Chevy Bolt EV malfunctioning, Tesla range degraded, Honda EV timeline, airless tires: The Week In Reverse
Which state has used a tax on public electric vehicle charging to help cut gas taxes?
Which electric carmaker has a $2.5 billion lifecycle this week?
Here’s our look back at the Reversal Week—right here at the Green Car Report—for the week ending April 28, 2023.
General Motors confirms it will Discontinue production of Chevy Bolt EV and EUV electric cars later in the year, when the Orion assembly plant for these models in Michigan switches to mass production of electric trucks. GM has yet to say what happens next, but it is working on next-generation Ultium technology for an affordable EV platform with Honda.
Electric Chevrolet Camaro may appear in GM Ultium introduction video
GM also announced that it will form a battery manufacturing joint venture with South Korea’s Samsung SDI. $3 billion venture will result in a U.S. battery plant by producing up to 30 gigawatt-hours annually of “high-performance” prismatic and cylindrical cells—different from pocket cells large format manufactured by the factories of Ultium LLC and perhaps the basis for an electric Corvette and Camaro.
California’s Lucid Motors reveals some of its first images Gravity SUV is in the process of testing on American public roads. It will begin production in 2024, with full details to be revealed sometime later this spring.
Insightful gravity test
The first mass market, developed in-house EV from Honda will arrive in 2025 for North America, executives confirmed Wednesday as part of the company’s update on restructuring its business around electric vehicles and sustainable supply chains. The EV coming in two years will follow the GM-based Prologue SUV by a year and will debut a new architecture that supports over-the-air updates and Honda’s own software interface.
Volvo confirms that The US-made EX90 electric SUV is out of stock for its first year of production—months before production begins. Meanwhile, the company said sales of Recharge models in the US, including hybrids and electric vehicles, now account for more than a quarter of the total.
Volvo EX90 Excellent 2024
ONE Raise $2.5 billion for Vietnam’s Vinfast could help the company continue to grow even if its IPO is delayed—allowing the company to continue advancing its vision of a wide range of electric vehicles for the U.S. market, including U.S. assembly in North Carolina .
accumulation 1.5 million plug-in vehicles sold in California, the state reported last week. It hit that goal about two years ahead of its original goal, and it helps the state stay on track on a path to fully electric vehicles by 2035. California could be soon. requires bidirectional charging in electric vehicles. A bill passed by the state legislature would require regulators to ensure new electric vehicles have the ability to discharge electricity from battery packs to support the grid or provide backup power—with costs Technical details have not been released yet.
Ford F-150 Lightning 2023
Retail giant Costco attracts more customers and cars by reducing gas prices. That in turn is a strong traffic attraction for its stores in general. But, one executive recently emphasized, Costco has no plans to return to EV charging over the next few years—and even though U.S. gasoline consumption has peaked, Costco says its market share continues to grow.
electric cars still much more expensive than a scooter to ensure—even when considering hybrids—according to Consumer Reports ratings. Rising battery replacement costs and higher write-offs for electric vehicles after a crash certainly play a part, but there is hope that at least one model has lower insurance costs than some. Equivalent hybrid: Nissan Leaf.
According to a chart provided in Tesla’s 2022 Impact Report released this week, batteries last longer than expected. It suggests that Model S and Model X battery pack degrades only 12% on average more than 200,000 miles. Consider these models’ over-the-air performance updates since they were first received, which equates to over 88% of their original real-world range.
Chevrolet Bolt EV gets prototype airless tires from Michelin
Sound Airless tires could be one step closer to reality. According to a report, Michelin said it recently tested the EV-focused Uptis airless tire at speeds of up to 130 mph—a speed that could qualify the tire for real-world use. law enforcement as well as autonomous vehicles.
In Utah, EV drivers will soon pay more to charge—to subsidize lower gas prices for those who steal from the pump. The state passed a bill last month that would impose a 12.5% tax on gas charging and tax cuts; These new economic incentives (and disincentives) will go into effect on July 1.
Big rig in traffic
Senate this week voted to block more stringent Biden EPA emissions rules for commercial trucks— tightening rules on large rig exhaust pipes for the first time in 20 years. The move would be put on hold unless the President used his veto and it was passed with the help of West Virginia Senators Joe Manchin and Dianne Feinstein, who subsequently voted. It stands in stark contrast to California’s Friday approval of its Enhanced Clean Fleet rule, which mandates zero-emission trucks for some use cases.
Compilation of real-world highway test results from Car and Driver helps to emphasize that EPA-rated range is continuously decreasing on high-speed road trips. That’s because it represents a combination of driving cycles and not just highway cycling.
Should EV policy is formed around those who use the most gas? That’s what an advocacy group is focusing on—with the claim that switching so-called super gas-powered cars to electrics will make a bigger difference economically and environmentally faster.
pickup truck
And last Saturday, on Earth Day, Green Car Reports asked a test question about electric vehicle adoption: When is it morally wrong to buy a car with an exhaust? While the poll is over, continue to leave your comments on the story and continue the debate.
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