Magna supported Sony in many areas for its VISION-S electric prototype vehicle, from engineering to integration with other suppliers. And it was Magna's task to hand-build the VISION-S.
Faurecia executive Andrew Pontius predicts large commercial vehicles will use fuel cells, but says smaller, more flexible systems should appear within the next decade.
The Mach-E enters the European market at half the price of the Tesla Model X. Yet it remains Ford’s second-costliest mass-market product behind its Mustang GT 5.0L.
Starting in 2021, the German automaker will roll out three all-new battery-electric vehicles, starting with the iNEXT CUV, followed later that year by the iX3 CUV and the i4 four-door coupe in 2022.
Germany led the market with sales of 108,839 electrified units, up 61% over 2018, followed by Norway (79,640); the U.K. (72,834), the Netherlands (66,957) and France (61,356).
Volvo’s electrified premium sub-brand aims to reduce weight, cut plastic content and lessen waste material with innovative natural and recycled source materials.
Talking future powertrains are Ford's Dave Filipe, Toyota's Dante Boutell, BMW's Ralph Mahler, GM's Jeff Luke and Hyundai's Kyoung Pyo Ha. The summit was held Jan. 16 in Detroit.