When carmakers talk about electrified vehicles, they’re counting hybrids, plug-in hybrids, EVs, and in some cases hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles in the mix. And when a single model has several different electrified variants (for example, the Prius’s hybrid and plug-in models), carmakers will count each of those separately towards their electrification goals.
GM released the all-new 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV and revised Bolt EV on Feb. 14. GMC Hummer EV production starts this fall. Sometime this year BMW will show the first all-electric M badge car, perhaps an M-sport version of the electric i4 sedan. Stellantis plans to launch 10 hybrid or electric models across its brands by the end of the year. Jaguar Land Rover says it will begin testing a hydrogen fuel-cell prototype sometime in 2021 or early 2022.
Mercedes plans to introduce 10 new EVs through its EQ brand by the end of the year, including the 2022 EQS. Ford intends to start production of the F-150 Lightning, an electric version of America’s bestselling vehicle, by the spring of 2022. A Honda EV built in partnership with GM, reportedly a crossover, is expected to enter production.
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