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How Long Until 50% of Cadillac Sales Are Electric Vehicles in USA?

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As I reported a couple of days ago, 19.1% of Cadillac’s USA sales were full electric vehicle sales in the 1st quarter. That’s almost one out of every five vehicles sold. In my area, I constantly see electric Cadillacs (mostly LYRIQs) and they seem to actually dominate the Cadillacs on … [continued]

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Americans Pay More For Clean Tech, Fossil Fuel Firms Catch Tariff Shrapnel

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Imagine slapping a 30% surcharge on your prescription medication—not because it suddenly got more expensive to make, not because there’s a shortage, but because you want to make a point to a pharmacy halfway across the world. That’s the economic logic—or lack thereof—behind Donald Trump’s newest volley of tariffs. On … [continued]

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Tesla Cars Depreciate the Most in USA — But There’s a Catch

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There’s a new analysis out there that shows that Tesla vehicles depreciate the most of any brand in the USA after 1 year of ownership (26.6%), after 3 years of ownership (44.4%), and after 5 years of ownership (54.7%). On the flip side, the vehicle brand that depreciates the least … [continued]

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Elon Musk May Need to Recalculate His Opinion on EV Tax Credit Repeal

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On the campaign trail last year, asked about US EV subsidies, Elon Musk said that he was opposed to all subsidies and would be happy with both EV and fossil fuel subsidies being removed. Of course, Republicans in control of everything are not going to remove fossil fuel subsidies — … [continued]

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Potential Impacts of Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Repeal on US Vehicle Market & Manufacturing

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The re-election of President Donald J. Trump has created considerable uncertainty regarding the future of the U.S. automotive industry and the nation’s transition to electrified vehicles. Through executive orders, President Trump has indicated intentions to eliminate federal regulations aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks, repeal subsidies … [continued]

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