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Opinion: Tesla Needs to Behave Better

The Truth About Cars

I would say the same about Ford or GM or Toyota or Honda or Kia -- had I been working here during the GM ignition switch recall, ho boy. Internal documents seem to show that the company knew about defects and kept both consumers and safety regulators in the dark. It's not just a moral issue -- it's a safety issue.

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Road Test: 2024 Nissan Leaf SV Plus EV

Clean Fleet Report

If you buy and drive the Leaf SV Plus for how it was designed, expect to be grateful for the latter. If you haven’t heard the stories, people buy the Leaf just for this benefit. Replace the 215/50/17-inch Michelin Primacy Energy Saver tires with something stickier, and the handling would improve.

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Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

EV Adoption

To try and understand and document all of the key proposed revisions, I combed through the Rules Committee text of H.R. The reality is that households that can afford to purchase or lease a $75,000 vehicle don’t need a tax credit enable them to buy the vehicle. Hyundai and Kia will monitor the market conditions and U.S.