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Volkswagen Zwickau Plant sets EV production record

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5 ; for Audi, the plant produces the Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 e-tron Sportback; and for Cupra, the plant produces the Cupra Born. eligible for federal tax credits. Numerous VW Group brands have seen a rapid increase in demand for vehicles like the Audi e-tron, the Porsche Taycan, the VW ID.3 4, and VW ID.5

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2025 Polestar 3 starts at $74,800 and 315 miles, US deliveries in Q2

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It measures about 193 inches long—making it a couple inches shorter than the BMW iX , or about the same length as the Audi Q8 E-Tron. is also considering hiking tariffs on Chinese EVs. Polestar notes that it will pass along a $7,500 credit on all Polestar 3 leases. Polestar has said that U.S.

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Preview: 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron casts a potent EV shadow

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Even the briefest exposure to Audi’s new electric SUV, the 2025 Q6 E-Tron, it’s easy to see the promise in the first fully conceived, best-executed EV from the brand. Audi still sells some good-to-great gas-powered SUVs, but the EV companions like this Q6 E-Tron are the ones that will catapult it into the future, powerfully.

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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. tariff hike on Chinese EVs keep them out?

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Tesla stock: Morgan Stanley pumps the brakes and lowers PT ahead of earnings

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especially, Tesla is adjusting the narratives that surround some of its vehicles and their eligibility for EV tax credits. Two Model 3 configurations lost the tax credit, and as it is one of the best-selling EVs in Tesla’s lineup, it is not a positive, although the car is still affordable.

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Blazer EV pause, Mercedes EV updates, affordable EVs, clean hydrogen rules: The Week in Reverse

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As the flagship model for the Chinese automaker’s lineup, it also boasts reclining rear seats, steer-by-wire tech, rear-wheel steering, and an active suspension. 2022 Audi E-Tron GT Audi and Porsche are playing it safe with a better mobile charging cable for EV and PHEV models. As we lead up to a winner on Jan.

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Cadillac’s ambitious move to an all-electric luxury brand by 2030

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Under the Inflation Reduction Act signed by President Joe Biden in mid-August, automakers will soon have to source increasing proportions of their battery components from North America in order to qualify for federal tax credits. The three GM-LG plants now under constructions should neatly meet those requirements. percent in the US.