For the last decade or so, the U.S. Federal government has offered financial incentives for people who buy or lease electric vehicles. The basics are simple: if the vehicle plugs in and has a battery pack of at least 4 kWh, you can get a credit worth up to $7,500 on your tax return the follo…

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Daimler is the latest automaker to make a massive push for electric vehicles, confirming that it will shift to selling only EVs at the end of the decade.

The Los Angeles Times has published a report detailing the unseen environmental consequences of the electric vehicle (EV) revolution. While decreasing carbon emissions – the chief instigator of climate change – is the ultimate goal of electrification, the road to success is also paved with p…

(NAPSI)—Nationwide, in both major cities and small towns, neighborhoods with more Black, Hispanic and Asian residents experience hotter temperatures during summer heatwaves than nearby white residents, regardless of a neighborhood’s income.These racial disparities exist because non-white nei…

After years of touting an electrification strategy built around series hybrid technology, Infiniti has seemingly pulled the plug on all such plans for the U.S. The newly announced change in course could delay the brand from delivering electrified vehicles in a timely manner to its largest ma…

Volvo Cars (Volvo) has unveiled pricing for its latest fully electric vehicle, the 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge. The purchase price of $58,570 includes 250 kWh of complimentary fast charging from Electrify America (EA) for all 2022 models.

Bringing new kinds of vehicle powertrains to the marketplace requires new ways of talking about those vehicles. For Volvo, that means introducing the Recharge name to its growing lineup of electrified models. For now, the Recharge moniker applies to both all-electric and plug-in hybrid model…

Last week, Stellantis outlined its integrated electrification strategy spanning its more than a dozen brands, including the announcement of new electric vehicles (EVs) from Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram. The automaker, spawned by the merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and the PSA Grou…

(NAPSI)—Often, little things can have a big effect on livestock production. Even unseen things such as internal and external parasites can take a heavy toll on beef and dairy cattle, robbing them of vital nutrients, constantly irritating them and making them more susceptible to health proble…

As Volvo Cars (Volvo) edges closer to its deadline of becoming an all-electric brand by 2030, it is introducing several new electric vehicle models to fulfill this promise. Among them is the all-electric C40 Recharge crossover coupe. Volvo recently invited a select group of automotive journa…

A new study by Ernst and Young finds that electric vehicle (EV) sales in the United States, Europe, and China will dominate the auto sector by 2033. The date is five years earlier than previously anticipated by the company. The study also predicts that by 2045, internal combustion engine (IC…

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(StatePoint) If you have recently started or expanded a houseplant collection, congratulations! You’ve improved your indoor air quality and have added life and vibrancy to your home. At the same time however, your indoor garden may be attracting bugs that can harm your precious plants and an…

Ferrari is staking a claim that we now live in the age of the V6. That’s because the Italian sports car company revealed an all-new, plug-in-hybrid model this week with a 6-cylinder engine and an electric motor. Together, they provide 818 horsepower.

Electric vehicle news can move quickly, and this was one of those weeks during which numerous automakers made announcements. Here are four that deserve a mention.

Almost one hundred years ago, Lincoln began manufacturing cars, making it one of the historic car brands in America. As Lincoln Motor Company celebrates its centennial, it’s looking toward the future and has announced that its entire vehicle lineup will be fully electrified by 2030.

Volvo Cars' only production facility in the United States is adding another electrified vehicle to its portfolio. Volvo has announced that it will build the upcoming all-electric Polestar 3 SUV for its affiliate brand at its South Carolina factory.

(NAPSI)—If you’re like a lot of homeowners, your domicile is in danger from an insidious, invisible growth—mold—and you don’t even know it. That’s because for many people, mold conjures up images of smelly, green and black growth that can cause serious respiratory issues. It is often found i…

With the redesigned 2022 Lexus NX, Toyota’s luxury brand adds a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) powertrain, drops the touchpad infotainment system interface, and expands upon the company’s collection of advanced driving assistance systems ADAS.

In a series of startling statistics delivered during a press conference at Tesla headquarters in Fremont, California, company CEO Elon Musk announced that the updates to the electric vehicle manufacturer’s flagship Model S Plaid sedan would make it the quickest production car on the market.

In the past, if you had an expensive piece of art, and wanted to use its value to buy an expensive car, you had to sell the artwork then take the money and to the dealership to buy the car.

The United States stands ready to take significant steps toward a future filled with electric vehicles (EVs). While EVs won't flood American streets tomorrow, a new report published by the Department of Energy provides some details about how the U.S. can "achieve net-zero emissions, economy-…

In the premium compact crossover category, the BMW X3 is a long-standing favorite. So when the German automaker introduced the X3’s plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) variant for the 2020 model year, it made a lot of sense, especially for buyers in the segment looking for fuel savings an…

The C40 Recharge may not be Volvo Cars' first fully electric vehicle (EV) but is the automaker's first vehicle designed as an EV from the ground up. According to a new set of interviews with the car's designers, the C40 Recharge's design was inspired by its Scandinavian roots.

(BPT) - Buying products that are eco-friendly and made sustainably is not a new consumer trend, but it is on the rise.

Sales of Volvo vehicles were up worldwide, led by people in the United States and Europe coming back into showrooms after the pandemic took a big bite out of demand a year ago.

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(NAPSI)—Global warming that caused glacial melting is likely the cause of a shift in the movement of the Earth’s poles in the 1990s, according to a new study in Geophysical Research Letters, AGU’s journal for high-impact, short-format reports with immediate implications spanning all Earth an…

(NAPSI)—After over a year of staying close to home, lots of people are ready for summer fun. However, warm days can mean much higher energy bills—but you can do something about that. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR program has a few tips to help you prep your home so y…

Toyota has never sold a fully battery electric vehicle (BEV) in the U.S., but that will change in 2022 when the production version of the Toyota bZ4X concept arrives. The concept made its U.S. debut at a media event at the company’s North American headquarters in Plano, Texas this week.

You may think that by driving an electric vehicle (EV) or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), you’re doing everything you can to help solve climate change by minimizing or eliminating tailpipe emissions. But when you recharge your EV or PHEV, there’s a good chance that you are triggering…

(BPT) - More people than ever are seeking to direct their purchasing dollars toward purpose-driven brands with eco-friendly products. The problem is the term "green" is so common in marketing efforts, it's become hollow to consumers. People understandably want proof an organization is making…

Powered by BMW's latest fifth-generation eDrive technology and sized similarly to the ever-popular 3 Series sedan, the new BMW i4 has the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y in its sights, in addition to a growing list of sportback-style all electric vehicles. It will go on sale in the first quarter of 2022.

Like Tesla before it, Polestar has launched a new mobile service program for its luxury electric vehicles. There’s no clever name for the do-it-anywhere repair service, but the idea is to make it easy for Polestar owners to get their cars taken care of without needing to visit a dealership.

Ford sees profit and growth in the electric vehicle segment. Following up on the release of the all-electric F-150 Lightning (and the commercial version, the F-150 Lightning Pro), Ford has fleshed out its plan to make more EVs, and to make more money from those electric cars and trucks.

Volvo has announced that its Torslanda manufacturing plant is fully climate neutral. Located just outside of Gothenburg, Sweden, and inaugurated in 1964, Volvo’s oldest and most prolific car factory churns out 300,000 vehicles per year. Volvo previously achieved climate neutrality at its Skö…