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Tata Motors urges govt to keep hybrid tax, Toyota lobbies for cut

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Read more Tata Motors has opposed Toyota’s appeal for tax reduction on hybrid cars, claiming that they are more polluting than electric vehicles and should not be given a tax advantage. Several automakers like Toyota, who have been selling hybrid cars in India have been lobbying for a tax cut on the hybrid vehicles in India.

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Valeo acquires electric supercharger business from Controlled Power

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version of the vehicle but with fuel economy and CO 2 emissions approaching those of a Prius. CPT was advised on the transaction by Turquoise International (corporate finance) and Matthew Arnold Baldwin (legal & tax). HyBoost shows comparable performance to the conventional 2.0L Earlier post.). —CPT CEO Nick Pascoe“.

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

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Presently, 19 different models of PEVs from 10 different manufacturers are available for purchase in California, but only three of these models are available nationally. For example, eligibility for all or a portion of the federal tax credit is based on the customer’s tax liability, a consideration that is typically unknowable until tax time.

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Nissan reports surge in green car orders

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The company has reported that orders for its eco-friendly cars have increased by 30 per cent compared to May in the previous year, thanks in part to the government’s new tax incentives. Japan lowered taxes on green cars last month in a move that was expected to add around 310,000 vehicles in sales in the financial year to March 2010.

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Tesla driving test hell: How DMV examiners’ biases are inhibiting the EV transition

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But upon presenting the vehicle to the DMV, the LA office rejected the Camry since it was not under the Professor’s name. The manager then extended an offer, telling the Tesla owner that he could retake the exam that same day if he could rent a traditional car. Credit: Tesla Inc. Insights from CA’s Clean Air Protectors.

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Time to cut subsidies for fossil fuels? The Green Piece

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The subsidies generally increased over the period and most were written into US Tax Code as permanent provisions. By contrast, the hybrid Prius is almost 0.42miles per MJ. By pouring more money into renewable energy, electric cars could become a more viable alternative.

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Road Test: 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 4xe

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He added that the Wrangler PHEV has been embraced by Jeep’s enthusiasts, pulling one-fourth of the model’s sales and even outselling the Toyota Prius for the first quarter of 2021, taking the title for that time as the best-selling plug-in hybrid in the U.S. The 2021 Wrangler 4xe comes with these warranties: Basic – Three years/36,000 miles.

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