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GM cuts 2024 Chevy Blazer EV price by thousands, resumes sales

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GM announced Friday that it’s dropping prices by up to $6,520 on its 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV , while resuming sales and deliveries of the model to customers. 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV RS Chevrolet is also dropping prices on the Blazer EV by thousands. The RS AWD model drops to $54,595, which is $5,620 lower than the previous price.

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China is Unhappy with the Inflation Reduction Act and Has Complained to the WTO

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Among many other things, the Inflation Reduction Act changed the way EV tax credits work in the United States. Additionally, Chinese EVs are expanding their reach into Mexico, and some expect other brands to reach the U.S. While BYD, China’s largest EV maker, has said it would not come to the U.S., others might.

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Another One Bites the Dust: Kia Killing the Rio After 2023

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The automaker’s factory in Monterrey, Mexico, builds the Rio, and the company is expected to retool the facility for EV production. Kia currently builds the EV6 in South Korea and needs a North American manufacturing location for its vehicles to qualify for federal tax credits. Average vehicle purchase prices in the U.S.

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If $50,000 EVs still lose $6,000, when will EVs become profitable?

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BCG estimates that most automakers lose around $6,000 on each EV they effectively sell for $50,000, that price accounting for any tax credits or other incentives the customer might be eligible for. Automakers will only be able to close about half of that cost gap with technology choices, BCG estimates. automakers.

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Tesla investors post questions for TSLA Q3 2023 earnings call

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As of writing, Say’s webpage for the Tesla Q3 2023 earnings call features a variety of notable questions, spanning topics from Tesla’s factories like Gigafactory Mexico to future projects like Optimus and the dedicated Robotaxi. When do you expect Model 3 Highland to be available in the US?

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2023 was a tremendous year for both EVs and Plug In America!

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Clean Vehicle Tax Credits Clean vehicle tax credits kicked into high gear in 2023. New federal EV tax credits were expanded and updated, and credits for used and commercial EVs became available for the first time in January. New Mexico adopted the Advanced Clean Cars II standard (ACC II).

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Tesla led in 2023 global EV sales, but BYD outsold it in Q4

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Tesla has used price cuts to help jolt sales, but BYD has its own battery business, giving it greater control over prices. but its Model 3-rivalling Seal just arrived in Mexico. 7,500 EV tax credit on some of its models, potentially affecting sales in this market. Meanwhile, Tesla is losing the U.S.

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