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European Emissions Regulations Drive the Toyota GR Yaris' Price Up By Almost 100 Percent

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That’s how the 2024 Toyota GR Yaris, a car powered by an (admittedly powerful and turbocharged) three-cylinder engine, costs nearly double its sticker price in France. but it’s clear we should all be thankful that we’re not facing steep taxes and penalties for continuing to buy gas vehicles.

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Ansys releases pre-lockdown global survey on vehicle electrification

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US respondents are most likely to buy an EV if the government offers a federal/state tax credit. Most other countries were split as well, with the exception of China and India, where 65% and 77% of respective respondents would still purchase an EV without a tax credit.

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Ineos Starts Building the Quartermaster Pickup

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Ineos will build the truck at its plant in France, where it also produces the Grenadier. Interestingly, the Quartermaster will be subject to the chicken tax, a 25 percent tariff on light-duty trucks imported to the United States. Preorders for the U.S. version will begin in early 2024.

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SAE World Congress panel highlights progress on H2 infrastructure and fuel cell vehicle commercialization

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Although the SAE World Congress has been running panel sessions on fuel cell vehicle commercialization since 2005, this year was the first in which three participating automakers—Toyota, Hyundai and Honda—had fuel cell vehicles that customers can buy now or within a year. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

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Honda is working on high-capacity batteries capable of 15-minute charging with a 240 km range for release in 2022 models. Public Policy: National governments including China, the UK, France, the Netherlands and India have stated the intention to phase out the internal combustion engine. Automakers are reducing charging times.

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Current status of electric vehicle charging pile industry

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For example, the federal government provides for a tax credit of up to $2,000 for each home charging pile built, while California provides for $750 for every 240-volt wall-mounted charging pile mounted by private users. Development of charging pile industry in Japan: operating network.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Possibilities include dramatic reductions in the cost of EV batteries that lead to more cost- competitive vehicles, greater state or federal incentives, or increasing taxes on fossil fuels. IER, which runs Autolib, is expanding to Lyon and Bordeaux in France and will have its initial U.S. Tesla Motors will have a bumpy year.

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