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The Nissan Leaf is Eligible for a $3,750 Tax Credit Again

The Truth About Cars

The automaker announced that the car has regained eligibility for federal tax credits, though for only half of the maximum $7,500. With the credit, the Leaf starts in the mid-$25,000 range, extending its lead as the cheapest EV on sale. has a free-trade agreement.

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LG Energy Solutions & Hyundai team up for battery plant in the United States

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LG Energy Solutions (LGES) and Hyundai teamed up to build a battery cell manufacturing plant in the United States. Hyundai Motor Group and LGES signed a memorandum of understanding on May 26 in Seoul, Korea, for a battery cell manufacturing facility in Bryan County, Savannah, Georgia. based battery plant.

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Tesla bull calls battery cost declines “good deflation” that could boost EV sales

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Longtime Tesla bull ARK invest recently identified battery cost declines as a form of “good deflation” that could lead to a boost in EV sales. A few years ago, Nissan announced that the 2016 Leaf SV and SL variants would come standard with its 30kWh battery pack for an EPA-rated 107 miles of range. Credit: Manheim Index ).

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Stellantis, LGES enforcing ‘contingency plans’ for EV battery plant in Ontario

Baua Electric

OTTAWA — Stellantis and South Korea’s LG Power Resolution (LGES) are enforcing “contingency plans” homogeneous to a more-than $5-billion battery plant funding in Canada since the federal govt has no longer delivered on its guarantees, a Stellantis spokesperson stated Might 12.

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Stellantis stops building of Canada EV battery module plant over federal price range

Baua Electric

‘WE CONTINUE TO NEGOTIATE’ A spokesperson for Champagne stated Friday the “auto industry is crucial to the Canadian economy and to the hundreds of thousands of Canadian workers.” Canada’s trade in with Volkswagen for a battery gigafactory in St. The government has dedicated to lend as much as C$13.2

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Stellantis, LG Power enforcing ‘contingency plans’ for EV battery plant in Canada

Baua Electric

OTTAWA — Stellantis and South Korea’s LG Power Resolution are enforcing “contingency plans” similar to a more-than $4-billion battery plant funding in Canada since the federal govt has now not delivered on its guarantees, a Stellantis spokesperson stated. billion ($1.1 billion ($1.1

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Stellantis stops building of Ontario EV battery module plant over federal budget

Baua Electric

Stellantis and LG Power Resolution (LGES) on Would possibly 15 ceased some building of its deliberate electric-vehicle battery manufacturing unit in Windsor, Ont., Effective immediately, all construction related to the battery module production on the Windsor site has stopped,” Stellantis mentioned in a commentary Monday. Thomas, Ont.,