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Ford unveils F-150 Lightning electric pickup; starting at $39,974; arriving in 2022

Green Car Congress

Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning battery-electric pickup. The commercial-oriented entry model starts at $39,974 MSRP before any federal or state tax credits, while the mid-series XLT model starts at $52,974 MSRP, offering additional comfort and technology. 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum, Lariat, XLT. Standard on base trims is 2.4

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Sixthreezero launches the electric trike everyone says they actually want

Baua Electric

Taxes always come around. And any article I write about electric trikes invariably draws out all the armchair automotive engineers who chime in with the well-practiced “they should just put the two wheels in the front because it’s more stable!” Meet the creatively named Sixthreezero Two Front Wheel Electric Bike.

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Fiat unveils 5 new boxy ‘Panda-inspired’ concept cars

Baua Electric

Of course, being Stellantis, they don’t seem to be going “all in” on EVs like they have been saying , but are offering these models using a “unique multi-energy platform ” to “ensure maximum relevance to customers wherever they live in the world” – meaning they may be built as electric, hybrid, or ICE, depending on what works best for the market.

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EV sales in Norway explode ahead of policy changes

Push EVs

The freak volume in December 2022 resulted from one-off pull-forward effects ahead of new policies and auto taxes applying from 2023 onwards. their previous monthly record, ahead of new weight taxes, and VAT taxes. Petrol vehicles also saw a relative sales surge ahead of increased emissions taxes.

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Can Fiat win over the hearts of Americans with its new, better 500e?

Baua Electric

But Fiat hopes to – finally – charm the US with the “immersive Italian experience” of its upcoming Fiat 500e – Stellantis’s first all-electric car in the US. It sold so few cars in the US that it is now discontinuing the few models it had on offer and going on all in on the 500e, according to a report in Jalopnik.

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800-Volt EV Charging: The ?Other Palliative for Range Anxiety ???

Cars That Think

“Range anxiety” has been a headline concern for electric vehicles. Hyundai’s sophisticated, e-GMP (electric global modular platform) skateboard architecture gives the Ioniq5 an enormous 3-meter (118.1-inch) The problem is that lithium-ion cells remain expensive, heavy, and in critically short supply around the world. The Lucid Air.

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2022 Hyundai Ioniq5 Review – Whatever It Is, It’s Good

The Truth About Cars

It certainly didn’t hurt that my Limited-trim all-wheel drive tester came with the most-powerful available setup. Dual electric motors (74kW and 165kW) combine for 320 horsepower and 446 lb-ft of torque in an all-wheel-drive setup. Juice is supplied via 77.4 What’s New for 2022 The 2022 Hyundai Ioniq5 is all new.

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