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New Jersey marks up EV ownership with additional $1,000 fee

Baua Electric

Similar arguments have been made in other states, as road maintenance is typically covered by gas taxes. New Jersey does offer some EV purchase incentives, but as with other state incentive programs, they’re generally only available for part of the year before funding runs out.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

Green Car Congress

The stimulus package is designed to address the recession and in the short term people were anxiously awaiting two key components of the plan: clarification on the details behind “ grants in lieu of tax credits ” and awards of loan guarantees by the DOE from section 1705. Is tax equity dead? Cap and Trade Disappointment.

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Bush Budget: Plug-ins Hybrids, Not So Much

Plugs and Cars

Bush proposes $81 million, which includes $17 million for plug-in hybrid battery grants. I say take the proposed $390 million in Bush's budget, and give 75,000 people a $5000 grant for the purchase of a plug-in hybrid or electric car. nk City confiscated in 2004! (Could of had 28,571 RAV4 EVs @$42,000 for the same $1.2

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

Green Car Congress

Automobile manufacturers were given tax breaks to produce cars that ran on hydrous ethanol, and, by 1980, every automobile company in Brazil was following this lead. The first such vehicles were introduced by Volkswagen in 2003, and by 2004, they accounted for more than 17% of the Brazilian auto market. Pursuant to 40 CFR § 80.27(a)(2):