California will provide its residents with $7,500 rebates for electric vehicles if the incoming Trump administration eliminates the federal EV tax credit, Governor Gavin Newsom declared Monday. Trump’s transition team has indicated that killing the federal EV tax credit is a priority, as it’s viewed as an easy target in a likely Republican-controlled Congress and … Continue reading “California will give $7,500 rebates if Trump kills EV tax credit”
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An electric charging station in Brea, Calif. “Class 8 [internal combusion engine] vehicles and zero-emission vehicles are not “reasonably interchangeable,” the plaintiffs allege in the suit. (sanfel/Getty Images) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed an antitrust suit against Daimler Truck North America, International Motors, … Continue reading “Nebraska Sues Truck OEMs Over ‘Collusion’ on California Deal”
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As part of Zero Motorcycles’ new approach to affordability, the California electric motorcycle maker is increasingly relying on strategic partnerships in the industry to help lower costs and leverage production experience. Now we’re getting word that one of the company’s key partners, Hero MotoCorp, is closing in on its first Zero-enabled electric motorcycle model. It’s … Continue reading “Zero Motorcycles and Hero nearing new lower cost electric motorcycle”
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Fewer qualifying EVs in 2025 would mean less money flowing from taxpayers to EV buyers. This, in turn, would reduce the savings Republican lawmakers might expect from eliminating the 30D credit. The GOP is expected to aggressively seek spending cuts to help offset the costs of extending the 2017 tax package passed during the first … Continue reading “Will Trump’s plan to kill the EV tax credit help China?”
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Volvo has been steadily applying its Scandinavian minimalist ethos to its EV lineup, as the all-new EX90 SUV is set to launch in the US. But the brand also wanted to significantly spruce up the EX90’s older sibling, the XC90 – the brand’s most popular vehicle since its debut and the de facto family car … Continue reading “Review: Volvo’s insanely popular XC90 SUV gets a full refresh”
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Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! I was driving past a grocery store and noticed they had a station to test drive the Nissan Ariya a little north of Denver, Colorado. I stopped by and took it for a spin. I drove the … Continue reading “I Test Drive A Nissan Ariya & Marvel At Some Year-End Deals”
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Climate research firms expect the prices of lithium, a key raw material in an EV battery, to plummet in the coming years. This trend will likely keep second-life batteries in service years after they are first introduced, thanks to technological improvements. Battery replacements are rare. Even then, replacements are poised to cost as much as, … Continue reading “Battery Replacement Costs Are Poised To Plunge: 'Cheaper Than Fixing An Engine'”
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(Source: Tesla) Tesla and Rivian have been embroiled in a lawsuit in which the former accused the latter of having stolen battery technology by poaching Tesla employees. It sounds like the two automakers are finally about to settle the lawsuit, which has been going on for 4 years. In 2020, Tesla filed a lawsuit against Rivian … Continue reading “Tesla and Rivian are settling their battery tech theft lawsuit”
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Mercedes-Benz has its eyes on solid-state batteries with its partnership with Factorial for battery cells, but the automaker’s already thinking one step beyond that. In the future, Mercedes envisions mixed battery packs with different types of cells all wired in parallel rather than today’s series arrangement. The enabling factor to this is a new micro-converter … Continue reading “Mercedes tech may enable EV batteries with mixed cell types”
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French infrastructure specialists Proviridis have partnered with EVSE manufacturer Kempower to deliver a novel, underground charging solution for electric semi trucks designed to easily integrate into existing truck depots. By installing its high-powered charging cabinets underground and integrating the charging cables into a solid metal pipe, Kempower and Proviridis have been able to make room for … Continue reading “Kempower, Proviridis partner on novel electric semi truck charging solution”