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General Motors confirms Equinox EV starting price

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General Motors (GM) has confirmed the starting price of the Chevy Equinox EV, a vehicle that will be competing in the highly-contested electric crossover segment. Provided that the vehicle qualifies for the $7,500 federal tax credit for EVs, the Equinox EV 1LT could effectively be purchased for just about $27,495.

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Chevy Blazer EV stop-sale ends with drastically lower prices, full tax credit eligibility

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With drastically lower starting prices, the Blazer EV now starts at just over $50,000 and qualifies for the full $7,500 federal tax credit. Chevy Blazer EV stop-sale ends with lower prices General Motors issued the stop-sale on the Chevy Blazer EV in late December, just four months after opening orders.

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Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

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For electric vehicles, the BBBA includes multiple proposed changes to IRC 30D, more commonly knows as the federal EV tax credit. Perhaps the mostly likely is the requirement for EVs to be assembled in the US in a union factory to qualify for an additional $4,500 tax credit. Tax Credit Becomes Refundable.

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Why Tesla Model Y tax credit inclusion is good for some and bad for others

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The Tesla Model Y complete lineup was recently added to the IRS list of qualifying vehicles that will give buyers a $7,500 tax credit. While it may seem like the company’s huge price cuts coupled with the tax credit would be good for everyone, it spells bad news for competitors that offer comparable EVs in the same category.

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‘Average Americans’ can’t afford EVs: Former White House official, others rip Buttigieg

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The all-too-common myth that electric vehicles are not affordable to the average American is now being reignited by former Trump White House Communications Official Mercedes Schlapp, among others, who ripped Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for suggesting that the answer to rising gas prices was to buy an electric car.

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Survey: Dealers think Biden is moving too fast on EVs

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Honda future dealership design for selling EVs – 2022 Respondents claimed consumer interest in EVs doesn’t support this level of industry commitment, with 55% saying “EVs weren’t generating customer interest or sales at their stores,” according to the report.

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Tesla May License FSD to Other Automakers - Maybe

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If it moves forward, the deal could help other automakers compete against Ford, General Motors, and Mercedes-Benz, which offer well-established competitors to FSD. Full Self-Driving recently dropped to $8,000 or $99 per month, but that’s still a significant upcharge on the automaker’s more affordable vehicles.