California startup Alpha Motor Corporation has not yet built a single working prototype, but regularly replenishes its promising lineup. Fresh announcement – electric retro coupe Alpha Montage. In terms of units and body modules, it is unified with other models of the company, but the design is decided in the style of the thirties. The two-seater with a length of 4400 mm has an electric motor with a capacity of 204 hp, the passport range on a single charge is 402 km. The start date for production, as always, is not specified.
But there was some clarity with Polish electric vehicles under the brand Faith. The state-owned company Electromobility Poland announced two models back in the summer of 2020, and has now signed a contract with the Geely holding to use the SEA modular electric mobility platform. The Chinese side will help with the development and production of future Izera models. The compact crossover should be the first on the conveyor, followed by the hatchback and the C-class station wagon. Initially, the start of production was planned as early as 2023.
Mass production of electric crossovers has begun at the Magna concern in Austria Fisker Ocean. Almost three years passed from the debut of the first concept to the start of production. Until the end of the first quarter of 2023, only 300 cars will roll off the assembly line. The plan for the second quarter is 8,000 copies, for the third quarter – 15 thousand pieces, and in total in 2023 Magna plans to release 42,400 Fisker crossovers. Meanwhile, the company has already accepted 63,000 orders for this model. At first, only cars in the welcome version of One with maximum equipment will roll off the assembly line, the circulation will be five thousand copies, the price will be 69 thousand dollars.
at the Czech factory Hyundai produced four million cars. The anniversary was the crossover Hyundai Tucson N Line. HMMC (Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech) was opened in 2008, now it employs 3,300 people, and in addition to Tucson crossovers, Hyundai i30 and Kona models are produced here. Approximately 40% of production volume is accounted for by hybrids and electric vehicles. Of the four million cars produced, more than 70% were Tucson. The production plan for this year is 321,500 vehicles.
American electric car debut at Los Angeles Auto Show Fiat 500e, which has been on sale in Europe for two years now. True, deliveries of these cars overseas will begin only in the first quarter of 2024, so at the exhibition Fiat showed not a production car, but three two-year-old show cars prepared with the support of Armani, Kartell and Bvlgari brands. They have a themed finish and bright decor. Currently, Fiat only sells 500X SUVs in the US and expects to expand the local range.
In China, at a local minivan Honda Odyssey a luxurious VIP version appeared. Her rear part of the cabin is separated from the cab by a blank partition, and there are only two massive seats with electric drive, heating, ventilation and retractable footrests. The rear compartment has separate climate control and a 19-inch TV. The top version is offered only with a 215 hp i-MMD hybrid power plant. The price of such a minivan is 62 thousand dollars.
Start of car sales Omoda in Russia is scheduled for November 23. So far, only one model is presented on our market – a compact crossover. Omoda C5 at a price of 2.4 million rubles. Since the presentation on October 11, more than a thousand online purchase orders have been received. The dealer network of the Omoda brand at the initial stage covers 54 cities, the cars have already been delivered to showrooms.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that the assembly of cars at the plant Moskvich will start next week. The day before was certified first model. According to the mayor, next year the volume of production of cars will be comparable to the figures that Renault used to have, and in two or three years Moskvich plans to create its own Russian platform for electric vehicles. For reference: in 2020, 75 thousand cars were produced at the Renault Moscow plant.
The head of the brand Volkswagen Thomas Schafer said that the company does not intend to abandon the model Volkswagen Golfalthough until recently there were doubts. The world-famous name will go to an electric car of a similar format, which will take a place in the lineup half a step below the Volkswagen ID.3 hatchback. It is possible that the ninth generation model will be called ID.Golf. However, this will not happen soon, but for now the current Golf eighth generation and work is already underway on a planned restyling.
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