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Porsche Casts Doubt Upon Combustion Ban Timeline

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Electric vehicle subsidies went from temporary to indefinite and combustion bans have gone from right around the corner to anyone’s guess. This is also true of the industry itself, which often makes bold promises designed to appease a subset of the public only to repeatedly move the target date back a few years.&

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Car Industry Asks Government For More EV Help

Revenge of the Electric Car

Auto lobbyists say the government should provide more cash subsidies to ease. If they don’t, then the car industry warns it’ll be hard to hit President Obama’s goal of one million electric and/or plug-in vehicles on the road by 2015. Tags: EV Economics Obama Energy. the introduction of EVs.

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Tesla slashes prices across Europe on Model Y

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In Norway, VW has made more critical cuts to the ID3’s price tag, to stay competitive in a market that has achieved 82% percent of sales being EVs – 20% of those sales being a Tesla in 2023. So we’re likely to see more of these price shifts and cuts as the industry settles into a new normal, post-subsidies.

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Report: Hyundai to introduce new fuel-cell vehicle in 2018 at half the price of Tucson Fuel Cell

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The Korea Herald reported that Hyundai Motor plans to unveil a new fuel-cell electric vehicle with a price tag of 60 million won (~US$53,900)—around half the price of the current Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell. With Korean government subsidies of 27.5 million won (~US$30,100).

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Study Finds that US Subsidies for Fossil Fuels Are Almost 2.5x Those for Renewables

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US subsidies for fuels and renewable energy, 2002-2008. The study, “Estimating US Government Subsidies to Energy Sources: 2002-2008”, found that fossil fuels benefited from approximately $72 billion over the seven-year period, while subsidies for renewable fuels totaled $29 billion. Of the fossil fuel subsidies, $70.2

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End Of Green-Car Subsidy in Japan Slows Sales in September

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The expiration of a Japanese government subsidy program on 7 September for green vehicles slowed domestic sales in September. 7—the final day that subsidy applications were accepted. 7—the final day that subsidy applications were accepted. Tags: Brief. drop in new car sales, the first decrease in 14 months.

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BYD Auto To Begin Sales of F3DM Plug-in to Individuals

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BYD dare not to open sales to the personal buyers without the subsidies from government.As Some insiders expect that the local government in Shenzhen will not rule out offering subsidies for residents buying BYD’s F3DM, so as to improve the development of electric cars. Tags: Brief.

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