Lancia is reinventing itself as an EV maker

PLUS: Lordstown delivers pickups, EV swaps for Land Rover Defenders, new CEO for Faraday.

If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser. Lancia Relaunches as an EV Maker with New Logo       Lancia is reinventing itself for the EV age, and it's starting with a new design language—and a new logo.    The 116-year-old Italian luxury marque, rarely seen stateside and perpetually in the shadow of its larger corporate parent, is trying to find its voice again just as the industry goes electric. And it's aiming to make a statement with the Lancia Ypsilon and Delta in a few short years.    "The new era of Lancia starts today with a new Logo and a clear design vision" said Luca Napolitano, Lancia CEO. "In anticipation of the new Ypsilon, the first vehicle of the new Lancia, we are introducing Lancia Pu+Ra Zero, a sculpture, a three-dimensional manifesto which inspires the vehicles that will be launched between 2024 and 2028."    Read on to see the sculpture, and discover what else Lancia has in the works. READ THE FULL STORY Faraday Future Gets New CEO as Production Nears      Scheduled production of the Faraday Future has been solidly in the future for as long as we can remember. The company is still trying to make its uncompromising vision of the future a reality, weathering more storms than other startups that have since folded.     The aspiring EV maker has just received EPA certification for its FF91 Futurist, promising 381 miles on the full charge, as it inches toward production. But a recent shakeup has seen the company part ways with its CEO at a crucial stage, with Xuefeng "XF" Chen taking over the top role.    "The FF 91 Futurist will deliver a unique user experience of the Ultimate Intelligent TechLuxury. With the completion of the manufacturing #6 milestone, we are just one step away from start of production," said Mr. Chen.    The FF91 still promises blistering numbers, but even before reaching production its attributes have already been upstaged by Lucid Motors in several categories.     More importantly, has the EV market moved on from the early adopter era of six-figure electric supercars? READ THE FULL STORY Lordstown EV Trucks Begin to Arrive, but How Many More Will Be Made in 2023?      Lordstown Motors, in limbo for much of the past three years, has finally started delivering trucks to customers after commencing production in September of this year. But this doesn't quite mean that the automaker will be making lots of them—or that it has the money to produce more than the first 500 units.    The innovative pickup, which features in-wheel hub motors, recently received certification from the EPA and CARB.     "The Endurance will provide benefits to customers that use their vehicles for work. It optimizes key attributes of traction and maneuverability—with our in-wheel hub motors, safety—with our five-star crash performance, and value in the segment," said Edward Hightower, Lordstown CEO and President.    But the company's manufacturing plans aren't quite geared to make the truck compete with the Ford F-150 Lightning.    Here's what's going on with the Ohio-built electric truck. READ THE FULL STORY Freightliner eCascadia EV Semi Joins Sysco's Fleet READ MORE EV Swaps for Defenders Are Coming to the US READ MORE 2023 Fiat 500e Abarth Is Amplified with a Sound Generator READ MORE Tesla's Full Self-Driving Beta Is Now Open to Everyone Who Paid for It READ MORE 2011 Nissan Leaf in California Junkyard READ MORE Lewis Hamilton's X44 Vida Carbon Racing Claims Its First Extreme E Title READ MORE 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. SIGN UP Follow Us Unsubscribe Privacy Notice Autoweek.com ©2022 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019