Lucid Gravity drive, Acura ZDX review, Jeep plug-in hybrid pickup: The Week in Reverse

Which automaker is including hybrid manufacturing at its U.S. devoted EV plant?

Which Lexus mannequin has gone hybrid-only for 2025?

That is our look again on the Week In Reverse—proper right here at Inexperienced Automotive Reviews—for the week ending Could 3, 2024.

A quick Lucid Gravity prototype test drive was sufficient to inform us that this upcoming EV will supply a singular format and a special driving expertise than every other three-row electrical SUV. 

Lucid Gravity prototype

The 2024 Acura ZDX EV is the quickest SUV ever from the Honda luxurious model—and it undoubtedly appears to be like the half. Yesterday in a review of the Acura ZDX Inexperienced Automotive Reviews checked out whether or not the primary absolutely electrical automobile from this Honda luxurious model retains it on-brand—even with GM bones.

The 2025 Lexus UX 300h has gone hybrid-only, and the preferred AWD model of this mannequin will get a noteworthy gas-mileage increase. The UX 300h AWD now will get 43 mpg mixed, and it begins round $40,000. 

2025 Lexus UX 300h

Hyundai final week confirmed that its Metaplant in Georgia, as soon as as a result of be a devoted EV plant, may also get U.S. production of more hybrid models, as a part of an effort to broaden the vary of hybrid trims of its gasoline autos. 

Jeep introduced Thursday {that a} plug-in hybrid model of its Wrangler-based Gladiator pickup will arrive “later subsequent 12 months.” The Jeep Gladiator 4xe PHEV arrives simply after a report steered the model was contemplating a hybrid model of its Recon, which a minimum of at launch can be a completely electrical mannequin. 

2024 Jeep Gladiator

GM’s Cadillac luxurious model might not go all-EV by 2030 as beforehand mentioned. The model has clarified that whereas its EV rollout might proceed as deliberate its retirement date for ICE fashions could also be prolonged. 

Are electrical automobile gross sales down in California? A quarterly report out this week underscored a few of the complexities of the present EV market. Total EV deliveries had been pulled downward by sagging Tesla gross sales however largely countered by sturdy gross sales of EVs from different manufacturers, together with Hyundai. So total, EV sales are up in California versus the earlier quarter, however with development of the market as an entire they’ve skewed downward in market share. 

The Biden administration supplied updated EV tax credit rules for producers and suppliers on Friday, they usually quantity to an easing of critical-mineral origin necessities over the following two years that would lead to extra autos eligible for the highest $7,500 credit score. However overseas entity of concern necessities that can hold Chinese language automakers and suppliers out are remaining in place. 

Polestar 5 prototype

Polestar reviews that with StoreDot’s “silicon-dominant” cells it has a prototype EV able to 10-minute 10-80% charging. Though it’d nonetheless be years away from large-scale manufacturing and the Polestar 5 used as a foundation for the testing will launch with totally different batteries, it’s a proof level for the tech. 

The corporate behind the Emily GT EV, engineered by a braintrust of former Saab engineers, may construct it in Italy, as half of an entire electrical automobile household with different physique types together with a wagon, coupe, and convertible. 

NEVS Emily GT

Toyota is seeking to localize U.S. hydrogen fuel-cell growth of every kind with the opening of a California Hydrogen Headquarters. Toyota’s H2HQ will showcase a versatile microgrid and lead the applying of gasoline cells in vans, stationary energy technology, and extra.

In response to a latest transient from Division of Power researchers at Oak Ridge Nationwide Laboratory, extra versatile controls and a gas-station-like format may go a great distance in boosting EV charging station reliability.

2024 Tesla Mannequin Y. – Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.

An annual replace from the used-vehicle retail large CarMax revealed that the most popular used EVs cost up to $5,000 less than final 12 months. As soon as once more, that listing consists of the Tesla Mannequin 3, Tesla Mannequin Y, and Nissan Leaf—all down considerably. And this 12 months’s listing of top-selling EVs included fewer non-Tesla luxurious EVs. 

Or in case you’re on the lookout for the most effective worth on a brand new EV, it’d pay to first head to Costco first. The large-box retailer is now providing incentives of $1,000 making use of to the the Volvo XC40 Recharge, C40 Recharge, and EX40 EVs,, a number of Volvo plug-in hybrids, and three Common Motors EVs—the Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Blazer EV, and Chevrolet Equinox EV. Or they’re providing a $2,000 incentive on the Polestar 2.

Matchbox Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Know-how premium die-cast

And whereas final week marked the debut of the 2025 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Know-how—the electrical G-wagen to the remainder of us—this week a extra inexpensive model arrives. With a premium die-cast electric G-wagen made from recycled metallic and sustainable plastic from Mattel’s Matchbox, and a mass-produced model of that on the way in which this fall, these dreaming of electrical off-roading have a method to present it off.

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