Bladder buster: Buick Electra E7 goes nearly 1,000 miles between stops

As long as range anxiety is still a thing, you could make the case that manufacturers posting huge range numbers between stops is only making it worse, convincing hesitant, late-adopters that range is the only stat that matters. That said, with 1600 km (~995 miles) of combined range, the new Buick Electra E7 is an impressive, bladder-busting ride.

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Forget what you’ve heard – leasing your car is almost ALWAYS the right move

Take it from someone with nearly fifteen years in the business who has written up literally thousands of new car deals. If you drive lots of miles, if you like to keep your car for years and years, and if you hate making payments: leasing is almost always your best option.

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While the Feds sell out, Oregon steps up with its own EV incentive plan

The Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicle Credit tax credit under Section 45W of the IRS tax code may be gone, but it’s not forgotten! A number of states and utilities are stepping up with their own programs – and Oregon is the latest, offering rebates of up to $120,000 per vehicle for fleets looking to electrify their operations.

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Volvo launches new, 30,000 lb. electric semi truck designed for urban deliveries

The popular Volvo FL Electric semi truck is now available in a new, 30,000 lb. (Class 7) entry-level model featuring a new battery, updated tech, and advanced ergonomics to make it an ideal urban transport tool.

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Commerce becomes largest Colorado city to electrify its garbage fleet

This week, Commerce City, Colorado officials announced a big step towards decarbonizing its municipal operations with the launch of an all-new, all-electric residential recycling and garbage collection fleet, which is being deployed on the city’s streets as I type this.

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The new $29k 2027 Chevy Bolt is now in dealerships, get it before it’s gone again

Chevy is delivering 2027 Bolts to dealerships as we speak, bringing back the much-beloved electric hatchback which had been retired in 2023, with some nice updates but a very familiar form.

But it may not last for too long – GM says this refresh is only available for a “limited time,” so get it while you can.

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GreenPower bets on New Mexico with a new EV factory

GreenPower Motor Company plans to open a new EV factory in southern New Mexico, adding hundreds of jobs as the state ramps up incentives and fleet electrification.

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The Jeep Wrangler 4xe is dead along with these two other Stellantis plug-in hybrids

The plug-in hybrid Jeep Wrangler 4xe is getting axed as Stellantis kills off all of its PHEVs in North America. Meanwhile, one of its all-electric vehicles may face the same fate.

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Podcast: battery holy grail too good to be true, NVIDIA open sources self-driving, Tesla Model Y ‘Standard’, and more

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss a battery holy grail too good to be true, NVIDIA open sourcing self-driving, Tesla Model Y ‘Standard’ Long Range, and more.

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Meta-backed solar surge adds 385 MW to Louisiana’s grid

Independent power producer Treaty Oak Clean Energy has closed financing and kicked off construction on two solar farms that will add 385 megawatts of renewable energy capacity to Louisiana.

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