stomers can expect to order it in initial launch markets. Production is expected to begin in early 2023, with Polestar 3 manufactured in Ridgeville, South Carolina and Chengdu, China. At launch, Polestar 3 will feature a dual-motor drivetrain and a large battery, with a range target of over 600 km (WLTP). On June 15, Polestar announced it has over 32,000 customer orders globally for Polestar 2 since start of 2022, currently representing an annual...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/05

produces 100 kW (136 hp) with 260 Newton metres of maximum torque immediately available from a standing start. Drivers can choose between three drive modes – Normal, Eco and Sport. With its 50 kWh battery, the Opel Mokka-e has a purely battery-electric range of up to 324 kilometres according to WLTP1. Opel has added a new fuel-efficient 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX diesel engine for the Opel Corsa. It features the Start/Stop technology. The three-door Co...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/04

Grande Panda Smart Car PF It is a B-segment SUV, available in EV and MHV with a 1.2L 3-cylinder turbo engine. This model had its world premiere in July 2024. It is produced at the Kragujevac plant in Serbia. Competitors include Renault's Dacia Spring. The EV has a range of over 320 km on the WLTP cycle. Production will also begin at the Tafraoui plant in Algeria in 2025. A 1.2L 3-cylinder turbo engine model was added in September 2025....

Model Launch Schedules  Updated at: 2025/09/04

GV70 M3 PF eM PF Mid-size crossover SUV, produced at the Ulsan plant in Korea. It was introduced when Genesis was launched in the European market in the summer of 2021. It is equipped with a 2.5L 4-cylinder turbo gasoline engine or a 2.2L 4-cylinder turbo diesel engine. In Oct. 2022, the four-wheel drive EV Electrified GV70 was added. The range (WLTP mode) is 479km. The range-extended EV will be added at the end of 2026, and the HEV in early 2027...

Model Launch Schedules  Updated at: 2025/09/03

Ioniq 5 E-GMP eM PF The model is a mid-sized crossover SUV of Ioniq, an EV-only brand. It is produced at the Ulsan plant in Korea and was launched in May 2021. Cruising range (WLTP mode) is 384km and 507km for rear-wheel drive versions and 481km for four-wheel drive. The high-performance N that have a max output of 478kW and a range of 448km (WLTP mode) was added in Apr. 2024....

Model Launch Schedules  Updated at: 2025/09/03

Ioniq 6 E-GMP eM PF Mid-size sedan of Ioniq, an EV-only brand. It is produced at the Asan plant in Korea and was launched in early 2023. The cruising range (WLTP mode) is 429km and 614km for RWD versions and 583km for 4WD one. The facelifted model that will be launched in summer 2025 and the high-performance Ioniq 6 N that will be at the end of 2025 were unveiled at the Seoul Mobility Show in Apr. 2025....

Model Launch Schedules  Updated at: 2025/09/03

EV4 E-GMP Compact electric sedan/hatchback. Its production model was displayed at the Kia EV Day held in Spain in Feb. 2025. Its production was started at the Zilina plant in Slovakia in Aug. 2025. The cruising range (WLTP mode) will be 430km, 630km for the sedan and 410km, 590km for the hatchback....

Model Launch Schedules  Updated at: 2025/09/03

pe in a limited number of 999 vehicles. It will be produced alongside the conventional MINI Convertible in the Netherlands. Its 135 kW/184 hp electric motor comes from the BMW Group's electric mobility competence centers in Dingolfing and Landshut. It has a range of 201 kilometers determined in the WLTP test cycle. On March 15, the BMW Group announced further details of the eighth generation of the BMW 5 Series Sedan. The new BMW 5 Series Sedan ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/03

pe in a limited number of 999 vehicles. It will be produced alongside the conventional MINI Convertible in the Netherlands. Its 135 kW/184 hp electric motor comes from the BMW Group's electric mobility competence centers in Dingolfing and Landshut. It has a range of 201 kilometers determined in the WLTP test cycle. On February 27, BMW Group announced that after four years of development work, the BMW iX5 Hydrogen vehicle and development project ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/03

now open and first deliveries expected later in 2025. The Kia EV5 is offered in three trim levels, ‘Air’, ‘GT-Line’ and ‘GT-Line S’. It is 1,875mm wide, 4,610mm long, 1,675mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2,750mm. It is equipped with an 81.4 kWh battery, offering up to 329 miles of range (WLTP). It uses a front-mounted electric motor producing 160 kW (214 bhp) and 295 Nm of torque. It can accelerate from 0–62 mph in 8.4 seconds and ac...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/02

to 12 cell modules and pouch or hardcase cells. The EQS SUV features rear-wheel drive 265kW EQS 450+ with maximum torque of 568Nm, 265kW EQS 450 4MATIC and 400kW EQS 580 4MATIC with 396Nm.EQS 450+ delivers ranges of up to 536-660 km while EQS 450 4MATIC and EQS 580 4MATIC provided up to 507-613 km (WLTP).In a few months, production of the new EQS SUV will begin at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa, USA.The battery plant in nearby Bibb County,...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/02

