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Audi axes PHEV sales in top market

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Audi has announced it will no longer sell Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) in one of the world’s top markets, China. Now, to refocus, Audi has announced that it will no longer be selling PHEVs in the giant Asian market. In its place, Audi will now be focusing on EV sales and development.

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Taycan review, Equinox EV deal, R1T top safety, 70-mile PHEVs: The Week in Reverse

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Nissan Surf-Out concept Within last week’s 2030 plan presented by Nissan, emphasizing more affordable EVs , the automaker said that it will pair with Mitsubishi for the joint development of a Nissan Frontier pickup replacement in EV and PHEV forms. 2024 Rivian R1T Could the safest pickup be fully electric?

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DOE publishes list of EVs eligible for new tax credit

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Under the new law, only EVs assembled in North America qualify for the credits. Although Tesla and General Motors manufacture their EVs in the North American continent, they are excluded from the $7,500 EV credit. Chrysler Pacifica PHEV. Ford Escape PHEV. Jeep Grand Cherokee PHEV. Jeep Wrangler PHEV.

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Tesla one of few automakers retaining U.S. EV incentives after rule change

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and globally, as foreign automakers were forced to shift production to North America to qualify. This includes Rivian’s R1S and R1T, Volvo’s S60 PHEV, BMW’s X5 xDrive45e, Volkswagen’s ID.4 This includes Rivian’s R1S and R1T, Volvo’s S60 PHEV, BMW’s X5 xDrive45e, Volkswagen’s ID.4

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Tesla, VW and several other EVs that qualify for the new 2023 US EV tax credit

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The IRS noted that the vehicles on the list below don’t automatically qualify but must also have undergone final assembly in North America and not exceed a manufacturer-suggested retail price (MSRP) of $80,000 for vans, SUVs, and pickups or $55,000 for other vehicles. 2022, 2023 Chrysler Pacifica PHEV. 2023 Volkswagen ID.4.

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Which EVs Still Qualify for Federal Tax Credits?

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And here are the models that managed to qualify for one of the $3,750 credits: Ford Escape PHEV (2022-23); Ford Mustang Mach-E (2022-23); Ford E-Transit (2022-23); Grand Cherokee Plug-in Hybrid 4xe (2022-23); Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid 4xe (2022-23); Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring (2022-23); Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Rear-Wheel Drive (2022-23).

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BYD confirms Shark electric pickup name as Ford F-150 Lightning rival in latest teaser

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Designed by ex-Lamborghini and Audi designer Wolfgang Egger, the truck resembles the Ford F-150 Lightning or Toyota Hilux with four doors, rugged fenders, and a big “BYD ” logo on the front grille. Its DMO super hybrid off-road platform, used for the Fang Cheng Bao Bao 5, is designed for off-road PHEVs.

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