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Stay informed with the latest electric trucking updates from Transport Topics. This section features news and analysis on EV adoption in freight and commercial transportation, including advancements in battery technology, charging infrastructure and regulatory developments. Explore how electric trucks are reshaping fleet operations, sustainability goals and the future of the trucking industry.

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GM Ends EV Tax Credit Plan and Offers Its Own Incentive

GM will give about $6,000 of its own cash for lease support and to keep EV sales going.

October 8, 2025
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Tesla Unveils Cheaper Versions of Model Y SUV, Model 3 Sedan

Tesla聽introduced new versions of its top-selling models priced at under $40,000, making its main vehicles more affordable to counteract the loss of U.S. incentives for electric cars.

October 7, 2025
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Lucid Production, Deliveries Disappoint as Tax Credit Expires

Lucid Group鈥檚 electric vehicle production fell short of Wall Street鈥檚 forecasts during the third quarter as the car maker contends with the elimination of the consumer tax credit.

October 6, 2025
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German Carmakers Receive EV Tax Boost Before Summit With Merz

Germany鈥檚 ruling coalition confirmed it will extend a tax exemption for new EVs as part of a broader effort to support the nation鈥檚 key car industry in the transition to more climate-friendly technologies.

October 6, 2025
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Tesla Cybertruck Doors Blamed in Fatal California Crash

The allegations against the world鈥檚 most valuable automaker stem from a middle of the night crash in November 2024 on a residential street in the San Francisco suburb of Piedmont.

October 3, 2025
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GM, Ford, Hyundai Extend EV Discounts After Tax Credit Ends

Car companies are stepping in to preserve discounts and smooth the sell-down of existing EV inventory after the federal EV subsidy phased out Sept. 30.

October 1, 2025
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Tesla鈥檚 Sales Decline Shows Signs of Slowing

The company likely delivered around 439,600 vehicles worldwide in the three months that ended in September, a roughly 5% drop from a year ago.

October 1, 2025
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EV Sales Surged 21% as Buyers Raced to Nab Tax Credit

鈥淚t鈥檚 last call at the bar, everyone is stepping up and ordering,鈥 said Tyson Jominy of JD Power, which expects sales of about 16.1 million new vehicles this year.

October 1, 2025
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Ford CEO: EV Market Will Be 'Way Smaller Than We Thought'

The elimination of a $7,500 consumer tax credit and softening of emissions rules by the Trump administration will sharply curtail EV demand in the U.S., Jim Farley said.

September 30, 2025
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EV Realty Wins $75M Private Equity-Led Capital Infusion

EV Realty鈥檚 first public charging facility in San Bernardino, Calif., will be among the projects receiving an influx of cash from the additional funding round.

September 26, 2025