Toyota has sold its 200,000th plug-in car in the US, meaning its access to the $7,500 federal tax credit will sunset over the course of the next 15 months.
The company joins Tesla and GM in no longer qualifying for credits, with Ford and Nissan also expected to hit the limit later this year.
The credits are designed to sunset gradually, so those with a current Toyota order will still get the full…
Tesla offers free Supercharging to encourage off-peak charging during travels for holidays
July 1, 2022
Tesla is offering free Supercharging during off-peak hours at select locations during the 4th of July weekend to help with traffic during busy travel days.
As we previously reported, Tesla has been having a hard time keeping up its charging infrastructure growth with its…
Ducati appears to have made quick progress on its electric motorcycle development, especially considering that the program was first unveiled last October.
That’s when Ducati announced that it would become the sole supplier of racing electric motorcycles for the FIM…
The Round Rock, Texas-based electric powersports company Volcon may be a relative newcomer to the industry, but the American manufacturer has already made a splash with its popular Grunt off-road electric motorcycle. Now the company is following up with twice the wheels and well over twice the power in the new all-electric Volcon Stag UTV.
The Stag was first teased nearly two years during the…
The Boring Company’s Las Vegas Loop with Tesla vehicles traveling in tunnels, the first commercial application of its transportation system, has now connected to its first resort on the strip. This marks the beginning of the city-wide loop.
The Las Vegas Convention…
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discuss our Cadillac Lyriq test drive, a Tesla Model S Plaid achieving a new top speed record, Giga Texas ramping up, and more.
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Question: When does an internal-combustion-engined car become valueless?
Answer: When the cost of buying or leasing an electric vehicle along with paying for maintenance and miles becomes less expensive than using a free gas car.
That’s already been the case for years for high mileage drivers but with higher gas prices, we’ve now reached the point where the cost comparison is becoming more…
Tesla has filed with the city of Austin to expand Gigafactory Texas with a giant new 500,000-square-foot building at the site.
Now Gigafactory Texas is already giant. It’s already one of the biggest buildings on Earth.
The current building is equivalent to about 15 city…
GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra recently teased footage of the first engineering version of the Chevy Silverado EV enduring testing at the American automaker’s proving ground in Michigan. This is an important step for Chevy as it moves closer to start of production for its…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 30, 2022
July 1, 2022
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