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Volvo EX90, Tesla power-window pinch, California EV infrastructure tax: Today’s Car News

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And should we tax the rich to pay for EV infrastructure? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Californians will get to vote later this year on a ballot measure that would increase taxes on those making over $2 million a year, directing that revenue toward. Volvo announces the EX90 electric SUV.

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California bidirectional charging, Utah charging tax, tailpipes on Earth Day: Today’s Car News

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California might require bidirectional charging. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. million plug-in vehicles have been sold in California, the state reported last week. Utah takes from the EV drivers and gives to the gas guzzlers. And when will new vehicles with tailpipes become tone-deaf? A cumulative 1.5

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California Assemblyman files ballot initiative to repeal California gas tax increase

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California Assemblyman Travis Allen (R-Huntington Beach) filed ballot initiative to repeal the recently signed $52 billion gas tax ( earlier post ) and move it to a vote in 2018. The new tax measure will raise the tax on gasoline from $0.18 Taxes on diesel will climb from $0.20 per gallon to $0.30 per gallon.

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Tesla Model 3 just became cheaper than Toyota Camry in California

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The Tesla Model 3 just became less expensive than the price of the Toyota Camry in California thanks to the company’s confirmation that each of the all-electric sedan’s trim levels qualifies for the full $7,500 tax credit. ALSO READ: Tesla Model Y price cuts have brought costs below U.S.

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Tesla’s move to Texas labeled ‘betrayal’ of California, a way to escape paying taxes

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Tesla enthusiasts might have seen it coming all along, especially after California politicians spewed profanities in the direction of the CEO, whose company has already provided an influx of employment opportunities to its new Texas market. Would he be making portions of the company’s Fremont facility in Northern California permanen t?

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EV tax credit leases, cold-weather charging, PHEVs not plugged in: Today’s Car News

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The EV tax credit continues to take form, and it may mean cheaper leases. Washington and Oregon join California in banning EV-only cars by 2035. And what can we see in all of our past Best Car To Buy winners? EV drivers are charging more in the winter, but are plug-in hybrid drivers charging often enough?

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GM suing San Francisco to refund over $108 million in Cruise taxes

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General Motors (GM) is suing the city of San Francisco for allegedly taxing the automaker unfairly by using its self-driving unit Cruise to subject the company to $108 million in taxes over a seven-year period. Beyond the tax refund of $108 million, GM is requesting the recovery of $13 million in interest and penalties.