Pre-order Subaru Solterra EV, Kia EV9, F-150 Lightning, leaf battery for the grid: Reverse Week
Which brand just surpassed Mercedes-Benz in terms of US registrations — electric vehicles only?
Could the upcoming EV be the basis for a future US military vehicle?
Here’s our look back at Reverse Week — right here at Green car report—For the week ending November 12, 2021.
Subaru has unveiled its first mass-produced electric vehicle, the Solterra, in prototype form. NS 2023 Subaru Solterra could achieve an EPA range of more than 250 miles, based on early indicators, and potentially only with two-engine full-time four-wheel drive. There’s no Tesla-style yoke in this one, as Toyota teased in the bZ4X cousin.
NS 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV was back in production — in a short time, so it was able to put out some new cars because it also installed replacement battery pack for owners struggling by the Bolt family battery recall.
2022 EV bolt assembly – battery combination
Some Kia and Hyundai Hybrid vehicles are being recalled for engine problems that may lead to a stall or fire. Some owners of the 2017-2018 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and 2017-2018 Kia Optima Hybrid will have their engines replaced, and Kia will extend the warranty on all affected models to 15 years/150,000 miles.
Kia teases it EV9 . concept, a boxy, all-electric SUV that will be revealed in its entirety at next week’s LA auto show. It points to a limited production follow-up to the upcoming EV6. And the Genesis GV70 EV may become The first EV from the Hyundai-Kia-Genesis family will be assembled in the US, according to a report from South Korea, citing presentations by labor unions.
Teaser Kia Concept EV9
President Biden is still preparing to sign the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that passed the US House of Representatives just before the end of last week. While the social spending expansion bill that includes items like extending the EV tax credit is currently on a different trajectory and expected by the end of the month, the infrastructure package includes $65 billion for the grid. the nation’s electricity and $7.5 billion for deploying EV toll booths nationwide.
Tesla continues to gain share of the luxury market and just last month surpassing Mercedes-Benz in the US, by subscription. However, the company continues to lose market share in electric vehicles.
Farizon Auto Homtruck
The Tesla Semi has a potential new competitor. Volvo and Polestar’s parent company Geely has revealed a limited production electricity sale called Homtruck—Only starting in 2024, with Level 4 autonomous driving reportedly in the works.
Lordstown Motors has delaying its Endurance electric pickup until the third quarter of 2022, when Foxconn’s $230 million acquisition of the Ohio assembly plant gives it the cash to continue operations. The company revealed that future vehicles jointly developed by the company may not include the all-wheel drive engine it has advertised all this time, the company also hinted.
Lordstown Endurance
The original military Humvee was the basis for the GM brand — the Hummer. Now with GM’s revival of the Hummer, the GMC Hummer EV could be used as the basis for a U.S. military vehicle.
The cooperation between GM and EVgo urban fast charging priority.
Research from Ford University and Purdue University indicates that phase change cooling as a way to release more heat from the charging cable to speed up DC fast charging — without bulging the cable.
BMW 5-Series plug-in hybrid wireless charging system
Also related to charging: Shoppers will be more interested in electric vehicles if wireless charging technology is included—Indicates a study commissioned by a company that benefits from greater technology adoption. However, it will help avoid cumbersome cables and connectors that interfere with your experience.
A company in California has claimed to make money using Nissan Leaf battery pack for energy storage—Are grid-connected power brokers that can help with peak demand times.
Experience Lightning Augmented Reality on Ford F-150
Nearly 80% of the more than 160,000 people booked 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup never owned a battery electric vehicle and 56% never owned a Ford. It’s a huge field of newbies and so Ford is turning to augmented reality for training on features.
And Volvo’s method carbon emissions rating for its Charger C40 serves as a teachable moment applicable to most EVs – the long-term CO2 emissions for electric vehicles will continue to be better with a greener energy mix.
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