Plugs and Cars
JULY 12, 2007
Toyota made the car, the Prius, that made plug-in conversions possible, and now they are trying to rein in the desires unleashed. Legislation proposed in the Senate by Senators Obama, Hatch and Cantwell to offer tax credits to convert hybrids to plug-ins now has its counterpart in Congressman Ed Markey's House bill.
Plugs and Cars
JUNE 4, 2009
President Obama has stated a commitment to 1 million plug-in cars by 2015. The federal consumer tax credit awaits major automaker cars that can claim them. Tags: biofuels nissan GM zev mandate cafe standards barack obama battery electric car. The taxpayer is financing the American automakers’ survival and their future.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 31, 2009
The warranty reduction would not impose added liability on GM or consumers, Sexton noted, because President Obama has said the federal government will guarantee the warranties of GM and Chrysler vehicles should they go bankrupt. Moreover, several states are implementing additional tax credits of up to $5,000 per vehicle.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
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. Do the simple math, Obama (ho,ho) and learn just how stupid thou really art.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Governor Kulongoski is currently pushing a plan before the state legislature to cut some hefty tax breaks for electric vehicle manufacturers who choose to come to Oregon, as well as provide huge tax credits to purchasers of electric cars. “My Next: a carbon tax. Portland is already an EV center and has been for 15 yrs.
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