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In the midst of supply chain issues and low interest rates driving the average new car transaction to yet another all-time high – now at a lofty $42,258 – we found several recently introduced electric vehicles bucking the trend with factory rebates, dealer discounts, and attractive lease terms…

As always, check our Electric Vehicle Best Price Guide and Electric Vehicle Best Lease Guide for the best deals on EVs in the US.

2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV

One of the most significant changes in the redesigned 2022 Bolt EV is its price. With a starting MSRP of just $31,995, this 259-mile five-seater that zips from 0 to 60mph in 6.5 seconds is priced $5,500 lower than its similarly capable predecessor. The Bolt EUV offers a slightly larger form factor for $2,000 more, albeit at the expense of range and performance. The $33,995 five-seat crossover can reach 60mph from standstill in seven seconds and will travel 247 miles on a full charge.

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Chevy’s 2022 Bolt EV and EUV

Chevrolet’s incentives on the Bolt EV/EUV siblings have changed since last month. Bad news is that the $1,000 Costco member incentive expired on August 2. Good news is that in its place is a $500 factory rebate that applies to everyone. Really good news is that Chevy has sweetened their national lease offers significantly for this month – we’re talking over 80 bucks a month cheaper – with effective costs for a three-year term plummeting to $316/month on a Bolt EV and $337/month on a Bolt EUV.

Some dealerships are already offering enticing discounts on the redesigned Bolt EV. Weber Chevrolet in Creve Coeur, Missouri, is advertising a $3,500 off on select 2022 Bolt EV and EUV in stock, which currently represents one of the deepest dealer discounts found during our latest nationwide survey of Chevrolet dealers. But there is a catch – these vehicles have been repaired after suffering damage from a recent hailstorm. If you prefer to buy an example with the original pristine factory paint, Quirk Chevrolet in Massachusetts is matching that $3,500 discount on every 2022 Bolt EV in stock, all with an MSRP of $33,435. Combining that discount with the state’s $2,500 MOR-EV rebate knocks the price down to $27,435 plus tax and license. Only four of these vehicles are left on the lot, which is much less than when we last checked, indicating that their Bolt EV inventory is attractively priced. Their Bolt EUV inventory is an order of magnitude larger and therefore has a wider variety of options and colors, with each EUV is currently discounted by $2,500. That’s still a whopping $5,000 off MSRP after applying the MOR-EV rebate, enough to drop the cost of minimally optioned Bolt EUVs below $30K.

It’s much harder to find 2022 Bolt EV discounts on the West Coast. Most seem to have been selling at MSRP, and like Quirk Chevy back east, dealers that once had dozens of Bolt EVs listed in inventory are now down to single digits. Antelope Valley Chevrolet in Los Angeles County is the only dealer we found advertising a discount on the Bolt EV that’s over and above the $500 factory rebate. However, we found a number of California dealers with an abundance of Bolt EUV in stock, perhaps prompting three Los Angeles dealers – Martin Chevrolet ($2,660), Culver City Chevrolet ($1,640), and Antelope Valley Chevrolet ($1,859) – to list Bolt EUV discounts worth mentioning.

Californians may be missing out on the highest discounts, but they do have the best Bolt EV and EUV leasing opportunities in the nation. We found more than a handful of dealers in California that drastically undercut the factory lease terms on the Bolt EV and Bolt EUV. Fremont Chevrolet and Concord Chevrolet in the San Francisco area have the best advertised deal on a 2022 Bolt EV, a three-year lease with an average monthly cost of $237 before tax and license. Not far behind are Rydell Chevrolet in the Los Angeles area, Premier Chevrolet Carlsbad in the San Diego area, and Fremont Chevrolet in the San Francisco area with leases at an effective cost of about $247/month. These five dealers also have the best lease offers on the Bolt EUV, with effective costs that range from $249/month to $261/month. Fine print on each of these deals reveals the inclusion of a $1,500 lease loyalty/lease conquest rebate as well as California’s $1,500 Clean Fuel Reward point-of-sale rebate. So shoppers not currently leasing a qualifying vehicle can expect to pay about $40/month more than the advertised rates. Look for deals on a 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV or Bolt EUV in your area.

2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro

The Volkswagen ID.4 Pro is an all-new five-passenger electric SUV with a starting MSRP of $41,190. Unlike the Chevrolet Bolt lineup, the ID.4 is eligible for the $7,500 Federal Tax Credit, which drops its entry price down to $33,690. Currently offered in rear-wheel-drive only, the ID.4 boasts an EPA-rated range of 260 miles and has a cargo capacity of 30.3 cubic feet behind the rear seats. Pricing, range, seating capacity, and cargo capacity pit the ID.4 Pro directly against the $43,995 rear-wheel-drive Ford Mustang Mach-E Select with a standard range battery. Among the most significant trades for buyers currently cross-shopping the ID.4 and Mach-E is range versus performance – the ID.4’s 260-mile range is 30 miles farther than the range of a standard-battery-equipped Mach-E, but that Mach-E hustles to 60mph from a dead stop in 5.8 seconds – nearly two seconds quicker than the ID.4.

