12 Dec 2021 | Ford Halts F-150 Lightning Reservations

Episode 1307,   Dec 12, 2021, 12:00 PM

Today’s big EV stories:
• New Nissan Ariya electric vehicle priced from £41k
• Ford stops taking reservations for the F-150 Lightning
• Chevrolet Silverado E to debut next month, production to begin in 2023
• Tesla stops taking Model S and Model X orders outside North America
• Lucid Air Tops Doug DeMuro's Best Cars List
• 2023 Mini Cooper S Electric Leaked In Revealing Images From China
• Union-Friendly Electric Car Credit Predicted to Pass Budget Test
• General Motors to source rare earth metals domestically for its electric vehicles
• Mercedes EQE Wagon Ready To Fight Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo
• Tesla Giga Shanghai Produced Over 400K Vehicles in 11 months of 2021

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NEW NISSAN ARIYA ELECTRIC VEHICLE PRICED FROM £41K

- Nissan has announced that the all-new 100% electric Ariya coupé crossover, capable of up to 310 miles on a single charge, is now available to pre-order, with the first deliveries beginning summer 2022.

- The Ariya’s UK line-up features four versions: Advance (63kWh), Evolve (87kWh), e-4ORCE Evolve (87kWh) and e-4ORCE Performance (87kWh). All four versions of Ariya will be available at launch.

- ‘On the road’ prices start from £41,845 for Advance 63kWh versions, rising to £58,440 for the e-4ORCE Performance 87kWh model.

- The range-topping specification includes premium features such as a 10-speaker Bose sound system, digital Head Up Display, Intelligent Rear View Mirror, Electric Panoramic Sunroof, dynamic 20” alloy wheels with aero covers, and distinctive Blue Nappa leather seat fronts.


FORD STOPS TAKING RESERVATIONS FOR THE F-150 LIGHTNING

- Ford has stopped taking reservations for the all-electric F-150 Lightning as it prepares to start making and shipping the new pickup truck in the first half of 2022. The company says it has collected 200,000 refundable $100 deposits for the Lightning since it debuted in May.

- Ford hasn’t said how many it plans to build in 2022, but Automotive News reports that the automaker is looking to build as many as 80,000 in 2023. The company has publicly said it wants to build that many in 2024 after originally targeting just 40,000 annually and has been hiring new workers to handle the demand.

- That base model is supposed to offer around 230 miles of range and has a more bare-bones interior, including a 12-inch landscape touchscreen display that runs Sync 4. Higher trims will come with the same 15.5-inch vertical touchscreen from the Mustang Mach-E, and there’s an extended range battery option that can push the range to around 300 miles.


CHEVROLET SILVERADO E TO DEBUT NEXT MONTH, PRODUCTION TO BEGIN IN 2023

- The first all-electric 2023 Chevrolet Silverado E will be unveiled in January, with manufacturing scheduled to begin the following year.

- According to Automotive News, General Motors' vice president for global product development Doug Park said the battery-powered Silverado would enter production in early 2023 when speaking at the AutoTech Conference this week. While revealing the model name as the Silverado E, Park confirmed the Chevrolet would make its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show next month.

- While full details of the Silverado E will be revealed in January, Park assured the audience the electric pick-up would offer a driving range of at least 300 miles – or 483 kilometres.

- Like the GMC Hummer EV – which uses the same Ultium electric platform as the Chevrolet – the Silverado E will adopt four-wheel-steering to greatly improve its turning circle.

- The Chevrolet Silverado E will be unveiled on January 5, 2022, with production set to begin in early 2023.


TESLA STOPS TAKING MODEL S AND MODEL X ORDERS OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA

- Tesla announced to potential buyers today that it stopped taking new Model S and Model X orders outside North America. It now expects deliveries in other markets to start during the second half of 2022.

- The news comes from an email that Tesla started sending out to people who have Model S and Model X vehicles on order in Europe.

- We are contacting you regarding the timing of your Model X order. As we expand production capacity, the launch dates for markets outside of North America have been postponed. We will inform you of the delivery times through your Tesla account when production begins. 
Your Model X is getting closer to delivery. We currently expect shipments outside of North America to begin in the second half of 2022. 
In order to expedite the delivery of existing orders, including your Model X order, as much as possible, we are currently no longer accepting new orders for the Model S and Model X from markets outside of North America. 
The price of your Model X will continue to be the same as it was when you placed your order, unless your vehicle configuration has been changed. To apply your order fee to another model, or to receive a full refund, request a call to speak directly to a Tesla representative.


