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Porsche Taycan charging boost, EV charging cybersecurity, tax credit guidance: Today’s Car News

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DOE research suggests we may face some problems with charging cybersecurity. The Porsche Taycan is eligible for an upgrade that may cut its home charging time in half. And EV tax credit guidance is pushed to March. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Mapping federal charging network, EV charging tax, Mazda on EV range: Today’s Car News

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A group helps map out the federal EV charging network. Kansas looks at taxing charging. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And will EV range keep getting longer as batteries improve? Will future EVs keep offering longer range than previous models? Consider the CEO of Mazda in the U.S.

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Kansas lawmakers want to tax public EV charging

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A Kansas House bill calls for a tax on public EV charging—but not home charging. The proposed tax of 3 cents per kilowatt would go to a Kansas highway repair fund reliant on revenue, according to the Kansas Reflector, but it could force EV drivers to pay more than other drivers.

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EV tax credit goes point-of-sale, utility-meter home charging, Florida infrastructure: Today’s Car News

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Florida bulks up on EV charging infrastructure. And a re-upped EV tax credit could give an immediate boost to GM and Tesla. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The EV tax credit expansion is back, and it’s once again a possibility. Under a Senate.

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EV tax credit’s twisted timeline, IKEA charging, Nader and Tesla FSD: Today’s Car News

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Could the EV tax credit reboot break WTO rules? And not even industry insiders can verify the EV tax credit is coming back before the end of the year, so buy now. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. electric vehicle tax. Electrify America adds chargers at IKEA. The revamped version of the U.S.

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CT legislature passes highway usage tax on heavy trucks

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The Connecticut General Assembly has passed HB 6688 , a bill that imposes a highway use tax (HUT) on every carrier for operating, or causing to be operated, certain heavy, multi-unit motor vehicles (Class 8-13) on any highway (i.e., Revenue from the tax is directed to the Special Transportation Fund (STF).

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California bidirectional charging, Utah charging tax, tailpipes on Earth Day: Today’s Car News

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California might require bidirectional charging. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Utah takes from the EV drivers and gives to the gas guzzlers. And when will new vehicles with tailpipes become tone-deaf? A cumulative 1.5 million plug-in vehicles have been sold in California, the state reported last week.

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