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Ford re-opens order books for Mach-E; higher range, lower pricing; all standard range models with LFP packs

Green Car Congress

Ford is re-opening its order banks for the all-electric Mustang Mach-E as completed plant upgrades support production ramp in the second half of 2023, with feature improvements including increased range for standard range battery models to a targeted EPA-estimated range of 250 miles for RWD and 226 miles for eAWD. Earlier post.)

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REE’s P7-C becomes first ‘x-by-wire’ EV certified in US, may qualify for up to $100k in incentives

Baua Electric

In the last six months of 2023, REE was garnering huge customer interest for its incoming EVs, and as of its Q3 2023 earnings, its books were valued at over $40 million in binding orders. The P7-C Chassis Cab / Source: REE Automotive, Inc.

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PHEVs Are A Great Solution For Many — But PHEV Incentives Need Fixing

EV Adoption

Minimum EPA EV Range of 30 Miles: The current federal EV tax credit does not have a minimum EPA EV battery range, but rather has a 5 kWh minimum battery size requirement for an electric vehicle to qualify for the tax credit. Instead, the tax credit should have a minimum range requirement of 30 EPA miles.

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Hyundai and Kia surge past Ford, GM to take second in US EV sales in 2023

Baua Electric

Hyundai and Kia take second in US EV sales According to Kelley Blue Book estimates, a record 1.2 The South Korean automakers topped GM and Ford even without their EVs qualifying for the IRA tax credit (only through leasing). Hyundai and Kia placed second in the US EV market behind Tesla after a record sales year in 2023.

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Volvo To Go All Electric By 2030 – EV Week in Review: Feb 23-Mar 1

EV Adoption

This past week was certainly quite a whirlwind of EV news and developments from Volvo’s plans to end production of ICE vehicles by 2030, yet another proposal to reform the federal EV tax credit, chip shortages, Washington state’s plans to ban ICE vehicles by 2030, Lucid Air delay, Fisker to partner with Foxconn, and much, much more.

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BMW’s 2021 luxury sedan, the 745e PHEV, comes with 16 pure-electric miles

Current EV

The plug-in achieves an EPA-estimated 22mpg. With the hybrid system of gas engine and electric motor activated, the car gets an EPA-estimated 56MPGe. If you enjoy playing books-on-tape or music CDs, you’re out of luck. A Federal Tax Credit will knock off $5,836. BMW has removed the in-dash CD player.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

Like gasoline cars, the EPA range rating, which is sort of the one that everybody quotes, has two parts. There are also, incidentally, income tax credits at the federal and state levels for installation of EV charging equipment. It doesn't cover the whole thing, but you do get a chunk of it back as a tax credit.