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Top Factors Affecting EV Adoption

EV Connect

Drivers want a safe, affordable and comfortable way to get from A to B. Incentives and restrictions The extension of the light-duty EV tax credit through 2032 locks in generous savings for consumers in the short term. There’s a parallel with smartphones, which barely existed in 2010, but are now owned by 85% of American adults.

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IEA report finds “avoid, shift and improve” policies for urban transport could deliver up to $70T in savings through 2050

Green Car Congress

For example, increases in affordable, frequent and seamless public transport can alleviate local congestion while improving access and travel time to destinations and reducing household expenses on travel. clean diesel trucks and hybrid and plug-in electric cars). Policies that discourage vehicle ownership (e.g.

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

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Navigant suggests that, since the automakers have already designed the vehicles that they will be selling in 2018, they will become more vocal in 2014 to push for changes; the firm expects the dispute to escalate, perhaps resulting in legal action. Tesla is also readying the Model X, a more affordable crossover for launch by the end of 2014.

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Why Dealerships Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Selling EVs

Blink Charging

Unlike internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, which legally have to be sold via franchised dealerships, exclusive EV manufacturers, like Tesla, don’t have to follow this arrangement. Why the hesitancy? Before considering why dealerships may be reluctant to focus on EV sales, it is worth noting how EVs are sold.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

I said I would consider it, but that I was really hoping to establish a precedent, legally speaking, beyond Torrance. Yeah, they can afford it. You pay your taxes on-line. You pay your corporate taxes on-line. But I think a big part of that was Moore’s law and things becoming really affordable. We’re turnkey.

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Broad opposition to EPA, NHTSA proposed freeze of GHG, CAFE regs

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EPA is proposing to withdraw the waiver of CAA preemption for California’s Advanced Clean Car (ACC) program, Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) mandate, and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) standards that are applicable to the affected model years. California will fight this stupidity in every conceivable way possible.

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EPA Administrator broadly outlines Trump Administration thinking on fuel economy standards and California

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The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (SAFE Vehicles Rule) initiated a process to establish a new 50-state fuel economy and tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions standard for passenger cars and light trucks covering MY 2021 through 2026. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).