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VW ID.4 price hike, $7,500 Tesla discount, Mercedes EQS SUV: Today’s Car News

2023 Volkswagen ID.4Prices rise on the 2023 VW ID.4. Tesla sweetens the deal on Model Y and Model 3. And we look at the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV as one of the year’s best new EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. As Tesla races toward the end of the year amid reports of record production and weakening demand, it’s upped discounts on the Model 3 and…

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Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2023 finalist

2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUVThe EQS SUV is related to the EQS hatchback that arrived late last year, and while it’s built on a version of the same EVA2 skateboard architecture as that flagship electric car, in many respects it’s a completely different vehicle—and more of a trendsetter in the U.S. vehicle market. That’s of course because its format is…

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Tesla ups its discount on Model 3 and Model Y to $7,500

2022 Tesla lineup (Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.)Tesla has upped discounts on the Model 3 and Model Y to $7,500, following a $3,750 discount earlier this month. A recent check of Tesla’s website showed lowered prices for both models, along with an offer of 10,000 miles of free Supercharging. The Model 3 now has an effective base price of $40,690, while the Model Y starts at $59,690. Before you…

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VW raising prices on ID.4 lineup by $1,500, citing battery costs

2023 Volkswagen ID.4Volkswagen will raise prices on the 2023 ID.4 electric crossover lineup by $1,500 for vehicles assembled on January 4, 2023, or later, the company confirmed Thursday. The news comes from an email to reservation holders, published by Electrek; Green Car Reports has verified the message, its prices, and the timeline with VW. The price hike applies…

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Tesla Tested Model Y Track Mode Going Sideways In Snowy New Zealand

The EV manufacturer took its entire range of vehicles to New Zealand in summer to do winter testing and tested them thoroughly… mostly by going sideways.

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Porsche Taycan charging boost, EV charging cybersecurity, tax credit guidance: Today’s Car News

2024 Chevrolet Equinox EVDOE research suggests we may face some problems with charging cybersecurity. The Porsche Taycan is eligible for an upgrade that may cut its home charging time in half. And EV tax credit guidance is pushed to March. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Both automakers and shoppers look for some insight on which vehicles will be eligible for…

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Base Volvo EX90 Could Be A Two-Row With Rear-Wheel Drive

Volvo has so far only officially confirmed three-row, dual-motor versions of the EX90.

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Porsche Taycan upgrade halves the time to charge at home

Porsche Taycan onboard charger retrofitThe Porsche Taycan already ranks as one of the best-performing EVs you can buy. With an upgrade, it can also be one of the fastest-charging EVs at home. Porsche earlier this week announced that U.S. Taycan models going back to the 2020 model year will be eligible for an extra-cost upgrade that isn’t usually offered retroactively for EVs: a…

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DOE research looks at EV charging infrastructure vulnerability

Porsche Taycan chargingResearch funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is bringing the cybersecurity picture for EV charging infrastructure into focus. Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have been studying vulnerabilities in charging infrastructure for the past four years alongside other federal facilities, according to a Sandia press release, and…

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Full US EV tax credit guidance delayed to March

2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV RedlineThe U.S. Treasury Department has delayed release of full guidance on qualifications for the revised federal EV tax credit until March. The IRA re-upped the $7,500 federal EV tax credit and eliminated the previous 200,000-unit cap that a handful of automakers had already reached as of Jan. 1, but it also set stipulations on battery minerals and…