Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2019

As well as ecological and tax benefits, TGI technology offers exceptionally low costs per kilometer—up to 50% cheaper than a gasoline equivalent model and 30% cheaper than a diesel—and with the further improvements SEAT has made to the technology, now it can go even further before needing to be refueled. SEAT Leon 1.5

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EV Adoption

AUGUST 23, 2021

One of the proposed changes to the federal EV tax credit that has flown a bit under the radar is also one of the most political and protectionist in nature. Effective January 1, 2022, electric vehicles with final assembly* (see definition at the end) in China would no longer qualify for IRC 30D (federal EV tax credit).

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Driivz

JULY 2, 2023

According to the Global Commercial Vehicle Drive to Zero program, there 180 models of battery electric MHD trucks and cargo vans available now in the U.S. Growth in the MHD manufacturing sector is helping accelerate adoption as well. and Europe. However, that is likely to change.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 5, 2007

Plug-in hybrids and electric cars built with the best possible, most economic, available-now technology. With all sorts of fuel cell double-talk and hydrogen hype, our policies and tax dollars have been led astray and flushed away. We need cars. My 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV blends regen and friction just fine, thank you.

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 13, 2011

Dozens of manufacturers seem to be selling equipment at a range of prices, but few actually are available now. I am pleased to participate in the EV Project, which came late to the San Francisco Bay Area, and happy to get my tax-payer funded charger and DC Fast port. Quite likely not beyond the current programs.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

In China, customers are now exempt from paying sales tax on the i3. The BMW i3 is available now in 49 countries; the core phase of the market introduction is finished. Today, one in four electric cars sold in Germany is a BMW i3. In the US, every sixth e-car is an i3. Only some smaller markets are still to follow.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 24, 2009

Says co-founder Evert Geurtsen: “Buyers do not need to wait until 2011 because electric cars are available now and already provide huge savings. Road tax is zero and electricity costs less than 2p per mile whilst the price of petrol and diesel will just keep on rising with increasing government taxes. What do you think?

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