The Truth About Cars

APRIL 18, 2024

Electric-only automakers are going through it right now. Rivian’s two current models are far from what anyone would consider affordable, but its next-generation R2 and R3 promise more reasonable prices. A company rep told Automotive News , “We continue to work to right-size the business and ensure alignment to our priorities.

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Teslarati

MARCH 31, 2021

Tesla took two of three podium spots in February’s Global Electric Vehicle Sales rankings, with the Model 3 taking the top position. The EV Sales Blog says the Model 3 was registered 28,014 times in February, beating the Wuling HongGuang Mini EV by just under 8,000 units. Credit: EV Sales Blog.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Ford has stopped shipments of the 2024 F-150 Lightning, but not because there isn’t demand for the electric truck. The automaker said it stopped deliveries on February 9 to conduct quality inspections, but production is still rolling at the automaker’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center. Image: Ford] Become a TTAC insider.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 22, 2023

One of the things that EV antagonists often cite is a lack of buyer enthusiasm for electric vehicles. A recent study from KPMG found that most people are interested in buying an EV, but many cite affordability as a hurdle to ownership.& As it turns out, the demand is there, but costs are a significant hurdle for buyers.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The automaker’s earnings fell short of expectations, and it saw continued losses from its electric vehicle business. Ford already noted losses in its EV business, and we’ve seen multiple changes in its pricing and production strategies for the F-150 Lightning, indicating that demand for the electric pickup is fluctuating.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

There are very few electric models anyone could consider affordable, and some are remarkably more expensive than comparable gas models. At the same time, the updated Model 3 is ineligible for federal tax credits, though that could change as Tesla gets its arms around the production of the new car.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Back in the 1800s, electricity distribution was a short-range business, driven by nearby DC generators. It brought electricity to Sacramento over a 35-kilometer-long distribution line using newly invented AC generators and hydroelectric power. LET THERE BE ELECTRICITY. General Electric in Schenectady, N.Y.—were

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Blink Charging

MAY 25, 2023

Electric vehicles (EVs) change everything, and that includes your summer travel plans. Because gas stations are almost everywhere, it’s relatively easy to travel in an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle. Don’t forget: while all plug-in electric vehicles can use a Level 2 charger, not all EVs can use a DC fast charger.

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Blink Charging

DECEMBER 9, 2022

As the world transitions from gas- and diesel-burning vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs), it’s going to be important for businesses to start offering their customers EV charging solutions. . Luxury hotels that can afford it may want to install a Level 3 Direct Current Fast Charger (DCFC). The general rise in EVs.

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My Energi

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Despite doom and gloom stories about electric motoring dominating the national press for the first few weeks of the year, it is clear to anyone who looks at the data that 2023 will be a great year for electric vehicles in the UK. For new car buyers, especially company car drivers, going electric is a virtual no brainer.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Hyundai is offering customers willing to buy an all-electric vehicle a Level 2 home charger for no extra cost. That makes the $33,550 (before any federal tax credits or state incentives) Kona Electric the most affordable way to take advantage of the deal. greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. That’s probably true.

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Blink Charging

APRIL 28, 2022

The world is going electric. . Governments around the world are mandating an end to petroleum-based vehicles, and the sprint towards an all-electric future is on. Now is a great time to go over what is fact versus fiction for electric vehicle charging. If I want to go electric, I can now get an awesome truck or a sports car.

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EV Life

AUGUST 28, 2020

There’s never been more interest in electric cars. Electric vehicles (EVs) are safer, greener, and cheaper to drive than gas vehicles. According to a recent study , the average American driver saves $1,117 per year on fuel and maintenance costs when they switch from a gas car to an electric one. Level 1 Chargers.

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Blink Charging

JULY 28, 2022

Electric cars are on the rise. Maybe not as fast as the gas price, but they’re rising, nonetheless. The number of electric car sales nearly doubled from last year until now. About 10% of people buying a new car chose an electric one. Electric cars are much older. Looking Back in the Mirror. Moving Forward.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The study suggested battery-electric sales comprised 8.6 Power’s vice president for electric vehicle practice, told Automotive News that cost incentives and local policies can likewise play a massive role. That's why Tesla reducing pricing to gain market share is so critical and is pulling that affordability score up," she said.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 7, 2007

P erhaps the most important milestone in developing Plug in Hybrids is the availability of an affordable, practical, and powerful battery pack. gallon gas is 2.5 Here is a significant announcement by David Vieau , CEO of A123 Systems. The module is small enough to fit into a vehicles spare tire well.

