The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 18, 2024

While there are plenty of people that remain annoyed that the Ford Mustang Mach-E continues carrying the Mustang name, the vehicle itself is probably one of the better examples from the electric-crossover segment. & While separate from the paint package, Ford has said the GT will also see some performance upgrades.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 17, 2023

With the guidance having come in on the United States’ updated EV tax credit scheme, outlined in the so-called Inflation Reduction Act, we now have a pretty good idea of which electric vehicles still qualify. But it basically comes down to whether or not they can qualify for the two $3,750 credits. or in a country where the U.S.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Ford has said it will restart construction on the electric vehicle battery facility it’s building in Marshall, Michigan, after pausing work when the UAW strike kicked off a couple months ago. From Ford: While we remain bullish on our long-term strategy for electric vehicles, we are re-timing and resizing some investments.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The build-and-price tool for the 2024 Ford F-150 is now live, meaning we can poke around in what Ford asserts is a streamlined ordering process in which the number of buildable combinations has been cut by 90 percent compared to last year. And I’d add the $410 illuminated Ford logo because I am indeed That Guy.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 2, 2023

V8 engine has been the F-150’s volume seller, but that hasn’t stopped some gearheads deep within the skunkworks of Ford Performance from coming up with a relatively affordable supercharger kit for the mill – one which cranks the wick to 700 horsepower. Image: Ford] Become a& TTAC& insider. This means one can spec a 5.0L

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Clean Car

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

There have been some MAJOR changes to the company car tax treatment of battery electric vehicles (BEV) this year. Company car tax rates are designed to encourage company car drivers to choose cars with lower levels of CO2 and (from April 2018) NOx emissions. Ford Focus Diesel is 33%. If you are driving a 2018 Ford Focus 1.5L

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 19, 2023

It looks like the Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator are dumping their hybrid trims for the 2024 model year. While the company’s reasoning isn’t entirely clear, Car and Driver reported the Blue Oval had cited high demand for the hybrid version of the Explorer-based Police Interceptor Utility, along with demand for other Ford hybrids.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 6, 2024

Legacy automakers like Ford and General Motors are in the hunt, but so far, no one has been able to topple Tesla’s top spot. Ford Mustang Mach-E and VW ID.4 While not currently eligible for federal tax credits, BMW’s EVs can be leased to receive the $7,500 discount others get. 4 owners can also take advantage of the deal.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 24, 2024

If it moves forward, the deal could help other automakers compete against Ford, General Motors, and Mercedes-Benz, which offer well-established competitors to FSD. The recently updated Model 3 lost tax credit eligibility in lower configurations, but the fresh Performance variant qualifies.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Including Kia, Hyundai topped Ford (69,163) and GM’s Chevy (63,659) in US electric vehicle registrations in 2023 with over 80,000. Hyundai IONIQ 5 (left) and IONIQ 6 (right) at Tesla Supercharger (Source: Hyundai) Hyundai is “pulling ahead” to gain access to the $7,500 federal EV tax credit. Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 8, 2024

4 range, it remains the only European EV that qualifies for federal tax credits in the United States. The 2023 model started at $38,995 before destination and tax credits, which undercuts the Ford Mustang Mach-E and others, making the ID.4 Though it’s disappointing that VW didn’t make more substantive changes to the entire ID.4

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

What I assumed would be a quick chat quickly devolved into my being educated on British tax codes, especially the benefit-in-kind (BIK) taxes applied to any items of value provided to employees. For corporate automobiles that also see private use, benefit-in-kind taxes are calculated as a perk on top of the base salary.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 5, 2024

It’s also eligible for federal tax credits, which makes it an even more compelling option. Ford recently announced that it would pause development of its new electric SUV and pickup truck to focus on hybrid offerings, and General Motors made a similar announcement a few months back.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 23, 2024

At around $70,000 to start, the brand’s R1T pickup and R1S SUV are out of reach for most buyers, even after the $3,750 federal tax credits for some models. Rivian sells two compelling EVs that have garnered a good deal of happy customers, but they’re far from affordable.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 19, 2023

Though it’s now cheaper to buy a new Tesla Model 3 or Model Y, some are eligible for federal tax credits, making them even more appealing. Some Tesla rivals’ vehicles qualify for tax credits, but many do not. Some Tesla rivals’ vehicles qualify for tax credits, but many do not. Image: Tesla] Become a& TTAC insider.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

While the list is typically dominated by high-volume gas vehicles like the Ford F-150 and Nissan Rogue, the Tesla Model 3 is on a run that made it the first EV to make the top 10 most leased vehicles in the second quarter of 2023. Model 3 leases accounted for 1.79

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Interestingly, Ford, Hyundai, and Kia all saw slower growth earlier this year, and Ford trailed Chevy for new EV registrations by almost 6,000 units.& & Analysts credit Tesla’s price cuts as driving its success and have noted the automaker’s regaining access to federal tax credits as another significant sales driver.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Nissan also released pricing, which starts at a reasonable $29,770 before destination and taxes. While the Frontier offers great flexibility and two body styles, its ride quality and interior refinement aren’t on par with the latest offerings from GM, Toyota, and Ford. & [Image: Nissan] Become a TTAC insider.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 24, 2023

