Safest electric cars, Rivian raises prices, Sony and Honda, Panasonic 4680, Ford Model E: Car News Today
Which automaker confirmed a future electric pickup this week?
Which brand has teased what could be the best alternative to a new Tesla Roadster?
Here’s our look back at Reverse Week — right here at Green car report—For the week ending March 4, 2022.
It’s been a week of big company announcements — and some big missteps. In the second category, Rivian faced a series of cancellations — due to a massive price hike suddenly imposed on its early adopters. On Tuesday, the company made a supply chain-related bull run of up to $12,000 on the R1T pickup and R1S electric van, and introduce dual-engine versions, with smaller battery packs, that will be available at the same price point. With price changes made on all pre-orders — not just those from this point on — longtime bookers feel ambushed. Two days later, after much backlash, CEO RJ Scaringe reverse the price increase to those who pre-ordered and sorry for the mistake.
2022 Rivian R1T
The biggest surprise of the week from the industry was the news that Sony and Honda are teaming up to build electric cars, with the first product launching in 2025 from the potential joint venture company. Could it help accelerate Honda’s EV plans and give Sony the entry into the car market they’ve been looking for?
Lucid on Monday provided an update on Gravity SUV “extremely efficient”—With a push to 2024 for the model’s arrival but a promise from CEO Peter Rawlinson that it will be a “disruptive” model. The company also confirmed that its first international plant will be located in Saudi Arabia, with production coming online by 2025 and a maximum capacity of 150,000 vehicles per year.
Lucid Project Gravity – from the video clip when it was released on Air
Panasonic announced on Monday that it plans to increase produce 4680 large-format cylindrical cells— the kind that Tesla championed at Battery Day 2020 — in Japan. With mass production set to begin sometime after March 2023, Tesla will need to source from its own facilities or another supplier to avoid further delays to the Cybertruck and production. mass production of the Model Y at the plant in Texas. US manufacturing could also be part of the plan; on Friday, a report from Japan shows that the company is considering Oklahoma or Kansas as the location of the battery plant can supply to Tesla.
Ford on Wednesday announced the formation of a Unit “Model e” tasked with developing EV . platforms and software around, as well as ways to sell new cars. It aims to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles, as well as their development. It also represents some Check the traction system in cold weather went into calibrating the dual-engine system of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. Simply put, it is emphasizing that Lightning is not just positioned for California.
Vinfast Vietnam confirmed to deliver the first cars VF 8 and VF 9 electric SUV by the end of 2022. But as the clock ticked, the company showed off just a few cars, both complete concept cars. That said, as we note, it’s different, and it’s different from other hyped startups with unrealistic goals.
Vinfast VF6
Hyundai provides Upgraded electric vehicle target– including a target of 7% of the global electric vehicle market by 2030 and a target of 1.87 million EVs per year for the Hyundai and Genesis brands by that time. And just a day later, Hyundai revealed an enhanced plan with higher EV targets along with product plans for a Electric pickup and “entry-level” EV—Among 14 new Kia EVs slated for a global launch in 2027.
As part of an expanded presentation of its electric vehicle plans, Stellantis showcased some more renderings of Ram 1500 all-electric, maybe a design quite different from the standard Ram pickups but not as wild as the Cybertruck. It also provides the first photos of a All-electric Jeep to launch in 2023—Seems to be a model about the same size as the Jeep Compass.
Teaser for Jeep EV coming in 2023
Electric vehicles are typical representatives in IIHS’s annual competition Top Safe Picks List. The Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, Volvo XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge, Audi E-Tron and E-Tron Sportback, and Volkswagen ID.4 all made the top spot, with the Mustang Mach-E taking the best Top Safety Pick award. next status.
Maybe federal funds open Tesla Supercharger network for non-Tesla EVs? In comments sent to the Federal Highway Administration, as it helped figure out how to spend the $7.5 billion spent on the national EV charging network, that seems to be what the leading EV maker are proposing. And according to analysis from IHS Markit, stricter fuel-economy and emissions standards enacted by the Biden administration could shape “A lucrative revenue stream” for Tesla—And for other tram newbies like Rivian, Lucid, and even Fisker.
Tesla Supercharger V3 Station, Las Vegas
California exceeds one million cumulative plug-in vehicle sales— including the 663,000 electric vehicle exclusion — by the end of 2021, according to recent data from the state. Will incentives, policies and infrastructure bring this number to 5 million by 2030?
The US Supreme Court is considering a case challenges EPA’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from coal power plants – led by coal companies and fossil fuel states, who are accusing the agency of not having the authority to shift electricity production to renewable sources.
Polestar O2 . Concept
And if you’re still waiting for the new Tesla Roadster, Polestar this week revealed O2 concept. As an all-electric sports car that seems to put the mark between the car and the Porsche 911, it engenders some of the same excitement.
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