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.
News: Toyota and Lexus Reveal 15 Upcoming EVs
Toyota plans to introduce 30 battery EV models by 2030, with a sales target of 3.5 million units a year.
Green Motorsports: Subaru Hits the Track To Improve the Breed
Iin 2022 the Nitro RallyCross racing series is adding electric cars, expanding to 10 stops, including one in Canada to put Subaru Motorsports’ Supercars and its competitors’ to the test in ice and snow.
Feature: 5 Innovative Electric Concept Vehicles Becoming Real
These five EV concepts are just a small portion of the green vehicles coming to roads soon.
News: 2023 BMW XM PHEV Revealed
BMW is making a statement with the 2023 XM. A plug-in hybrid propulsion system that is exclusive to the M class, unique interior materials and new design direction combine to offer a peek into the future of what all luxury BMW models will look like.
News: 2022 Range Rover Lineup Previewed
The fifth-generation 2023 Range Rover is all new and begins the electrification of all Land Rover and Range Rover models.
News: 2023 Fisker Ocean Introduced
The entry-level 2023 Fisker Ocean is so well-priced (under $30,000 after tax credits and/or incentives) for an electric SUV getting 250+ miles of driving range, the only thing left is seeing it in people’s driveways a year from now.
Opinion: Will Lithium Be Our Next Energy Crisis?
Based on what we see happening in the EV industry, the U.S. lithium development timeline needs to be crunched. The only way that can happen is if government and regulatory bodies push these things through the bureaucracy at a faster pace.
News: 2023 Subaru Solterra EV
The 2023 Subaru Solterra EV was co-developed by Subaru and Toyota, with Subaru handling the AWD, suspension and chassis development.
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.