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Ram confirms range-extended EV, considers fuel-cell HD trucks

Forget about a plug-in hybrid; Ram will add class-leading real-world range with a gasoline range extender. And it's considering hydrogen fuel-cell heavy-duty trucks for the near future.
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EV tax credit leases, cold-weather charging, PHEVs not plugged in: Today’s Car News

The EV tax credit continues to take form, and it may mean cheaper leases. Washington and Oregon join California in banning EV-only cars by 2035. EV drivers are charging more in the winter, but are plug-in hybrid drivers charging often enough? And what can we see in all of our past Best Car To Buy winners? This and more as we wrap up some holiday time, here...
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Full US EV tax credit guidance delayed to March

Some EVs that aren't eligible for the tax credit now—the Bolt EV, for instance—may be able to claim a $3,750 at the start of 2023.
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2024 Hyundai Kona revealed with “EV-led design,” hybrid version

A Kona hybrid will joint the Kona Electric and other gasoline versions at launch, Hyundai confirmed, in a reveal of a redesigned Kona model line.
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Why might the manual gearbox return in some performance EVs?

Performance EV makers may be trying to recreate the sensory experience of the manual gearbox, which by extension triggers combustion-engine nostalgia.
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IRS: 2023 EV tax credit needs reporting from automakers, sellers

The IRS noted back in October that the new rules were getting fast-tracked—and here it's clear it's setting the mechanism to start with the new 2023 tax year.
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EV battery cost soared in 2022, hampering EV affordability

Battery costs aren't expected to start dropping again in 2024, when more lithium mining and refining capacity will be online, reducing prices.
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Electric truck survey: Millennials can’t wait for Toyota Tacoma EV

A Toyota electric truck that doesn't yet exist—and might never—ranked at the top for what Millennials want.
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This tool reveals future road-trip EV fast-charging routes

A federal EV charging network will help fill some of today's road-trip gaps, and a federal tool suggests where those chargers will go by 2026.