VW electric van, 50 mpg shortlist, LFP Rivian umbrella, GM and Ford two-way charging: Reverse Week
Which car company is testing high-power wireless charging feature?
And what is the surprising conclusion of the study evaluating the safety of solid-state cells?
Here’s our look back at Reverse Week — right here at Green car report—For the week ending March 11, 2022.
Rivian has announced that the upcoming Standard battery pack, which offers more than 260 miles of range, will include cheaper LFP cells. The EV maker also confirmed the 800V upgrade, heat pump technology and its own cells. And as part of its quarterly business update, it halved its 2022 production estimate to 25,000 trucks.
2022 Rivian R1T
Volkswagen revealed ID.Buzz Electric Microbus—In Euro-spec, five-seat form. A US version with three rows of seats won’t arrive until 2023 and won’t be delivered until 2024. That said, many styling details and proportions have already been established, so here it is. when questioning whether this long-awaited model will live up to the hype.
Volvo’s Plan to test high energy wireless charging technology from Momentum Dynamics on the XC40 Recharge electric SUV used as a taxi in Sweden. “Living City Environment” will provide a real test of this technology, providing speeds close to that of fast charging via cables and connectors. And it’s giving XC40 SUV Power Charger the smoothing process helps to better match its look with C40 Recharge. It’s only for Europe for now, but expect to see these changes soon along with some other feature changes for US models.
Volvo XC40 Charger Update
GM consider two-way charging an important part of future electric vehicles. To do that, the company announced a pilot partnership with Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) that will help bring battery packs from residential owners’ electric vehicles to use this year as energy. back-up for the home — and potentially grid stability. In addition, Ford and PG&E have entered into a partnership to review the potential F-150 Lightning’s role in adding resilience to the grid. Lightning is ready to do it in production form. It’s available this spring with smart home backup power — so grid functionality can be considered in the future.
Ford Smart Backup Power – F-150 Lightning
Following Ford’s announcement last month to separate the EV and non-EV businesses, some speculated that the decision could lead to a direct sales model for EVs. Not so, CEO Jim Farley said in an interview with Automotive News—Although the pattern is evolving and it may mean Non-negotiable price for Ford EVs plus less dealer inventory.
Part of the buzz surrounding solid-state battery technology is that it’s safer; but new DOE-funded research shows that’s not always the case. Battery is missing due to impact can still lead to solid state cells overheatingwith results that weren’t completely different from conventional lithium-ion cells, the researchers found.
Ethanol producers have allied with a group of countries to believes that the EPA is exceeding its authority with vehicle emissions standards from 2023 to 2026, as they allege it cannot effectively force automakers to produce electric cars.
Lithium salt
Amid soaring nickel and lithium prices, analysts see rising raw material costs leading to higher prices for electric vehicles – with Increased battery affordability can be kept until 2024. Broadly speaking, that will have a lasting impact on EV affordability.
Although police departments around the country are looking to electrify their fleets, there are few options. A recent report highlights that while electric vehicles may do well, the market lack of EVs ready and equipped for police duty.
Ford Mustang Mach-E 2021 police car
EPA on Monday proposed stricter emission standards for commercial vehiclesIt is expected to go into effect in the 2027 model year. Although the new rules will significantly cut smog-forming emissions, environmental groups say they haven’t gone far enough in promoting electrification at a faster speed.
Some recent misinformation has suggested that the more EVs there are in the fleet, the dirtier the power mix will be. But it’s quite the opposite, RMI suggests. More EVs means less pollution from utilities—As relatively simple technology as smart charging and time-of-use ratios smooth loads and helps utilities make the most of renewable energy.
2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
And due to the crisis abroad, concerns about gas prices will increase in the coming weeks and months for those unable to switch to plug-in vehicles. That prompted us to update our annual compilation of affordable cars top 50 mpgfor the year 2022.
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