Honda Accord Hybrid review, Hyundai EV subscription, $2,000 EV convertible credit: Reverse Week
Which upcoming solar EV has been crash tested?
Which electric vehicle maker is currently offering a $7,500 “electric vehicle credit”?
Here’s our look back at the Reversal Week—right here at the Green Car Report—for the week ending February 11, 2023.
in one first test drive of Honda Accord Hybrid 2023, we found that while this longtime best-selling sedan isn’t as different from its predecessor, it has improved in efficiency, refinement, and most important driving measures. It’s also sportier.
The Lexus RZ 450e is already priced starts at $59,650, and while that doesn’t make it great value, this first Lexus EV for the United States is packed full of features and seems to offer the atmosphere of luxury that other EVs. Brand loyalists see as imprints.
Lexus RZ450e 2023
The Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid 2024 was revealed this week with seating for eight and fuel economy of up to 34. With just a little bit of space in the third row and cargo area, it’s got enough for the discerning family Highlander from the start more than what they were looking for.
Electrify America announced nationwide last week price increase for fast charging EV increase about 15% for regular customers. Higher rates correlate with higher electricity costs across the US than they did a year earlier — though there was no extreme volatility in gas prices.
Electrify America Charging Station
Production announcements continue to pile up — but the highlight is south of the border for this week’s news. The next generation BMW’s Neue Klasse electric car will be built in Mexico starting in 2027, the company confirmed earlier this week. It is likely that Mexico will produce the majority of electric vehicles in the United States built on the upcoming dedicated platform that underpins small to midsize electric vehicles and uses cylindrical battery cells.
ONE Tesla EV and battery factory for Mexico is also being worked on, according to multiple reports. While reports disagree on the exact location of that facility in Mexico, it’s the latest change in a series of activities that could give automakers an edge in raw materials. U.S. materials and supplies.
And a battery plant run by Ford but using technology from China’s CATL is expected to be located in Michigan. Due to the construction of LFP cells, likely for the Mustang Mach-E and other models, it could be key to Ford EV affordability.
Ford Mustang Mach-E 2022
only one electric car price war arrived yet? Based on a recent flurry of statements from automakers, even as some of them, including Ford, are grappling with supply chain and production problems for electric vehicles, it seems so. But as analysts recently pointed out, Big 3 automakers will need strong returns from large pickup trucks to support investments in electric vehicles.
Another sign of stiff price competition comes from the high-end segments of the electric vehicle market. Lucid announced a $7,500 “electric vehicle credit” applies to select versions of Air Touring and Air Grand Touring—if they are ordered before the end of March. Sound familiar to something Tesla tried in December?
Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid 2023
Subaru has confirmed to Green Car Reports that there are no plans for Crosstrek Hybrid after 2023. A new-generation Crosstrek made its debut on Thursday, and with the recent arrival of Solterra, plus California’s tighter requirements for upcoming plug-in hybrids, the 17-mile PHEV has made its debut. exist during the loan period.
Hyundai will soon once again offer tram through monthly subscription, with a single payment that includes insurance, roadside assistance, and maintenance. Based on 1,000 monthly miles, Hyundai’s Evolve + EV subscription starts at $699 a month for the Kona Electric and $899 a month for the Ioniq 5.
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5
According to Volkswagen’s top US executive, the brand is considering either hybrid or plug-in hybrid pickup for the US. The timing is unclear, and the seemingly closed project for the VW electric truck was in serious discussion before the creation of an independent Scout brand.
Volkswagen also this week revoked over 20,000 US ID.4 EVs from the 2021 model year for a problem that could turn off the powertrain suddenly. While VW has had numerous software-related issues, this was the first to affect propulsion.
Sono Sion crash test
In the first Sono Sion’s crash test, the company found that the dashboards “work as expected,” they said, with no added risk to occupants or bystanders. It’s a major achievement for this first mass-produced solar electric car, with solar panels integrated in all body panels.
California lawmakers have proposed a bill, backed by SEMA, that would give residents discounts of up to $2,000 to convert a gas car into an EV. That helps address an inconvenient truth: that even if California transitions to electric vehicles as quickly as planned, it will need to shift its fleet of used vehicles away from internal combustion engines.
Power conversion of the 964 generation Porsche 911 Cabriolet by Everrati
Google claims that their Maps navigation now distinguish “very fast” chargers from 150 kw or moreas part of an EV roadmap plan in integrated models Google may access functionality built into Tesla models.
And Stellantis revealed two new teasers production picture of Ram 1500 REV . electric truckand more information as well as the full look will be available on Super Bowl Sunday—that is, today.
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