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F-150 Lightning prices rise again, GMC teases an overlanding version of the Hummer EV, and Jeep provides another glimpse of what it takes to make a Wrangler EV. And tax-credit details released this morning make April 18 the day credits fall away for many EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. With guidance for rules on critical minerals requirements issued Friday and due to be enacted April 18, the number of credit-qualifying EVs will drop significantly, and the amount many existing models qualify for will drop from $7,500 to $3,750. But with the inclusion of free trade partners...
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Base Ford F-150 Lightning price hiked again, now above $60,000
The latest adjustment adds $4,000 to the base version of the fully electric F-150—meaning it now adds up to $61,869 with destination.
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Jeep Magneto 3.0 EV concept points toward production Recon
The third Wrangler-based Magneto concept arrives after Jeep's confirmation of a Wrangler-inspired Recon EV due in 2024.
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Tax credits for many American-made EVs will drop on April 18
Tax Day is getting some extra sting this year for EV shoppers.
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Faraday Future starts making FF91, ahead of April 26 launch
Faraday is once again also reviving a plan that sounds like that of Faraday's failed Le Eco cousin.
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GMC teases Hummer EV SUV overlanding concept with solar roof
With a Hummer EV SUV variant oriented toward off-the-grid overlanding, GMC might help pull a niche that's been diesel-focused over to electric.
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Additionally, the White House provided updates on the shift to EVs for federal agencies and charging-station deployment by them.
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EU adds e-fuels loophole to 2035 ICE ban, EV charging guidelines
The EU has added an allowance for cars burning e-fuels, in the face of German opposition.
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Toyota wireless charging, Kia EV9 details, Tesla Model X investigated: Today’s Car News
Specs and details for the 2024 Kia EV9 electric SUV are out. Tesla Model X seat belts are under scrutiny. And Toyota sees dynamic wireless charging in its future. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Kia has revealed specs and various details on the 2024 EV9 electric SUV. Shaping up as a rival...
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Toyota sees dynamic wireless charging enabling smaller batteries
An agreement with Electreon could lead to aftermarket wireless kits, factory options, and pilot projects with Toyota plug-in hybrids or EVs.
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NHTSA investigates Tesla Model X seatbelt failures
An issue with possible seatbelt failures in 2022 and 2023 Tesla Model X electric SUVs could affect up to 50,000 vehicles.
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2024 Kia EV9 electric SUV debuts with 800V charging, future V2G
The EV9 is an all-electric SUV sized closely to the gasoline Honda Pilot or Toyota Highlander, or the Rivian R1S EV.
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Toyota sees dynamic wireless charging in its future. Lucid has used over-the-air software to lessen the scope of a physical recall repair. And battery degradation is gradual and likely won’t brick a used EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports A clever application of a diagnostic tool applied through over-the-air updates allowed Lucid to reduce the recall pool for a defective contactor in its Air electric sedan. It’s one of many time- and resource-raving cases for OTA updates. According to reports, a trade agreement with Japan due to be formalized today will allow certain...
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Battery degradation isn't likely to brick your EV, data confirms
Even considering high mileage EVs, just 1.5% of EV battery packs have been replaced, suggest results from the analysis firm Recurrent.
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Lucid Air OTA update helped narrow recall pool for part defect
Lucid has pushed an over-the-air update that identifies a flawed contactor in a limited number of vehicles—but it requires owners accepting them.
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EV materials from Japan may be tax-credit-eligible with trade pact
A reported trade agreement with Japan, due to be formally announced today, might allow EV battery materials from Japan to qualify in U.S.-made vehicles for the Clean Vehicle Credit.
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Aptera driver-assist tech, 2024 Sonata design, used Tesla prices plunge: Today’s Car News
Prices on used EV have fallen dramatically, and the Tesla Model 3 leads the way. Aptera is the first to use open-source-based Openpilot for driver-assist tech. LG plans a mammoth Arizona plant. And Hyundai previewed the new look of the 2024 Sonata Hybrid. Hyundai has revealed the design of the 2024...
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Aptera solar EV will be first to get Openpilot driver-assist tech
Aptera is planning on factory integration of a driver-assistance system based on open-source code.
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The LG Energy Solution plant is claimed to be the largest single battery-making investment in an American facility.
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2024 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid refresh will embrace sporty side
The front end is lower, with a horizontal look that some may see as borrowed from the Ioniq 6 EV.
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Tesla Model 3 leads a nosedive in used EV prices
Average used Model 3 asking prices are down 21.5% since Sept. 2022, making it the used car that has taken the steepest pricing nosedive in the past six months.
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Nissan Ariya e-4orce, Dodge Hornet PHEV, Kia EV5, Ford Explorer EV: The Week in Reverse
Which EV brand started including Tesla Superchargers in its interface? Which state is running out of money for its EV rebates, partly because sales are so strong? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 24, 2023...
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Rivian adds compatible Tesla Superchargers to its navigation app
The interface adds Tesla Supercharger locations, although Rivian drivers must also then use the Tesla app.
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Ford CEO teases 2025 electric pickup as Millennium Falcon of trucks
The company is promising dramatically simplified manufacturing, with the software and hardware complexity to allow constant improvement.
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