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Survey Shows Auto Dealers Still Annoyed With Biden EV Strategy

The Truth About Cars

Our roads and electric grid, let alone consumers, just aren't ready as fast as the current administration wants," explained one respondent. About half of all dealerships also said they never bothered to register with the IRS to more easily facilitate EV tax credit exchanges. That issue was exacerbated by provisions (e.g.&

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Auto Lobby Wants Input on Government EV Policy Before Changes Are Made

The Truth About Cars

If you’re curious why there are so many mysteriously sized vehicles carrying ludicrously high price tags these days, it’s a combination of bad regulations and old-fashioned corporate greed. While it depends on where you’re living, EV sales are slowing down and many electrical grids.

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Advocating electric in the heartland

Electric Auto Association

These homeowners generate their electricity and many of them put energy back into the grid, and they’ve still had to pay these ridiculous charges,” said MAEAA President Al Pugsley. You buy your own solar panels, you power your house and your car, and the utility wants to get paid for your doing that.”

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Energy 2030 outlines steps to double US energy productivity by 2030; spend $166B a year to net savings of $327B

Green Car Congress

Specific recommendations under the invest strategy include: Make more capital available by enabling institutional investors to buy energy efficiency financial obligations on a large scale using securities based on uniform contract structures and better performance data.

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The Cash Back Hybrid

Plug In Partners

Here's an example from Spectrum Online : Can plug-in hybrid electric vehicles keep the electric grid stable? It includes tax credits for consumers who buy or convert to plug-ins, tax incentives on tooling for carmakers who sell early models, and incentives for utilities to offer discounts for off-peak car recharging.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

Green Car Congress

Enable smart charging and vehicle grid integration through solutions such as demand response, and other energy storage and load management strategies. National Grid. It will also list current tax credits and incentives applicable to EV charging. Indianapolis Power & Light Company. Kansas City Power & Light. New York State.

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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

Green Car Congress

While OEMs and utilities continue to define and refine hardware standards and communication protocols for smart charging, a tremendous amount of work needs to be done in preparing both the grid and the process to accommodate the expected influx of plug-ins, and to make the process as easy as possible for consumers. John Patten, Ph.D.,

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