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Published: 05 May 2022

• China
• Production
• Registrations
• USA
• Tesla

Tesla sold 310,048 electric cars in the first quarter of 2022

- The American manufacturer Tesla sold 310,048 electric cars during the first quarter of 2022, which augurs for a total of 1.2 million units sold over the whole of this year. The three main markets were China (170,000 units, 3% of the Chinese market), the United States (83,000 units, 2.5% of the US market) and Europe (56,000 units, 2% of the market European).

- Tesla production reached 305,407 units in the first quarter of 2022, a slightly lower figure than sales due to inventory registrations of models manufactured in 2021 or registrations registered before the delivery of models in production.

- This production figure does not yet include the manufacture of electric cars at the Berlin (Germany) and Austin (USA) sites, which will come into operation during the second quarter of 2022.

- Tesla's production in the first quarter of 2022 breaks down as follows: China made 178,887 cars (60% of the total) and the United States 126,520 units (40% of the total).

- The Model 3 was the most produced over the period (146,161 units), slightly ahead of the Model Y (145,028 units).

- The Model S and Model X are now clearly marginalized, with only 7,492 and 6,726 units produced respectively. According to the manufacturer, the start of activity at the Berlin and Austin factories will primarily concern the Model Y, a large number of orders of which cannot be fulfilled due to the currently insufficient production capacity.

 

    

 

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Published: 05 May 2022

• Production
• Europe
• Germany
• Americas
• USA
• Mercedes-Benz

Inovev forecasts 5,000 units per year of the new Mercedes EQS SUV

- Mercedes unveiled the 100% electric EQS limousine last year, considered the electric version of the S-Class limousine with a completely different aesthetic because it is aerodynamically optimized, which creates an almost single-volume line. This strategy of clearly differentiating the electric model from the thermal model was not the solution chosen by BMW to create its i7 limousine competing with the EQS and perfectly identical to the new 7 Series, therefore much more classic in appearance.

- New in 2022 for Mercedes is that the EQS (F-segment) is paired with an SUV version which is sort of a bigger version of the current EQC SUV (D-segment). This model can also be considered the electric version of the large GLS SUV. By its size (5.12 m long, 1.96 m wide, 1.72 m high), it is a competitor of the BMW iX.

- The new EQS SUV shares its EVA2 platform with the EQS limousine and adopts a sober aesthetic inspired by the EQA SUV (C segment), less ostentatious than that of the BMW iX. Like the GLS, the EQS SUV is a seven-passenger vehicle. Its electric motor has a choice of 360 hp for the rear-wheel-drive version or 544 hp for the all-wheel-drive version (a BMW iX has a power of 523 hp). This engine allows a range of 500 km or 600 km depending on the power.

- The EQS SUV will be produced in Tuscaloosa (Alabama, USA) at the rate of 5,000 units per year, unlike the EQS limousine which is produced in Sindelfingen (Germany).

 

    

 

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Published: 05 May 2022

• Production
• Germany
• BMW

Inovev forecasts 50,000 units per year of the new BMW 7 Series

- The BMW 7 Series is a large family of high-end sedans born in 1968 (at the time, this series was called BMW 2500/2800) and which has been renewed seven times, the last having been in the spring of 2022 This model, which remains an eternal rival of the Mercedes S-Class and Audi A8, but also of the Lexus LS, had to be excessive, which is the case, since the new generation E65 is 13 centimeters longer, or 5 .25 m for the normal version and 5.39 m for the long version, not far from the dimensions of a Rolls-Royce Ghost which shares the same CLAR platform. Compared to the old 7 Series, the width increases by 5 centimeters (1.95 m) and the height also by 5 centimeters (1.54 m).

- In addition, the powers have been revised upwards. The 3-litre six-cylinder and 4.5-litre eight-cylinder petrol engines become rechargeable hybrids (PHEV) and deliver 490 hp for the first and 570 hp for the second (compared to 395 hp and 530 hp for the previous models). However, a diesel engine remains in the catalog, it is a 3-litre six-cylinder developing 300 hp, a kind of entry-level for a model sold from 140,000 euros.

- The most notable novelty is the arrival of a 100% electric version called i7 with a power of 544 hp allowing a range of 600 km according to the WLTP cycle. The battery capacity is 100 kWh.

- The new BMW 7 Series will be produced like the previous ones at the German Dingolfing site, at the rate of 50,000 units per year, which traditionally places it in volume between the Mercedes S-Class and the Audi A8.

 

    

 

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Published: 05 May 2022

• Production
• Toyota
• Japan

Inovev forecasts 25,000 then 50,000 units per year of the new Lexus RZ SUV

- The current range of the Lexus brand (luxury subsidiary of Toyota) consists of sedans IS (D segment), ES (E segment), LS (F segment) as well as SUVs UX (C segment), NX (D segment), RX (E segment), GX /LX (F segment) and incidentally RC (E segment) and LC (F segment) coupes, i.e. about ten different models targeting different audiences. The brand has come a long way since the launch in 1989 of the first Lexus, which was a sedan inspired directly by the Mercedes S-Class of the 80s.

- Of the ten Lexus models present in the catalog today, most are hybrid motorized (HEV-Full), only the UX SUV was until now also available in a 100% electric version. But the electrification program is underway at Lexus, since several projects have been unveiled in recent months in this direction, and the new SUV RZ (E segment) presented this month is the first official realization.

- With dimensions close to the RX, the RZ is therefore the second 100% electric model from Lexus, after the UX (segment C). It's actually the Lexus version of the recently introduced Toyota BZ4X, with both models sharing the same e-TNGA platform. The BZ4X is however 10 centimeters shorter than the RZ (4.70 m against 4.80 m). Compared to the Toyota BZ4X, the Lexus RZ is more powerful (Premium status requires) since its electric motor delivers 313 hp against 218 hp for the Toyota. The battery with a capacity of 71.5 kWh allows a range of 450 km according to the WLTP cycle. The Lexus RZ competes with the Audi Q4, Audi E-tron, BMW iX3, Mercedes EQC and Jaguar i-Pace. Inovev is counting on 25,000 sales per year of the new Lexus RZ then 50,000 per year (from 2025).

 

    

 

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