How Joe Manchin Shaped the Climate Change Bill
Along the way to the $369 billion package, the West Virginia senator secured an array of concessions for his state and for the fossil fuel industry.
EV tax credit goes point-of-sale, utility-meter home charging, Florida infrastructure: Today’s Car News
Siemens aims to manufacture a workaround for EV-charger home electrical-panel upgrades. Florida bulks up on EV charging infrastructure. And a re-upped EV tax credit could give an immediate boost to GM and Tesla. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The EV tax credit expansion is back, and it’s once again a possibility. Under a Senate... Climate Bill ‘Transformative’ for Auto and Energy Industries
The Senate’s proposal aims to accelerate electric car sales and promote domestic battery manufacturing at China’s expense.
Half of households might need a costly panel upgrade to use a Level 2 EV charger: Here’s a workaround
A 240-volt Level 2 AC home charger is becoming necessary to make EV ownership practical, but not all houses are ready for one. Multinational equipment supplier Siemens claims to have a workaround. Siemens recently announced a partnership with ConnectDER (pronounced "connector") to develop a proprietary plug-in adapter for EV charging. This will... One company plans to double the number of EV chargers in Florida
Florida has a high number of registered electric cars, but no comprehensive plan to develop charging infrastructure. One company aims to fill that void. Invisible Urban Charging (IUC) last week announced plans to install 6,000 EV chargers in Florida. That will double the number of chargers in the state, and make IUC the largest charging operator... EV tax credit extension with $7,500 point-of-sale rebate, $4,000 for used EVs could pass Senate soon
Congress appears close to passing a long-awaited extension—and expansion—of the federal EV tax credit. Legislation containing the expanded tax credit is on the verge of being passed by the Senate, after a deal was struck between Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Joe Manchin, who has opposed most of his party's agenda. If passed... Seven Key Provisions in the Climate Deal
The $369 billion climate and tax bill would affect every aspect of U.S. energy production, with incentives for producers and consumers to move away from fossil fuels.
F-150 Lightning police truck, Honda Prologue EV, 17 states aim for more electric trucks: Today’s Car News
Ford is rolling out a police version of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup. States representing nearly half of the U.S. economy are standing behind a plan to electrify trucks and buses. And Honda shows that its upcoming Prologue EV doesn’t look like GM's Ultium EVs on which it’s based. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Honda... Ford F-150 Lightning Pro SSV electric police truck could save departments money
Ford this morning announced a police-duty version of its F-150 Lightning Pro. The Lightning Pro SSV, which Ford calls America’s first electric police truck, essentially adds a fully electric alternative to the truck Ford already sells to police fleets as the F-150 Police Responder. On the other hand, features that stand out from the... 17 states stand by plan to electrify 30% of trucks and buses by 2030
A coalition of 17 states, as well as the District of Columbia and Canadian province of Quebec, plan to electrify 30% of new trucks and buses in their jurisdictions by 2030. That's the initial goal of an action plan drafted and adopted by those jurisdictions, which also sets the goal of making 100% of new truck and bus sales zero-emission no later... Honda Prologue EV was designed virtually, won’t look like related GM EVs
The Honda Prologue electric SUV will be based on a General Motors platform, but Honda says it will get its own unique styling. The automaker on Wednesday released a video on the design process for the Prologue, which is scheduled to launch in 2024. The SUV will have a design theme called "Neo-Rugged," Honda said in an accompanying press release... Surprise Deal Would Be Most Ambitious Climate Action Undertaken by U.S.
The announcement Wednesday of an agreement in the Senate almost instantly reset the role of the United States in the global effort to fight climate change.
Mini Aceman electric concept, GM EV supply chain, Faraday Future funding: Today’s Car News
Mini teases its electric design future. GM emphasizes that it’s truly ready to scale up EV production. And Faraday Future is up against a new challenge. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Faraday Future’s trajectory has been one, as it points out, of perseverance. And now It’s pointed out in a new filing that it will... Faraday Future says it needs more funding to put FF91 into production
Faraday Future is pushing back the production launch of its FF91 electric SUV somewhat, to the "third or fourth quarter of 2022," and claiming it needs more cash, the company stated Monday in a filing. First reported by Bloomberg, the filing claims Faraday is in need of more cash to fund its operations through the end of the year. Faraday also... GM claims it has secured all battery raw material for 1 million EVs annually by 2025
General Motors says it has "contractually secured" all battery raw materials to meet its goal of establishing annual North American production capacity for 1 million EVs by 2025. That confirmation came as part of announcements of two supply deals for raw materials, including one with lithium supplier Livent for lithium hydroxide. The material... Mini Concept Aceman EV tunes into future minimalist interface and “electric go-kart feel”
What might future fully electric models from Mini look like? Mini’s given the best indication yet with the reveal of the Concept Aceman, which it says previews the design direction of the brand and a future all-electric crossover. The form factor itself is interesting. Mini says that the Aceman merges some of the features from the Mini... Sono Sion solar EV, ID.4 US production, Ultium federal loan, Porsche’s profitable EVs: Today’s Car News
The federal government is likely loaning money to GM’s joint-venture battery operation with LG. VW starts ID.4 production in the U.S. Porsche says it can make EVs profitable—more profitable than gas. And the production Sono Sion makes a bow. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Sono Sion solar-supplemented EV has been revealed... With US assembly of ID.4, VW aims for higher EV sales
Volkswagen on Tuesday confirmed that production of customer-bound ID.4 models has started at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant. The occasion marks the first electric model the automaker has produced in the U.S. Volkswagen says that 190,000 units of the ID.4 have been delivered globally, but only a small fraction of that has been to the U.S., and... Porsche claims it can be more profitable making EVs than gasoline vehicles
Some automakers have expressed concern about EV costs, but not Porsche. The German automakers claims EVs can be more profitable than its current gasoline models, according to Automotive News. Ahead of a planned stock market listing later this year, Porsche is telling investors that exactly that, according to the report. But is there any substance... G.M. Profit Falls 40 Percent as Costs Rise and Chips Are Lacking
The automaker reaffirmed its forecast for earnings for the full year.