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Big Auto is begging governments to let them go bankrupt as Chinese EVs loom

Baua Electric

The auto industry is electrifying, and all new cars will be electric in the relatively near future. And yet, the auto industry – which is responsible for more pollution than any other sector, at least in rich countries – still lobbies to worsen emissions reduction targets, even when those targets were already pushed back to begin with.

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Lessons From Norway’s Journey To Becoming The Global Leader In EV Adoption

Wallbox

Here’s a quick timeline of the key incentives based on information from the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association : The key benefit for EV owners remains the green tax deals on buying (no purchase or import tax), leasing (no VAT on leased EVs) and owning EVs (no road tax, reduced company car tax).

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Mixed Outlook for Mainstream Consumer Adoption of PHEVs

Green Car Congress

It allows more consumers to buy some electric driving sooner, and thus to experience and form value for electric driving. Start talking about more than just climate change. Scott Miller He also noted that their research shows that fuel efficiency is the number 12 reason for buying a car and that environmental friendliness ranked 38.

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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

Revenge of the Electric Car

After a federal tax credit and state rebate, the price of these cars will come out at around a cool 20k. Funny that this article cites “a shortage of public charging stations&# as the sole reason for auto makers scrapping electric vehicles in the 1990s. Nissan's new electronic vehicle, the Leaf. (AP

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

Green Car Congress

We expected it would come from higher prices or a supply disruption—we’ve all been surprised.) Well, America’s auto industry delivered over 100,000. That helped us become the world’s greatest industrial power. It helps that the auto industry will be building more efficient new vehicles. We just had to do it.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

Cars That Think

With the combination of requiring all new light-duty vehicles sold in New York State be zero-emission by 2035, investments in electric vehicles charging stations , and state and federal EV rebates, “ you’re going to see that you have no more excuses ” for not buying an EV, according to New York Governor Kathy Hochul.

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Why Electric Vehicles Are the Future of the Automotive Industry

EV Connect

While history is full of sharp left turns that took people by surprise, we still believe that electric vehicles are the future of the auto industry. That’s to say nothing of pollution and climate change. Gas Prices It’s no secret that gas prices in 2022 have become an enormous talking point.