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EV Supply Chains May Be Dirtier Than You Think

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The Washington Post recently reported on some of the “dirty parts” of EV manufacturing, and it paints a picture of challenges ahead as more people look to make the shift to electrics. As The Washington Pos t points out, the U.S.

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Despite Investing Billions, Biden’s EV Charging Fund Hasn’t Yielded Much

The Truth About Cars

The Washington Post reported that the above efforts had only resulted in a grand total of seven charging stations by the end of March 2024. We are building a national EV charging network from scratch, and we want to get it right,” a spokesperson for the Federal Highway Administration told The Washington Post in March.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Governor Kulongoski is currently pushing a plan before the state legislature to cut some hefty tax breaks for electric vehicle manufacturers who choose to come to Oregon, as well as provide huge tax credits to purchasers of electric cars. “My Next post States’ Proposals for Gas Taxes Sputter 11 Comments 1.

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

At the time, the White House claimed this would result in Americans having limited choices, being forced into more-expensive automobiles, and ultimately advantage China as the world’s largest battery producer. market by forcing automakers to comply with regions adhering to more stringent emission rules and state-backed vehicle bans.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The high cost of manufacturing the Volt is exactly why the tax credits of $2500 for a vehicle with 4 kWh of battery capacity and $417 for every kWh over 4 (so that there is a $7500 credit for the Volt) were legislated. April 17, 2009 8:00 pm Link I also think that the task force is being short-sighted in their comments on the Volt.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

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Buick will focus on North America and China. Currently, they have a fleet of 116 vehicles spread throughout the world: Los Angeles, NYC, Washington, Berlin, Shanghai and Seoul. Fritz Henderson added, “ We see pretty significant shifts in market share in Europe between diesel and gas engines when the tax regimes change.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I imagine there will be tax incentives to build green generators when were at that stage. excluding coal power in china. China demanded this a few years ago for their market, and it was implemented quickly. However, I dont welcome this news. lol BUT everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Neutral why not the LS2LS7? @