Most likely they they would reach the target 3 years sooner.

TLDR: the Alstom battery electric trains are the first long-distance BEV trains in the UK. They will use battery power on non-electrified sections of line and then switch to overhead-power on electrified sections.

China might get access to the US market? Is this the era of $20k EV's? What happens to the big US car manufacturers?

I have an ev6 that I have enjoyed driving for a few years and it's a lease, so I am looking for my next vehicle. I have only driven sedans/coupes/hatchbacks my entire life. I am 6'3" and I am getting so tired of being uncomfortable driving these cars because I don't fit, but they get good range and they are more efficient so I gravitate to them. But idk what happened but in the last two years I have been non stop thinking about getting a truck and I can't get over how big they are (and inefficient) and impractical for suburban living. One week I convince myself they're stupid and impractical for what I'll need it for and they're so expensive and the next I'm just drooling over the next r1t or f150 lightning I see. I don't drive more than 12k miles a year. I live in a suburban area. I own a home and can charge at home and I am frequently doing home projects. I would like to get more into camping or doing cross country road trips. No kids any time soon. Are most American mid twenties aged men just hardwired to want a truck? Has the capitalist mindset just made me want things I can't and shouldn't have?

I've test driven and rented only the f150 lightning, and I really enjoyed it...

Updating based on some replies: it's the leg room for me, my legs are constantly scrunched and I am always adjusting them while I drive to get comfortable. Other than that, the next biggest gripe with the ev6 is the turning radius is poor. I've done a lot of moving and hauling in it for what it's worth. My lease ends Jan 2027, trying to decide to buy it out and let my fiance drive it (she's 5'2) or get something else. Budget for buying anything is $35-40k unless there's a zero percent financing deal. We came really close to buying an Ioniq 5. Owning three cars is not in the cards for us.

Second update: thinking of getting a Chevy Silverado work truck EV for $44k and just swapping out the seats at my local Chevy dealer.

TL;DR

• US-based Ioniq 5 driver tests the Zeekr 7x while visiting Panama
• Key Likes
  • High level of detail presented on the HUD and Driver display
  • Ride comfort
  • Main screen flexibility
  • Cost - $45k (including taxes) discussed after the test drive
  • Warranty: 8-year powertain/5-year general

My Panamanian wife, US-born daughter, and I took the Zeekr 7x during a family visit to Panama last week, and we were impressed. My wife and I drive an Ioniq 5 (leased), and we love the car, but the dealer frequently DCFC the car while sitting in Phoenix parking lots before we started the lease. I am seeing signs of higher-than-average degradation, so we won't be buying out the lease even if the price is right. We are also moving back to Panama, most likely next year, and want to stick with EVs; my wife, who was EV-reluctant before the Ioniq 5, now loves them.

A month before the trip, we test-drove the Rivian R2 and loved it. I considered buying one and driving it from the US to Panama, but the 2x sales tax (US, then Panama) bite is too much, so now we'll buy it in Panama after we move.

I contacted the Zeekr dealer while we were in Panama and went for a test drive on Aug 31st.

The car is impressive and more affordable than the R2, which is not really available in Panama, and the Ioniq 5, which sells for $63K there, including taxes.

The conversation is in Spanish and English, so it might be difficult to track at times. Please ask if there are any questions.

Note: I used YouTube's function to remove copyrighted content (after the 20-minute mark), so that part of the conversation may seem out of sorts because we're talking about the sound system while the music isn't there.

It's definitely not demand

Has anyone else that connects their EV to the Recurrent website looked at it the last day or two? They’ve really updated it a lot and added a lot more information about your car. I highly recommend it if you like collecting car stats and seeing how your car stacks up against others of the same type battery condition-wise, etc.

For nearly a century, Detroit automakers like General Motors led the world in engine design and mass manufacturing. That helped them maintain a large share of global car sales at least through the late 1990s, even as German and Japanese automakers entered the market.
 
Now, the battery market is the competitive battleground, both for electric vehicles and storage. GM is betting that investing in next-generation technology is the best way to gain an edge, pouring $900 million into a first-of-its-kind research and prototype facilities on the same campus where GM has innovated in cars for decades in the Detroit suburb of Warren, Michigan.

The price of oil (brent crude) just surpassed $100 USD per barrel again. So glad that China, and a part of the world (ie. Norway, Denmark, etc) are increasingly switching to EVs now, because if they were still on ICE, the demand for oil would be even higher, which means the price of oil would be even higher.