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Proposed Changes to Federal EV Tax Credit – Part 2: End of the Manufacturer Sales Phaseout

EV Adoption

Arguably the biggest flaw in the Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Credit ( IRC 30D ) regulations is the triggering of a phaseout schedule of the tax credit when a manufacturer sells 200,000 total EVs (BEV and PHEV). In this part 2 article, we’ll dive deeply into the elimination of the per manufacturer 200,000 EVs sold phaseout.

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Top 15 Nissan LEAF markets in US in 2013

Green Car Congress

LEAF performs well because of a good charging infrastructure, a dense urban footprint and congestion. Georgia has a tax credit worth up to $5,000 for zero-emissions vehicles. Honolulu, with 26 quick chargers, has one of densest charging grids in the US. Los Angeles. Oregon has a Chief EV Officer to promote EV use.

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New electric vehicle models available now

Plug in America

From a truck that can handle any terrain to a luxury car with more than 500 miles of electric range, read more about these stunning new EVs, sorted by the manufacturer’s suggested retail price. . Many of these vehicles are eligible for the federal EV tax credit of up to $7,500 and other state/local incentives. Mazda MX-30.

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EV Charging at Work Helps Employees Get Back to the Office

EV Connect

EV charging at work will soon become one of the smartest and most effective of those perks. It’s the best of both worlds — and adding tenant perks to commercial real estate like EV charging will pay dividends both now and later. But if you postpone your commercial real estate business plans until 2030, it will be too late.

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New Study Outlines Pathway to 76% Reduction in UK Transport Sector CO2 Emissions By 2050; Road Transport Becomes Carbon Neutral

Green Car Congress

Fiscal assumptions include: Road user charges resulting in a 3% reduction in all traffic. Workplace car parking charges: CO 2 emissions from commuting by car reduced by 12%. Thus, assuming 25% of total car CO 2 emissions are due to commuting, this equates to a 3% reduction in total passenger car CO 2.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

Green Car Congress

Smith’s warranty for the battery system is five years or 1,000 charge cycles—whichever comes first. In Great Britain vehicles are heavily taxed via fuel taxes, the value added tax, registration fees and location specific congestion charges and the cumulative effect of these taxes can have a significant impact on a vehicle’s operating cost.

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

Green Car Congress

Because [Ford] can provide the hardware, but ultimately, our country has to decide is this where we really want to go and if so, how are we going to really develop the smart grid in a way that works and allows the utilities to actually speak to each other and trade power, ubiquity of charging and all those things. Policy Instruments.

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