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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

Blink Charging

As both EV adoption increases and internal combustion engine vehicles have become more fuel efficient, states are seeking to offset lost revenue from the gas tax. With states enacting new kWh taxes on EVs and EV charging, we want to make sure you have the right information. Kentucky will implement the kWh tax starting in January 2024.

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Blazer EV price cut, Dodge electric muscle, Rivian R2 and R3: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

Which affordable EV regained its EV tax credit eligibility this week? Rivian on Thursday provided the most significant future-product preview since the debut of its R1 series trucks at the 2018 LA auto show. Rivian used the moment to pause (and delay) plans for its massive Georgia plant to get the R2 to production by early 2025.

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First drive in the Kia EV9: The three-row electric SUV many consumers have been waiting for

Baua Electric

A quick Kia EV9 recap leading up to the test drive This latest drive event (personally my first with Kia) was three years in the making, as the EV9 SUV’s origin dates back to its debut as a concept at the LA Auto Show in 2021. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. Expensive, yes. I’d argue no.

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Eco real estate

Electric Auto Association

There were no realtors bringing sensitivity to environmental factors into their jobs back then,” said Matos-Rogers, a member of the Electric Auto Association’s EV Club of the South chapter. “I Georgia had one of the most aggressive tax credit programs in the country back then. I was determined to be that realtor here in Atlanta.”

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Kia EV9: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2024

Baua Electric

Bidirectional charging comes standard in the EV9, too, and can be enabled for home power backup now or potential future vehicle-to-grid support with a factory-supported Wallbox solution. built EV9s that will come from Kia’s assembly plant in West Point, Georgia. The EV9 can also tow up to 5,000 pounds.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Kia EV9

Clean Fleet Report

The EV9 also has the very handy auto hold feature where, at a stop light, the brakes are automatically applied, relieving the driver and reducing right leg fatigue from pressing on and holding the brake pedal. The auto-dimming and rear view camera mirror is Homelink-equipped. inches of ground clearance.

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The Aftershocks of the EV Transition Could Be Ugly

Cars That Think

Jake Sullivan For example, the European Union (EU) is counting on EV battery plants to create new employment opportunities for tens of thousands of auto workers who are expected to be laid off as European legacy automakers transition to EVs, as well as help ensure European EVs cost competitiveness in international markets.