Main topic: Subaru's plans to release a full lineup of electric vehicles.
Key points:
1. Subaru aims to sell 600,000 EVs per year by 2030, making up half of its global sales.
2. The automaker plans to boost its battery-electric lineup to eight models.
3. Subaru plans to double its electric-vehicle lineup by the end of 2028, including a three-row electric SUV.
4. Toyota will reportedly build the three-row electric SUV for Subaru in Kentucky starting in 2025.
5. Subaru plans to invest around $10.5 billion towards its electrification efforts by around 2030.
Main topic: Fisker unveils three new EVs and provides details on the Ronin supercar.
Key points:
1. Fisker introduces the Ronin, a four-door supercar EV with a 600-mile range and a price tag of $385,000.
2. Fisker reveals the Alaska electric pickup, based on the Ocean, with a starting price of $45,400 and a range of 230 miles.
3. Fisker announces the Pear EV, a budget offering priced under $30,000, with all-wheel drive, dual motors, and a range of 300 miles.
Starting this week, Colorado residents can save up to $6,000 towards a new electric vehicle by trading in their old gas cars, with the aim of reaching 940,000 EVs on the road by 2030.
Tesla is set to release a new $25,000 electric car, potentially revolutionizing the world of EVs with its affordable price and expected range of 250-300 miles on a single charge.
Americans' hesitations to buy electric vehicles (EVs) are largely due to concerns around charging, with surveys showing that a lack of charging stations is a significant barrier to purchase, but efforts are being made to expand and improve the U.S. charging landscape through major incentives, partnerships, and the development of a single charging standard like Tesla's NACS plug design.
A study by Recurrent Motors Inc. found that electric vehicle (EV) batteries are reliable and long-lasting, with most EVs driven close to 100,000 miles still having at least 90 percent of their original range, alleviating concerns about battery longevity and encouraging more people to switch to EVs.