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Tesla Model S P85D Torque, Georgia Electric-Car Tax Credit, Chevy CrossVolt: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today we learn just how much torque the Tesla Model S P85D electric car produces, survey the ongoing fight over Georgia''s electric-car tax credit, and consider what the renewal of the CrossVolt trademark means for Chevy''s future electric-car lineup. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Your Guide to Electric-Vehicle Charging-Station Tax Credits

EV Connect

And thanks to a variety of tax credits and incentive programs, the barrier to entry may be lower than you think. On the federal, state and local levels, there are a plethora of tax credits for installing electric-vehicle charging stations. Georgia Power offers $500 per Level 2 charger.

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Rivian R2 bows: $45,000, over 300 miles, the future of the SUV?

Baua Electric

Rivian is targeting an entry price of $45,000 for the R2, which with potential qualification for the EV tax credit, would make it less than $40,000 for many American families. The post Rivian R2 bows: $45,000, over 300 miles, the future of the SUV? The R2 is 185.6 inches long, 75.0 inches wide, and 66.9

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Hyundai sold nearly 269,000 electric vehicles last year as IONIQ 5 and 6 spark growth

Baua Electric

Meanwhile, Hyundai said it expects the global auto market to continue growing in the future as the shift to electric heats up. Hyundai said its investment plans for 2024 include increasing the number of mass-produced models and building its new EV plant in Georgia while continuing to develop future tech.

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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? Rivian on Thursday provided the most significant future-product preview since the debut of its R1 series trucks at the 2018 LA auto show. Rivian used the moment to pause (and delay) plans for its massive Georgia plant to get the R2 to production by early 2025.

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Georgia Tech study finds MD electric urban delivery trucks have cost advantages over diesel in some conditions; relative benefits depend on numerous factors

Green Car Congress

Credit: ACS, Lee et al. Researchers at Georgia Tech have compared medium-duty (MD) electric and diesel urban delivery trucks in terms of life-cycle energy consumption, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and total cost of ownership (TCO). They excluded other factors such as insurance, purchase incentives, tax credits, or penalties.

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Are 100-mile BMW, Nissan, VW electric cars already a lost cause?

Green Car Reports

Sure, it's an aging model now in its sixth year with a polarizing design; it lost a huge swath of buyers in Georgia when that state canceled its electric-car tax credit; and gas is cheap. But the.

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