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Details are starting to come out for the new Blazer EV. First, it is not a conversion of the ICE model, but built on a new platform using the Ultium suite.

• Starting price at $45k to $67k
  
• Four trims(1LT, 2LT, RS, and SS) with ranges from 247 to 320 miles
• The mid trims become available next summer, with the SS soon after, and 1LT in 2024
• AWD standard on SS, and optional for 2LT and RS
• RS has choice of FWD or RWD standard
• 11.5kW charging on Level 2 AC and 190kW with DC
• No start button like a Tesla

https://electrek.co/2022/07/18/2024-chevy-blazer-ev/
The Chevy Blazer EV will be GM's new mass-market electric SUV - CNN
2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV: What We Know So Far

Toyota Crown Returns to the US with Bold Style and New Hybrid Max Powertrain - Toyota USA Newsroom

Sedan with a standard 2.5L Toyota Hybrid System, AWD or the Hybrid Max 2.4L Turbo producing 360 HP. All with the new bipolar NiMH battery.

This takes the place of the outgoing Toyota Avalon.

The Japanese version get a Crown Crossover.

World Premiere of the All-New Crown Series | Toyota | Global Newsroom | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website


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Panasonic selects Kansas City for what it claims will be largest battery plant in the world

This will create 4,000 jobs in Kansas City, Kansas (not Missouri). The new plant will specialize in lithium-ion batteries.