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Average price of new light trucks in 2019 was 43% higher than average price of new cars

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Prices for new light trucks—pickups, vans, and sport utility vehicles (SUVs)— averaged 43% more than new cars in 2019. Price data are adjusted for inflation (constant 2019 dollars). Price data are adjusted for inflation (constant 2019 dollars). Finance charges or finance incentives are excluded.

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NJ boosts gasoline tax 22.5% to $0.507/gallon effective 1 October, diesel to $0.577

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The increase brings the gasoline tax from $0.414 to $0.507 per gallon (22.5%). In order to ensure the state has the funds necessary to support these projects, the law dictates that the Petroleum Products Gross Receipt (PPGR) tax rate must be adjusted accordingly to generate roughly $2 billion per year. million.

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Proposed Federal EV Tax Credit Reform: Will It Move the Sales Needle?

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For electric vehicle observers, the legislation contains two key provisions: The first would extend the tax credit to automakers who already reached the current phaseout level of 200,000 EVs sold with another 400,000 vehicles, but with a reduction to $7,000 from the current maximum $7,500 credit. Chart Source: EV Volumes.

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EV Life is awarded CalSEED grant from the California Energy Commission to make financing electric cars cheaper than gas vehicles.

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EV Life was founded in 2019 with a mission to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles. The average California driver qualifies for over $10,000 in EV rebates and tax credits, but incentives can take 12 to 18 months to recoup post-purchase. Scott, Vice-Chair of the CEC. About EV Life.

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Mercedes-Benz will offer electric drive on all commercial van lines; electric eVito now available to order, eSprinter in 2019

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Further model ranges will follow, starting in 2019. The eVito will be followed in 2019 by the eSprinter. The use of connectivity solutions specific to electric vehicles as well as financing and mobility concepts will also be addressed at the early planning stages. The line-up will then be rounded off by the Citan.

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2020 Keeling Curve Prize application period open; transportation and mobility category

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of Microsoft; George Polk of Tulum Trust; and Jonathan Silver of Tax Equity Advisors, LLC. Winners of the 2018 and 2019 Keeling Curve Prize are listed here. Keeling Curve Prize finalists and winners are chosen by a panel of climate scientists, public policy experts, and researchers, including Achala Abeysinghe, Ph.D.,

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bp to invest up to $8B additional in transition growth engines by 2030, for cumulative $55-65B over 2023-2030

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This compares to around 3% in 2019. This 2030 production would be around 25% lower than bp’s production in 2019, excluding production from Rosneft, compared to bp’s previous expectation of a reduction of around 40%. It continued to strengthen its finances, reducing net debt by $9.2 In 2022, bp invested $4.9

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