Jeep limited production EV, $30,000 Chevy Equinox EV, Rivian-Mercedes van joint venture: Car News Today
Jeep launched the first three all-electric models. Rivian and Mercedes team up for electric trucks. StoreDot submits 5-minute rechargeable battery technology for testing. And Chevy confirmed that the upcoming Equinox won’t be a niche model. This and more, here Green Car Report.
Chevrolet confirms base price of $30,000 for 2024 Chevy Equinox EVa compact crossover will debut in the fall of 2023. That entry model, with an estimated 250-mile range, doesn’t include any incentives like EV tax credits and it should arrive within a year of first delivery date.
Introducing Jeep three limited production EVsall due out in 2025, this morning, including an Avenger compact SUV for Europe, a luxury SUV Wagoneer S and a Recon that certainly shares a “brotherhood” with the Wrangler.
Rivian and Mercedes look forward to cooperating on electric trucks for Europe, in the hope of reducing some costs. The product, with a joint development, will be a “special-sized electric vehicle” for both brands.
Battery technology company StoreDot has started shipping EV batteries charge very fast for automakers for real-world testing. With prototype cells, the automakers that have invested in StoreDot can help advance their goal of getting their designs into mass production by 2024. It claims a 100-mile charge in five minutes.
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