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Canada and California to work together on cleaner transportation

Green Car Congress

In the 2019 budget, the Government of Canada announced rebates of up to $5,000 for consumers on the purchase of zero-emission vehicles. Businesses that buy zero-emission vehicles are also now eligible for a tax benefit estimated to be worth around $13,000 in the year they purchase the vehicles.

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Tesla Model 3 used by Police Department reveals massive financial savings

Teslarati

The Westport Police Department in Connecticut has released a new financial analysis that is showing massive savings, as anticipated, after the purchase of a Tesla Model 3 that would be used as a police cruiser. Tesla Model 3 becomes first squad car for Connecticut police department.

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California will ban new gasoline car sales

Teslarati

The rule is being issued by the California Air Resources Board, known as CARB, and will prohibit any driver from buying a new vehicle that utilizes an internal combustion engine for its powertrain. With over 31 million registered vehicles as of 2019, the state with the closest number of registered cars is Texas, with just over 23 million.

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EV Tax Credit: The Guide Your Car Dealer Doesn’t Want You To Read

EV Life

As one might imagine, car dealerships are excited to share the $7500 tax credit to encourage you to buy a car. This credit applies to taxes owed in the year you buy your vehicle, so your federal tax bill will determine the maximum amount you can get back as a tax refund.

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

When IEEE Spectrum’s editor in chief, Harry Goldstein, needed to replace his 2008 Honda Fit in October 2020, he thought seriously about buying an electric vehicle. Harry decided to forego buying an EV, but he remains open to purchasing one if both the affordability and charging issues are better addressed. “I One was affordability.

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Glencore to pay >$1.1B to resolve government’s investigation into bribery and commodity and price manipulation

Green Car Congress

pled guilty in the District of Connecticut to a commodity price manipulation conspiracy. According to court documents filed in the District of Connecticut, Glencore Ltd. Between approximately January 2011 and August 2019, Glencore Ltd. had a contract to buy fuel oil, Glencore Ltd. Together, Glencore and Glencore Ltd.,