Hybrid, Low Cost and Tax Credit

Congressional Budget Office estimates US federal policies promoting EVs and other fuel-efficient vehicles will cost $7.5B through 2019; little or no impact on gasoline use and GHG in the short term

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Tax credits and gasoline prices necessary for various electric vehicles to be cost-competitive with conventional vehicles at 2011 vehicle prices. The electric vehicles that are the focus of this study fall into two broad classes: plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and battery-electric vehicles. Source: CBO.

Tax Credit

Tax Credit Gasoline Tax Gasoline-Electric

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

Baua Electric

MARCH 13, 2024

The aim is to reduce EV prices as the automakers look to Chinese automakers with low-cost models like BYD. The Chinese EV leader declared a “liberation battle” against ICE vehicles by slashing EV prices and introducing electric cars with prices as low as $9,700 (69,800 yuan).

BYD

BYD Honda Chinese Nissan

How Much Does it Cost to Charge an Electric Car at a Public Charging Station?

EV Connect

AUGUST 28, 2023

Drivers get faster off-road charging speeds than Level 1 can supply, while businesses can capitalize on both tax credits and fresh revenue opportunities. To put that in context, we need to explore the cost of charging an electric car at a public charging station, and see how businesses can reduce EV charging station costs.

Charging

Charging Electric Cars Tax Credit Cars

Workplace EV Charging: Business Benefits and Considerations for Success

Driivz

MARCH 26, 2023

Free or low-cost workplace EV charging is itself an attractive benefit for existing and prospective employees. Companies can recoup some of the cost of offering employees free or low-cost workplace charging by allowing visitors to use the charging stations for a fee. Or you can structure a hybrid approach.

Charging

Charging Tax Credit Low Cost Gas-Electric

Delphi Using $89.3M DOE Award to Support Expansion of Power Electronics Engineering and New Manufacturing Facility; First Products for Allison

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2009

Among the first products expected to be manufactured at the new facility will be power electronics components and systems for Allison Transmission, a leading supplier of commercial-duty fully automatic transmissions for both on- and off-highway vehicles, and of hybrid propulsion systems for on-highway transit and coach vehicles. Earlier post.)

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Indiana Power Powered

CMU study finds that HEVs and PHEVs with small battery packs offer more emissions and oil displacement benefits per dollar spent than large pack PHEVs and BEVs; policy implications

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Value of life-cycle emissions externality damages and oil premium costs from vehicles in 2010 $. Strategies to promote adoption of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) with small battery packs offer more social benefits (i.e., Michalek et al. Click to enlarge. —Michalek et al.

PHEV

PHEV Oil Emissions Batteries

6 Best Electric SUVs and Crossovers (and how they’re changing the cost of driving)

EV Life

DECEMBER 17, 2019

In addition to the mounting costs of gasoline, our love of SUVs is also costing the planet in terms of carbon emitted by sports utility vehicles (compared to more efficient sedans and hybrids.). The Soul is the low-cost leader in affordability, especially when you factor in up to $10,300 in rebates and tax incentives.

SUV

SUV Cost Of DC Dealers

Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

In a pre-response to that speech, having successfully advocated for plug-in hybrids like the forthcoming Chevy Volt, we propose that the President follow that speech up with a “realistic and conservative” roadmap to halve our oil use in 10 years. Tuesday night, President Obama will speak to the nation about the Gulf catastrophe.

Oil

Oil Conversion 2020 Oil-Sands

Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

We are thinking about plug-in hybrids, but we aren’tthinking about commercializing one right away,” Fukui said. in Japan’s Kyoto prefecture to make packsfor gasoline-electric hybrid cars. We are thinking aboutextending that application to plug-in hybrids.” Tokyo-based Honda plansstarting producing the vehicles in late 2010.

Obama

Obama Honda Plug-in Plug

Ford’s EV price cuts boost demand as all-electric sales climb 80% in February

Baua Electric

MARCH 4, 2024

YOY) and hybrids (+31.5% Once up and running, Hyundai expects EVs assembled at the facility will qualify for the $7,500 federal tax credit, including its first three-row electric SUV , the IONIQ 9. Farley said Ford developed a “super talented skunk works team to create a low-cost EV platform.”

F-150

F-150 All-Electric Price Sale

GM says its new Chevy Bolt EV will save billions with more affordable LFP batteries

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Chevy Equinox EV vs the competition The brand also expects it to qualify for the $7,500 federal tax credit, cutting the starting price potentially as low as $27,495. Meanwhile, with the base model not expected to begin production until later this year, GM plans to fill the gap with hybrid models.

Affordable

Affordable GM Batteries Battery

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

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

It will also list current tax credits and incentives applicable to EV charging. Alone, the federal government plans to purchase more than 500 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) or EVs in fiscal year 2017. Municipal fleet electrification.

Obama

Obama Charging Financing DC

Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

(Last year Oregon had also aggressively negotiated with the Chinese carmaker, BYD , to manufacture its line of plug-in hybrids in the state for sale in the U.S.) Many of the first Prius hybrids that were released are still running strong on their NiMH batteries after 100,000+ miles.

Oregon

Oregon Green Electric Cars Lead Acid

EV Driven

Congressional Budget Office estimates US federal policies promoting EVs and other fuel-efficient vehicles will cost $7.5B through 2019; little or no impact on gasoline use and GHG in the short term

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

How Much Does it Cost to Charge an Electric Car at a Public Charging Station?

Workplace EV Charging: Business Benefits and Considerations for Success

Delphi Using $89.3M DOE Award to Support Expansion of Power Electronics Engineering and New Manufacturing Facility; First Products for Allison

CMU study finds that HEVs and PHEVs with small battery packs offer more emissions and oil displacement benefits per dollar spent than large pack PHEVs and BEVs; policy implications

6 Best Electric SUVs and Crossovers (and how they’re changing the cost of driving)

Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

Ford’s EV price cuts boost demand as all-electric sales climb 80% in February

GM says its new Chevy Bolt EV will save billions with more affordable LFP batteries

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

Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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