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New Jersey Approves Additional EV Road Use Taxes

The Truth About Cars

As more electric vehicles hit the roads, states are grappling with the change in tax revenues they’re seeing as a result. EV buyers don’t pay gas taxes, slashing millions out of state highway budgets and making it hard to afford planned improvements.

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Tesla Semi will be incredibly affordable with US’ revamped EV tax credit

Teslarati

Battery costs are declining quickly, but even Tesla still lists its 300-mile Semi variant with an estimated starting price of $150,000. That’s higher than the cost of a comparable diesel-powered Class 8 truck, so the Tesla Semi would have to be very compelling to convince drivers and fleet owners to make the switch to electric.

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Next 10-UC Berkeley study suggests additional tax revenue or income-based rate structure to make electricity more affordable for Californians

Green Car Congress

California’s current strategy of recovering a myriad of fixed costs in electricity usage rates must change as the state uses more renewable electricity to power buildings and vehicles, according to the findings from a new report from the Energy Institute at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and non-profit think tank Next 10.

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BYD leads EV sales surge in Brazil with affordable electric cars

Electrek

After launching its low-cost Seagull EV (Dolphin Mini) in Brazil, starting at around $20,000 (99,800 BRL), BYD is leading the EV sales surge in the country. However, with a new import tax looming, can the Chinese EV maker continue the momentum? China’s leading automaker, BYD , is aggressively expanding overseas.

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Nissan and Toyota EV tax credit, Stellantis-LG battery plant, cobalt and EV affordability: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

decisions over resource control—may lead to EV-affordability issues. Toyota and Nissan are introducing more EVs just in time for buyers to claim the full EV tax credit. And is cost more. The parent company of Jeep, Ram, Dodge, and Chrysler teams up with LG for a battery plant in Canada.

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Tesla $7,500 credit up front, Toyota affordable EVs, Ram electric vans: Today’s Car News

Baua Electric

Toyota pushes back about the viability of affordable EVs. And Tesla buyers can now get the $7,500 EV tax credit up front—if they qualify. Tesla has started applying the EV tax credit at the time of purchase —via its own website and affecting the up-front amount buyers will need to pay when buying a new Tesla.

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Kia Plans to Release Smaller, More Affordable EV3 By the End of 2024

The Truth About Cars

In fact, Kia’s CEO said the company was pushing forward with plans to release an affordable electric car called the EV3. That should help keep costs in the low $30,000 range, a significant departure from most EVs, which are notably more expensive.

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