EV Adoption

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

In March of 2020, I and an estimated 75-100 auto/EV journalists and influencers got to see (but not photograph) 10 of GM’s future EVs. In the 12 months since sharing the forecast below, multiple new crossover/SUV EVs including the Mustang Mach-E, Volvo EC40 Recharge, Polestar 2, Tesla Model Y Standard Range, Nissan Ariya, VW ID.4,

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Baua Electric

MAY 14, 2024

Jeremiads lamenting China’s takeover of the global auto industry are everywhere these days. Retreating behind tariff walls or outright bans will further isolate America’s auto industry into a Galapagos market of ridiculous trucks sold at nosebleed prices.” Three recent accounts stand out from the pack.

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EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Battery is under 10kWh: Currently only five PHEVs would not meet the proposed 10 kWh threshold: Toyota Prius Prime (8.8 kWh) Hyundai IONIQ PHEV (8.9 kWh) Kia Niro PHEV (8.9 But all of these PHEVs have batteries of around 9 kWh and so they could easily be upgraded to 10 kWh to qualify for the tax credit.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?",

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EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Probably the most needed and least controversial proposed change is the elimination of the phaseout of the tax cap that begins in the quarter after a manufacturer sells 200,000 BEVs or PHEVs in the US. But all of these PHEVs have batteries of around 9 kWh and so they could easily be upgraded to 10 kWh to qualify for the tax credit.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

It also appears that auto dealers may be able to convert the credit into a cash-on-the-hood discount for their customers. Clean Vehicle Credit $7,500 consumer credit for the purchase of an EV, PHEV or fuel cell vehicle. The existing cap of 200,000 EVs sold per automaker has been eliminated.

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