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EIA: State tax rates for retail gasoline and diesel increased in 13 states in 2023

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In January 2023, state taxes and fees on gasoline and diesel fuel averaged $0.3163 per gallon (gal) of gasoline and $0.3388/gal of diesel fuel, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). These taxes have increased in 13 states since July 2022. gal gasoline tax is restored by 1 May 2023.

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President Biden calls on Congress, States for fuel tax holiday; increase in refinery capacity

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2022

President Biden called on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for the next 90 days, through the busy summer driving season—18 cents per gallon for gasoline and 24 cents per gallon for diesel. He also called on states to suspend their state gas taxes as well or to find other ways to deliver some relief.

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DOE: Average annual gasoline taxes paid per vehicle, by state, 2019

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2019

According to the Federal Highway Administration, the average fuel economy for all light vehicles on the road today is 22.3 The Federal tax on gasoline is 18.4 cents per gallon, and each state has a gasoline tax, ranging from 8.95 Based on a vehicle with an average fuel economy of 22.3 cents in Alaska to 58.7

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API releases latest report on US and state fuel taxes

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

The American Petroleum Institute has released its January 2014 update report and maps on gasoline and diesel taxes for all 50 states in the US along with a national average; the information is updated quarterly. Gasoline taxes, January 2014. Diesel taxes, January 2014. The federal tax on gasoline is 18.40

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Motor vehicle taxation brings in €440.4B for governments in major European markets

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2020

The taxes fall into three broad categories: vehicle acquisition (VAT, sales tax, registration tax); ownership (annual circulation tax, road tax); and motoring (fuel tax). Motor tax revenues collected by governments have increased by almost 3% compared to the previous year, and the grand total of €440.4

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Mn/DOT assessing potential for mileage-based user fee to replace fuel tax; Battelle conducting technology assessment

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2011

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) will recruit 500 people from Wright and Hennepin counties to take part in research to test technology that could someday be used to collect a mileage-based user fee (MBUF) in lieu of a gasoline tax. These funding sources support construction and maintenance of the highway system.

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DOE: US gasoline taxes dropped below 20% of total price in 2015

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Fuel taxes in the United States in 2015 accounted for 19% of the price of a gallon of gasoline, down from just under 30% in 1990, according to figures compiled by the US Department of Energy (DOE). By comparison, in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, taxes accounted for more than half of the total price for both 1990 and 2015.

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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

Blink Charging

OCTOBER 6, 2023

As both EV adoption increases and internal combustion engine vehicles have become more fuel efficient, states are seeking to offset lost revenue from the gas tax. With states enacting new kWh taxes on EVs and EV charging, we want to make sure you have the right information. kWh tax begins on July 1, 2025.

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Belfer Center Study Concludes Reducing Car and Truck GHG Emissions Will Require Substantially Higher Fuel Prices; Income Tax Credits for Advanced Alt Fuel Vehicles Are Essentially Ineffective at Reducing Sector Emissions

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2010

Direct transportation (fuel) taxes generate the greatest reductions in CO 2 emission from transportation, achieving CO 2 emissions at 86% of 2005 levels by about 2025. While CO 2 prices are equivalent to fuel taxes, CO 2 prices at their projected levels are far too small to create a significant incentive to drive less.

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New UK Report Welcomes Moves to Promote Green Cars but Stresses Importance of Policies to Reduce Car Use

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

It also discusses fuel taxes and prices, which affect both travel and vehicle choices. Relatively low elasticity of demand for fuel suggests that the impact of fuel tax increases may be limited in the short run. But there is a bigger picture. Rebound effects need to be addressed.

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IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The policy package includes a new fuel economy readiness index, which measures the extent to which countries have implemented steps that will fully exploit the potential of existing fuel economy technologies and maximise their use in vehicles. Plan: this is the longest phase in developing fuel economy policies.

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Global Fuel Economy Initiative Releases Roadmap Report on Achieving 50% Fuel Economy Improvement in LDV Fleet by 2050

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2009

Consumers need additional information when new vehicle technologies are introduced to ensure that they work properly, provide performance similar to standard technologies, and provide the cost efficiency claimed. The report cites a number of policy options to support achieving the goal, including: Fuel economy or CO 2 emission standards.

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Analysis concludes that current transportation policy in most US states will likely worsen GHG emission trends in US

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2010

transportation, and ensure state fuel taxes can support all transportation modes. Based on this information, travelers can then make more. informed decisions about when and how often to drive. commuting provide a service in addition to information about smarter, cleaner travel choices.

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Energy Learning Curve Survey Finds Americans Support Wide Array of Proposed Energy Policies, But Are Not Yet Ready to Make Tradeoffs

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2009

However, the survey also found that the public may not yet be prepared for the tradeoffs and challenges needed to make these proposals a reality, with majorities rejecting measures such as a floor on gasoline prices, congestion charges, or higher fuel taxes. Better information, by itself, isn’t enough.

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National Research Council Report Explores Improving Fuel Economy of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles; Recommends Immediately Beginning Developing a Regulatory Approach

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

As the components are generally tested at this time, there is a need for standardized test protocol and safe guards for the confidentiality of the data and information. Japan regulates the fuel economy of these vehicles, and both the European Union and the state of California are developing standards.

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Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2009

” Miller believes there are five trends defining the consumer experience, three of which apply directly to green technology: People today are over-stimulated with more information than we can possibly absorb. fuel tax); and there needs to be assurances regarding OEM viability—all of which may involve government action.

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MIT Energy Initiative report on transforming the US transportation system by 2050 to address climate challenges

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2016

We should continue to adopt policies to reduce transportation energy demand and emissions, while using our evolving information base to assess and reassess which options have the greatest leverage.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

We used this information to estimate annual greenhouse-gas emissions from the fuel cycle, which depend partly on the average vehicle size and partly on how much vehicle efficiency improves over time. Governments have offered subsidies or tax rebates to make EVs more appealing, a policy which the U.S.

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EIA: State tax rates for retail gasoline and diesel increased in 13 states in 2023

President Biden calls on Congress, States for fuel tax holiday; increase in refinery capacity

DOE: Average annual gasoline taxes paid per vehicle, by state, 2019

API releases latest report on US and state fuel taxes

Motor vehicle taxation brings in €440.4B for governments in major European markets

Mn/DOT assessing potential for mileage-based user fee to replace fuel tax; Battelle conducting technology assessment

DOE: US gasoline taxes dropped below 20% of total price in 2015

kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

Belfer Center Study Concludes Reducing Car and Truck GHG Emissions Will Require Substantially Higher Fuel Prices; Income Tax Credits for Advanced Alt Fuel Vehicles Are Essentially Ineffective at Reducing Sector Emissions

New UK Report Welcomes Moves to Promote Green Cars but Stresses Importance of Policies to Reduce Car Use

IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

Global Fuel Economy Initiative Releases Roadmap Report on Achieving 50% Fuel Economy Improvement in LDV Fleet by 2050

Analysis concludes that current transportation policy in most US states will likely worsen GHG emission trends in US

Energy Learning Curve Survey Finds Americans Support Wide Array of Proposed Energy Policies, But Are Not Yet Ready to Make Tradeoffs

National Research Council Report Explores Improving Fuel Economy of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles; Recommends Immediately Beginning Developing a Regulatory Approach

Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

MIT Energy Initiative report on transforming the US transportation system by 2050 to address climate challenges

We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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