The e-car market is not standing still. New manufacturers are taking off and many brands from the old guard are making great strides. For customers who are willing to buy, this means that there are plenty of new models – which usually also means that the car manufacturers outdo each other with new top values and promises. But a German manufacturer is now taking a different approach.
Only the best of the best: New e-cars want to deliver properly
Anyone who wants to buy a new car – or more or less any product – is overwhelmed with promises from manufacturers. After all, your own must always be available at the best offer, deliver the best performance, or in short: be the best of the best. Otherwise customers will move on and buy elsewhere. So superlatives are needed: faster, further, higher, bigger, better – that’s what it says Credo also with the car manufacturers.
The latest new releases and announcements are no exception: The manufacturer XPeng, already well-known in China, recently presented what it claims is the fastest charging electric car in the world. The G9 is said to have unrivaled performance at the company’s own fast charging stations. Within five minutes he can charge enough electricity for a range of 200 km. The fast charging station supplies the SUV G9 with a charging capacity of up to 480 kW.
Volvo has a completely different focus. The Swedish brand has made the name official for its new electric flagship: The EX90 should be a luxury SUV, especially with its advanced security technology wants to convince. To do this, the Swedes are installing cameras, radar and LiDAR sensors that are intended to monitor the vehicle’s surroundings in real time – even at highway speeds.
Appropriate technology uses but by far not only Volvo. It remains to be seen whether the Swedes can keep up the high standards they set for themselves and their focus on safety compared to the competition.
Xpeng presents the G9 in the video:
Size matters: BMW no longer wants to get involved in terms of range
However, BMW is currently no longer involved in the superlatives. At least in terms of range Bayern see the end of the flagpole already coming. Instead of concentrating on getting more than 1,000 km out of one battery charge, BMW wants to rely on strong fast-charging performance for its “New Class” electric cars. Longer ranges are considered unnecessary. However, it will be a while before the new class can be seen on the streets. The first models under the motto are to be launched from 2025.
Mobility – something is happening: E-cars, electric bicycles, e-scooters, the 9-euro ticket for bus and train – all of this moves us in two ways. And what has happened in terms of mobility?
It remains to be seen whether the decision against increasing range is the right one. A current study commissioned by Kia provides an argument that does not necessarily speak for it. It is intended to determine what is really important to customers when it comes to e-cars. One large range is at the forefront.