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October 28, 2021

 October 28, 2021  

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  2. 2023

  3. 2024

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Dreams

Lucid

For some awesome news for the week, the first Lucid customers who preordered an Air Dream Edition will begin receiving their cars during Halloween weekend on October 30. The Dream Edition Range has an EPA-estimated 520 miles of range, while the Dream Edition Performance has 1,111 horsepower and an EPA-estimated 471 miles of range. Once the 520 Dream Edition vehicles are delivered to customers, Lucid will then focus on delivering the Grand Touring model, then turn their focus to the Air Touring and Pure vehicles. Congrats Lucid!

Silence

Silence

Silence, known for their electric scooters, has unveiled its Silence SO4 electric car. The new EV will be produced in 2 models with various power and speed levels, and both models are announced for the L6e and L7e categories in Europe. The SO4 cars use offset seating to be able to fit two passengers. The L6e will have a top speed of 45 km/h (28 mph), a 6kW motor and can be driven by drivers with a moped license. The L7e has a higher top speed of 90km/h (56 mph) and a larger 14 kW motor, which will require a standard driver's license. What’s unique about the Silence vehicles is that they have an easily removable battery!In other EV News

  • Hertz Global Holdings Inc. placed an order for 100,000 Teslas in an effort to transition its rental car fleet to electric vehicles. Tesla’s value zoomed past $1 trillion for the first time. The cars will be delivered to Hertz over the next 14 months and Tesla’s Model 3 sedans will be available in the U.S. markets and parts of Europe beginning in early November. Customers will have access to Tesla’s superchargers, and Hertz is also building its own charging infrastructure. Hertz’s purchase is the single-largest purchase ever for EVs, representing about $4.2 billion of revenue for Tesla. Uber also announced that 50,000 of the Teslas will be available for its drivers through Hertz.

  • Multiple studies show that EVs are cheaper to own in comparison to an internal combustion engine car. The data factors in tax credits and lower maintenance costs because EVs have fewer parts and don’t need oil changes or antifreeze. Consumer Reports estimated that fuel savings can be at least $4,700 over the first seven years. Lifetime savings were estimated at about $6,000 to $10,000.

  • EV companies are suggesting plans for commercializing solid-state batteries in the next five years for use in electric “hypercars” and power grids. Solid-state batteries prove themselves to be safer and longer lasting than conventional batteries. Solid-state batteries are able to provide more energy than conventional batteries for the same dimensions as conventional batteries. Scientists at the University of California, San Diego, have partnered with LG to develop a new silicon all solid-state battery. Initial tests have shown that the battery is safe, long-lasting and energy-dense.

  • General Motors plans to produce Ultium-brand Level 2 EV charging equipment. GM will donate 40,000 of them to its 4,000-plus franchised dealers to install in rural and poor communities throughout the U.S. and Canada where EV charging access is often limited. Each dealer will get up to 10 chargers. This will be part of GM’s plan to pour $750 million into charging infrastructure.

  • EVs projected to make up 31% of the global fleet by 2050. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts that electric vehicles will grow from 0.7% of the global light-duty vehicle (LDV) fleet in 2020 to 31% in 2050 - reaching 672 million EVs. The EIA estimates that the global LDV fleet overall, both gas and electric, contained 1.31 billion vehicles in 2020 and expects the fleet to grow to 2.21 billion vehicles by 2050. The EIA believes the total number of LDVs will grow in non-OECD countries more due to the prediction of growth in population and motorization rates in non-OECD countries.

    Autonomous Corner

    AV Got Seoul

    Hyundai Motor

    In Seoul, Level 4 autonomous cooperative driving technology will be demonstrated on a real urban road with intersections and traffic signals. In preparation for the autonomous test drive, roadside base stations and precision electronic maps will verify driving and communication of 10 autonomous cars. This testing is taking place today in Hwaseong City, which is about 18 miles southwest of Seoul.  In other AV News

    • Xpeng has released Xpilot 3.5, the newest version of its advanced driver-assistance system, or ADAS. The software will have some autonomous features, but a driver is still required. Within the Xpilot Pilot 3.5, the company will launch a feature called City NGP, aka navigation guided pilot. The system will allow Xpeng’s cars to change lanes, speed up or slow down, or overtake cars and enter and exit highways. The new software will be available to owners of Xpeng’s P5 car.

    • At theIndy Autonomous Challengeon Saturday, the top car clocked an average speed of 135 mph. A team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) won a $1 million prize in the first Indy Autonomous Challenge - an event dedicated to self-driving cars. Congrats to the team from TUM!

    • “Super Valuable” has been the determination of the self-driving shuttle in Golden, CO. The shuttle has been in operation for 3 months and serves the 5,000 students at the Colorado School of Mines. The pilot will eventually include seven active autonomous shuttles.

    • China’s autonomous driving industryis receiving backing from both the government and industry leaders. Management consultancy firm McKinsey has predicted that highly autonomous vehicles will see a mass deployment of AVs in China in the next decade. The firm also expects that the uptake of AVs will cause a shift toward a service-oriented passenger vehicle market.

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    by manufacturer below.

    Bentley (Volkswagen)

    2025- produce first electric vehicle

    2026- 100% of global sales to be plug-in hybrid or all-electric

    2030- 100% of global sales to be all electric

    BMW

    2030- 50% of global sales to be all-electric

    Ford Motor Co

    2024- all vehicles produced in Europe to be electric

    2025- to invest $30 billion in battery electric cars by this year

    2030- 40% of global volume, including 100% of European line-up to be all electric

    Genesis (Hyundai Motor Co)

    2030- 100% global sales to be all-electric

    GM

    2035- 100% of global sales to be all-electric

    Toyota

    2030- 70% of U.S. sales to be hybrid or all electric.

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