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GM Back in the EV Spotlight

Green Car Congress

by Brent Wilson, CEO of Galvanic Energy Following the introduction of the EV1 in the mid-1990s, GM dabbled with electric hybrids but didn’t introduce its next fully electric car, the Chevy Bolt, until 2016. Today, GM is reestablishing itself as a frontrunner, ranking third on Edmund’s 2023 list of top EV car makers.

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Outlander PHEV specs, union-made EV tax credit, Hummer EV accessories, Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

GM is betting on a lot of accessories for GMC Hummer EV buyers. The Biden administration is still banking on a union bonus for the EV tax credit. And Mitsubishi puts a big battery in its upcoming second-generation Outlander Plug-In Hybrid. The 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid has been detailed.

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Toyota just started its BEV program, but it wasted all its tax credits on hybrids

Electrek

Toyota has sold its 200,000th plug-in car in the US, meaning its access to the $7,500 federal tax credit will sunset over the course of the next 15 months. The company joins Tesla and GM in no longer qualifying for credits, with Ford and Nissan also expected to hit the limit later this year.

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Toyota will join Tesla, GM in losing EV tax credit after it reaches sales cap

Teslarati

Toyota will soon join Tesla and General Motors as automakers that no longer qualify for the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit. After electric vehicle manufacturers reach 200,000 unit sales, they no longer qualify for the EV tax credit. Toyota reached the cap by selling plug-in hybrid vehicles, like the RAV4 Prime and Prius Prime.

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GM EVs at Hertz, Sorento Hybrid price hike, taxing the wealthy for EV infrastructure: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

The 2023 Kia Sorento Hybrid gets a price hike of roughly $2,000. What is Volvo calling the fully electric counterpoint to its XC90 SUV? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 23, 2022.

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Jeep plug-in pickup, Acura ZDX, Cadillac’s EV shift, tax credit rules: Today’s Car News

Baua Electric

A plug-in hybrid Gladiator will join the Jeep lineup next year. And Biden agencies ease one area of the EV tax credit that could mean more qualifying EVs. Jeep announced Thursday that a plug-in hybrid version of its Wrangler-based Gladiator pickup will arrive “later next year.” This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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GM says EV hurdles are ‘not an issue now’ as new models roll out

Baua Electric

GM had its fair share of EV hurdles last year, leading to disappointing sales. Moving past Production Hell After delivering 75,883 electric cars last year, GM missed its goal of selling 100,000 EVs in the second half of 2023. GM’s delayed rollouts were caused by software issues, freight delays, and other factors.

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