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Apple seeks batteries, Hertz adds Tesla, Mercedes EQC back on, VW and tax credit: Today’s Car News

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Apple and Tesla are both looking for the same kind of batteries. The Mercedes EQC is back on, albeit not for a few years. CEO says that the higher EV tax credit being proposed isn't. Hertz opts to add at least 100,000 Teslas because of, in part, the experience and Supercharger network. And VW's U.S.

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$79,050 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV makes EV tax credit cut

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Mercedes-Benz will soon have three fully electric SUVs for sale in the U.S., On Wednesday, it released prices for the middle model, the 2023 Mercedes EQE SUV. It’s due to be built in Alabama, with its 108-kwh battery. including the smaller EQB and larger EQS SUV models already on sale.

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Mercedes-Benz all-electric EQS SUV will be too luxuriously priced for US federal tax credits

Electrek

Spoiler alert: A week after announcing the first EQS SUV models began rolling off its US assembly lines, Mercedes-Benz has finally shared what starting price and trims consumers can expect to see. The post Mercedes-Benz all-electric EQS SUV will be too luxuriously priced for US federal tax credits appeared first on Electrek.

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VW and Mercedes look to Canada for North American EV battery supply chain

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Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen are looking to Canada for supplies of battery raw materials, which should help the automakers meet new eligibility requirements for the United States EV tax credit.

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Sila introduces Titan nano-composite silicon anode material; 20% increase in vehicle range and reduced charge time

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Sila, a next-generation battery materials company, announced the availability of its high-performance nano-composite silicon (NCS) anode material, Titan Silicon. Graphite anodes and simple silicon compounds (Si, SiO, SiO 2 ) for lithium-ion batteries have reached their energy limit, stifling EV performance, Sila says.

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VW and Mercedes-Benz ink agreements with Canada for raw materials vital to US battery manufacturing

Electrek

Following last week’s signing of the Inflation Reduction Act in the US, German legacy automakers Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz have sealed agreements with the Canadian government to acquire raw materials for EV battery manufacturing at their US facilities.

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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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