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U.S. House plan would give EVs a boost but faces opposition

WASHINGTON — A $1.75 trillion Democratic spending proposal could give a big boost to electric vehicles especially to Detroit’s Big Three automakers and the U.S. Postal Service, but it faces opposition from Republicans, foreign automakers, Canada and Mexico. The House plan boosts electric vehicle credits to up to $12,500 per vehicle, including $4,500 for union-made

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IIHS’ newest side-impact crash test poses challenge to most small SUVs

A tougher new side-impact crash test is being phased into the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) comprehensive evaluation suite starting with 2020 and 2021 model year cars, and early results from testing don’t bode well for the current crop of small SUVs. The test is performed by striking a stationary vehicle with a moving

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