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Senate tax plan leaves electric-car purchase credit in placeSenate tax plan leaves electric-car purchase credit in place

John Voelcker

The battle over early termination of the U.S. income-tax credit for purchase of an electric car took a new turn on Thursday. HR1, the draft Tax Cut and Jobs Act introduced in the House of Representatives,...

How to recharge an electric car in the middle of nowhere: Amazon drone?How to recharge an electric car in the middle of nowhere: Amazon drone?

Sean Szymkowski

Amazon, once a humble bookseller, now dips its toes into numerous technology realms. Its next potential act? Perhaps it will be drones that can charge electric cars on the fly. The online retailer and technology company...

A Tesla Model S that runs on hydrogen fuel cells? Dutch firm claims it built oneA Tesla Model S that runs on hydrogen fuel cells? Dutch firm claims it built one

Sean Szymkowski

Tesla has never built anything but battery-electric cars. Now a Dutch gasoline company believes it’s improved upon the Silicon Valley automaker’s design with a hydrogen fuel cell—so much so that it wants to sell its solution...

BMW battery-sourcing ethics highlight cobalt-mining issue for electric carsBMW battery-sourcing ethics highlight cobalt-mining issue for electric cars

Sean Szymkowski

Electric cars provide a zero-emission driving experience, but one of the most important raw materials for their batteries—cobalt—has a supply chain that needs some work. About half of the world’s cobalt supply comes from the Democratic Republic...

Plug-in electric car sales in Canada, Oct 2017: Chevy’s dominant duoPlug-in electric car sales in Canada, Oct 2017: Chevy’s dominant duo

Matthew Klippenstein

The dominant duo of the Chevy Volt and Bolt EV continued their winning ways in the Canadian market for new plug-in electric cars during October. Chevrolet sold 424 Volts to start the fourth quarter, down slightly...

Electric Hyundai Kona, Kia Niro production to rise again: reportElectric Hyundai Kona, Kia Niro production to rise again: report

Sean Szymkowski

Both Hyundai and Kia planned to approach the electric and plug-in car market aggressively, but now the Korean siblings plan to boost production even over totals announced earlier this year. This past summer, both brands said...

Porsche will thrive, remain profitable when sports car are electric: CFOPorsche will thrive, remain profitable when sports car are electric: CFO

Sean Szymkowski

Luxury and sports car maker Porsche isn’t concerned with the sweeping changes vehicle electrification will bring. In fact, the brand believes it will maintain its steady profit and 15-percent operating margin into the future, despite the...

Plug-in electric car sales for Oct: new Bolt EV record, Prime and Volt tiedPlug-in electric car sales for Oct: new Bolt EV record, Prime and Volt tied

John Voelcker

Chevy did it again. More specifically, GM delivered 2,781 Chevrolet Bolt EVs to buyers during October, a new high for its 238-mile electric car, and the highest reported sales of any plug-in electric vehicle last month....

Workhorse N-Gen electric parcel van comes with optional drone deliveryWorkhorse N-Gen electric parcel van comes with optional drone delivery

Sean Szymkowski

Workhorse, best known for its forthcoming W-15 range-extended electric pickup truck, today revealed its newest vehicle. The N-Gen electric van will tackle the important “last-mile” delivery segment, performed by vehicles that deliver parcels over relatively short...

GM, Nissan push to retain EV credit; tax bill also targets renewables, helps nuclear energyGM, Nissan push to retain EV credit; tax bill also targets renewables, helps nuclear energy

Sean Szymkowski

The United States tax code hasn’t seen a major overhaul in decades, and the current Congress—along with the Trump administration—may be learning, or re-learning, why. Numerous opponents have moved swiftly to condemn various aspects of the...

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Senate tax plan leaves electric-car purchase credit in placeSenate tax plan leaves electric-car purchase credit in place

How to recharge an electric car in the middle of nowhere: Amazon drone?How to recharge an electric car in the middle of nowhere: Amazon drone?

A Tesla Model S that runs on hydrogen fuel cells? Dutch firm claims it built oneA Tesla Model S that runs on hydrogen fuel cells? Dutch firm claims it built one

BMW battery-sourcing ethics highlight cobalt-mining issue for electric carsBMW battery-sourcing ethics highlight cobalt-mining issue for electric cars

Plug-in electric car sales in Canada, Oct 2017: Chevy’s dominant duoPlug-in electric car sales in Canada, Oct 2017: Chevy’s dominant duo

Electric Hyundai Kona, Kia Niro production to rise again: reportElectric Hyundai Kona, Kia Niro production to rise again: report

Porsche will thrive, remain profitable when sports car are electric: CFOPorsche will thrive, remain profitable when sports car are electric: CFO

Plug-in electric car sales for Oct: new Bolt EV record, Prime and Volt tiedPlug-in electric car sales for Oct: new Bolt EV record, Prime and Volt tied

Workhorse N-Gen electric parcel van comes with optional drone deliveryWorkhorse N-Gen electric parcel van comes with optional drone delivery

GM, Nissan push to retain EV credit; tax bill also targets renewables, helps nuclear energyGM, Nissan push to retain EV credit; tax bill also targets renewables, helps nuclear energy

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