Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles has set the statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions limit for 2020 required by the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2008 at 25% below 1990 levels, the maximum authorized by the Act, saying that measures already in place will get Massachusetts much of the way toward that goal.

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Baua Electric

MAY 15, 2023

the Style Y changed into eligible for a fresh federal tax credit score of as much as $7,500 as of Jan. A pace previous, Tesla consumers weren’t eligible for a federal tax split as a result of, below the worn regulations, the automaker had reached its quota for the credit. The Style Y went on sale in 2020. Within the U.S.,

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Autonomy debuted its electric vehicle subscription service in Austin, Texas, following its successful launch in California earlier in 2022 and its recent expansion into Florida and Washington. Following California and Florida, Texas is ranked third in EV registrations. In Austin, it’s almost 10%.”

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Pie charts show the proportion of different types of energy sources generating power and flowing between load areas if there were a carbon tax of $70 per ton. That is a modest cost considering that the future of the planet is at stake. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has a technical target for proton exchange membrane (PEM) MEAs (membrane electrode assembly) of 1,000 mW/cm 2 by 2020. The partnership hopes to decrease the cost of fuel cells by up to 75%. and SET Technology. OH Energy, Inc. Fuel Cells Hydrogen'

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EV Connect

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Global EV sales barely nudged 2 million units in 2020 , but could top 73 million by 2040. As of May 2023, there were 138,100 charging outlets nationwide, of which just under a third are in California. Cost (and Cost Comparison) A recent study showed 67% of would-be purchasers claim cost is a primary concern.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2013

Aspirational targets among seven countries participating in the Electric Vehicle Initiative would see growth from just under 2 million EV and PHEVs to just under 20 million by 2020. In 2012 the German government declared a goal of having one million EVs registered by 2020. Source: “Electric Vehicle Grid Integration”. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2017

Third, led by local companies such as BYD, BAIC, and SAIC, automakers greatly expanded the supply of new PEV models, providing 832 approved models as of June 2016 (compared with 28 PEV models available in California). The 10% sales tax on vehicles is waived for PEVs. —Wang et al. billion—about 10x that in the US.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2021

A team of transportation and policy experts from the University of California released a report to the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) outlining policy options to significantly reduce transportation-related fossil fuel demand and emissions.

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EV Connect

MARCH 1, 2021

Federal, state and local programs across the country provide businesses with a wealth of tax rebates, incentives and offers to help offset the costs of installing electric vehicle charging stations.

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Driivz

JULY 2, 2023

they created about 28% of the automotive sector’s GHG emissions in 2020. Public transit buses are also steadily electrifying, led by California, New York City and the Washington, DC area as well as cities like Pittsburgh and Phoenix. For example, although heavy-duty vehicles make up only about 10% of vehicles on the road in the U.S.,

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EV Adoption

MARCH 3, 2021

This past week was certainly quite a whirlwind of EV news and developments from Volvo’s plans to end production of ICE vehicles by 2030, yet another proposal to reform the federal EV tax credit, chip shortages, Washington state’s plans to ban ICE vehicles by 2030, Lucid Air delay, Fisker to partner with Foxconn, and much, much more.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 5, 2021

Clean Fleet Report drove 177 miles through Southern California averaging a very satisfying 87.7 The Niro PHEV, which debuted in 2018, had a facelift in 2020 that carries-over to the 2021 model. The Niro PHEV qualifies for federal tax credits and state rebates, and in some states, is eligible for a HOV sticker. LXS $30,765.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2009

The analysis in the paper relies on a network externality model focusing on relative prices, operating costs, and the network effects of battery switching stations. The high rate of adoption is driven by the low purchase price and operating costs of electric cars with switchable batteries. By 2020, 700,000 (26%) of the 2.7

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2010

The staff of the California Air Resources Board has posted the expert review reports of the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) technical analysis. ARB should initiate a drive to increase gasoline taxes nationally, in collaboration with interested political and environmental lobbying groups. 25,000/y is needed by 2020 and 435,000 by 2025?)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Peninsula Clean Energy, a Community Choice Aggregation agency and the official electricity provider for San Mateo County in California, is expanding its program offering rebates to help first-time buyers of new electric vehicles. Eligible vehicles are any new EVs that have a purchase contract cash price of $45,000 or less, before sales tax.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

Dr. Don Paul is the Executive Director, University of Southern California Energy Institute and a former vice president and chief technology officer of Chevron. Is tax equity dead? Within the US electric power sector the biggest question was whether the Production Tax Credits (PTC) were going to be extended beyond 2008.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2011

price and carbon pollution reduction scheme (CPRS)/carbon tax policy, and known information about the historic drivers for consumers in the vehicle. externalities, such as the avoided costs of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. operating cost savings increase. vehicle types (ICEs, EVs, PHEVs and HEVs).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

California Air Resources Board. Southern California Edison. State of California. It will also list current tax credits and incentives applicable to EV charging. Among the actions announced are: Unlocking up to $4.5 Berkshire Hathaway Energy. ChargePoint. Consumers Energy. Con Edison. Connecticut Green Bank. Duke Energy.

