Electric Vehicles

The EV tax credit ends soon — but there’s a little bit of wiggle room for car buyers

A federal EV tax credit worth up to $7,500 ends Sept. 30. But the IRS has just clarified that shoppers don't need to actually have the keys in hand by the deadline to get the credit.

After a freeze, Trump administration reluctantly agrees to fund EV chargers

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he doesn't agree with federal subsidies for high-speed EV chargers, but that his department "will respect Congress' will" and release the funds.

Tesla profits slide 16%, despite Elon Musk’s pivot back to his companies

The earnings report follows a 13.5% drop in sales this quarter, compared to the same period a year ago.

Do you want federal money for an EV or home solar? Time is running out — fast

Federal tax credits for rooftop solar, heat pumps and other energy-efficient technologies are going away at the end of the year. Here's what consumers should know.

Senate considers ditching the EV tax credit even earlier than planned

As the Senate debates the giant tax and spending bill, lawmakers are weighing a Sept. 30 end date for the EV tax credits. The bill still needs to pass the Senate and then go through reconciliation.

Judge orders Trump administration to resume distributing money for EV chargers

Congress designated money for building new EV chargers, but the Trump administration put a freeze on those funds. A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction ordering the program to resume.

The fate of the EV tax credits depends on the GOP’s megabill

The House version of the tax bill would revoke credits for EVs starting at the end of this year. If the plan survives, it would dramatically shape automaker investments and EV sales.

Senate overrules parliamentarian and votes to undo California EV rule

The Senate parliamentarian advised lawmakers that they couldn't use the Congressional Review Act to revoke California's right to set vehicle standards. But they did it anyway. Expect a legal fight.

The great battery race: China and the U.S. compete over the future of EVs

The car you drive years in the future might run off a battery being invented in a lab today. Companies in China and the United States are racing to perfect and scale up next-generation technologies.

This office was meant to bridge divides in government. Now it’s empty

Congress created the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation to unite the expertise of two different agencies that work on electric vehicle charging. Now it seems to have turned into a ghost ship.

As Tesla profits plunge 71%, Elon Musk says he’ll spend less time on DOGE

Elon Musk says he'll cut back his work with the federal government to one to two days per week. He said demand for Teslas is still strong, despite protests and plunging sales.

Hyundai’s plans for its new Georgia plant reveal an industry hedging its bets on EVs

Hyundai just opened a high-tech auto plant in Georgia. Originally meant to just build EVs, it's expanding towards plug-in hybrids — a sign of bigger shifts in the auto industry.

Elon Musk is winning Republican fans. Can Tesla win them over, too?

Tesla is gaining traction among conservative buyers, while it loses support among liberals. But are there enough Republican EV shoppers to make up the difference?

Trump administration slams brakes on government’s adoption of electric vehicles

Memos obtained by NPR show a key federal agency has paused orders of zero-emission vehicles and some federally owned EV chargers will be turned off.