SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Self-driving car startup Zoox Inc has become the first company to receive approval from California regulators to operate an autonomous ride service for public passengers, state regulators said on Friday. The California Public Utilities Commission said Silicon Valley-based Zoox is the first company to join a state pilot program in which… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Self-driving startup Zoox gets OK to offer autonomous rides to the public – Reuters
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Rivian fast charging, Volkswagen electrics, Trump vs GM: The Week in Reverse
2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC
Which upcoming electric car has a battery pack engineered to be upgraded to 800 volts?
What company plans to do more serious marketing of electric cars' strengths?
This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 21, 2018.
This week contained a mix of news about upcoming faster electric-car charging and the effects of more automakers getting more serious about selling electric cars. The green car world was not without political and business setbacks, however.
EVgo 350-kw DC fast-charge station, Baker, Calif.
Two of the biggest charging networks in the U.S. announced plans and actions to open new ultra-fast 350-kilowatt DC fast chargers. Electrify America got plans approved in California to start the second phase of building out its nationwide fast charge network, as required under the Volkswagen legal settlement.
Competitor EVgo announced that it has opened its first ultra-fast 350-kilowatt charging station between LA and Las Vegas. Such 350-kw charging stations can refill up to about 200 miles of range in a long-range electric car in 20 minutes or less.
Rivian R1T electric pickup concept
The cars capable of charging that fast aren't yet on the market, but a wide-ranging interview with the founder and CEO of Michigan-based electric-car startup Rivian revealed that the company has engineered its upcoming trucks to be upgraded to the 800-volt battery pack that 350-kw charging will require.
2019 Nio ES6
Those new electric cars are coming, though. The first 800-volt electric cars, the Porsche Taycan, Audi e-tron GT, and Aston Martin Rapide-E, are expected to arrive late next year.
Chinese electric startup Nio introduced its second, more affordable, electric SUV, the ES6 this week. It's not clear, however, whether it will have an 800-volt battery capable of charging at 350-kw.
Another Chinese automaker, Qiantu, announced plans to bring its new sports car to the U.S. through Mullen, the California company that holds the rights to sell Coda electric cars here.
2020 Volkswagen ID Neo spy shots
In all, electric-car sales have taken off, and hit a milestone, reaching 1 million sales in the U.S. in November, with half of those in California.
Nissan, the original electric-car leader, aims to get even more electric cars on the road by amping up its marketing of electric advantages: smooth, silent power and low operating costs. The company also renewed plans to introduce a new electric crossover SUV that may be more attractive to American car buyers.
Kia released prices for its upcoming Kona electric crossover vehicle. And VW released video of its upcoming ID hatchback testing in South Africa and hinted it might build a new electric beach buggy.
Donald Trump
Not all was rosy on the plug-in car sales front, though. After GM announced that it would kill the Chevy Volt, and lay off 15,000 workers, it announced 50 additional layoffs at the factory that builds battery packs for the Volt, throwing hope for a successor to the car into doubt. Still, GM maintains that it is committed to building electric cars. For that, President Trump took to Twitter to excoriate the company. “All-electric is not going to work,” he tweeted.
MWI microwave ignition module
Perhaps President Trump would be happier with a plan by former Porsche CEO to promote a new technology to make gas cars cleaner and almost as efficient as diesel, microwave ignition to replace spark plugs.
Meanwhile, German automakers are dramatically ramping up their purchases of battery supplies for electric cars.
And a new analysis of Trump's proposal to freeze fuel-economy increases by the Consumer Federation of America shows that rolling back the standards will make driving less affordable for the citizens who can least afford it and who depend on it the most.
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27.11.18
LADA XRAY – new model year
LADA announces the sales start of LADA XRAY of 2019 model year. The model in the basic trim level became more affordable by 40 K rubles and the initial price makes now 589 900 rubles.
LADA XRAY of 2019 MY is distinguished with increased comfort level. The compartment length is increased by 25 mm that provided additional space for rear passengers.
The car is represented in 4 trim levels with choice of options packages and with three powertrains.
LADA XRAY in the basic trim level Standard (from 589 900 rubles) is equipped with 1,6 l engine and MT and features two front air bags, ERA-GLONASS system, ESC with anti-slip control and hillstart assist system, on-board computer, power windows of front doors, central lock and alarm system with remote control, heat-absorbing glasses, body-colored exterior mirrors with turn signals, 15-inch stamped wheels.
The price of the LADA XRAY in the trim level Classic with 1,6 l and MT makes 629 900 rubles. This trim level is equipped in addition to the trim level Standard with driver’s seat height control and passenger’s air bag with tripping function. The package Air Conditioner (conditioner + cooled glove box) is provided for this trim level, the car price in this trim level begins from 654 900 rubles.
The price of the car with 1,6 l engine and MT in the trim level Comfort starts from 687 900 rubles. The 1,8 l engine (122hp) with MT or AT is available starting this version. The price of LADA XRAY with 1,8l MT in the trim level Comfort begins from 712 900 rubles, the price of the car in the same trim level with AT is by 25 K rubles more. The car is equipped with multifunctional steering wheel, conditioner, cooled glove box, front seats heating, powered and heated exterior windows, rear power windows.
LADA XRAY in the trim level Luxe features MT and one of the engine variants: the price of the car with 1,6 l engine begins from 743 900 rubles and with 1,8 l engine – from 768 900 rubles. The trim level features windshield heating, rear parktronic, light and rain sensors, combined lining of seats (fabric + eco-leather), 16-inch alloy wheels. The most equipped version of the LADA XRAY – Luxe with Prestige package – includes cruise-control and speed limiter (only for versions with 1,8 l engine), rear view camera, multimedia with navigator, tinted rear glasses. The car is equipped with one of three power trains, the price starts from 772 900 rubles.
It is to recap that by results of 10 months of 2018 LADA XRAY enters the TOP-10 list of models-leaders of the Russian market, 29 006 cars of this family were sold for this period that is by 7,2% more vs last year.
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