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Tesla to build a second Megafactory for utility-scale energy storage units in Shanghai

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Tesla will build its next Megafactory—the company’s utility-scale battery factory—in Shanghai; the plant will be capable of producing 10,000 Megapacks per year, equal to approximately 40 GWh of energy storage. billion (US$325 million) of annual tax revenues starting at the end of 2023.

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Study finds limiting warming to 2 °C would require at least a $200/t carbon tax globally

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The social cost of carbon has become the standard measure to benchmark the magnitude of the carbon taxes needed to implement optimal carbon policy. If we were able to measure this social cost accurately, standard Pigouvian logic tells us that the optimal tax should be such that the price of carbon is equal to this social cost.

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President Biden calls on Congress, States for fuel tax holiday; increase in refinery capacity

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President Biden called on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for the next 90 days, through the busy summer driving season—18 cents per gallon for gasoline and 24 cents per gallon for diesel. He also called on states to suspend their state gas taxes as well or to find other ways to deliver some relief.

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The Nissan Leaf is Eligible for a $3,750 Tax Credit Again

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The automaker announced that the car has regained eligibility for federal tax credits, though for only half of the maximum $7,500. It’s followed not-so-closely by the Mini Cooper SE, but regaining tax credit eligibility is a significant boost. has a free-trade agreement. Image: Nissan] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Honda may build an EV factory in Canada featuring in-house battery cells

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Japanese automaker Honda is considering locations to build an electric vehicle (EV) factory in Canada featuring the use of in-house battery cells. It’s also expected to help the automaker gain access to EV tax credits in the U.S. under Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) rules mandating that vehicles are built domestically.

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Is A Tax On Electricity (kWh) Consumed The Best Way to Supplement the Fuel Tax for Electric Vehicles?

EV Adoption

As sales of electric vehicles begin to reach significant numbers across the US, states are exploring approaches to replace lost tax revenue since EV drivers don’t pay fuel taxes as drivers of gas-powered cars do at gas stations. Unfortunately there is currently no simple and agreed upon best replacement for the fuel tax.

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Tesla wants India’s government to consider lowering import taxes

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Tesla is seeking lower import taxes on electric vehicles in India by writing to the country’s government ministries. However, Tesla has finally started making some moves toward building and producing electric cars at a new factory in India. Tesla only has its Model 3 Standard Range+ variant under the $40,000 threshold.

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