You’ve likely heard about Tesla’s record quarter, but there’s more to it than just EV sales.
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VW plans 25 EVs qualifying for $7,500 tax credit by 2030
Volkswagen plans to sell 25 all-electric models in the U.S. by 2030, all of which will qualify for the full $7,500 federal tax credit under new Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) rules, the top U.S. executive of VW said in an interview with Bloomberg (via Automotive News Europe). “We have a great opportunity in the U.S.,” VW Group of America CEO Pablo…
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Kia Breaks Ground On New Plant For Commercial EVs In South Korea
Expected to start production in H2 2025, the new plant will build 150,000 electric purpose-built vehicles (PBV) in its first full year.
Source: Electric Vehicle News
Volta Trucks Debuts Class-7 All-Electric Truck In The US
The Volta Zero medium-duty truck will make an appearance at the ACT Expo near Los Angeles.
Source: Electric Vehicle News
EPA releases new emissions rules: 60% EV by 2030, saves US trillions
The EPA is announcing expected new emissions rules today that will save Americans trillions of dollars in health and fuel costs, avoid nearly 10 billion tons of emissions, and result in an EV market share of about 60% by 2030 and 67% by 2032.
The rules are an improvement from President Biden’s previous commitment of 50% electric by 2030. But they’re also far ahead of what many automakers are planning, leaving millions of EV sales up for grabs come 2030.
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VW Group To Launch 25 New BEVs In US By 2030, Double Market Share
All of them should qualify for the maximum $7,500 in US federal tax credits, VW Group of America CEO Pablo Di Si said in an interview.
Source: Electric Vehicle News
Quick Charge Podcast: April 11, 2023
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
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Wind and solar achieve a record high of 12% of global electricity in 2022
Wind and solar reached a record 12% of global electricity in 2022, up from 10% in 2021, according to a report launched today by energy think tank Ember – and experts predict that power sector emissions have peaked.
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Source: Charge Forward
One state is considering a mileage-based EV tax – here’s why that’s a bad idea
Lawmakers in Vermont are gearing up for a mileage-based EV tax. There are better ways to raise funds for roads and infrastructure.
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BMW EV sales more than doubled in Q1 and will remain the ‘main growth driver’ in 2023
Despite overall sales slipping 1.5% in the first quarter, the BMW Group sold over 64,000 fully electric vehicles, up over 80% from last year. In an impressive showing, BMW brand EV sales more than doubled (+112.3%) in Q1 and will remain the “main growth driver” this year.
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