#5 SEA PF Mid-size crossover SUV. Its orders were started in spring 2025, and its sales in summer 2025. Its full vehicle line-up will be unveiled at IAA Mobility in Sep. 2025. It adopts an 800V electric drive system. The RWD version with a max output of 250kW/267kW and the 4WD one with 432kW are available. The driving ranges (WLTP mode) is 465km or 590km for the RWD version and 540km for the 4WD one....

Model Launch Schedules  Updated at: 2025/09/02

ds, and Sweden. XPENG customers can access over 400,000 public charging stations in Europe, in collaboration with major European third-party charging operators. XPENG G9 features a new powertrain system with an 800 V Silicon Carbide (SiC) platform for ultra-fast charging. G9 can travel up to 570 km WLTP on a single charge (RWD Long Range). The new P7 has been optimized with a maximum charging power of up to 175 kW. P7's range has been improved, o...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/29

ild hybrid demonstration vehicle with a diesel engine, Vitesco Technologies has demonstrated the effect that the EMICAT can have with its 4kW heating output: In the Super Clean electrified diesel vehicle featuring a 48-V system, NOX emissions dropped by 40%, and CO2 emissions decreased by 3% in the WLTP test. (From a press release on March 12, 2020) Vitesco Technologies presented an extreme cost-effective and compact hybrid transmission solution ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/08/28

Stellantis launches renewed Peugeot 308 and 308 SW in Europe On August 26, Stellantis announced the launch of the renewed Peugeot 308 and 308 SW in Europe. Available in 5 trims ranging from Style to GT Exclusive and Business, the models feature electric, plug-in hybrid, hybrid, and diesel variants. Powertrain options include the fully electric E-308 with 156 hp, 450 km WLTP range extending 34km compared to previous models; a 195 hp PHEV with up t...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/27

well as standards and regulations on fuel quality and air environment. In addition, comments and explanations by Ricardo specialists are offered. Emissions & CO2 Worldwide gas emissions and fuel consumption regulations (provided by: Ricardo Emleg) (Source: Ricardo EMLEG, As of Aug. 2025) WLTP (Worldwide Harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedures) Worldwide Emission & Fuel Economy/CO2 Regulation Timeline (Passenger Cars & Light Dut...

Regulations  Updated at: 2025/08/27

s registered in 2021, of the reference-values2021 determined for each individual manufacturer for which a specific CO2 emissions target applies (according to equation 3, in the Historical data section). The reference-value2021 is determined, for each manufacturer, as follows: reference-value 2021 = WLTP (CO2,measured) • (NEDC(2020,Fleet Target / NEDC(CO2)) + a• (Mav,2021 − M0,2021) (7) where WLTP(CO2,measured) is the average, for each manu...

Regulations  Updated at: 2025/08/27

ers the freedom to choose between 3 types : 100% electric, petrol or diesel. The engine of e-2008 with a power of 100 kW (136 hp) and a torque of 260 Nm available immediately ensure a daily ease in all situations. The 50kWh high capacity battery provides a range of up to 310 km according to the new WLTP standard. All-new SUV Peugeot 2008 will be marketed from the end of 2019. Production will be provided in Vigo for Europe and Wuhan for China. On ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/26

y compliance with the UN Regulation" to "demonstration by fulfilling the technical requirements of the UN Regulation. 44 Adopted proposalregardingUNregulation 168 0 S1 WP.29/2025/29 2025/3/5 2025/9/26 RDE (Light Duty Passenger and Commercial Vehicles) ・ Clarification of  3-Phase and 4-Phase of WLTP test cycle ・ Amendment to accept  emissions correction by drift correction, if the PEMS span gas drift concentration is over the  prescribed ...

Regulations  Updated at: 2025/08/22

res 5 is equipped with a front AC asynchronous motor and a rear permanent magnet synchronous motor, with a total power of 430kW and a 0 to 100km/h acceleration time of 3.7 seconds. The vehicle is available in battery electric and range extender powertrains, with a range of 500km and 530km under the WLTP standard for the battery electric 2WD and battery electric 4WD flagship versions, respectively, as well as a combined range of over 1,000km for t...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/21