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Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Rules Create ‘Chaos for Consumers’

Designed to accelerate the shift to electric cars among other climate goals, the Inflation Reduction Act has in practice made buying such vehicles a lot more complicated.In August, the law […]




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U.S. Car Brands Will Benefit Most From Electric Vehicle Tax Breaks

American brands like Tesla and General Motors will benefit most from rules that determine which electric vehicles qualify for tax credits starting on Tuesday. Foreign carmakers like Hyundai will be […]




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Automakers Face Test in Reaching U.S. Target for Electric Vehicles

The Biden administration’s plan to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles — reaching a two-thirds share of new cars in less than a decade — pushes automakers further in a […]




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President Is Ousted in United Auto Workers Election

An insurgent candidate has won the presidency of the United Auto Workers union, potentially setting the organization on a more confrontational path as it heads into contract talks this year […]




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Falling Lithium Prices Are Making Electric Cars More Affordable

Lithium, the common ingredient in almost all electric-car batteries, has become so precious that it is often called white gold. But something surprising has happened recently: The metal’s price has […]







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Electric Vehicles Could Match Gasoline Cars on Price This Year

Declines in new car prices are pushing down used electric vehicle prices, too. They have fallen 17 percent since July, according to Recurrent, which tracks the used car market. That’s […]




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Tesla’s Direct Sales Model Helps It Thwart Customer Lawsuits

Ford maintains that arbitration is a better way to resolve disputes. Resolution of claims “should be fair, fast, efficient and proportional to the dispute,” Ian Thibodeau, a Ford spokesman, said […]




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Tesla Sold 343,000 Vehicles in Third Quarter, an Increase

Tesla said on Sunday that it sold 343,830 electric vehicles worldwide in the third quarter, more than the same period a year ago, when it delivered 241,391 vehicles.The company said […]




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A Frustrating Hassle Holding Electric Cars Back: Broken Chargers

The federal government is doling out billions of dollars to encourage people to buy electric vehicles. Automakers are building new factories and scouring the world for raw materials. And so […]