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Budget deal restores tax credits for EV charging stations, electric motorcycles, fuel-cell cars

Green Car Reports

Fears that Congress would kill the federal tax credit for purchase of a plug-in electric car were laid to rest in December when that incentive survived the $1.5 billion tax-cut bill.

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EV Drive coalition begins lobbying effort to save tax credit

Green Car Reports

Members of the lame-duck Congress all got letters on their desks Tuesday stating why the electric-car tax credit should be revised and extended.

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Could improving electric-car tax credit be possible even with today's politics?

Green Car Reports

Rather to the surprise of electric-car advocates, the massive tax bill passed by the U.S. Congress in December did not eliminate the federal tax credit for purchase of a plug-in electric vehicle. Now, financial columnist James Stewart has.

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22 mayors join letter urging electric-car tax credit retention by Congress

Green Car Reports

tax policy for the first time in three decades are now being reconciled by a joint committee from both houses of Congress. Two bills from the Senate and House of Representatives that would radically reform U.S. No public hearings on those bills have been held in either chamber, and the legislation is closely guarded.

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Electric-car tax credit retained in Congressional tax reform bill: report

Green Car Reports

income-tax credit for purchase of a plug-in electric vehicle will not be killed after all. We'll likely never know whether it was the influence of auto lobbyists, pressure from the actual public, or a letter signed by two dozen mayors. But however the sausage was made, it appears that the U.S.

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What effect will lower tax credits on Tesla and GM plug-ins have? Twitter poll results

Green Car Reports

For a bunch of electric-car owning acolytes, our readers are surprisingly sanguine about the reduction and eventual expiration of plug-in tax credits on electric-car sales. We've reported extensively on the expiring tax credits, which will affect models from Tesla and GM in 2019.

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Reminder: Tax Credit For Electric-Car Charging Station Is Back

Green Car Reports

As part of the recent fiscal cliff deal passed by Congress, many green energy programs saw renewed focus and deadline extensions, allowing people to benefit from them for a little longer. Included in these programs is the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property credit.