| If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.  Fixed Chevy Bolt batteries are coming, Rivian is building two charging networks for EV owners, and the Mustang Mach-E could be headed for police fleets. But first:  Just a few days ago Ford has begun pre-production of the F-150 Lightning, with the first examples due to start real-world testing ahead of the launch of series production in the coming months. Ford's electric pickup, promising a top range of 300 miles along with up to 563 hp, will begin arriving early next year, months before the long-promised Tesla Cybertruck and a few months after challengers from Rivian and GMC. In a short span of time there will be quite a few electric pickups to choose from, with Ford's model boasting a starting price of $39,974 before incentives.  Yes, it'll have a frunk for plenty of cargo. The F-150 Lightning is meant to be very similar to the regular F-150 in many respects, so Ford is not seeking to offer something that would look wildly different or would take time to get used to. The aim of the model is to make going electric easy for repeat truck buyers.  Several EVs from Lotus are on the way, but it will still be a while before we see them on the streets. Speaking of starting production, yet another automaker is inching toward its first electric models, with Lotus revealing the architecture that will be used for not one but three sports cars. And it won't be confined solely to Lotus models, as the marque plans to let Alpine borrow it for a sports car of their own. The bad news is that the first of these will get here in the year 2026 A.D., which on paper looks like some year from a sci-fi film about a manned Mars mission.    A month following the start of a recall of all Chevrolet Bolt EVs ever made and the halt of battery production for the vehicles, General Motors says that LG returned to building battery packs after it has enacted new manufacturing processes. The batteries for all Bolt vehicles were recalled earlier this month after GM indicated that two rare defects—a torn anode and a folded separator—could cause a battery fire if both are present in the same battery pack.  This week Honda has detailed its EV plans for the US market, a few years ahead of the arrival of its next electric vehicle—the Honda Prologue. The battery electric SUV is set to arrive on sale 2024 with the automaker indicating that it has set a sales target of 70,000 units for the new model, ahead of the arrival of others based on a platform to be developed by Honda, targeting 500,000 annual sales by 2030.   Spread the word: If you know someone interested in staying on top of the rapidly growing EV segment, feel free to pass this newsletter along.
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Friday, September 24, 2021
Ford F-150 Lightning pre-production has begun
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