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Tesla is the most preferable brand for prospective EV buyers

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per gallon of normal retail gasoline in 2019. The government’s tax credit program for electric vehicle purchases has offered consumers yet another reason to consider EVs. Toyota is set to be the next automaker to be disqualified from offering the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit. According to the U.S.

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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? GM confirmed Friday a huge price cut for the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV , as it resumed deliveries on the model. The Blazer EV had been under a stop-sale as GM sorted out a string of software woes affecting drivability, usability, and sometimes charging.

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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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GM Reaffirms Commitment to Biofuels, Calls for Ongoing Commercialization and Infrastructure Support

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Source: GM. Ethanol Conference, GM Vice Chairman Tom Stephens reaffirmed the company’s commitment to biofuels, asserting GM continue to believes that they are the best near-term solution to displace petroleum and to reduce the carbon footprint of driving. Source: GM. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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

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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. 2024 Honda Prologue Honda hasn’t had a U.S. Aoyama underscored that Acura is being handled differently, though.

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Toyota 3-row EVs, Tesla price cuts, electric G-wagen, airless tires: The Week in Reverse

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The Tesla Model Y undercuts the Model 3 by $5,000 —for those who are EV tax credit eligible—under the latest round of Tesla price cuts made last weekend. Hyundai is testing a window-tinting film that might save energy in EVs and gasoline models alike, by reducing the dependence on air conditioning. dealerships to sell its EVs.

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Biden attends the Detroit auto show to further promote EVs

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Congress and self-proclaimed “car enthusiast” Biden previously promised tens of billions of dollars in loans, manufacturing and consumer tax credits, and grants aimed at accelerating the U.S. GM CEO Mary Barra, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, Chairman John Elkann, and Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr. In the U.S.

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