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Report: Almost Half of America's New EV Sales Are Leases

The Truth About Cars

The rules around federal EV tax credits changed at the beginning of this year, making it more difficult for vehicles to qualify. Financed EVs declined to 34.7 Foreign automakers have seen an even higher rate of customer leases, with German brands like BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi leasing nearly every EV sold. are leased.

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The Best Electric SUVs on the Market

EV Life

Like their electric car cousins, all-electric SUVs have come a long way—batteries have evolved to increase range and improve performance, new motors are providing impressive torque and towing capabilities, and prices have come down to make options more affordable, making these SUVs some of the most attractive sport utility options out there.

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Carvana trends report: Used EVs narrow price gap with ICE cars, triggering sales growth potential

Baua Electric

In addition to car vending machines, Carvana facilitates vehicle trade-ins, financing, and used car sales in over 300 markets around the US, with the option for local pickup or home delivery of your used vehicle (hopefully an EV). The ill-fated BMW i3 and Volkswagen e-Golf round out the top five.

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Used EVs – Over The Hill, Or An Absolute Steal?

My Energi

And that’s not all, while the purchase price of EVs has continued to tumble, comparable finance rates are still far higher than their internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts. With government incentives also beginning to wane, affordability remains a major concern for many motorists. What about the elephant in the room?

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

Green Car Congress

Charging infrastructure financing: Unlocking Up $4.5 Loan guarantees can be an important tool to commercialize innovative technologies because these projects may be unable to obtain full commercial financing due to the perceived risks associated with technology that has never been deployed at commercial scale in the United States.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

Green Car Congress

Broadly, Navigant expects expansion in both the higher end of the market (thereby putting competitive pressure on Tesla Motors), as Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, Saab, and Volvo introduce their first plug-in cars. Tesla is also readying the Model X, a more affordable crossover for launch by the end of 2014.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

Charged EVs

The case that I made for the Senate is that bidirectional capabilities, with the right V2G business model, can reduce the total cost of ownership of an EV, and therefore make EVs more affordable. Those districts are tax-exempt organizations, therefore they have access to attractive loans. Volkswagen has been working on it.

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