The Truth About Cars

MAY 17, 2024

General Motors president Mark Reuss threw some shade at the all-electric Ford “Mustang” Mach-E by suggesting an electrified Chevrolet Camaro would not go the crossover route if he had his druthers. For instance, there will never be room for a small, two-row Ford SUV with a Mustang badge stuck on it.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Including Kia, Hyundai topped Ford (69,163) and GM’s Chevy (63,659) in US electric vehicle registrations in 2023 with over 80,000. After being rewarded for its contributions to the state of Georgia with its own “Hyundai Day,” the company said it expects to begin production in Q4 , ahead of its initial early 2025 timeline.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 19, 2023

Though it’s now cheaper to buy a new Tesla Model 3 or Model Y, some are eligible for federal tax credits, making them even more appealing. Some Model 3s are only eligible for half the credit because of battery materials sourcing rules, but the automaker’s domestic battery production efforts and large U.S.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 24, 2023

CNBC estimates that the strike amounts to around $200 million in lost vehicle production per week, and GM CFO Paul Jacobson says the strikes have cost the automaker around $800 million in pre-tax earnings. UAW President Shawn Fain said in a blog post on Tuesday. Another record quarter, another record year.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 5, 2024

It’s also eligible for federal tax credits, which makes it an even more compelling option. EV demand is growing slower than automakers had hoped, given their significant investments in production, research, and development. Toyota’s foot-dragging on EVs caused a stir at first, but its logic is looking wiser by the day.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

What I assumed would be a quick chat quickly devolved into my being educated on British tax codes, especially the benefit-in-kind (BIK) taxes applied to any items of value provided to employees. For corporate automobiles that also see private use, benefit-in-kind taxes are calculated as a perk on top of the base salary.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 21, 2023

Ford is the next closest with 77.5 These numbers may shift in favor of American production in the coming years as automakers look to localize production and take advantage of federal tax credits. Cars.com recently released its list of the most American-made car brands, and the name topping the list may surprise you.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 21, 2024

Boston Consulting Group, an American-based global management consulting firm that issued the report, said the figure accounts for customer tax credits — painting a rather bleak picture for the future of EVs. Assuming production continues and the public ends up buying them in meaningful numbers, EV profitability should improve over time.

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Blink Charging

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Product Announcements and Launches The Blink Mobile EV Charger Not only did Blink add new charging stations to our network in 2023, but we also launched several new products! In a wave of announcements, legacy automakers including Ford, General Motors, BMW, and Nissan announced their intention to use the NACS connector in future EVs.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

About half of all dealerships also said they never bothered to register with the IRS to more easily facilitate EV tax credit exchanges. Luxury-minded electrics are simply too expensive for most people to afford and the more pedestrian models have been seen in the news for battery fires and botched product launches.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

That makes the $33,550 (before any federal tax credits or state incentives) Kona Electric the most affordable way to take advantage of the deal. Making those vehicles more expensive probably isn’t going to help the cause — even if it benefits manufacturers who have managed to localize production inside North America.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Sunak may be trying to address gaps in energy production that will need to be filled if EVs are to be normalized, catering to voters who are mad about the current status quo, or just throwing a bone to oil and gas companies. But citizens are up in arms about energy prices across the entirety of Europe, with U.K. Meanwhile, U.K.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

This opinion piece originally appeared in the Field-to-Pump blog, published by Renergie, Inc. ]. The government assisted the shift by giving sugar companies subsidized loans to build ethanol plants, as well as guaranteeing prices for their ethanol products. by Brian J. Donovan, CEO Renergie, Inc. Use of Hydrous Ethanol in Brazil.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

GM also gave a tour of the pre-production area where we could see production-intent Chevy Volts being assembled. The people I talked about realized you only get one second chance, were very thankful for the government support and were enthusiastic about the products they had coming out over the next 24 months. Click to enlarge.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 31, 2023

Powering this new Ranger XD 1500 is a three-cylinder variant of Polaris’ own engine, a mill called the ProStar which replaced the old GM-sourced boat anchor the company used to use in some of its products. Inversely, an entry-level trim with one row of seats is priced under thirty grand before fees and taxes. Here, the 1.5L

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. CalCars supports conversion programs as a strategy to increase awareness and support for PHEVs and thereby motivate automakers to build production PHEVs. Conversions are limited to certain vehicle types. So far, most start as hybrids.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

