Porsche Taycan upgrade halves the time to charge at home

Porsche Taycan onboard charger retrofitThe Porsche Taycan already ranks as one of the best-performing EVs you can buy. With an upgrade, it can also be one of the fastest-charging EVs at home. Porsche earlier this week announced that U.S. Taycan models going back to the 2020 model year will be eligible for an extra-cost upgrade that isn’t usually offered retroactively for EVs: a...

DOE research looks at EV charging infrastructure vulnerability

Porsche Taycan chargingResearch funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is bringing the cybersecurity picture for EV charging infrastructure into focus. Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have been studying vulnerabilities in charging infrastructure for the past four years alongside other federal facilities, according to a Sandia press release, and...

Full US EV tax credit guidance delayed to March

2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV RedlineThe U.S. Treasury Department has delayed release of full guidance on qualifications for the revised federal EV tax credit until March. The IRA re-upped the $7,500 federal EV tax credit and eliminated the previous 200,000-unit cap that a handful of automakers had already reached as of Jan. 1, but it also set stipulations on battery minerals and...

Kia EV6: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2023 finalist

2022 Kia EV6The Kia EV6 is one of the most distinctive new designs of the past year and, unlike the closely related Hyundai Ioniq 5, it doesn’t play any retro cards. It’s all Euro-hatch panache, with a near-premium feel, and it’s just the right size inside for four adults. Versus the Hyundai Ioniq 5, which was a finalist last year, we also...

New EPA truck emission rules still fall short of California regs

2014 Peterbilt 579The EPA on Tuesday announced finalized rules for tougher truck emissions standards, but environmental groups feel they don't go far enough. The new standards, which take effect beginning with the 2027 model year, apply to heavy-duty trucks, buses, and vans. This is first update to emissions standards for these mostly diesel-powered vehicles in...

USPS aims to only buy electric delivery vehicles from 2026 on

USPS Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDV)  -  Oshkosh DefenseThe United States Postal Service (USPS) on Tuesday said it would buy only electric delivery vehicles from 2026 on, an about-face from the agency's original plan to continue with internal-combustion powertrains for most of its next-generation fleet. The USPS plans to acquire 106,000 vehicles between now and 2028, of which at least 66,000 vehicles...