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New bipartisan bill in US Congress to expand EV and hydrogen fuel cell tax credits

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Sales of electric vehicles in the US increased by more than 80% in 2018 and two manufacturers have already hit the lifetime cap of 200,000 units (GM and Tesla). The Driving America Forward Act raises the cap and allows purchasers of an additional 400,000 vehicles per manufacturer to be eligible for the tax credit. ITC Holdings Corp.,

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Volkswagen Group talks EV charging standards, electrification strategy

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One of approximately twenty VW Golf blue e-motion prototypes under test in the United States, with Eaton’s 50kW DC Quick Charger, at Volkswagen’s Electronics Research Laboratory, near San Francisco. million; assuming 10 million vehicles sold per year in 2018, VW would need to move 300,000 plug-in vehicles per year to meet their mark.

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Nissan unveils electric ecosystem for Europe: new EVs, infrastructure; charging options; V2G

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Nissan also announced its new 2018 range of home and office charging units. Created especially for EV owners, customers can plug their electric vehicle directly into the wall box to charge. At its Nissan Futures 3.0 The car’s e-Pedal technology also lets motorists drive and brake seamlessly. The Nissan LEAF 2.ZERO Infrastructure.

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