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Some Tesla purchases will qualify for at least $3,750 off under the revamped EV tax credit starting January 1. But the automaker on Thursday started this rolling a little early—as a discount of $3,750 on its most popular Model 3 or Model Y electric cars. Based on searches on Tesla’s retail site, the offer doesn’t appear to be... 
Honda and Toyota owners are jumping to Tesla. Lightyear puts its solar EV into production. And Aptera confirms that it’s using the Tesla charging connector. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The startup Aptera has confirmed that it plans to use a Tesla charge port and connector—with corresponding charging equipment from... 
Aptera this week confirmed that its solar-supplemented three-wheel production EV will offer a Tesla connector and corresponding charging equipment, both produced by the charging-hardware maker Lectron. The California startup's adoption of the Tesla standard, now called NACS, was already all but a given. The company had made earlier assertions it... 
Tesla is siphoning customers away from Honda and Toyota, according to a new study released this week by S&P Global Mobility. Among EV makers, Tesla remains in another league when it comes to attracting and keeping new customers. The Tesla Model Y has a 60.5% brand loyalty rate in the U.S., and nearly 74% of buyers are coveted conquest sales... 
The Lightyear 0 solar-assisted EV has started production at contract manufacturer Valmet Automotive's facility in Finland, Lightyear confirmed Wednesday in a press release. The Dutch startup said Valmet will initially produce just one car per week, gradually scaling up production in the first quarter of 2023. The 0 will never be a mass-market... 
Honda will make a hydrogen fuel-cell version of the CR-V. Hyundai partners to bring the battery ecosystem into North America. Foxconn might be building VW’s Scout EVs. Mercedes boasts about the efficiency of its upcoming electric vans. And Ford hits a Mach-E milestone. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford has announced that... 
Honda announced Wednesday that it is planning to use the latest CR-V crossover as the basis for its next hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle—one that, for the first time, will include home-charging capability. Production of the CR-V Fuel Cell—if Honda opts to keep the nomenclature it used for its last such vehicle using the tech, the Clarity... 
Volkswagen is in talks with Foxconn to build electric pickup trucks and SUVs for its Scout brand, according to a recent Reuters report. VW said in May that it would reintroduce the Scout name, which originated with the classic International Harvester Scout, one of the earliest SUVs. While that first Scout was just one model, VW envisions an entire... 
Hyundai and battery supplier SK On are partnering to meet the new battery sourcing requirements of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA continues the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, but to qualify for the full amount, it stipulates that EVs and their battery packs must be assembled in North America, and certain minerals used in batteries must... 
Ford on Wednesday confirmed that it’s already produced 150,000 of its Mustang Mach-E electric crossovers. The milestone highlights how much Ford has already accelerated production of the popular electric vehicle, which executives originally suggested was bound for 25,000 to 30,000 U.S. sales annually—with a total achievable volume of... 
Mercedes-Benz has revealed some very encouraging efficiency news for its upcoming eSprinter electric vans, set to be built in South Carolina later in 2023—and for the carbon footprint of the companies they’ll be serving. The automaker recently conducted a real-life cargo-delivery-van range and efficiency run with the eSprinter, and it... 
VinFast VF 8 EVs are on the way to the U.S. Caterpillar makes a very, very large electric truck. And GM points to what Ultium electric sedans might look like. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM has already shown a range of Ultium-powered crossovers, trucks, and SUVs; but in the Chevrolet FNR-XE Concept EV revealed last week, it provided... 
GM’s Ultium has reached China, with the Chevrolet FNR-XE Concept EV revealed last week. The concept, which was developed in Shanghai, was shown as part of GM’s Tech Day for China. It’s the first concept for China that wraps in GM’s battery and propulsion architecture for scaling up EVs with local SAIC-GM resources. On a... 
Vietnamese automaker Vinfast reported last week that it had shipped its first batch of 999 VF 8 electric SUVs for the U.S., with the first deliveries due before the end of the calendar year. The EVs departed Hai Phong, Vietnam, Nov. 25 for what is scheduled to be a 20-day voyage to California, where they'll be offloaded and sent to customers... 
As automakers aim to produce more electric cars and trucks, Caterpillar has shown that battery-electric powertrains can scale up to something much larger. The company recently demonstrated a mammoth electric mining truck at its Green Valley, Arizona, proving ground to representatives of mining companies that are looking to reduce greenhouse gas... 
VW is reportedly considering another e-Golf. We show you where future fast-charging routes are going. Tesla fans in LA need to check out a wide-ranging exhibit on the brand. A Toyota Prius might be good enough for emergency home power backup. And what’s this about a Toyota Tacoma EV? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A survey... 
Most electric pickups currently in the works are big, full-size trucks. But a new electric truck survey from Autolist indicates there could be significant demand—particularly among Millennials—for something smaller. The Ford F-150 Lightning topped the rankings as most popular electric truck for the second year in a row in this annual... 
A delay for Volkswagen's Project Trinity EV flagship could mean a return of the VW e-Golf, according to a recent from German newspaper Handelsblatt (Automotive News Europe). Production of the e-Golf, which shared a platform with gasoline and diesel versions of the compact hatchback, ended in December 2020 to make room for ID-family models based on...