In its press blurbs for the new fuel-cell sedan, Toyota says the Mirai cleans the air, resulting in ‘minus emissions.‘
Source: Electric Vehicle News
Wall Street Journal: EVs Are More Software Than Hardware, Tesla Leads
People have been saying for years German brands will soar past Tesla since they’re so good at making cars, but what about software?
Source: Electric Vehicle News
Is 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV (And EUV) Affordability Understated?
Will the Chevy Bolt’s leap in affordability make a huge difference?
Source: Electric Vehicle News
Report: Mercedes-Benz EQC electric SUV isn't coming to the US at all
With its American launch already delayed, the Mercedes-Benz EQC may not come to the United States at all, reports Autoblog. “Following a comprehensive review of market developments, the EQC will not be offered in the United States for now,” a Mercedes spokesperson told the website. We’ve reached out to Mercedes-Benz U.S.A. as well, and will update…
Source: Hybrid and Electric Car News and Reviews
Peugeot Unveils e-Rifter Passenger Compact Van
Peugeot e-Rifter is another another strong contender in the European passenger van segment.
Source: Electric Vehicle News
Lordstown announces battery supplier for Endurance pickup, plans to produce electric van in 2022
Lordstown Motors has released an update on its business plans that includes several bits of news.
The Ohio-based EV builder confirmed that it has signed a multi-year battery supply agreement with LG Chem for the Endurance. The upcoming electric pickup will use 2170 cylindrical cells like the ones used in Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y.
The Endurance is scheduled to begin deliveries later this year—Lordstown has already started metal stamping for 57 beta prototypes, which will be used for crash testing and validation.
Like Tesla before it, Lordstown inherited an enormous auto factory that it will gradually grow into. Lordstown is currently renovating an 800,000-square-foot section of the 6.2-million-square-foot former GM plant.
Lordstown announced plans to unveil an electric van in June, and hopes to start production in the second half of 2022. The new van will use the company’s skateboard platform, which is designed to make it easy to create new vehicles by simply adding bodies to the chassis, which incorporates all the drivetrain components. The skateboard can even be driven on its own, as Lordstown confirmed in a recent test.
Lordstown’s Endurance is squarely aimed at fleet buyers, and the company has now been added to the US General Services Administration listing—a necessary step to be able to sell vehicles to government fleets. Reaching this milestone now seems all the more important in light of President Biden’s plan to electrify the federal government’s vehicle fleet.
Source: Green Car Reports
Source: Electric Vehicles Magazine
Waiting Long For A Tesla Supercharger? Tesla's Norway Pilot Plan May Help
Tesla is working on ways to assure that Supercharger lines don’t get out of control.
Source: Electric Vehicle News
Phoenix Contact Launches 500 kW CHARX CCS Charging Inlets
The charging inlets are for ultra-fast rechargeable electric vehicles.
Source: Electric Vehicle News
Ford Joins IRMA To Support Responsible Mining Practices For Its EVs
It is the first American automaker to join it and the second one in the world to do that.
Source: Electric Vehicle News
Hyundai Elec City Bus Burns To The Ground In South Korea
The problem might be similar to what’s happening with the Hyundai Kona Electric.
Source: Electric Vehicle News