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Electric garbage truck, Cash for Clunkers reboot, VW EV brand: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Volkswagen is thinking of creating a new brand around its most affordable EVs. And should Cash for Clunkers look directly at tailpipe emissions for a reboot? Does it make sense for Volkswagen to create a new brand for its affordable electric vehicles? Garbage trucks are going all-electric, too. Given the.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

We’ll add targeted incentives to jump-start this successor to the $4,500 “Cash for Clunkers” program. Make it affordable, safe, drivable, eligible for certification and warranty, and installable in high volumes. Right now, buyers of new plug-in cars get up to $7,500 in tax credits. We’ll pre-fund your prototypes.

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Report: Dealers Worried About Getting EV Refunds From the Government

The Truth About Cars

According to a report from Automotive News , dealers are getting worked up about the prospect of not receiving money swiftly enough — mimicking some of the hardships endured during the Cash-for-Clunkers period. Car dealers are asset rich and cash poor. All of a sudden, the dealer is in a cash crunch."