Under the Energy Policy Act of 1992, the Federal Trade Commission established the Alternative Fuels Rule, which includes uniform labeling requirements for EV charging stations. The labels must provide ‘‘appropriate information with respect to costs and benefits, so as to reasonably enable the consumer to make choices and comparisons.’’ The required labels must be ‘‘simple.”… Read more »
Month: December 2023
The EV Tax Credits Are Changing. Yes, Again. Here’s What To Know
Think you had the EV tax credit plan figured out? Concerns about China just threw a wrench into things.
Rivian launches leasing for R1T electric pickup truck in 14 states
Rivian has launched a leasing program for its R1T electric pickup truck for customers in selected US states. Customers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington can now sign up to lease an R1T pickup from the automaker’s existing inventory. The $7,500 federal tax… Read more »
Hyundai and Kia completely rethink the EV drive unit with Uni Wheel idea
It moves the reduction gear and CV joint to the wheel hub.
If Tesla Gets Unionized, It’s ‘Because We Failed In Some Way’: Musk
This was Musk’s response to the UAW’s latest unionization push targeting U.S. plants of at least 13 automakers, including Tesla.
Volvo and Polestar parent signs up for EV battery swapping with Nio
Chinese automaker Geely—parent company of Volvo, Polestar, and Lotus—has signed an agreement with Nio to use the latter’s battery-swapping tech in the Chinese market. Under the agreement, the two companies “co-develop two battery swapping s…
New PelicanTrain E-Bike Can Haul Upwards Of 1,000 Pounds Of Cargo
This utilitarian cargo bike can pull up to two trailers for the ultimate cargo-hauling experience.
Kia Delivers First EV9s In The U.S. While EV6 Sales Doubled In November 2023
The company said that “new customers are shopping Kia like never before and our retailers are selling more vehicles than ever.”
Tesla Cybertruck Debut And Delivery Event
There’s an overload of Cybertruck news to discuss on this week’s podcast, plus some EVs beating diesel news.
Powershare in Tesla Cybertruck can power home, charge other EVs
With the rollout of the production 2025 Cybertruck on Thursday, Tesla included a couple of battery-related surprises—including a long-awaited turnaround on the ability to use its EVs for home-energy backup in power outages. While one of those bat…
