New Online Cost Calculator Aims To Rebuild EV Sales In The US
A new online cost calculator could help support EV sales through the coming months as the US auto industry grapples with the demise of the federal tax credit.
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Is It True EV Road Trips Are Getting Easier?
By David Morgan, Plug-In NCW Newsletter In 2018, we got our first new EV, a Chevy Bolt. We took several family trips to places like Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Crater Lake, LA, Denver. Seven years later, we still have that car and we love it. One drawback, though, is the fast charging … [continued]
Kia Marks Japan Debut with PBV “PV5” at Japan Mobility Show 2025
Kia enters the Japanese market with the PV5, targeting the fast-growing EV van demand driven by Japan’s carbon neutrality goals, and expanding its PBV business into a strategically important market Kia strengthens its position as a leading global EV brand with the PV5 Cargo Long-range model, offering an industry-leading driving … [continued]
Canada May Remove 100 Percent Tariff On Chinese Made Cars
Canada prime minister Mark Carney is in Asia this week looking for new trading partners to replace the United States.
Hyundai Pushes Hydrogen Cars In Japan 😂
It appears that Japan is still obsessed with the idea of a hydrogen economy, and some automakers continue to pretend — of fool themselves with the notion — that hydrogen fuel cell cars have a future. Hyundai is one that, honestly, surprises me. The company seems like it most has … [continued]
Robyn Denholm Hints At Cheaper Mass Market Tesla
Robyn Denholm told Bloomberg this week the Tesla “Model 2” project is back on after Elon said it was stupid to build a $25,000 car.
Study Showing Elon Musk Politics Cost Tesla 1 Million Sales Is Wrong
Economists from the National Bureau of Economic Research by Yale have done the hard work of trying to quantify the Tesla sales hit that has come from Elon Musk’s sharp, deep, radical turn to the right. It’s a daunting task. Without a doubt, it can’t be perfectly quantified. But kudos … [continued]
ZEN — Free, Independent Renewable Energy Advice Service
Zero Emissions Noosa (ZEN) runs a highly successful electric vehicle and electrify everything expo each year — we have attended several times, exhibited our aging Tesla, and written up the experience — see here for our writeup of last year’s event. So, when I heard about ZEN’s latest project, I … [continued]
Tesla Pushes Leases & Buyouts As It Maximizes US EV Tax Credit?
Wait, the US tax credit for EVs is gone, isn’t it? What am I doing sticking it in the headline now? Well, one month ago, we wrote about some news that broke just before the US EV tax credit expired. Ford and GM had worked out a loophole to essentially … [continued]
Can Waymo Handle the Snow?
Robotaxis are rolling around giving countless rides in a number of cities now. However, historically, they have been deployed in places where it doesn’t snow. Snow offers an extra element of difficulty and danger. Much of the world lives in places where it snows, though. No robotaxi for them? Actually, … [continued]
