50 EVs expected in 2024: part four

When you count the number of electric vehicles due to arrive on the market by the end of 2024, you realize that the coming year will be one of transition. It’s a pretty big one, with over 50 new models or versions of existing models expected to hit dealerships.

In order to give you an interesting overview, we’re proposing a series of five dossiers, each presenting around ten electric vehicles, to help you discover what 2024 has in store for us. To keep things simple, we’ll proceed in alphabetical order.

Here is the fourth of these dossiers.

You can now consult the first, second, third and fifth parts of this top 50.

31 — Polestar 3

Volvo’s electric division, Polestar, will be doubling the size of its range over the next few months with the arrival of two new models. First, the Polestar 3 SUV. The latter will benefit from the new SPA2 electric platform and will be equipped with two electric motors. It is expected to deliver 483 hp, with a range of around 500 kilometers. The model will have the distinction of being the manufacturer’s first to be built in the USA, at Volvo’s Ridgeville plant in South Carolina. Production is scheduled to start next summer.

32 — Polestar 4

The Polestar 4 will also offer another SUV, this time with coupe styling. This will be the brand’s performance SUV. Expected in Europe and North America in early 2024. What’s special about this model is that its design features no rear window. Drivers will therefore be forced to use the digital rearview mirror. This will take the form of a high-definition screen displaying real-time images captured by a roof-mounted camera at the rear. This model will be built in China.

33 — Porsche Macan

Porsche is currently putting the finishing touches to its electric Porsche Macan, which will be built at the Leipzig plant in Germany. Several versions are expected over time. To start with, Porsche will market a hyper-powerful top-of-the-range variant offering around 600 hp, but also a basic version for those who primarily want an electric model rather than a performance vehicle. A major emphasis has been placed on the model’s recharging capacity, which will translate into particularly rapid recharging at Level 3 charging stations.

34 — Porsche Taycan

The Taycan is not a new model, but Porsche is promising improvements to its first electric model, so the Porsche Taycan will be redesigned a little. The refresh is expected in the first half of 2024. We’ll see a model with new headlights and redesigned front and rear fascias. The upgrade will also mean faster charging speeds. Performance also promises to be more spectacular, although it already is. Porsche may even launch a new, more powerful variant, so stay tuned!

35 — Ram 1500 REV

Sometime in 2024, Ram will launch production of its electric pickup named 1500 REV. The model will benefit from a 168 kWh battery in base configuration, which will be enough to offer over 500 kilometers of range. A version offering more will be available as an option, with a 229 kWh battery and an electric freedom of around 800 km. Ram has also announced an electric version with range extender, the Ramcharger. It will be interesting to see what place this will take in the range.

36 — Ram ProMaster

Contractors will be pleased to learn that Ram is also planning an electric version of its ProMaster van. This model will be the brand’s first all-electric, incidentally. Details of this model are still to come, but in Europe, the electric version is already on the road under the Fiat (Ducato) banner. It offers three battery capacities. We’re guessing that the most powerful will be reserved for our market. The model with the 79 kWh battery should offer a range of around 300 km. A 110 kWh battery would also be on the menu, with a range of 350-365 km. This is all to be confirmed for our market, since in Europe, the ranges of the two models are announced at 350 and 420 km, on the WLTP cycle, which is more generous than ours.

37 — Rivian R1S/R1T

The two models marketed by Rivian, the R1S SUV and R1T pickup, will not be new in 2024, but both will inherit new battery packs over the next year. For the pickup truck, the Max option will offer almost 650 km of range, some 200 km more than before. The same pack, with the utility vehicle, will push its range to around 635 km. The company also intends to introduce lithium-iron-phosphate batteries with its next vehicles, in order to reduce costs. This should be possible as early as next year, according to the company.

38 — Rivian R2S

Rivian is also preparing a smaller-format SUV, which will certainly be of interest to many. We’re making an exception by presenting this model here, because it’s not expected in 2024, but rather in 2026. However, we decided to present it to you because we expect to see a version of the R2S presented sometime this year. Rivian is a manufacturer that generates a lot of interest thanks to its innovative and uniquely styled models. Stay tuned!

39 — Rolls-Royce Spectre

It’s not just the more generic automakers that are going electric – manufacturers of very luxurious vehicles are doing it too! Rolls-Royce recently unveiled the Spectre sedan, an electric coupe that fills the gap in the range created by the departure of the Wraith, production of which ended last year. We’re obviously talking about an exceptional vehicle, with aluminum doors to cut costs and a highly aerodynamic design designed to cut through the wind. Power is rated at 584 hp and 664 lb-ft of torque, giving a 0-97 km/h time of 4.4 seconds. A 102 kWh lithium-ion battery will power this beast, which will offer a range of 425 km. Will we see one on our roads?

40 — Tesla Cybertruck

The first deliveries of the Cybertruck took place in December 2023, but 2024 will see the first full year of this unique model on the market. Whether you like the styling or not, this vehicle will be the talk of the town. The performance is mind-boggling, the capabilities interesting, especially for those who will really be using it for towing (11,000 lbs) and transporting objects (2,500 lbs).

What will be interesting to follow is how quickly we’ll be able to produce the model. Tesla has admitted to having shot itself in the foot with the design of this product, which will be more complicated than anticipated to produce, at least initially. That’s why we’re expecting more limited distribution in 2024.

If you haven’t yet discovered models 1 to 10, 11 to 20 and 31 to 40, this is a must! Come back next week for models 41 to 50!