Fisker puts $30,000 EV pre-order, restarts Bolt EV, ethanol and CO2 production: Car News Today
Production of Bolt EV and EUV will restart soon. Fisker is cashing in for a $30,000 US-made EV before it goes on model display. And is ethanol better for global warming? This and more, here Green Car Report.
A recent study funded in part by the US Department of Energy found that corn ethanol causes global warming worse than gasoline. The results show it uses at least 24% more carbon than “fossil fuel” formulations, contradicting results from a 2019 US Department of Agriculture study showing greenhouse gas benefits. for ethanol.
Fisker was take reservations for $29,900 “Urban Agile EV”, called Pear, though the company doesn’t show the model year or detail its features. With Foxconn as Fisker’s manufacturing partner, the Pear will be built in Lordstown, Ohio, starting in 2024.
And after pausing for almost six months, Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV production will be restarted April 4 — as GM continues to balance its supply of cells and modules, while catching up on replacement of battery modules as part of a battery recall related to potential fire risks likely to affect every Bolt EV made through August of last year.
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