Audi may have only given the 2019 Audi e-tron its official launch last night, but already it has stopped taking reservations for the top-spec model. The 2019 e-tron First Edition is a limited-run of the all-electric SUV, intended to mark the car's debut as well as max out its specifications.
Ferrari's first SUV has been named, with the Purosangue set to go on sale before the end of 2022. The much-rumored model will be "a four-door utility vehicle" Ferrari CEO Louis Camilleri told investors, distancing the Purosangue from the rest of the SUV crowd that the Italian automaker has vocally eschewed in recent years.
With the 2019 Audi e-tron, the all-electric SUV category enters the big leagues. Launching in the US midway through next year, the new five-seater promises the Audi style and luxury we're familiar with from the Q5 and Q7, along with the off-roading abilities, but with zero emissions along the way.
The electric SUV space is about to get crowded, with the 2019 Audi e-tron making its official debut in production form. Revealed in San Francisco, CA today, the all-electric five-seater promises the luxury and gadgetry you'd expect from an Audi, but with the green performance of an EV. Of course, there's one big question we have ahead of 2019 e-tron sales in mid-2019.
If electric performance cars are to work, fast charging needs to be more flexible and more prevalent, and Porsche believes it's found the answer. Dubbed the Porsche "electric pit stop," it's a charging system built up of modular blocks that can adapt more readily to existing infrastructure, space constraints, and how many cars it might be expected to deal with.
One of the big features of Tesla cars before the Model 3 rolled out was that they included free Supercharger station use for life. The only Model 3 that included free Supercharger network use was the performance version. Any free use for new buyers has now ended. New Tesla Model S, Model X, and Model 3 buyers will have to pay to charge each time they want to.
Five days, three continents, and four cities: Munich, New York, San Francisco, and Beijing. It may sound like the itinerary of a famous rock band’s world tour, but it’s actually something even more exclusive. BMW's integrated its newest concept car into a jet, and set off on the iNEXT World Flight to preview its vision of the next generation of electric vehicles.
Tesla is removing two of its paint options, with CEO Elon Musk suggesting that reducing the range will "simplify manufacturing" as the electric car company tries to ramp up production. The decision will reduce the range of Tesla colors from the current seven down to just five, though those wanting the expiring finishes will be given a last chance to order them by special request.
Ford has begun teasing what could arguably be the most important - and divisive - vehicle in its upcoming range: the all-new electric performance SUV, with its Mustang inspiration. The group responsible, known internally as Ford Team Edison, has pulled back the curtain just a little on the utility, which it once called the Mach 1.
Mercedes-Benz is getting into all-electric cars, and the 2020 EQC shows it's serious about it. Revealed today, the all-new EQC is the culmination of several years of concept cars and positioning in general from the German automaker, as it readies its push back against upstarts like Tesla along with more familiar rivals like Audi, BMW, and Jaguar.
The Tesla alternatives are lining up, and latest to the electric party is the 2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC. First of the German automaker's EQ brand, its new subbrand for "Progressive Luxury" with a distinct technological twist, the all-wheel drive 2020 EQC 400 4MATIC crossover will deliver 402 horsepower and what Mercedes says should be around 200 miles of range.
Audi has announced that mass production of the electric SUV called the e-tron started this week. We still don’t know what the e-tron looks like, the world premiere is set to happen in San Francisco on September 17. We do know a little of the specs to be expected for the SUV.