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2023 was a tremendous year for both EVs and Plug In America!

Plug in America

Clean Vehicle Tax Credits Clean vehicle tax credits kicked into high gear in 2023. New federal EV tax credits were expanded and updated, and credits for used and commercial EVs became available for the first time in January. Over a million EVs sold in the U.S.

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XC90 Recharge review, Polestar 3, Rivian R3, EV tax credit update: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

In a review of the 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge , GCR found that this already appealing Swedish SUV package adds more electric range, more power, and more refinement, making it now a nearly ideal pick for families who aren’t always sure about where they’ll be plugging in on the go. With the recent addition of the Volkswagen ID.4

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

Green Car Congress

During past eight years the number of plug-in electric vehicle models has increased from one to more than 20, battery costs have decreased 70%, and the number of electric vehicle charging stations has increased from less than 500 in 2008 to more than 16,000 today—a 40-fold increase. Among the actions announced are: Unlocking up to $4.5

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

Green Car Congress

In a pre-response to that speech, having successfully advocated for plug-in hybrids like the forthcoming Chevy Volt, we propose that the President follow that speech up with a “realistic and conservative” roadmap to halve our oil use in 10 years. We’re happy we’re well on our way with plug-in cars. He’ll start with the oil catastrophe.

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Ford Investing $550M to Retool SUV Plant to Produce Focus Small Car and EV

Green Car Congress

To produce the vehicles, Ford is converting three truck and SUV plants to car plants—Michigan Assembly, Cuautitlan Assembly in Mexico, which begins building the new Fiesta subcompact early next year; and Louisville (Ky.) Ford’s product plans also include a next-generation hybrid vehicle in 2012 and a plug-in hybrid vehicle in 2012.

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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

Cars That Think

government was going to try a whole bunch of different government interventions—incentive programs, tax credits, grants, infrastructure investments—to bend the trajectory of our energy transition. In the past two years, the U.S. Congress has provided hundreds of billions of dollars to speed the deployment of clean-energy technologies.

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Survey: Younger US drivers are more open to Chinese EVs

Baua Electric

It effectively goes along with plans to tighten the EV supply chain in order to qualify for the federal EV tax credit of up to $7,500. Chinese automakers also sell more affordable EVs—something currently lacking in the U.S.—in Younger U.S. But concerns about how Chinese brands manage data privacy were high regardless of age.

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