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2023 was a tremendous year for both EVs and Plug In America!

Plug in America

Clean Vehicle Tax Credits Clean vehicle tax credits kicked into high gear in 2023. New federal EV tax credits were expanded and updated, and credits for used and commercial EVs became available for the first time in January. New Mexico adopted the Advanced Clean Cars II standard (ACC II).

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GM cuts 2024 Chevy Blazer EV price by thousands, resumes sales

Baua Electric

Examples include updates to the ambient lighting system and gauge-cluster graphics for battery percentage. The Blazer EV is also now fully eligible for the $7,500 EV tax credit. A number of EV models lost the credit at the start of the new year. There are very few Blazer EVs in customer hands as of yet.

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EIA: light duty vehicle energy consumption to drop 25% by 2040; increased oil production, vehicle efficiency reduce US oil and liquid imports

Green Car Congress

Energy consumption by light-duty vehicles in the United States, AEO2013 and AEO2014, 1995-2040 (quadrillion Btu). Electric power generation from renewables is bolstered by legislation enacted at the beginning of 2013 extending tax credits for generation from wind and other renewable technologies. quadrillion Btu in 2012 to 12.1

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Tesla supplier sheds light on graphite supply challenge for EV battery manufacturers [Editorial]

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Graphite is an essential part of a lithium-ion battery. There are many challenges that EV battery manufacturers might face in the graphite market as electric vehicle demand continues to rise. Graphite is often an overlooked essential mineral when people think of EV batteries.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

Green Car Congress

During past eight years the number of plug-in electric vehicle models has increased from one to more than 20, battery costs have decreased 70%, and the number of electric vehicle charging stations has increased from less than 500 in 2008 to more than 16,000 today—a 40-fold increase. Dayton Power & Light Company. Duke Energy.

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Ford Investing $550M to Retool SUV Plant to Produce Focus Small Car and EV

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company is investing $550 million to transform its Michigan Assembly Plant into a flexible manufacturing complex that will build Ford’s next-generation Focus global small car along with a new battery-electric version of the Focus for the North American market. Earlier post.) The 2.866 million square-foot plant was built in 1957.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

As batteries get cheaper and smaller, and motors get light enough to fit inside wheels, we’ll be able to upgrade smaller cars. Right now, buyers of new plug-in cars get up to $7,500 in tax credits. Tuesday night, President Obama will speak to the nation about the Gulf catastrophe.

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