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smart #3 is a fully electric compact SUV based on Geely&#8217;s modular SEA architecture. It&#8217;s 130-mm longer, 22-mm wider, and yet 80 mm lower than smart #1. The 3&#8217;s performance-oriented version is called smart #3 BRABUS, a direct rival to Volkswagen ID.5 GTX. 
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Volkswagen

Volkswagen ID.5 and ID.5 GTX are the first electric coupe vehicles that the German carmaker unveiled. ID.5 is based on Volkswagen&#8217;s latest modular EV platform called MEB. It is the coupe version of the electric SUV <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.licarco.com/volkswagen-id-4-pro-s-awd/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VW ID.4</a>. Coupe-style EV will be offered in three versions; ID.5 Pro, ID.5 Pro Performance, the sportier version ID.5 GTX.
ID.5 Pro and Pro Performance come with a single-motor setup that produces up to 204 HP, 310 Nm of torque. On the other hand, ID.5 GTX has an all-wheel-drive system with dual electric motors. GTX version can produce 299 HP and 472 Nm torque. All versions of the ID.5 are equipped with a 77-kWh battery pack. VW ID.5 production will start at German automaker&#8217;s Zwickau factory in Germany.
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🔥The BYD Seal U has been launched in China with a price starting at $18,040 for the hybrid version and $20,800 for the electric version.
💰 Price: $18,040 (hybrid), $20,800 (electric)
🔋 71.8/87 kWh LFP battery
🛣️ 520/605 km range
⚡ 204/218 HP motor options
🔌 90/140 kW DC, 11 kW AC charging support
📐 4,785 mm length, 2,765 mm wheelbase, heat pump thermal management system
The Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has opened orders for the Seal U model. For the 2024 model year, there is a significant reduction in prices, almost $3,000.
Having surpassed the 800,000 sales mark in three years, the Seal U will initially come to our country only with the plug-in hybrid version. This motor option stands out with a starting price of $18,000.
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The BYD Seal U Has Been Launched in China with a Price Starting at $18,040

Zeekr

⚡ Chinese ZEEKR极氪 announced a major update to its first car, the 001, by replacing over 2,000 components.
🔋 The 2024 Zeekr 001, available with 95 and 100 kWh battery options, now features an 800V architecture. This not only boosts charging speeds up to 350 kW but also significantly enhances the vehicle’s efficiency.
🟢 Transitioning to the new-generation thermal management system called PTM 2.0 along with the battery, the 4.9-meter electric crossover can operate efficiently in both high and low temperatures.
💨 The new 001 offers a single-motor option producing 310 kW (422 HP) and a dual-motor option capable of generating 560 kW (762 HP). Hence, it’s expected to have a starting price around $40,000.
🚗 Equipped with LiDAR sensor-based autonomous driving mode, a new infotainment system powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 chipset, and numerous interior design changes, the exact price of the 001 will be revealed upon its release on February 27th.
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⚡#BYD has revamped its popular electric sedan Han, which sold 220,000 units last year. The 2024 version of the car has been launched in China with a starting price of $25,000.
🟢The 5-meter sedan features a base model with a 150 kW motor, a 60.48 kWh LFP battery, and 110 kW DC charging support. All models come equipped with the new Level 2+ intelligent driving system, DiPilot 100, which has been in development for over 1,000 days. Additionally, the new generation intelligent suspension system, DiSus-C, has been integrated into the 2024 model to enhance Han&#8217;s comfort.
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🔋The 2024 BYD Han boasts a range of 506 km (CLTC), which extends up to 715 kilometers in the version with an 85.44 kWh battery. During today&#8217;s event, it was emphasized for the first time that the car features a silicon carbide chip inverter and an 800V architecture. However, the charging speed of the largest battery being limited to 155 kW indicates that the entire high-voltage system is not yet ready for 800V.
🚗In the performance version of the car, a dual-motor powertrain capable of producing 517 horsepower and 700 Nm of torque is used, achieving a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 3.9 seconds.
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Audi

💰Starting price: €74,700
🔋94.9 kWh battery, 625 km range
🔌270 kW DC charging, 10-80%: 21 minutes!
⚡388/517 HP motor options (Q6 e-tron quattro vs SQ6 e-tron)
🟢PPE platform, 800V electrical architecture
📐Length: 4,771 mm, Rear trunk: 526 liters, Front trunk: 64 liters, Wheelbase: 2,899 mm
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#Audi has introduced its first car developed on the all-electric PPE platform, the Q6 e-tron.
The Q6 e-tron, which is priced 10% cheaper than its sibling model, the Porsche Macan EV, developed on the same platform, stands out with both more compact and lightweight electric motors and a large prismatic cell-based massive battery.
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Audi, using NCM811 cathode cells produced by Chinese company Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) in Germany, states that the larger cell form facilitates battery production. Additionally, it emphasizes that the newly developed smart thermal management system enhances battery life by continuously conditioning the battery and reduces charging time.
Regarding the engine, the company claims a 50% increase in efficiency compared to the first-generation electric Audis and states that it can produce more power with smaller motors by increasing power density by 62%. It should be noted that the Q6 e-tron uses an asynchronous ASM motor at the front and a permanent magnet synchronous PSM motor at the rear, differentiating it from the electric #Macan.
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🟢Announcing that it will convert diesel mining trucks to electric in 2021 together with #ABB, #Hitachi shared that the first vehicle has been produced.
⛏️The giant truck started to be used in a copper-gold mine in Zambia. It climbs with an electrical connection that feeds the battery, similar to a trolleybus, while going to pick up load. When turning downhill while loaded, it recharges its battery thanks to regenerative braking.
🔋In this way, ABB and Hitachi completed the transformation with a smaller one instead of a megawatt-hour battery. They made this possible thanks to the regenerative braking ability of the huge electric motors seen in the prototype photo.
🔌Mining truck&#8217;s previously had a giant internal combustion engine with 16 cylinders and 2,534 horsepower. It will relatively reduce the impact of mining on the environment by ending diesel consumption and zeroing out emissions after the conversion to electric.
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⚡Volkswagen announced that it has stopped electric vehicle production in two factories!
🛑 Two Volkswagen factories in Germany have halted production due to a shortage of electric motor supply. Production of the ID.4, ID.5, electric sedan ID.7 and Audi Q4 e-tron models will be severely affected.
The first decision to stop production due to the supply of the electric motor codenamed 🔋APP550 came from the Zwickau plant. After the plant, which will remain closed for three weeks, it has now been announced that the Emden plant will stop production for at least five days.
📊With new electric vehicle orders falling by 50% year-on-year to 150 thousand in the third quarter of 2023, Volkswagen may have taken into account the current order load while deciding to stop production at the factories.
💰The German giant, which managed to increase its sales figures, albeit modestly, after big discounts in China, is experiencing a serious demand problem in Europe, its largest market in electric vehicle sales with 61%.
While strong competitors such as Renault and Stellantis are preparing to launch electric vehicles in the 25 thousand euro price range, it should not be surprising that Volkswagen cannot attract enough customers with the ID.7 priced at 55 thousand euros.

