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Ford reportedly eliminates lease-to-buy option on electric vehicles

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” The company is dedicated to the battery supply chain network so that Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are more sustainable and economical for our consumers. The post Ford reportedly eliminates lease-to-buy option on electric vehicles appeared first on TESLARATI. battery production.” ” I’d love to hear from you!

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Sen. Joe Manchin blasts EV tax credit expansion, calls for hydrogen development

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West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin blasted a potential expansion of the electric vehicle (EV) tax credit on Thursday, while also calling for the development of the hydrogen sector to decarbonize the transportation industry. Many projections have the company producing at least 1.5

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Manchin’s bid to block some EVs from getting $7.5k tax credit blocked by fellow Democrat

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Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow successfully opposed a proposal by fellow Democrat Joe Manchin of West Virginia to eliminate certain electric vehicle models from being eligible for the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) $7,500 tax credit. The $430-billion Inflation Reduction Act was passed last August.

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Biden vetoes bill that would stall US funding of public EV charging stations – Charged EVs

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At issue is a temporary waiver of Buy American requirements for government-funded EV charging stations. Democrats Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Jon Tester of Montana joined almost all the Republicans in voting for the bill. Rand Paul of Kentucky voted Nay, and two other Republicans did not vote.)

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Toyota will join Tesla, GM in losing EV tax credit after it reaches sales cap

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The Japanese automaker is expected to reach the sales cap before the end of June, a company representative said. This means anyone buying a Toyota EV after the company reaches 200,000 electric units sold will not receive the credit. Toyota reached the cap by selling plug-in hybrid vehicles, like the RAV4 Prime and Prius Prime.

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Sen. Joe Manchin ‘reluctant’ of EVs: ‘I don’t want to have to be standing in line waiting for a battery’

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Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has been visibly and vocally skeptical of the electric vehicle movement, especially as he failed to support President Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan that would increase EV infrastructure. “I’m old enough to remember standing in line in 1974 trying to buy gas.

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Oklahoma and Colorado governors pitch CNG vehicle initiative to US auto manufacturers

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Participating states include: Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Utah, Maine, New Mexico, West Virginia, Kentucky, Texas, Ohio, Mississippi and Louisiana. These meetings will help establish a mutually beneficial partnership between the 13 states on the agreement and the auto companies. —Gov. Hickenlooper.

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