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On Wednesday, the Senate Finance Committee advanced the Clean Energy for America Act making a few tweaks from earlier proposals. Changes include raising the federal EV tax rebate ceiling to $12,500 and opening the door for automakers who already exhausted their production quotas. It’s good news for General Motors, which recently begged the government for just

Welcome back to another installment of EV Morning! You know the routine now…grab yourself a cup of tea or coffee and settle in for the news.  We’ve mixed it up today as always. We’re taking a peek at Porsche’s testing on the Macan. We welcome news that price parity for EVs is coming in 2026. One of the biggest launches of this year was the IONIQ 5, and now

The Hyundai Xcient is on its way to becoming the first mass-produced hydrogen-powered, heavy-duty truck. Design and performance improvements have made it more competitive with those expected from Mercedes-Benz, Toyota-Hino, and Nikola. “Leveraging more than 20 years of experience in fuel cell technology, Hyundai Motor furthers its vision of an eco-friendly hydrogen society,” said Jaehoon

CARB (California Air Resources Board) wants to advance electric mobility in that state, and it has already done a lot to promote that. That is probably why it has come up with one of the best ideas ever to encourage EV adoption: making used car buyers feel safe about buying one. CARB plans to achieve

OnePoll did a survey in the UK in March 2021 with 2,000 adults to discover who would be comfortable buying an electric car if gas or diesel vehicles were suddenly banned. Most of the people in the countryside (82 percent), small towns (79 percent), and villages (76 percent) wouldn’t. To tackle that, Ford allowed all the

The 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 ultra-fast charging crossover utility vehicle was revealed yesterday, highlighting its Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). Ioniq 5’s 300-mile range, and 10-to-80 percent ultra-fast charging in 18 minutes showcases E-GMP technology. Outside, the ’45’ EV concept influenced the Ioniq 5’s design, while the chassis design adds more interior space. Ioniq 5 has

According to a recent report by Reuters, a fire started overnight at the ongoing construction site for Tesla‘s upcoming Gigafactory near Berlin. The German Gigafactory will be Tesla’s first production facility in Europe, and it’s set to open later this year. However, there have been many setbacks to an official opening date, and the recent

The Ford F-150 Lightning is already more powerful and quicker than the late 1990s F-150 SVT Lightning, with its 5.4-liter V8 that in later model years made 380 horsepower and 440 pound-feet of torque. That was enough to send the single-cab 1990s F-150 to sixty in around six seconds, not really that fast by modern

Daimler Truck and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) are expanding their existing partnership related to batteries for electric trucks, started in 2019. The original deal was about CATL’s lithium-ion cell modules for upcoming Daimler’s series-produced electric trucks (Mercedes-Benz eActros, Mercedes-Benz eEconic, Freightliner eCascadia, Freightliner eM2) from 2021 onwards. The new, expanded partnership is about the joint

It will be a “huge challenge” to ensure all new car sales are zero-emission in time for the 2035 ban on new petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles, a new report has said. The Public Accounts Committee – a cross-party group of MPs that examines the “value for money” of government projects – says increasing the

Food metaphors are great because everybody understands what food means. When it comes to explaining batteries, it makes something complex completely edible. The new solid-state battery developed by Harvard scientists is a fantastic example of that. Who could tell that the logic behind a BLT sandwich would point to a way to make a stable

The unveiling of the Ford F-150 Lightning is already behind us, but despite tons of content, it leaves us without a very important number – battery capacity! Ford announced only that there will be two battery/range versions: Standard-Range Battery with expected EPA range of 230 miles (370 km) Extended-Range Battery with expected EPA range of

The dual-motor all-wheel-drive Volkswagen ID.4 GTX, unveiled three weeks ago as the first model of the new performance-oriented GTX subbrand is now available to order in the first European countries. In Germany, it starts from €50,415 ($61,380) before incentives, but customers being able to apply for a (net) subsidy of 7,500 euros, so effectively it’s

In one of their many journeys seeking out notable Tesla and EV news, The Kilowatts visited Laguna Seca Raceway. We provided an earlier report that showed The Kilowatts at the track, with glimpses of several Tesla vehicles. However, they said they arrived too late to see what had happened. The best guess was Model S

Foxconn, also known as Hon Hai Technology Group, announced that it signed a development and manufacturing agreement with Fisker. Foxconn is one of the world’s largest electronics manufacturers, and producer of Apple’s iPhone. The cryptocurrency of car makers, Fisker has nothing to show for five years of existence. They’ve not produced anything in five years

