Jaguar F-TYPE R vs. The F-Type R convertible promises a 0-60 mph time of just 3.5 seconds, thanks in part to the Quickshift ZF eight-speed automatic transmission and, of course, that beefy power plant. As part of both that and the garda probe, footage of the chase posted on social media will be examined. July was the best selling month this year, and it shows, as July鈥檚 plugin share reached 5.7% (4.5% BEV), pulling slightly up the 2020 share, to 4.8% (3.8% BEV), which is still below from the 5.5% of 2019, but it is a step in the right direction and hopefully the second half of the year will bring the possibility to (at least) reach last year’s score. But enough of the Good Cat, we are here to talk about the Black Cat, that delivered 3,748 units in August, the City EV best score since the new subsidy rules were enacted, more than a year ago. Baojun works as the more hip and upmarket version of the Wuling EV, and thanks to their E-Series (E100/200/300) lineup of City EVs, the SGMW (SAIC-GM-Wuling joint-venture) offspring has seen its demand stay high during the last months, winning a 5th spot in August, thanks to 3,312 units last month.
A big name for such a small car (is it a compensation thing?), the Wuling EV, let鈥檚 call it that way, scored 7,348 units in its first full sales month, a record landing, that is only the tip of the iceberg, as this vehicle is currently the one with highest amount of reservations in China (about 50,000 have already been ordered), and deliveries in August are already above 15,000! Below the Top 20, a reference to the ramp-up mode Xpeng P7 (1,725 units in July), the 1,269 units of the VW e-Bora, while the NIO barge flagship SUV, the ES8, scored 963 units last month, mostly thanks to the new 100 kWh version, which begs the question: Why isn鈥檛 Tesla making the Model S & X in China? Why the reason for this overnight success? The poster child for electric mobility hit 11,329 units last month, and while it鈥檚 not its all time best, Tesla鈥檚 midsizer continues firmly above the 10,000 mark and should have a bump in deliveries during the next few months, as the new LFP-battery SR version starts its deliveries. The poster child for electric mobility hit 11,811 units last month, and while it鈥檚 not its all time best, Tesla鈥檚 midsizer continues firmly above the 10,000 mark.
19 Tang PHEV also reached a Year Best (1,305 units), and the Song Pro EV hit a record 1,198 units, while its PHEV sibling had a Year Best of 1,102 units. A big name for such a small car, the Wuling EV, let鈥檚 call it that way, scored 9,150 units last month, thanks to a steep production ramp up, so expect the tiny four-seater to hit five-digit performances soon. The poster child for electric mobility hit a record 11,575 units (including a few imports), and while it鈥檚 not its all time best, Tesla鈥檚 midsizer is firmly above the 10,000 mark. 11 Li Xiang One full size SUV scoring a record 2,711 units, while the Weltmeister EX5 had its best performance this year, with 2,042 units. The maker鈥檚 reply to the GAC Aion S and Xpeng P7 reached 3,400 units in July, so BYD鈥檚 bet on its electric sedan to stay among the Best Sellers is working, but demand could end up being an issue soon, not only because of the ever increasing competition from other makers, but also because of the internal competition of the new Han full size car, an appealing and technologically advanced model that might move way some buyers from its smaller sibling.
The picture for the Model S is even darker, its two digit performances mean that it is being outsold by the recently landed Porsche Taycan, and a certain BYD Han EV landed last month with 1,205 units! 19, and despite staying in the same spot, the BYD e2 had a Year Best score of 1,557 units. Despite being in the market for decades, heavy plastics were considered to be a niche product, but as the world wakes up to the benefits of substituting metals, these high-density materials are expected to onlyincrease in demand and in use. Well, from the start, it is one of the cheapest EVs on the market ($4,200!!!), and yet, it鈥檚 not all that bad, as the SAIC-GM-Wuling joint-venture model can seat 4 people (or 3 people and a bit of cargo, or 2 with a fair amount of cargo – 741 liters), in car that is a tad larger (2,917 mm/114.8 in) than a Smart Fortwo EV, sure, range is not brilliant (smaller battery version has 9.2 kWh battery, top spec version has a 13.8 kWh battery), just like the motor (27hp), but it has only 665 kg curb weight to carry around and is highway capable, so in order to have the 4,200 USD price, without subsidies, one can鈥檛 expect miracles!