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CAR: US light-duty vehicle sales to dip in 2019

Green Car Congress

US Light Vehicle Sales, 2015-2018, and CAR’s Forecast, 2019-2025. Solid new housing starts and home prices rebounding to pre-recession levels. CAR projects sales to rebound to 16.8 million units by 2022 and continue an upward trend through 2025.

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Testimony: Why I like my electric vehicle

Electric Auto Association

Submitted to the Ohio Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee in support of Senate Bill 307: Accelerating Ohio's Auto Industry By Tim Benford, president of Drive Electric Dayton. In light of the current spike in gasoline prices, the savings on fueling costs with EVs are even greater.

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Waxman/Markey Bill Accelerates Infrastructure and Build-out for Plug-Ins, Calls for Harmonization of Motor Vehicle GHG Standards; 3% of Emissions Allowances for Cap-and-Trade Go to Auto Industry

Green Car Congress

In addition, the bill allocates 3% of the emissions allowances (under the cap-and-trade scheme defined in the bill) through 2017 and 1% from 2018 through 2025 be allocated for investments in electric vehicles and other advanced automobile technology and deployment. Large scale electrification program.

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Lessons From Norway’s Journey To Becoming The Global Leader In EV Adoption

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in 2018 and 42.4% This approach of virtually redesigning the tax structure within the auto industry also stands out amongst other countries, which mainly rely on direct subsidies to incentivize EV purchases over internal combustion engine cars.

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2022 Rivian R1T: a real pickup truck makes an impressive debut

Charged EVs

The startup carmaker Rivian was founded a decade ago by RJ Scaringe, but it didn’t go public with its electric pickup truck and SUV until the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. With a starting price around $70,000, the R1T is roughly twice as expensive as the base models of any of those mid-size trucks. Targeting luxury truck buyers.

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VW Chief Executive Says Company Will Introduce EVs Based on the Up! New Small Family in 2013; Cautions Against Electro-Hype

Green Car Congress

Within a decade, he added, Volkswagen wants to offer significant numbers of pure electric cars at affordable prices and with the range expected by customers. The perspective of rising oil prices is a turboboost for a change in customer behavior, he said. And the auto industry doesn’t hold back on announcements.

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Road Test: 2022 Mercedes-Benz S500 4Matic Mild Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Safety, Warranty and Pricing. The 2022 Mercedes-Benz S500 4Matic has a base price of $112,150. Clean Fleet Report’s test S500 has $15,180 in options, making the final price $127,330. All prices include the mandatory $1,050 destination and delivery charge. Road Test: 2018 Genesis G90. Simple elegance.