Hyundai plug-in electric car sales improve as the all-new Ioniq 5 model is finally reaching a substantial volume. In April, the company reports 7,561 plug-in car sales (as manufacturer report), which is 13.8% more than a year ago and 4.9% of the overall brand’s volume. If the Ioniq 5 launch progresses smoothly, we should see

In the latest episode, Autogefühl reviews the new 2021 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+) version and asks: why it’s so popular. Well, the Model 3 is the top-selling electric car globally – it beats even its conventional competitors – and the SR+, in particular, is probably one of the best-selling versions. The main

Popular YouTube influencer Everyman Driver got his hands on a Toyota GR Supra to compare to his Tesla Model 3. We’ve seen the Supra race several Teslas in the past, but typically, the Toyota is tricked out. In addition, the Tesla Model 3 Performance is usually the one to watch for when it comes to

Hyundai Motor Group, makers of Hyundai and Kia autos, announced today their intent to invest $7.4 billion in the US by 2025. Electric vehicles, production facilities, and smart mobility is where the money will go. Putting in the work is one thing, but bringing the cash is another. Hyundai Motor knows that to be competitive

This video produced and published by YouTube channel AI Addict compares and contrasts the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric crossover versus the 2021 Tesla Model 3 Long Range. How similar are these EVs? What’s different? Is one clearly better than the other in more ways than one? As new EVs come to market, in-depth comparisons are

Even though GMC has already fully revealed the Hummer EV pickup (expected to go on sale this fall), it’s still testing what appear to be unfinished prototypes. This example spotted by our spies looked quite complete, aside from the plastic fender flares that were missing; it also had some accessories on it and we also

Rivian has started its career in the best way possible. It only went public when it really had something to show. It got the backup of companies such as Amazon and Ford. Finally, it will start selling flagship vehicles to make money for developing smaller vehicles with a more inviting price tag. When it does

London, 12th May 2021: Motorsport Network has strengthened its commitment to its direct-to-consumer offering by recruiting seasoned industry professional Simon Danker to lead the next growth steps of its OTT platform Motorsport.tv. As CEO of Motorsport.tv, Simon will build upon his experience managing streaming services and driving commercial and audience growth. Simon spent several years working with the NFL and Overtier to roll out the commercial growth strategy for NFL Game Pass. Prior to this, Simon was Head of Eurosport Player in the UK and Germany for Discovery, relaunching

The Chinese market has some interesting peculiarities. The Chinese driver’s license has two main categories: C1 and C2. The C2 driver’s license allows you only to drive automatic vehicles. That makes most drivers seek the C1 driver’s license, which would be more complete. To help these citizens become more complete drivers in a clean way,

Here is the long-awaited analysis of DC fast charging of the top of the line 2021 Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD and a comparison with a new heavyweight contender – the Hyundai Ioniq 5. In the case of the of the Model 3, we will actually take a look at the data from two

According to a recent report in The Colorado Sun, Amazon’s Rivian electric delivery vans have moved into the Denver, Colorado area to begin delivering packages as part of a growing test program. Rivian has plans to test its Amazon electric delivery vans in 16 locations throughout the US. We’ve seen the vans out testing on

We have the progressively more stringent European emissions regulations to thank for the increasingly clean ICE vehicles driving around on the Old Continent. The very latest iteration, Euro 6d , is so strict that even gas-burning cars require a particulate filter to be fitted in Europe, and the Euro 7 standard (expected to go into

The title here is a loaded question. Why? Because there are so many factors involved when it comes to charging costs, such as where you live, whether you charge at home, how often you go on road trips, weather, driving style, and much more. In order to get a fair idea of the total charging

In 2022, the Subaru Solterra electric SUV will go on sale. Another Subaru-Toyota joint venture, it’ll roll on the new e-Subaru global platform. Just when you thought the market for another electric vehicle was saturated, here comes the sun and the earth, in Latin. Will there be more Latin names for new Subarus? Environmental responsibility

Toyota’s Woven Planet Holdings has acquired Level 5, Lyft’s self-driving unit. Woven Planet’s deal brings scientists, software engineers, and researchers together as one. Last year, we detailed the launch of Woven, but since that time they’ve been relatively quiet until now. Woven has put together engineers, research scientists, and mobility services experts. They’ve amassed sensing,