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New Jersey Approves Additional EV Road Use Taxes

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New Jersey is taking action on the issue with a controversial measure to charge EV owners an annual road tax, which will increase over the next four years to $290 in 2028. EV buyers in the state will also have to pay four years of registration fees upfront, making it significantly more expensive to purchase a new electric model.

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New Jersey to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035

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Earlier this week, New Jersey officials announced plans to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. The ban is New Jersey’s effort to improve the air quality in the state. The gas car ban is New Jersey’s first step toward zero-emissions vehicles. The rule will only apply to new car sales.

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New Jersey resuscitates offshore wind with two new projects

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Photo: Ocean Wind 1 Ørsted dealt New Jersey a massive blow by canceling 2.2 GW of new projects to its pipeline. New Jersey was expected to announce another offshore wind solicitation at the beginning of 2024, and it’s delivered. gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind last year, but the state just added 3.7

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Tesla is suing my state so Louisianans can buy EVs

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I flew to New Jersey and San Diego to pick up both of my Tesla. A friend of mine from Louisiana who is also active in the Tesla Twitter community, Price Sicard, had to fly to New Jersey to pick up his Tesla. The post Tesla is suing my state so Louisianans can buy EVs appeared first on TESLARATI.

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QOTD: Which Car Horns Sound the Most Out of Place?

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I’ve been on a bender of buying and selling cars lately, which, in combination with my regular testing, has put me behind the wheel of a great number of new vehicles in a shorter time than usual. Give us a honk in the comments below. Image: lv-Olga via Shutterstock] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Ford reportedly eliminates lease-to-buy option on electric vehicles

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You can also reach me on Twitter @Christi86567288 , or if you have news tips, you can email us at tips@teslarati.com. The post Ford reportedly eliminates lease-to-buy option on electric vehicles appeared first on TESLARATI. If you have any comments, concerns, or questions, please email me at christine@teslarati.com.

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Twitter faces lawsuit from ‘experts’ hired by previous management to fight against Musk

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The consultancy firm’s services ultimately became unnecessary since Musk ended up buying Twitter for $44 billion anyway. Previous Twitter management hired a consulting firm to compel Musk to buy Twitter. This has not happened yet, and new features continue to be added and tested as of late.