Green Car Reports

JULY 11, 2017

Incentives for the purchase of a plug-in battery-powered vehicle continue to be a powerful motivation to get new buyers to consider electric cars. The federal income-tax credit of $2,500 to $7,500 has long been supplemented by various state programs, including a purchase rebate in the crucial California market.

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California Tax Credit Electric Cars Purchase 101

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 10, 2018

Electric-car leadership isn't only about getting the vehicles on the roads. Charging infrastructure, tax incentives, and a passionate fan base for cars that plug in are all important to build a community of electric-vehicle drivers who will spread the word.

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California Electric Cars Tax Cars 96

EV Life

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The grant will fund the development of a fintech platform to empower EV buyers to save up to $200/month on electric vehicle loans. Folsom, California, 15 October 2020. EV Life was selected from a competitive pool of over 200 startups based in California.

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Financing Grant Gas-Electric California 98

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 30, 2019

The California-based electric car maker Tesla has received a boost from the nation with the world’s largest auto market—China. As part of a declaration posted Friday by the country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Tesla is receiving an exemption from a 10-percent purchase tax.

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Tax China Tesla Purchase 107

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2023

Battery production capacity equivalent to 18 million electric cars—1.2 Italvolt, whose CEO also founded the failed Britishvolt, is at risk of being deprioritized in favour of its sister project, Statevolt, in California. TWh—is at a high or medium risk of being disrupted or lost.

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Companies Batteries Battery Production 430

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

California regulatory documents show range estimates for the new Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid. Automakers join forces to lobby for extending electric-car tax credits. And California preps for half a million electric cars. All this and more on Green Car.

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Tax Credit Tax Renewable Cheap 77

Green Car Reports

MARCH 2, 2015

The California Legislature is considering a bill that would cut the sales tax on green cars in the state by more than half. It calls for reducing the sales tax on battery-electric cars, plug-in hybrids, and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles to 3.06 ALSO SEE: Six California Electric-Car Bills Signed By.'

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Tax California Sale Vehicles 60

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 19, 2017

The tax reform bill likely to be voted on by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives retained a number of provisions originally slated to be cut from the tax code. Among them was the federal income-tax credit for purchase of a plug-in electric vehicle.

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Tax Credit Tax General Motors Electric Cars 87

Blink Charging

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The electric car market is experiencing massive growth, exceeding 10 million in sales in 2022. As a result, regulations and guidelines related to electric vehicles are changing frequently, and consumers and charging station hosts must be aware of new developments. Kentucky will implement the kWh tax starting in January 2024.

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Tax Charging Virginia Gas-Electric 52

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 20, 2022

Millennials, those born from 1981 to 1996, are amongst the top buyers of electric cars in the world. If you are one of the members of this cohort interested in an electric vehicle, congratulations! Now, for your peace of mind, there is one more thing that you should have–electric car insurance.

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Electric Cars Cars Electric Electrical 80

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

Which two automakers may start to run out of electric-car tax credits this year? What happens if you buy a used Fiat 500e electric car outside California and it needs service? Friday, we wrote that it's taken.

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Tax Credit 2018 Tax Electric Cars 62

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2018

A newly released analysis produced by Beacon Economics for the nonprofit, nonpartisan think-tank Next 10 has found that California’s zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) market is on track to meet or exceed a target of 1.5 million ZEVs on California’s roads by 2025. As of October 2017, 337,483 ZEVs have been sold in California.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 11, 2018

The 2018 Honda Clarity Electric car rolled into California and Oregon dealerships this week, but nobody can buy it. That figure reflects the $7,500 federal tax credit, which Honda finance will keep as part of the capitalized cost reduction of the lease.

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Oregon 2018 Honda California 92

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 13, 2016

Today, General Motors says it won't fund Combined Charging Standard (CCS) DC fast-charging stations for the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car, California rejects Volkswagen's proposed fix for 2.0-liter liter TDI diesel cars, and we look at when electric-car tax credits will expire.

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Tax Credit Tax Electric Cars General Motors 60

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Today, President Barack Obama proposes a tax of $10 per barrel on oil, California wrestles with the question of who should pay for electric-car charging infrastructure, and the Nevada government says the Tesla "Gigafactory" fell short of job and investment projections in 2015. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Obama Tax Oil Electric Cars 60

Green Car Reports

JULY 6, 2017

The state of California has a long track record of supporting electric cars and doing everything possible to ensure plug-in vehicles can be obtained by the largest number of drivers. Aside from the Federal income-tax credits available nationally, the state of California has its own purchase rebates.

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Tax Credit Electric Cars Tax California 84

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2018

Hyundai delivered its first NEXO fuel cell SUV ( earlier post ) to Tom Hochrad of Ventura, California—the first US customer to drive off in the new NEXO, the only mass-produced fuel cell SUV for the US market, featuring a range up to 380 miles. His new NEXO will deliver about five times the driving range of his first all-electric car.

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SUV Hyundai 2019 Fuel 390

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

When it comes to encouraging electric-car adoption, tax credits and other financial incentives are an important tool. They can help erase the typical price premium of electric cars over comparable internal-combustion models.

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Tax Credit Tax Electric Cars Cars 60

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 29, 2016

Today, we review the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, a Ford F-150 diesel could go up against the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel on fuel economy, and California legislators pass a bill that would allow out-of-state electric-car buyers to delivery in California tax free. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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F-150 Volt 2016 Tax 60

Green Car Reports

JUNE 21, 2016

California's electric-car rebate program has exhausted its funding, and allocating more money has proved somewhat difficult. This isn't the first time the program—which provides rebates of $2,500 for new battery-electric cars.