LUCID AIR TOPS DOUG DEMURO'S BEST CARS LIST

- The top-of-the-line Lucid Air Dream Edition has been recently reviewed by Doug DeMuro, who finds the car to be one of the best on the market.

- Overall, the car received a Doug score of 73/100 points, which is the same as the Tesla Model S Plaid (see review here) and one more than the Porsche Taycan Turbo S.

- According to Doug DeMuro, the Lucid Air is the most luxurious among the three, while the Porsche Taycan Turbo S brings the most driving excitement

- Lucid Air Dream Edition specs:  118 kWh battery, 22 modules, 2170-type cylindrical cells (6,600)>900 V battery system

- Dream Edition Range (19") - 520 miles (837 km)

- Dream Edition Performance (21") - 2.42 seconds; quarter-mile in 9.67 seconds @149.87 mph


2023 MINI COOPER S ELECTRIC LEAKED IN REVEALING IMAGES FROM CHINA

- Mini might have teased the next-generation Cooper at the beginning of last month, but the cat is now pretty much out of the bag. Instagram user wilcoblok has published surprisingly revealing images of a prototype devoid of any camouflage. These seem to be real photos rather than a professional Photoshop job and depict the hot hatch version judging by the S.

- we're not seeing the traditional dual exhaust tips mounted in the middle. Corroborated with the lack of a traditional front grille, we have reasons to believe we're actually looking at the electric Cooper S. The front-end design is quite familiar with the big and round circles of the headlights, although the lower lights have been removed to give the bumper a simplified look.

- The rear lights have a trapezoidal shape and feature an intricate black pattern reminding us of a spider's web.

- . It doesn't seem to have a digital instrument cluster, but it does boast a head-up display. Taking center stage is the big circle serving as the touchscreen from the infotainment system.


UNION-FRIENDLY ELECTRIC CAR CREDIT PREDICTED TO PASS BUDGET TEST

- A labor-friendly electric vehicle tax credit is likely to withstand scrutiny by the Senate parliamentarian on whether it should be included in Democrats’ nearly $2 trillion tax and social spending plan, according to former Congressional budget staffers and policy analysts.

- If that happens, and opponents like Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) withhold support of the broader package, lawmakers will need to negotiate a change to the credit, although it’s unclear whether that will be necessary. The credit could also be chopped altogether.

- The massive measure is being advanced through a budget reconciliation process to allow Democrats to pass the bill with a simple Senate majority.

- A separate former senior Republican staff member said that there shouldn’t be a concern with the labor-friendly incentive under budget rules, considering it’s an amendment to an existing tax incentive. The $4,500 would be available in addition to a base credit of $7,500 available for most consumers purchasing an electric vehicle.


GENERAL MOTORS TO SOURCE RARE EARTH METALS DOMESTICALLY FOR ITS ELECTRIC VEHICLES

- General Motors is accelerating its shift away from China and other foreign sources for the key raw materials and components needed for the millions of battery-electric vehicles it plans to roll out over the coming decade.

- GM announced the latest of more than a dozen deals Thursday, saying it will purchase rare earth metals from the only remaining commercial mine in the U.S., while two new plants will provide the high-power magnets needed for its electric vehicle motors. Currently, finished magnets and raw materials, such as neodymium, are sourced largely from China.

- the two deals are expected to create “hundreds” of jobs and provide enough magnets for all the motors GM will need going forward.

- Previous deals have laid out plans for GM to source raw minerals to finished components from suppliers in the U.S. and Canada. That’s a critical move, said analyst Stephanie Brinley of IHS Markit. It would not only reduce dependence on potentially unreliable trade partners, like China, but also minimize the risk of supply chain disruptions.


MERCEDES EQE WAGON READY TO FIGHT PORSCHE TAYCAN CROSS TURISMO


TESLA GIGA SHANGHAI PRODUCED OVER 400K VEHICLES IN 11 MONTHS OF 2021


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