Electric Vehicles

I was wondering if the $4K(USA) used EV tax credit was still getting applied at USA auto dealers. It sounds like the credit still applies until September 30th, but I haven't heard if the IRS/dealer website and database are still working.

cross-posted from: https://rss.ponder.cat/post/221659

The old “Under $20,000” banner has been replaced with “Mid Twenties.” | Image: Slate Auto

Slate Auto’s American-made electric pickup — the one with no paint, no stereo, and no touchscreen — is no longer priced “under $20,000.” The increase is a result of Trump’s “Big, beautiful bill,” which will end the federal EV tax credits on September 30th when signed into law later today.

That sub-$20,000 price for the Indiana-built pickup was a big selling point for the EV startup backed by Jeff Bezos, and was only possible after applying the $7,500 tax credit to the retail price. The price promotion was scrubbed from the Slate Auto site as recently as yesterday, according to TechCrunch. The website now shows an expected price of “mid-twenties.”

Slate’s under $20,000 price tag for a vehicle it won’t start delivering until late 2026 was always accompanied by an asterisk, with fine print highlighting federal incentives that were “subject to change.” And change was certainly expected: Trump campaigned heavily on the promise to end President Biden’s fictitious “EV mandate,” because electric cars are for socialists in MAGA world.

Trump’s embrace of oil and gas, while simultaneously dismantling incentives meant to spur the adoption of EVs and clean energies, is a gift to Chinese makers of electric cars, solar panels, and batteries. The US is now on course to own the past while China is firmly positioned to dominate the future.

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Only 577 new registrations were for vehicles without fully electric drive systems in Norway. Among these were 152 plug-in hybrids and 223 other types of hybrids. Which EV models were the most popular?

Bold claims, but that energy density would be amazing.

Mit dem eBussy soll ab 2021 ein modular aufgebautes Elektroauto in Deutschland gebaut werden. Vom Pritschenwagen bis zum Campervan snd vielfältige Aufbauten möglich.

Aito, a brand born from the collaboration between tech giant Huawei and automaker Seres

will feature a sodium-ion battery from CATL capable of an astonishing 12C charging rate, theoretically allowing for a full charge in 5 minutes.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/43089144

cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/39840451

• BYD has already launched its “megawatt flash charging” technology, capable of up to 1000 kW with a single connector and 1360 kW with a dual connector.
• Huawei is focusing on high-power charging solutions, particularly for heavy-duty trucks, and has teased a 1.5 MW charger.
• Zeekr has introduced V4 charging piles and a liquid-cooled charging station for passenger cars with a peak power of 1.2 MW using a single connector.

We estimate China's total electric vehicle fleet is already displacing over 1 million barrels per day in implied oil demand. That level is likely to rise by around 600,000 barrels per day over the next year.

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According to a report by Telex, more than 100 employees could soon be laid off at the CATL factory in Debrecen, the result of a top-down corporate decision. The round of layoffs is already underway. One affected worker said the reason was that in the “current market environment,” the company needs more Chinese professionals than Hungarian ones.

The terminations began last week, initially affecting employees still on probation. This week, the cuts extended to those with permanent contracts. Some of them had been with the company’s Hungarian subsidiary for over a year. The layoffs are impacting not just factory workers, but office staff, skilled labourers, quality inspectors, and process engineers as well. Chinese management has not provided the affected employees with a reason for the decision.

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The company has struggled to attract workers. Resistance to battery manufacturing remains strong, and some employees leave shortly after being hired, spreading negative word-of-mouth and damaging the company’s reputation. These challenges may have led the Chinese leadership to stop recruiting locals for mid-level management and skilled positions. The immediate cause for the downsizing may be that CATL is no longer expanding production as previously planned. Construction on the second plant unit has been suspended indefinitely.

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In 2022, CATL announced plans to build a massive battery plant in Debrecen with an investment of HUF 3 trillion (EUR 7.5 billion), creating thousands of jobs in three phases and absorbing a large share of the local workforce. For now, only the first unit has been completed. Test production is set to begin this fall, followed by mass production in the winter. It’s still unclear how the current layoffs will affect the Hungarian government’s significant financial investment in the project.

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