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.
A 48V motor delivering 34 hp incorporated into the gearbox, combined with Lamborghini’s 785-hp V-12 engine, combine to give the Sian a total of 819 hp.
Taken as a whole, the latest powertrains for fullsize pickups represent a truly impressive collection of state-of-the-art engineering dedicated to lightweight materials, reduced friction and improved efficiency.
“To meet the country’s climate action goals, Singapore needs more and cleaner energy solutions to power lives, businesses and transport sustainably,” Shell Singapore executive Aw Kah Peng says.