Study: Electric pickups could replace nearly half of gasoline ones—with an ownership-cost savings

2022 Ford F-150 LightningPickup trucks are the bestselling vehicles in the United States, and many manufacturers are planning electric versions. That could help fleet operators reduce emissions and ownership costs, according to a new study from Geotab. Geotab is a company that sells vehicle telematics systems. In October 2021 it worked with Enterprise Fleet Management to…
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EV prices soar, as one exec warns of market "collapse" if they don't get cheaper

Tesla charging  (Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.)EV prices are soaring at a non-sustainable rate, one auto-industry executive warns. As noted by Autoblog, several automakers have raised prices on their electric models in recent months. Tesla has raised prices multiple times this year, and the GMC Hummer EV got a $6,250 price bump last week. Ford and Rivian have raised prices recently as well…
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GM issues retroactive discount for Chevy Bolt EV models bought new in 2022

2022 Chevrolet Bolt EVGeneral Motors is issuing a retroactive discount for Chevrolet Bolt EV models bought in 2022, reimbursing owners who bought their cars before a big price cut announced one month ago. First reported by Automotive News (subscription required), GM will give eligible buyers up to $6,000 back, in line with the discount applied to the 2023 Bolt EV…
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Toyota EVs and plug-in hybrids: Full $7,500 EV tax credit will likely phase out October 1

2023 Toyota bZ4X Limited AWDIt appears that sales of Toyota’s plug-in models in recent months were enough to trigger the automaker’s phaseout period for the federal EV tax credit this past quarter—leaving buyers less than nine months to buy a vehicle like the BZ4X electric car or RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid and be able to claim the full $7,500 amount. Across…
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GM teases Chevy Silverado EV electric pickup testing, suggests 95% will be daily drivers

2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV prototypeGeneral Motors on Thursday released new photos of the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV, as well as some additional information about the customers that have reserved the electric pickup truck. Included in a tweet from GM CEO Mary Barra, the photos show a Silverado EV prototype undergoing testing at GM’s Milford Proving Ground in Michigan. This might be…
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Study finds EV powertrains aren't especially trouble-prone, but all the other tech is

2021 Volkswagen ID.4  -  First drive, Portland ORAt face value, a new study from J.D. Power has found that electric vehicles are far more problematic than typical internal-combustion models. Although the assumption based on that might be that it has something to do with their battery packs, charging systems, motors, or other such things that set their powertrains apart, EVs don’t stand out…
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Report: Hyundai has delayed the next generation of Nexo fuel-cell vehicle

2021 Hyundai NexoHyundai has delayed the next generation of its Nexo hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, Reuters reported Wednesday. The automaker had planned to start production and sales of a redesign Nexo in the second half of 2023, but has delayed the launch to 2024 due to issues with fuel-cell development, according to the report. Plans to launch fuel-cell vehicles…
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Stunning Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan gives the Tesla Model 3 its first true rival

2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6More than five years after the arrival of the Tesla Model 3, the U.S. vehicle market will get a true electric sedan rival to the model that arguably kicked off the acceleration of the EV market in 2017. While we have a long list of crossover SUV entries lining up to compete with the Model Y that followed the Model 3, the Ioniq 6 is the first entry…
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Review: 2023 Cadillac Lyriq augurs in a new wave of electric luxury

2023 Cadillac Lyriq—with additional reporting by Bengt Halvorson Cadillac’s first battery-electric vehicle has landed—and for GM’s luxury brand, it arrives not a moment too soon. Built in Spring Hill, Tennessee, with packs from a nearby battery plant built with LG, the Lyriq charts the course for Cadillac’s future portfolio of electric…
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VW reveals ID.Aero concept, previews premium electric flagship sedan

Volkswagen ID.Aero conceptVolkswagen on Monday revealed the ID.Aero concept, an electric sedan previewing a future flagship model for the VW brand in the United States. The concept transfers the design language from previous ID-family models like the ID.4 crossover into a “premium mid-size sedan,” VW said in a press release. It’s built on the same MEB platform as other ID…
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