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Latest (4/9/2023) Official EV Tax Incentives USA

Latest (4/9/2023) Official EV Tax Incentives USA

Get a tax credit of up to $7,500 for new vehicles purchased in or after 2023! Get a credit of up to $4,000 for used vehicles purchased from a dealer for $25,000 or less! The amount equals 30% of purchased price, with a maximum credit of $4,000. Other requirements apply. ... Continue reading

General Motors and Samsung SDI Plan to Expand U.S. Battery Cell Manufacturing

General Motors and Samsung SDI Plan to Expand U.S. Battery Cell Manufacturing

DETROIT and SEOUL — General Motors Co. and Samsung SDI announced today they plan to invest more than $3 billion to build a new battery cell manufacturing plant in the United States that is targeted to begin operations in 2026. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Group and SK On to Establish EV Battery Cell Production Joint Venture in US

Hyundai Motor Group and SK On to Establish EV Battery Cell Production Joint Venture in US

Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) today announced its plans to set up an electric vehicle (EV) battery cell production joint venture in the US with partner SK On. The Group affiliates Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation and Hyundai Mobis each approved the plan at their respective board meetings today. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Continues Partnership with Children's Hospital Los Angeles to Promote Child Passenger and Pedestrian Safety

Hyundai Continues Partnership with Children's Hospital Los Angeles to Promote Child Passenger and Pedestrian Safety

Hyundai Motor America announced the continuation of its partnership with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), donating $150,000 to the Injury Prevention Program in support of child passenger and pedestrian safety. Hyundai’s donation will allow CHLA to host more car seat check events and another LA Street Smarts ... Continue reading

Sodium-Ion Batteries: From Research to Commercialization, Reports IDTechEx

Sodium-Ion Batteries: From Research to Commercialization, Reports IDTechEx

BOSTON, April 24, 2023 -- Among the existing energy storage technologies, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have unmatched energy density and versatility. Since their first commercialization, the growth in LIBs has been driven by portable devices. ... Continue reading

Lithium for Electric Vehicles and Renewable Energy

Lithium for Electric Vehicles and Renewable Energy

FinancialNewsMedia.com News Commentary PALM BEACH, Fla., April 24, 2023 -- North America needs to race to find new supplies and production of lithium as automakers ramp up manufacturing of electric vehicles and demand grows for renewable energy options. Lithium is used in electric car batteries because it is lightweigh ... Continue reading

Porsche Shows New Cayenne in Shanghai

Porsche Shows New Cayenne in Shanghai

Porsche has fundamentally overhauled the third generation of the Cayenne with comprehensive changes to the powertrain, chassis, design and equipment. This has further extended not only on-road and off-road performance, but also luxurious everyday comfort. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrapup April 16-22, 2023

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrapup April 16-22, 2023

The Auto Channel's "take" on this past week's automotive news, condensed into easy to digest news Nuggets. ... Continue reading

EV Transition Explained - IEEE

EV Transition Explained - IEEE

An important, and well-written analysis ... Continue reading

Toyota Puts Its Money Where Its Mouth Is, Makes New Investment In "Motorist CHOICE Is The Future"

Toyota Puts Its Money Where Its Mouth Is, Makes New Investment In "Motorist CHOICE Is The Future"

American Car Makers (Land of Ethanol) Disregards Opportunity And Sticks With Battery Vehicles. ... Continue reading

Mid-week Auto News Update - April 19, 2023

Mid-week Auto News Update - April 19, 2023

Tesla Q1 earnings will be announced at the end of play today, and of course the session will be a newsmaker. The fact Tesla had a fantastic quarter as measured by sales volume is of little consequence, and revenue will be scrutinized, but Tesla earning calls are more often dominated by the CEO’s visions of alien drea ... Continue reading

2024 Lincoln Nautilus Debuts With New Interior, Connected Experiences and New, Signature Features

2024 Lincoln Nautilus Debuts With New Interior, Connected Experiences and New, Signature Features

that will elevate the immersive, in-cabin experience for clients. The Lincoln brand is elevating the notion of sanctuary with its next-generation midsize luxury SUV. ... Continue reading

2024 Corvette E-Ray VIN 001 Raises $1.1 Million for DonorsChoose at Barrett-Jackson

2024 Corvette E-Ray VIN 001 Raises $1.1 Million for DonorsChoose at Barrett-Jackson

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The first ever, electrified 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray raised $1.1 million for education nonprofit DonorsChoose at the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auction on April 15. ... Continue reading

UPDATED: New Toyota CEO Koji Sato Hanging Tough Under Massive Pressure To Follow The World's Misguided Carmakers Attempting To Duplicate Tesla EV Success - Hang Tough Koji Hang Tough +VIDEO

UPDATED: New Toyota CEO Koji Sato Hanging Tough Under Massive Pressure To Follow The World's Misguided Carmakers Attempting To Duplicate Tesla EV Success - Hang Tough Koji Hang Tough +VIDEO

With a New CEO, Toyota at an EV Crossroads Facebook Twitter Email WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Koji Sato prepares to take over as the next CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation, 54 advocacy organizations from around the world today called on the automaker to commit to phase out all internal combustion engine vehicles in coming ye ... Continue reading

Toyota and ExxonMobil Working On Fuel Blends (Just Add Ethanol) To Minimize Enemy Carbon Emissions, Akio Toyoda's Vision +VIDEO

Toyota and ExxonMobil Working On Fuel Blends (Just Add Ethanol) To Minimize Enemy Carbon Emissions, Akio Toyoda's Vision +VIDEO

ExxonMobil is exploring innovative fuel blends with the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from road transportation up to 75% compared to conventional fuels available today.* Toyota has determined that these innovative formulas are compatible with older vehicles as well as its current model line-up. These low ... Continue reading

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