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BEV sales passed new milestone in the U.S. in 2023; state adoption varies

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The figure, as presented in the webcast by Cox Director of Industry Insights Stephanie Valdez Streaty, represents roughly 8 percent of overall automotive sales for the year and a 46 percent increase year over year. Additional OEMs that saw significant gains included overall market leader General Motors (GM), with a 14.1

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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Lyft Lyft offers rides on two wheels or four and tells you transit options as well If there was any question about the changing landscape, General Motors’ $500 million investment in the ride sharing company Lyft. A growing number of hybrid and electric cars are offered in the Hertz Green Travel Collection.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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General Motors. Alone, the federal government plans to purchase more than 500 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) or EVs in fiscal year 2017. Hackathons are events that bring together coders, data scientists, topic experts, and interested members of the public to discover insights and develop new solutions.

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Can Toyota really claim to be green? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

The vehicle has earned almost iconic status, lauded by celebrities and generally seen as the ‘ultimate green car’. The Prius came under fire in The Washington Post , which openly questioned its manufacturing process as explained in our article ‘ Could the Prius be harmful to the environment? ’. How green is this green car?

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. Supporters of the car say that’s shortsighted. The group pointed to a B.C.G.

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Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

EV Adoption

To date, two manufacturers — Tesla and General Motors — saw the tax credit phaseout completely. The credit is not available for Tesla vehicles acquired after December 31, 2019 and General Motors EV purchased after March 31, 2020. Effective Date: Jan 1, 2022. 3,500 Bonus Credit for Minimum 50 kWh Battery (2027).