The Truth About Cars

JUNE 3, 2024

Despite aggressively pushing for all-electric vehicles to supplant combustion models, the United States government seems to have suddenly realized that such a move could have some rather serious unintended consequences. The automotive sector is very aware that the proliferation of all-electric vehicles depends on government regulation.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2011

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), on behalf of its Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment/Systems (EVSES) product section, has endorsed HR 1685 , the Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011. The deployment of charging infrastructure is crucial to the mass adoption of electric vehicles.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Of course, being Stellantis, they don’t seem to be going “all in” on EVs like they have been saying , but are offering these models using a “unique multi-energy platform ” to “ensure maximum relevance to customers wherever they live in the world” – meaning they may be built as electric, hybrid, or ICE, depending on what works best for the market.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2009

Ford Motor Company is investing $550 million to transform its Michigan Assembly Plant into a flexible manufacturing complex that will build Ford’s next-generation Focus global small car along with a new battery-electric version of the Focus for the North American market. Earlier post.) Mark Fields, Ford president of The Americas.

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Baua Electric

MAY 29, 2024

While that price tag won’t be anywhere as affordable as the XT4 ($39,090 base), Cadillac’s gasoline-fueled compact entry SUV, if it qualifies for the $7,500 EV tax credit it will cost about the same, effectively, as today’s XT5 SUV ($47,290 base) while providing much more cargo and passenger space. All Optiqs will have a fixed glass roof.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 10, 2024

But Fiat hopes to – finally – charm the US with the “immersive Italian experience” of its upcoming Fiat 500e – Stellantis’s first all-electric car in the US. It sold so few cars in the US that it is now discontinuing the few models it had on offer and going on all in on the 500e, according to a report in Jalopnik.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2017

He has served in a variety of positions around the world, including controller, The Americas; executive director, Ford Canada, Mexico and South America; chief financial officer and vice president of Strategic Planning for Ford of Europe, and chief financial officer of Ford Asia-Pacific Operations. His retirement is effective 1 Aug.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

The collaboration, forged by the White House in partnership with DOE and the Department of Transportation (DOT), the US Air Force and US Army, and the Environmental Protection Agency, is centered on a set of Guiding Principles to Promote Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure. Electric vehicle coalition.

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Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

For EVs to deliver their full emission-reducing potential, the battery supply chain must be as clean as possible, and cathode active materials (CAM) are a key part of the sustainability equation. Automakers have high hopes for solid-state batteries, mainly because of their improved safety characteristics.

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Plug In India

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. Pumpjacks don’t run by themselves, in most cases they use electricity. It takes on average 9,960 kilowatt hours of electricity every month to drive one pumpjack.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2013

LDVs powered by fuels other than gasoline, such as diesel, electricity, or E85, or equipped with hybrid drive trains, such as plug-in hybrid or gasoline hybrid electric, increase modestly from 18% of new sales in 2012 to 22% in 2040. quadrillion Btu in AEO2013, and represents the largest growth among all transportation modes.

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EV Adoption

JANUARY 8, 2022

Among electric vehicles from automakers that report specific sales numbers for their EV models, the Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV was tops in the US in 2021 with 27,3707 units sold. Ford has announced plans to increase production of the Mach-E at its Mexico plant 3X over the next two years which suggests sales could reach at least 40,000 in 2022.

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Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

Electric car sales in 2023 were 3.5 Electric cars accounted for around 18% of all cars sold in 2023, up from 14% in 2022 and only 2% five years earlier, in 2018. These trends indicate that growth remains robust as electric car markets mature. million EVs in 2023 In China, the number of new electric car sales reached 8.1

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Baua Electric

MARCH 4, 2024

Ford EV sales climb in February following price cuts After EV sales slipped 11% last month in EV sales last month, Ford saw a big improvement in February with 6,368 all-electric vehicles handed over, up 80.8% last month, with 860 electric vans handed over. over last year. E-Transit sales were also up 112.9% Ready to get started?

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

For EVs to deliver their full emission-reducing potential, the battery supply chain must be as clean as possible, and cathode active materials (CAM) are a key part of the sustainability equation. Automakers have high hopes for solid-state batteries, mainly because of their improved safety characteristics.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 31, 2024

All-New Compact Electric SUV The 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV is hoping to be what many people have been waiting for—a 300+ mile all-electric range (AER) compact SUV that, with incentives, will be priced in the high $20,000 to low $30,000 range. inch driver configurable instrument display 17.7-inch

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Baua Electric

MARCH 16, 2024

Which automaker said it’s aiming for its future EV batteries to last longer? 4 to the list, we revisited and updated our roundup of which 2024 EVs qualify for the $7,500 EV tax credit. It’s still not a long list compared to last year, due to much stricter rules for battery components and critical minerals, but it’s growing.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

Oil is holding us all hostage, economically and physically. We expected it would come from higher prices or a supply disruption—we’ve all been surprised.) Oil is holding us all hostage, economically and physically. Meanwhile, we all still need to drive all the time. Finally, it’s time to begin. The good news?

