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The price has been $12,000 since October 2020, and this latest price hike corresponds with a broader rollout of beta testing.
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BYD enters European market, reportedly already supplying batteries to Tesla
The company is known for more than its LFP batteries; it's one of the highest-volume manufacturers of plug-in cars, and makes electric buses and trucks as well.
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Fisker Ocean EV demand has it looking at expanded production—perhaps in the US
Fisker opened up money-down reservations for its Ocean Ultra and Sport models earlier this month, but it likely won't be eligible for the EV tax credit in 2023.
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EV tax credit consequence: Plug-in vehicle lease prices are soaring
A vast swath of EV and PHEV models are no longer eligible for the federal EV tax credit, so captive finance companies are passing the cost along.
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Dodge electric muscle car, Lucid Air Sapphire, fastest-charging EV, tax credit eligibility: The Week in Reverse
Which are the lowest-priced U.S.-market EVs? Which American-made EVs qualify for the new Clean Vehicle Credit? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending August 19, 2022. We started out the week rounding up the cheapest EVs for...
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Rivian drops most affordable versions of its electric trucks, hiking base prices up to $6,000
The changes apply to both the R1T and R1S. Customers have until September 1 to reconfigure their pre-orders or cancel them.
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The tri-motor Air Sapphire could beat the Tesla Model S Plaid in nearly every performance metric. And versus other Airs, it sacrifices no interior or cargo space.
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Ford Mustang’s electric shift, four-motor BMWs, Lincoln EV concept, Acura ZDX: Today’s Car News
The Ford Mustang is going fully electric—in a few years. BMW is looking at four-motor electric M performance cars. Lincoln looked in the far-off future with a fresh concept. And Acura is calling its EV the ZDX. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. BMW announced that it’s testing a...
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BMW is testing a four-motor layout for performance EVs
Two motors power each axle, meaning each wheel gets its own individual motor, in a special BMW i4 M50 development mule.
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Report: 2024 Ford Mustang Hybrid nixed, but entire Mustang lineup going electric in five years
The Ford Mustang Hybrid was originally announced in 2017 and was slated to debut in 2020 on the current-generation Mustang platform.
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Far-off-futuristic Lincoln Model L100 Concept EV is racy-looking but detached from driving
Lincoln's radical design statement shows what an autonomous electric vehicle from the brand might look like.
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Acura confirms ZDX name for brand’s first electric vehicle—and Type S performance version
It also confirmed upcoming Type S performance variants of the ZDX that “will continue to put the driver experience first in the electrified future.”
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Dodge goes loud-and-proud with its electric muscle car. Tesla tops a study of the charging experience. Acura shows how its design draws out in EVs. Evidence mounts for BMW shifting its battery strategy. And we distill the list of eligible vehicles for the EV tax credit down to a very few. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The IRS has issued some guidance on the revamped EV tax credit, now called the Clean Vehicle Credit, that was ushered in with President Biden’s signing of the Inflation Reduction Act Tuesday. With the cap for Tesla and GM not lifted until 2023 and North...
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Acura Precision EV Concept suggests a driver-driven duality in its future electric vehicles
EVs are coming to the Acura brand, and the Precision EV Concept shows the shape of them—wrapped in an entirely new interface for the automated-driving era.
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Tesla Supercharger network ranks highest in customer satisfaction, finds J.D. Power
The survey giant also noted that charging-hardware reliability is becoming an issue, with an increasing portion of respondents pointing to malfunctioning equipment.
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Report: EVE Energy deal with BMW confirms pivot to cylindrical batteries—perhaps Tesla 4680 format
EVE has signed contracts to be BMW's primary supplier of battery cells in Europe for a new line of EVs debuting in 2025, according to the report.
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This screaming-loud, gear-shifting Dodge electric muscle car doesn't follow the Tesla Plaid
The Charger Daytona SRT has retro styling, a multi-speed transmission, and "bone shaking" fake exhaust sounds that electrify the classic muscle car. It's fair to say Tesla and Lucid fans aren't the target buyer.
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IRS: You can still buy an EV or PHEV in 2022 and claim tax credit—only if it’s American-made
Some preliminary guidance issued by the DOE and IRS gives some early assurance of which EV and PHEV models are tax-credit-eligible for the remainder of 2022.
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Kia Sportage PHEV pricing, Dodge Hornet PHEV revealed, inside the Mercedes EQE SUV: Today’s Car NewsBengt Halvorson
The Kia Sportage Plug-In Hybrid slots in at a lower price than the RAV4 Prime. We take a look inside the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV. And the Dodge Hornet R/T attempts to give a sportier edge to plug-in hybrids. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. With a 30-mile electric range, all-wheel drive, and a performance-car flavor with plenty of muscle-car cues from the larger Charger—and a crossover style that at some angles harks to hatchback compact cars—the 2023 Dodge Hornet R/T plug-in hybrid plays a lot of different angles all at once. Mercedes-Benz has provided a look inside its...
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2023 Kia Sportage Plug-In Hybrid priced just under $40,000, goes 34 electric miles
The Sportage PHEV will be available in all 50 states but is unlikely to be eligible for the reconstituted EV tax credit.
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US-built Mercedes EQE SUV teased with interior photos, due for October debut
The EQE SUV will be a taller counterpart to the Tesla Model S–sized EQE sedan that's also supposed to arrive in the U.S. later this year.
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Preview: Dodge Hornet R/T plug-in hybrid stings with 30-mile electric range, muscle-car cues
The R/T's 15.5-kwh battery pack allows it to go more than 30 miles of EPA electric driving range, according to Dodge, with efficiency still an unknown.
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EV tax credit shortlist, Polestar 6 roadster, iPhone maker's electric tractors: Today’s Car News
Polestar confirms what looks a lot like a rival to the Tesla Roadster 2.0. Foxconn plans to build electric tractors alongside the Lordstown Endurance. And it’s the end of the EV tax credit as we know it. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. With President Biden signing the Inflation...
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Inflation Reduction Act drastically cuts EV, plug-in hybrid models eligible for federal tax credit
The tax credit is almost certainly gone for the rest of 2022 and will be back at the beginning of 2023 for a smaller group of vehicles. Here's an idea of what that list will include.
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