F-150 Lightning Orders, $30,000 Chevy Equinox EV, Silverado EV Launch, Mercedes EQXX concept: The Week In Reverse
Which long-awaited classic electric truck has a reveal date?
Which automaker thinks batteries could be air-cooled in the future?
Here’s our look back at Reverse Week — right here at Green car report—For the week ending January 7, 2022.
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the headline of this week’s news, and while many of the presentations and launches go virtual, it’s covered some important electric vehicle news.
On Wednesday, GM revealed Chevrolet Silverado EV. used as a bed, along with a highly reconfigurable tailgate. Some versions will accelerate to 60 mph in less than 4.5 seconds and achieve a range of up to 400 miles, while others will start at a base price of $39,900 — eventually. .
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV
As part of the same presentation — and arguably larger reveal — was the release of the first photos of 2024 Chevy Equinox EV. GM says it will have a starting price of around $30,000, cutting through the current versions of the Mach-E, Ioniq 5 and ID.4 — and half that of the Model Y.
The show also marks the unveiling of Mercedes’ EQXX concept, which boasts a 621-mile real-world range — along with a host of production technology and design details. We took a look technology makes EQXX remarkable, then, we tracked down a technology most automakers have shied away from: passive (air) cooling. For EVs with no emphasis on performance, maybe air freshener is the future?
Mercedes Vision EQXX EV concept
Chrysler revealed Airflow concept, representing a new look for the brand that is expected to go into production around 2025. With the brand considering an all-electric lineup as early as 2028, executives also emphasized to us that this is an opportunity to completely remake an “icon in American car history.”
Sony surprised everyone with an electric car concept at CES 2020; and now it’s back to CES 2022 with Vision-S 02, a seven-seat electric SUV based on that sedan. Sony still won’t say if it’ll be in production, but for now all hints suggest yes.
Concept Sony Vision-S 02
Also at CES, Magna introduced an electric powertrain that it claims can enable More fully electric heavy duty pickups no tow rating and lower payload. And just before the show, it came up with a complete setup, slated to be used in a “new entry vehicle” in 2022 — but not the Fisker Ocean — but will increase range up to 30%.
Vietnam’s VinFast has been revealed a whole family of electric crossovers, started taking US reservations for them and announced its intention to open factories both in Germany and the US
Vinfast VF E36
Goodyear attracts green enthusiasts with a prototype tires made of 70% sustainable materials—With the use of some exotic ingredients such as carbon black from natural gas separation (which also produces hydrogen gas), soybean oil, rice husks, and fabric from recycled plastic.
US homeowners one step closer to establishing capable two-way charging use EV as backup power. The Quasar 2, which is focused on the North American market, bowed at CES and could be one of the first devices to be compatible with certain models that haven’t been specified.
Ford on Tuesday announced the plan boost production of electric pickup truck F-150 Lightning up to 150,000 annually, and it opened its order banks on Thursday — for a lucky subset of the nearly 200,000 pre-orders for the truck.
2023 BMW iX M60
BMW has revealed a fast-going version of its iX electric SUV. Called 2023 BMW iX M60, it offers an upgraded dual-motor powertrain that can deliver 0-60 mph acceleration in 3.6 seconds. Some penalty comes in its range rating – the EPA estimates 280 miles, compared with up to 324 miles for the rest of the lineup.
Volkswagen CEO announced the reveal date — March 9 — for the long-awaited production version of the company’s electric VW Microbus revival.
Volkswagen ID.Buzz trailer, at ID.5 intro
Tesla manages to navigate chip shortages and supply barriers to supply a record of more than 936,000 vehicles in 2021. It also has to face recalling more than 475,000 vehicles in the United States for two safety issues that require direct inspection.
Current emissions regulations focus more on automakers than on the producers of the fuel they use — or the users and their usage. Candlestick Oil and gas companies have a more carbon-reducing responsibility?
2022 Lucid Air
And on Monday, we revealed that Lucid Air is Green car report Best car to buy in 2022—Not because, at a six-figure price, it’s the car we expect our readers to be able to afford, but because its technology will drive advancements in efficiency, affordability and EV adoption.
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