SHOPSMART AUTOS – CONSUMER INFORMATION – APRIL 19, 2021
HERE ARE ALL OF THE STATEMENTS MADE ABOUT EV VEHICLES In the decade sincethe Nis
san Leaf
became the first contemporary, mass-produced electric vehicle, plenty of automakers have jumped on the EV bandwagon with their own EVs or a plug-ins, and self-recharging hybrids like
the Toyota Prius
are downright commonplace. But so far no major legacy (read: not Tesla) automaker has put all its eggs in the EV basket. Whether because of looming regulatory targets or the increased public interest in electric cars, that seems to be changing. The dribble of EV and plug-in launches has turned into an avalanche of news about accelerated EV timelines and emissions-reduction goals. Only time will tell if the events foretold in these announcements will actually come to pass or if it’s all just fodder for a future-focused investor class. One note before you continue: When carmakers talk about electrified vehicles, they’re counting hybrids, plug-in hybrids, EVs, and in some cases hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles in the mix. And when a single model has several different electrified variants (for example, the Prius’s hybrid and plug-in models), carmakers will count each of those separately towards their electrification goals.
GM
released the all-new
2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV
and revised
Bolt EV
(pictured at left) on Feb. 14.
GMC Hummer EV
production starts this fall. Sometime this year
BMW
will show the first all-electric M badge car, perhaps an M-sport version of the electric i4 sedan.
Stellantis
plans to launch 10 hybrid or electric models across its brands (including a plug-in Wrangler) by the end of the year.
Jaguar Land Rover
says it will begin testing a hydrogen fuel-cell prototype sometime in 2021 or early 2022.
Mercedes
plans to introduce 10 new EVs through its EQ brand by the end of the year, including
the 2022 EQS
(pictured).
Ford
intends to start production of
an EV F-150
by the middle of the year. A
Honda
EV
built in partnership with GM, reportedly a crossover, is expected to enter production.
Mazda
plans to show at least two plug-in hybrids by the end of the year.
Nissan
plans to have launched eight EVs by the end of the year and hopes to be on pace to sell 1 million hybrid or electric vehicles per year globally. These are the vehicles planned up until 2024. Make It A Champion Day!
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