Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Several states have adopted or proposed special taxes and fees for electric-car drivers. which are supposed to make up for lost revenue from taxes on the fuel their drivers don''t buy. MORE: Washington.'

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Green Car Reports

MAY 12, 2017

It's clear that incentives to buy specific cars work best when they can be applied directly at the time of sale. That's why purchase rebates are widely preferred by electric-car advocates to tax credits, which may take up to 15 months to be usable, depending on the timing of the purchase and tax filing.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 20, 2018

Today, we've got a long and detailed summary of what we learned about Porsche's Mission E and future electric cars, some new lobbying partners to extend the plug-in purchase tax credit, and our latest Twitter poll. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Thirty-seven percent of Southeast Asian consumers planning to buy a car are open to purchasing an electric vehicle, according to a Nissan-commissioned study by Frost & Sullivan. Customers in the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia emerged as the most enthusiastic about electric cars. Source: Nissan.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Ford has captured a tremendous accolade with the Mustang Mach-E after Kelley Blue Book announced that the all-electric crossover is the Electric Vehicle Best Buy for 2022. The Ford EV SUV is eligible for the maximum $7,500 federal EV tax credit, plus any other state and local incentives in your area.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Several different states have continued to propose new fees for electric-car owners as a way to pay for road repairs. The fees are typically meant as a substitute for the gasoline taxes that, because they don't buy gas, electric-car owners don't pay.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

What strong new competitor to the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid will go on sale December 1? Which vehicle did we name our Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2018? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, November 17, 2017.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 4, 2018

After a three-year hiatus, Texas has reinstated purchase rebates for plug-in electric and other alternative-fuel vehicles. Texans who buy electric cars after Sept. Buyers of fuel-cell cars.

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Blink Charging

JANUARY 19, 2024

Although the $7,500 consumer tax credit for buying an electric car is becoming more restrictive for new vehicles adhering to specific manufacturing requirements , there’s a provision enabling consumers to still enjoy the credit when leasing an EV assembled outside of North America.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

A British friend of mine recently asked my opinion on several vehicle models, saying he was browsing company cars. What I assumed would be a quick chat quickly devolved into my being educated on British tax codes, especially the benefit-in-kind (BIK) taxes applied to any items of value provided to employees.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

New Jersey was always the place for residents of neighboring states—Delaware, New York, and Pennsylvania—to buy cheap gasoline. That era ended two days ago, when a political deal struck between its legislature and the governor raised the state gas tax by a whopping 23 cents a gallon.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 4, 2017

Government officials in Hong Kong have eliminated a popular tax exemption that made electric vehicles much cheaper to buy than comparable gasoline-powered models. The loophole helped make Hong Kong one of the biggest overseas markets for the Silicon Valley carmaker's luxury electric cars.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Common wisdom has it that the last few days of any calendar year are the best time to buy a car. Not only are franchised dealers and their salespeople seeking to close out the month with a bang, but it's the end of a year and their allocation of cars next year can depend on how many they sell this year.

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EV Report

APRIL 30, 2020

Above – Electric Car at Norway. There has been a steady increase in electric and hybrid cars over the last decade in the US but still only 2 percent account for new car sales in the US. It is seen only one third is taking step to buy at any point of time. In Norway, most cars are imported.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 1, 2016

If you want to get someone to do something—drive an electric car, say—then making it cheaper is a good way to start. Purchase incentives and tax rebates have been a powerful tool for boosting electric-car adoption. But there's another form of incentive that could yield impressive results as well.

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Electric Cars Buy Cars Tax 60

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2019

The partnership will see Canada and California work together to accelerate the adoption of zero-tailpipe-emission vehicles such as electric cars. Businesses that buy zero-emission vehicles are also now eligible for a tax benefit estimated to be worth around $13,000 in the year they purchase the vehicles.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 21, 2024

There are four types of hybrids available in Inida – mild hybrid, strong hybrid, plug-in-hybrid and electric vehicles with range extender. Like the name implies, a mild hybrid system normally isn’t going to propel the vehicle on electric power alone.

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Setec Powerr

DECEMBER 6, 2022

And hybrid electric vehicles do not need to be recharged; the batteries are automatically charged as the vehicle is driven through processes such as braking. So hybrid electric cars are a good choice for some drivers who want to try an electric car but prefer to drive in a way almost identical to a conventional fuel car drive.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 15, 2015

Georgia's income-tax credit for the purchase of a zero-emission vehicle will become history in about six weeks. That poses a problem for the state's electric-car shoppers: Buy before June 30 to take advantage of the expiring credit, or wait for improved battery-electric cars expected to arrive within two years.

