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Green Car Congress
AUGUST 24, 2009
People are choosing hybrids over similarly priced small- and medium-sized conventional cars, which are not far behind hybrids for fuel efficiency and emissions. The reductions in carbon emissions are therefore not great. Our estimates indicate that two-thirds of people who buy hybrids were going to buy them anyway.
Green Car Congress
JULY 27, 2010
GM will introduce the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle with a starting MSRP of $41,000; after applying the Federal income tax credit of $7,500, the price drops to $33,500. Certain zero-emission commercial vehicles are eligible for CVRP rebates up to $20,000.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 21, 2009
In the Pre-Budget Report (PBR) released on 9 December, UK Chancellor Alistair Darling announced that all electric cars will be exempt from Company Car Tax (CCT) for 5 years and electric vans will be exempt from Van Benefit Charge (VBC) for the same period. The PBR also has news of an additional £30 million (US$48.5 Earlier post.).
EV Match
DECEMBER 22, 2020
As if one partner would buy two new cars – a significant purchase – for her and him as a complete surprise. So if you’re finding yourself persuaded to buy a car this holiday season, let it be electric. With a 300-mile range and price tag of around $40,000, the Aryia is expected to hit U.S.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 23, 2009
The UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC), the focal point for UK research on sustainable energy, today launched an extensive review of policies which could significantly reduce transport CO 2 emissions. It also discusses fuel taxes and prices, which affect both travel and vehicle choices. But there is a bigger picture.
Revenge of the Electric Car
APRIL 6, 2010
From the article: ‘The New York study anticipates that by 2015, electric vehicle prices should decline because of reduced battery costs, that there will be a sufficient supply of electric vehicles to purchase, and that consumers will take advantage of the existing federal tax credit of $7,500 for new electric cars.
Green Cars News
OCTOBER 26, 2009
Motorists should be hit with a £3,300 green tax on new cars, an independent green think tank has concluded. The Green Fiscal Commission has put forward a number of green taxes as part of a £150bn package of measures to reduce the UK’s carbon emissions including a suggested a £300 tax on new cars, increasing annually to £3,300 by 2020.
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