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Tesla rivals face rising inventory — and it’s becoming an issue

Teslarati

Audi’s Q4 e-tron and Q8 e-tron, as well as the GMC Hummer EV SUV, have inventories that are well above 100 days. One particular reason behind the lack of sales for vehicles like the GMC Hummer EV SUV and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 may be their ineligibility for the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) federal tax credits.

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Putting the “Utility” in Sport Utility Vehicle: Which Electric SUVs Perform Best Off-Road?

EV Life

These combination car-and-SUVs have become immensely popular for a variety of reasons. The second reason EV crossovers are so popular with automakers is the vehicle classification standards put forth by the Treasury Department to determine whether a vehicle is a car, SUV, truck, or van. Where Are All the True SUVs?

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DOE publishes list of EVs eligible for new tax credit

Teslarati

GMC Hummer Pickup. GMC Hummer SUV. To make things easier to digest, the following lists show the EVs that qualify for this year and next year. These 2022 and 2023 Model-year vehicles are immediately eligible: 2022. BMW 3-series Plug-In. Chrysler Pacifica PHEV. Ford Escape PHEV. Ford F Series. Ford Mustang MACH E. Mercedes EQS.

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Update on new 2021 electric vehicle models

Plug in America

Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron. The Audi Q4 will offer two electric motors with all-wheel drive. Audi announced the starting price will be under $45,000. Rivian is set to deliver it’s long-awaited all-electric SUV and pickup truck this year. This compact SUV starts at $53,990 with 208 miles of range.

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Why are electrical automobile names so unholy?

Baua Electric

And nobody may fault a VW fan for complicated the core emblem’s ID4, an SUV-shaped EV, with the ID Buzz, a recast of the corporate’s well-known van. Audi introduced its seminal electrical car because the “E-tron” — good plenty — however now it has a slew of E-trons, together with the unedited and a (very other) E-tron GT.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Audi E-tron 5,612. Tesla helped former shareholder Toyota to bring back the Toyota RAV4 EV , an electric SUV and also aided its other OEM shareholder, Daimler (which also has since divested its Tesla shares), with the Smart ED and B-Class Electric. The German Juggernaut — the Volkswagen ID4, Audi E-tron(s) & Porsche Taycan.

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

GM is bringing back the Hummer brand as an EV within the GMC brand. Mercedes is starting to roll out its EQ line and Audi already offers is expanding its E-Tron lineup. Rivian will be delivering all-electric pickups and SUVs very soon. I’m hoping for the latter. It’s certainly the opposite of what Harley-Davidson is doing.

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