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CONTENTS
30.Mullen it over
How the Chinese
Qiantu K50 sportscar
will be built in the USA
from a range of locallysourced
parts to meet
US homologation
32. On the charge
As Ionity continues
to expand its Europewide
network of fast
charging stations we
explore the project’s
technical challenges
36. EVs on test
This issue we take
delivery of the Audi
e-tron, Kia e-Niro,
Range Rover Sport
P400, Jaguar I-Pace,
and Smart EQ fortwo
38. Personality profi le
E&H Vehicle talks to
Hannes Prenn, chief
operating offi cer at
GKN Automotive
40.Way back when
Back in 1941, Peugeot
was already looking
towards electric
vehicles as OEMs
struggled under
war-time restrictions
42. Opinion
EV entrepreneur
Hugo Spowers speaks
about how OEMs
can successfully
implement hydrogen
fuel cell vehicles
44. Opinion
Greg Offer explores the
divergence within the
automotive industry for
a preferred powertrain
COVER STORY
62. Believe the hype
As Lotus takes the
wraps off its Evija,
we fi nd out what it
will take to deliver the
world’s most powerful
electric hypercar
WHAT’S NEW?
8. Adventure time
How Rivian is using
its skateboard
architecture to create
a line of rugged pick-up
trucks and SUVs
12. Urban legend
We look at Honda’s
highly-anticipated,
all-electric city car,
which has grown from
motorshow concept to
nearing full production
17. Plug-in pug
Six years in the
making, the Peugeot
e-208 marks a new
era for the company
as it phases out pure
ICE powered vehicles
20. The long haul
The all-electric, heavy
duty, ET-One truck
from LA-based Xos
Trucks is part of its plan
to penetrate on-andoff
highway markets
22. Hold your horses
Ferrari has fi nally
taken the leap into the
world of electrifi cation
as it unveils the SF90
Stradale, which pairs
a V8 with hybrid power
25. Joy rider
Is the Arc Vector
electric motorcycle the
most technologically
advanced two-wheeler
ever created?
28.Mobility magic
Protean’s 360+ is an
all-in-one in-wheel
module that aims to
revolutionize the future
of urban mobility
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY
Emissions regulations are leading to the
electrifi cation of heavy-duty vehicles,
but is the technology ready for it?
SELF-CHARGING SOLUTION
The solar-paneled Lightyear One is able
to recharge while on the move, which could
be the ultimate answer to range anxiety
NEW HORIZONS
Establishing an EV industry and
infrastructure in developing nations
is a high priority, but no easy task
Mark Allen Aviation & Auto International July 2019 electric & hybrid vehicle technology international
Engineering
July 2019
E X TREME How Lotus plans to revive its iconic
brand with the Evija – the world’s
most powerful electric hypercar
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