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Study finds EV buyers want rebates, not tax credits; government could have saved $2B

Green Car Congress

A study by a team from the George Washington University finds that not all financial incentives are created equal in the eyes of prospective car buyers, and the current federal incentive—a tax credit—is, in fact, valued the least by car buyers. The current federal electric vehicle tax scheme is a pain.

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You will soon get up to $7,500 EV tax credit at purchase rather than a return

Electrek

The IRS has just released new guidelines to enable dealers to take the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit from the buyers and apply it directly to the purchase of new and used electric vehicles. It should make the experience a bit easier.

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New Rules for Federal Electric Vehicle Tax Credit

Green Energy Consumers

Back in December, we wrote about how the rules for what electric vehicles (EVs) qualify for the federal tax credit were going to change in 2024. Those changes did kick in January 2024, but so did new rules about how to claim the federal tax credit that we hadn’t expected.

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How to Get the Federal Clean Vehicle Tax Credit This Year

Blink Charging

The United States federal government has made it even easier to buy a new or used electric vehicle (EV). The latest Clean Vehicle Tax Credits can be applied to the purchase of a new or used EV at the point of sale as of January 1, 2024. The value of the tax credit allowed and any other purchase incentives.

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U.S. EV Tax Credit Tool Tracks Electric Car Savings

CleanTechnica EVs

Consumers have a new resource for finding plug-in electric and fuel cell vehicle tax credits. Current owners and those considering an electric vehicle purchase can access a free tool developed by ORNL researchers for fueleconomy.gov.

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Tesla’s cheapest Model 3 with the 2024 tax credit might surprise you

Teslarati

Treasury’s updated guidance on the federal electric vehicle (EV) tax credit has officially taken effect. With some of Tesla’s vehicles losing access to the credit in 2024, one Model 3 configuration is currently looking more appealing than ever.

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2024 Nissan LEAF Regains Eligibility for up to $3,750 EV Tax Credit

CleanTechnica EVs

federal EV tax credit provided that the customer meets all purchase and income qualifications for the EV tax credit as outlined in Internal Revenue Code Section 30DOpens. continued] The post 2024 Nissan LEAF Regains Eligibility for up to $3,750 EV Tax Credit appeared first on CleanTechnica.