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The Nissan Leaf Is Eligible For The Federal EV Tax Credit Again

The Nissan Leaf was one of many electric vehicles to lose the EV tax credit when the current rules went into effect. However, Nissan says that’s no longer the case as of today. The important bit to know right now…

U.S. Steel Starts Up New Electrical Line For EV At Big River Steel

U.S. Steel has started up a new, non-grain oriented electrical steel line for electric vehicles at its Big River Steel mill in Arkansas.The Pittsburgh-based steelmaker, one of the Region’s largest employers, now can make more NGO electrical steel in the…

EV Charging Could Bring Power Grids to Their Knees

With a fully electric global automotive sector due by the middle of the next decade, nuclear energy stands above the rest in terms of the sheer level of power it can produce. But with public sentiments starkly divided between the…

Northleaf Commits $200 Million to EVPassport, Open API-Driven Electric Vehicle Charging Platform

Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”), a leading global private markets investment firm, today announced it has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in EVPassport, Inc. (“EVPassport”), an electric vehicle (“EV”) charging platform company co-founded by Hooman Shahidi (Chief Executive Officer), and…

Kia Unveils Three New Electric Models, Says EV Lineup Will Start at $35,000

Kia just announced plans to greatly expand its all-electric lineup in the near future. We traveled to the company’s global headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, for Kia’s first annual EV Day press conference. During the festivities, Kia showcased three new…

Stellantis Picks Indiana For 2nd US EV Battery Plant

Stellantis announced Wednesday that it would build its second U.S.-based electric vehicle battery plant in Kokomo, Indiana, where the company is already building a similar battery plant. Both facilities are being built as joint ventures with South Korea’s Samsung SDI….

Treasury Department Aims To make It Easier To Get $7,500 EV Tax Credit In 2024

A new proposal by the U.S. Department of the Treasury would make it easier for consumers to get a tax credit when buying a new or used electric vehicle, according to tax and energy experts. Its proposed rules, issued Friday,…

Arizona rural roads in need of electric vehicle charging stations

When John Martinson decided to take a road trip from Phoenix to Newfoundland, Canada, he knew it was not going to be an ordinary trip. He would drive an electric vehicle. Martinson and his wife have owned 10 of them,…

LG Energy Solution Invests $3B In US Battery Manufacturing Expansion

The battery supply deal is part of Toyota’s push to produce 3.5 million battery EVs a year by 2030. To support the push, the automaker announced plans last month to triple its annual EV production target to 600,000 vehicles in…

Volkswagen Is Releasing An Electric Transporter Next Year Using Ford’s EV Components

An electric version of Volkswagen’s iconic Transporter van will debut next year. For the first time, the Transport will not be based on the California camper but on a newly developed platform with Ford.Volkswagen’s Transport is one of the top-selling…