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Tax credits jump to $1,500 for e-bikes, $7,500 for electric motorcycles in Build Back Better Act

Electric bicycles and electric motorcycles may be getting significantly more affordable in the US after tax credits for both advance closer towards becoming law. Both electric bicycles and electric motorcycles received generous tax credit proposals in the Build Back Better Act, which was passed by the US House of Representatives on Friday morning. While tax credits for electric cars and EV…
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Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: $3,600 Silly Electric Truck

While Alibaba is known for having some oddball vehicles, its electric truck collection is often even weirder than average. So I know that when it’s time to dive into the depths of outrageous electric vehicle design for my weekly Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column, I’ll often bob to the surface clenching a weird new trucklet in my teeth. And this week is no different…
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Ford and Rivian cancel plans for joint EV

Ford and Rivian had been planning to develop an electric vehicle together, but those plans have been canceled, Ford CEO Jim Farley told Automotive News. Previously, the two companies had been planning to develop an electric Lincoln SUV, but those plans were canceled last…
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GM rolls out software update limiting Chevy Bolt EV charge to 80%, but removes parking restrictions

GM announced that it is starting to roll out a new software update to Chevy Bolt EVs as part of its recall due to battery fire risks. It will limit the state-of-charge to 80%, but it will remove other restrictions, like not being able to park inside garages. For months, we have been reporting on the mounting pressure to have GM recall the Bolt EV after several cars caught on fire while…
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Here’s how Alaska’s only electric school bus is performing in temps as low as -40F

In October 2020, Electrek reported that the state of Alaska got its very first electric school bus. Here’s how the first and only electric school bus in The Last Frontier is running just over a year later. Alaska’s electric school bus in the extreme cold The electric school bus, which was built by Thomas Built Buses in North Carolina, is picking up and dropping off kids in the town of Tok…
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