The Truth About Cars

JULY 12, 2023

Some European capitals will ban certain types of vehicles, and others have devised taxes and fees to incentivize driving less. & That said, some countries have pushed for more cautious actions, with Germany asking for a provision allowing gas vehicle sales as long as they can run on synthetic fuels.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2018

The team concluded that policy and business strategies that address barriers at the point of sale are needed to accelerate EV adoption. Only three North America-focused studies exist as of 2017. Dealers represent an important yet understudied intermediary between new innovations such as EV technology and consumers.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 3, 2021

This past week was certainly quite a whirlwind of EV news and developments from Volvo’s plans to end production of ICE vehicles by 2030, yet another proposal to reform the federal EV tax credit, chip shortages, Washington state’s plans to ban ICE vehicles by 2030, Lucid Air delay, Fisker to partner with Foxconn, and much, much more.

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Volvo All-Electric Tax Credit Fisker 95

Baua Electric

MAY 3, 2024

Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) updated the EV tax credit rules today with new requirements that should enable more electric cars to become eligible. It required for the vehicles to be assembled in North America to get the credit. Today, the U.S. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

for sale to regular folks. Regardless, once the $7,500 tax credit is accounted for, and the much lower maintenance costs, these should be about the same as buying a gas car, only the fuel will be less than a dollar a gallon equivalent. We’re ready to go mass production and mass sales,” he said.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Provide state tax credit for vehicles ($2,500/16 kWh vehicle) and charging equipment and installation at home/multi-family home/workplace/public (up to $3,000/home; $30,000/other site with 10 charge ports). Eliminate state sales tax on vehicle purchase; Commit/fund government fleet purchases (200 vehicles). State Government.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2009

A software upgrade, retailing for $2,000 to $2,500, will be made available for sale later this month to new and existing conversion kit customers. The batteries (which carry an expected 10-year lifetime) are manufactured by Gold Peak Industries North America , a subsidiary of GP Batteries International. Earlier post.).

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 6, 2009

I arrived at the same time as Stefano Paris, Plug In America’s documentarian, and as we walked from the parking lot, we went past an SR71 Blackbird on display to get to the party. I heard today that they expect to have 5,000 Nissan EVs for sale by the end of 2010. This sleek, titanium marvel can travel at mach 3.2,

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. Automobile manufacturers were given tax breaks to produce cars that ran on hydrous ethanol, and, by 1980, every automobile company in Brazil was following this lead.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 10, 2023

Despite elevated fuel prices, aggressive marketing, and most companies vowing to transition toward building electrified automobiles exclusively, America has an EV supply of more than 100 days on dealer lots. However, government incentives (EV tax credits) have made them more attractive in the general sense.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

It would then be offered for public use in 2012, said Brian Carolin, senior vice president for sales and marketing at Nissan North America Inc. Phil Bredesen and others took the technology for a test drive at the Nissan North America headquarters in Franklin last week. Source: Nissan North America Inc. 16,000 miles.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Fisker has also partnered with Electrify America to include a yet-to-be announced amount of complimentary charging. Expect in the next few years to see at least 50 new models being released for sale. The actual number will be determined if you live in a sunny area and park outside all day. The Fisker Ocean is also a power source.

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Fisker Aston Martin SUV All-Electric 75

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Visionary Vehicles Team w/Malcolm Bricklin (who brought the Subaru and the Yugo to America) aims for luxury PHEV. We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia GM is committed to putting the system in the Chevrolet Volt for sale by 2010, Lutz said. Raising money to bring a PHEV to market.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Total sales worldwide in 2008 were 2 million vehicles. Outside of North America, 2008 was the second-best sales year in the last decade and the third-best ever for Chrysler International. About Chrysler LLC Chrysler LLC, headquartered in Auburn Hills, Mich., lots of stops and starts so plenty of options for regen braking too.

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Teslarati

APRIL 24, 2024

And we’ve now turned that on for all cars with the cameras and first computer, everything from Hardware 3 on in North America, so it’s been pushed out to around 1.8 So, we’re seeing much more competitive prices for sales from our suppliers, dramatically more competitive than in the past. Unknown executive: Yeah.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

(Last year Oregon had also aggressively negotiated with the Chinese carmaker, BYD , to manufacture its line of plug-in hybrids in the state for sale in the U.S.) Next post States’ Proposals for Gas Taxes Sputter 11 Comments 1. Next: a carbon tax. Powered by Blogrunner Previous post The Promise of a Better Light Bulb?

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