Get ready for a emissions-free future.
No more internal combustion engines. No more polluting trucks and cars. Only 100% electric vehicles will be shown and sold to dealers.
Car manufacturers are shaking and electrifying their formations, provoking drivers with images of nearby gas-free vehicles. The US auto industry will look very different for 2025 than it does today.
Online car buying site Edmunds predicts that 2021 will be a “pivotal year” for electric vehicles, with sales in the U.S. rising to 2.5% from 1.9% last year . Consumers will also see a deluge of new models entering the market in the next 11 months: 30 electric vehicles from 21 brands, up from 17 models in 2020, according to Edmunds.
Stephanie Brinley, an industry expert at IHS Markit, said a wider selection of affordable electric vehicles will help change Americans ’attitudes toward emissions-free vehicles. Car manufacturers, however, will have to work hard to highlight why electric vehicles are the smartest option, he added.
“Cost remains a factor and education will partly address anxiety,” Brinley told ABC News. “There’s no reason why a consumer can’t adapt to an electric vehicle.”
Which car manufacturers charge their wallets and bet on battery technology?
Jaguar Land Rover
The British company owned by Indian Tata Motors has become the latest manufacturer to commit to an electric future.
Jaguar, the famous sports car maker known for its seductive designs, will become a “fully electric luxury brand” in 2025 to “realize its unique potential,” the brand announced on February 15th. Future Jaguar models will be built “exclusively on pure electric architecture,” the company noted.
Jaguar currently manufactures an EV: the I-PACE. Global sales of the sleek, futuristic-looking SUV amounted to 7,807 units in 2020.
Land Rover’s first all-electric model will arrive in 2024 followed by five “pure electric variants” in the next five years, the company said. In addition, JLR expects nearly 60% of Land Rovers sold by 2030 to be equipped with zero transmission systems.
The company has set another ambitious goal: zero net carbon emissions in its supply chain, products and operations by 2039.
Ford engine
The new and stylish SUV Mustang Mach-E from carmaker Dearborn has Tesla owners who market their vehicles for this all-electric Ford. The company’s next vehicle launch with an electric motor-battery will likely be the F-150 pickup truck in early 2022.
Ford’s launch of battery-powered vehicles in the U.S. has been slow compared to the competition. In Europe, however, Ford’s full range of passenger vehicles will run on batteries only by 2030.
This week, Ford pledged to spend $ 1 billion to renovate its factory in Cologne, Germany, as a base for the production of electric vehicles. Two-thirds of Ford’s commercial vehicle sales are expected to be all-electric or plug-in hybrids by 2030, and Ford’s recently announced partnership with Volkswagen will help the company achieve its EV goals.
“Our announcement today to transform our facilities in Cologne, the home of our operations in Germany for 90 years, is one of the most important that Ford has done in over a generation. It underscores our commitment to Europe and a modern future with electric vehicles at the heart of our growth strategy, ”Ford of Europe President Stuart Rowley said in a statement.
The 117-year-old carmaker has recently doubled its investment in electric vehicles to $ 22 billion by the end of 2025.
Elected officials in Europe have been aggressively regulating outflow emissions. To avoid costly sanctions and fines, automakers are progressively eliminating oil vehicles and trucks for electric vehicles.
Bentley Motors
The formidable and powerful W12 and V8 engines that drive Bentley’s expensive sedans, large passengers and SUVs will soon become part of the car’s legend.
The luxury car maker announced in November that its first electric vehicle will debut in 2025. Then, in 2030, all transport assembled at the Crewe (UK) factory will be battery-powered electric.
Adrian Hallmark, CEO of Bentley, acknowledged the company’s bold initiative and called it a “profound change in the industry.”
“It’s really a transformation of the business,” he told reporters. “There is demand for a Bentley EV.”
Bentley’s EXP 100 GT concept car could provide additional clues about the company’s plans. The large, radical-looking tourer incorporates sustainable materials and is programmed with autonomous electric driving technology. According to Bentley, the battery-powered electric powertrain propels the EXP 100 GT from 0 to 60 mph in 2.5 seconds.
General Motors
The car giant has not yet removed the internal combustion engines.
The Detroit automaker set its bullish plans for electric vehicles in January, promising that 40% of U.S. models will be battery-powered electric vehicles by the end of 2025.
By 2035, most GM vehicles sold will be electric vehicles.
GM’s large male vans have been earning reliable money for the company and consumer demand for these gas consumers skyrocketed in the spring and summer.
The anticipation for GM’s all-electric rebirth Hummer, slated for the 2022 model year, hasn’t waned since its debut last October.
The company sparked interest in the all-electric Cadillac Lyriq with its entertaining Super Bowl announcements. And GM’s small Bolt hatchback got a redesign, along with a sibling, the Bolt EUV (electric utility vehicle), for 2022. Bolt EV’s global sales have surpassed 100,000 since its launch in 2017.
These vehicles are part of GM’s roadmap for launching 30 new electric vehicles worldwide in 2025.
More electric vehicles
Automakers around the world are busy preparing their EV models for motorists. The German luxury car manufacturer has recently unveiled its 2022 e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT, two high-performance electric cars containing 522 horsepower and 637 hp respectively.
Volkswagen’s new compact ID.4 promises to be a serious challenge to the best-selling Tesla Model 3. Rivian, an all-electric carmaker, has been testing its $ 67,500 R1T truck in the Arizona desert; the truck can achieve more than 300 kilometers of range with a full load.
Then there’s the Lordstown Endurance, which will compete in the grueling San Felipe 250 Desert Race this April in Baja, California.
The large number of electric vehicles that would hit the market could sink the industry, Brinley of IHS Markit noted.
“Consumers’ willingness to consider electric vehicles will change as products improve, ”he added.