Of the 48V hybrid sales forecast globally for 2019, Europe accounts for 33%. That penetration will rise to 47% in 2024, according to a new Wards Intelligence report, “Power Shift: 48V Takes Hold.”
Initial development will focus on the North American commercial-vehicle market, including working with North American OEMs on the integration of these systems into their vehicles.
Asked what factors would improve the likelihood of their purchasing an EV, 45% of respondents to the Go Ultra Low survey cited improved charging infrastructure.
Ionity was established in 2017 by BMW, Daimler, Ford, Volkswagen and VW’s Audi and Porsche brands. Hyundai will obtain shares in Ionity equal to those of the founding partners.
Revised product timelines project the start of FF 91 production in September 2020 at the company’s Hanford, CA, assembly plant, a refurbished former Pirelli tire factory capable of building 10,000 vehicles annually.
Acceleration with the new EcoBoost engine is linear, and it feels much more stout than the base 310-hp 2.3L, which tends to run out of breath at high rpm. On paper, these two engines are separated by 22 hp, but it feels like so much more.
Porsche bought a 10% stake in Rimac in June 2018 and launched a development partnership with the company against the backdrop of its electric mobility campaign.
