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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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2022 Toyota bZ4X: From steering yoke to solar roof, does its tech signal a new era for EVs?

Toyota on Friday revealed a whole lot more about its upcoming fully electric SUV, the 2022 bZ4X, which leads a lineup of “bZ” EVs and is described as “overturning the common idea that electrified vehicles are tedious.” From a yoke not entirely unlike the one Tesla introduced earlier this year on the Model S Plaid

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Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: $700 electric sea scooter bodyboard

There is no shortage of fun-looking electric vehicles on Alibaba, the mystical and sometimes downright oddball Chinese shopping site. And while I normally find something decidedly more land-loving for my Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column, this week we’re going to get a bit wet. So grab some sunblock, inflate your arm

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2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Mazzanti Evantra Pura, 2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG SL: The Week In Reverse

The 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 debuted, the Mazzanti Evantra Pura broke cover, and the 2022 Mercedes-Benz SL was announced. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 arrived to take on the world. With a flat-plane crank 5.5-liter V-8 that revs to 8,600 rpm and produces 670 hp

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Nissan bringing Altima drift car, rally-inspired 240Z to the 2021 SEMA show

Nissan is bringing a fleet of vehicles to the 2021 SEMA show, scheduled for Nov. 2-5 in Las Vegas, including a mix of off-road- and performance-oriented concepts. On the off-road side, Nissan will show Project Overland versions of the Pathfinder and Frontier. Each vehicle is kitted out with parts from the Nismo catalog, including 2-inch

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