The recent # CES2016 show in Las Vegas, has shown, once again, like cars in autonomous driving are “ready” for the market. Of all the houses in the exhibition surprised the ‘ activism General Motors . The company announced a number of particularly important innovations: first invested 500 Milloni dollars in Lyft , ridesharing companies competitor Uber with the aim of developing technology platform for autonomous driving services . Later in Las Vegas trade show he presented the new Bolt, electric vehicle from long range (400km) and competitive price (estimated at $ 35,000).
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Always remaining in the house GM, Opel today announced the sister car of Bolt : l ‘ Opel Ampera-and , a small electric MPV with five doors and five seats. Opel Ampera is a car that is part of the new business plan of the German company that includes the presentation of 29 new models between 2016 and 2020.
The new Ampera was designed leveraging the expertise accumulated with the previous Ampera plug-in sedan launched in 2011. ultra-slim battery is mounted under the floor and allowed to create a car with compact dimensions. This type of battery has allowed to have a spacious interior with 5 comfortable seats and a load volume similar to that of a compact. Opel has not provided technical information about battery capacity. However, given that the technical design is the same as Bolt, autonomy should always be the same: 320 km and less than an hour to recharge to 80% battery.
Ampera-and it will be equipped with Opel OnStar , the connectivity service and personal assistance already implemented in the Opel Astra, and infotainment IntelliLink next-generation technologies, which allow you to integrate smartphones and other electronic devices in the vehicle. Aesthetically, the Ampera-and is virtually identical to its twin Bolt, except for the mask.
Today Announcing the arrival of Ampera-and CAR Symposium in Bochum in Germany Mary Barra , Chairman and CEO of GM, said: “GM and Opel have always been convinced of the fundamental role that electric cars will have in the future mobility. The technology of the Ampera-and revolutionizes the rules and constitutes a significant step towards the realization of this idea. Our new electric car further underscores the Opel ability to make available innovative engineering solutions. “
” Electric vehicles can significantly contribute to the mitigation of climate change and to reduce emissions, “he said Karl-Thomas Neumann , CEO of Opel Group. “The new Opel Ampera-and open the way to electric mobility by breaking down the barriers of the high price and low autonomy.”
Price Opel Ampera has not been communicated ; remember that the Chevrolet Bolt, which should go into production during the year, will be sold at about $ 30,000 (about 27,600 Euros), a cost that would put General Motors vehicle in direct competition with the Tesla Model 3, the electric car “low-cost” of the Californian company which should be presented in a couple of months and see the light in 2017.
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