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GM Won't Fund CCS, VW TDI Fix Rejected, Electric-Car Tax Credits: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, General Motors says it won't fund Combined Charging Standard (CCS) DC fast-charging stations for the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car, California rejects Volkswagen's proposed fix for 2.0-liter liter TDI diesel cars, and we look at when electric-car tax credits will expire. California rejects.

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Blazer EV price cut, Dodge electric muscle, Rivian R2 and R3: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

Which affordable EV regained its EV tax credit eligibility this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 9, 2024. With the price cut, the Blazer EV will cost $50,195, or just $42,695 to households who can take advantage of the $7,500 tax credit.

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Bad news for Model 3, electric car songs, coasting or engine braking, tax credit in peril? Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we've got news out of Congress in DC, bad news for the Tesla Model 3, some advice on fuel-saving techniques, and a song sung by electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla has been able to build only 260 Model 3 electric cars over the last three months, CEO Elon Musk said yesterday.

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2024 Subaru Solterra EV charges faster, goes hands-free

Baua Electric

The Solterra can now DC fast-charge from 10% to 80% in 35 minutes, according to Subaru, compared to about an hour previously. In a first drive , Green Car Reports found that the Solterra continues Subaru’s rugged presentation, albeit in fully electric form. kwh battery pack provides a maximum 227 miles of EPA-rated range.

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Does EV home-backup capability outmode the Tesla Powerwall?

Baua Electric

in future updates,” said spokesperson Sanaz Marbley to Green Car Reports. kw AC, while discharge power from the unit is DC and peaks at 9.6 Ford originally told Green Car Reports that a best-case-scenario installation—not requiring a new panel or service upgrade—would cost about $6,000 including the hardware.

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VW ID.4 EV tax credit; Subaru Solterra update; Macan, Prologue, and ZDX pricing: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 26, 2024. 4 models qualify for the $7,500 EV tax credit , making it the first foreign automaker to get the nod under tightened sourcing rules. Follow Green Car Reports on Facebook and Twitter The post VW ID.4

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What Does GM’s “30 New EVs By 2025” Promise Mean for the US Market?

EV Adoption

As such, I think without significant price discounts (all of the other EVs also have access to the Federal tax credit except the Tesla), the two Bolt models will never see sales in the US above around 35,000 per year (if that even). Most all of these new EVs are arguably more compelling, albeit more expensive than the Bolt EV and EUV.

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