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The EV Tax Credit: Buy Now or Wait Until 2024?

EV Life

The Treasury Department just released new guidance that will enable consumers to use their $7500 EV tax credits more like an upfront rebate starting in January 2024. However, new vehicle requirements are also taking effect that raise questions about which vehicles will still qualify for tax credits in the new year.

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Electric bicycles: Hero & Yamaha JV, Proposed US tax credit for electric bicycles 

Electric Vehicles India

Electric bicycles: Hero & Yamaha JV, Proposed US tax credit for electric bicycles . A proposed US tax credit for new electric bicycle purchases bumped backed up to a full 30%. The bicycle market in India is valued at USD 0.9 billion with 15 million bikes a year. billion, a fraction of the European market.

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Nissan Sets US MSRP for 2011 LEAF EV at $32,780; As Low as $25,280 with Federal Tax Credit

Green Car Congress

Nissan North America, Inc. Including the $7,500 federal tax credit for which the Nissan LEAF will be fully eligible, the consumer’s after-tax net value of the vehicle will be $25,280. The average cost for the charging dock plus installation will be $2,200.

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Progress! IRA signed into law

Electric Auto Association

The provisions included in the bill will fight inflation by lowering energy and health care costs for families, and by helping to reduce the deficit. This will support millions more low- and middle-income families than the original credit. has a free trade agreement, or with materials recycled in North America.

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Fisker scraps direct sales and turns to auto dealers for sales

Teslarati

“I went to my accounting department and asked what is the cost of selling a car? The company also shared its intention to expand retail operations in North America and Europe. I think we just went that route because everyone does when you are a startup.

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Lease Buyout Offers Loophole to EV Incentive Restrictions

EV Life

The most significant incentive, outlined in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 , comes in the form of a $7,500 tax credit for eligible drivers and vehicles. As with most government incentive programs, there are a lot of rules and restrictions regarding who qualifies for the credit. However, there’s a catch.

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J.D. Power launches EV Index; measuring roadblocks to EV adoption, parity to gas-powered vehicles

Green Car Congress

This factor measures the total cost of ownership of an EV compared with the ICE segment average (after tax credits, rebates, incentives, operating costs and residual values—for both purchase and lease transactions). Affordability.

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