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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...
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Tesla Supercharging is losing edge vs. other public EV charging

Tesla chargingOther EV charging networks are catching up to the Tesla Supercharger network in customer satisfaction, according to a new J.D. Power study. The Tesla Supercharger network hasn't necessarily gotten worse in this areas, but other networks are improving, the study found. It still has the highest level of customer satisfaction among fast-charging...
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Which states align with California EV mandate in 2024?

2024 Volkswagen ID.4Virginia will stop following California's stricter emissions standards, which would have put the state on track to end sales of nearly all new internal-combustion cars by 2035, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced last week. All states have the option to follow California's emissions rules instead of the federal standards, and Virginia passed a law...
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Survey: Fewer Americans seek EVs, as attention shifts to hybrids

2024 Kia EV9Consumer interest in EVs has declined, with car shoppers showing more interest in hybrids, according to a new AAA survey. Only 18% of U.S. adults surveyed said they were "likely" or "very likely" to buy a new or used EV, down from 23% last year. And 63% of respondents said they were “unlikely or very unlikely” to make an EV their next...
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Volvo starts production of EX90 EV in US

2025 Volvo EX90 production begins in South CarolinaProduction of the 2025 Volvo EX90 electric SUV for the U.S. market is now underway in Charleston, South Carolina, Volvo confirmed Wednesday with a press release. Unveiled in November 2022, the EX90 was originally scheduled to start deliveries in early 2024, but was held back due to software issues. Volvo now plans to deliver the first U.S...
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Manchin pushes back over EV tax credit battery content rules

Stack of Rivian battery cellsWest Virginia Senator Joe Manchin is once again criticizing the Biden administration's EV tax credit rules, reports Reuters. Manchin, who is known for opposing Biden administration policies and last week left the Democratic Party and registered as an independent, told U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during a hearing of the Senate...
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NYC had electric taxis in the ’90s—the 1890s, that is

New York City skylineNew York City's iconic fleet of taxis once included some EVs—but you have to look back more than a century to find them. As National Geographic explains in a recent article, electric taxis had a brief moment of popularity in the city in the 1890s. The fleet quickly grew from a dozen vehicles in 1897 to over 100 by 1899. It's an important...
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Mercedes and Stellantis pause European EV battery plans, look to LFP

2024 Fiat 500eMercedes-Benz and Stellantis are pausing work on two EV battery plants and may be looking to LFP battery cells to lower costs, reports Bloomberg. Automotive Cells Company (ACC), a battery supplier for the two automakers with plans to open three new battery plants in Europe at a cost of 7.6 billion euros (approximately $8.2 billion at current...
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Ford considers EV battery swapping via drive-up docking stations

Ford EV battery swapping patent imageA recently surfaced patent application from Ford envisions a new type of EV battery swapping system. EV battery swapping generally involves removing a depleted battery pack from underneath the vehicle and sliding in a fully charged one. But in this patent application, the automaker discusses drive-up docking stations that would use a vehicle's own...