Base Polestar range, Acura EVs, Alaska charging: Today’s Car News

2022 Polestar 2 single-motorPolestar earns a respectable range rating for its most affordable model. Alaskans will have enough fast-chargers for road trips along one route in the state. And Honda’s premium Acura brand will put more focus on EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Acura brand will be “going much faster” toward EVs, and a top U.S...

Alaska is getting its own electric vehicle charging network

AlaskaAlaska is slated to get its own EV charging network, making EV ownership more viable on the Last Frontier. By summer, the state-run Alaska Energy Authority plans to install DC fast-charging stations along the state's main highway corridor, according to a recent Anchorage Daily News report. The planned route will connect the coastal cities of Homer...

Ford plans a full-size electric truck with “incredibly high volume”

2022 Ford F-150 Lightning pre-productionFord is preparing to follow up the 2022 F-150 Lightning with another full-size electric pickup truck designed from the start for "incredibly high volume," Ford CEO Jim Farley said in an interview with Automotive News (subscription required). The new full-size truck, which likely won't arrive for a few years, will have a new platform, and will be...

Tesla Cybertruck gains 4-motor version, 4-wheel steering crab mode

Tesla CybertruckTesla CEO Elon Musk on Friday confirmed plans for a four-motor version of the Cybertruck electric pickup, along with four-wheel steering that will enable trick off-road maneuvering features. When the Cybertruck was unveiled in late 2019, a three-motor version was confirmed as the top model. But in response to a query on Twitter, Musk said that...

Did Nissan just show the successor to the Leaf electric car?

Nissan Chill-Out concept  -  December 2021This past week, Nissan provided the brightest overview of its future product lineup and electric vehicle plans in years—and a very early look at what a Nissan Leaf successor might look like around the middle part of the decade. The summary, called Ambition 2030, marked a restart for Nissan—with a plan to introduce 23 electrified models...