Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2023

Kia Georgia’s West Point assembly plant is undergoing a transformation that will allow for the assembly of the all-electric 2024 EV9 three-row SUV ( earlier post ) in the second quarter of 2024. This will be the most sophisticated vehicle that we have ever built and will be a standout in the EV market and on the road.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2022

Scott Keogh, President and CEO, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Buzz electric microbus in 2024, and new electric SUVs from 2026. 4 SUV is slated to begin this year, sourced mostly from regional suppliers. 4 electric SUV at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga, TN, facilities. 4 in 2022, the ID. Assembly of the ID.4

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2021

In Hiroshima, Mazda Motor Corporation announced plans to expand its SUV lineup globally starting from 2022. The Mazda CX-50 is a crossover SUV that will be added as a new core model to the lineup and be introduced in the US market, where a strong SUV presence as well as off-road performance are in high demand.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

5 electric SUV coupé and the sporty ID.5 The e-SUV coupé is equipped with the new ID. models, Volkswagen’s first e-SUV coupé is based on the Volkswagen modular electric drive matrix (MEB). 5 GTX: 4582 mm), the e-SUV coupé from Volkswagen will launch in 2022 with three power options. 5 GTX with dual-motor all-wheel drive.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Honda announced an initial annual sales target of 70,000 units for the Prologue SUV, Honda’s first new volume battery-electric vehicle (BEV), when it goes on sale in 2024. This will take Honda to anticipated sales of 500,000 BEVs by 2030, and ultimately leading to 100% zero emission vehicles sales in North America by 2040, Honda said.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 3, 2024

The Jeep Gladiator pickup truck will get a 4xe plug-in hybrid variant, while the upcoming Recon SUV could get a hybrid powertrain alongside the previously discussed all-electric option. The Gladiator 4xe was confirmed by Jeep North America CEO William Peffer in a LinkedIn post.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 2, 2023

Volvo Cars is suspending sedan sales in the United Kingdom and it looks like North America could be next if we consider the brand’s rationale. The company has said its sales volume has skewed so heavily toward SUVs and crossovers that it doesn’t make good sense to offer anything else. It’s a similar story for our market.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 1, 2024

SUVs make the automotive world go round, so much so that even exotic automakers are now in the game. Lamborghini was one of the first with the Urus, and the company recently announced an update to its hot family hauler with the Urus SE, the first plug-in hybrid SUV in the performance segment.

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Teslarati

APRIL 22, 2024

Tesla has reduced the prices of its vehicles in multiple key markets around the world, after the automaker cut prices in the U.S. reductions with additional price cuts in its key markets of China and Germany, where it has additional Gigafactory locations. The post Tesla launches Model 3 price cuts in other markets following the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2023

Lexus revealed its TX three-row SUV, a vehicle made specifically for the North American market. The TX is the latest Lexus SUV to adopt the GA-K platform, which offers a low center of gravity and optimal weight distribution. TX also inherits the Lexus Driving Signature fundamentals and elevates them to the next level.

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Teslarati

APRIL 18, 2023

The Ford Puma is one of the most popular vehicles the Blue Oval produces, yet outside of the markets that it is sold in, it is essentially unknown. Even in Ford’s home market, the United States, the Puma has yet to make an appearance. The post Ford teases its newest electric SUV offering appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Electric Cars Report

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Honda today offered the first look at the exterior and interior styling of the all-new Honda Prologue battery-electric SUV that will come to market in North America in 2024.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 6, 2023

The upcoming Volvo EX90 electric SUV has been shown in detail via a new video posted on Youtube today. The newest inclusion to this lineup is the Volvo EX90 full-size SUV, which will take the place of the outgoing Volvo XC90 SUV. Yet despite its massive battery, the SUV charges in a respectable 30 minutes from 10-80%.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The Kia EV9 electric SUV is shaping up to be one of the most important EVs yet for North America. family vehicle market, and in at least some forms lays down the promise of 300 miles of range. That’s partly because it takes a shape and size that lands right in the midst of the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2023

Toyota Motor North America, Inc. Toyota) will invest nearly $50 million to construct a new laboratory facility at its North American R&D headquarters in York Township, Mich. to evaluate batteries for electric and electrified vehicles in North America.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2023

Volkswagen’s updated Touareg SUV will launch in five powertrain versions: a turbocharged gasoline engine, two turbodiesel engines and two plug-in hybrids. In 2002, the Touareg was the first SUV from Volkswagen. Sales of the Touareg in North America were discontinued in the 2017 model year in favor of the new Atlas, designed for the US.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 4, 2023

The automaker’s North American CEO, Larry Dominique, told The Drive that Alfa’s working on an electric SUV for the American market and promised that it would be different from the sea of increasingly homogenous vehicles hitting the market. “We will be ideal for North America.” We just don’t want to blend in.

