America’s cheapest EVs, fastest-charging EVs, gas and electric pickups, diesel suits scrapped: Car News Today
We look at the lowest priced electric cars in the US. An industry group has dropped a lawsuit over stricter regulations for diesel engine exhausts. How much better are electric pickups for emissions? And a Chinese automaker claims to have the world’s fastest-charging mass-produced EV. This and more, here Green Car Report.
Short supply and strong demand, supply chain issues and soaring raw material costs have all led to an increase in electric vehicle prices — if not by label, by transaction. We have rounded six 2023 electric vehicles for under $40,000before any incentives or credits are charged.
China’s Xpeng has revealed more about its G9 flagship electric SUV, which it now claims will be The world’s fastest charging mass-produced EV. The five-seat G9 will be able to increase the range to 124 miles in just five minutes, with 800-volt silicon carbide components. And Xpeng is rolling out a new 480 kw DC fast charger to coordinate with that.
A recent analysis from the Union of Concerned Scientists looked at the emissions of electric pickup trucks and found that compared to gasoline pickups, Electric trucks reduce carbon emissions by 57%. As with other analyzes from UCS, the findings vary based on your local grid, and they include an estimate of the additional CO2 cost of building the vehicle and its battery pack.
Court opposes California’s emissions rule restricting heavy-duty diesel emissions was abandoned. The move may have slowed down the electrification of delivery vehicles that some of the group’s member companies are pushing for in messaging platforms and investors. Feedback comes from the 17 signatories that aim to electrify more trucks and buses and a surprising range of green car allies like Unilever.
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