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Cadillac's New Electric V-Series Concept is Far From a Silent EV

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The car’s announcement coincides with the 20th anniversary of Cadillac’s V-Series, which debuted at Sebring in 2004 with the CTS-V. Several GM EVs also lost federal tax credit eligibility, though that will likely change before too long. Cadillac currently sells two EVs, the Lyriq SUV and the Celestiq sedan.

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

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Similar arguments have been made in other states, as road maintenance is typically covered by gas taxes. In 2019, a poll of Green Car Reports readers suggested that more people think that tax should be paid by the mile. Many of the states with the highest EV sales have no equivalent mandate, granted.

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Biodiesel Board Study Asserts Critical Importance of Biodiesel Tax Credit, Calls for Extension

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The original biodiesel tax credit was passed in 2004 and has been extended twice. per gallon excise tax credit. The biodiesel tax incentive is designed in a manner that makes biodiesel price competitive with diesel fuel in the marketplace. Economic Impact of Eliminating the Biodiesel Tax Credit.

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Gasoline consumption in California rose 2.4% during FY 2014-15; largest yearly increase in a decade

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during fiscal year (FY) 2014-15, the largest yearly increase since FY 2003-2004 (increase of 2.6%). In FY 14-15, BOE gasoline revenue estimates for sales and use taxes and excise taxes came in at $1.470 billion for sales and use tax and $5.371 billion for excise tax. million for sales tax and $357.7

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Cadillac teases new Opulent Velocity performance EV concept, is it too little too late?

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After regaining eligibility for the $7,500 EV tax credit, the Chevy Blazer EV 2LT AWD starts at $42,695 (including the credit). That’s still more than the Tesla Model Y, which starts at $36,490 with the tax credit. The teaser comes 20 years after the first V-Series model was launched at the Sebring International Raceway in March 2004.

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New JV in China to produce high-grade Li-ion power battery materials

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Yilong Investment is obliged to use reasonable efforts to obtain, on behalf of the JV, national-level tax incentives and favorable government treatments, and will coordinate with local financial institutions to provide financing to the JV. From 2004 to 2018, I served as the chief executive officer and vice chairman of Shanshan Holdings Co.,

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Li-ion maker Boston-Power adds $30M in funding; China expansion

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Founded in 2004, GSR has more than 50 companies in its portfolio and more than US$1 billion under management. Boston-Power recently broke ground on its new manufacturing site in Liyang. GSR Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on building world-class technology companies in China.

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