#affordable-evs

#affordable-evs

Ford will use Renault's Ampere platform to underpin two Ford-branded EVs, which are scheduled to arrive in showrooms by 2028. These will be smaller EVs, most likely city cars, to help fill a gap in Ford's lineup in Europe. The American automaker will take the lead on design and driving dynamics "to ensure these vehicles are distinctly Ford," the automaker said in a release. The two companies will also work together on developing commercial vans.

Tesla has officially started deliveries of the affordable Model Y 'Standard' less than three weeks after the company launched it on October 8. Following the loss of the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit, Tesla launched the Model 3 and Model Y 'Standard' trims, both coming in at sub-$40,000 starting prices, but being stripped of many of the features that come in the 'Premium' configuration levels.

As InsideEVs Germany learned at the show from presentations and VW engineers, the German company developed a brand-new electric drive unit dubbed the APP290, which will be used in all of the Volkswagen Group's Electric Urban Car Family models from brands like Skoda, Cupra and VW. The new motor, which was developed in-house, is a permanent-magnet drive unit that can output around 214 pound-feet (290 Newton-meters) of torque and up to 214 horsepower (160 kilowatts), the outlet says.