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ASU research finds that Cash for Clunkers rebates were too high to prompt car upgrades

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—Michael Wiles, an associate professor of marketing. The co-authors were Sungho Park, also an associate professor of marketing in the W. Their paper is published in the Journal of Marketing. Under the federal program, buyers could get a $3,500 or $4,500 rebate, depending on how much more efficient their new car was.

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Taycan review, Equinox EV deal, R1T top safety, 70-mile PHEVs: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

Combined with the expected expiration of Canada’s federal program in March 2025, it could prove a market test, as to whether more Canadians will keep buying EVs without thousands of dollars in incentives. Quebec is planning to wind down its EV incentives over the next several years.

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The US Needs 20 Times More EV Charging Stations by 2030… Or Else

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of the total light-duty vehicle market in 2021! In addition to these federal programs, states offer their own incentives for buying and installing EV charging infrastructure. In fact, BEVs accounted for 3.2% There are now over 3 million total electric cars on the roads today.