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Lucid Air price increases due to rising raw material costs & supply chain challenges

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Lucid Motors announced a price increase for its Lucid Air product line after releasing its Q1 2022 financial results. Credit: Lucid Motors). These risks could be further magnified by geographical developments such as the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. The new price list for the Lucid Air lineup is shared below.

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Heat Pumps Go North

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So that includes controlling the compressor motor speed, improving the timing when the vapor is injected into the compressor. The Federal government offers tax credits and states will be rolling out rebates to offset the cost of installations which is very very high. But that’s what’s currently available, and that’s changing.

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Tesla supplier sheds light on graphite supply challenge for EV battery manufacturers [Editorial]

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Russia, Madagascar, Ukraine, Norway, Canada, India, and Sri Lanka make up the remaining Top 10 countries that produce graphite. The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act included EV tax credits that could go as high as $7,500 for automakers that adhere to a few specific requirements. Graphite and the Inflation Reduction Act.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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Governments have offered subsidies or tax rebates to make EVs more appealing, a policy which the U.S. estimates that by 2030 the deployment of EVs could cut global receipts from fossil-fuel taxes by around US $55 billion. Those tax revenues are necessary for the maintenance of roads. Inflation Reduction Act has just augmented.