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2025 Audi E-Tron GT: Flagship performance EV ups efficiency, range

2025 Audi RS E-Tron GT PerformanceThe 2025 Audi E-Tron GT gets a boost in range, efficiency, and power as part of a mid-cycle refresh revealed Monday. Styling hasn't changed much from what we've become familiar with since the E-Tron GT was unveiled in 2021, although there are new front fascia designs for the different grades. Audi has put more effort into improving...
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US EVs are driven fewer miles than ICE—unlike elsewhere in the world

2024 Tesla Model Y. -  Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.U.S. EVs average less annual mileage than other vehicle types, according to the Department of Energy (DOE). But that isn't the case in other countries with significant EV fleets. According to the 2022 National Household Travel Survey, EVs averaged 12,400 miles per year. That's compared to 14,100 miles for gasoline vehicles and a high of 17,500...
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Report: Kia EV3 may be made in Mexico to hit $30,000 price

Kia EV3The Kia EV3 electric SUV could be assembled in Mexico for the U.S. market, a move that could allow it to be eligible for a federal tax credit and hit a $30,000 price point, reports Korean Car Blog (via Electrek). "Kia is developing a distinct North American model" of the EV3, to be built at the automaker's factory in Monterey, Mexico, starting...
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Price is keeping many Americans away from EVs, polling suggests

2024 Nissan LeafAmericans aren't very enthusiastic about EVs, with cost, range anxiety, and charging among the main concerns, according to a new consumer poll by the Associated Press–NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC). Researchers polled 6,265 U.S. adults between March 26 and April 10...
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Used EV prices have plummeted, now stand below ICE prices

2020 Jaguar I-PaceAverage used EV prices fell below average prices for used gasoline cars in February, and have continued to decrease since then, according to iSeeCars. Used EV prices stabilized in 2023, after roughly two years of surges, but they've fallen significantly so far this year, iSeeCars found in an analysis released earlier this month. That trend is...
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Tesla confirms 3 upcoming “amazing” EVs, omits Roadster

2020 Tesla RoadsterTesla is developing three new EVs, but appears to have nixed the second-generation Roadster. During the automaker's 2024 stockholder meeting, which was live-streamed on YouTube Thursday, CEO Elon Musk announced three upcoming "amazing" EVs and showed a slide with three vehicles under covers alongside the current Tesla lineup. However, the Roadster...
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$25,000 Jeep EV will be an electric Renegade

2023 Jeep RenegadeStellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said in a recent interview that a $25,000 Jeep EV is coming to the U.S. soon. Now we know that it will expand on the Renegade nameplate, which was previously given to a small gasoline crossover that was discontinued after the 2023 model year. First spotted by MoparInsiders, the Renegade name was confirmed in...
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Feds: 90% of eligible EV purchases get tax credit at point of sale

2024 Honda PrologueThe majority of EV purchasers eligible for a federal tax credit have gotten the credit as a point-of-sale rebate since that option was added at the beginning of the year, The Treasury Department said in a press release. As part of a revamp of the federal EV credit enacted under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), credits of up to $7,500 for new EVs...
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2025 Nissan Leaf carries over, loses EV tax credit eligibility

2025 Nissan LeafThe 2025 Nissan Leaf carries over but loses its eligibility for the federal EV tax credit this model year. It's already been a roller coaster. After new regulations that were phased in last August, the 2024 Leaf became eligible for a $3,750 credit in October. Then at the start of the year the Leaf fell back out of eligibility until it met the...
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Nissan Ariya recalled for something EVs rarely have: An oil leak

2023 Nissan Ariya e-4orceNissan is recalling a small number of 2023 Ariya electric SUVs for an issue that rarely affects EVs: an oil leak. The recall includes just 84 vehicles, but all are thought to have damaged O-rings in their motor assemblies that can lead to oil leaks within motors, "causing abnormal wear and debris," according to the National Highway Traffic Safety...