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New Argonne-developed tool helps car buyers compare electric-drive and traditional vehicles

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States currently covered by the new tool are Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin. Midwest EVOLVE launched in early 2017 with more than 60 partners, including automakers, utilities, state agencies, municipalities, dealerships, and dealer associations.

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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

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As of October 1, 2023, every US state except Michigan, Nebraska, Tennessee, and Wisconsin has passed the legislation needed to redefine a utility and allow kWh pricing. In Pennsylvania , there is an existing alternative fuel tax in effect. resell electricity) without being regulated by the state as a public utility.

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

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In addition, a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan returned an indictment charging six VW executives and employees for their roles in the nearly 10-year conspiracy. Cox of the Eastern District of Michigan. The resolution comprises four settlements, including a plea agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ).

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Road Test: 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe 3LT

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Chevrolet made the radical decision to have the 2021 Corvette, or C8 as aficionados call it, become a mid-engine sports car, abandoning the front engine design that began when the first Corvette rolled off the line in Flint, Michigan, on June 30, 1953. With the low volume of cars on dealer lots, they may not be allowing test drives at all.

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VW Joke, Kia EV6 Details – EV Week in Review: March 23-30

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4 that will be arriving at dealers soon. Magna to build EV battery component plant in Michigan – Magna has broken ground on a new manufacturing facility in St. Clair, Michigan, that will build complex battery enclosures for the all-new 2022 GMC Hummer EV. – March 30, original story via The Verge.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Establishing dealer network. if you really want to go for any alternative vehicle -- now that battery technology is so much better. With the Prius, weve launched an enormous marketing campaign to say that it does not need to be plugged in, but people are still asking the dealers, "How long does it go on batteries?" Bloomberg ).

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Inflation Reduction Act – How It Supercharges the Electric Vehicle Industry

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Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center , “The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ( Public Law 117-169 ) amends the Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit ( IRC 30D ), now known as the Clean Vehicle Credit, and adds a new requirement for final assembly in North America that takes effect on August 16, 2022 ” .