Efforts to fight global warming could suffer a setback next year when new rules reduce the number of electric cars that qualify for a federal tax credit. The credits, up to $7,500 a vehicle, have helped make electric cars more affordable, bringing the cost of some models below $30,000. Next year, for the first time,… Continue reading Fewer Electric Vehicles Will Qualify for U.S. Tax Credits in 2024
Tag: Volvo
New MINI Countryman is on sale now: EV versions, advanced tech and MINI’s quirky charm
2023 will go down as a huge year for MINI. The British brand gave us details of the all-electric Aceman, launched a new Cooper and now it’s put the third-generation Countryman on sale. The new MINI Countryman was revealed at the 2023 IAA Munich Motor Show back in September but has now officially gone on… Continue reading New MINI Countryman is on sale now: EV versions, advanced tech and MINI’s quirky charm
Volvo Car India announces price hike by up to 2%, effective January 1, 2024
Volvo Car India announced a price increase in the ex-showroom prices by up to 2 percent from January 1, 2024 onwards, on the back of rising input costs and volatile foreign exchange rates. “The decision to adjust prices is in response to evolving market dynamics, forexexchange rate fluctuations, and rising input costs. This move aims to maintain acrucial balance, ensuring the… Continue reading Volvo Car India announces price hike by up to 2%, effective January 1, 2024
Cleantechnica: Nightmare Repair Bills Are The Dark Side Of EV Ownership 003141
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Modern EVs offer some of the latest, cutting-edge tech in the automotive industry, but life with that tech comes at a price. When the headlights in my friend Bill’s 2019 Tesla Model S failed, he didn’t initially give… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Nightmare Repair Bills Are The Dark Side Of EV Ownership 003141
Volvo Cars launches new Energy Solutions business to promote V2G applications
Volvo Cars has launched a new business unit called Energy Solutions to develop the potential for bidirectional charging applications such as V2H and V2G. The EX90 electric SUV, which is to be released in 2024, will be “the first Volvo car equipped with all the necessary hardware and (over time) software to enable bidirectional charging… Continue reading Volvo Cars launches new Energy Solutions business to promote V2G applications
Alfa Romeo Milano: electric SUV named ahead of April reveal
Alfa Romeo has named its new small SUV the Milano, as a tribute to the company’s Italian home city, and confirmed it will reveal the car in April next year. The new crossover – which appeared for the first time in leaked images recently – takes Alfa Romeo back into the B-segment for the first… Continue reading Alfa Romeo Milano: electric SUV named ahead of April reveal
GM delays another major EV initiative after pushing back electric Silverado, GMC Sierra
From left to right: 2025 GMC Sierra EV Elevation, 2025 GMC Sierra EV AT4, 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 (Source: GMC) In its latest setback, GM is delaying the launch of EV drive production at its Toledo Propulsion Systems plant in Ohio. The company will now begin building electric drives at the end… Continue reading GM delays another major EV initiative after pushing back electric Silverado, GMC Sierra
Vietnam tech firm FPT launches auto subsidiary in US, plans $100m investment
Vietnam’s leading tech firm FPT has established an automotive technology subsidiary in Texas, it said on Thursday, with a $100-million plan to expand globally to serve clients such as Hyundai and Honda. The unit, FPT Automotive, is backed by the software arm of Vietnam’s biggest listed tech company by market value, FPT, which offers AI,… Continue reading Vietnam tech firm FPT launches auto subsidiary in US, plans $100m investment
German Manager Magazine: Northvolt: How Europe’s largest battery cell manufacturer is fighting against CATL, BYD, LG and Panasonic002947
Christofer Haux, Northvolt’s German managing director, called for clarity at the end of November. Clarity about state aid for the gigafactory in Heide, Schleswig-Holstein , which the Swedish company has already started building. After the climate fund ruling from Karlsruhe, funding was temporarily shaky. While other corporations continue tremble about the state’s billions, Haux and… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Northvolt: How Europe’s largest battery cell manufacturer is fighting against CATL, BYD, LG and Panasonic002947
Clean Technica: Australian Electric Vehicle Penetration Holding Around 8% For November003138
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Like many Australian electric vehicle owners and market watchers, I feel it has been a disappointing 2023. After the surge of November 2022 (with the introduction of the Model Y, the Atto 3, and the refurbished MG HS EV),… Continue reading Clean Technica: Australian Electric Vehicle Penetration Holding Around 8% For November003138