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Teslarati

MAY 11, 2022

On Wednesday, May 11, Volkswagen Group’s Supervisory Board confirmed the company’s plans to launch an all-electric pickup truck and rugged SUV for the US market. VW plans to produce the electric pickup truck and rugged SUV under a separate independent company, named Scout. THIS IS FOR YOU – #USA ! VW also announced a $1.7

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

percent of the overall market, compared to just 5.2 The news comes after the Model Y seemingly became the world’s best-selling vehicle in the first quarter of the year and as the SUV has dominated several key EV markets. EV market, shows data appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Teslarati

MAY 11, 2024

Tesla has launched its latest buying incentive for the Model Y, this time offering a special, super-low interest rate for those who purchase the SUV by the end of this month. In February, Tesla began offering promotional pricing on the Model Y with a $1,000 discount through the end of the month in North America.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 30, 2023

Aehra unveiled its first model, an SUV, last October, plans to unveil a sedan in June, and aims to start deliveries of both in 2025 in markets potentially including North America, Europe, China, and the Middle.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

In North America, Honda will procure Ultium batteries from GM. Honda aims to adopt its next-generation batteries to models to be introduced to the market in the second half of the 2020s. From now through the second half of the 2020s, Honda will introduce products tailored to the market characteristics of each region.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 21, 2024

Part of its strategy includes bringing its Cupra EVs over to the US market, beginning with the all-electric version of the Formentor crossover as well as a larger SUV. Nearly one year ago to the day, we reported that the Spanish automaker was mulling entry into the US market in its quest to expand to a global EV brand.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 14, 2024

A new, larger VW electric SUV will arrive in the US. of the US market. Rivals like Mercedes, Ford, and GM have pushed back EV targets, citing slowing than expected demand, but Volkswagen Group of America CEO Pablo Di Si says EV plans remain. The brand’s North American leader said VW will continue investing in SUVs.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2018

With the intention of becoming a key volume supplier in North America, Volkswagen will invest more than $3.3 The aim is for the Volkswagen brand to achieve a break-even in terms of operating profits in North America by 2020. Volkswagen’s plan is to launch at least two new models each year in the US market going forward.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2021

Honda last week announced key targets for sales of electrified vehicles in North America, with a plan to make battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles (BEVs and FCEVs) to represent 100% of its vehicle sales by 2040, progressing from sales of 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2035. Honda SUV e:prototype shown at Shanghai 2021.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2022

Maserati—the only luxury brand of the Stellantis Group— outlined its plans for the market launch of its electric range, Maserati Folgore. Made at the Mirafiori production hub, it will debut in the market in 2023. In 2021, Maserati reported an increase in its global market share to 2.4%, specifically at 2.9%

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Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

market plug-in hybrid SUVs to resolve a potential fire risk. The recall affects 32,125 model-year 2021-2024 Jeep Wrangler 4xe SUVs. 3,856) and 9,249 outside North America. Stellantis on Wednesday announced a recall of more than 32,000 U.S.-market No other Wrangler models are affected.

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Teslarati

JUNE 22, 2023

McDonough estimated that the Rivian R2 midsized SUV crossover’s price would range between $40,000 to $60,000. “From an overall price vantage point, we see this really targeting the MEB of the broader midsized SUV crossover market. I’m not just in North America, but globally as well.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2019

Vehicle fuel economy improvements have slowed globally, according to the latest report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI): Fuel Economy In Major Car Markets: Technology And Policy Drivers 2005-2017. —“Fuel Economy In Major Car Markets: Technology And Policy Drivers 2005-2017”.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2020

In Frankfurt, Kia unveiled the new Sorento, the fourth generation of its mid-size SUV, including for the first time a hybrid option. Sorento is at the heart of Kia’s reinvigorated global SUV line-up, which also includes the Seltos, Stonic, Telluride and Sportage. —Emilio Herrera, Chief Operating Officer for Kia Motors Europe.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2023

Recognizing the evolving preferences of consumers and the surging demand for electric vehicles, Maserati will be introducing the 100% electric GranTurismo Folgore Coupe ( earlier post ) and Grecale Folgore SUV ( earlier post ).

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Electrek

APRIL 14, 2022

A recent report out of Tokyo says that Toyota is working on an SUV version of its Crown sedan, arriving in hybrid, PHEV, and fully-electric versions for its home country in addition to exports of some versions to China and North America.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Volkswagen Group Components contributes around 40% of the overall added value of the first fully electric SUV by the Volkswagen brand, the world e-car ID.4. 4 for the German, Chinese, and in future, US markets. 4 and other MEB vehicles for Europe and North America. Kassel: Lead plant for electric drives. and Kassel.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Nissan’s global crossover and SUV sales increased more than 12% in 2017 to more than 2 million vehicles (more than 34% of total Nissan sales for the year), driven by the all-new Nissan Kicks small crossover, the Rogue, X-Trail and Qashqai compact models, a refreshed Armada full-size SUV and the INFINITI QX30 compact luxury crossover.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Jeep has revealed three new battery electric SUVs, one for Europe and two for North America and selected global markets.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2023

GM is launching a broad portfolio of trucks, SUVs, luxury vehicles and light commercial vehicles using the Ultium Platform, including the GMC HUMMER EV Pickup and SUV, GMC Sierra EV, Cadillac LYRIQ, Cadillac CELESTIQ, Chevrolet Silverado EV, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Chevrolet Equinox EV, BrightDrop Zevo 400 and BrightDrop Zevo 600.

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