Audi SQ8 E-Tron evaluation, Wrangler 4xe recall, Tesla Supercharger surcharge: The Week in Reverse

Which legendary sports activities automobile model is perhaps making in-wheel motors?

Which automaker reduce a hybrid from its shopper lineup to make extra police-duty hybrids?

That is our look again on the Week In Reverse—proper right here at Inexperienced Automobile Stories—for the week ending November 25, 2023.

In a 2024 Audi SQ8 E-Tron evaluation, we discovered this huge, performance-oriented luxurious SUV to flex the benefits of its tri-motor structure with maybe the most effective dealing with of any SUV, gasoline or not—with out sacrificing its class-leading consolation and quiet. 

2024 Cadillac Optiq

GM’s Cadillac luxurious model confirmed that its 2025 Optiq electrical SUV would be the entry level amongst its American-market EVs, slotting under the Lyriq. Right now’s lowest-priced Cadillac is the $35,000 CT4 sedan, so don’t count on it to undercut inner combustion fairly but, even because the model pushes towards all EVs by 2030. 

Maybe in preparation for all of the EVs from different manufacturers beginning to use Tesla’s top-rated charging community subsequent yr, Tesla Superchargers may cost a little an additional $1 a minute when charging above 90% throughout what Tesla determines to be congestion. 

Hyundai at Tesla Supercharger

The Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid is being recalled for a battery-related situation. Within the meantime homeowners are being suggested to not cost their autos and even park close to buildings or different autos. 

There received’t be a 2024 Ford Explorer Hybrid, the automaker confirmed final week, and the Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring plug-in hybrid has additionally been nixed from the lineup. That frees up room for the thriving police-duty Police Interceptor, based mostly on the Explorer Hybrid—and, doubtless, focuses towards the totally electrical seven-passenger SUV due in 2025. 

Ford Gen 2 electrical SUV after effectivity enhancements

Honda has offered a couple of extra particulars relating to its next-generation fuel-cell modules set for the U.S.-made CR-V Gasoline Cell beginning subsequent yr—and indicated that fuel-cell merchandise for Europe could also be an even bigger a part of the corporate’s hydrogen plans this time round. 

Latest patent filings recommend that Ferrari in-wheel motors could also be within the works. Though not the axial-flux design the automakers has been engaged on, these radial-flux motors, packaged along with brake elements, might be a chance for future efficiency EVs. 

CATL Shenxing battery

LFP batteries have been touted as the best way towards extra reasonably priced EVs, and in Europe Stellantis and CATL are partnering up for potential provide on the Continent. 

At the same time as the marketplace for electrical autos grows, EV consumers have top-tier credit score, confirmed a examine launched this week by the credit score big TransUnion with S&P World Mobility.

Final weekend we checked out how the EV age has revived an aerodynamic obsession within the auto trade. One such instance, Audi, not too long ago identified that its predecessor corporations again within the Thirties labored on wild aero-focused combustion-engine automobiles. Now that EVs are made extra viable with each little bit of effectivity and vary, it seems that aero is certainly again in vogue.

2009 Toyota Prius

And the way will that previous Prius assist construct new EVs? Redwood Supplies has on-the-ground plans for ensuring a excessive price of hybrid and EV battery packs get recycled into supplies that may construct new EVs. And a portal with U.S. automotive dismantlers is the beginning of an effort to really ramp up the restoration effort nationwide. 

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