Hyundai is making ready a brand new Nexo hydrogen crossover, and Tesla launches Mannequin 3 Highland within the US.
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Tesla Mannequin 3 ‘Highland’ Now Out there In America
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Higher late than by no means, the Tesla Mannequin 3 “Highland” has lastly touched down in america. It begins at $38,990 for the rear-wheel-drive mannequin with 272 miles of EPA-estimated vary and from $45,990 should you go for the Lengthy Vary variant with all-wheel drive and 341 miles of vary. The bottom mannequin will do 0 to 60 mph in 5.8 seconds and hit 125 mph whereas the dual-motor variant cuts the dash time to 4.2 seconds whereas retaining the identical prime pace.
In the interim, the Mannequin 3 facelift cannot be ordered within the spicy Efficiency trim. If you happen to’re prepared to accept the prevailing fashions, putting an order at present means you will be getting the EV later this month or in February. Tesla does not point out whether or not the revised electrical sedan is eligible for the $7,500 tax credit score.
Subsequent-Technology Hyundai Nexo Confirmed For 2025 Debut
Hyundai is among the few automakers that consider hydrogen could be a professional different to battery-powered EVs. Toyota and BMW are additionally assured there’s a spot on this automotive world for gas cells. That is regardless of the actual fact gross sales of the few hydrogen vehicles launched have been subpar (to say the least) and the refueling infrastructure leaves a lot to be desired.
Hyundai is urgent forward with its hydrogen plan, confirming plans for a next-generation Nexo. A brand new iteration of the fuel-cell hydrogen crossover was introduced this week on the Shopper Electronics Present in Las Vegas. The unique mannequin has been round since 2018 and might be changed in 2025 by what the South Korean model refers to as an all-new mannequin.
The third technology of Hyundai’s gas cell system is being developed in 100 kW and 200 kW stacks. The previous is touted as being 30 % smaller than the present technology. The latter is tailor-made to business functions and has about the identical measurement as the present Nexo’s setup. The engineers are aiming to double sturdiness and halve prices, based on the Hydrogen Imaginative and prescient 2040 doc launched in 2021.
