GM Plans For Full-Electric Lineup Of Cars While FCA May Take The Mild-Hybrid Approach
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General Motors has been forthcoming with its electrification strategy, likely in an attempt to continue wooing Wall Street investors. While details a limited, we do know GM will roll out 20 new electric cars by 2023. Two new all-electric cars are coming very soon in less than 18 months.
While GM pursues an all-electric approach, rival Fiat-Chrysler will look into widespread mild-hybrid systems, according to a new video from Autoline. The systems would use 48-volt belt alternator starter technology. The alternators would double as electric motors and stored electricity could power more aggressive stop-start systems and produce extra torque in some scenarios.
It’s worth noting that the industry’s latest favorite buzzword, that is “electrification,” does include mild-hybrid systems. When automakers tout future fully electrified lineups, it’s very likely 48-volt mild-hybrid systems, like the system mulled at FCA, are part of the plan. Mild-hybrid systems don’t allow a vehicle to operate on solely electric power, but they can do wonders for fuel economy targets. The video report mentions a BAS-equipped Wrangler with the new 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder achieved a quicker 0-60 mph spring and 2 mpg greater than the V6-equipped model.
We’ll likely see more mild-hybrids from every automaker, but mileage may vary.
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FCA does not have the money or partnerships to do full electric.
That is part of the reason they were trying to force a GM marriage.
the pollution caused by those calif wild fires can not be wiped out if everyone in calif was given a tesla.
I live in CA. This last week peeps have lit their fireplaces and smoked up the town. Because it’s blessed Christmas.
Proof that people live in all parts of the world… but rarely in reality.
Deserves two thumbs up, but I can only give one.
Who needs reality when you have a smart phone glued to your nose, a recliner and a big screen, and a half rack in the fridge.
Reality is on our doorstep and will soon enough be in your face…cuzz we aren’t going to mend our ways.
FCA is one of the more interesting auto stories. Jeep and Ram do well, have fantastic potential. Dodge as a niche brand does as well. Chrysler is a perfect white space brand.
People live to diss FCA but as debt is paid down the automaker could thrive. An Alfa and Masserati spin off could pay for EV technology. A technology alliance with Hyundai or PSA could work well.
Long-term VW would be insane not to grab FCA. We could see rebadged Skoda sold as Chrysler.
What’s interesting is that GM can address it’s sedan problem at the same time.
Building and selling mild-hybrids only works in areas that allow for non-ZEV (Zero Emission Vehicles) to be sold as in countries like Canada and most of Western Europe even a mild-hybrids would be outlawed by 2025 and not preparing for ZEV standards would create a lot of problems for FCA.
In a nut shell, omegatalon_ If you don’t quickly move on to preponderance of EV’s in your line-up, your going to lose a lot of market share and eventually just disappear, absorbed, maybe, by some entity that, profitably, did.
FCA will simply licence ZEV technology from an outside vender such as Bosch or a fellow automaker.
GM has incentive to make sure other automakers adopt similar technologies due to the issue of charging stations.
GM being first is great but no national charging infrastructure will sprout up for them and Tesla. Chrysler always servives mostly because GM and Ford would suffer injury without them with suppliers. This time will be no different.
FCA will completely pay its loans probably This year. at that time the company will be worth around 35 billion. ( Geely offered 22 billion including Alfa Romeo and Maserati. FCA refused the offer )
FCA and Ford or FCA and GM will be partners within a year there is no other alternative for these players.
Chrysler has a big hit with the plug-in hybrid electric Pacifica, which is probably licensed from GM, as it matches the Chevy Volt’s specifications. Why stop there? If FCA does have GM licensing, they can go all the way to pure battery-electrics like the Bolt EV. The larger Ram trucks can still use the “start-stop” mild hybrid conversion to increase their city MPG, but every Chrysler and Dodge vehicle can become a full hybrid, or a plug-in.
Electric cars are not profitable for the next 7-10 years. FCA will only built 2-3 % of the models will be pure electric cars in the next 5 years These will be token cars to remind customers they manufacture Electric.
10-20 % will be Hybrid ( that were the profits are) The rest will be gasoline.