At last week’s announcement of its quarterly and annual earnings after a record year, CEO Elon Musk actually downplayed the potential for this year’s profit and indicated the company’s focus would shift from introducing new models to maximizing production at its existing factories.
This year–2022–is shaping up to be the year we have been expecting for two years—when the population of EVs expands so a great variety of vehicles at a range of prices spur the market to new heights.
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.
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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.
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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.
All of this made me think about of the differences in the way companies are introducing EVs into their product portfolios.
One of the most exciting aspects of a Tesla isn’t that it’s battery-powered or fully electric—but the fact that it can drive itself.
Tesla continues to get mixed marks with owners vexed by quality issues, but still in love with their advanced electric cars.