Listen to this article Dodge's Speed Week kicked off with a veritable product onslaught as we saw a Durango SRT Hellcat, Challenger Convertible, and a carbon fiber-bodied 1970 Charger. In addition, there was a teaser for what will likely be the ultimate ICE-powered Challenger with over 900 horsepower. At the very end of the livestream, company boss Tim Kuniskis made a big announcement about what we'll see during day 2: "We're going to flip the page and we're going to look at our future – our first new electrified Dodge." He didn't go into any specifics, but logic tells us the model he was referring to was the 2023 Hornet . It won't have anything in common with the namesake concept from 2006 as that one was a boxy minivan that was supposed to go into production before it was canceled in the wake of the 2009 financial crisis. Dodge Hornet Spy Shots 19 Photos … [Read more...] about First Electrified Dodge Debuts Today: See The Livestream
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Global Plug-In Car Sales: 900k In December, 6.5 Million In 2021
Global passenger plug-in electric car sales amazed in 2021, not only because of the tremendous expansion, but also because of expansion in a time when the overall market was struggling. According to EV-Volumes data, shared by Jose Pontes, over 907,000 new passenger plug-in electric cars were registered in December, which is a new all-time record. The previous monthly record was set in November 2021 (over 720,000) . December's result is about 59% higher than a year ago (almost 571,000, reported by the same data source at the time). The most important thing is however the new record market share of roughly 15% according to the report. That's a big increase over the previous record of 11.5% (November). The vast majority of new plug-in car sales are all-electric cars that, in December, achieved an 11% share. That's more than one in ten new cars, which is amazing. Plug-in car registrations: BEVs: 11% share PHEVs: 4% share Total: 907,606 ( up 59% … [Read more...] about Global Plug-In Car Sales: 900k In December, 6.5 Million In 2021
Polestar 6 Electric Roadster Confirmed For 2026 Launch
Listen to this article Polestar has announced that its O 2 convertible concept car will enter production. The model, which Polestar revealed in March, will launch in 2026, and the brand is already accepting online reservations for build slots.The car, named the Polestar 6, is still four years away, but the company is eager to share a few details about it now. The convertible will ride on the brand’s bespoke aluminum platform using the automaker’s in-house developed 800-volt EV architecture. The platform will underpin the Polestar 5 , with the dual-motor powertrain delivering an much as 884 horsepower (650 kilowatts) and 664 pound-feet (900 Newton-meters) of torque. The automaker hopes to achieve a 3.2-second 0-62-mile-per-hour (100-kilometer-per-hour) time and a 155-mph (250-kph) top speed in the convertible. Gallery: Polestar O2 Electric Roadster Concept 15 Photos … [Read more...] about Polestar 6 Electric Roadster Confirmed For 2026 Launch