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NIO rolls first ET5 validation prototypes off assembly line, makes moves to enter Danish market in 2022

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Chinese EV automaker NIO, recently shared images of production line verification prototypes of its upcoming ET5 sedan that recently rolled out at its facility in Hefei. The ET5 will arrive this fall beginning in China, although it should eventually see other markets as well. One of those markets could be Denmark, which sits as one of several new countries NIO intends to sell its EVs in, beginning in 2022. More…

California lowering MSRP and income caps for claiming $2,000 for EVs, $1,500 for PHEVs

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California is lowering the MSRP and income caps for its Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP), which provides rebates of up to $2,000 for EVs and $1,500 for plug-in hybrids. Starting February 24, new rules will lower the income cap for single filers from $150,000 to $135,000, according to the program’s website. The cap for head-of-household filers… More…

Skoda presents the new Enyaq Coupé IV

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Skoda presented the Enyaq Coupé in Prague. With this vehicle, the Czech VW subsidiary expands its electric range, albeit with familiar technology on a familiar basis. Thanks to the aerodynamic body, some performance data have changed. Skoda presented the Enyaq in September 2020 a few days before the ID.4. VW has turned the tables on […] More…

Union Pacific buys ten more all-electric locomotives, this time from Caterpillar Inc.’s Progress Rail, investing over $100 million in total

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Following recent news of the purchase of ten electric locomotives from Wabtec, Union Pacific railroad has followed up by purchasing another ten from Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Inc. company. Union Pacific’s combined electric locomotive purchases and upgrades to its rail yard infrastructure are expected to exceed $100 million, making it the largest investment in battery-electric technology by a US Class I railroad. More…

Union Pacific Rail to test battery-electric locomotives

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Union Pacific Railroad intends to purchase 20 battery-electric locomotives for testing in yard operations. The company expects the deal to exceed $100 million, representing the largest investment in battery-electric technology in the US. The partners are no stranger to the business either. Union Pacific Railroad opted for technology from Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, and […] More…

Union Pacific Rail to test 20 battery-electric locomotives

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Union Pacific Railroad intends to purchase 20 battery-electric locomotives for testing in yard operations. The company expects the deal to exceed $100 million, representing the largest investment in battery-electric technology in the US. The partners are no stranger to the business either. Union Pacific Railroad opted for technology from Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, and […] More…

First ride: Taking a spin in the Eli ZERO not-a-car electric car

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It’s not every day you get the chance to go for a few hot laps in a funky new electric mini-car. But when fate calls, you answer. And that’s just what I did recently on a trip to Milan when the Eli team nervously let me borrow their only prototype vehicle. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from the Eli ZERO, but I came away excited about the future of these fun little runabouts. More…

The most expensive electric vehicles on the road in 2022

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Entering 2022, electric vehicle sales continue to boom. Nearly all legacy automakers have set end dates for manufacturing new combustion vehicles and have begun introducing all-electric options into their fleets more and more. This year alone, the world will see over twenty new electric vehicle models ranging from most expensive, to rather affordable. Below is a list of which EVs will soon be available, and how expensive they may be. More…