The craze for Ford’s electrical F-150, Toyota Corolla will get Cross + Extra – Kelowna Capital Information

Lightning strikes

Ford caused a stir when it unveiled the battery-electric F-150 Lightning 2022 on May 19.

The pickup’s key points include two electric motors that can deliver up to 563 horsepower and 775 pound-feet of torque, depending on the battery you choose. The maximum range should be 300 miles (480 kilometers).

According to the spec sheet, the Lightning can also pull up to 10,000 pounds (4,550 kilograms) and pull a payload of 2,000 pounds (900 kilograms), which will undoubtedly affect its electric range. The pickup can also be used as a backup house generator in the event of a power failure.

Another neat trick is a 14 cubic foot (0.4 cubic meter) of storage space under the hood with a load capacity of 400 pounds (180 kilograms). The base Lightning Pro – for commercial use – starts at around $ 58,000 in Canada and will go on sale in May 2022. Otherwise, the base price is in the upper range of $ 60,000, although this is 230 miles (370 kilometers) with the standard battery. Range (426 hp).

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The Mazda6 sedan is on its way out, leaving the Mazda3 as the only car offering on the lineup. PHOTO: MAZDA

The Mazda6 is on the way

Production of the midsize Mazda6 sedan will end in July, which means 2021 will be the last model year for this wonderful machine. Mazda Canada says it will focus on its commercial vehicle range instead.

The CX-3 is also being discontinued in the US, but continues to be sold north of the border. To make up for the loss, the new MX-30 battery-electric model is expected to hit the market in 2022, but has limited availability.

There are rumors that the Mazda6 will be replaced by a new upscale sedan with a rear-wheel drive platform and an in-line six-cylinder engine.

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The Canoo Lifestyle Vehicle is a minivan with a maximum range of 400 kilometers. PHOTO: CANOO

Soon you can with Canoo. to travel

The Californian startup has big plans for its compact electric vehicle range.

The first to hit the market in 2022 is the Lifestyle Vehicle multi-passenger minivan. The range of performance is 300 horses and a range of up to 400 kilometers. Features include a large panoramic glass roof and semicircular rear seats. Canoo plans to add a small delivery van and a pickup model to its offering for 2023.

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The upcoming Corolla Cross is a small utility vehicle that will likely resemble the version sold in Asia. PHOTO: TOYOTA

The Toyota Corolla gets Cross

The sedan and hatchback versions of the automaker’s popular model will be expanded with a small commercial vehicle for 2022. The Corolla Cross, which is expected to go on sale in the fall, will likely be similar to the version available in Asia.

According to the business publication Automotive News Canada, the 169-horsepower in-line four-cylinder is coupled with a continuously variable transmission and can pull up to 700 kilograms. It will be available in Canada with front-wheel or all-wheel drive.

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The recently revealed Toyota BZ4X electric concept also points a path for Subaru as the company’s new Solterra is being jointly developed with Toyota. PHOTO: TOYOTA

Subaru’s first electric model for North America has been confirmed

The automaker recently announced that the Solterra would hit the market as the 2023 model in mid-2022. Developed in collaboration with Toyota, the five-passenger hatchback will resemble Toyota’s new BZ4X concept, pictured and shown at the recent Shanghai Auto Show in China.

The Solterra will reportedly be roughly the same size as the Subaru Forester. Details about the vehicle’s electric motor and battery system were not disclosed, but prices are expected to start in the upper $ 40,000 range.

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UPS AND DOWNS

Fisker Inc. will supply Pope Francis with a purpose-built ocean-style electric vehicle that will enable him to do his laps.

Top of page: The Pope’s new journey

Fisker Inc., the automaker founded by Henrik Fisker, supplies Pope Francis with a specially constructed electric vehicle based on the Ocean model for his laps. Modifications to the utility vehicle include an increased viewing area made of glass called a dome.

According to Fisker, the papal transport will have a range of up to 560 kilometers between loads. The regular Ocean models are expected to hit the market at the end of 2022.

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2021 Tesla model S.

Top of page: Tesla Plaid promises exceptional performance

As part of an update, the Model S and Model X Plaid all-wheel drive models each come with a trio of electric motors that deliver at least 1,020 and 1,100 horsepower, respectively.

Tesla claims that the Model S sedan, which is the fastest of the couple, will get 60 mph (96 km / h) from sleep in 2.0 seconds, or half a second faster than the Model X Plaid, which is a big one Size is dare.

– written by Wheelbase Media

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