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Volkswagen Stops Electric Vehicle Production At Two Factories

Volkswagen lately announced plans to expand the MEB ( German: Modularer E-Antriebs-Baukasten; English: modular electric-drive toolkit) platform&#8217;s reachable range to 700 km (435 miles). This is likely to have an effect on future products that have yet to be released, but it may also expand the range of existing models, either as a self-contained upgrade or as part of a future facelift for the <a href="https://www.licarco.com/volkswagen-id-3-pro-performance/">ID.3</a>, <a href="https://www.licarco.com/volkswagen-id-4-pro-s-awd/">ID.4</a>, and <a href="https://www.licarco.com/volkswagen-id-5-gtx/">ID.5</a>, as well as the new <a href="https://www.licarco.com/volkswagen-id-buzz/">ID Buzz</a>.
The ID Life and Aero B are classified as models set to arrive in 2025 in a VW chart that shows its MEB-based EV portfolio. It is not thought low-cost ID Life, which is being redesigned for production, will be able to reach 435 miles on a single charge, but the relatively large Aero B, and also the forthcoming long-wheelbase model of the ID Buzz for the US market, will.
Bear in mind that the asserted coverage number is calculated using the <a href="https://www.licarco.com/news/ev-range-tests-explained-comparison-between-epa-ratings-wltp-nedc-and-cltc/">WLTP test cycle</a>, so the figure provided by the EPA will almost certainly be lower in the United States. 350 EPA miles appears to be a reasonable estimate.
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The automaker also stated that the getting charged speed of the MEB-powered EV will be increased to more than 200 kW. The speediest charging speed for the MEB platform is presently 125 kW, so VW seeks to double that.
Performance enhancements are also planned, with VW aiming to reduce the sprint time to 100 km/h (62 mph) from its fastest all-wheel-drive MEB EV to less than 5.5 seconds. Currently, the <a href="https://www.licarco.com/volkswagen-id-5-gtx/">VW ID.5 GTX</a> with 299 horsepower accelerates to 60 mph in 6.2 seconds, so we expect the power output to be increased to 350 horsepower for a 0.7-second time reduction.
Volkswagen began development of the MEB platform, one of the first of its kind devoted solely to electric vehicles, in 2015. The first manufacturing vehicle it supported was the Volkswagen ID.3, and it is now used by 9 different models, including those from VW, Skoda, SEAT, and Audi.
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Diesel car sales have been declining in Europe since the Dieselgate scandal in 2015. According to <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.ft.com/content/f1bdf1cf-8fc3-4b85-a4eb-7df716ebf0a9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Financial Times</a>, sales of electric vehicles in the Old Continent overtook diesel cars for the first time last year. Chip shortage and other supply-chain problems affected legacy car makers&#8217; deliveries last year. But EV makers such as <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.licarco.com/news/tesla-produces-more-than-90-model-ys-per-hour-in-china/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tesla</a> didn&#8217;t suffer much from these issues.
European countries encourage pure electric vehicle sales by offering generous subsidies and implementing strict regulations that force automakers to sell more low-emission/or zero-emission vehicles.
Analysts estimated that the global EV sales to exceed 4 million in 2021. Western Europe is the second-biggest EV market after China. And December 2021 is the month that EV sales officially overtook diesel cars, according to the data gathered from 18 European markets.
That is a historical milestone for the European automotive industry, as diesel cars were the most popular powertrain option a few years back. Electrification has been rising steadily, and automakers keep increasing their EV development budget every month! European companies will eventually stop their combustion-engine vehicle R&amp;D in the next few years. 
<h2>Volkswagen sold the most electric vehicles in Europe</h2>
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Electric vehicle sales figures of every Volkswagen Group brands:
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<li>Volkswagen: 263,200</li>
<li>Audi: 81,900</li>
<li>Skoda: 49,100</li>
<li>Porsche: 41,300 (Taycan+Taycan Cross Turismo)</li>
<li>Seat: 13,000</li>
<li>TOTAL: 452,900</li>
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Volkswagen Group brands sold more than 450K electric vehicles last year, which makes the German automaker the second-biggest EV producer in the world after Tesla (936,172). But VW is still the leading electric vehicle manufacturer in Europe, with more than 310,000 cars sold in 2021. <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.licarco.com/volkswagen-e-up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Volkswagen e-Up</a> and <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.licarco.com/volkswagen-id-4-pro-s-awd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ID.4</a> are the most popular models offered by the VW.

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