Here are the auto companies who are betting big in the EV space
The e2o Plus features a contemporary design language, while the eVerito is the electric variant of the Verito sedan by the automaker.
The Mahindra e2o Plus is powered by a 72V Lithium-ion battery, which churns out 41Ps of power and a peak torque of 91Nm. It comes mated to an automatic transmission gearbox. The battery takes 9 hours to charge fully and has a range of 140kms; also it can be fast-charged in one hour, for which the range would be 20kms.
While, the eVerito comes equipped with a regenerative braking system, along with a ‘boost’ mode. The Mahindra eVerito is powered by a 72V 3-phase AC induction motor with zero tailpipe emission, and generates 42Ps of power and a peak torque of 91Nm. It comes mated to a direct drive single speed transmission.
Prior to that, the automaker has launched the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron and the Audi Q7 e-tron in 2016.
The Audi A3 Sportback e-tron is powered by a 75kW lithium-ion battery, which has a capacity of 8,8 kWh, and it churns out 110Ps of power and 350Nm off torque. It comes mated to a 6-speed dual clutch gearbox. Charging the A3 Sportback e-tron at home with a 3-pin plug charger takes upto 5 hours.
The Audi Q7 e-tron quattro is the first plug-in hybrid vehicle from the automaker. The Q7 e-tron quattro hybrid is powered by a 3.0L TDI V6 diesel engine with exhaust turbocharger which produces 259Ps of power and 600Nm of torque; and comes mated to an 8-speed tiptronic transmission. Also, it is equipped with a 275kW battery pack with a capacity of 17.3kWh.
Recharging is estimated to take 14 hours from a 110 volt power supply; 7 hours from a 220 volt power supply and as little as 30 minutes from a quick charging station.
The Swedish automaker is planning to electrify its entire fleet by 2019, and 5 models have been slotted to roll out between 2019 and 2021.
The automaker has plans to launch 1 million hybrid EVs by 2025.
The company will be introducing vehicles with new powertrain/drivetrain options, ranging from hybrid vehicles to all-electric vehicles.
The Nissan Leaf comes equipped with a 30kWh battery pack, which recharges overnight.
The Leaf comes equipped with e-Pedal, thus allowing drivers to accelerate, decelerate and stop using just the e-Pedal, with the flip of a switch.
The Mercedes Benz B-Class EV is powered by a 132kW electric motor and a 28 kWh battery pack adn churns out 180Ps of power.
The parent company, Daimler, will be investing $1 billion in an Alabama plant to produce all-electric SUVs and build a battery facility, and $10 billion in EV development overall.
The automaker is planning to electrify its “entire portfolio” by 2022, offering 50 electric and hybrid models.
The Hyundai Ioniq plug-in hybrid electric vehicle is powered by a a 45 kW electric motor and 1.6-L GDI four-cylinder Kappa engine with 40% thermal efficiency capable of delivering 108Ps of power.
The Ioniq comes equipped with a standard Lithium-ion polymer battery with 28kWh battery capacity.
It comes mated to a single speed reduction gearbox and push button drive selector.
The Ford Focus EV comes equipped with a 107kW electric motor and draws the power from a 35 kWh liquid-cooled, lithium-ion battery.
It is offered with a 6.6kW on-board AC charger and a DC charger with up to 50kW capability.
The Ford Focus EV also features regenerative braking which recovers the energy that is usually lost through your friction brakes and engine drag during braking or coasting and stores that energy in your battery for later use.
The Fiat 500e is powered by an 83kW electric drive motor and is packed with a 24kWh lithium-ion battery pack, when combined, produce 113Ps of power and deliver 200Nm of peak torque.
The Fiat 500e takes 24 hours to charge via a 110V socket, and takes only 4 hours if charges via a 220V socket.
The Chevy Bolt EV is powered by an electric drive motor which is packed with a 60kWh lithium ion battery pack, which when combined, produces 203Ps of power and delivers 360Nm of peak torque. It comes mated to Electronic Precision Shift which is an electronic transmission selector with Low mode for regenerative braking.
The BMW i3 comes well-equipped with the all-electric BMW eDrive system. The i3 is packed with a 33 kWh high-voltage lithium-ion battery pack with advanced active thermal management system.
The electric motor and the battery, when combined, produce 173Ps of power and deliver a peak torque of 250Nm of torque.
The BMW i3 is available with 7.4kW AC fast charging and DC Fast charging capability as well.
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