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News Articles: electric vehicles

A $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles will see substantial changes in 2024. It will be easier to get because it will be available as an instant rebate at dealerships, but fewer models are likely to qualify.

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The $7,500 tax credit for electric cars will see big changes in 2024. What to know

The electric vehicle tax credit will be easier to get next year — but fewer models could qualify, as the government imposes stricter eligibility requirements.

December 28, 2023
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  • Camila Domonoske
UAW supporters and members hold signs outside the Stellantis Assembly Plant in Sterling Heights, Mich., on July 12. Electric vehicles may not be at the heart of the contract talks between the UAW and the Detroit automakers, but as the sign subtly shows, they loom large in the negotiations.

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  • Business

Why the transition to electric cars looms large in UAW talks with Big 3 automakers

Wages, benefits and job security may be at the heart of union talks with Detroit automakers — but the rise of battery-powered cars looms large in the background.

September 13, 2023
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  • Camila Domonoske
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is working hard to convince more Americans to embrace electric cars — and she knows this means the country's charging infrastructure needs to improve, fast.

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  • Business

Electric cars have a road trip problem, even for the secretary of energy

A road trip I took with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm confirmed one thing: The U.S. is wrestling with an inadequate charging network (unless you're a Tesla driver).

September 11, 2023
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  • Camila Domonoske
Ford CEO Jim Farley speaks at the launch of the Ford F-150 Lightning at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Mich., on April 26, 2022. Farley is determined to expand production of electric cars — and at the same time, to make more energy-efficient gas-powered and hybrid models.

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  • Business

Ford is losing a lot of money in electric cars — but CEO Jim Farley is charging ahead

In a wide-ranging interview, Ford's CEO shares his thoughts about his company's ramp-up in electric cars and the state of charging. (He's very happy about that Tesla deal, too.)

August 12, 2023
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  • Camila Domonoske
A map from advocacy group Climate Power shows a sector-by-sector breakdown of new jobs from clean energy projects announced between Aug. 16, 2022, and July 25, 2023.

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Analysis: Georgia's the No. 2 state for green tech projects since Inflation Reduction Act's passage

22 private-sector projects catapulted Georgia toward the top of the list.

July 28, 2023
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  • Benjamin Payne
Chevrolet shows off its Chevrolet Bolt at the North American International Auto Show on Jan. 9, 2017, in Detroit. GM will introduce a new-generation Bolt after earlier saying it would halt production.

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  • Business

GM reverses its plans to halt Chevy Bolt EV production

The popular electric vehicle was released in the 2017 model year and had to be recalled twice due to battery issues. General Motors plans to only make electric vehicles by 2035.

July 27, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
Autoworker Kevin Winston, left, talks with United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain outside the General Motors Factory Zero plant in Hamtramck, Mich., on July 12.

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Autoworker union not giving Biden an easy ride in 2024 as contract talks pick up speed

The new UAW president says his members are being left out as the industry transitions to electric vehicles so he's applying pressure on the auto companies and the White House to do more for workers.

July 26, 2023
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  • Don Gonyea
The iron ore mine in Kiruna, north of the Arctic Circle, is one of the world's largest iron ore mines.

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It's a journey to the center of the rare earths discovered in Sweden

Sweden says it found the largest deposit in Europe of rare earths — ingredients in a host of technologies from e-vehicles to wind turbines. Mining and processing them is another story.

July 18, 2023
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  • Jackie Northam
Tesla vehicles recharge in February in Corte Madera, Calif. The government wants to accelerate the transition to electric vehicle, but how fast the country can actually move is being hotly debated.

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  • Business

How fast can the auto industry go electric? Debate rages as the U.S. sets new rules

Automakers are building more electric vehicles, but the EPA wants to set rules pushing them to go even faster. Environmental groups say that's essential; traditional carmakers say it's not feasible.

July 06, 2023
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  • Camila Domonoske
General Motors CEO Mary Barra speaks during the opening of contract talks with the United Auto Workers on July 16, 2019, in Detroit.

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  • Business

GM's electric vehicles will gain access to Tesla's charging network

Also under an agreement between the two companies GM will adopt Tesla's connector, the plug that links an electric vehicle to a charging station. Ford recently made a similar announcement with Tesla.

June 08, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
A Chevrolet Bolt EV is parked at a charging station at a dealer in Colma, Calif., on Tuesday.

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  • Business

The Chevy Bolt, GM's popular electric vehicle, is on its way out

General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the company would halt production on small EV at the end of the year — shifting the plant in Orion Township, Mich., to make two new electric truck models instead.

April 26, 2023
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  • Joe Hernandez
Traffic moves along Interstate 80 in Berkeley, Calif., on Feb. 16, 2022. The Biden administration proposed new tough emission rules so tough it would force auto makers to boost sales of electric cars to meet the requirements.

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  • Climate

The big reason why the U.S. is seeking the toughest-ever rules for vehicle emissions

The EPA is proposing tailpipe emission rules so strict that carmakers would need two-thirds of their sales to be zero-emission by 2032 to comply. And that seems to be precisely the goal.

April 12, 2023
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  • Camila Domonoske
In an aerial view, Tesla cars recharge at a Tesla charger station in Corte Madera, Calif., on Feb. 15, 2023. The Biden administration wants to boost sales of electric cars, but it also wants to incentivize U.S.-based production.

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  • Business

The $7,500 tax credit to buy an electric car is about to change yet again

Tax credits for electric car purchases are getting even more complicated. It will likely mean fewer vehicles will qualify — but we don't know which.

March 31, 2023
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  • Camila Domonoske
 Gov. Brian Kemp steps out of a Rivian truck Thursday at a press event announcing the the electric vehicle maker will build a factory in Georgia. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder

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  • News

Bill regulating electric vehicle charging heads toward governor's desk

After rounds of updates, the Georgia House and Senate have agreed on the latest electric vehicle regulation bill and sent it to Gov. Brian Kemp to sign.

March 30, 2023
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  • Amanda Andrews
Brand-new Nissan vehicles sit on a sales lot in Richmond, Calif., on July 9, 2021. Car prices surged during the pandemic, and despite coming down from their peak, they still remain higher than a few years ago.

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  • Business

Why car prices are still so high — and why they are unlikely to fall anytime soon

The average new vehicle costs nearly $49,000, an almost $10,000 increase from before the pandemic. This is a look at today's deeply weird auto market.

March 18, 2023
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  • Camila Domonoske
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