Group pushes House to pass EV tax credit reform

2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV at public charging stationA coalition of 166 representatives sent a letter to the U.S. House leadership Wednesday to show support for reforming clean energy tax policies. One key element of the plan is an expansion of the federal EV tax credit Proponents of reform are calling for an increase in the existing cap of 200,000 eligible sales per manufacturer to 600,000, with a...

Infiniti makes electric the design essence for its fourth decade

Infiniti QX Inspiration concept  -  2019 Detroit auto showInfiniti, Nissan’s luxury brand, is on the verge of its 30th birthday and already in the midst of what sounds like serious midlife crisis territory. For one, it’s giving up on Western Europe and Australia, among other markets, and focusing in on the U.S.—where it originally launched, in 1989—and China, where the brand sees...

NHTSA asks Tesla about its battery management, over reports of fire

2019 Tesla Model SThe federal government wants to know more about Tesla’s batteries, its charging, its software upgrades, and incidents relating to reported fires—among many other details concerning the majority of Tesla Model S fastbacks and Model X SUVs ever built. In a letter, dated October 24, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration notes...