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Prius Plug-In eligibile for a $1,500 California consumer incentive plus $2,500 Federal tax credit

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announced that the 2012 Prius Plug-in has been approved for the State of California’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program ( CVRP ). Designed to promote the use of Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEV) and related clean vehicle technologies, the CVRP is a consumer incentive made available in addition to a $2,500 Federal Tax credit.

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Two case studies outline how Houston and Loveland are saving money with EVs in their fleets

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Its efforts to incorporate alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) into its fleet began in 2002 with an initial purchase of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), mainly the Toyota Prius and Ford Escape hybrid. In 2010, the city converted 15 Toyota Prius hybrids to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

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Power 2013 Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) study data on customer satisfaction with new car dealerships and Tesla stores. For example, eligibility for all or a portion of the federal tax credit is based on the customer’s tax liability, a consideration that is typically unknowable until tax time.

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Nissan’s Big Gamble

Revenge of the Electric Car

This is before the $7,500 federal tax credit. They own the hybrid market and are doing quite well, thank you, so why adopt a whole new technology that’s untried on a large scale? 2, Ghosn will unveil the first of three electric models in three vehicle segments that he plans to sell by 2013. Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

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