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Contrary to popular belief, EV sales grew more in 2024 than 2023 – report

Contrary to popular belief, EV sales grew more in 2024 than 2023 – report

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

In 2024, the world sold 3.5 million more EVs than it did in the previous year, according to a new report by Rho Motion. This increase is larger than the 3.2 million increase in EV sales from the previous year – meaning that EV sales aren’t just up, but that the rate of growth is itself increasing.

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Republicans Can Slow but Not Stop Electric Vehicles, Experts Say

Republicans Can Slow but Not Stop Electric Vehicles, Experts Say

Saturday, January 11, 2025

To a large extent, the electric vehicle market in the United States runs on Democratic policies. There are federal tax credits for car buyers. Subsidies for battery manufacturing. Cheap loans to build electric car factories. Grants for chargers. Regulations that push automakers to sell more vehicles with no tailpipe emissions.

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Scout has more than 50,000 reservations for upcoming EVs as VW aims to grow U.S. share

Scout has more than 50,000 reservations for upcoming EVs as VW aims to grow U.S. share

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

LAS VEGAS — Scout Motors has received more than 50,000 refundable reservation deposits for its first electric pickups and SUVs, according to Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume.

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DOE Partners with Federal Agencies and Industry on Action Plans for Energy and Emissions Innovation Across U.S. Transportation Sectors

DOE Partners with Federal Agencies and Industry on Action Plans for Energy and Emissions Innovation Across U.S. Transportation Sectors

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced seven transportation plans to build a more resilient, affordable, and globally competitive transportation system. The action plans—covering key modes of the transportation sector including maritime, rail, trucking, aviation, and off-road—were developed in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), along with industry and other stakeholders. Each action plan identifies strategies to...Read More

EV charger program will survive Trump, Biden official says

EV charger program will survive Trump, Biden official says

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

CLIMATEWIRE | The head of the Biden administration’s electric vehicle charging program said Monday that he’s optimistic the $7.5 billion program will continue after President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

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Toyota announces all-new electric SUV perfect for city driving — here's what you need to know

Toyota announces all-new electric SUV perfect for city driving — here's what you need to know

Monday, January 6, 2025

Toyota is adding another electric SUV to its lineup with the Urban Cruiser EV, and it has a lot to offer. Unveiled at the Brussels Motor Show, this new model is the brand's second all-electric SUV, following the bZ4X, and serves as an unofficial successor to the gas-powered Urban Cruiser, which Toyota discontinued in 2014.

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Ford and General Motors Report a Sales Surge, Especially for E.V.s

Ford and General Motors Report a Sales Surge, Especially for E.V.s

Friday, January 3, 2025

General Motors and Ford Motor each reported strong increases in vehicle sales in the United States in the final three months of 2024 amid rising expectations for continued growth in the new year.

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U.S. Department of the Treasury Releases Final Rules for Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit

U.S. Department of the Treasury Releases Final Rules for Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit

Friday, January 3, 2025

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final rules for the section 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit established by the Inflation Reduction Act.

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2 hybrids, 1 EV named 2025 Free Press Car, Truck, Utility of the Year

2 hybrids, 1 EV named 2025 Free Press Car, Truck, Utility of the Year

Thursday, January 2, 2025

Strategic planning and topflight engineering pay off as a pair of hybrids and an electric vehicle sweep the 2025 Free Press, car, truck and utility vehicle of the year awards.

Toyota’s decades of work honing its hybrids led to the new Camry and Tacoma, respectively, Free Press Car and Truck of the Year.

General Motors’ painstaking ― and occasionally painful ― project to create a coherent family of electric vehicles paid off with the Chevrolet Equinox EV, Free Press Utility of the Year.

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In Norway, nearly all new cars sold in 2024 were fully electric

In Norway, nearly all new cars sold in 2024 were fully electric

Thursday, January 2, 2025

OSLO, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Nine out of ten new cars sold in Norway last year were powered by battery only, registration data showed on Thursday, placing the country within reach of its target of only adding cars that are electric on the road by 2025.

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