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EV, News

From 2024, DS Automobiles will only produce electric vehicles

DS Automobiles started producing electric cars in 2019. From 2024, the company decided to switch to the production of fully electric vehicles.

According to the company, an electric version of the DS 4 model should be introduced soon, which would increase the offer of electric models. After that, a new design will be presented which will mean the launch of the first fully electric project from Stellantis based on the STLA Medium platform.

The new model will use modern technology and will offer functions that will perfectly suit DS customers. DS director Beatrice Foucher said: “The automotive industry is changing widely and rapidly. As a pioneer, DS Automobiles anticipated this move so electrification is at the heart of our strategy.” She also said that the company decided to speed up the development of electric vehicles, which would create a new 100 percent electric travel art, desirable in terms of entertainment, quality and performance.

Models based on the STLA Medium platform will be between 4,200 and 5,000 mm long. It will use batteries with a capacity between 87 and 104 kWh, which will produce enough power for the car to cover a range of 434 miles (700 km).

Source: DS Automobiles

Hybrid, News

2022 Jeep Grand Commander

It’s been very exciting at Jeep lately. After the new Jeep Commander hit the South American market a few days ago, Jeep unveiled an improved Grand Commander model at the recent Chengdu Auto Show.

The new Grand Commander is powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged 232 hp (173 kW) engine with front-wheel drive. All-wheel drive has more power, 263 hp (196 kW). Power is transmitted via a nine-speed automatic transmission, available in all models. There is also a hybrid version with a 2.0-liter engine and two electric motors, powered by a 13 kWh battery. The PHEV version produces enough juice to cover a range of 561 miles (900 km).

If you think the Chinese and South American versions are based on the same platform, you are wrong. The South American model uses a smaller platform that is also used on the Compass model. The Chinese model uses a larger platform as does the Cherokee model.

Speaking of looks, it should be noted that the new Grand Commander has retained the front grille with visible changes to the headlights with LED light strip. New bumpers with better intakes have been installed. At the rear are high-mounted thinner taillights. The interior has not been changed. There are 7 seats in three rows, in the middle of the dashboard there is a touch screen with many options available.

The starting price of the Grand Commander model with an internal combustion engine ranges from $ 37,000 to $ 51,000. The hybrid version costs about $ 48,000.

Source: Jeep

EV, News

Traffic accidents involving Tesla

Traffic accidents involving Tesla cars always attract special attention. So it is this time in the case of the incident that happened in Orlando, Florida.

It often happens that drivers and the public blame Autopilot for a traffic accident, often without solid evidence. Such a case happened in Florida where Tesla’s Model 3 crashed into a stopped police vehicle. To make matters worse, the accident happened at a time when Tesla Motors was under investigation by the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration due to previous similar accidents.

According to the information, Tesla crashed into another stopped vehicle after hitting a police car. Due to the force of the impact, the front right wheel of the Tesla and the left wheel of the police car fell off. Two people were injured in the accident, the driver of Tesla and the driver of another car that the police officer was helping to start the vehicle.

According to the AP, the driver said that the Autopilot was on at the time of the accident. Is that true, we do not know, but in most cases these statements were false.

Autopilot is standard equipment of Tesla, and FSD (Full Self-Driving) is also offered. The price of FSD is $ 10,000, and U.S. subscribers have a monthly payment option of $ 199.

The investigation will show whether the driver or Tesla’s Autopilot is responsible for the accident. Most of these situations resulted in the guilt of the drivers, although they claimed otherwise.

Source: AP