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Fisker is expanding its dealer network in North America and Europe

Fisker is an American automotive company founded in 2007 as Fisker Automotive and renamed Fisker Inc. in 2016. Last year, Fisker delivered only 4,700 vehicles, which is far less than other manufacturers, but the growth of the dealer network in North America and Europe could bring a better future for the company, as 100 dealers have shown interest in selling their cars.

Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer Henrik Fisker and other company executives will attend the National Auto Dealer Fair in early February to meet with potential car dealers. Fisker notes that many of the potential partner automakers already sell multiple brands under their roof and have existing EV infrastructure. The new dealerships are expected to be established initially in North America and then in Europe.

Last year, Fisker produced over 10,000 Fisker Ocean SUVs, but it didn’t manage to sell them all, so the primary task is to sell them by the end of Q1 this year. Fisker hopes to generate significant revenue from the sale of these vehicles, and financial reports show that the company managed to reduce its total debt by more than $185 million last year.

Also, the company is working hard on the development of several models that should reach the market in the coming period. First among them will be the Fisker Pear compact crossover with a low starting price of $29,999. It is expected to be followed by the launch of the electric pickup truck Alaska, and the attractive convertible Ronin, which will debut in 2025. Ronin will be powered by three electric motors with a total power of 1,000 hp (735 kW) and will have a range of up to 600 miles (966 kilometers). It will reach 62 mph (100 km/h) in just 2 seconds with a top speed of 275 km/h (171 mph). 999 examples will be produced with a starting price of $385,000 USD.

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BYD Yangwang U8 and Fang Cheng Bao 5 are coming to Europe

After seriously threatening the competition in the electric car segment with the BYD Seal and Dolphin models, but also by lowering prices by 15%, the Chinese car manufacturer is now attacking the SUV segment in Europe. Their two new SUV models (Yangwang U8 and Fang Cheng Bao 5) which should arrive on the market soon, will be BYD’s main power in Europe against Land Rover Defender, Mercedes G-Class and Ford Bronco.

Set to debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month, the Yangwang U8 is powered by a 2.0-liter turbo petrol engine paired with four electric motors (one at each wheel) totaling 1,180 hp (833 kW) and 944 lb-ft (1,280 Nm) of torque. moment. It is equipped with a new electronically controlled all-wheel drive system that is 100 times faster than a conventional all-wheel drive system, and a 49 kWh battery that enables a range of 1,000 km (620 mi) (CLTC).

Thanks to electric motors in each wheel, the car can rotate in place like a tank and move sideways to a parking spot. BYD claims that this SUV can float in water for half an hour up to a depth of 1.4 meters, despite its weight of 3.5 tons. When it comes to price, this model costs around 140,000 euros in China.

Fang Cheng Bao 5 is powered by a 1.5-liter 145 kW (194 hp; 197 PS) turbocharged petrol engine combined with two electric motors with a total power of 677 hp (505 kW) and 561 lb-ft (760 Nm) of torque. It is equipped with a 31.8 kWh battery that provides a range of 1,200 km (746 mi) (CLTC), all-wheel drive and accelerates from 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 4.8 seconds. When it comes to price, this model costs around 40,000 euros, which makes it much more affordable than the competition.

BYD aims to be among the top five best-selling brands in Europe by the end of the decade. The construction of a factory in Hungary with an initial capacity of 200,000 units per year will help them in this.

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Nissan and JLR Group will use Formula E technology

The use of racing car technology in road legal cars is nothing new, but many manufacturers are choosing this way to increase the performance of their new electric models. One of them is Nissan and the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Group, which, using the experience from their Formula E teams, are trying to keep up with the growing competition in the electric vehicle segment.

Formula E is ideal for the development of electric mobility, and it should be noted that Formula E cars start each race with only 60% battery capacity, and the rest must be generated by braking. This forces manufacturers to develop more efficient systems and better software to improve performance and autonomy.

The Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Group is investing £15 billion in the production of electric vehicles, and will use silicon carbide inverter technology. This solution was primarily developed for their Formula E cars, but will also be used to improve efficiency in future premium electric models. JLR has already used the knowledge gained from managing battery temperatures to improve the range of the Jaguar I-Pace by 20 kilometers.

Nissan also plans to produce 19 all-electric models over the next two years, and Nissan Formula E team boss Tommaso Volpe said their race car’s software was originally based on that of the Nissan Leaf.

Source: Reuters

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