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New EV Registrations Grew Significantly, Driven By Tesla

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Interestingly, Ford, Hyundai, and Kia all saw slower growth earlier this year, and Ford trailed Chevy for new EV registrations by almost 6,000 units.& & Analysts credit Tesla’s price cuts as driving its success and have noted the automaker’s regaining access to federal tax credits as another significant sales driver.

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Rivian (RIVN) and Hyundai see US EV registration growth in January, outpacing rivals

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Model 3 registrations were down 23% after losing the $7,500 EV tax credit. The new Chevy Blazer EV (which is just coming off a stop-sale ) and Silverado EV had 234 registrations combined. Kia was sixth after EV registrations more than doubled YOY. Kia was sixth after EV registrations more than doubled YOY. 4 fell 47%.

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Does EV home-backup capability outmode the Tesla Powerwall?

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GM last week announced details regarding its vehicle-to-home (V2H) system, set to launch with the Chevrolet Silverado EV RST , that will help EV owners back up their home without the help of a storage battery like a Tesla Powerwall or a backup generator. As of yet, the list of other EVs that can power the home is a short one.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

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All models have dual motors for four-wheel drive capability and the F-150 Lightning sells from about US$50K (minus taxes and on-road costs), which is US$10K more than it launched at. Kia Tasman An artist’s render of Kia’s ute. Turns out that ute will be called the Kia Tasman and will launch in Australia in 2025.

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The Hottest EVs Coming Out in 2023-2024 and How to Save Big on Them

EV Life

The Chevy Blazer EV is expected to compete with similar vehicles, such as the Ford Mustang Mach-E , Kia EV6 , Hyundai Ioniq 5 , Volkswagen ID.4 It will be available in rear- and all-wheel-drive, and Kia says its all-wheel drive and rear-wheel-drive Long Range models will have an estimated range of 300 miles. 4 , and the Tesla Model Y.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Kia EV9

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A Bona Fide Third Row in an Electric SUV Combine the Kia Telluride three-row SUV and the Kia EV6 crossover and you get the all-new, all-electric 2024 Kia EV9 three-row SUV. The 2024 Kia EV9 went on-sale in December 2023 and is available in all 50 states. of torque 0-60 mph: 5.7 of torque 0-60 mph: 5.0

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Road Test: 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV

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In less than half a year since then, Chevrolet has introduced two larger all-electric SUVs, the Blazer EV and Equinox EV , as well as the Silverado EV pickup. The Bolt EUV no longer qualifies for federal tax credits, but will qualify for credits in some states and will probably be eligible under the new tax credit system.

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