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EIA: California home to almost half of US plug-in electric vehicles

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in 2013 and 0.4% Several states offer tax incentives to reduce the upfront cost of PEVs to consumers. Examples of incentives include the following: California offers rebates of up to $2,500 for EVs and $1,500 for PHEVs. However, the incentive does not apply to the purchase of PHEVs. Electric vehicles per 1,000 vehicles.

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ICCT study finds state EV incentives playing a significant role in driving sales

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A study by a team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows that state electric vehicle incentives are playing a significant early role in reducing the effective cost of ownership and driving electric vehicle sales. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. —Jin et al.

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Georgia Tech study suggests unlinking EVs from CAFE and coordinating with power sector for low-cost benefits

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For the study, they define EVs as including both battery-electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) vehicles. However, managed EV adoption can reduce the cost of achieving GHG reductions through a RES, they concluded in their paper published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Credit: ACS, Choi et al.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Georgia Power. Southern Company: Georgia Power. Alone, the federal government plans to purchase more than 500 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) or EVs in fiscal year 2017. Southern Company: Georgia Power. Dayton Power & Light Company. Duke Energy. Edison Electric Institute. Eversource Energy. General Motors.

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