Subsequent-Technology Fiat Panda To Acquire All-Electrical Variant In 2023
Fiat has already introduced that an all-electric model of the next-generation 500 will enter manufacturing in Italy within the second quarter of 2020, and now it seems just like the carmaker intends to impress the next-gen Panda as effectively.
Based on a report from earlier this week, the all-new Panda is predicted to debut in 2021, with the Panda EV to come back two years after that.
Very like the Centoventi idea automobile (pictured) unveiled by Fiat on the 2019 Geneva Auto Present, the electrical metropolis automobile will characteristic modular, add-on battery packs with the intention to preserve the pricing low. The Fiat Centoventi Idea’s electrical powertrain featured a swappable and upgradeable battery pack. The pondering behind that’s to permit prospects so as to add as much as three additional battery cells after the acquisition of the automobile with the intention to prolong the driving vary.
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With the utmost quantity of battery packs on board (5 modules), the Centoventi is claimed to supply a 310-mile (500-km) vary, whereas the minimal vary is 62 miles (100 km) with one module.
The subsequent-generation Panda will even emulate the seems of the Centoventi, CEO Olivier François informed Autocar. The model plans to cut back its lineup to a couple fashions primarily based across the 500 and the Panda and cease making giant, premium or sports activities vehicles as it should concentrate on city mobility and household transportation.
Fiat bought 105,534 Pandas within the first half of this yr, accounting for a rise of 15 p.c in comparison with the identical interval final yr, whiew 500 gross sales have been down 9 p.c to 100,150 items.
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