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81% of EVs Sold in 2023 Still Qualify for the Federal EV Tax Credit

EV Life

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) introduced new guidelines for a federal EV tax credit aimed at helping qualified drivers purchase an electric vehicle. The tax credit is part of a broader plan to make 50% of new vehicles sold in the United States hybrids or plug-ins by 2030. What are the New Changes to the Federal Tax Credit?

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Gordon wants more electric cars :: KTAR.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

"Car dealers will prosper in the city, and the state will be getting sales tax. One, the battery technology has improved. So weve got a battery pack now thats commercially viable and a car thats commercially viable that we can bring to market." Weve been working with lithium-ion batteries for more than 17 years," he said.

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Plug-in hybrids differ from hybrids on the road today in that they can go longer distances on battery power and can be recharged via electrical outlets. Answer: Al Gore is an investor in Fisker through venture-capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. All will qualify for a $7,500 federal tax credit. Bright Automotive.

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Letter from Copenhagen

Revenge of the Electric Car

And their COO, Patrick Pelata, sounded like he’d been in the post-gasoline car business for years – (preparing batteries and business models alike) with Nissan/Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn. They demonstrated 4 different models of pure EVs coming in 2010-11 to Europe. Patrick Pelata, Renault COO.

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Inflation Reduction Act – How It Supercharges the Electric Vehicle Industry

EV Match

The IRA, which, in addition to its climate-centric provisions, includes important steps to curb healthcare costs, particularly in the form of inflated prescription drug prices, crack down on tax cheats and revitalize U.S. Honda announced just days ago that it has struck a deal with Korean battery giant LG Energy Solution to build a $4.4

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Blog Archive ▼ 2009 (52) ▼ April (6) Waxman-Markey and REDD BlogRoll Review: Space Beams, Leaded Batteries, an. Several early models of passenger vehicles have enough energy stored in advanced batteries to power several homes for hours. Project Better Place plans to deploy a massive network of battery charging spots.

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