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BMW i3 REx Range-Extended Electric: No NJ Sales-Tax Exemption, Costing Owners Extra $3,000-Plus

Green Car Reports

Electric cars enjoy many incentives, from tax credits and purchase rebates through carpool-lane access, to encourage buyers to give them a try.

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Pencil-Necked Finance Dweebs Suggest Anyone Making Six-Figures Should Only Buy a $15,000 Car

The Truth About Cars

percent interest with 20 percent down, Investopedia suggests a total purchase price for your shiny new car – including taxes and whatever other fees a dealer feels like charging that day – at just $16,687. In fact, I feel my headline figure of $15,000 is actually generous, since the $16,687 estimate includes dealer fees and taxes.

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

Green Car Congress

A study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis finds that buyers of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) are substantially less satisfied with the dealer purchase experience than buyers of conventional vehicles—with the notable exception of Tesla buyers. In some cases, dealers outright discouraged PEV purchases.

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What’s up with the BMW MINI E?

Plugs and Cars

The BMW Mini E has hit the streets. In June about 500 cars were placed in consumer and fleet hands in Los Angeles and New York and New Jersey for what BMW calls a " field trial." Like all the automakers, BMW dabbled in concept electric cars over the years. They produced a small fleet for the Munich Olympics in 1972.

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Much Awaited Electric Cars Sales Report – Feb’ 23

Electric Vehicles India

73 BMW India 54 123 – 0.0 -56 BMW, Hyundai Motors, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, KIA Motors have sold a decent number of e-cars and the values can be seen in the table above. The company has four different EV models, namely, TATA Tigor EV, TATA Xpres-T, TATA NEXON EV, and TATA Tiago EV. 56 Hyundai Motors 48 111 8 500.0 -57

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Kia EV9, Genesis EV prices cut with generous $7,500 discount offer

Baua Electric

2024 Kia EV9 (Source: Kia) Although Kia expects the EV9 will qualify for the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, it may not be until next year. The price cuts come as many automakers, including BMW, Tesla, Hyundai, Ford, and several others, are making the same move. We can help you get started today.

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Blink’s 2023 Year in Review

Blink Charging

In a wave of announcements, legacy automakers including Ford, General Motors, BMW, and Nissan announced their intention to use the NACS connector in future EVs. Like the tax credit for new EVs, the used EV tax credit included an AGI cap and must be sold by a licensed dealer.