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BMW is Willing to Pay to Attract Customers from Other EV Brands

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BMW is hoping to take some of the shine off of Tesla’s crown with a new incentive that gives buyers a $1,000 discount to buy one of its new EVs. Cars Direct reported that the BMW 2024 BEV Conquest Program includes several other brands, including Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Polestar, Porsche, Rivian, and Lucid. Ford Mustang Mach-E and VW ID.4

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New bipartisan bill in US Congress to expand EV and hydrogen fuel cell tax credits

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US Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Susan Collins (R-ME) along with Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) introduced the Driving America Forward Act, bipartisan legislation to expand the electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell tax credits. ITC Holdings Corp.,

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BMW ActiveHybrid 7 Qualifies For $900 US Federal Tax Credit

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The US Internal Revenue Service certified that the BMW ActiveHybrid 7 ( earlier post ) qualifies for up to a $900 tax credit under the Alternative Motor Vehicle provision. The ActiveHybrid 7 combines an electric motor with BMW’s 4.4-liter The ActiveHybrid 7 combines an electric motor with BMW’s 4.4-liter Earlier post.).

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Which EVs Still Qualify for Federal Tax Credits?

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With the guidance having come in on the United States’ updated EV tax credit scheme, outlined in the so-called Inflation Reduction Act, we now have a pretty good idea of which electric vehicles still qualify. Formerly eligible models from BMW, Audi, Volkswagen, and Volvo have been bumped off the list.

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Pencil-Necked Finance Dweebs Suggest Anyone Making Six-Figures Should Only Buy a $15,000 Car

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percent interest with 20 percent down, Investopedia suggests a total purchase price for your shiny new car – including taxes and whatever other fees a dealer feels like charging that day – at just $16,687. In this economy whilst making a hundred grand. Same goes for the myriad of decade-old BMW X5s and Merc C-Class sedans.

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Biden Admin. inundated with Inflation Reduction Act exemption requests

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However, the global backlash regarding EV tax incentives has been fierce. The act makes any EV that isn’t assembled in North America ineligible for tax incentives of up to $7,500. Hence, an EV produced by Hyundai in South Korea or BMW in Germany, for instance, would not be given an incentive.

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UMTRI study finds total cost of ownership of diesels in US often much less than gasoline counterparts

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Although the combined costs of insurance, repairs, maintenance and fees and taxes, are higher for nearly all diesel models, the lower depreciation values and lower fuel costs of diesel vehicles contribute to a lower total cost of ownership—especially among passenger cars and SUVs. —Bruce Belzowski.

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