The holiday season is fast approaching, and with it, all manner of uncomfortable conversations with relatives who think they know a lot about a lot but are in fact just walking examples of Dunning-Kruger in action. Not going home is always an option—there's no reason you should spend your free time with people you can't…

Donald Trump plans to take a sledgehammer to the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric car purchases. What does that mean for you? Well, if you’ve been hemming and hawing about buying a new electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle, you’d be wise to act fast.  “With tax credits unfortunately on the chopping block there may…

EV policy was one of the top issues for Michigan voters in the 2024 Presidential election. And in a state where the Biden administration's policies have created some of the most jobs, negative messaging may have helped deliver the key swing state to Donald Trump. That's the conclusion of a postmortem report by the American…

When former President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to end the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit, many people pointed to his newfound close ties with Tesla CEO Elon Musk as proof that he wouldn't really act to deliberately harm America's nascent EV sector.  But as with all things Musk, it's not that simple. It…

Zeekr will gain a controlling share of Lynk & Co and access to its dealer network. There is currently overlap between Zeekr and Lynk and parent company Geely wants to streamline the business and cut costs. It will act as Geely's research, development and innovation leader sharing its technology with the group's 12 brands. Geely…

The cheapest Lexus RZ300e can be bought for as little as $43,975, including the destination fee.  The new base model trim is called "Standard" and will be available in both the FWD-only RZ300e and AWD RZ450e.  All Lexus RZ trims got a price cut for 2025.  Toyota and Lexus are bound and determined to make something…

A new study by automotive research firm iSeeCars puts Tesla at the top of the list of automakers with the most frequent occupant fatalities. Both the Model Y and Model S are several times more susceptible to fatal accidents than an average car or SUV. Teslas have top crash safety ratings from the Insurance Institute…

US President-Elect Donald Trump has reportedly expressed a desire to kill the IRA's $7,500 plug-in vehicle tax credit. The Inflation Reduction Act has incentivized companies to invest in a North American-based EV supply chain.  Tesla supports removing the EV tax credit.  The incoming Trump Administration has been remarkably inconsistent on, well, practically everything, but the…

The incoming Trump administration will prioritize eliminating the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, a move that has the support of Tesla, Reuters reported Thursday. Nixing the EV tax credit is being discussed by Trump's transition team as part of broader tax legislation, according to the report, which cited two anonymous sourced familiar with the matter.…

Donald Trump is only the second president in U.S. history to get elected for nonconsecutive terms. And he may be the first voted into the country’s highest office under the assumption that he would not follow through on his wildest campaign promises.  The President-elect seems to be sticking to at least one goal so far:…