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Tesla nearing limit of $7,500 federal tax credits, which will boost effective prices this fall

Green Car Reports

Adding to Elon Musk's headaches this month, Tesla is about to hit the limit on federal tax credits for electric cars. The tax credits, passed in 2008 as part of the Energy Improvement and Extension Act and signed by President George W. Bush, grant taxpayers who buy.

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Market Update: How Battery Pack Costs Declined Since 2008

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The US Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office reported a remarkable 89% decrease in the cost of electric vehicle lithium-ion battery packs between 2008 and 2022. In 2008, the cost per kilowatt-hour (kWh) was $1,355, but by 2022, it had dropped to $153 per kWh.

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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 Census Bureau reports that biodiesel production for the ten months ended in October 2009 totaled 409 million gallons, nearly 30 percent below the same period in 2008. billion gallons.

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2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Qualifies for $3,400 Tax Credit

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Buyers of a new 2010 Fusion Hybrid or Mercury Milan Hybrid this year will qualify for a $3,400 tax credit. The credit amount is based on a vehicle’s potential fuel efficiency. The 2009 Escape and Mariner Hybrid FWD models qualify for a $3,000 tax credit; 4WD models $1,950. Ford Hybrid Tax Credit Amounts.

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Belfer Center Study Concludes Reducing Car and Truck GHG Emissions Will Require Substantially Higher Fuel Prices; Income Tax Credits for Advanced Alt Fuel Vehicles Are Essentially Ineffective at Reducing Sector Emissions

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Strong income tax credits for the purchase of new diesel, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid vehicles are very expensive and essentially ineffective at reducing GHG emissions from transportation. million barrels per day, relative to 2008 levels. Second, the tax credits give a significant boost to diesel vehicles.

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Michigan Awards $543.5M in Tax Credits to Four Battery Makers, Who Announce Plans for $1.7B Investment in Li-ion Battery Plants in Michigan

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million in tax credits to four battery companies announcing plans to invest more than $1.7 The four companies receiving the tax credits and announcing plant plans are Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Power Solutions LLC; KD Advanced Battery Group LLC; A123Systems Inc.; and LG Chem-Compact Power Inc. A123Systems Inc.

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Tesla bulls respond to ‘The Big Short’ and his massive bet against the stock

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Tesla ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) bulls are responding to “The Big Short” Michael Burry’s massive bet against the electric automaker’s stock, indicating that their beliefs don’t align with the man who correctly predicted the 2008 collapse of the housing crisis. They will likely get restarted again for Tesla owners.”