Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Designed to promote the use of Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEV) and related clean vehicle technologies, the CVRP is a consumer incentive made available in addition to a $2,500 Federal Tax credit. In hybrid mode, it has an EPA combined mileage rating of 50 mpg. A national rollout of Prius Plug-in is planned for 2013.

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Tax Credit Prius Plug-in Rhode Island 231

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Production of the 2014 model year Prius Plug-in begins in October with pricing taking effect when these models arrive in showrooms in November.The Prius Plug-in qualifies for a Federal Tax Credit of up to $2,500 in addition to the State of California’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program (CVRP) which offers a $1,500 rebate.

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Prius Plug-in 2014 Rhode Island 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2010

In a talk at the opening plenary of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) conference in Washington, DC, former New York Governor George Pataki called for a 40% market penetration of electric drive vehicles in the US by the end of the decade. Incentivize the battery makers. Consumers and Charging.

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Tax Credit Tax Vehicles Grid 284

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Washington, DC’s current focus is electric vehicles (EVs) and electric technology. Through the examples above, it is clear that Washington is not seeking a technology neutral solution. As a bonus, this investment would come primarily from the automakers themselves and not become an additional burden on the US government or tax payer.

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Standards Transportation Fuel Economy MPG 247

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2013

This week in Washington, the company held a series of media drives (“TDI Efficiency Rally”) for the Q5, A6 and A7 diesel models to highlight their efficiency and performance, and also offered up its—as well as several other experts’—perspectives on the potential for diesel in the US market. Do they get state or federal tax breaks?

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Diesel Audi Sale Fuel Economy 366

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2010

We emphasize that this policy portfolio is not a substitute for an economy-wide carbon management policy (such as a carbon tax or cap-and-trade system). For policymakers in Washington, taking a systems view is difficult because of the politics involved. Taxes on motor vehicle fuels should be increased by $0.10

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MIT Emissions Light Climate Change 199

Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 18, 2007

The reality, however, is no removal of tax breaks for Big Oil; no 15% renewables standard for utilities; no plug-in hybrid incentives. Resch, president of the Solar Energy Industries Association, which sought an extension of the investment tax credit that expires at the end of next year. We're pretty disappointed," said Rhone A.

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Energy San Francisco Tax Credit Tax 100