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Added on the 15/03/2021 07:53:54 - Copyright : Auto Moto EN
The e-NV200 is the first all-electric van. It's a cross between Nissan's existing NV200 diesel van and the all-electric LEAF, which has been around for a couple of years, and it starts at under £14,000.
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn unveiled details of the latest model of the second-generation Nissan Leaf at the Consumer Electronics Show 2017 and introduced the company's new system for handling self-driving cars, dubbed Seamless Autonomous Mobility, or SAM. Developed with NASA tech, SAM is set to connect the autonomous vehicle with human support at a control centre in a bid to deal with unexpected situations that the car's internal system cannot handle alone.
A Silicon Valley based firm called Lucid Motors unveiled their high-end electric vehicle prototype dubbed Lucid Air, in Fremont, California, on Wednesday. The new company hopes to tap into the growing popularity of electric cars and aims to challenge Elon Musk's automaker Tesla for electric vehicle customers. Lucid Motors claim that their Air prototype electric car has a range of over 400 miles on a single charge and can go from 0 to 60 in 2.5 second. A 100 kilowatt engine will generate up to 1,000 horsepower. Loaded with options, the Lucid Air is expected to hit the market sometime in 2018 at a luxury price point of around $100,000.
Volkswagen presented their new electric car, dubbed the I.D., at the 2016 Paris Motor Show at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre on Wednesday. The I.D. is expected to be available to consumers in 2020 and Volkswagen has announced that an autonomous driving option will become available in 2025. The five-door hatchback with rear-wheel drive has an electric motor positioned at its tail, freeing up space at the front of the vehicle and providing a motor output of 168 horsepower. The car is expected to be able to travel between 250 to 375 miles on a single charge and has options for wired and wireless fast charging capabilities.