Subaru unveils its first EV a week early and I’m suspicious

Timing is everything when it comes to product launches. Look at Subaru. For months, it’s been counting down the debut of the company’s first all-electric SUV, the Solterra, at next week’s LA Auto show. Then suddenly, overnight, the company unveiled its battery electric vehicle online in Japan. Highly strategic, if you ask me, with the timing of COP26. But before we dig into the bigger issues this suggests, let’s take a quick look at what’s on offer. Innovation born out of friend rivalry A protoype of the Suburu Solterra The Solterra is the result of a two-year project: the development…

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