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Georgia Tax Credit Electric Cars Tax 60

My Electric Car

AUGUST 25, 2019

Buying a new car is always a significant investment, often involving plenty of research and testing beforehand, and buyers will likely give new, upcoming electric models a similar treatment. Switching to an electric car can save you more than just fuel costs. Guest Post by Sofia Lockhart. Save on Operational Costs.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 20, 2016

While there are already a number of enthusiastic owners, electric cars are still receiving a significant amount of market support from governments across the globe. They encourage people to buy electric cars through incentives like tax credits, rebate checks, and solo access to crowded carpool lanes.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 6, 2015

Government incentives have been vital to electric-car adoption in the many countries that have enacted them so far. Offering cash or tax reductions for buying electric cars, or offering perks like parking or carpool lane access, can go along away toward getting hesitant buyers over the hump.

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Wallbox

JUNE 30, 2021

In 1990, a CO2 tax was implemented and the country began to focus on establishing a greener transport system by promoting Norwegian EV production and adoption. Let’s take a look at the Volkswagen Golf versus the Volkswagen e-Golf as an example of how the tax scheme works in practice.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 13, 2015

And life in the 50 states that make up the United States of America is full of inconsistencies, including those among electric-car incentives from state to state. West Virginia, for instance, turns out to offer a remarkably high income-tax credit of up to $7,500 for citizens (who can take advantage of it) who buy a.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 25, 2012

If you’ve been reading GreenCarReports for a while, you’ll know that Colorado loves its green cars, with more than double the national average of hybrid cars registered there and some pretty big tax credits available to those buying a plug-in car.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Autonomy highlighted the city’s unique Austin Energy Plug-in EVerywhere network subscription plan that offers unlimited charging for $4.17 “I think that we could have never anticipated the kind of tailwinds that we’re seeing right now for going electric. You should be driving an electric car.”

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EV Connect

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Let’s look at a few of the benefits of electric car charging stations and explore how your business can showcase its commitment to EVs to reach more customers. 3 Marketing Benefits of Electric Cars There are many advantages to being among the first businesses to offer EV charging stations for public use. In the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

It's long been known that purchase rebates--buy a car, get a check--are a more effective incentive for purchase of any kind of car than an income-tax credit, which may take a year or more to affect the buyer's cash position.

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Tax Credit Electric Cars Tax Purchase 91

Green Car Reports

JULY 26, 2012

Look back a few years, and the Federal government under President George Bush offered buyers of hybrid cars up to $3,400 in tax credits for buying an electric car. As of December 31, 2010, those tax credits expired, to make way for similar tax credits for those who buy fully electric or plug-in hybrid cars.

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Tax Credit France Hybrid Tax 90

Green Car Reports

APRIL 17, 2018

Subaru files for a trademark on a new name for its upcoming plug-in hybrid. And we ask: "When will buying gasoline cars seem weird?" All this and more on Green Car Reports. To address a sudden loss of power, some Chevrolet Bolt EVs get new battery packs. We explain why. 17 states have.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2012

will install a network of intelligent charging points at the home addresses of owners of the new Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid and at all Toyota dealers in the Netherlands. In this way car manufacturers can substantially increase their service to drivers, and a major hurdle to buying electric or hybrid cars will be removed.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 8, 2012

dependence on imported oil, President Barack Obama yesterday proposed expanding tax credits now offered to buyers of plug-in cars to those who buy natural-gas vehicles as well. Given the ugly politics around electric cars and the presidential election season, the proposals aren't given much chance of getting.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Not head-snapping, but certainly a rewarding sensation which only an electric car can provide, and plenty fast enough to merge into freeway traffic. If, like most people, you are driving under 50 miles daily, this efficient car should be on your consideration list. There are three plug-in options for charging the Leaf SV Plus.

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Nissan Tax Credit Dealers Tax 61

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2017

Sales of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) in China—battery-electric and plug-in hybrid—suddenly soared 343% in 2015 to about 331,000 units—more than 3 times the number sold in the US that year. Central and local financial incentives amounted to up to $16,000 per car. —Wang et al. 2016.12.034.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Be careful listening to self-anointed experts that owning a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is not a wise choice or viable option when buying a new car. Those truly in the know have real world knowledge of why a PHEV is the perfect bridge between a gasoline-powered car and one propelled by only electricity.

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EV Match

DECEMBER 22, 2020

It’s hard to miss the corny holiday car commercials this time of year. As if one partner would buy two new cars – a significant purchase – for her and him as a complete surprise. The fact that car companies air these commercials year-after-year means they’re at least somewhat effective.

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Electric Vehicles F-150 Tax Credit Vehicles 86

Plugs and Cars

MARCH 2, 2007

is working on developing a plug-in hybrid vehicle and is open to joining with other automakers in battery development. Echoing its American counterparts Ford and GM, Toyota bemoans the unavailability of batteries which will take their plug-ins half as far as their own electric cars could manage just 5 years ago.

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