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Road Test: 2021 Kia Niro PHEV EX Premium

Clean Fleet Report

The redesigned front has a new diamond-pattern grille and fascia that house chevron-shaped LED daytime running lights and fog lamps. In the rear the horizontal LED taillights have a bold design, with a faux skid plate and more chevron-shaped back-up lights. Stylish lines. My tester’s Deep Cerulean color elicited complements.

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Plug-in cars: Moving Forward

Plugs and Cars

I write a column for the Electric Auto Association newsletter, Current EVents. The federal consumer tax credit awaits major automaker cars that can claim them. Here's my June column. The trajectory remains clear, and the pace has quickened. Plug-in cars are inevitable. Will we get our money’s worth? It’s far from a slam dunk.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

Green Car Congress

Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Section 1603 Grant in Lieu of Investment Tax Credit (ITC) or Production Tax Credit (PTC). by Bill Cooke.

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The US’s largest renewable developer says it’s ‘unlikely’ GOP would gut clean energy tax credits

Baua Electric

The US’s largest renewable developer on the IRA The Biden administration’s landmark climate change law, the Inflation Reduction Act, has created a US clean energy manufacturing boom, thanks to the generous tax credits and other incentives. The Republican Party says it’s going to work to repeal it. But time will tell.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

At a press event on Monday, Oregon’s governor, Ted Kulongoski, was talking up Nissan’s previously announced partnership with the state. Chevron owns the NiMH patents and have not allowed EV size batts to be built. According to Nissan, the company plans to introduce its upcoming electric car in Oregon in late 2010.

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