued to insist that it was on track to
build the Nevada plant — itself a scaled - down
version of a planned 3 - million - square - foot facility — and that its
electric SUV was on track to hit the market by the end of 2018.