The world is changing and we are moving forward to electric cars as the prices of fuels are jumping day by day. Tesla is said to make its business better in 2022. In Europe, Volkswagen began to challenge Tesla’s leading position. In the United States, “MotorTrend” magazine awarded two heavyweight automotive awards to the products of two start-up companies-Rivian’s R1T and Lucid Motors’ Air.
On the list, Toyota Motor Japan announced that it will invest 35 billion U.S. dollars to produce 30 different models of pure electric vehicles by 2030.
According to the CNBC report, the following 11 electric models will become global hot products, predicted to beat Tesla.
Ford F-150 Lightning
As per the latest report, the electric pickup F-150 Lightning will be launched in the spring of 2022. As the most popular vehicle in the United States, Ford’s F-150 series has often occupied the best-selling car in the United States. Relying on this unparalleled popularity, Lightning has become one of the most anticipated vehicles on the market ever.
The F-150 Lightning has a starting price of nearly $40,000, and it will be able to travel 300 miles and reach 563 horsepower with extended-range batteries. At the beginning of December last year, the company’s CEO Jim Farley told the media that due to excess demand, Ford had to stop booking after the first 200,000 orders.
Tesla Cybertruck
Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of Tesla and the richest man in the world, said that he got inspiration from the movies “Blade Runner” and “007 Underwater City”.
Unveiled in 2019, the production of EV got pushed to 2022, however, the Tesla Cybertruck has been spotted undergoing testing with some design updates.
The model was supposed to be put on the market before the end of 2021, but due to various production delays, Tesla has repeatedly postponed the date. Musk predicted that Cybertruck will start production at the end of 2022 at Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting in October last year, and mass deliveries may begin in 2023.
The market predicts that the Cybertruck will start at $39,900, and the single-engine version will have a range of 250 miles; the three-motor version with a range of 500 miles may start at $69,900.
Rivian R1S
The R1S SUV is expected to start shipping to customers in March 2022, with a starting price of $70,000, a power of up to 750 horsepower, and a range of 316 miles.
Lucid Air Pure
Lucid Motors’ Lucid Air won the heavy honor of “MotorTrend” as soon as it appeared.
Consumers are beginning to look forward to the lower-priced version of its Air, Air Pure, with a starting price of approximately US$77,000. The market expects that Air Pure will be launched on the market by the end of 2022, and its maximum cruising range may exceed 400 miles.
Air’s high-end version of Dream Edition starts at $169,000.
Fisker Ocean
Fisker, an electric car startup based in California, will begin production of its first electric car, the Ocean SUV, in the fourth quarter of 2022.
The car’s starting price is US$37,499. Its biggest feature is that it has a solar panel roof that can provide additional charging. The interior of the car is also made of recycled materials.
Canoo
Canoo describes the model as a “loft on wheels.” This electric van offers lounge seating at the rear, with a maximum power of 350 horsepower, a range of 250 miles, and a starting price of $34,750. It is said that the seat design of this prototype car is similar to Apple ‘s Apple Car.
BMW iX
BMW’s first electric SUV will be delivered to customers in the United States as early as March 2022. The iX starts at $83,200, has a maximum power of 523 horsepower and a range of up to 300 miles.
Cadillac Lyriq
According to General Motors, Cadillac plans to be fully electric by 2030. Lyriq starts at close to $59,000 and will have a range of more than 300 miles. In addition, it will be the first car on the market to use the Ultium battery system.
Hyundai Ioniq 5
Hyundai Ioniq 5 This compact SUV will be the first product of Hyundai Motor’s new electric car series Ioniq. Ioniq 5 will be available at the end of December with a starting price of US$39,700 and a maximum cruising range of more than 300 miles.
Nissan Ariya
The Nissan Ariya is a crossover SUV with a starting price of nearly US$46,000 and a cruising range of more than 300 miles. It will go on sale in the fall of 2022.
Nissan said that by 2030, it will launch 23 new electric car models, Ariya is one of them.
Kia EV6
South Korea’s Kia plans to launch 11 electric vehicles by 2026, and according to the plan the company will launch an all-electric SUV EV6 in January is one of them.
The EV6 starts at $56,000 and has a range of more than 300 miles. It is also equipped with an 800V high-voltage fast charging system.
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