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Study finds EV buyers want rebates, not tax credits; government could have saved $2B

Green Car Congress

A study by a team from the George Washington University finds that not all financial incentives are created equal in the eyes of prospective car buyers, and the current federal incentive—a tax credit—is, in fact, valued the least by car buyers. —Roberson and Helveston (2022).

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

EV Adoption

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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2019 Hyundai Kona Electric price tag meets Chevy Bolt EV, beats it come April

Green Car Reports

If you happen to be in California, rejoice; the 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric will arrive at dealerships in January, at just $37,495. That brings the effective total to $29,995 for the Kona Electric, provided you have enough taxable income to receive the full the federal electric vehicle tax credit.

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Tesla Model 3 price cuts puts new car cheaper than some used Model 3s

Teslarati

The Tesla Model 3 price cuts have put the cost of a new base Tesla Model 3 lower than that of some used Tesla Model 3s in some cities. due to the recent price cuts. The recent price cuts enable buyers to purchase a base Model 3 for $43,990, and with the EV tax credit, that price is further reduced.

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KBB: Average new vehicle transaction price in US in December up 1.9% from November; EV ATP dropped 5.5% due to Tesla

Green Car Congress

The average transaction price (ATP) of a new vehicle in the US hit a record high in December at $49,507—an increase of 1.9% ($927) from November and up 4.9% ($2,297) from year-earlier levels. However, the average price paid for a new EV decreased in December by $3,594 (down 5.5%) compared to November and ended the year lower by 0.6%.

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2019 Nissan Leaf Plus: Drive review of long-range electric car

Green Car Reports

If more power, a 226-mile range, and a $39,405 base price—before considering the full $7,500 federal EV tax credit you can still get—collectively seems like the sweet spot for the Leaf, you probably have GM to thank.

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News: 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV/EUV Get Big Price Drop

Clean Fleet Report

Significant Price Reduction Repositions Entry-Level EV. Chevrolet announced this week that its 2023 Bolt EV and Bolt EUV are going to get major drops in price. The new 2023 pricing (2022 pricing in parenthesis) includes the mandatory $995 destination fee. Same car, less cost. Same car, less cost. But it is more than that.