Is Tesla’s reputation ruined? It depends on who you ask
Conversations around Tesla’s reputation leaned toward the negative throughout 2023, but it depends on who you’re talking to, reports YouGov.
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EPA announces $1B in grants for electric school buses and heavy-duty vehicles
Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced nearly $1 billion in grants to replace gas heavy-duty vehicles and school buses with electric vehicles.
Expand Expanding CloseHitachi Energy invests $1.5B to make more transformers for grid upgrades
Hitachi Energy is investing $1.5 billion to ramp up transformer production to support electrification efforts worldwide.
Expand Expanding CloseGlobal EV sales are ‘robust’ – more than 1 in 5 cars sold in 2024 will be electric
More than 1 in 5 cars sold globally this year is expected to be electric, with surging demand projected over the next decade, says a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report.
Expand Expanding CloseHigher Tesla Model 3 prices bumped up EV prices overall in March
After Tesla’s price cuts pulled a quarter of overall EV prices down in February, higher Model 3 prices increased EV prices in March.
Expand Expanding Close87% of US Tesla drivers say they’ll buy another Tesla
Tesla maintains an 87% brand retention rate, with Lexus (68%) and Toyota (54%) trailing, according to a new Bloomberg Intelligence survey.
Expand Expanding CloseToyota is already offering $10k off a lease for its fully electric 2024 bZ4X
Toyota has made its fully electric 2024 bZ4X – which only just landed on dealers’ lots – available to lease with a $10,000 discount.
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Volvo Cars’ global BEV sales are up 43% year-over-year in March – here’s how its monthly and quarterly EV sales break down.
Expand Expanding Close‘Pro-EV’ New Jersey just OK’ed the US’s highest dumb EV fee
New Jersey just signed a law approving a punitive new EV registration fee – and at $250, it’s the highest in the country.
Expand Expanding CloseTax filers: If you’re claiming IRA tax credits, then you need this free tool
If you bought an EV or made electric upgrades in 2023, then use this Rewiring America tool to confirm which Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits you qualify for.
Expand Expanding CloseLed by Tesla, US EV prices dropped by 13% year-over-year in February
EV prices dropped by nearly 13% year-over-year in February, led in part by Tesla Model 3 and Model Y price drops, reports Kelley Blue Book.
Expand Expanding CloseWho’s hot and who’s not among US retailers for EV charging
Only a measly 1% of US retailers offer EV charging stations even though they come with significant benefits and government incentives, according to Consumer Reports.
Expand Expanding Close1 in 5 new car sales globally were EVs in 2023, and that’s curbed oil demand – IEA
Without EVs, solar, wind, and nuclear, the global rise in emissions in the last five years would have been three times larger, new International Energy Agency (IEA) analysis shows.
Expand Expanding CloseWatch this humanoid robot work on NIO’s EV assembly line [video]
In a next-level automation move, Chinese EV maker NIO (NYSE: NIO) is piloting humanoid robots on its EV assembly line at one of its factories.
Expand Expanding CloseUS silicon carbide wafers just got a big boost – here’s why it matters for EVs
A Michigan manufacturer of silicon carbide (SiC) wafers, a key component in EV power electronics, just got a big loan from the US Department of Energy to ramp up production.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s why US EV, hybrid sales rose year-over-year in 2023
EVs, PHEVs, and hybrids made up 16.3% of total light-duty vehicle (LDV) sales in the US in 2023 – Tesla’s price cuts were a big reason.
Expand Expanding CloseAn EV convoy is headed to Texas and Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation love it
An EV roadshow is headed to East Texas next week, and the Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation is helping to spearhead it.
Expand Expanding CloseSIXT drops Tesla, buys 250,000 rental cars from Stellantis
After dropping Tesla, global rental car giant SIXT says it will buy up to 250,000 vehicles from Stellantis for its fleets in North America and Europe.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s how – and why – EVs and solar are connected
EV owners are more likely to add solar panels to their homes, according to a new US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) study – here’s why.
Expand Expanding CloseHistoric: US EVs skyrocket past 1 million sales, up 50.7% YOY🔥
Year-to-date US EV sales have surpassed 1 million – the first time EV sales exceeded that threshold in a single sales year.
Expand Expanding CloseEVs with Chinese parts won’t qualify for the full $7,500 tax credit from 2024
The US government has released guidance that will make it harder for EVs to qualify for the full $7,500 tax credit if their batteries contain Chinese components or minerals.
Expand Expanding CloseThe PlugShare app got a ‘new look,’ so I mapped a road trip – here’s how it went
EV charger locator app PlugShare just got a new home screen, quick filters, and “enhanced location details,” so I set up a “road trip” in my VW ID.4 to test it out.
Expand Expanding CloseWhich is it, already – is US EV demand slowing or growing?
Some media say EV demand is slowing, and other media claim there’s record demand. So what’s going on? ZETA’s Albert Gore and I chatted about it.
Expand Expanding CloseYou could win $3,000 if you make a cool video about your EV
Get your creative juices flowing, EV fans: the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a contest in which you can win a cash prize for making a short video about your EV.
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