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Trump Killing The EV Tax Credit Hurts Trump Backer Elon Musk’s Tesla Too

DETROIT - When former President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to end the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit, many people pointed to his newfound close ties with Tesla CEO Elon Musk as proof that he wouldn't really act to deliberately harm America's nascent EV sector. But as with all things Musk, it's not that simple. It never

By |2024-11-17T17:31:16-05:00November 17th, 2024|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Featured|

Michigan Partners With Electreon On Wireless Charging For UPS Electric Trucks

DETROIT—Officials with Michigan state government have announced a new partnership with Israel-based Electreon, a provider of wireless EV charging, and the Los Angeles-based commercial electric vehicle manufacturer Xos, Inc. to operate wireless charging stations for commercial EVs in Michigan. In partnership with Xos, Electreon’s wireless charging technology will be integrated into an Xos Stepvan, demonstrating

By |2024-11-17T17:31:17-05:00November 15th, 2024|Auto Tech|

Global Electric Car Sales To Jump By 27% To More Than $1 Trillion By 2028

NEW YORK - Global electric vehicle adoption continues to grow despite skepticism surrounding charging infrastructure, high battery replacement costs, and electricity grid strains. With the annual sales rising and more people willing to spend money on EVs, the entire market is expected to hit a new milestone in the following years. According to data presented

GM: EV Competition In China Driving Unstainable Price War

DETROIT - General Motors CEO Mary Barra has said there are so many companies trying to sell electric vehicles in China right now that it's driving a price war that isn't sustainable. Barra made the comments at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, responding to a question about the explosion of EV sales

By |2024-11-03T11:28:16-05:00November 3rd, 2024|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid, Featured|

Tesla’s EV Affordable Pricing Strategy 2025

NEW YORK – Tesla EV Affordable Pricing Strategy 2025 is set to revolutionize the electric vehicle market. As the demand for more accessible EV options grows, Tesla's CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that a new low-cost vehicle will be launched in the first half of 2025. This strategic move not only intends to make electric

By |2024-11-30T12:58:20-05:00November 3rd, 2024|Auto Tech, ESD, Featured|

Electric Car Drivers Plunged Into Negative Equity As Prices Collapse

DETROIT - Falling electric vehicle (EV) prices are leaving a growing number of drivers in negative equity, a top dealership chain has warned. Vertu Motors said on Wednesday that car retailers were coming under pressure as EVs coming off financing agreements were found to be worth less than the loan they are attached to. In most

By |2024-10-20T11:13:47-04:00October 17th, 2024|Auto Tech, ESD, Featured|

BMW, Ford, Honda Vehicle-Grid Integration Joint Venture Begins Operations

NEW YORK–BMW, Ford and Honda have begun operations of the new joint venture that they announced last year and have appointed the first CEO and CTO. ChargeScape is a software platform that integrates electric vehicles into the power grid, shoring up grid stability while saving drivers money on their charging. The announcement underscores that automakers

By |2024-10-16T17:53:34-04:00October 16th, 2024|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid|

Toyota Unveils Easily Swappable Hydrogen Fuel Cell Batteries

Toyota is thinking about how we'll power our cars in the future. Fossil fuel, electric, hybrid and now hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are some possible ways to go. Toyota has unveiled its portable hydrogen cartridges that could provide swappable power for future FCEVs at the Japan Mobility Show Bizweek 2024. Essentially, these large hydrogen cartridges

By |2024-10-14T10:08:29-04:00October 14th, 2024|Auto Tech, New Products, New Products / Contracts|

China’s BYD EV Expertise Worries US Automakers

DETROIT - The specter of Chinese automakers flooding the U.S. market with less expensive but increasingly impressive electric vehicles might be responsible for more than a few sleepless nights among U.S. auto executives. For some industry watchers that wouldn’t be such a bad thing if it helps those executives send a clearer message about the

By |2024-10-14T10:17:22-04:00October 13th, 2024|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Featured|