EV tax credit boost, Tesla Vision fail, Tesla and Texas: Today’s Car News

Ford pedestrian sound for hybridsTexas doesn’t budge for Tesla. Safety agencies and consumer groups warn about Tesla Vision in the Model 3 and Model Y. And will Americans be able to get up to $12,500 with a re-upped EV tax credit? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Legislation currently advancing in the Senate includes a provision to give the EV tax credit a big...

Proposed EV tax credit boost: $12,500 tax credit, for union labor and US-made

2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV and EV production startsAs the Biden administration and Congressional Democrats push ahead on coordinated policy to strengthen U.S. manufacturing infrastructure and help pivot to electric vehicles and clean energy, one outcome is looking increasingly likely: an expansion of the EV tax credit. As part of Oregon Senator Ron Wyden’s Clean Energy for America Act, which...

Proposed EV tax credit boost: $12,500 for union labor and US-made

2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV and EV production startsAs the Biden administration and Congressional Democrats push ahead on coordinated policy to strengthen U.S. manufacturing infrastructure and help pivot to electric vehicles and clean energy, one outcome is looking increasingly likely: an expansion of the EV tax credit. As part of Oregon Senator Ron Wyden’s Clean Energy for America Act, which...

Tesla won’t be able to directly sell the cars it builds in Texas to Texans

Tesla Model YWhile it works to open a Texas factory, Tesla still can't sell cars directly to customers in Texas—and won't be able to for some time. The Texas legislature has run out of time to make the necessary changes to state franchise laws in its current session, and it won't reconvene again until 2023, The Drive reported Thursday. With a factory...

How long will my EV battery last? California proposes degradation limits

2017 Nissan Leaf showing battery pack (Source: Nissan)How long will the battery in this used EV last? Given how quickly the batteries in smartphones and laptops deteriorate, it’s easy to see why used EVs can be a cause for unease. Those buying pre-owned EVs—perhaps even more than the original buyers—need to have confidence they can replace gasoline vehicles with electric vehicles...

Report: 60% EV sales globally by 2030 needed for net-zero emissions by 2050

2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS production at plant in Sindelfingen, GermanyCancelling out the impact of human activity on the environment would require electric cars to achieve 60% global-market share by 2030, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). That's to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, meaning emissions wouldn't be eliminated entirely, but any remaining emissions could be cancelled...

Lucid Air electric sedan interface doesn’t skip physical touch points

Lucid Air interior  -  user interfaceLucid Motors on Wednesday released more details of the digital interface in its Air electric luxury sedan, which is scheduled to start customer deliveries in the second half of this year. Fittingly for a car named Air, Lucid calls its dashboard display a "Glass Cockpit," owing to the reliance on digital displays, but with some physical touch...