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ABI Research sees annual EV sales at 2.36M units worldwide in 2020; importance of autonomous EVs in Internet of Things

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However, with many car OEMs recently dropping prices and offering more choice and improved performance, full electric vehicles are on the verge of leaving their eco niche of environmentally aware and socially responsible buyers, illustrated by car OEMs such as BMW, Daimler, and Volkswagen investing heavily in electrification.

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2024 BMW iX2 review: Is this the EV bargain of the year? How tax incentives make this slick compact SUV a tempting electric car

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BMW is pushing hard into the EV space, in turn crushing its traditional luxury rivals on Aussie sales. Part of the appeal is six models priced below the luxury car tax threshold, in turn allowing owners to package them into a novated lease and sidestep fringe benefits tax when using the car for personal use. BMW iX2 xDrive30.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Broadly, Navigant expects expansion in both the higher end of the market (thereby putting competitive pressure on Tesla Motors), as Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, Saab, and Volvo introduce their first plug-in cars. Tesla is also readying the Model X, a more affordable crossover for launch by the end of 2014.

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XC90 Recharge review, Polestar 3, Rivian R3, EV tax credit update: The Week in Reverse

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That’s considerably lower than what this model had been slated to cost, and it matches it up more competitively versus the Volvo EX90, BMW iX, and Audi Q8 E-Tron. 4 to the list, we revisited and updated our roundup of which 2024 EVs qualify for the $7,500 EV tax credit. With the recent addition of the Volkswagen ID.4

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

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You could do V2G through the DC port of the vehicle—this is what we are doing with school buses here in California, where our charging station converts AC to DC and then connects to the DC port of the vehicle to provide power. Those districts are tax-exempt organizations, therefore they have access to attractive loans. That’s one way.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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It will also list current tax credits and incentives applicable to EV charging. This will result in a significantly smaller, lighter weight, less expensive battery pack (below $100/kWh) and more affordable EVs. Berkshire Hathaway Energy. California Air Resources Board. ChargePoint. Consumers Energy. Con Edison. Connecticut Green Bank.

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Polestar 4 now on-sale as mid-sized electric SUV targets Tesla Model Y

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AC charging takes about 11 hours on a three-phase connection (or 5.5 The Polestar 4 also comes with Google Assistant and maps as well as connectivity to the Google Play store to give access to third-party apps. hours with the 22kW charger) or more like 15 hours on a 7.4kW wallbox. Polestar 4 does not have a rear window.

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