Chevy Blazer EV, VW overtake Tesla, revive tax credit, dynamic wireless charging: Car News Today
Automakers want Congress to consider the EV tax credit again. Dynamic wireless charging is put to another test. GM has released the first photo of its Blazer EV. And Tesla will be on top in a year or two. This and more, here Green Car Report.
A group of four automakers — GM, Ford, Toyota and Stellantis — sent a letter to Senate and House leadership asking a new attempt to reform the EV . tax credit. This time, the automakers want to see the limit lifted, and a sunset for all automakers applied at once; It should also be noted that this marks a union of interests that have been split into a previously proposed union-labor credit bonus.
GM CEO Mary Barra yesterday revealed the first full photo of 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV that’s due to the July 18 reveal. The family-sized EV will cost from around $40,000 and arrive in the fall of 2023.
In a pilot project, Stellantis is testing a 500 . Fiat electric car can cover highway speed without touching its battery charger—If it is running on a special test track equipped with dynamic wireless charging. The automaker plans to test a variety of vehicles with the technology, including one of Maserati’s upcoming EVs and an electric bus.
And as reported by Bloomberg Intelligence today, looking at the success of global automakers in the electric vehicle market over the next few years, Tesla will be the world’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer for at least the next 18 months. And then Bloomberg noticed that VW, along with Audi and its other brands, took the number one spot for electric vehicles.
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