WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin said he’s prepared for a fight over how the U.S. Treasury Department might interpret battery production and critical mineral sourcing rules in the Inflation Reduction Act’s consumer tax credit for new electric vehicles. “I think they’re going to try to screw me on this,” Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, said
As more electric vehicles hit the used-car market, dealers and buyers are starting to ask about the health and longevity of their batteries. But there is a dearth of information. The auto industry lacks a standard method and set of metrics for reporting battery health to shoppers of used EVs. For now, it’s buyer beware.
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Power supply experts BLUETTI has broken new ground with the water and dust resistant AC60 and B80. With up to 2,015wh of expanded power, it bring energy to never before seen terrain of beaches, snowy mountains, or crowded tents with messy kids. While many power supplies are plug-and-play, not many of them are as care-free
Geely will include eight powertrain plants in China and one in Sweden in its future combustion engine joint venture with Renault and Saudi Aramco, two sources close to the matter said. Code-named “Horse” by Renault and “Rubik” by China’s Geely, the JV was signed in November last year to develop more efficient gasoline engines and
5:24 AM ET Former British American Racing (BAR) founder Craig Pollock has confirmed he is looking to enter Formula One with a 50 percent male, 50 percent female team called Formula Equal. Pollock has submitted an expression of interest to racing’s governing body, the FIA, who opened up the process for finding an 11th F1
Ford’s Supply Chain Woes Leave Fire Department’s $300K Ambulance Out Of Service For Months | Carscoops Two fire departments in Massachusetts are desperately awaiting new engines for their ambulances by Michael Gauthier 2 hours ago by Michael Gauthier Supply chain shortages have resulted in lengthy repair times and while this is mostly just an inconvenience,
Starting this summer, Cadillac will allow buyers of the brand’s upcoming Celestiq ultraluxury electric sedan to personalize their vehicles through a concierge service at its Global Technical Center campus. General Motors will convert a building on the campus in Warren, Mich., into Cadillac House at Vanderbilt, named for designer Suzanne Vanderbilt, who worked on Cadillac
SHANGHAI – Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio Inc. began trial operation on Tuesday of faster, more efficient battery swapping stations in China in its push to make battery swapping a viable alternative to rival EV makers’ rapid-charging technology. With capacity to store up to 21 battery packs each, Nio’s Power Swap Station 3.0 can speed
Burger King, which is the world’s fifth-largest fast food chain, announced that by 2030 it wants to transition its entire North American field team fleet to electric vehicles. The fast-serving hamburger chain said in a recent statement that until now, 31 percent of its field team fleet has already transitioned to EVs across 16 states,
Kia is quickly proving that Tesla isn’t the only mainstream brand capable of delivering a compelling electric vehicle. After impressing with its 2023 EV6 compact crossover, Kia has launched the 2024 EV9 three-row SUV as a follow up. Kia provided a first look at the EV9 in mid-March, and on Tuesday the automaker confirmed specifications.
BARCELONA — Spain plans to launch two tenders simultaneously around July to pick the recipients of 2 billion euros ($2.16 billion) of EU funds for electric vehicle and battery production it had failed to allocate last year, a senior government official said. Jose Maria Lopez, the commissioner in charge of the aid program known as
11:47 PM ET Australia’s Formula One driver Oscar Piastri has been warned the home-town hype could exhaust him before arriving at the Melbourne circuit. Damon Hill, the F1 world champion in 1996, has cautioned Australians to temper their expectations around Piastri at the grand prix in the Victorian capital. Photo by Bryn Lennon – Formula
Unfazed Amazon Driver Drops-off Package During Armed Police Standoff And Goes Viral | Carscoops Amazon drivers are known to be subject to high delivery quotas, perhaps leading to this odd delivery by Brad Anderson 1 hour ago by Brad Anderson One of the great things about shopping on Amazon is that when they give you
It’s a good time to be taking the reins at Mazda as the company lays tracks for electrification and sharpens its focus on its luxury aspirations, according to Tom Donnelly, the new CEO of Mazda North American Operations. Donnelly, 57, will have primary oversight of the U.S. market. Exiting CEO Jeff Guyton, 56, who is
Researchers from French cybersecurity firm Synacktiv won $350,000 and a new Tesla Model 3 at a security conference by hacking into the gateway and infotainment subsystems of the vehicle in less than two minutes. During the Pwn2Own 2023 hacking conference held in Vancouver, British Columbia, last week, Synacktiv’s so-called ethical hackers were able to “fully
In this article LCID LUCD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson poses at the Nasdaq MarketSite as Lucid Motors (Nasdaq: LCID) begins trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange after completing its business combination with Churchill Capital Corp IV in New York City, New York, July 26, 2021. Andrew Kelly |
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