Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Entrepreneurs and advocates for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles conversions have taken advantage of the platform to create a petition urging the Administration to extend the Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicles (IRC 30D) tax incentives, currently granted for new plug-in vehicles, to plug-in conversions.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Among the elements in the budget are the launch of a new £400-million (US$530-million) Charging Investment Infrastructure Fund and the provision of an extra £100 million (US$133 million) towards helping people buy battery-electric cars. The money will come from a temporary rise in Company Car Tax and Vehicle Excise Duty on new diesel cars.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2015

Although the SAE World Congress has been running panel sessions on fuel cell vehicle commercialization since 2005, this year was the first in which three participating automakers—Toyota, Hyundai and Honda—had fuel cell vehicles that customers can buy now or within a year. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Thirty-seven percent of Southeast Asian consumers planning to buy a car are open to purchasing an electric vehicle, according to a Nissan-commissioned study by Frost & Sullivan. Three in four respondents said they were ready to switch to electric vehicles if taxes were waived. Motivating factors for buying an electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2020

In 21 of the 50 States there are cash, parking and rebate incentives to buy an electric vehicle. Although fuel costs are the most ‘present’ cost on peoples’ minds, insurance and tax and also see running costs creep up. Across the states, the average cost of taxes for a gas car is $321 a year, compared to $504 for electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

To educate business owners in how to transfer their fleets and encourage them to buy electric vehicles, a number of aids have been introduced. There are tax incentives in most European countries. ë-Berlingo Van Control is available from €30,500 excluding tax (size M, increased load 800kg, 136hp/100kW electric motor, 50kWh battery).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

In a study published in the journal Energy Economics , MIT researchers have found that a fuel economy standard is at least six to fourteen times less cost effective than a fuel tax when targeting an identical reduction in cumulative gasoline use (20% by 2050).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2023

Demand for US-produced lithium is particularly strong due to tax incentives that reward consumers for buying electric vehicles with domestically produced and assembled parts. The mine at Silver Peak is adding new pumps and evaporation ponds to try to keep up with surging lithium demand; the mine plans to double its production by 2025.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Although the Germans are leading the charge on a political level, it is the Italians who have the highest share of potentially interested customers: 54% of Germans would consider buying one, compared to 79% of Italians (lowest is the UK with 52%). Across all EU countries, 22% would support higher vehicle emission taxes.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

Under provisions of a fiscal 2009 tax reform bill, Japan will waive an automobile weight tax for people buying hybrid cars and electric vehicles. Normally, people purchasing new cars pay the automobile acquisition tax, which is equivalent to roughly 5% of the car’s price, and three years’ worth of the weight tax.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Common wisdom has it that the last few days of any calendar year are the best time to buy a car. Not only are franchised dealers and their salespeople seeking to close out the month with a bang, but it's the end of a year and their allocation of cars next year can depend on how many they sell this year.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The site provides consumers with information to help guide buying decisions for all types of vehicles, including current EV federal tax credits, as well as operation and maintenance tips to save drivers money. Consumers can personalize estimates for their annual miles and local fuel prices, for example.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

The IRA offers a tax credit to consumers when they buy an EV with batteries equipped with a certain percentage of critical minerals extracted or processed in the US. The deal with SQM is expected to boost SK On’s efforts to meet the IRA requirements as Chile is a free trade agreement (FTA) partner with the US. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2009

In the Pre-Budget Report (PBR) released on 9 December, UK Chancellor Alistair Darling announced that all electric cars will be exempt from Company Car Tax (CCT) for 5 years and electric vans will be exempt from Van Benefit Charge (VBC) for the same period. The PBR also has news of an additional £30 million (US$48.5 Earlier post.).

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Teslarati

APRIL 17, 2023

EV incentives in the United States have been a hot topic in Congress since the Inflation Reduction Act was introduced to the House floor last year. Tesla is one of just a few automakers who will offer models that qualify for federal EV incentives in the U.S. following a new rule implementation. What do you think of the article?

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

As part of a comprehensive reform plan to simplify the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ transportation system, Governor Deval Patrick is proposing a fuel tax increase of $0.19 The increased fuel tax is intended to be in lieu of an increase in tolls. Future increases in the state fuel tax would follow the Consumer Price Index.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2011

Under the scheme, around 500 of the largest emitters in Australia—facilities that have direct greenhouse gas emissions of 25,000 tonnes of CO 2 -equivalent per year or more (excluding emissions from transport fuels and some synthetic greenhouse gases)—will need to buy and surrender to the Government a permit for every tonne they produce.

