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2023 BMW iX1 review: How does this premium electric SUV stack up against Tesla, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo in Australia?

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A spin-off from the petrol-powered X1, the newly arrived iX1 compact SUV is undoubtedly proof of that. The iX1’s pricing means it just scrapes in under the luxury car tax threshold, but you can forget about state-based rebates or the federal FBT exemption. 2023 BMW iX1 M Sport includes a power boost paddle.

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RESPONSE TO: Ministry of Transport’s Charging Our Future: Discussion Document

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It is rapidly becoming clear that electric vehicles will replace petrol and diesel ICE vehicles in most use cases.1International New Zealand currently has 4 million passenger cars in its fleet, the vast majority of which are fuelled by petrol and diesel. EVs are increasingly cheaper to run and maintain than petrol and diesel vehicles.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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Engineering proptypes enjoy a tax break. Companies can not sell engineering prototypes in which the company got R&D tax breaks in developing the product. Posted by: Joe | Apr 13, 2009 11:27:11 PM The government gets no tax money on electric vehicles. We are addicted to the gasoline tax both at the State and Federal level.

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