Honda EV concepts, Kia electric vans, Vinfast pickup concept, Hertz dumps electric vehicles: The week in reverse gear
How soon will the redesigned Tesla Model 3 Highland come to the US?
During its CES presentation, which company spent more time talking about games, TV, and movies than the electric vehicle it helped make?
This is our review of Week In Reverse – here at Green Car Reports – for the week ending January 12, 2024.
At the CES in Las Vegas the Honda sedan and space hub concepts gave an eye-catching first look at the 0-series (zero series) electric vehicles, which are scheduled to hit the market from 2026. These models are said to be “thin, light and smart,” with high efficiency and low battery degradation, and they feature wire steering.
Kia PV5 concept
Also at CES, Hyundai presented its work on building a “hydrogen value chain.” Hydrogen vision that goes far beyond cars, trucks and buses – to trains, ships, generators, steelmaking, robotics, air mobility and more. In order to produce sufficient hydrogen, electrolyzers on a megawatt scale as well as innovations in the areas of waste-to-hydrogen and plastic-to-hydrogen are planned. And Kia unveiled a new global family of Electric transporter with PBV concept This will provide a modular basis for last-mile delivery, freight operations and even robotaxis. Interchangeable modules, an integrated cargo rail system and a compact, maneuverability-focused PV1 model are in the works.
Afeela electric sedan prototype as shown at CES 2024
Sony led its CES presentation by showcasing all the ways the company brings movies, TV and games to market. This was followed by using a PS5 controller for remote driving in an updated version of the 2026 Afeela electric sedan is being developed with Honda – an electric vehicle that will have a “digital platform for co-creation”, a “conversational personal agent” with AI from Microsoft and AI-informed driver assistance systems.
Vietnamese company Vinfast unveiled an electric pickup concept, a $20,000 mini electric SUV and a retro-style e-bike at CES this week. The three future electric vehicles from Vinfast charting a more interesting potential product path for the brand, moving beyond the VF 8 and VF 9 electric crossovers and toward sales through franchised dealers in the US
Vinfast VF Wild Concept – CES 2024
Bosch used CES as a backdrop to announce that it is working with Volkswagen Group subsidiary Cariad to develop this technology combines automated parking technology with automated charging Technology. Could there be parking garages in the future where electric vehicles can be returned fully charged?
The rental car giant Hertz has announced this sells a third of its electric vehicle fleet— about 20,000 electric vehicles, including some Teslas — to buy gasoline cars. The company points to expensive collision claims and charging issues and says Tesla’s price volatility hasn’t helped.
REE P7-C electric truck
The first vehicle with By-wire steering, braking and acceleration has passed US safety and EPA certification, EV startup REE Automotive reported this week. While vehicles that offer two of these three types of by-wire technology are becoming more common, all three are helping pave the way for radical changes in electric vehicle packaging and autonomous vehicle technology.
How much money does owning an electric vehicle save? versus owning a gasoline vehicle? As University of Michigan researchers recently pointed out, it depends on where you live. Looking at 14 different U.S. cities, achieving cost parity and savings depends on the region – and in some regions, home charging alone saves electric vehicle drivers an additional $10,000 over the life of the vehicle.
According to the US Department of Energy The average rated range was 270 miles for new 2023 model year electric vehicles – meaning as many electric vehicle nameplates had less than 270 miles as more. Is that enough when the market norm approaches 300 miles?
2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6
Contrary to recent reporting, electric vehicle sales have increased significantly in 2023, and analysts predicted this last week The growth of electric vehicles will continue in 2024. Although the upcoming presidential election will be a wild card for US electric vehicle policy.
The U.S. EPA announced $1 billion in additional federal spending on Monday electric and low-emission school buses. As mentioned, there is an online dashboard that allows you to see exactly where they end up.
Tesla Model 3 (European Market Update)
The US version of the 2024 Tesla Model 3 Highland– the updated Model 3 with a significantly improved, quieter cabin and aerodynamically optimized design – made a surprise appearance on Tesla’s website earlier this week. Delivery will begin later this month.
And just in time for the last weekend, Tesla lowered range estimates for some of its electric cars. The most notable examples included the Model Y Long Range, which saw its range drop from 330 miles to 310 miles, and the Model Y’s performance, which dropped from 303 miles to 285 miles. The Model X Plaid and Model S Plaid were also affected.
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