Blazer EV break, Mercedes EV updates, affordable EVs, clean hydrogen rules: The week in reverse
What do you need to ask the dealer when buying an electric vehicle after the New Year?
Why might the best-selling electric vehicle in Japan also make a lot of sense in major US cities?
This is our review of Week In Reverse – here at Green Car Reports – for the week ending December 29, 2023.
Have you waited out the roller coaster rides of the last few years in the market? We have summarized everything affordable electric vehicles coming to market in 2024 and 2025and if automakers stick to their word – or at least their hints – things will get better for those without luxury budgets.
2024 Nissan Sakura EV – Tokyo
Is smaller even better for increasing electric vehicle sales? A recent one Drive of the Nissan Sakurathe best-selling electric vehicle in Japan, showed us how smaller electric vehicles could help us work with the infrastructure we have, rather than dealing with the issue of charging oversized, heavy electric vehicles.
GM Deliveries of the Chevy Blazer EV have been discontinued about software issues – after a series of incidents and error codes experienced by both owners and inspectors. GM emphasizes that these are not safety-related issues and have nothing to do with the Ultium EV powertrain suite or integrated Google powertrains.
2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV RS
Many 2024 Mercedes-Benz EV models will get more range and better braking, the car manufacturer has revealed. It equips its EQS hatchback, EQS SUV, EQE sedan and EQE SUV ranges with a heat pump for the USA, revised regenerative braking and friction braking for “improved brake feel”, four-wheel shut-off for more range and for more range from EQS SUV, an increase in the usable kWh of its battery.
This was recently revealed Nio ET9 EV approaches refueling times at the gas station with the choice between a three-minute battery change and super-fast fast charging with a peak output of 640 kW. As the Chinese automaker’s flagship model, it also features adjustable rear seats, steer-by-wire technology, rear-wheel steering and active suspension.
Nio CEO William Li introduces the Nio ET9
According to the EPA Higher sales of hybrid and electric vehicles helped offset this the ongoing shift toward less fuel-efficient trucks and SUVs, with fleet-wide improvement from 2017 to 2022 despite this trend.
The Biden administration has set a high bar for the generous tax credits created by the Inflation Recovery Act (IRA) to spur large-scale hydrogen production, starting with regional hydrogen hubs. To qualify for it Handouts on clean hydrogen The regulations require these plants to use new sources of clean energy and, in the future, to operate only during the times of day when clean energy is available.
2022 Audi E-Tron GT
Audi and Porsche are playing it safe with something better mobile charging cable for EV and PHEV models. Although officially a recall, the campaign has nothing directly to do with the cars themselves, but rather an additional mobile charging cable included with the vehicles – which, in its revised form, now includes a temperature sensor to protect the home wiring that cannot Fully support the 240 volt cable.
And that Electric vehicle battery recycling company is booming in China – although it appears there will be a lot of industry consolidation there too as operations ramp up exponentially later in the decade. China is expected to need to recycle almost four times as many batteries in 2030 as in 2021.
2023 Vinfast VF 8
Starting with a branch in North Carolina, Vinfast turns to dealer sales for its growing family of electric vehicles. Although Vinfast flirted with a direct sales strategy early on, the dealer group is forging a new model in which it will be responsible for repairs, maintenance and parts support.
This week we took a look at the last of us Green Car announces the finalists for the best car to buy in 2024 close. As the only plug-in hybrid, we thought about the best new models of the year in our last round Toyota Prius Prime Allows a daily commute with zero exhaust emissions and a fuel efficiency of 52 mpg gasoline after passing through the load. But with a slow onboard charger, no significant performance increase over the hybrid model, and signs that Toyota sees this as a niche model, is the Prius Prime Prime enough? From the 2011 Nissan Leaf to the Tesla Model S and Model 3, the Lucid Air, the Chevy Bolt EV and many others, Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy award has represented not just what you should buy, but also looking into the future. Which model will follow last year’s winner, the Ford F-140 Lightning? When we picked a winner on January 3rd, we looked around 13 years of Best Car To Buy winner.
2019 Tesla Model 3
And get ready for more confusion about the electric vehicle tax credit that goes beyond just uncertainty which vehicles are eligible. More than 7,000 U.S. dealers have registered to offer EV rebates at the point of sale starting Jan. 1, according to a recent report citing the Treasury Department. But with almost 17,000 dealers in the country, that means Electric vehicle buyers need to ask the dealer before purchasing as this can make a big difference in monthly payments on some models.
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