With all -
electric models planned for the European market, as well as a $ 500 million - dollar Sprinter manufacturing plant in South Carolina, the future looks bright for this commercial vehicle.
Not exact matches
The company also reiterated its
plans to produce 5,000 of its all -
electric Model 3 sedans per week by the end of June.
Tesla, which is not yet profitable, currently sells a limited number of
electric roadsters at a cost of more than US$ 100,000 each, though it
plans to introduce a lower - priced $ 50,0000
Model S
electric car next year.
And drivers will soon have more options to choose from, as the world's major auto manufacturers
plan to roll out dozens of new
electric models over the next decade.
Panasonic is prepared to move up its investment
plans for Tesla Motors» battery plant if needed to meet strong demand for the
electric car maker's upcoming
Model 3 sedan, an executive at the Japanese electronics group said.
Tesla
plans to use lessons learned from the difficulties it had with manufacturing the
Model X, Tesla's SUV
electric car.
During Tesla's conference call today, CEO Elon Musk elaborated on Tesla's
plan to bring
Model Y, the automaker's upcoming all -
electric CUV, to production and he said that the vehicle will bring «a manufacturing revolution» in 2020.
The song was a foreshadowing clue to the
electric car makers new «Ludicrous Mode» acceleration upgrade, which came in addition to announcements for a new
Model S and
plans for a roadster as key highlights from Friday's conference call.
Toward that goal, Tesla Motors said that it has made substantial reductions in the required costs to launch the production of the
Model 3 next year, with Musk telling analysts that the current
plan will not require the company to raise extra capital for the upcoming high - volume
electric vehicle.
Fellow luxury carmaker McLaren, known for high performance cars such as the new 720S
model that debuted in China on Wednesday, is
planning to expand its range of
electric products over the long - term.
Since our team combines the innovation and speed to market characteristics of Silicon Valley firms with the experience of leading automotive companies, we believe that we will be able to rapidly and cost effectively introduce additional vehicles, such as our
planned Tesla
Model S sedan, and stay at the forefront of the
electric automobile industry.
We believe the successful launch of the
planned Model S is critical to our ability to capitalize on the
electric vehicle market opportunity.
Completing CEO Elon Musk's «Secret Master
Plan,» in 2016, Tesla introduced
Model 3, a low - priced, high - volume
electric vehicle that began production in 2017.
Those
models are among 20
electric cars the company
plans to launch by 2023, according to GM spokeswoman Elizabeth Winter.
Demand for the new
model pushes the
electric vehicle company to accelerate manufacturing
plans
The
electric carmaker began delivering its
Model S sedans in 2012, the same year it announced
plans for the
Model X, a sport - utility vehicle with a crossover - style frame.
Tesla launched its luxury
Model S in China earlier this year, Daimler and Chinese carmaker BYD Co Ltd will start selling the Denza
electric car this year and Volkswagen
plans to sell more than 15 green vehicle
models in China by 2018.
Volkswagen AG
plans 15 new - energy
models over 3 - 5 years, its China chief told a green car conference in Beijing on Saturday, predicting - like the government - that Chinese production of
electric and plug - in hybrid vehicles would grow almost six times to 2 million annually by 2020.
Nissan announced that it
plans to launch three new
electric vehicles and five e-POWER
models in Japan by the end of fiscal 2022 (31 March 2023).
BYD's ambitious
plans include 350,000 total sales this year (double the number of cars delivered last year), a new pure -
electric model, and entry into the U.S. market next year.
PRESS RELEASE DESIGN FOR
ELECTRIC SHOOTING BRAKE REVEALED • Bold, expressive design • Based on extensive research • Launch
planned for March 2018 The Dutch coach building and design team working on the full
electric Shooting Brake reveals more details on the design of the car, based on the Tesla
Model S. Designer Niels van Roij explains the strategy behind this one - off car.
Smart is already leasing the Fortwo
Electric Drive in limited numbers to certain corporations and well - heeled individuals, but has
plans to introduce it on a widespread scale in 2012 as a 2013
model.
Transit
plans to replace 12 buses with 19 - 20 zero - emission
electric buses, starting with the oldest
models.
Ford has revealed that it
plans to introduce a range of electrified vehicles for the Chinese market, and that by 2025 it will have a broad range of
electric vehicles, plug - in hybrids, and other electrified
models.
