-Kenzo Posted February 21, 2021 Posted February 21, 2021 In the decade since the Nissan Leaf became the first contemporary, mass-produced electric vehicle, plenty of automakers have jumped on the EV bandwagon with their own EVs or a plug-ins, and self-recharging hybrids like the Toyota Prius are downright commonplace. But so far no major legacy (read: not Tesla) automaker has put all its eggs in the EV basket. Whether because of looming regulatory targets or the increased public interest in electric cars, that seems to be changing. The dribble of EV and plug-in launches has turned into an avalanche of news about accelerated EV timelines and emissions-reduction goals. Only time will tell if the events foretold in these announcements will actually come to pass or if it's all just fodder for a future-focused investor class. One note before you continue: 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 (pictured at left) 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 (including a plug-in Wrangler) 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 (pictured). Ford intends to start production of an EV F-150 by the middle of the year.
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