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Here’s every electric vehicle that currently qualifies for the US federal tax credit

As sales of electric vehicles continue to surge, many new and prospective customers have questions about qualifying for federal tax credit on electric vehicles. Whether you qualify is not a simple yes or no question… well, actually it sort of is, but the amount you may qualify for varies by household due to a number of different factors. Furthermore, there are other potential savings available…
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VW halts electric vehicle production over supply chain issues

Volkswagen has to halt electric vehicle production for a week at two German factories over supply chain issues. This is going to affect EV supply for several of the German automaker’s brands. Supply chain issues, and especially the chip shortage, have had major impacts on the auto industry. For Volkswagen, Germany’s Automobilwoche reports that the automaker was able to prioritize chip supply…
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Tesla (TSLA) is being sued for $162M by JPMorgan as Musk’s ‘funding secured’ tweet still haunts them

New court filings revealed that Tesla is currently fighting a $162 million lawsuit from JPMorgan over some expired warrants that the bank claims were affected by Elon Musk’s “funding secured” tweet in 2018. Even three years later, Musk’s failed attempt to bring Tesla private that started with a tweet that announced that the funding for the transaction was “secured” is still haunting…
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Best and worst counties for EV charging in the US

Previously, we’ve covered a number of different data studies about the best states to charge your EV1 and how far you can drive in each state on $100. Now, we’d like to get more granular than that and offer you an interactive map developed by HERE Technologies. Below…
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Tesla Semi gets out for a quick charge at Megacharger amid important visit

Tesla took out a Tesla Semi truck to charge at its Megacharger station at Gigafactory Nevada as the company received an important visit. Things are starting to move on the Tesla Semi front. When unveiling the electric semi-truck back in 2017, Tesla said that deliveries would start in 2019. Clearly, the program has been delayed several times. Last year, CEO Elon Musk told employees in an email…
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