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81% of EVs Sold in 2023 Still Qualify for the Federal EV Tax Credit

EV Life

The tax credit is part of a broader plan to make 50% of new vehicles sold in the United States hybrids or plug-ins by 2030. Specifically, the new changes to the federal EV tax credit involve the sourcing of battery components and critical minerals used in EV batteries. Battery components. Battery components.

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The Best Electric SUVs on the Market

EV Life

Like their electric car cousins, all-electric SUVs have come a long way—batteries have evolved to increase range and improve performance, new motors are providing impressive torque and towing capabilities, and prices have come down to make options more affordable, making these SUVs some of the most attractive sport utility options out there.

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Super Charge It

Plug In Partners

T his has been a good week for new advanced battery announcements. Batteries , it can be argued, are much more energy-efficient, delivering as much as three times more power from the electricity grid to the wheels as fuel cell vehicles are able to.

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Ford, VW Ante Up

Plug In Partners

M omentum for a Plug in Future continues. First, there is this story from Volkswagon. based minivan in Tokyo, followed by a plug-in hybrid sedan at Los Angeles. 2007 Ford Motor Company has embarked on a bold mission to bring back the Escort name in a revolutionary new Plug-in Hybrid vehicle. Since the goal of the Up !

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