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California Electric Cars Exhaust Cars 77

Green Car Reports

APRIL 21, 2011

Driving electric just got cheaper, as Mitsubishi announced that its 2012 'i' electric car would be priced at just $27,990 before incentives when deliveries begin in California next January. That makes the 2012 Mitsubishi 'i' the least expensive plug-in car on sale in the U.S.

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Mitsubishi 2012 Tax Tax Credit 108

Green Car Reports

MARCH 2, 2015

Today, read about the California bill that would cut the state sales tax for the newest green vehicles, how a 2011 Nissan Leaf electric car has fared after four years on the road, and why the next generation of car buyers may place particular emphasis on fuel efficiency. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars Tax Nissan California 60

Green Car Reports

JULY 6, 2017

Today, France will mandate zero-emission cars, Rolls-Royce will skip hybrids, California wants to put more tax money toward electric cars, and Tesla fights with the IIHS over Model S safety. All this and more on Green Car Reports. That's what happened.

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California France Tesla Tax 83

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2013

The California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE) released two reports assessing the readiness of two different areas of California—the San Diego and the Central Valley regions—for the widespread use of electric vehicles. The reports show a wide difference in preparedness between the two.

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San Diego Plug-in California Plug 231

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 29, 2016

A bill passed by the California State Senate two days ago allows out-of-state car buyers to take delivery of their electric cars in California without paying any sales tax. Well, this might upset a few martini glasses at National Automobile Dealers Association social events.

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Tax Dealers California Automobile 60

EV Connect

AUGUST 28, 2023

Drivers get faster off-road charging speeds than Level 1 can supply, while businesses can capitalize on both tax credits and fresh revenue opportunities. To put that in context, we need to explore the cost of charging an electric car at a public charging station, and see how businesses can reduce EV charging station costs.

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Charging Electric Cars Tax Credit Cars 52

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 2, 2019

Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk made a multi-layered end-of-year push, focused on Tesla's final days and weeks of $7,500 federal EV tax credit eligibility. And with more than 90,000 vehicle deliveries in the fourth quarter of the year—a new record for the California electric-car maker—it appears to have worked.

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Tax Credit 2018 Tesla Price 154

Green Car Reports

JULY 6, 2015

Purchase rebates and tax credits have been a major factor in the growth of electric cars over the past few years. By easing the price gap between electric and internal-combustion models--and providing the allure of a cash handout--they've helped get more people into electric cars.

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Tax Credit Electric Cars California Cars 60

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

For many years, Arizona was considered an electric-car friendly state, thanks to California-style tailpipe emissions and mandates which required automakers to sell a certain percentage of zero-emissions cars in order to sell in the state.

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Arizona Electric Cars Tax Miles 116

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 19, 2018

Today, we've got an interesting mix of stories, from a debate over how many electric cars California needs to the source of funds for an engine promised to deliver 37 mpg in a full-size Ford F-150 pickup. All this and more on Green Car Reports. California.

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F-150 MPG Electric Cars Gas-Electric 70

Teslarati

OCTOBER 23, 2023

While the Colorado standard falls short of requiring 100 percent of new car sales to be electric by 2035, as adopted in California , Maryland and a number of other U.S. states, it does represent the latest development in the state’s efforts to boost low- and zero-emission vehicle sales.

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Colorado Sale Tax Credit Tax 106

Green Car Reports

JULY 31, 2015

Today, BMW mulls an all-electric SUV, Congress passes fairer tax rules for natural gas, and Portland's Electric Avenue electric-car charging area moves and expands. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Congress passes new tax.

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Portland Gas-Electric Tax BMW 60

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] is gearing up for increased production over the next few years with the aid of healthy tax breaks from its home state of California. It''ll save the company as much as $34.7

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Production Tesla Electric Cars Tesla Motors 143

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Honda announced a competitive introductory lease price of $369 a month for 36 months (plus tax) for the Clarity Fuel Cell sedan, which is coming to dealerships in California by the end of 2016. The lease requires $2,499 plus first month’s payment at lease signing (not including tax, registration or official fees).

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Honda Fuel 2017 Sacramento 150

Green Car Reports

JULY 27, 2015

California has more electric cars than any other state, but officials have recently redirected their focus toward getting those cars into the hands of lower-income drivers. The state recently adjusted the rules of its electric-car tax credit to steer funds away from the wealthiest buyers.

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Los Angeles Tax Credit Electric Cars Grant 60

Teslarati

JANUARY 2, 2023

Tesla and electric vehicle supporters are responding negatively to the Inflation Reduction Act’s qualified cars for its EV incentive. ” Vehicles in the SUVs/Trucks/Vans category are eligible for the IRA’s tax credit if they are priced at $80,000 or below. .” Credit: US Department of Energy.

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Hybrid Tax Credit Tesla Jeep 137

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The number of plug-in electric cars nearly doubled from 40 to more than 70 vehicles this year, including attractive SUV crossovers in the $40,000 range like the Ford Mustang Mach-E and the Volkswagen ID4. Rebates & Tax Credits Don’t Help Most Americans. How Incentives & FinTech Can Get You In an EV.

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Affordable Tax Credit Tax Climate 82