Canada's Quebec province—widely seen as the "California of Canada" with respect to EVs and EV policy—plans to end its EV purchase incentives. Quebec currently offers incentives of up to $7,000 for new EVs and $5,000 for new plug-in hybrids, as well as up to $3,500 for used EVs (all amounts are in Canadian dollars). But the amounts will... Quebec ends EV purchase incentives, in what could prove a market test
Canada's Quebec province—widely seen as the "California of Canada" with respect to EVs and EV policy—plans to end its EV purchase incentives. Quebec currently offers incentives of up to $7,000 for new EVs and $5,000 for new plug-in hybrids, as well as up to $3,500 for used EVs (all amounts are in Canadian dollars). But the amounts will... 
Chevrolet is offering discounts to Bolt EV owners who buy a 2024 Equinox EV, CarsDirect reports. A dealer bulletin seen by CarsDirect includes a "24 Equinox Private Offer" available from now until April 30. It offers 2017-or-newer Bolt EV and Bolt EUV owners or lessees a $3,000 discount if they finance an Equinox EV purchase through GM Financial... 
Tesla CEO Elon Musk's reputation has deteriorated significantly thanks to his online outbursts—and that may be negatively affecting Tesla sales, Reuters reports. In a new survey by marketing analysis firm Caliber provided exclusively to Reuters, a "consideration score" for Tesla fell to 31% in February, less than half its high of 70% in... 
General Motors is negotiating a U.S. battery-supply deal with China's CATL, Car News China reports. GM already works closely with CATL, but that relationship is limited to the China market. The deal reportedly being discussed would bring that partnership to North America in the form of a joint battery plant located in either the U.S. or Mexico... 
The next-generation Nissan Frontier midsize pickup truck may get EV and plug-in hybrid variants, the latter using Mitsubishi tech, Automotive News reports. Nissan and Mitsubishi have been corporate allies since 2016, and the current-generation Nissan Rogue and Mitsubishi Outlander crossovers use a common platform. But the two brands are looking at... 
Fisker has slashed prices on its Ocean electric SUV as it looks to relieve a glut of unsold vehicles. In a move that it calls "strategically positioning Ocean to be a more affordable and compelling EV choice," the company on Wednesday announced significant price cuts on the 2023-model-year vehicles that represent the majority of the current Ocean... 
The 2025 Polestar 4 electric SUV coupe will be available to order in April with a starting price of $56,300. U.S. deliveries are scheduled to start in the fourth quarter. The starting price, which includes a $1,400 destination charge, applies to base Long Range Single Motor models. Polestar will also offer Pilot Pack ($57,800), Pro Pack ($58,300)... 
Ferrari on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding with battery supplier SK On for future battery development. The two companies will partner to "explore new possibilities and potential solutions to advance cell technology," according to an SK On press release. This is in addition to an existing battery-supply arrangement in place since 2019... 
China has filed a complaint against the Biden administration's EV incentive policy with the World Trade Organization (WTO), Bloomberg reports. New rules for the federal EV tax credit enacted in 2022 as part of the Inflation Reduction Act are "discriminatory" and "seriously distorted" the global EV supply chain, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce... 
When it comes to overall carbon emissions, EVs are cleaner than internal-combustion cars, but how much cleaner can depend on when they're charged, according to a recent Bloomberg New Energy Finance blog post. A grid more reliant on renewable energy will shrink the carbon footprint of EVs charging from it. Emissions associated with charging can... 