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Tesla wants India’s government to consider lowering import taxes

Teslarati

Tesla is seeking lower import taxes on electric vehicles in India by writing to the country’s government ministries. This would impose a 100% tax on all of its vehicles, except for this configuration. Tesla could import vehicles from Gigafactory Shanghai in China to Indian customers if import taxes are lowered.

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California Senate President pro tem proposes carbon tax on transportation fuels

Green Car Congress

California Senate President pro tempore Darrell Steinberg proposed a carbon tax on fossil transportation fuels to replace the coming cap and trade mandate on that sector in 2015. In 2020, the tax is estimated at 24¢/gallon—lower than the upward price risk under cap and trade at 40¢/gallon. A carbon tax is stable.

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Communities Of Color Are Struggling With Air Pollution But Unable To Reap The Benefits Of EVs

Get Electric Vehicle

In developed countries like the United States, transportation is the leading source of global warming emissions, with light-duty passenger vehicles and trucks contributing most of the pollution.  To be eligible for the federal EV tax credit, which was recently extended, you must have a particular level of tax due.

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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

Clean Fleet Report

One of the reasons behind the drastic increase in sales was the more affordable price range of the Tesla Model 3, a best-seller in the U.S., Tesla’s Model 3 paved the way to powerful, affordable EVs. Hence, your vehicle does not produce greenhouse gases or pollutants that destroy the atmosphere when you’re driving.

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CA’s solar tax supporters are trying to run a “wealthy vs disadvantaged” narrative: It doesn’t have to be

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Tesla launches efforts to stop CA’s solar tax, which Musk dubs as “anti-environment” As critics of the initiative, such as Tesla and other renewable companies and organizations in the state, launched efforts to combat the NEM 3.0 Affordable Clean Energy for All , a coalition of groups that include open NEM 3.0

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Guide to California EV Incentives

EV Life

It’s no secret that motor vehicle emissions are one of the main sources of pollution in the state of California and one of the leading causes of climate change in the country. Californians collectively drive over a billion miles every day, releasing tons of greenhouse gases (GHG) and pollutants into the air. air pollution in the state.

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Vote YES on Prop 30!

Plug in America

30 will impose a small 1.75% personal income tax increase on only the wealthiest Californians (those making more than $2 million per year). billion to $5 billion annually to fund wildfire response and prevention and to keep driving the statewide electric vehicle transition by making EVs more accessible and affordable. If passed, Prop.