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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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Median EV Range in Model Year 2024 Reached a Record High of 283 Miles per Charge

Median EV Range in Model Year 2024 Reached a Record High of 283 Miles per Charge

Monday, December 30, 2024

The median range of all-electric vehicles (EVs) for model year (MY) 2024 reached a record high of 283 miles per charge. That is a gain of 13 miles from the previous model year and more than four times higher than the median range for MY 2011. The highest maximum range for an EV certified by the EPA was the Lucid Air sedan in MY 2022, rated at 520 miles per charge.

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Model Year 2024 Electric Vehicles Offer Consumers a Wide Range in EV Efficiency

Model Year 2024 Electric Vehicles Offer Consumers a Wide Range in EV Efficiency

Monday, December 23, 2024

Consumers looking to choose the most efficient electric vehicle (EV) will find wide ranges in efficiencies depending on the vehicle class. For example, midsized cars ranged from 2.17 mi/kWh to 4.17 mi/kWh, the upper bound of which represents the most efficient EV in model year 2024.

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