Electric Cars
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Under the state rebate program, lower-income buyers of EVs have been able to claim up to $7,500, in addition to federal tax credits and other incentives.
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Study: Workplace EV charging could cut need for more power plantsSmarter EV charger placement plus more workplace charging can help reduce the load on the grid at times when it matters, according to an MIT study.
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Combustion-vehicle sales peaked in 2017, peak oil due in 2027Globally, combustion vehicle sales show no return to levels reached in 2017—and because of the turnover of the fleet, peak oil demand will follow in 2027, according to a recent report.
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BMW Neue Klasse EVs will debut with panoramic head-up displayDue in 2025, the future family of BMWs aiming for range and affordability will incorporate many or all of their displays in the windshield, as part of a "driver-centric" approach.
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7-Eleven wants its EV charging network to be among the largestThe company says it plans to build "one of the largest and most compatible electric vehicle charging networks of any retailer in North America."
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Electricity price hikes are souring home EV charging satisfactionEV owners are also less satisfied with their charging speed, Power observes, in a trend that could be closely related to the rising size of EV battery packs.
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Does Tesla violate antitrust laws by forcing owners to use its own service centers and parts supply?
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Volkswagen ID.2all concept previews affordable compact EVThe ID.2all is the first MEB-based vehicle with front-wheel drive, and it's about two feet shorter than the ID.4.
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Biden administration opens $2.5B community EV charging programThe program will provide its $2.5 billion over five years to get community charging to schools, parks, public buildings, and travel corridors.
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Fires aren't an EV safety concern but weight is, warns IIHSBattery fires aren't an issue in crashes, tests have shown, but the extra weight from EV battery packs is a hazard to others on the road.
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VW picks Canada for first American PowerCo EV battery plantThe PowerCo facilities are due to make a new cell format headed into EVs built on VW Group's next-generation EV platform, termed SSP.
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Porsche confirms electric Cayenne plus flagship EV above itThe announcement confirms that Porsche will effectively add two new electric luxury SUVs above the compact Macan SUV—which is also going electric in 2024.
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Houston, an epicenter for the American oil and gas industry, is increasingly embracing renewable energy—and a series of moves by Hertz will help accelerate that.
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Mitsubishi electric pickup, multiple EVs teased in product planThe automaker plans to shift to electrified models by 2035, although many of them may still have tailpipes.
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Review: 2023 Lexus RZ 450e tests the electric watersMuch about Lexus’ first EV for the U.S. feels like a hedge, although it already outperforms much of the luxury brand’s lineup.
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These 7 US states lead the nation in EV registrationsOutside of California and Hawaii, which are the other five topping more than 10 EVs per thousand people?
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Ford recalls 18 F-150 Lightnings for battery fire concernFord's issuing a recall for 18 2023 F-150 Lighting electric trucks to replace their high-voltage battery packs due to a fire concern.
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Frozen: Sorting F-150 Lightning cold-weather fact from fictionAre EVs useless in the extreme cold? I took on subzero Minnesota weather in a Ford F-150 Lightning to separate fact from fiction.
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Compared to owners of gasoline vehicles, EV owners aren't nearly as satisfied with dealership service. That's mostly due to the high rate of recalls for EVs in recent months.
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Nissan seeks to cut EV costs, considers hybrid trucksNissan aims to share a new set of modularized components for its EVs and e-Power hybrids—and it's hinting that this may allow a wider range of models to go hybrid.
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Utility proposes huge EV charging network funded by ratepayersIn Minnesota, Xcel Energy has proposed to build, own, and operate its own network of 730 charging sites by 2026, with $27 million of the expense coming from ratepayers.
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EVs won't lose range towing Lightship L1 electric RV, company claimsLightship aims to be the Tesla of RV makers, with a clean-sheet approach, and its L1 electrified travel trailer packs 80 kwh and its own propulsion system.
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Airstream rethinks the travel trailer for EVs and urban garagesMade with Studio F.A. Porsche and drawing from the design playbooks of both brands, the Airstream concept keeps it small and aerodynamically efficient.
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$79,050 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV makes EV tax credit cutThe made-in-Alabama EV is due for first U.S. deliveries this spring—and for the first time rear- and all-wheel-drive versions cost the same.
Bengt Halvorson