JAC Motors, a Volkswagen-backed Chinese automaker, unveiled the first mass-produced EV with a sodium-ion battery through its new Yiwei brand. Although sodium-ion battery tech has a lower density than lithium-ion, its lower costs, simpler and more abundant supplies and superior cold-weather performance could help accelerate mass EV adoption.
I wish US car companies have more EV options. It’s Tesla (I’d never buy one), and a few other options (Hyundai, Kia have theirs). None are particularly attractive to me. The SUV styles available don’t interest me. I’m in Asia on vacation and the electric and hybrid options are amazing. I’d love a small car option with AWD. I’ll continue to drive my 10+ year old car until something interesting comes to market.
I don’t know if it’s AWD, but I’m excited for the Fiat 500e coming to the U.S.
I really wish the VW ID.3 was sold here. I have an ID.4 and love it, but it is too big for a lot of folks
I didn’t know the id.3 is not available there. it’s crazy! I think you’ll get the fiat 500e, though. in Spain I see a lot of peugeot e208 and fiats
I love my Bolt. It’s cheap, small, and has great range. Not AWD but it does fine in winter thanks to the weight. I’ve had it for 3 years now.
I hope they release an updated Bolt with a little faster charging. It is great as a city car, but for folks that want to do longer trips 50kw is a little rough.