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Currently there aren’t any unconditional factory rebates on the ID.4. However, Volkswagen does offer lease terms with an average monthly cost of $468/month, which lines up with the average monthly cost of financing a comparable Mustang Mach-E through their lease-like Ford Options plan. Not a screaming deal by any stretch of the imagination, but it may be perceived as a relative bargain for electric SUV shoppers eyeing Tesla’s Model Y that need its cargo capacity and interior space, but are willing to forego class-leading all-wheel-drive performance and range in order to save over 30% on a three-year lease. VW and Ford seem to be competing for abandoned rear-wheel-drive standard range Model Y reservation holders by setting their MSRP and lease terms very close to where the domestically discontinued standard-range Model Y left off.  

Like the Mach-E, advertised dealer discounts on an ID.4 Pro are practically non-existent, but we did find a few worth mentioning. Safford VW in Virginia has the best deal in the nation with a $2,508 discount on an ID.4 in Pro S trim, followed by Automax VW in Texas ($2413), Thornton VW in Oklahoma ($1954), and Orr VW in Texas ($1754). We couldn’t find a single Volkswagen dealership in California advertising discounts, but there are quite a few Los Angeles and San Francisco area dealers with dozens of ID.4 in stock, so negotiating for a price below MSRP should be relatively straightforward. Check local VW dealers for ID.4 discounts and availability.

2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric

Good news! Volvo morphed the summertime $2,000 Costco rebate on its XC40 Recharge Pure Electric into an incentive of equal value that applies to everyone. Even better news is that we’re finding more dealers advertising larger discounts on this all-wheel-drive compact luxury SUV that seats five and sprints from 0 to 60mph in a quick 4.3 seconds.

Volvo XC40 Recharge

Napleton Volvo in Indiana tops our list of XC40 Recharge deals with a $9,591 discount from MSRP, followed by Gunther Volvo in Florida with a $9,500 discount. Volvo Cars of San Antonio has an $8,985 discount for an XC40 Recharge that retails for $55,885, which means buyers able to take full advantage of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit can own this particular example for $39,400 plus tax and license. Check your area for deals on a Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric.

2022 Nissan LEAF

In a physical sense, the Nissan LEAF really didn’t change much for 2022. What did change – in a big way – is its MSRP. After subtracting the $7,500 Federal EV tax credit, the repriced LEAF just might give the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV/EUV siblings a run for your money. For example, a LEAF S Plus with its 226-mile range, 0-to-60mph time of 6.7 seconds, and MSRP of $32,400 could be had for as low as $24,900. That’s over $6,500 less than the cheapest 2022 Bolt EV.

Nissan LEAF price

But wait, there’s more. Nissan is also advertising a two-year, $248/month lease with $898 due at signing for a fully loaded 2022 LEAF SL Plus. That’s over $100/month less than their current lease offer an a 2021 SL Plus! Better yet, if you can live within the 149-mile range of a smaller battery and do without niceties that come with the SL trim level, Nissan’s two-year lease on the basic 2022 LEAF S is a mere $119/month, $769 due at signing. There is a catch, however – these amazing lease deals are available only to residents of the following east coast states: Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. Outside of that region, Nissan’s 2022 LEAF lease offers are much more expensive or, curiously for the West Coast – not even listed. Check locally for Nissan LEAF deals and availability.

As always, check our Electric Vehicle Best Price Guide and Electric Vehicle Best Lease Guide for the best deals on EVs in the US.


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BST Hyde Park’s final day cancelled as Jeff Lynne’s ELO pulls out of headline slot

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BST Hyde Park festival has cancelled its final night after Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra pulled out of the headline slot.

Lynne, 77, was due to play alongside his band on Sunday but has been forced to withdraw from the event following a “systemic infection”.

The London show was supposed to be a “final goodbye” from ELO following their farewell US tour.

Organisers said on Saturday that Lynne was “heartbroken” at being unable to perform.

A statement read: “Jeff has been battling a systemic infection and is currently in the care of a team of doctors who have advised him that performing is simply not possible at this time nor will he be able to reschedule.

“The legacy of the band and his longtime fans are foremost in Jeff’s mind today – and while he is so sorry that he cannot perform, he knows that he must focus on his health and rehabilitation at this time.”

They later confirmed the whole of Sunday’s event would be cancelled.

“Ticket holders will be refunded and contacted directly by their ticket agent with further details,” another statement said.

Stevie Wonder played the festival on Saturday – now its final event of 2025.

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US rock band The Doobie Brothers and blues rock singer Steve Winwood were among those who had been due to perform to before ELO’s headline performance.

