Which two automakers aborted plans to create hundreds of thousands of EVs collectively?
Which charging community grew to become the primary one to purchase charging {hardware} from Tesla?
That is our look again on the Week In Reverse—proper right here at Inexperienced Automobile Stories—for the week ending October 27, 2023.
This previous week, the Tokyo auto present, formally the Japan Mobility Present, was the backdrop for varied EV idea reveals.
That included a number of Toyota idea automobiles had been revealed for the present, together with a Land Cruiser Se EV idea that may take the rugged off-road nameplate in a brand new route—probably, as a good greater three-row household car. Is it the 3-row electrical SUV as a result of be U.S.-made in only a couple years?
Toyota Land Cruiser Se idea
Toyota additionally confirmed a actually compact electrical van the size of a Mini Cooper. Referred to as the Kayoibako idea, it’s sized for environment friendly use of area and a variety of city functions. Though unlikely for the U.S., may this be an opportunity for the automaker to get again into the area Toyota as soon as had with the Scion xB? And the Toyota EPU EV idea seems much more probably, exhibiting the best way to an electrical pickup that’s smaller than the present Tacoma—or concerning the dimension of the Ford Maverick hybrid truck.
Toyota EPU idea
The Lexus LF-ZL idea is an extended and comparatively low SUV constructed with three giant “gigacastings,” a brand new technology of prismatic lithium-ion battery cells with larger vitality density, bidirectional charging and V2G connectivity, and a next-gen working system. There’s a modern LF-LC hatchback as properly that follows the identical design themes and will get the model’s steer-by-wire system.
Additionally timed for Tokyo, and following up on a collection of Nissan ideas revealed forward of the present, the Infiniti Imaginative and prescient Qe idea from Nissan’s Infiniti model supplies a glimpse of the longer term design route of the model, in addition to its first EV set to be constructed within the U.S.
Mazda revealed the Iconic SP hybrid sports activities automobile idea—constructing on the Wankel rotary engine as the inspiration for a sequence hybrid system. The automaker additionally suggests it might be a plug-in hybrid with the potential to provide backup energy. It wasn’t the one one to indicate up with a hybrid idea, although; Honda additionally confirmed a hybrid Prelude idea that’s production-bound.
Mazda Iconic SP idea
Whereas Toyota confirmed a number of trendy electrical truck ideas on the present, it’s increasing a special strategy to a take a look at fleet in Thailand, Australia, and maybe different markets. The Toyota HiLux Revo BEV idea goes primary and goals for fleet use, with a cost-conscious strategy together with a modest battery pack good for as much as 143 miles and 0-60 mph acceleration within the 10-second vary. Might this strategy work within the U.S. for an inexpensive Toyota Tacoma EV?
In different EV information, GM on Monday confirmed that it’s delaying manufacturing of the Chevrolet Equinox EV, in addition to some variations of the Chevy Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV pickups. The additional “few months” will permit the corporate to spice up manufacturing effectivity and decrease manufacturing prices, in accordance with the corporate’s CEO.
2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV
Additional, Honda and GM are ending a partnership introduced simply final yr—one that may have resulted in hundreds of thousands of inexpensive compact EVs throughout many alternative fashions. GM is choosing a lower-cost effort shifting the Bolt EV to LFP battery cells, whereas Honda’s devoted EV platform arrives in 2025.
The 2024 Fisker Ocean EV is getting a $7,500 value reduce for the highest Excessive trim degree, versus 2023. Different variations of the Ocean get a slight value enhance, although.
Fisker Ocean
Stellantis introduced specs for a refreshed lineup of electrical vans on Monday, together with plans for a second-generation hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain that may ship extra vary than the EVs. Particulars for U.S.-market Ram-brand variations are but to return.
Taiwan’s Foxconn revealed an electrical cargo van and offered an replace on its Foxtron EVs—though it didn’t present any replace on initiatives that it intends to construct as a contract producer, just like the Fisker Pear in Ohio.
BP to buy Tesla chargers
The oil big BP, by its BP Pulse charging model, ordered $100 million in Tesla charging {hardware}, due to enter service beginning in 2024 at fuel station places and extra. It’s the primary third-party charging community to put such an order with Tesla. The chargers can have an output of as much as 250 kw and can settle for each Tesla NACS and CCS DC fast-charging connectors.
The Pebble Circulation journey trailer is one in all a number of electrified RV ideas within the works that can present propulsion help to cut back the vary lack of the EV towing it. The Circulation, to be formally revealed on the LA auto present in November, additionally presents photo voltaic charging and a 45-kwh LFP battery pack good as a house energy backup supply.
Pebble Circulation journey trailer
And in accordance with a number of new market experiences, costs are dropping on used EVs, together with Tesla fashions, due to an uptick within the sheer quantity of EVs available on the market. The Tesla Mannequin 3 has fallen $9,000 in worth on the used market since 2021, and costs on used EVs total have fallen practically 20% in simply the previous 11 months—sufficient to nonetheless yield an enchancment in affordability regardless of larger finance charges.
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