Once seen as the domain of tech geeks and tree huggers, electric cars have transformed into the new, must-have accessory for the rich and famous. Hannah Elliott reports (via Bloomberg), “When marketing luxury vehicles, ‘electric’ is no longer a bad word… feeling good about your car is the new feeling cool about your car.”
Porsche plans to have 500 high power fast chargers installed in North America by the time the Mission E goes on sale next year.
As was reported a few days ago, it appears that the Tesla Model Y could begin limited production sometime in late 2019, with mass production following in 2020. Assuming that those dates are accurate, the Tesla Model Y compact SUV or CUV will be hitting the market right around the same time as numerous other all-electric SUV/CUV models.
Audi will build two electric cars based on the Porsche Mission E chassis — the E-Tron GT, a four-door sedan, and the E-tron Quatrro, an electric SUV.
Porsche says it is doubling its investment in electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. Mercedes has announced it will have an all electric version of its popular Sprinter van available in Europe by 2019. The electric vehicle revolution rolls on.
Details about the Porsche Mission E are beginning to appear. The car will have three performance levels. all wheel drive, and start at less than $80,000. The first cars will be available in 2019.
Electric supercar concept vehicles show that the electric engine is going mainstream. They herald a new era of electric vehicles and present some exciting prospects of what that future might be. Here’s a rundown of some new electric supercars that have some astonishing specs.
At the International Motor Show in Frankfurt, we saw Mercedes, Volkswagen, and BMW all show some electric concepts. And most of them are really far-future concepts, the kind you find at auto shows but that never see the light of day. Here are some highlights:
The concept version of the Porsche Mission E went to Norway this week for a private showing to dealers. Rumors suggest significant differences between the concept and the production car.
Speaking at the Frankfurt motor show (IAA), Porsche boss Oliver Blume recently told the press the company’s upcoming Mission E dual-motor, four-door, four-passenger electric car will go on sale in 2019 and will be priced like an “entry-level Panamera” — the Porsche sedan that starts at $85,000. It is no coincidence that the Tesla Model S 100D also has dual motors and begins at $87,200.
