Sentences with phrase «electric car platform»

This could be good for GM's electric car platform (Voltec), but this could also be bad.

«With MEB [the VW Group's electric car platform], you can do a bus and be an authentic vehicle with the original shape, and steering wheel mounted like the original.

Seat has been busy working on its first electric car platform, designed, developed and manufactured in Spain.

Xtrac has developed a new member of its Integrated Lightweight Electric Vehicle (ILEV) transmission systems; the new P1166 is being incorporated by Williams Advanced Engineering into its innovative modular lightweight electric car platform concept known as FW - EVX (earlier post).

The E-Motion sits on parent company SAIC's new modular electric car platform - a scaleable architecture like VW's MEB.

Not exact matches

«We believe that Tesla, other companies making electric cars, and the world would all benefit from a common, rapidly - evolving technology platform.»

We believe that Tesla, other companies making electric cars, and the world would all benefit from a common, rapidly evolving technology platform.

So using Vestarin platform you are able not only purchasing electric cars but also paying their charging!

Probert: You've got the vehicle developed, you just developed a power train, the only thing advantage about is in your platform scalability, so you can get the power train and interface to work with the Focus so then that platform that same car platform and if you make it in different forms you build it in different countries, you have that ability, you can take that electric vehicle, you can build it in your plant in US, you can take it and you can build it in your plan in St Louis in Germany.

McCain's platform revolves chiefly around monetary challenges for companies and consumers — including a $ 5,000 tax credit for consumers who buy zero - emission cars (encouraging automakers to create such vehicles) and a $ 300 - million X PRIZE — like competition to develop a battery for plug - in hybrids and fully electric cars.

Last year, Republican presidential candidate John McCain made a $ 300 million prize for improved electric car batteries a plank in his environmental platform.

For these two early adopters, Audi has chosen not to base them on the VW Group's bespoke MEB platform built exclusively for electric cars.

Reports from earlier this year suggest that the new Supra will likely be based on the same platform as the next BMW Z4, with power coming from either a BMW - sourced turbocharged engine or a hybrid drivetrain, possibly with front - wheel electric motors which could endow the rear - wheel - drive sports car with all - wheel drive.

At the Paris auto show Volkswagen debuted its I.D. concept car, an all - electric compact built on VW's brand - new MEB platform that will launch in 2020.

LeEco is a primary investor in Faraday Future, which plans to build its cars on a modular platform designed specifically for electric vehicles.

The cars will be based on a platform built specifically for electric cars.

Unlike all other electric cars in the segment, the BMW i3 is built on a unique platform.

CEO Carlos Ghosn says traffic jam pilot, which «allows the car to drive autonomously and safely in heavy, stop - and - go traffic,» will be available on several Nissan and Renault models by 2020, and the electric Leaf could make an ideal platform and package.

GM could amortize development of the 2017 Chevy Bolt with a Google car using the Bolt's platform and electric powertrain.

Turns out, BMW envisions a «high - performance electric drive» car that sits on a lightweight platform.

The Z5 will share its platform with the upcoming Toyota sports car (possibly dubbed Supra), although the two will not share any sheetmetal and the Japanese version may offer an all - wheel - drive hybrid platform using its electric motor technologies alongside BMW combustion engines.

Porsche will develop a platform for electric sports cars and supercars that may also be used by Audi and Lamborghini.

The architecture will be parent VW Group's third purpose - built platform for full - electric cars.

An electric car based on a dedicated platform will drive much better than the previous e-Golf, which was basically a regular MQB - platform Golf converted into electric drive.

Also in this episode: Mercedes - Benz plans a small wagon for the B - class platform, Opel shows a two - seat electric car for the Frankfurt auto show and SEMA names candidates for its hottest car and truck...

The Mirai is the culmination of 20 years worth of research into hydrogen fuel - cell vehicles, and underneath the dramatic bodywork (and the Lexus ct200h / Toyota Prius platform) is a powertrain that takes compressed hydrogen and pushes it through membranes that separate the electrons from the hydrogen, using them to power an electric motor that drives the front wheels like in a regular electric car.

It provides an interesting platform for electric vehicles though it would be important for us to ensure there is a clear technology transfer to our road cars.»

The entire Golf line was refreshed for 2015 — Car Of The Year, according to Motor Trend — so the platform in which VW placed this electric powertrain is up - to - date from stem to stern.

Bentley's first EV will also ride on the J1 platform and there's a rumor that Lamborghini is working on an electric car based off the Mission E, but we'll believe that when we see it.

When automakers decide to make an electric car, they have a choice of building something from the ground up, such as the Nissan Leaf, or adapting an existing platform, such as the Ford Focus Eelectric car, they have a choice of building something from the ground up, such as the Nissan Leaf, or adapting an existing platform, such as the Ford Focus ElectricElectric.