CNBC estimates that the strike amounts to around $200 million in lost vehicle production per week, and GM CFO Paul Jacobson says the strikes have cost the automaker around $800 million in pre-tax earnings. UAW President Shawn Fain said in a blog post on Tuesday. Another record quarter, another record year. GM reported $44.13

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 16, 2023

That rise in valuation makes VinFast more valuable than several legacy automakers, including Ford and BMW. VinFast recently broke ground on the facility, which will give it the domestic manufacturing footprint it needs to take advantage of federal tax incentives.& in trading yesterday.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Ford was the first automaker to jump onto the Tesla Supercharger train, and many others have signed on since. It’s worth noting that some Supercharger locations are already taxed with long wait times, especially in crowded urban areas.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 21, 2023

Ford is the next closest with 77.5 These numbers may shift in favor of American production in the coming years as automakers look to localize production and take advantage of federal tax credits. Cars.com recently released its list of the most American-made car brands, and the name topping the list may surprise you.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 21, 2024

Boston Consulting Group, an American-based global management consulting firm that issued the report, said the figure accounts for customer tax credits — painting a rather bleak picture for the future of EVs. A new study is claiming that automakers lose an average of $6,000 for every $50,000 electric vehicle they sell.

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Blink Charging

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In a wave of announcements, legacy automakers including Ford, General Motors, BMW, and Nissan announced their intention to use the NACS connector in future EVs. Like the tax credit for new EVs, the used EV tax credit included an AGI cap and must be sold by a licensed dealer.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

About half of all dealerships also said they never bothered to register with the IRS to more easily facilitate EV tax credit exchanges. stated Mike Aus, dealer principal of Durango Motor, which sells Ford, Lincoln, Kia and Toyota vehicles out of Colorado. Only 8 percent of respondents said no, with 9 percent claiming they were unsure.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

That makes the $33,550 (before any federal tax credits or state incentives) Kona Electric the most affordable way to take advantage of the deal. While the ChargePoint device is framed as being free, it does require the purchase of a new automobile through the automaker’s captive finance arm Hyundai Capital America. Meanwhile, U.K.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Conservatives seem to have noticed that the general public doesn’t appear all that excited about the government limiting their purchasing choices or presenting new taxes on vehicles boasting a tailpipe. Environmentalists were not the only ones alarmed by the move. Our business needs three things from the U.K. Meanwhile, U.K.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 28, 2010

In a blog post, GE scientist Matt Nielsen, who is taking the lead on the smart-charging research, said that GE and Nissan will seek to sort out which challenges are real and which are perceived by using computer simulations and gathering data.

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My Energi

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Mercedes-Benz, Chrysler, Fiat, Peugeot, Citroën, Jaguar, Volvo, Ford, Audi and Volkswagen, for example, have already cut funding for ICE models, [3] while almost every other OEM aims to offer an exclusively electric line-up before 2030. worth it for lower running costs, significant tax advantages and the added environmental benefits?

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

This opinion piece originally appeared in the Field-to-Pump blog, published by Renergie, Inc. ]. Automobile manufacturers were given tax breaks to produce cars that ran on hydrous ethanol, and, by 1980, every automobile company in Brazil was following this lead. by Brian J. Donovan, CEO Renergie, Inc. Use of Hydrous Ethanol in Brazil.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

In April 2009, Consumer Reports recommended only 17% of the GM cars they tested while they recommended 70% of the Fords. In Europe diesels are more popular but the European tax regimes raise the prices of all liquid fuels, which favors efficiency, while penalizing diesel fuel less than gasoline.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 31, 2023

So equipped, these things have a 1,500 lb payload and can tow 3,500 pounds, numbers which roughly equal that of a Ford Maverick – except the Mav doesn’t have 15 inches of ground clearance. Inversely, an entry-level trim with one row of seats is priced under thirty grand before fees and taxes.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. The easiest conversions are for 2004-2008 Prius (not 2001-2003 Prius) and the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid. Both Toyota and Ford are now producing a few prototype conversions of their own Priuses and Escapes for research purposes.)

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

By the time these cars hit the market, General Motors ( GM , Fortune 500 ) will be in production with the Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car and Ford ( F , Fortune 500 ) will have its own plug-only compact car. They will also compete against new hybrids from Ford, Toyota ( TM ) and Honda ( HMC ), which are entering the market now.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

But after interviewing Ford’s Nancy Gioia at the recent Detroit Auto show, I’m now unsure of both the timescales involved, or how much the power and auto companies are behind it as a fundamental concept. February 17, 2009 9:43 am Link No matter how you slice it we need a carbon TAX to accelerate all these important projects.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Maybe the Ford Focus prototype he took a test ride in isn’t like all the other electric cars I’ve ridden in. I don’t think Frank knows that car is a production model and will cost Americans only $22,500 after the new tax credits ($7,500) that were just signed by President Obama. Plugging Plug-Ins, Part I.

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