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GM hikes 2023 Chevy Bolt EV price as $7,500 tax credit returns

2023 Chevrolet Bolt EVThe 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV once again qualifies for the federal EV tax credit, but now it’s also getting a small price increase. General Motors lost eligibility for the $7,500 credit when it reached the 200,000-unit sales cap that was previously in place. Under the revamped rules enacted as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and due to take…

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Report: South Korea fines Tesla $2.2M over cold-weather range

2022 Tesla lineup (Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.)South Korea’s antitrust regulator has hit Tesla with a 2.85 billion won ($2.2 million) fine for allegedly minimizing the impact of cold weather on range, Reuters reported Tuesday. The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) said Tesla had overstated “driving ranges of its cars on a single charge, their fuel cost-effectiveness compared to gasoline…

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Camouflaged Volkswagen ID.7 Debuts At CES

It’s the company’s first all-electric, global sedan.

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VW ID.7 prototype previews long-range electric sedan due in 2024

Volkswagen ID.7Volkswagen has revealed ID.7 as the name for the next model in its ID electric-vehicle family, and this week at CES in Las Vegas it’s showing a “digital camouflage” prototype of the ID.7 ahead of a production-bound reveal later this year. Based on the ID.Aero concept car that VW had already confirmed was U.S.-bound, the ID.7 is a…

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Rivian EDV up close, Tesla resale bubble pops, used PHEV tax credit: Today’s Car News

Rivian EDV700We take a look at Rivian’s electric vans. VW’s MEB platform is due for a boost mid-decade, V2G charging could pay off quickly. Used plug-in hybrids are in demand. And it seems the used Tesla price bubble has popped. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. While Rivian generates interest with outdoorsy families with its R1T electric…

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Rivian EDV: All about electric vans for Amazon and beyond

Rivian EDV700Although Rivian’s trend-setting R1T and R1S electric trucks and their outdoorsy lifestyle take top billing in headlines, Rivian EDV electric delivery vans have always been a top priority. As for why, look no further than one of the top retailers in the world. In 2019 Amazon announced it ordered 100,000 electric vans from Rivian as part of a…

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Tesla Falls 250 Feet Off Cliff, All Four Passengers Survive

There’s not much left of the car, two adult passengers had critical injuries, and the two children’s injuries were mild to moderate.

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Hot Polestar 2 BST 270 Takes To The Track In New Official Video

This is a hardcore limited series Polestar 2 version of which only 270 examples will be produced.

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Each EV with V2G charger might earn $15,000 over 10 years

Nissan Leaf and Fermata Energy FE-15 bidirectional charger – Photo by Fermata EnergyEach bidirectional EV charger installed could pay for itself in three years, and earn up to $15,000 over 10 years, according to projections from a firm that provides such equipment. Chargers installed for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) operation, allowing EVs to discharge power back into the grid, have similar upfront costs to conventional chargers. But…

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Autocar Drives 751 HP Maserati GranTurismo Folgore EV Prototype On Track

The track was quite wet, but it did give the reviewer the chance to slide this quite unique EV around and gauge its handling.