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City of Detroit unveils its first 100% EV fleet

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Municipal fleets throughout the United States are electrifying to reduce costs and their carbon footprints. And one such City that has taken this task head-on is America’s Motor City, Detroit. What do you think of the article? Do you have any comments, questions, or concerns? Shoot me an email at william@teslarati.com.

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Tesla considers acquiring Sigma Lithium

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Tesla is reportedly considering purchasing Sigma Lithium, a Brazillian lithium mining company, for an estimated $3 billion. With the company’s exponentially growing demand for the substance, and its alacrity to vertically integrate, a corporate purchase of a lithium miner certainly is within its MO.

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Proposed Changes to Federal EV Tax Credit – Part 2: End of the Manufacturer Sales Phaseout

EV Adoption

In the Clean Energy Act for America (CEAA) proposed legislation, this per manufacturer threshold would be eliminated and replaced with an industry-wide phaseout based on reaching 50% EV sales share. In this part 2 article, we’ll dive deeply into the elimination of the per manufacturer 200,000 EVs sold phaseout.

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Progress! IRA signed into law

Electric Auto Association

EV provisions The legislation creates a new and used EV tax credit, extending the tax credit on some new EVs to 2032 while shifting tax incentives to more affordable models that are manufactured in North America. has a free trade agreement, or with materials recycled in North America. Used EV purchased at registered auto dealerships.

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Will EV adoption be stunted by lofty consumer expectations?

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Less surprising were the reasons respondents were interested in purchasing an EV. Despite the near-constant messaging from governments, media sites, and automakers alike, the cost of ownership was by far the most significant attractor for consumers. For those who live or have purchased an EV in the U.S., In the U.S.,

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Electric bicycles: Hero & Yamaha JV, Proposed US tax credit for electric bicycles 

Electric Vehicles India

A proposed US tax credit for new electric bicycle purchases bumped backed up to a full 30%. As the electric bicycles sales continue to grow that led several members of the US Congress to propose a tax credit earlier this year to help reduce the cost of e-bikes which are costlier than pedal bicycles. Rad Power Bikes.

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Hertz’s EV sale to fan cost concerns, dampen used-car market – ET Auto

Baua Electric

fleet operator of EVs, has blamed the sale on high repair costs and weak demand for the vehicles it offers on rent. Analysts and industry experts believe the move will affect the second-hand market for EVs and dissuade buyers who are already rethinking big purchases due to higher borrowing costs. Hertz, the largest U.S.

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