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VW ID.4 review, Audi Q6 E-Tron preview, Lexus RX PHEV, Trump EV tariff: The Week in Reverse

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The BMW Vision Neue Klasse X is an electric SUV anticipated for production as soon as 2025 and built on an 800-volt architecture, providing super-fast charging and a bidirectional charging toolkit. earlier this week over an electronics issue that could cause 12-volt batteries to fail while driving.

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Bloomberg New Energy Finance forecasts plug-in electric vehicles could account for up to 9% of US auto sales in 2020 and 22% in 2030

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million and 4 million vehicle sales respectively), according to research company Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). In the short term, price will be the most significant limitation to the uptake of both plug-in hybrid vehicles like the GM Volt and fully electric vehicles such as the Nissan Leaf, BNEF said. Last week, J.D.

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Indianapolis plans to add 425 PHEVs and BEVs to municipal fleet by 2016

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The new Indy fleet vehicles will include 100% electric models, such as the Nissan LEAF, as well as plug-in hybrid models like the Chevrolet Volt and the Ford Fusion Energi, which offer extended range. The Indy fleet would be the largest municipal fleet of electrified vehicles in the US.

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AeroVironment EV dealer program bundles home charger, installation, and warranty with car purchase

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launched a dealer program that provides turnkey residential charging packages to consumers purchasing new electric vehicles (EVs) or plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and allows them to finance the charger in combination with the vehicle at the time of sale. EVs and PHEVs typically come equipped with a Level 1 120 Volt charger.

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NOHMs raises $5M for commercializing non-flammable, ionic-liquid containing electrolytes for EV batteries

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NOHMs), a Cornell University spin-out founded in 2010, raised $5 million in Series B venture capital financing to commercialize its non-flammable electric vehicle (EV) battery electrolyte technology. volts in lithium ion cells. This electrolyte is a drop-in replacement for commercial ionic liquids used in PHEV and EV cells.

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Carvana trends report: Used EVs narrow price gap with ICE cars, triggering sales growth potential

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In addition to car vending machines, Carvana facilitates vehicle trade-ins, financing, and used car sales in over 300 markets around the US, with the option for local pickup or home delivery of your used vehicle (hopefully an EV). The ill-fated BMW i3 and Volkswagen e-Golf round out the top five.

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Want a Free Chevy Bolt? EV Life Can Help You Use EV Incentives to Save Big

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GM has been one of the pioneers of electric vehicles, introducing the General Motors EV1 back in 1996 and the groundbreaking Chevy Volt in 2010. Qualified California residents of disadvantaged communities (DACs) can receive grants of up to $5,000 in buy-down assistance and special financing, plus a free vehicle charger and installation.