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New Tesla Model 3 Performance with federal tax credit is more affordable than Long Range AWD

Teslarati

This is because among Tesla’s current Model 3 lineup, only the new Model 3 Performance qualifies for the $7,500 federal tax credit. With the federal tax credit and estimated gas savings in place, the upgraded Model 3 Performance becomes more affordable than the mid-tier Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor AWD variant.

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Chevy Bolt EV discount, Toyota tax-credit phaseout, EV market collapse: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Toyota likely hit the ceiling for the EV tax credit. Toyota appears to have delivered the. Retroactive discounts apply to the Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV. Electric trucks could pull off the majority of fleet uses today at a cost advantage. Is the EV market on the verge of collapse over price pressures?

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Toyota EVs and plug-in hybrids: Full $7,500 EV tax credit will likely phase out October 1

Green Car Reports

It appears that sales of Toyota’s plug-in models in recent months were enough to trigger the automaker’s phaseout period for the federal EV tax credit this past quarter—leaving buyers less than nine months to buy a vehicle like the BZ4X electric car or RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid and be able to claim the full $7,500 amount.

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Lexus RZ range boost, tariff on China EVs, Ford and GM lose EV tax credit: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

EV tax credit qualification gets murky in the new year. The 2024 Lexus RZ 300e adds more driving range to the only EV in the Toyota luxury brand’s U.S. An even higher tariff on Chinese EVs is being considered. And the Lexus RZ EV gets a lower-priced base model with more range. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Audi Activesphere concept, Toyota EV platform, tax-credit dissent: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Toyota reportedly commits to a dedicated EV platform, but it’s years off. And a Senator says the new EV tax credit isn’t being enacted according to the law. The green light has reportedly been given to a dedicated Toyota EV platform—like. Audi reveals an electric pickup, of sorts.

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Toyota EV tax credit sunset, Fisker Ocean One, “super iron” battery, Jaguar EVs: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

And if you want to take full advantage of the EV tax credit on Toyota and Lexus plug-in models, make plans now. It’s time to put money down if you want to be one of the first with a Fisker Ocean. Could a boost to the LFP chemistry heighten its popularity? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Federal Tax Credit Rules For Electric Cars Delayed Until March

CleanTechnica EVs

The Inflation Reduction Act signed into law in August significantly altered the federal tax credit for electric cars. Tesla exceeded that limit in January, 2020, General Motors exceeded the limit in April, 2020, and Toyota exceed it in October […].