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Exploring the adoption of EVs in the US, Europe and China; charging scenarios and infrastructure

Green Car Congress

The automobile industry has said that without additional government subsidies they can only sell 600,000 electric cars by 2020 at best. In the short run, preserve the implicit road tax exemption for EV owners by minimizing road use EV surcharges. Enthusiasm in some areas has been tempered by slow EV uptake.

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The World’s Most Popular EVs Aren’t Cars, Trucks, or Motorcycles

Cars That Think

billion in tax credits to further stimulate an already booming EV market that Elon Musk hasn't even dabbled in. They're a way to potentially free up precious street space, provide alternatives to automobiles and reduce energy consumption and harmful emissions. Industry analysts expect that uptick in adoption to continue.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Engineering proptypes enjoy a tax break. Companies can not sell engineering prototypes in which the company got R&D tax breaks in developing the product. If our country is going to spend money like a drunk sailor we should have spent it on building renewable energy power plants like Wind and Geothermal.

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