Ioniq 5, VW ID.4, Ghosn prices on Nissan EV packages, Biden charging infrastructure: Car News Today
Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn calls the company’s approach to electric vehicles. Biden administration lays out the approach for 500,000 national EV chargers. We take a look at the VW ID.4 and why it’s on our curated Best Car to Buy list. And Hyundai has priced the Ioniq 5. This and more, here Green Car Report.
The The 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 lineup is available now In the US, the single-engine Ioniq 5 SE will start at just $40,925, all the way up to the fully loaded dual-engine Ioniq 5 Limited at $55,725, still less than the Tesla Model Y. The Ioniq 5 is the first model. is built on the company’s new modular dedicated EV platform — packed with leading-edge features like 800-volt fast charging and bidirectional capability — and it’s good to see that the technology isn’t terribly expensive.
The White House on Monday announced more details on how it will set up national network of 500,000 electric vehicle chargers. While more funding will be required, it will pose a “uniform approach” to the current mix of plug types, payment methods and data policies, and will specify Alternative fuel corridor for the center of gravity.
Carlos Ghosn, the former Nissan CEO who fled Japan in a box, called Nissan’s electric car plan timid and claim their current leadership lacks vision. After the force behind the original Leaf and some grandiose plans to push Nissan toward electric vehicles, Ghosn also said that the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance was a “disaster on many levels.”
And Volkswagen ID.4 to be Green car report Best Car To Buy is a finalist with the ambition to make a difference with the most sales. With the expected arrival of the $36,000 base model in 2022, it also looks like the most affordable entry on the shortlist.
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