Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Move over, cash for clunkers. By contrast, hybrid vehicles that mix traditional internal- combustion engines with electric power accounted for less than 3% of car sales in 2008, more than a decade after their introduction. November 16, 2009: 06:01 PM ET. By Judith Burns. Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

In a pre-response to that speech, having successfully advocated for plug-in hybrids like the forthcoming Chevy Volt, we propose that the President follow that speech up with a “realistic and conservative” roadmap to halve our oil use in 10 years. And the first plug-in cars mass-produced in the USA in a century will go on sale this fall.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2011

The President is proposing to transform the existing $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles into a rebate that will be available to all consumers immediately at the point of sale, similar to “Cash for Clunkers”. The Recovery Act is also supporting the deployment of infrastructure for advanced technology vehicles.

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Wallbox

JANUARY 4, 2021

This growth is no small feat considering overall car sales have been falling in the past two years. Furthermore, a BCG report from earlier this year even predicted EV sales to overtake internal combustion engine (ICE) car sales by 2030. Why some analysts expect EV sales to drop.

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