Time: 09h15
Temperature: 15-22°C (avg. 19°C)
Drive: AWD
Consumption: 234Wh/km
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nICFR7RsaVA
Range Test
Range @ 90km/h: 599km (148Wh/km)
Range @ 120km/h: 424km (263Wh/km)
The next-gen Mini EV is set to sit on the Gen6 platform that also underpins the 'Neue Klasse' EVs, the platform is natively RWD which likely means a RWD Mini bar any revision to the platform specifically for the Mini. The Mini is also predicted to get 'retro' styling inspired by the first BMW Mini design from the early 2000s.
The UK government is opening a 2-month consultation window for the auto industry, suppliers and other stakeholders to submit statements as it considers relaxing the 2027-35 ZEV mandate targets. Although the UK has seen strong growth of BEV sales, they are still slightly behind the target.
Notably the UK ZEV mandate is focussed on % BEV sales rather than the EU's CO2 based approach, which allows manufacturers to lean heavily on PHEVs alongside BEVs.
German industrialists such as Mercedes-Benz and Stihl suggest increasing the working week to 40 hours from 35-hours for workers in heavy industry (38-hours in the East). This is amongst the competitivity crisis declared by German industry and has led to companies including VW and Porsche announcing wide ranging layoffs. Friedhelm Pfeiffer of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) believes that such a change could improve the competitivity of German industry and help job security.
However Enzo Weber from the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) sees the situation differently, the issues are more structural including the move away from areas where German industry excelled e.g. combustion engine vehicles. The German economy is less innovative and dynamic with few startups in most sectors. German labour costs have remained relatively stable in comparison to Eastern Europe and China where costs have increased.
Original Link: https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/baden-wuerttemberg/industrie-mehr-wochenstunden-arbeit-was-bringts-100.html
The Chinese manufactured Ford Transit City is available to order from 35,990€ in Germany, offering 254km WLTP range from 56kWh in the cheapest variant. The transit custom offers more payload and a 70kWh battery.
Original Link: https://insideevs.de/news/804243/ford-transit-city-bestellstart-preise/
A number of charging operators in Hungary have limited charging output or even shut down some charging stations entirely during peak hours due to the current energy crisis caused by the low Danube and reduced power output of Nuclear power stations.
https://hungarytoday.hu/ev-charging-networks-introduce-peak-hour-restrictions/
La Chaîne EV has a comprehensive set of L2 driving assist tests, which look at the usability of the system e.g. buttons to activate the driving assists, capacitive steering wheel, ability to change modes without going through menus.
They also look at the ability of the system to deal with difficult curves and complicated road situations, such as when a single lane road merges to one or vice versa.
Regarding the adaptive cruise, the ability to read and adapt to posted speed limits, the ability to reduce speed for different situations (including the rain, as France has wet/dry limits), traffic jam assist (wrongly translated as 'bottling assist'), and if the system respects the law e.g. refuse to overtake on the right as well as general behaviour such as speeding up when overtaking, and also whether the car can manage stop or traffic lights.
The relevant videos for each car are linked (in French)
Original Link (French): https://www.lachaineev.fr/laneassist.php
Consumption: 236Wh/km
Temperature 12-17⁰C (AVG. 15⁰C)
Drive: AWD
Usable Capacity as measured: 95kWh
Tyres: Summer (staggered)
Front: 235/50 R20
Rear: 265/45 R20
Temperature: 17⁰C
Drive: AWD
Usable Capacity as measured: 95kWh
Tyres: Summer (staggered)
Front: 235/50 R20
Rear: 265/45 R20
Consumption @ 90km/h: 148Wh/km
Consumption @ 120km/h: 202Wh/km
The teased SUV is thought to be an upcoming AMG electric SUV based on the AMG.EA platform which also underpins the AMG GT.