One of two gasoline -
electric hybrid
models planned to join the Panamera lineup, the plush new 456 - hp all - wheel - drive Panamera 4 E-Hybrid is set to make its public premiere at the Paris auto show later this month, prior to the start of North American deliveries in 2017.
Tesla's Elon Musk has confirmed
plans for both a new
electric Minibus and a compact
Model Y SUV.
Tesla Roadster It was part of the
plan all along, but the
electric Roadster's 2500 - unit production run will likely end before 2011 does, leaving Tesla without a car to sell until the
Model S sedan arrives in late 2012.
At the Geneva Auto Show many of the major manufacturers are showcasing prototypes or
plans for fully
electric or hybrid
models.
Having shown the Audi RS5 TDI concept with the technology, Hackenberg confirms that Audi
plans to use
electric turbochargers on future
models.
At the same time, current Volt battery pack supplier LG Chem announced that it is
planning to introduce new battery cells for
electric vehicles with 200 - mile ranges, which could coincide with the Chevrolet Volt's expected 2016 debut as a 2017
model.
Plans for production of such a
model have not yet been announced, but we expect Porsche to introduce an all -
electric sedan like this.
A story from Business Week provides clues as to the future of General Motors»
plans for
electric and plug - in hybrid vehicles, hinting that a pair of new
models will debut in 2016.
The
plan also touched on
electric buses, and Musk elaborated on that subject on Twitter, confirming that Tesla is working on a minibus that will sit on the same platform as the
Model X SUV.
Among unveilings at the late - September Paris salon was the ID concept CUV targeted for launch in 2020, the first of 30 new
electric models Volkswagen
plans to unleash by 2025.
The reveal of the BMW iX3 Concept marks a shift in the German marque's electrification strategy, as it
plans to release a line of all -
electric models, starting with the iX3, from 2020.
The 2016 Chevrolet Volt will face far more competition than its predecessor, including the
planned all -
electric Tesla
Model 3, which may be priced in a bracket just above the Volt somewhere between $ 30,000 and $ 40,000 when it arrives in a few years» time.
Audi is looking to get a strong foothold on the zero - emission luxury SUV market, reportedly moving forward with
plans to develop an all - wheel - drive all -
electric Audi Q8 e-tron SUV that will compete directly with the forthcoming Tesla
Model X.
Industry leader Toyota sells 18 hybrid
models, including six introduced in fiscal 2011, and
plans to launch two
electric - vehicle
models this year.
Future
plans, demonstrated by this new bespoke
electric SUV crossover, involve the widespread electrification of future
models.
Tesla has announced
plans to introduce its new
Model S in the near future, while Ford, Coda, Mitsubishi, BMW, Toyota, Mercedes, and Honda are producing
electric vehicles for sale in the United States this year.
The proposed
electric - powered Beetle, which would be a sister
model to the modern - day Microbus that was presaged by the ID Buzz concept at this year's Detroit motor show, is one of a number of proposals that are
planned to be put before Volkswagen board members when they meet to vote on ways to build on the company's initial range of
electric cars.
Regardless of the higher price and
planned losses, Chrysler and Fiat will continue to push forward with the
model, which serves as an avenue for it to expand its knowledge on
electric powertrains.
Toyota
plans to offer more than 10 purely
electric vehicle
models in its lineup by the early 2020s, marking the Japanese automaker's commitment to that growing technology sector.
The reference to rear - wheel drive stemmed from the layout
planned for Volkswagen's first fully dedicated
electric - powered
model, as previewed by the ID hatchback at last year's Paris motor show.
Maserati, which showed an Alfieri prototype at the Geneva car show in 2014, doesn't
plan to introduce a full
electric version of the
model before the end of the company's five year
plan which ends in 2018.
In advance of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, Mini has confirmed that it is
planning to launch an
electric car in 2019, for the 2020
model year.
Audi has officially confirmed
plans for a lightweight,
electric successor to the A2 — six years after the first - generation
model ceased production.
While Blume says that Porsche has no
plans to abandon internal combustion entirely, he thinks
electric power will play a huge role in the brand's future performance
models.
Audi, meanwhile, showed the second
model of its
planned electric - car line dubbed e-tron.
Following its debut in the S550 Plug - In Hybrid, Mercedes - Benz's latest gasoline -
electric hybrid system is
planned to make its way into new GL550 Plug - In Hybrid and ML550 Plug - In Hybrid
models in 2015.