Test drive Toyota BZ4X, Kia Niro EV, Nissan Leaf, Civic Hybrid returns, Wrangler PHEV sales: Reverse week
Which brand has teased two future electric sports cars?
Which state is planning to shape electric vehicle policy around gas-heavy users?
Here’s our look back at Reverse Week — right here at Green car report—For the week ending April 15, 2022.
In one Evaluation of the first test drive of Toyota BZ4X 2023, we found it odd but captivatingly different, with no leader in performance but strong in efficiency. Simply put, it’s everything you’d expect from an electric vehicle from the company that brought us the Prius — as long as they plan to build enough of them.
2023 Kia Niro EV
Kia at the New York auto show introduced its product line Niro 2023 models redesigned in US form. Returning to the hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and EV versions, the lineup offers more range, higher mpg, or both, depending on version — as well as a design that offers plenty of interior space. than the current version without increasing the size of the exterior. It also gives pricing and EPA fuel economy ratings for 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid. With up to 43 mpg combined and a base price of $28,545, it has plenty of advantages over hybrid versions of the Ford Escape, Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, and Hyundai Tucson.
The 2023 Nissan Leaf, also revealed in NY, builds on last year’s price cuts and more streamlined placement of an electric hatchback, making room for the upcoming Ariya and simplifying the lineup to just two models. . It also has some new design details to distinguish the new model year.
2023 Nissan Leaf
Honda confirmed there are plans to phase out the Insight hybrid sedan coming — to make room for the return of the Civic Hybrid, as well as other new hybrids. It’s all part of the company’s push to get hybrids into a larger share of the company’s US sales. And earlier in the week it teased two electric sports carsas well as an investment of more than $40 billion in R&D over the next 10 years, with 30 electric vehicles by 2030 and an expected production of around two million units per year by then.
Faster acceleration and a new single-pedal off-road driving mode are two of the various updates offered to the latest version of the Concept electric car Jeep Magneto Wrangler. And surprise! The best-selling plug-in hybrid in the US market for the first quarter of 2022 is the Jeep Wrangler 4xe. It outsells the Toyota RAV4 Prime, or all of Volvo’s rechargeable PHEVs combined by thousands.
2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe
Mercedes-Benz’s Plan to produce electric trucks in the US soon—In a format tweaked for last-mile delivery in the US market — and we recently took a ride in a prototype eSprinter. Mercedes-Benz this week also announced that it has completed a Real-world 626-mile ride in Vision EQXX . concept—All in one charge, with a battery pack under 100 kWh and about 15% remaining. While the results for this 3,850-pound concept don’t necessarily extend to future compact models, it’s a good sign.
California has announced official rules for Advanced Clean Cars II, which aim to boost sales of battery-powered, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell vehicles combined with 35% of new light vehicle purchases as of model year 2026—Of the road reaching 100% of those vehicles by 2035.
Tesla V10 Smart Summon
Tesla’s Boombox feature has been the subject of a federal safety vehicle recall campaign once again. Following a recent recall, a second remedy delivered through an overblown update now ensures that when the owner uses Summon or Smart Summon federally mandated pedestrian sounding vehicles.
Washington State has a plan to help informs its electric vehicle policy by researching so-called gas-powered “superusers”– about 10% of US drivers use almost a third of the gasoline used in light vehicles.
Giga Texas Opening – April 2022
And finally, something to think about: Despite supply chain issues and material concerns, The electric vehicle market has gained momentum, towards what some see as an accelerated phase of major change. Is the rapid change of EVs foreseen or is 2025-2035 the most transformative period in automotive history?
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