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Tesla China: Top gov’t meeting confirms NEV purchase tax exemption extension

Teslarati

Tesla China will likely see its momentum in the domestic EV market accelerate, thanks to the country’s NEV purchase tax exemption being renewed next year. Reports of the meeting were shared by Chinese state-owned broadcaster China Central Television ( CCTV). The update was related during a top government meeting.

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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. dependence on China. dependence on China.

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BMW iX3 production, Fisker solid-state batteries, and Tesla self-driving price bump: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

BMW will build the iX3 electric car in China. And a bipartisan carbon-tax coalition is facing opposition even before it does anything. BMW has decided it. Fisker claims it has a three-year head start on solid-state batteries. Tesla increases the price of a self-driving car function that doesn't exist yet.

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Tesla’s huge price cuts are hitting the stock one way and its outlook in another

Teslarati

Tesla ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) pushed huge price cuts on its vehicles in both the United States and China within the past few weeks, but the automaker’s decision is hitting the stock in one way and its outlook in another. percent in China, speculation persisted that Tesla was making the move to combat demand declines.

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BMW’s iVision Dee Brings Sci-Fi to the Driveway

Cars That Think

Before I met BMW’s iVision Dee at a press preview event in Germany— prior to a public reveal at CES in Las Vegas last week—I’d never seen a car blush, let alone had one make me blush. The body’s 240 laser-cut, Kindle-style “e-ink” panels let the BMW transform instantly to one of 32 exterior colors.

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The Tesla Model 3 was a force to be reckoned with in Germany’s Dec 2021 vehicle sales

Teslarati

This is especially impressive considering the fact that Teslas sold in Germany today are still imported from China and the United States due to Giga Berlin still not being allowed to operate. This allowed the Zoe to beat out rivals like the Fiat 500 (4,028 units sold) and even crossovers like the BMW X1 (2,518 units sold).

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BMW’s iVision Dee Brings Sci-Fi to the Driveway

Cars That Think

Before I met BMW’s iVision Dee at a press preview event in Germany— prior to a public reveal at CES in Las Vegas last week—I’d never seen a car blush, let alone had one make me blush. The body’s 240 laser-cut, Kindle-style “e-ink” panels let the BMW transform instantly to one of 32 exterior colors.

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