Ford Mach-E range, base model Y, Nio solid-state battery, Ioniq 5 photos: the week in reverse

Which company revealed both an electric van and a flying car this week?

Why is Tesla being asked to recall so many of its cars for faulty touch screens?

Here’s our take-back on Reverse Week – here at Green car reports—For the week ending January 15, 2021.

Our Ford Mustang Mach-E real-world range test, one of our most read stories of the week, highlighted that it won’t disappoint if you follow what the Adjusted EPA Number suggests. road efficiency.

And the standard Tesla Model Y lineup joined the lineup, at $ 43,190, with 244 miles of range and a claimed 0-100 km / h time of 5.3 seconds.

Nio has unveiled its flagship ET7 luxury sedan, sized closely to the Model S and including the debut of a 150kw battery pack with solid-state cells that take up no more space than small battery packs. the society.

At a virtual CES, GM revealed a new standalone company called BrightDrop that focuses on the electrification of the delivery ecosystem; part of it is a new EV600 electric van – whose production has been confirmed in Canada at the plant that once made high-speed surveyors. As well as teasing a flying car concept, he offered a glimpse of the very luxurious electric Cadillac Celestiq flagship that will feature four-wheel steering and a smart four-quadrant glass roof.

Sony once again showed the Vision-S electric car; a year after its initial surprise debut, the Vision-S is no longer called a concept and the tech company has shown it to be tested on European roads.

Renault unveiled an all-electric and retro revival of the R5 Turbo, which became an icon of the WRC championship-winning hot-hatch in the ’70s and’ 80s.

Lordstown Motors has confirmed that it now has 100,000 pre-orders for its Endurance electric pickup that the company plans to build in Ohio starting in September.

Lightning eMotors is one of the first companies to roll out a kit on a large scale that can equip existing diesel coaches to be fully electric, saving money and reducing CO2 emissions.

The 2022 Ioniq 5 is at the head of a new range of electric vehicles from Hyundai, and the automaker has released a first look at the prototype, looking a lot like the Concept 45 shown in 2019.

Global automaker Geely and search engine giant Baidu have announced an electric car joint venture in China focused on autonomous vehicle technology.

Supplier Continental pointed out that some differences in the acceptance of EVs – and even the way green consumers view EVs – exist between regions of the world.

There has been a wave of federal government activity this week. NHTSA has asked Tesla to recall 158,000 Model S and Model X vehicles up to the 2018 model year for a very high failure rate of its touch screens, which house some safety-critical functions. Meanwhile, the NHTSA crash test results for the Tesla Model Y are top notch in every way, closely following the results of the Model 3.

The NTSB said earlier this week that automakers need to provide more details to emergency responders about the fire and high-voltage risks associated with electric vehicles that have been in high-speed crashes.

Automakers have been given another deadline on heavier fines for failing to meet federal fuel economy standards. It’s a farewell gift from the Trump administration, although it is likely to be overturned by the courts again.

Seattle-based Recurrent hopes to provide electric car owners with a “data-rich CV” that will help support resale values ​​and give buyers a little more assurance on battery condition and cost. long term ownership.

And if you’re thinking about a used electric vehicle: General Motors has also provided 0% financing for factory-certified pre-owned Bolt EV and Volt models; The rare deal might have something to do with the current battery issues on older Bolt EVs and the arrival of the Bolt EUV later this year.

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