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More bad buzz for Chevy Blazer EV: software glitches, doors that fly open

Baua Electric

The error was spotted at the San Luis Potosi assembly plant in Mexico, which then sparked a wider investigation, reports The Street. GM plans to reach out to consumers soon, and owners of the vehicles can take them to GM dealers for a repair full of charge, of course.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

In a pre-response to that speech, having successfully advocated for plug-in hybrids like the forthcoming Chevy Volt, we propose that the President follow that speech up with a “realistic and conservative” roadmap to halve our oil use in 10 years. We’re happy we’re well on our way with plug-in cars. He’ll start with the oil catastrophe.

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Honda Previews the 2024 Prologue

The Truth About Cars

Though the vehicle itself will be assembled in Mexico, those Ultium units are technically a collaboration between GM and South Korea’s LG Energy Solution. But it should be good enough to warrant government incentives under the EV tax credit scheme. That’s “American Made” in the vaguest of senses. cubic feet with them folded.

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Road Test: 2024 Honda Prologue AWD Elite

Clean Fleet Report

The differences are what Honda did with the exterior design, the interior materials and features, software and tuning the suspension. Power and Range The 2024 Honda Prologue comes in five trims. No room for a frunk EX – Single Motor. Front Wheel Drive (FWD) 212 horsepower (hp) 236 pound-feet (lb.ft.) We did see 4.0

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Zero EVs May Qualify For the Federal Tax Credit Under the Inflation Reduction Act Requirements

EV Adoption

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. While not a certainty, it looks like the Act will have enough votes to be approved over the weekend. Joe Manchin, via the Wall Street Journal.

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Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

EV Adoption

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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The redesigned federal EV tax credit and other EV-related measures

Charged EVs

The provision that’s gotten the most press is a redesign of the federal EV tax credit—that’s only natural, because it’s the policy that’s most likely to directly affect the average consumer, and because politicians love to talk about tax breaks. Credit where credit is due.