Welcome to the Year of the EV—Whatever It Will Be
Here are two big automotive EV news items from the first days of 2022—and a guess at what they might mean for the Year of the EV.
Flash Drive: 2022 Mercedes EQS
The 2022 Mercedes EQS is the new flagship of the Mercedes brand and stands proudly on its green credentials, but fully expects to sell itself as the epitome of where the company is headed.
News: Ford Puts E-Transit Vans Out for Public Test
To ease the move to electric models Ford is launching the Pro pilot program that will add preproduction E-Transit vans to select fleets.
News: 10 Best States To Own an EV
The cost of buying and running an EV varies depending on where you live. Here are the Top 10 States to own an EV.
News: Hertz Exits Bankruptcy, Cuts Deals with Tesla, Uber & Carvana
Ordering 100,000 Teslas and striking deals with Uber and Carvana repositions Hertz in the middle of what it terms the “modern mobility system,” a significant shift from its traditional business model.
Update: Top 10 Electric Cars
Automakers continued to increase our choice of plug-in hybrid and all-electric cars and crossovers. Competition is heating up for the U.S. electric car leadership claimed by Tesla for the past few years. The Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Volt are legacy players in the battle, now joined by dozens of new players. Consumers win because they have choice.
Flash Drive: Lucid Air Dream Edition R
The ride was short, but provided the essentials—time split between the driver’s seat and the spacious back seat, the two defining spaces in the Lucid Air, the latest luxury electric car to arrive on the market.
News: Top 10 “Engines” Now Mostly Electric
If you needed a more definitive marker for the imminent end of the internal combustion engine, look no further than Wards 27th annual 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems.
News: Range Milestones Hit by Lucid and Rivian
The numbers tell the story—we’ve entered a new stage of long-range electric vehicles. This week the Lucid Air Dream edition had a model officially accredited by the U.S. EPA with a 520-mile range.
News: Genesis Reveals GV60 Crossover EV
The first EV from the brand is the Genesis GV60, a compact crossover that rounds out the brand’s SUV lineup. It will land sometime next year, joining its larger, gas-powered siblings—the GV70 and GV80.