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Rivian R2 Specs Surface Ahead of March 7 Reveal

The Truth About Cars

Though the company’s first two vehicles, the R1T pickup and R1S SUV, are expensive, high-end EVs, Rivian has announced smaller models riding on a new R2 platform. The first, a lower-cost electric SUV, is expected to be revealed on March 7, but we’re getting a sneak peek at the specs and pricing thanks to the internet sleuths on X/Twitter.

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Ford's future 300-mile all-electric performance SUV: what we know

Green Car Reports

While critics and auto-industry analysts harp about the company's lack of profitability and slow production, fewer acknowledge that when the Model S was launched it quickly claimed the mantle as the bestselling luxury sedan on the market. Lots of automakers wish they could get a bite of Tesla’s business.

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EV prices nipping at gas-powered vehicle heels with discounts and cheaper options

Baua Electric

A new RWD Model Y , starting at $43,990, brought the average down even further as Tesla’s cheapest electric SUV in the US. With an average transaction price of $50,051, Tesla is slightly below the industry average and within $1,300 of the average gas-powered vehicle. Tesla led the way after slashing prices all year. It could be close.

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Australia introduces its first exhaust rule but makes all the mistakes the US did

Baua Electric

But that proposal was watered down by automaker lobbying (which we’ve seen a lot of recently ), primarily through exceptions added for huge SUVs. And giant SUVs have, in turn, eliminated the auto emissions gains we could have had if cars had remained normal sized. If that sounds familiar, it’s because it is.

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Nissan and Honda confirm new EV partnership as they look to play catch up with Tesla, BYD

Baua Electric

The new partnership comes as both automakers (and the Japanese auto industry) quickly fell behind EV leaders like Tesla and BYD. Meanwhile, Honda’s first electric SUV, the Prologue, is arriving at US dealerships this month. Based on GM’s Ultium platform, the Prologue offers up to 296 miles range.

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Was the Jeep Wrangler 4xe 2021’s 3rd Highest-Selling EV in the US?

EV Adoption

I say apparently as a PR person with Stellantis, the parent company of Jeep, stated the following to me in a January 18 email: I can tell you that it is true, we were the best selling plug-in hybrid SUV last year in the US. Auto Industry Analyst. Rick Deneau, Stellantis. Flip a coin.

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BrightDrop: GM’s silent push into electric commercial vehicles

Charged EVs

More knowledgeable shoppers may even be able to name some upcoming EVs from GM: the Chevrolet Silverado EV pickup , the Cadillac Lyriq luxury SUV, or the EV versions of Chevy’s Equinox and Blazer compact crossover utilities. It lets Chevy focus on passenger vehicles and SUVs, along with fleet sales for its pickups.