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EV Adoption

JANUARY 22, 2022

Instead, the news and claim has been relegated to Stellantis executive quotes in trade articles and is generally flying below the radar of many in the auto industry — and perhaps more importantly the larger potential PHEV-buying consumer market. Rocksteadyrobk, 4xeForums.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2010

GM will introduce the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle with a starting MSRP of $41,000; after applying the Federal income tax credit of $7,500, the price drops to $33,500. When the battery runs low, a gasoline-powered range extender extends the driving range for 300 miles on a full tank of fuel.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2011

GEM cars are eligible for incentives and tax credits from clean-air districts and other governmental agencies. GEM cars are used by local, state and national government agencies, resorts, master-planned communities, universities, medical and corporate campuses, as well as by sports teams, taxi-shuttle services and individual consumers.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2020

For customers who want faster home charging for their Mustang Mach-E or who want connected features, the Ford Connected Charge Station home wallbox will be available for purchase, with prices starting at $799 MSRP, excluding taxes.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2023

This factor measures the proportion of new-vehicle buyers who have an EV purchase option that meets their buying needs, reflective of factors like price, manufacturer origin, segment and other inputs. Availability. Affordability.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2010

users pay for the construction and maintenance of roads via a federal fuel tax. Revenues from the tax go into the federal Highway Trust Fund, which is independent of the General Fund; every five years or so Congress passes an authorization bill to allocate these revenues. States use similar mechanisms. —Huang et al.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2009

While the survey found that 90% of US adults are open to choosing a hybrid if they were in the market for a new vehicle, it also determined that 80% of US adults think financial barriers such as purchase price and/or insufficient cost savings prevent people from buying a hybrid car.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2016

Intelligence survey results, which indicate that more than seven in 10 would be likely or very likely to choose a gasoline car, compared with the four in 10 who would consider buying a diesel. There appears to have been a dramatic shift in the petrol and diesel sales seesaw. — Steve Huntingford, What Car?

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

At the same time, Sommer said in his presentation at the 2015 Electric Drive Congress in Washington DC, continued legislative support is needed to reach the next level of electric vehicle adoption. Examples in this category include protecting and expanding existing tax credits in the Energy Independence and Security Act. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2013

Essentially, said Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a conference call describing the product, the new approach allows one to buy a new Model S for no money down net of the tax credit and as low as about $500 net out of pocket cost per month, depending upon the model, specific state incentives, and personal parameters (e.g.,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Fisker Automotive has selected the GM Wilmington Assembly plant in Wilmington, Delaware for production for Project NINA, the development and build of a family-oriented plug-in hybrid sedan costing about $39,900 after federal tax credits. Earlier post.). Fisker Automotive has signed a letter of intent with Motors Liquidation Co.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Jack Rosebro, founder of Perfect Sky in Los Angeles [and a contributor to Green Car Congress ], spoke of the need for government policy makers to move beyond incremental changes that are not providing enough incentive for the market to produce alternatives to oil as the almost exclusive source of energy for road and rail transportation.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

Based on the current tax scheme, the plant is estimated to bring in more than €200 million in annual tax revenues. Kaidi has also signed a Letter of Intent to buy 33 hectares of land from the city of Kemi. Finland has vast biomass resources, plenty of potential partner companies and an extremely progressive biofuels policy.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

In Europe, the car market is skewed in favor of diesels through regulation and tax policies. Europe buys 7 out of 10 diesel cars and vans sold globally while less than 1% of new vehicles sold in the US are diesel and in China, the world’s largest vehicle market, diesel represents less than 2%. —T&E study.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2019

Businesses that buy zero-emission vehicles are also now eligible for a tax benefit estimated to be worth around $13,000 in the year they purchase the vehicles. In the 2019 budget, the Government of Canada announced rebates of up to $5,000 for consumers on the purchase of zero-emission vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2013

Norway has encouraged the use of electric vehicles for many years with tax and usage benefits. We are clearly demonstrating to other countries in Europe and across the globe that if you build infrastructure and put some smart incentives in place people buy zero emission cars and use them everyday.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Tax credits and gasoline prices necessary for various electric vehicles to be cost-competitive with conventional vehicles at 2011 vehicle prices. For example, an average plug-in hybrid vehicle with a battery capacity of 16 kWh would be eligible for the maximum tax credit of $7,500. Source: CBO. Click to enlarge. billion through 2019.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2014

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) voted to immediately expand the funding and current waiting list for incentive funds that help consumers buy zero-emission and plug-in hybrid vehicles. That can be combined with an up to $7,500 federal tax credit and other regional incentives.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

The French Government will reduce the purchase tax incentives for lower carbon cars and increase the penalties for high-pollution vehicles beginning in January. France’s bonus-malus scheme provides financial rewards for those who purchase or lease a new vehicle emitting less CO 2 g/km while taxing more heavily polluting cars.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2022

What will keep first-time owners coming back to buy another BEV is the compelling experience with the safety and technology features, lower service and maintenance costs, and pure driving enjoyment. However, once someone has purchased a BEV, they’re pretty much hooked. PP100) and squeaks and rattles (13.4

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