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Can Fiat win over the hearts of Americans with its new, better 500e?

Baua Electric

Already available in Europe, the 2024 500e EV , available for order , will go on sale in the US in the initial RED trim the first quarter of this year. It starts at a reasonable $32,500 plus a $1,595 destination fee, although it’s not eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit.

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Fiat unveils 5 new boxy ‘Panda-inspired’ concept cars

Baua Electric

Already available in Europe, the 2024 Fiat 500e EV , available here , is now on sale in the US in the initial RED trim in the first quarter of this year. It starts at a reasonable $32,500 plus a $1,595 destination fee, although it’s not eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit. That’s some press-speak for you.

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2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe: The legendary SUV brand’s first plug-in hybrid

Charged EVs

In Europe, it was smaller Jeeps—the subcompact Renegade and compact Compass family SUV—that got their plugs first. The Wrangler 4xe (pronounced “four-by-e”) will become Jeep’s third plug-in hybrid for Europe, where far more stringent emission rules encourage plug-in cars of all types. Bring on the Magneto.

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GM taps LG for Volt Battery

Revenge of the Electric Car

From what I’m reading, there’s a lot of battery production coming on line in the next 12 months in Asia and Europe. It has been designed to run for up to 40 miles on a single charge of its lithium-ion batteries and then to keep running on juice provided by a 1.4iter, four-cylinder gas engine that serves as a power generator.

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Opinion: Stop Subsidizing Electric Vehicle Programs

The Truth About Cars

Your author would argue that the juice simply isn’t worth the squeeze. spending billions just on EV tax credits and just about everyone is wondering where all this money is going. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in the release. The Biden administration has already invested $7.5