Subaru’s first foray into electric vehicles has a name: Solterra.
The Japanese automaker’s first EV will be an SUV similar to its all-wheel drive predecessors, but entirely electric. Its name literally means “sun” and “earth” to convey environmental consciousness, according to a press release.
It’ll be on sale some time in 2022 in the U.S., Canada, China, Europe, and Japan, but Subaru didn’t share other information like the price and battery capabilities.
Subaru is partnering with Toyota on its first electric venture. Toyota announced last month that its first electric vehicles would be arriving later this year in Japan and China and then later in the U.S. Read more…
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