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EIA: California home to almost half of US plug-in electric vehicles

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Total US sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs)—battery electric and plug-in hybrid electric—have increased in recent years, but still represent only about 0.7% Examples of incentives include the following: California offers rebates of up to $2,500 for EVs and $1,500 for PHEVs. in 2013 and 0.4% sales and use tax.

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EPA Trends on EVs and PHEVs; beginning of a “measurable and meaningful impact” on new vehicle fuel economy and emissions

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The EPA report is an authoritative reference for CO 2 emissions, fuel economy, and powertrain technology trends for new personal vehicles in the United States. EPA obtains the detailed data supporting the report directly from automobile manufacturers; the agency has been collecting and maintaining these data since 1975.

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Mitsubishi to debut eight xEVs in next five years: hybrids, plug-in hybrids, EVs

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) plans to introduce eight hybrid (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and battery-powered (BEV) models by fiscal year 2015 in anticipation that demand for low-carbon, fuel-efficient automobiles will expand worldwide. Mitsubishi will introduce 8 xEVs by FY 2015. Click to enlarge.

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Mazda’s Electric MX-30 Being Pulled From the U.S. Market

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The MX-30 EV (not to be confused with the CX-30) was always a compliance automobile. liter e-Skyactiv motor (mild hybrid) and the company debuted a plug-in hybrid with the aforementioned range extender in January of 2023. & Let’s be objective. Mazda sold just 181 examples of the MX-30s in 2021 and another 324 in 2022. .&

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Driving Dystopia: Pickup Sales Are Probably Going to Decline in the UK

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For corporate automobiles that also see private use, benefit-in-kind taxes are calculated as a perk on top of the base salary. This is in addition to the Value-Added Tax (VAT), which doesn’t exist in the United States but assesses taxes on the “value added” in each production stage of a good or service in the United Kingdom.

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Which EVs Still Qualify for Federal Tax Credits?

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With the guidance having come in on the United States’ updated EV tax credit scheme, outlined in the so-called Inflation Reduction Act, we now have a pretty good idea of which electric vehicles still qualify. But it’s kind of a clunky interface so we’re just going to list them here for you. or in a country where the U.S.

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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

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The plug-in hybrid electric test vehicle for Japan. announced its second Electric Vehicle Testing Program, this one with Saitama Prefecture for its next-generation personal mobility products, including electric vehicles (EVs); plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs); electric scooters; and electric carts. Click to enlarge.

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