Mercedes previews technology and design details for its high-volume electric vehicles that will launch over the next few years. Ford will soon allow some people to pre-order the F-150 Lightning to their truck’s specs. Tesla delivers a new record in 2021 but faces several major recalls that don’t happen quickly. Should CO2 regulations focus more on the oil industry? And which car has received our annual award in 2022? This and more, here at Green Car Report.
Ford has confirmed that it plans to ramp up production Electric pickup F-150 Lightning up to 150,000 per year, and it will open its order bank for the F-150 Lightning electric pickup on Thursday. That’s for a lucky subset of the nearly 200,000 reservations that have already been made — but it means the rest of us will learn more about the features and options for the product in question. this is expected.
Mercedes-Benz has outlined its electric future much more clearly with the EQXX, a 621-mile concept car loaded with Technical details and design constraints for electric vehicles to 2024—As a solar roof, a weight-saving die-cast body and an air-cooled battery pack.
In year-end numbers reported over the weekend, Tesla confirmed that it had addressed chip shortages and other supply barriers to supply. a record of more than 936,000 vehicles in 2021.
More than 475,000 Tesla models have been recalled in the US for two safety issues that need to be checked directly. That includes any 2017-2020 Model 3, for rearview camera cables, and some 2014-2021 Model S vehicles for door latch failure.
Should oil and gas companies take on more regulatory responsibility for carbon reduction? Current regulations focused on car manufacturers more than the fuel producers they use — and that brought the idea of a carbon tax back into focus.
And California’s Lucid has raised the bar for electric vehicles in ways that matter — in the long run — in terms of affordability and EV adoption. That’s why Lucid Air is Green Car Report Best cars to buy in 2022.
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