Taycan review, Equinox EV deal, R1T top safety, 70-mile PHEVs: The week in reverse
Which electric truck unveiled this week has a lower price and longer range than originally announced?
Is CEO Elon Musk Costing Tesla Sales?
This is our review of Week In Reverse – here at Green Car Reports – for the week ending April 6, 2024.
In one First drive of the Porsche Taycan 2025With improvements in performance, efficiency and charging, we found that this grand touring electric sports car lives up to its original mission – and more.
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV
Chevy Bolt EV drivers can qualify for one $3,000 off the Chevy Equinox EV. It’s part of a limited-time offer only valid until the end of April, coming at a time when the first Equinox electric vehicles are reportedly on their way to dealers. And that The Chevrolet Silverado EV RST electric truck was offered at a lower price than expected, as well as more miles of EPA range than originally intended. But with first deliveries not expected until mid-year, it’s almost a year late – so GM has sweetened the deal for reservation holders who held out with a complementary bi-directional compatible charger.
Higher energy density batteries coming to market in the near future are not just for fully electric vehicles. As several executives hinted at the New York Auto Show last week, they are also a key enable the next generation of 70 mile plug-in hybridsas promoted by California, without compromise.
Nissan Surf Out Concept
As part of the 2030 plan that Nissan unveiled last week, he emphasizes cheaper electric vehiclesthe automaker said it would work with Mitsubishi to jointly develop one Nissan Frontier pickup truck replacement in EV and PHEV form. Between the Lines, Nissan is reportedly planning to use Mitsubishi’s plug-in hybrid system in its own PHEVs, while Mitsubishi will use Nissan’s EV technology – and the upcoming pickup truck could potentially use both. And through a recent interview with Nissan’s chief planning officer for North America, Green Car Reports got a clearer, overarching vision of this how Nissan could electrify trucks and SUVs for the US
2024 Rivian R1T
Could the safest pickup truck be all-electric? The Rivian R1T provides a strong argument for this; It just landed on the IIHS’s Top Safety Pick+ list for 2024, making it the only electric truck to earn the top spot so far. The deciding factor was an updated moderate overlap test that showed this truck provides excellent protection for both the rear and front seats.
Last year, General Motors expressed extreme criticism of a deal between Ford and CATL that allowed Ford to build and operate a battery plant in Michigan to produce LFP cells under license from the Chinese company in order to increase the affordability of electric vehicles to improve. Now, GM is reportedly seeking a similar deal with CATL.
2025 Ford 3-row SUV –
Ford announced this on Thursday Delays for two key electric vehicles– its next-generation T3 electric truck and three-row electric SUV. For those keeping track, these are the models that CEO Jim Farley has dubbed the “Millennium Falcon of Trucks” or “your personal bullet train.” Instead, further hybrids are planned.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg argued in a recent Fox News interview that electric skeptics risk being left behind by technological advances. He went that far Comparing EV rejections to landline phone liddutes.
Quebec plans to eliminate its incentives for electric vehicles in the coming years. Combined with the expected expiration of Canada’s federal program in March 2025, this could prove to be a market test of whether more Canadians will continue to buy electric vehicles without thousands of dollars in incentives.
2022 Audi RS E-Tron GT
A total of 1,648 Audi E-Tron GT and Porsche Taycan models were produced over several model years recalled due to “production issues” with the battery modules which “increase the risk of short circuits”. As a precaution in case of battery fires immediately after charging, defective battery modules are replaced and in the meantime it is recommended to only charge the vehicle up to 80% if your vehicle is affected.
The EPA announced this last week Stricter federal emissions regulations for large trucks which supplement the regulations already passed on smog and soot emissions. The regulations do not require the use of electric vehicles and offer truck manufacturers several options to achieve the goals. However, some environmental groups worried that it left too much flexibility and might only produce certain types of commercial electric vehicles but not others.
2024 Tesla Model Y – Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.
A Sharp decline in Tesla deliveries For the first quarter, it’s the company’s worst quarter since the pandemic shutdowns in 2020. The drop in deliveries, even in recent days, is more severe than analysts expected, and Tesla is dampening results with deliveries of the refreshed Model 3 in California Problems in the Red Sea and arson at Giga Berlin. Then Reuters reported on Friday, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter, that the The $25,000 Tesla Model 2 project has been canceled as Tesla’s robotaxi project continues. Tesla CEO Elon Musk called Reuters a liar but offered no explanation as to what was wrong in the original report. Later in the day, Musk announced a date of August 8th Tesla Robotaxi unveiling date.
Given these findings, a recent survey found that Tesla CEO Elon Musk is contributing to Tesla’s “reputation loss.” Other automakers are expected to gain some ground this year on Tesla’s enormous electric vehicle leader Musk costs Tesla sales?
2012 Tesla Model S Signature
And before last weekend, Tesla announced that it had a total of 6 million vehicles, each of them an electric vehicle. But even leaving the EV milestone aside, it is the highest-volume startup automaker since the 1920s, measured by the number of cars relative to market size. It’s a viewing opportunity what Tesla has achieved– and what it doesn’t have.
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