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Driivz

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The German government offers grants up to €9,000 plus tax reductions for fully electric passenger vehicles, €40,000 for small to medium-sized electric trucks and up to €500,000 for heavy-duty trucks. Already the major players – Amazon, FedEx, UPS, and DHL – have electric vans on the street with orders in for more.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The Cadillac Converj extended-range electric vehicle Concept uses the Voltec platform. GM says it is committed to establishing a harmonized national program to improve fuel economy and lower greenhouse gas emissions. Two-Mode Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). Build better products. Click to enlarge. Focus on fuel economy.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. . report titled, “The Comeback of the Electric Car? and Chrysler. .’s

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

But in recent months new players, including the Renault-Nissan Alliance, Daimler AG and battery maker Electrovaya , have come onto the scene as well — making China look more and more likely to give electric cars a strong push into the mass market. Nissan announced plans in November to start selling electric cars in the country by 2012.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 25, 2024

While all models will reportedly return as electric vehicles, we know things will never be the same. But rich people, who can afford $150,000 (to start) specialty models, are apparently fine to take the alleged risk. The next-generation 718 will be purely electric when it goes on sale in 2025.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The case, morally and even financially, for an all-electric car is becoming stronger and stronger. gallon gas tank—I can fill up either 40 miles from home or about 40 miles from my destination. A lot of current and upcoming electric cars are in the 300-mile range. Like a lot of people, I've been thinking about trading in my car.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The case, morally and even financially, for an all-electric car is becoming stronger and stronger. gallon gas tank—I can fill up either 40 miles from home or about 40 miles from my destination. A lot of current and upcoming electric cars are in the 300-mile range. Like a lot of people, I've been thinking about trading in my car.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

The aggressive plans illustrate Chinas growing commitment to electrified vehicles and its strategy to support auto makers developing various types of electric cars and components with research subsidies. Among the most notable: a gas-electric hybrid Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. Great Wall Motor Co., Prius hybrid.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 9, 2021

These are all dates that various automakers, electric vehicle organizations, and states have declared when they want to ban the sale of or end their production of vehicles powered by an internal combustion engine. Chart: EVAdoption / Loren McDonald. EV Price Parity With ICE Vehicles Is Fast Approaching.

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Blink Charging

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The electric vehicle (EV) market is here and concerns about finding a charging location for your EV are quickly diminishing. A study by Cox Automotive revealed that over 80% of consumers hesitated to embrace electric vehicles due to worries about range anxiety, possibly stemming from uncertainty about the technology.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

will be unveiling its IDEA, a 100 miles-per-gallon plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. For years now, inventors and sellers of electric car conversion kits have been blasting traditional automakers for not providing the 100 m.p.g. is already selling an all-electric, zero-emission Roadster. The 100 m.p.g. based Tesla Motors Inc.

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Blink Charging

JANUARY 12, 2023

This year is shaping up to be the year of the electric SUV. While coupes and sedans have ruled the electric vehicle landscape up until now, SUV lovers are in for a treat with a myriad of electric sport utility vehicles being released throughout 2023 from new and legacy vehicle manufacturers alike. . Cadillac Lyriq. Genesis GV60.

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Creative Greenius

DECEMBER 8, 2008

For more than a year now in this blog I’ve been researching and reporting on climate change, energy and transportation issues and related environmental stories covering them on both a personal and a global perspective. But during this same past year, I’ve also been attending the meetings of the South Bay Cities Green Task Force.

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Creative Greenius

JULY 19, 2009

As our planet’s atmosphere overheats because the greenhouse gas firewall we’ve built by burning fossil fuels works so damn well, there is one secret weapon we can all still whip out if we want to fight back and try to save ourselves from frying. Our daily use of electricity during this two year period has gone from 22.55

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 12, 2023

"These ambitious standards are readily achievable thanks to President Biden's 'Investing in America' agenda, which is already driving historic progress to build more American-made electric cars and secure America's global competitiveness.” Officially, the EPA is not allowed to mandate that carmakers build electric vehicles.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

The automotive and green electric vehicle blogosphere has been abuzz with talk of the BMW MINI E ever since July 9th, 2008, when AutoblogGreen published the rumor that 500 of the intriguing new electric cars would be released later this year in California. AC Propulsion's 0-60mph in 3.6 second li-ion powered tzero.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna. Focusing on all-electric, Nissan-Renault partnership with Better Place for EVs.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles by Darren Murph , posted Apr 19th 2009 at 4:24PM Just hours after General Motors put forth a proposal for a standardized plug for electric vehicles , in flies this. Were still using the same style electrical plug 70 years later.

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EV Match

JUNE 16, 2022

With gas prices at a record high and new electric vehicle (EV) models being introduced all the time, it is safe to say our electric vehicle future is approaching more rapidly than ever. But what about those who want to electrify their ride and can’t quite afford to? EV Price War. But all of that is changing.

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EV Match

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

According to a recent article from auto industry blog Jalopnik, in July 2021, used EV cars topped the pre-owned market over combustion and hybrid vehicles, with the three leading models being the Tesla Model 3, the Chevy Bolt, and the Tesla Model S. Used EVs are Leading the Pack. Used EVs: What to Look For.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

PT Nissan plans to start selling electric car in Seattle next year By AUBREY COHEN SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF Seattle will be one of the first cities where Nissan sells a new electric car, and the city will help make the vehicles viable here, officials from the city and auto maker said Tuesday. We think the market is ready.

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