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Sales of Used Battery Electric Vehicles Increase by 32% in Q1, According to Cox Automotive Estimates

Sales of Used Battery Electric Vehicles Increase by 32% in Q1, According to Cox Automotive Estimates

ATLANTA (April 7, 2023) – According to data assembled by Cox Automotive, the world’s largest automotive services and technology provider, the market for used electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S. is beginning to accelerate rapidly as more used EVs become available and buyers snap them up. The rapid growth of new EV s ... Continue reading

Friday Auto News Update

Friday Auto News Update

Cox Automotive reported that oThe 2023 New York Auto Show opens to the public at 10 am this morning. ... Continue reading

All-New 2024 Hyundai Kona Revealed at New York International Auto Show

All-New 2024 Hyundai Kona Revealed at New York International Auto Show

2024 Kona Electric, Limited, and N Line models in its North American debut at the New York International Auto Show. The all-new Kona is positioned as an upscaled multiplayer in the small SUV segment, led by an all-electric variant that offers advanced safety, convenience, and outstanding electric range of 260 miles bas ... Continue reading

Kia EV Beats Out Aspirational Performance Cars For NY Auto Show 2023 World Performance Car Title

Kia EV Beats Out Aspirational Performance Cars For NY Auto Show 2023 World Performance Car Title

Kia has achieved an outstanding result in this year's World Car Awards, with the Kia EV6 GT being crowned the 2023 World Performance Car.Announced at an awards ceremony during the New York International Auto Show, the recognition came from a jury of 100 distinguished international automotive journalists representing 32 ... Continue reading

INTRODUCING THE 2024 KIA EV9: MODERN REFINEMENT AND ALL-ELECTRIC CAPABILITY ESTABLISH A NEW INDUSTRY TOUCHSTONE

INTRODUCING THE 2024 KIA EV9: MODERN REFINEMENT AND ALL-ELECTRIC CAPABILITY ESTABLISH A NEW INDUSTRY TOUCHSTONE

Available second-row power-adjustable seats with leg extensions, heating and ventilation; more legroom than many large luxury SUVs currently offer Powerful on-road performance: Dual-motor EV9 GT-Line offers 379 hp and 516 lb.-ft. of torque, targets 0-to-60 mph acceleration in 5 seconds2 True SUV capabilities: Available ... Continue reading

Toyota Motor North America Reports March, First Quarter 2023 U.S. Sales

Toyota Motor North America Reports March, First Quarter 2023 U.S. Sales

March sales of electrified vehicles represented 27.5 percent of total sales volume 22 electrified Toyota and Lexus vehicle options available at dealerships, the most among any automaker PLANO, Texas (April 3, 2023) – Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) today reported March 2023 U.S. sales of 176,456 vehicles, down 9.1 ... Continue reading

EPA Grants Waivers for On-highway Heavy-duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Standards

EPA Grants Waivers for On-highway Heavy-duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Standards

California Air Resource Board (CARB) regulations related to California’s heavy-duty vehicle and engine emission standards. Under the Clean Air Act, California is afforded broad discretion to adopt emissions requirements to meet their significant air quality challenges, but they must seek waivers from EPA for new ... Continue reading

Official US Treasury Department Proposed New Clean Vehicle Credits

Official US Treasury Department Proposed New Clean Vehicle Credits

WASHINGTON, D.C. March 31, 2023 – Today the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS released proposed guidance on the new clean vehicle provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act that will lower costs for consumers, build a resilient industrial base and spur manufacturing in the U.S., and strengthen supply chains with li ... Continue reading

EPA Erring By Allowing California to Create Regulatory Patchwork, ATA President Says

EPA Erring By Allowing California to Create Regulatory Patchwork, ATA President Says

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2023 -- American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear said the Biden Administration's Environmental Protection Agency's decision to allow California to move forward with damaging and unrealistic emissions rule will harm the industry nationwide. "By granting California's waiver for i ... Continue reading

Hyundai's IONIQ 5 N High-Performance EV Prototype Demo'ed In Extreme Arctic Environment +VIDEO

Hyundai's IONIQ 5 N High-Performance EV Prototype Demo'ed In Extreme Arctic Environment +VIDEO

Hyundai N is testing the all-electric, all-wheel-drive IONIQ 5 N under extreme arctic winter conditions in Arjeplog, Sweden IONIQ 5 N is planned to debut in July 2023 as N brand’s first high-performance mass-production EV, further accelerating Hyundai’s electrification future N brand releases the first teaser of IO ... Continue reading

Mining for EV Minerals - The Honest Accounting

Mining for EV Minerals - The Honest Accounting

Benchmark Minerals pointed out earlier this month that those plants—and the vehicles they are to power—may be more than a bit lacking in something that is crucial for their operational existence: materials availability. Recycling can help minimize the amount of required mining. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto Interest News Wrap-up March 26-April 1, 2023

Nutson's Weekly Auto Interest News Wrap-up March 26-April 1, 2023

Here are Larry's picks among the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Nikola Fuel Cell Class 8 Truck on the Road This Summer Will fuel cell technology be the end game?

Nikola Fuel Cell Class 8 Truck on the Road This Summer Will fuel cell technology be the end game?

Nikola Corporation, despite its rocky origin, is delivering battery-powered Class 8 trucks to customers now - not really soon. ... Continue reading

No April Fool Joke: Chinese Bio Weapon Covid-19 Magnifies China Ability To Gain Worldwide EV Domination - Updated

No April Fool Joke: Chinese Bio Weapon Covid-19 Magnifies China Ability To Gain Worldwide EV Domination - Updated

Most politicians and their aides are too ignorant or in Big Oil's pocket to promote realistic alt fuel options, so they delegate their "alt fuel position" to young aides to decide which alt they should support. ... Continue reading

Senator Joe Manchin American Hero "EV's, Do What Congress Voted For Not What Burecrats Want"

Senator Joe Manchin American Hero "EV's, Do What Congress Voted For Not What Burecrats Want"

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Senate Energy Committee Chair Joe Manchin said on Wednesday he may go to court after the U.S. Treasury releases guidance later this week on battery sourcing guidance for electric vehicle tax credits. "If it goes off the rails" and violates the intent of the climate legislation approved in August, ... Continue reading

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