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The repeal of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) would wipe out thousands of US jobs, especially in the booming EV and battery manufacturing sectors, according to a report from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). IRA job creation is at stake Since the IRA’s passage in 2022, the ICCT writes that automakers and battery…
As perhaps one of the most prolific electric bike reviewers on the internet, I spend a lot of time riding city streets and have occasionally wondered if this is the way I’ll go out one day. Yesterday, I nearly had the answer to that question as a police cruiser almost smeared me across three lanes…
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A team of white hat European hackers using their brains, keyboards, and a couple of bits and baubles from eBay managed to take control of a 2020 Nissan LEAF and violate just about every privacy and safety regulation in the process. The best part: they recorded the whole thing. Budapest-based cybersecurity experts PCAutomotive were able…
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Source: Slate Young EV startup Slate Auto is gaining significant interest from the US consumer market, just weeks after it emerged out of stealth with a bare-bones all-electric pickup. The company just announced its “Blank Slate” EV has already garnered 100,000 reservations. It’s been just over two weeks since we reported on Slate’s official debut….
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As it scrambles to turn things around, Nissan is scrapping plans to build a new LFP battery plant in Japan. The facility was expected to be key to reducing EV battery costs to keep up with leaders like BYD. With alarm bells ringing, Nissan is preparing to cut around 15% of its global workforce. Nissan…
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Lease deals get all the hype, but most people still want to own the car after they’re done making all those payments on it. If that sounds like you, and you’ve been waiting for the interest rates on auto loans to drop, you’re in luck: there are a bunch of great plug-in cars you can…
Read More “All the EV deals you can get with 0% interest in May 2025 – Grace Newz” »
Some Tesla employees officially asked for Elon Musk to resign as they confirmed the automaker is facing a massive demand problem, which they attribute to the CEO. One employee got fired for it. Regardless of the political spectrum, there’s no doubt that many Tesla employees still support CEO Elon Musk amid his extreme politicization, whether…
I’ve spent countless hours here at Electrek doing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through thousands of miles of riding, I’ve been fortunate to learn these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That long-term experience with real-world e-bike testing has helped me find the best electric bicycles on…
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While Washington continues to threaten America’s economic security and position as a global technology leader by toying with the idea of killing the $7,500 Federal EV tax credit, the ENERGY STAR program, and other energy efficiency incentives, the private energy sector is stepping up with massive investments in battery storage, charging infrastructure, and commercial EV…
Read More “There’s plenty of EV incentive money for fleets – let’s find it! – Grace Newz” »
Volvo Cars has teased an all-new Volvo XC70 plug-in hybrid crossover with 400 hp and 200 km (approx. 125 miles) of all-electric range, giving it the longest battery-only range of any of the company’s plug-in hybrid offerings. Built on the company’s new SMA platform for extended-range plug-in hybrids, the new XC70 resurrects an iconic name…
Read More “Volvo teases new XC70 PHEV with 125 miles of EV range for 2026 – Grace Newz” »