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

Green Car Reports

Toyota pushes back about the viability of affordable EVs. Ram introduces a lineup of electric vans. 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.

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

Teslarati

Long-range all-electric trucks like the Tesla Semi will not come cheap. 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. The Tesla Semi would likely qualify for these incentives.

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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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QOTD: Will An Affordable EV Help You Go Electric?

The Truth About Cars

Today we covered Tesla's back-and-forth on whether it will or won't build an affordable EV. One of the biggest reasons not to purchase an EV that I hear is that the MSRP of most EVs is too high, even considering tax credits. Does that ring true?

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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. Ram introduces a lineup of electric vans. And Tesla buyers can now get the $7,500 EV tax credit up front—if they qualify. The lineup of Ram ProMaster EV electric van models was revealed Tuesday. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. This, that, and whatever.

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Why Labor’s new tax cut on electric vehicles won’t help you buy one anytime soon

The Driven EV News

Labor says its electric vehicle tax cuts ar e“good for motorists, good for climate action and good for fleet purchases”. They won’t, however, help most Australians afford one. The post Why Labor’s new tax cut on electric vehicles won’t help you buy one anytime soon appeared first on The Driven.

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