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Ford prices C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid at $29,995 after federal tax credit; expects conquest rate of about 50%

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Ford is pricing the new C-MAX Energi—expected to offer 15 class-exclusive features, a 550-mile (885 km) total range and more than 20 miles (32 km) of electric-only range ( earlier post )—at $33,745. Its eligibility for a $3,750 federal tax credit drops that to $29,995.

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2025 Jeep Wagoneer S: First fully electric Jeep arrives fall 2024

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The Wagoneer S also puts a new spin on the traditional Jeep seven-slot grille with integrated lights, while featuring a sleeker shape than current gasoline Wagoneer models. Jeep Wagoneer S Jeep has for now focused its EV efforts in Europe on the Avenger EV , which isn’t U.S.-bound

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

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Which affordable EV regained its EV tax credit eligibility this week? Then it surprised with two “one more thing” debuts—of the R3 and high-performance R3X , two true compact EVs could amount to an even stronger proposition for Europe. That lowers the Prologue’s effective base price to $41,295 including destination.

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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

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It’s Getting Easier To Go Electric. One of these remarkable initiatives is the introduction of electric cars. Electric cars are a current trend. In 2019, the sales of electric vehicles totaled 1.1 million worldwide during the first half of the year, according to Edison Electric Institute. Europe and China.

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Analysts: EVs will keep gaining US market share in 2024

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That growth should be unaffected by stricter federal tax-credit rules that will exclude more EVs this year, analysts say, but they acknowledge that the upcoming Presidential election will be a wildcard for U.S. million units, with 70% of those vehicles being all-electric. Europe, which saw 2.8 And they predict 1.9

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Deutsche Bank Forecast sees slower transportation electrification and greater gasoline demand near-term; increased confidence in the pace and breadth of long-term shift to efficient transportation systems

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Key developments in the transportation sector that they note include: Positive for gasoline demand: Strong Chinese car growth in 2010, particularly in the first half of the year, with vehicle sales up 30% year-on-year (YoY) through the first eleven months of 2010. gallon gasoline. Click to enlarge.

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Honda CEO: Solid-state batteries may enable affordable small EV by 2030

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Yet decades on, segueing into an era of EVs, it has no battery-electric equivalent to the Civic. EV since its limited-availability Clarity Electric, but its 2024 Prologue SUV , an effort with GM, arrives in a few months. Acura is bringing back a badge last used for a gasoline model for its upcoming Acura ZDX EV.

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