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Toyota’s tax credit advantage over competitors like Tesla disappears

Teslarati

The road ahead for Toyota as it starts competing seriously in the all-electric market just got a lot tougher. As recently corroborated by the veteran Japanese carmaker, it has already crossed the 200,000-unit cap for the United States’ $7,500 tax credit for hybrid and all-electric vehicles.

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Some California Buyers Could Get a Tesla Model 3 for Less Than a New Toyota Camry

The Truth About Cars

The base Model 3 starts at $40,240, which can drop as low as $25,240 after accounting for the $7,500 federal EV tax credit and the $7,500 California tax credit. The Camry starts at more than $26,000 for comparison.

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Tesla’s EVs still have great financing deals compared to rivals, even with recent price increases

Teslarati

In comparison, an electric vehicle from, say, Toyota, with its bZ4X, does not have a dedicated financing deal. Toyota’s online payment calculator for its all-electric bZ4X indicates that the vehicle is listed with an estimated monthly payment of $692. It’s not just Toyota either.

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Was the Jeep Wrangler 4xe 2021’s 3rd Highest-Selling EV in the US?

EV Adoption

Toyota, which does publish sales of its PHEV models, reported that the RAV4 Prime — which is the PHEV version of the number 4-selling vehicle in the US since since 2017 — had 2021 sales of 27,707 units. From where I sit, a new PHEV from Jeep outselling the Toyota RAV4 Prime is actually pretty impressive. Flip a coin.

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Two case studies outline how Houston and Loveland are saving money with EVs in their fleets

Green Car Congress

Its efforts to incorporate alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) into its fleet began in 2002 with an initial purchase of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), mainly the Toyota Prius and Ford Escape hybrid. In 2010, the city converted 15 Toyota Prius hybrids to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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What Does GM’s “30 New EVs By 2025” Promise Mean for the US Market?

EV Adoption

4, Hyundai IONIQ 5, Audi Q4 e-tron, Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV, Ford Escape PHEV, and Lincoln Corsair PHEV have either become available or likely will be in 2021. By comparison, in 2020 Tesla sold an estimated 242,713 units in North America (US and Canada).

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Flash Drive: 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Crossover EV

Clean Fleet Report

4 go up against its ICE competitors, I’ll offer a chart that illustrates two things—how it stacks up against the segment sales leader, the Toyota RAV4 (in the Prime, its plug-in hybrid version) and also how it compares with its stablemate, the VW Tiguan. Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV. Tax credits/incentives (vary greatly based on location).

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