Which EV fast-charging community doesn’t have horrible reliability?

Which firm that’s “all-in” on EVs pushed again towards regulators’ targets?

That is our look again on the Week In Reverse—proper right here at Inexperienced Automobile Reviews—for the week ending July 7, 2023.

Ford broke new floor in making a hybrid powertrain customary when it launched its Maverick compact truck two years in the past. However the 37-mpg hybrid now costs $1,500 extra within the 2024 Ford Maverick and means the entry worth of the Maverick Hybrid is greater than $5,000 greater than it initially was. 

2023 Ford Maverick

Rolls-Royce dedicated to going totally electrical by 2030 a pair years in the past, but it surely begins that journey later this yr with first deliveries of its first EV ever. The backstory of how the Rolls-Royce Spectre EV took form is attention-grabbing in itself, though you’ll additionally need to learn this Rolls-Royce Spectre first drive. 

Rivian made progress ramping up EV production within the second quarter of the yr, in line with outcomes launched by the corporate earlier this week. It says the numbers “stay in step with firm expectations” as R1T pickups, R1S SUVs, and EDV vans roll out of its Illinois meeting plant. 

Volkswagen ID.Buzz self-driving prototype testing in Austin, Texas – July 2023

Volkswagen is transferring its autonomous-vehicle program on after the now-defunct Argo.AI, and it’s utilizing its ID.Buzz electric van for U.S. autonomous-tech testing—initially on the streets of Austin. Nevertheless it ought to be famous that VW’s utilizing the shorter-wheelbase model it received’t promote to People.

Fiat on Wednesday confirmed its tiny Topolino electric minicar, in addition to the 600e compact crossover that aligns intently with the 500X crossover that’s been supplied within the U.S. There aren’t any American plans for both of those fashions, although, in line with Fiat, however the 500e EV stays on schedule for early 2024. 

2024 Fiat Topolino

Fiat’s dad or mum firm, Stellantis, additionally detailed one of many 4 platforms that can underpin as much as 2 million EVs yearly throughout its many manufacturers. The STLA Medium platform will supply quick charging and properly over 300 miles of vary in some types. It’s anticipated to be the spine of a number of vital mainstream EVs for Europe—suppose Peugeot, Citroën, and maybe Fiat—and can kind the premise for fashions which might be primarily compact by U.S. requirements. 

This week marked the tip of the EPA’s remark interval for pending light-vehicle emissions guidelines that might require vastly better EV gross sales over the following decade, and amongst many arguments GM’s feedback stood out. Regardless of its aspiration to make its complete light-duty automobile lineup all-electric by 2035, GM is concerned about meeting 50% EVs by 2030 in a spread of car units outlined by regulators. 

2023 Tesla Mannequin X – Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.

In response to a petition, the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) this week reopened an investigation into unintended acceleration in Tesla vehicles. Doubtlessly affecting each Tesla ever made, the investigation will look into allegations suggesting a design flaw in Tesla’s inverters.

Normal Motors has acquired a agency that makes software helping to identify EV battery issues, together with thermal runaway occasions and different battery failures. The agency’s options are particularly enticing, GM explains, as a result of they don’t require extra {hardware} or sensors.  

Michelin Uptis airless tire on French postal van

Airless tire tech has lengthy been seen as a key expertise for electrical and autonomous autos. Now France’s postal service can be testing Michelin’s Uptis airless tires in delivery vans, in what might turn out to be an vital real-world proof level. 

The automotive provider ZF final week recommended that, with a Porsche Taycan as its prototype, it’s ready to boost cold-weather EV range by up to a third with a revamped thermal administration system and propane-based warmth pump. It reveals there should be some important vary positive aspects to realize with out upsizing batteries. 

Tesla Supercharger

And up to date J.D. Energy knowledge means that fast-charging reliability is abysmal when taking a look at all however Tesla Supercharging. Will the shift to Tesla’s NACS connector in future EVs lengthen Tesla’s constant expertise to different manufacturers?

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