electricvehicle
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America’s First Electric Fire Truck Is On the Job in Los Angeles
Earlier this year, firefighters in Los Angeles proudly showed off their gleaming new truck. Like its predecessors, the truck was bright red and festooned with chrome accents and firefighting paraphernalia. But unlike the Los Angeles Fire Department’s other vehicles, this one had something special hiding underneath all those tools. This brand new truck, built by…
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Honda Says No to EVs With Manual Transmissions
While other automakers such as Mercedes have already stopped selling cars with manual transmissions, Honda’s one of the few brave enough to sell a car that’s manual-only: the Civic Type R. But that doesn’t mean you can expect future sporty Honda EVs to offer a manual driving experience. In fact, Honda recently confirmed that you…
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Stellantis CEO Says Chinese EV Tariffs Are Needed to Avoid ‘Social Unrest’
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares has had a lot to say lately. During the Paris motor show, for example, he announced that Alfa Romeo is profitable enough to fund its own future, then he later suggested scrapping new emissions regulations to allow automakers to focus on electric vehicles. Now he’s called for temporary tariffs on Chinese…
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U.S. Billionaires Battle Lyft Over Tax Raises for EV Credits
There’s a well-funded heavyweight fight over potential EV tax credits brewing in California that is drawing the attention of some serious financial interests. A group of billionaires, mad about a proposed tax increase, is squaring off against a powerful ridesharing company over a ballot initiative that could open the door for more Californians to drive…