Tesla remains the world’s most innovative electric car manufacturer. In the annual “Electromobility Report” of the Center of Automotive Management (CAM), the Californians landed at the top of the industry in 2022 with 175.8 index points. VW defended second place with 137.2 points ahead of Hyundai with 76.9. Closely behind is BYD (76.3 points), the first Chinese manufacturer.
For the ranking, the CAM experts evaluate series technology in terms of customer benefit. Tesla scored points last year with the increase in the range of the Model 3 to up to 614 kilometers. At VW, among other things, the new all-wheel drive system of the Porsche Taycan is included in the evaluation, which allows the front engine to be decoupled to save electricity. At Hyundai, the premium group subsidiary Genesis with its high charging capacity is one of the innovation drivers, while at BYD the lithium iron phosphate battery scores points The CAM rating shows a whole range of “followers” with similar index values around 50. In addition to Geely, Stellantis and Renault, these also include the German manufacturers BMW and Mercedes. At the lower end of the 25 list are the Japanese companies Honda and Toyota with single-digit values. Newcomers to the ranking are Rivian and Lucid from the USA, as well as the Chinese companies Nio, Xiaopeng, GAC and Aiways. (SPX)
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