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 16, 2024

All-New, All-Electric Midsize SUV The all-new 2024 Honda Prologue should be a comfortable transition for loyal Honda owners going from gasoline to their first all-electric car. torque 296 All-Electric Range (AER) EX – Dual Motor. All-Wheel Drive (AWD) 288 hp 333 lb.-ft.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 18, 2024

After launching the Seal EV in China in 2022, the all-electric sedan is expanding into new markets, including Europe, Australia, and Brazil. After launching the new Seal EV Honor Edition in March 2024, the electric sedan starts at $25,000 (179,800) in China with up to 342 mi (550 km) CLTC range.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) It is much more than that.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

PHEVs with "Good Enough to Get Started" batteries. The nonprofit CalCars does conversions to demonstrate new designs and provide a platform for different batteries; we dont sell conversions. We will have similar solutions available for better (but more expensive) nickel-metal hydride or lithium-ion batteries.)

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Honda has formally unveiled the all-electric Prologue, indicating that the brand hasn’t given up on electrification. Like several other Japanese brands, Honda has been hesitant to embrace electric vehicles with the same zeal as its European or American rivals. That’s “American Made” in the vaguest of senses.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

A Brief Look at Todays Plug-in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles and the Companies That Are Revolutionizing an Old Industry Plug-in Hybrids: Vehicles of Tomorrow Monday April 20, 2009, 4:00 pm EDT Buzz up! The battery capacity that is needed for an all-electricvehicle iscurrently very costly. All rights reserved.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MARCH 9, 2009

More electric trucks! It’s easy to spec out a battery pack with enough kWh for a given size of truck to hit 60-80-100 miles, whatever the given fleet buyer needs. The more the merrier, the market for these is going to explode soon with Obama’s stimulation plan, and its tax of $7,500 to $15,000 for electric trucks.

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EV Adoption

AUGUST 4, 2022

Additionally, the IRA could actually receive enough votes to pass, but not without potentially several significant changes — including to some of the EV tax credit requirements. Battery Material and Component Requirements Cannot Be Met in the Near Term. Joe Manchin, via the Wall Street Journal. Joe Manchin, via the Wall Street Journal.

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EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

For electric vehicles, the BBBA includes multiple proposed changes to IRC 30D, more commonly knows as the federal EV tax credit. Perhaps the mostly likely is the requirement for EVs to be assembled in the US in a union factory to qualify for an additional $4,500 tax credit. Tax Credit Becomes Refundable.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared a brutally honest take on the US Democrats’ revised EV tax credit proposal, which happens to be heavily pro-union. This is written by Ford/UAW lobbyists, as they make their electric car in Mexico. Under the revised proposal, the $7,500 tax credit would still be uncapped for automakers.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Blog Archive ▼ 2009 (52) ▼ April (6) Waxman-Markey and REDD BlogRoll Review: Space Beams, Leaded Batteries, an. The World's First Clean Motocross Race On Electric. Intelligent Charging Infrastructure for New Electr. Cleantech Crunched Top 10 Low Carbon Footprint Cars (and one SUV) for. Here we go again.or

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Baua Electric

MAY 12, 2024

Why did Tesla sell a base Model Y with a bigger battery than needed? In a follow-up Hyundai Ioniq 6 test drive , Green Car Reports found that this electric sedan goes the distance for a competitive price—with more range in the real world, or by ratings, versus the Tesla Model 3.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The recent passage of the Inflation Reduction Act—a sweeping package of tax, health care and climate measures—was like the happy ending to one of those heartwarming “Save Christmas” stories. The revamped tax credit scheme is clearly a great improvement over its predecessor. Unpacking the Inflation Reduction Act.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The US-China trade war heats up as the Biden administration has signaled a warning that electric vehicles from China could pose a “significant national security risk” in that the huge amount of data they collect could be sent to China. Do we want all that data going to Beijing?”

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EV Adoption

AUGUST 18, 2021

A key component of the CEAA is nine proposed changes to the Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Credit ( IRC 30D ) — more commonly known as the “federal EV tax credit.”. I’ve written extensively on the tax credit and especially its many flaws, ineffectiveness, and areas in the regulations that desperately need fixing.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Trump promises stiff tariffs vs. China and Mexico, may nix federal funding behind U.S. Yet he has a fan base inside the world of electric cars. He’s been critical of legacy automakers pivoting to EVs—including sharp criticism of GM’s plan to go all-electric , with claims that going all-EV is “not going to work.”

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

"California is abusing their waiver authority and its status as the largest market in the United States to force this change on all Americans. We have a free market; therefore if Americans truly wanted to make the switch to electric vehicles, then they would buy them — no government interference necessary.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 18, 2024

Former President Donald Trump has announced that he would apply a tariff of 100% to cars built in Mexico by Chinese companies for U.S.-market Currently cars imported from China are subject to a 25% tariff, while those from Mexico, made with Chinese parts, would only be subject to a 2.5% bound EVs but buys few of them.

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