{"id":24888,"date":"2020-03-03T17:31:16","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T21:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/henrypayne.com\/?p=24888"},"modified":"2020-03-04T17:33:12","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T21:33:12","slug":"cadillac-ford-vw-turn-the-switch-on-new-electrics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/2020\/03\/cadillac-ford-vw-turn-the-switch-on-new-electrics","title":{"rendered":"Cadillac, Ford, VW turn the switch on new electrics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"speakable-p-1 p-text\">The EVs are coming, the EVs are coming.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable-p-2 p-text\">Three major automakers made announcements Tuesday of significant electric vehicles that will be hitting U.S.\u00a0streets in the next two years. Cadillac\u2019s first all-electric crossover (so far unnamed) will debut in Los Angeles on April 2. Volkswagen\u2019s first-ever electric crossover, the ID.4, will hit U.S.\u00a0shores late this year. And Ford will offer the first electric version of its\u00a0Transit cargo van next year.<\/p>\n<div id=\"module-position-ShuOgL2eVUs\" class=\"story-asset image-asset\">\n<aside class=\"wide single-photo\"><div align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/03\/03\/PDTN\/2b7e358c-cd10-4448-980b-973dc2a420a1-caddy_ev.jpg?width=540&amp;height=&amp;fit=bounds&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"An artist conception of the upcoming Cadillac crossover, so far unnamed.\" width=\"540\" data-mycapture-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/03\/03\/PDTN\/2b7e358c-cd10-4448-980b-973dc2a420a1-caddy_ev.jpg\" data-mycapture-sm-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/03\/03\/PDTN\/2b7e358c-cd10-4448-980b-973dc2a420a1-caddy_ev.jpg\" \/>An artist conception of the upcoming Cadillac crossover, so far unnamed.\u00a0<span class=\"credit\">(Photo: GM)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/aside>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p-text\">The vehicles come as part of a flood of new models hit the world market both to meet government regulations and corporate environmental goals \u2014\u00a0and to remake brands like Cadillac and VW that have made commitments to go all-electric.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">As sexy as the Cadillac and VW niche products promise to be, the Ford van may be the most significant of the three. More than 153,000 Transits were sold\u00a0in the U.S.\u00a0last year \u2013 240,529 worldwide.<\/p>\n<div id=\"module-position-ShuOgL21vQY\" class=\"story-asset image-asset\">\n<aside class=\"wide single-photo\"><div align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/03\/03\/PDTN\/14d41d17-fbde-4ad8-8c79-1304baf296a2-ev_VW-ID4-stripes.jpg?width=540&amp;height=&amp;fit=bounds&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"An artist conception of the Volkswagen ID.4.\" width=\"540\" data-mycapture-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/03\/03\/PDTN\/14d41d17-fbde-4ad8-8c79-1304baf296a2-ev_VW-ID4-stripes.jpg\" data-mycapture-sm-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/03\/03\/PDTN\/14d41d17-fbde-4ad8-8c79-1304baf296a2-ev_VW-ID4-stripes.jpg\" \/>An artist conception of the Volkswagen ID.4.\u00a0<span class=\"credit\">(Photo: Volkswagen)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/aside>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Competing with similar models from Chevy, Ram, and Nissan\u00a0\u2014 and a coming, 2022 Rivian EV backed by orders from Amazon \u00a0the Transit is the best-selling van in its segment and is ubiquitous in the delivery fleets of small business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">As international cities move to banning gas-fired engines, vehicles like the Transit are deemed essential to businesses that are also under pressure from shareholders to develop global warming-fighting sustainability goals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">The U.S.-built Transit also promises cheaper operating costs as well as upgraded connected services like high-speed data architecture and cloud-based services to optimize fleet performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">\u201cThe world is heading toward electrified products and fleet customers are asking for them now,\u201d said Farley. \u201cFord is thinking deeply on connectivity relationships to provide these businesses smart vehicles beyond just the electric powertrains.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"module-position-ShuOgL28I6c\" class=\"story-asset image-asset\">\n<aside class=\"wide single-photo\"><div align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/03\/03\/PDTN\/4982771b-dec3-4e96-8e2f-5001d8769906-ev_FordTransit.jpg?width=540&amp;height=&amp;fit=bounds&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"A teaser image of the electric Ford Transit.\" width=\"540\" data-mycapture-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/03\/03\/PDTN\/4982771b-dec3-4e96-8e2f-5001d8769906-ev_FordTransit.jpg\" data-mycapture-sm-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/03\/03\/PDTN\/4982771b-dec3-4e96-8e2f-5001d8769906-ev_FordTransit.jpg\" \/>A teaser image of the electric Ford Transit.\u00a0<span class=\"credit\">(Photo: Ford)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/aside>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p-text\">The roomy Transit is currently offered with three gas-engine options: 3.5-liter V-6, 3.5-liter V-6, and a turbocharged 2.0-liter diesel four-cylinder. The Transit EV will join the Mustang Mach E and F-150 EV as battery-powered vehicles in the Ford lineup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Cadillac\u2019s EV crossover was first teased at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show \u2014\u00a0and promises a full name different than the alphanumeric badges found on Caddy\u2019s current gas-powered cars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">The SUV will be the first vehicle built on GM\u2019s skateboard BEV3 platform with batteries in the floor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">\u201cInspired by past innovations and with a powerful vision towards the future, Cadillac looks to set a new standard for American luxury,\u201d said a Caddy press release announcing the car\u2019s unveiling at Milk Studios in LA, April 2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Volkswagen announced its first EV vehicle to hit US shores will be called the ID.4 as part of the brand\u2019s new ID (Intelligent Design) electric line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">The sleek crossover was first seen as the I.D. CROZZ concept at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show and featured a spare, Tesla-like interior dominated by a center screen. The rear-and-all wheel drive ID.4 promises 310 miles of range and appears aimed at the Mustang Mach E and Tesla Model Y.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">It goes on sale in the US later this year as a 2021 model.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The EVs are coming, the EVs are coming. Three major automakers made announcements Tuesday of significant electric vehicles that will be hitting U.S.\u00a0streets in the next two years. Cadillac\u2019s first all-electric crossover (so far unnamed) will debut in Los Angeles on April 2. Volkswagen\u2019s first-ever electric crossover, the ID.4, will hit U.S.\u00a0shores late this year. 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