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.

The Ioniq is the first car to have three distinct electrified platforms — gas - electric hybrid, plug - in hybrid and battery - electric.

Audi plans to have at least three electric cars in its lineup by 2020, with the last being a compact electric car that will be based on VW's MEB platform.

As opposed to BMW, Mercedes will not develop its electric models on the platforms of its conventional models, opting instead for a dedicated modular architecture called MEA (Mercedes Electric Architecture) which will support a wide variety of applications — as many as 10 models, from compact cars to luxury sedans in the vein of the S electric models on the platforms of its conventional models, opting instead for a dedicated modular architecture called MEA (Mercedes Electric Architecture) which will support a wide variety of applications — as many as 10 models, from compact cars to luxury sedans in the vein of the S Electric Architecture) which will support a wide variety of applications — as many as 10 models, from compact cars to luxury sedans in the vein of the S - Class.

With its new high - tech combustion engine in the E-Class Coupé and Cabriolet, Mercedes - Benz is systemically continuing its CASE strategy which through the areas of networking (Connected), autonomous driving (Autonomous), flexible use (Shared & Services) and electric powertrains (Electric) is designed to turn the car into a platform for future mobility concepts and a space that offers a digital experience (for more information see electric powertrains (Electric) is designed to turn the car into a platform for future mobility concepts and a space that offers a digital experience (for more information see Electric) is designed to turn the car into a platform for future mobility concepts and a space that offers a digital experience (for more information see page 8).

The EQ platform is so flexible and allows to be build on it all the future electric cars from Mercedes, from the A-Class to the S - Class and the GLS, doesn't matter we speak about a front wheel drive, rear wheel drive or four wheel drive.

Manufacturers are more than happy to oblige, rolling out electric cars, hybrids and high - mileage fuel - sippers while Green Car Journal uses the press days as a platform to anoint its Green Car of the Year.

The favourite, however, is understood to be an electric car based on the Porsche - developed J1 platform, which is being introduced on Porsche's first dedicated electric car in 2019, codenamed Mission E. Bentley's EV, which would bring with it a new nameplate to the range, would be a sleek four - door, halfway between a 911 and a Panamera in size but pitched more towards the former in terms of driver appeal.

In some way, shape or form, this is the new vision of the Volkswagen Beetle (albeit by a different name)-- a four - door electric car based on the automaker's new modular platform.

Rumors about a hybrid C7 - generation Corvette first surfaced only months after GM unveiled the sports car, but Chevy denied such a model, arguing that the current platform can't be fitted with an electric motor and a battery.

Based on the same platform parent company VW's ID Concept of a future electric car is, the Vision E is a crossover about the size of a Mercedes GLC, although a bit lower, with short overhangs and a long wheelbase, LED strip lights and big 21 ″ alloys.

It's the electric version of Smart's smaller model, based on a rear - wheel drive platform it shares with the European Renault Twingo, and is Mercedes» answer to the compact city car that BMW offers with Mini.

And don't forget to check out the Sports EV, Honda's sports coupe concept built on the Urban EV electric - car platform!

The move to turbocharging for the non-Turbo (note capital T) 911s is arguably even more controversial than the car's various generational evolutions to water - cooling, adopting a longer wider platform and, shock horror, moving to electric steering.

-- The Polestar 1 has been officially unveiled at Shanghai — Polestar 1 comes powered by an Electric Performance Hybrid powertrain — The car is based on Volvo's SPA platform

The 2015 Mercedes - Benz B - Class Electric Drive is a relative newcomer to the fully electric car space in the United States, and it adapts the luxury brand's entry - level subcompact hatchback platform to run on batterElectric Drive is a relative newcomer to the fully electric car space in the United States, and it adapts the luxury brand's entry - level subcompact hatchback platform to run on batterelectric car space in the United States, and it adapts the luxury brand's entry - level subcompact hatchback platform to run on battery power.

The new car will be a large sedan firmly slotted in the luxury segment and will be based on an all - new modular platform, offering an electric range of around 500 kilometers.

The first of four electric cars built on the all - new MEA (Modular Electric Architecture) modular platform is a compact SUV with a range ofelectric cars built on the all - new MEA (Modular Electric Architecture) modular platform is a compact SUV with a range ofElectric Architecture) modular platform is a compact SUV with a range of 500 km.

Riding on the all - electric ZOE's supermini platform, the concept has been developed upon on the latest Renault single - seater race cars from the FIA Formula E Championship.

The cars will share a common rear - wheel - drive platform, key chassis components and electric architecture.