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EV Connect

JANUARY 4, 2021

Both state and federal governments are encouraging businesses and individuals to start making the switch to EVs, and they are putting up the funds to make it happen — in the form of generous, aggressive EV charging infrastructure tax credits. And good news — this tax credit has been extended through 2021.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

Comparison of 2015-2020 new vehicle potential fuel-saving technologies for seven vehicle types: tractor trailer (TT), Class 3-6 box (box), Class 3-6 bucket (bucket), Class 8 refuse (refuse), transit bus (bus), motor coach (coach), and Class 2b pickups and vans (2b). Source: TIAX. Click to enlarge. per gallon.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 12, 2024

Charging nightly and driving less than 29 miles will mean less need for hydrogen fuel, which is currently available at only about 50 stations in California. Short Drive Honda invited automotive journalists to drive the e:FCEV on a short loop near its Torrance, California, headquarters. DC Fast Charging is not available.

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Green Cars News

JULY 14, 2009

The study, from the University of California, Berkeley, Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology projects, relied on a network externality model focusing on relative prices, operating costs, and the network effects of battery switching stations.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

26% in the 2020 report. This is a huge component of the cost of EVs. ” Scott added that there was a 97% cost reduction in lithium-ion battery prices over the past three decades up to 2018. I would say that this is a true reflection of market demand and not any government policy whether it’s a ban or a tax credit.”

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 11, 2022

Over 459 miles driving Southern California freeways, and doing some snow chasing in the Hungry Valley SVRA (State Vehicle Recreation Area) near Mt. note: The 4xe is $5-10,000 more than a comparable non-electrified Wrangler, but it is also eligible for a variety of federal and local tax incentives.). Flash Drive: 2020 Jeep Gladiator.

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EV Connect

OCTOBER 17, 2022

For interested EV drivers and property owners, some of the most important to keep an eye on are the state-level incentives : grants, rebates, and tax write-offs. The law, passed in 2020, doesn’t have any kind of fancy name. The last few years have brought a bevy of new EV incentives across the United States.

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EV Connect

MAY 17, 2021

The plummeting costs of technology haven’t hurt either — Ceres reported that electric vehicle battery costs , alone, dropped by 80% from 2012 to 2020. Here are just a few incentives you can seek out to lower the cost of your transition and offset the costs of installing the necessary charging infrastructure.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 1, 2022

It is rare when we post a review of a car that is only available in one of the 50 United States, but such is the case with the 2022 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), which is only sold in California. Why are the numbers so low, and why only in California? The 2nd gen Mirai mimics a Lexus look. Warranties.

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EV Connect

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

2020, despite the COVID pandemic, saw a 43% increase in global electric car stock, and the sector was more resistant to the overall dip in car sales that came with the pandemic. From 2020 to 2021, that global market share in electric vehicles doubled. That growth is accelerating, too.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2015

California has not taken full advantage of opportunities to increase its in-state production of biofuel, despite state policies that encourage biofuel consumption, according to a policy paper by the Climate Change and Business Research Initiative at the UCLA and UC Berkeley law schools. percent (70 million gallons) consists of biodiesel.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

miles/kWh average over 526 miles of mixed driving through Southern California. The Bolt EV currently (as of August 2022) does not qualify for federal tax credits, but will qualify for credits or incentives in some states. See a tax consultant before visiting your local dealer. Road Trip: 2020 Nissan Leaf.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 20, 2022

Debuting in mid-2021 as a 2022 model, the compact MX-30 EV will initially be sold in California in limited numbers–a total run of 560 units. Remember, the MX-30 is only sold in California in 2022, though a national roll-out is planned for 2023. Road Trip: 2020 Nissan Leaf. Road Test: 2020 Kia Niro EV.

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 4, 2010

The Greenius says, the state should call this the Dunce Cap program since it makes fools out of anyone who thinks this is the way to get solar power on all the roofs in California that can generate clean, green renewable energy. California has a Renewable Portfolio Standard that calls for us to be at 20% renewable energy this year, 2010.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 9, 2021

According to a price survey conducted by BloombergNEF , automakers soon will be producing models that are “as affordable—and as profitable—as comparable combustion engine models, and without the help of tax subsidies.” In 2010, these batteries sold for more than $1,100 per kilowatt-hour.

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EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

For electric vehicles, the BBBA includes multiple proposed changes to IRC 30D, more commonly knows as the federal EV tax credit. Perhaps the mostly likely is the requirement for EVs to be assembled in the US in a union factory to qualify for an additional $4,500 tax credit. Tax Credit Becomes Refundable. More on this below.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2018

In summary, the preferred alternative of the proposed rulemaking would freeze the requirements at the MY 2020 level through MY 2026. And, perhaps most controversially, the Administration is proposing torpedoing California’s ability to set its own standards. California will fight this stupidity in every conceivable way possible.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle technologies are not yet competitive due primarily to the high cost of advanced batteries. Batteries not ready.

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