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Nissan schleps the LEAF along for at least one more year, 2025 models start at $28,000

Baua Electric

Still, the LEAF’s starting price of $28,000 makes it one of the most affordable models available today… as long as you find somewhere that has CHAdeMO charging. Even without federal tax credits, the 2025 Nissan LEAF arrives as the most affordable new BEV on the market now that the Chevy Bolt has been shelved for a relaunch.

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Audi survey finds more than half of US drivers would support government initiative to spur diesel vehicle sales

Green Car Congress

Survey results show that 65% of American drivers would be in support of lawmakers’ efforts to make diesel more accessible to the American public; 66% of drivers think the government should offer a tax incentive on clean diesel vehicles. The objective is to reward efficiency, and diesel is an efficient alternative available today.

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Electrification gaining momentum in fleet vehicle industry – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Major factors driving this growth include declining battery costs leading to more affordable EVs, expanded charging infrastructure, government incentives and standards, and corporate sustainability initiatives. It also proposed multi-pollutant emissions standards for light-duty and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 and later.

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EPA and NHTSA Issue Notice of Intent to Develop New Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Economy Standards for Light-Duty Vehicle Model Years 2017-2025; Proposal Expected by 30 Sep 2011

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to begin developing new standards for greenhouse gases and fuel economy for light-duty vehicles for the 2017-2025 model years.

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IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

Green Car Congress

The index is built from the four key policies needed to improve fuel economy: fuel tax, CO 2 -based vehicle tax, fuel economy standards and labeling. Fuel economy standards are in place in most OECD member countries and China, and are helping to make important progress in these countries.

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Beyond Tesla: Why Your Business Needs Charging Stations Compatible with All Types of EVs

EV Connect

But in doing so, Tesla has established yet another equipment standard for an industry that is working at breakneck speed to prepare this country for a future where gas is a thing of the past. But there are dozens of EV models available today and hundreds more from every major automaker set to hit the roads over the next decade.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

Charged EVs

A handful of bidirectional-capable EVs are available today, and automakers are quickly implementing the technology. It’s purely a software upgrade, and standardization is already in place. Those districts are tax-exempt organizations, therefore they have access to attractive loans. That’s one way.

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