REDDIT STUMBLE UPON MYSPACE MIXX IT Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader See all CNNMoney.com RSS FEEDS ( close ) By Peter Valdes-Dapena , CNNMoney.com senior writer Last Updated: April 15, 2009: 2:59 PM ET The Dodge Circuit, slated to enter production late next year, is based on a vehicle platform engineered by Britains Lotus.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

insulating or rebuilding Europe’s rickety housing stock could cut heating bills from 30 to 80 per cent, which would slash demand for their product. We have no known Lithium deposits that could sustain domestic battery production. Much of the technology needed is still a distant dream ? but not all of it.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Blog Archive ▼ 2009 (52) ▼ April (6) Waxman-Markey and REDD BlogRoll Review: Space Beams, Leaded Batteries, an.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Maybe the Ford Focus prototype he took a test ride in isn’t like all the other electric cars I’ve ridden in. I don’t think Frank knows that car is a production model and will cost Americans only $22,500 after the new tax credits ($7,500) that were just signed by President Obama. Plugging Plug-Ins, Part I.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

a rolling death-wish on skinny tires 157 days ago See More Related Articles and Blog Posts Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1) 1 TEG 3:09PM (4/24/2009) "Because of the nature of the event, there was no demonstration of heart-stopping acceleration or sure-footedness through a slalom." 15 days ago AutoblogGreen for 03.31.09

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Starting this month, the Chinese government requires permits for certain graphite products being exported. It’s an essential component and China is responsible for about 66 percent of the world’s graphite production. & In terms of graphite production, no other nation comes close. Mozambique and Madagascar produce 13 and 8.5

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. 1,000 pre-orders for small production runs in 2009 and 2010starting 4th quarter 2009.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

11 days ago See More Related Articles and Blog Posts Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1) 1 morgan 9:26PM (4/22/2009) Am I the only one who thinks this looks like a mid 90s car? Your comments: Remember me E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 9, 2021

These are all dates that various automakers, electric vehicle organizations, and states have declared when they want to ban the sale of or end their production of vehicles powered by an internal combustion engine. Chart: EVAdoption / Loren McDonald. Source: EVAdoption/Loren McDonald.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

"With more than a 40 percent market share, our Chrysler and Dodge minivans continue to lead the segment we created more than 25 years ago," said Frank Klegon, Executive Vice President-Product Development, Chrysler LLC. Based in Watertown, Massachusetts, A123Systems has announced plans for a Michigan-based production facility.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

Were told that the agreement includes nods of acceptance from the likes of Volkswagen, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Fiat, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Eon, Vattenfall, EDF, Npower, Endesa and Enel, and while theres no time frame for when itll be introduced, were pretty stoked to hear that at least something has been decided upon.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Photos: GM, Segway purr about PUMA Martin LaMonica is a senior writer for CNETs Green Tech blog. Has GM Ford or Chylser heard about this. Reply to this comment by Erictheruler1 April 7, 2009 8:12 AM PDT If this is my tax dollars at work please stop giving them to GM. E-mail Martin. Just a missing persons report.

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EV Match

AUGUST 29, 2022

In our latest blog post, EVmatch advisor Jeff Pickett takes a deep dive into the landmark bill, looking at what the IRA means for climate change mitigation and the EV industry. And what about changes to the EV tax credit? Taking an even more granular view, changes to the longtime $7,500 EV tax credit are welcome, but quite complex.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Until then, we also recommend you look at the FAQ at the Climate Progress Blog and the FAQ by Hybrids-Plus , an after-market converter of hybrid cars, for answers to many questions! At the moment, only 2004-2007 Priuses , and to a limited extent, the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrids. Better yet, make a tax-deductible contribution.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Think Global was formerly known as Think City, a prior Ford Motor Company ( F ) acquisition and part of a now-defunct Think division at Ford. The Think City was short-lived in the States with production halting in 2002 after just 1005 cars had been assembled. Tax credit incentives are also available to consumers in the U.S.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 13, 2024

Among the seven automakers reporting monthly sales and inventory, only Volvo Car USA saw its days' supply increase in May from the previous month, according to the Automotive News Research & Data Center, with Ford Motor Co. the only automaker to end the month with more than a two-month supply.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Your comments: Remember me E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. E-mail: Password: Enter your AOL or AIM screenname and password. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments. New York 2009: The Scion iQ goes Big Wheels!

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

House of Representatives committees have demanded Ford turn over documents pertaining to its partnership with Chinese battery company Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. This comes after Ford elected to pause work on its $3.5-billion tax subsidies benefiting Chinese businesses. Image: Ford] Become a TTAC insider.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

"On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). based technology will actually achieve any economy in production. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0 Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0 Thats right.

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