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Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive priced at $41,450 for US; 85-mile range

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The Mercedes-Benz MY14 B-Class Electric Drive ( earlier post )—the first electric offering for the brand in the United States—is priced at $41,450, excluding $925 destination and delivery. Customers may be eligible for federal tax credits (which run up to $7,500) or state/local tax credits.

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Tesla $7,500 credit up front, Toyota affordable EVs, Ram electric vans: Today’s Car News

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And Tesla buyers can now get the $7,500 EV tax credit up front—if they qualify. Tesla has started applying the EV tax credit at the time of purchase —via its own website and affecting the up-front amount buyers will need to pay when buying a new Tesla. Toyota pushes back about the viability of affordable EVs.

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GM taps ex-Tesla battery chief to deliver cheaper EVs sooner

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General Motors has hired former Tesla battery-development boss Kurt Kelty as its new vice president of batteries. “For more than 30 years, I’ve been focused on helping develop and commercialize battery technologies that will aid in the transition to electric transportation,” Kelty said in a statement.

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2024 Ford E-Transit has bigger battery, faster charging, slightly higher price

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Credit: Ford Motor Co. Ford is updating the E-Transit with a larger 89kWh battery, increasing range by roughly 30% depending on configuration, and faster charging on both DC and AC. The battery increases from 67 to 89kWh, a substantial increase. It’s much cheaper than Mercedes’ eSprinter , for example.

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France rolls out the pink carpet for EV battery factories

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To win the ProLogium solid-state battery plant, which is anticipated to contain a complete funding of five.2 To roll out the family aid France is the usage of to trap battery makers, Macron lobbied Brussels to let EU member states fit the type of subsidies Washington is throwing on the EV trade underneath the IRA. For the two.3-billion-euro

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Tesla led in 2023 global EV sales, but BYD outsold it in Q4

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Tesla has used price cuts to help jolt sales, but BYD has its own battery business, giving it greater control over prices. Its new Blade battery, focused on safety and longevity , has earned a good reputation already. BYD Han EV BYD has an additional advantage in that its batteries are being used by some of its rivals in China.

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Toyota 3-row EVs, Tesla price cuts, electric G-wagen, airless tires: The Week in Reverse

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The Tesla Model Y undercuts the Model 3 by $5,000 —for those who are EV tax credit eligible—under the latest round of Tesla price cuts made last weekend. The 2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class EV made its debut this week. It might also be EV tax-credit-eligible while other Model 3 versions aren’t.

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