Truckmakers drop lawsuit challenging tailpipe emissions standards

Tesla Semi  (Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.)A lawsuit from an industry group, challenging California’s Omnibus standard for heavy-duty trucks and vans aimed at dramatically cutting emissions, was dropped last week. The challenge came from the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA), an industry group representing a long list of vehicle makers, including Ford, GM, Honda...

EV buyers have far better credit than ICE shoppers

Tesla Store Los Angeles [photo: Misha Bruk / MBH Architects]All the stories about sensible types who waited in line or jumped through hoops to pay huge price premiums on a new electric vehicle? Call them outliers for now, as a new study verifies that EV buyers less likely to take on outsized levels of debt than those purchasing traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. The study, from the credit giant...

2023 Volkswagen ID.4: US-made EV starts at $38,790 for 208-mile version

2023 Volkswagen ID.4Volkswagen has confirmed pricing for the U.S.-made 2023 ID.4 electric SUV, which includes a smaller-battery base model. The lower starting price doesn't make it one of the EV market’s price leaders, but with today's higher prices, it’s competitive. While VW had suggested that prices might go down with American assembly of the model...