The cancellation comes after the band, best known for their hit Mr Blue Sky, pulled out of a performance due to take place at Manchester’s Co-Op Live Arena on Thursday.

ELO was formed in Birmingham in 1970 by Lynne, multi-instrumentalist Roy Wood and drummer Bev Bevan.

They first split in 1986, before frontman Lynne resurrected the band in 2014.

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Donald Trump threatens to revoke Rosie O’Donnell’s US citizenship

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Donald Trump has said he is considering “taking away” the US citizenship of actress and comedian Rosie O’Donnell, despite a Supreme Court ruling that expressly prohibits a government from doing so.

In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, the US president said: “Because of the fact that Rosie O’Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship.”

He also labelled O’Donnell, who has moved to Ireland, as a “threat to humanity” and said she should “remain in the wonderful country of Ireland, if they want her”.

O’Donnell responded on Instagram by posting a photograph of Mr Trump with Jeffrey Epstein.

“You are everything that is wrong with America and I’m everything you hate about what’s still right with it,” she wrote in the caption.

“I’m not yours to silence. I never was.”

Rosie O'Donnell arrives at the ELLE Women in Hollywood celebration on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Rosie O’Donnell moved to Ireland after Donald Trump secured a second term. Pic: AP

O’Donnell moved to Ireland with her 12-year-old son in January after Mr Trump had secured a second term.

She has said she’s in the process of obtaining Irish citizenship based on family lineage and that she would only return to the US “when it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there in America”.

O’Donnell and the US president have criticised each other publicly for years, in an often-bitter back-and-forth that predates Mr Trump’s move into politics.

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This is just the latest threat by the president to revoke the citizenship of someone he has disagreed with, most recently his former ally Elon Musk.

But the two situations are different as while Musk was born in South Africa, O’Donnell was born in the US and has a constitutional right to American citizenship.

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Amanda Frost, a law professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, said the Supreme Court ruled in a 1967 case that the fourteenth amendment of the constitution prevents the government from taking away citizenship.

“The president has no authority to take away the citizenship of a native-born US citizen,” he added.

“In short, we are nation founded on the principle that the people choose the government; the government cannot choose the people.”

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The Salt Path author Raynor Winn’s fourth book delayed

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The Salt Path author Raynor Winn’s fourth book has been delayed by her publisher.

It comes amid claims that the author lied about her story in her hit first book. Winn previously described the claims as “highly misleading” and called suggestions that her husband had Moth made up his illness “utterly vile”.

In a statement, Penguin Michael Joseph, said it had delayed the publication of Winn’s latest book On Winter Hill – which had been set for release 23 October.

The publisher said the decision had been made in light of “recent events, in particular intrusive conjecture around Moth’s health”, which it said had caused “considerable distress” to the author and her family.

“It is our priority to support the author at this time,” the publisher said.

“With this in mind, Penguin Michael Joseph, together with the author, has made the decision to delay the publication of On Winter Hill from this October.”

A new release date will be announced in due course, the publisher added.

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Winn’s first book, released in 2018, detailed the journey she and husband took along the South West Coast Path – familiarly known as The Salt Path – after they lost their family farm and Moth received a terminal health diagnosis of Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD).

But a report in The Observer disputed key aspects of the 2018 “true” story – which was recently turned into a film starring Jason Isaacs and Gillian Anderson.

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Raynor and husband Moth (centre) with actors Jason Isaacs (L) and Gillian Anderson (R). Pic: Steve Tanner/Black Bear

Experts ‘sceptical of health claims’

As part of the article, published last weekend, The Observer claimed to have spoken to experts who were “sceptical” about elements of Moth’s terminal diagnosis, such as a “lack of acute symptoms and his apparent ability to reverse them”.

In the ensuing controversy, PSPA, a charity that supports people with CBD, cut ties with the couple.

The Observer article also claimed the portrayal of a failed investment in a friend’s business wasn’t true, but said the couple – whose names are Sally and Tim Walker – lost their home after Raynor Winn embezzled money from her employer and had to borrow to pay it back and avoid police action.

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Anderson played Winn in a movie about the couple’s journey. Pic: Steve Tanner/Black Bear

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It also said that, rather than being homeless, the couple had owned a house in France since 2007.

Winn’s statement said the dispute with her employer wasn’t the reason the couple lost their home – but admitted she may have made “mistakes” while in the job.

“For me it was a pressured time,” she wrote. “It was also a time when mistakes were being made in the business. Any mistakes I made during the years in that office, I deeply regret, and I am truly sorry.”

She admitted being questioned by police but said she wasn’t charged.

The author also said accusations that Moth lied about having CBD/CBS were false and had “emotionally devastated” him.

“I have charted Moth’s condition with such a level of honesty, that this is the most unbearable of the allegations,” Winn wrote on her website.

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