Which automaker entered the charging enterprise?
How are Tesla Powerwall house owners forming a “virtual power plant” to again up the grid?
This is our look again on the Week In Reverse—proper right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending July 15, 2022.
Hyundai confirmed the U.S. arrival of its Ioniq 6 electrical sedan for the primary quarter of 2023, and it revealed a bit extra details about this stunner this week. We checked out how, regardless of the widespread platform and plenty of widespread parts, the Ioniq 6 makes a really completely different design assertion than the Ioniq 5. And we outlined how the Ioniq 6 may go considerably higher in effectivity and driving vary, because of a collection of engineering enhancements. It would be the first Hyundai with full over-the-air updates, too.
2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid Sport Touring
We nonetheless observe the shift to hybrids as a result of it permits each family, whether or not they have charging entry or not, to cut back their oil dependence, and two essential hybrid fashions had been revealed this week. A brand new era of the Honda CR-V is about to pack a brand new era of Honda’s two-motor hybrid system with extra motor torque, the 2023 CR-V will emphasize the hybrid facet extra, aiming for half of the mannequin line’s gross sales. And the Toyota Crown was additionally revealed as a “reimagined” sedan that raises the journey peak and roofline a bit versus the Avalon it replaces, and provides some SUV cues. It’s the primary car so as to add Toyota’s Hybrid Max performance-hybrid system, which drives the wheels instantly with motor torque in entrance and in again—maybe with decrease freeway effectivity than the V-6 it replaces, although.
2023 Toyota Crown
GM and Pilot this week delivered some large charging information. They launched what may be the best open-network problem to Electrify America: a coast-to-coast EV fast-charging community facilitated with EVgo and consisting solely of 350-kw CCS {hardware}, at Pilot Flying J journey facilities. It goals to put in chargers each 50 miles—sure, with some cash from the federal EV charging infrastructure buildout—and 500 stations in an preliminary stage put in from 2023 to 2025.
GMC Hummer EV at Pilot journey heart
The EV startup Canoo, which just lately questioned its personal monetary viability, was given a brand new jolt of life this week with an settlement from Walmart to purchase 4,500 of its electrical vans for last-mile supply.
GM revealed extra teaser pictures for the Cadillac Celestiq electrical flagship sedan, and it confirmed that the mannequin will debut in show-car type July 22. New photos confirmed throne-like seating for 4, a fastback rear roofline, and display actual property that covers your complete sprint.
Cadillac Celestiq teaser
Panasonic chosen the Kansas City, Kansas space for what it claims would be the largest battery plant on this planet (confirmed by funding quantity, and maybe by GWh and space)—a “mega-factory” that may provide Tesla and different automakers with cylindrical cells. The battery maker additionally revealed it anticipates a 20% vitality density increase for its EV batteries by 2030—maybe serving to downsize batteries, prolong vary, or each.
Some Tesla Powerwall house owners, in a pilot program with California’s PG&E, will financial institution vitality of their battery packs collectively as a “virtual power plant” to again up the grid. Given a monetary incentive constructed into this system, it could possibly be a win-win for all concerned and, hopefully, a proof level for V2G.
Tesla Powerwall 2.0
The German provider Mahle claims that it has a “wear-free” motor that may ship 90% of its max output constantly, assembly larger requirements of sturdiness that may be good for towing or efficiency automobiles—because of a brand new form of cooling system.
Redwood Materials is now the official recycler for all Volkswagen and Audi EV batteries in North America, the businesses introduced earlier this week. VW and Audi be part of Ford and Toyota, amongst firms aiming to get better a excessive price of uncooked supplies.
2021 Volkswagen ID.4
Will faster-charging battery cells permit smaller battery packs and, thus, lighter EVs with a lowered dependence on valuable metals? That’s the premise behind a lot of battery startups, and it may be the important thing to unlocking some lower-priced EVs for Americans.
A charging robotic referred to as Ziggy may present lots of comfort for venues and parking buildings that may’t simply dedicate a sure variety of parking spots to EV charging. It delivers a charger cable and connector on wheels, plus a display that may present promoting.
Ziggy EV charging robotic kiosk
Hyundai is issuing a security recall of 2017-2018 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid fashions over a problem that might result in a backseat hearth. The recall itself, to exchange an influence relay, is definitely a do-over of 1 issued in 2018.
Automakers proposed the concept of providing versatile, user-selectable pedestrian alert sounds to fulfill EV “quiet car” guidelines, and this week the federal authorities stated no.
A lot of U.S. states are racing to submit electrical car charging-infrastructure plans forward of a September 30 deadline to obtain federal funds which can be a part of $5 billion put aside for a nationwide community of stations. Concurrently, states are drawing out the Alternative Fuel Corridors wanted for charging stations to qualify.
2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV
And whereas we’ve recognized that patrons want point-of-sale EV rebates to EV tax credit, a latest research takes {that a} step additional: Buyers want them a lot that they’d take a lesser quantity of “cash on the hood”—thus saving the federal authorities and taxpayers. It’s extra equitable, too, declare the authors of the research with these findings.
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