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More bad buzz for Chevy Blazer EV: software glitches, doors that fly open

Baua Electric

The error was spotted at the San Luis Potosi assembly plant in Mexico, which then sparked a wider investigation, reports The Street. GM plans to reach out to consumers soon, and owners of the vehicles can take them to GM dealers for a repair full of charge, of course.

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Ford reportedly eliminates lease-to-buy option on electric vehicles

Teslarati

Ford informed dealers in a letter that it was discontinuing the end-of-lease purchase option for the E-Transit van, Mustang Mach-E, and F-150 Lightning. ” Ford, GM, Stellantis, Toyota push for Congress to eliminate EV tax credit limits.

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2021 US EV Sales Scoreboard: RAV4 Prime and Mustang Mach-E Are The Top-Selling Non-Tesla EVs

EV Adoption

4 was only beginning to reach US dealers. Ford has announced plans to increase production of the Mach-E at its Mexico plant 3X over the next two years which suggests sales could reach at least 40,000 in 2022. But the Mach-E — which had 3 deliveries in December 2020 — had its second best sales in Q1 when the ID.4

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Ford’s EV price cuts boost demand as all-electric sales climb 80% in February

Baua Electric

However, Mach-E sales were down 20% through the first half of 2023 as Ford retooled its Cuatitlan, Mexico plant, where the EV is assembled. Once up and running, Hyundai expects EVs assembled at the facility will qualify for the $7,500 federal tax credit, including its first three-row electric SUV , the IONIQ 9. over last year.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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Right now, buyers of new plug-in cars get up to $7,500 in tax credits. Meanwhile, carmakers and dealers that sell high-efficiency and plug-in cars will, for the first time, get a new revenue stream from upgrading vehicles they've already sold. Tuesday night, President Obama will speak to the nation about the Gulf catastrophe.

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Honda Previews the 2024 Prologue

The Truth About Cars

Though the vehicle itself will be assembled in Mexico, those Ultium units are technically a collaboration between GM and South Korea’s LG Energy Solution. But it should be good enough to warrant government incentives under the EV tax credit scheme. That’s “American Made” in the vaguest of senses.

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Zero EVs May Qualify For the Federal Tax Credit Under the Inflation Reduction Act Requirements

EV Adoption

Additionally, the IRA could actually receive enough votes to pass, but not without potentially several significant changes — including to some of the EV tax credit requirements. This means EVs like the Mustang Mach-E which is assembled in Mexico, and the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid (PHEV) which is assembled in Canada, would qualify.