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Nissan and Honda may team up to slash EV prices and take on Chinese automakers like BYD

Baua Electric

With the $7,500 EV tax credit, the EV starts at under $40,000. 2024 Honda Prologue (Source: Honda) Electrek’s Take Japanese automakers, including Nissan, Honda, and Toyota, are falling behind in the EV market due to a slow shift from hybrids. The Prologue is based on GM’s Ultium platform, with up to 296 miles range.

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Driving the sales of electric vehicles

Clean Car

We know for sure that internal combustion engine-powered vehicles (ICE) and hybrids will be banned from sale no later than 2035 and we know that there is a big push towards encouraging the take up of electric vehicles (EV). For more on this see our tax blog [link]. Get in touch via info@cleancar.io.

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Norway leads the world in moving to EVs

EV Info

Norway has offered strong incentives for motorists to switch to Electric Vehicles with strong tax incentives for electric vehicles. ICE vehicles are subject to a significant tax, and electric vehicles are exempt from that tax. And conventional hybrids make up less than 10% of new car sales anyway. WHERE IS THE BOTTOM?

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BMW’s 2021 luxury sedan, the 745e PHEV, comes with 16 pure-electric miles

Current EV

By John Coulter, CURRENT EV CMO To attract new customers, BMW has been offering plug-in hybrid versions of all of its models. They added an integrated electric motor to the 745’s 6-cylinder combustion engine a year ago, creating the 745e xDrive Plug-In Hybrid. The hybrid achieves 0 to 60mph in 4.9 Top speed is 130mph.

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UK Car production slumps in July

EV Info

More than a quarter (26.0%) of all cars made in July were either battery electric (BEV), plug in hybrid (PHEV) or hybrid electric (HEV), their highest share on record, and meaning that UK car factories have turned out 126,757 of these important products since the start of the year. July Registrations. Big Picture.

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Driving Towards a Sustainable Future: The Rise of Electric Autos in India

Baua Electric

The Indian government has introduced various incentives and initiatives, such as subsidies and tax benefits, to promote the adoption of electric autos. One of the key measures is the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme, launched in 2015.

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If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu

Electric Auto Association

Select “Transportation” and “Alt Fuel/Hybrid,” and if there is activity, identify the sponsor and co-sponsors. Our EVADC’s Info Sheet , which we often append at the conclusion of written testimony, will resume yearly updates in 2021. You may also be able to follow relevant legislative committee YouTube channels.