Lotus’ ultra-fast and fast-charging electric SUV begins to arrive in Europe. Aston Martin and Lucid are collaborating strategically. GM releases several numbers for the Silverado EV WT, and $40,000 isn’t one of them. And drivers of the upcoming Stellantis EVs will receive some advanced route planning guidance. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.
Stellantis, the parent company of Jeep, Dodge, Ram and others, makes the same commitment toll aggregator and route planner for all its brands, as part of a new energy and charging business unit. But that doesn’t mean the company is building its own charging infrastructure or logging into Tesla’s NACS connector.
The Lotus Eletre SUV coming to Europe and the UK soon, and this large electric SUV will challenge the Tesla Model X Plaid with a number of new performance benchmarks, including a 0-60 mph time of under three seconds, steering four-wheel drive and 20-minute range – Quickly charges its large 112 kWh battery pack. It will arrive in the United States sometime later this year.
Aston Martin and the Lucid Corporation of California on Monday announced a long-term strategic partnership in which Lucid will supply the UK performance car market with powertrain technology for upcoming vehicles. With the deal effectively giving Lucid a 3.7% stake in Aston Martin, it gives Aston access to powertrain units, battery technology, Wunderbox charging hardware and Lucid support.
GM has worked base price increase of Chevy Silverado EV WT—its base model drives its electric pickup fleet—long before it was actually delivered. While prices could start around $60,000 versus around $40,000, it’s still unclear if the $40,000 model with the lower range and smaller battery will make an appearance.
And more 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid is being recalled due to a problem that may cause engine shutdown. It’s a software issue but requires a dealer visit.
