Charging, Fuel Tax and Market

With gas phase-out in view, Europe could lose $160 billion in fuel taxes

Teslarati

JANUARY 30, 2024

With Europe’s gas phase-out plans now within view, the countries there could be set to lose significant funding from fuel taxes in the coming years. Instead, taxing as fairly as possible on the actual road use would be ideal, which isn’t unlike many areas’ use of toll roads.

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UC Davis report proposes mileage fee for EVs, maintaining fuel tax for ICEs to support road repairs

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2019

A research report submitted to the California Legislature this week by the University of California, Davis’ Institute of Transportation Studies proposes switching EVs to a mileage-based road-funding fee (road user charge, RUC) while continuing to have gasoline-powered cars pay gasoline taxes.

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Davis Fuel Tax Tax Gasoline-Electric

Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2018

Yet, despite ambitious pledges and investments by governments and automakers, it is by no means clear that these vehicles will ultimately reach mass-market consumers. Carbon pricing alone is insufficient to bring low-carbon vehicles to the mass market, though it may have a supporting role in ensuring a decarbonized energy supply.

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DOE: Average annual gasoline taxes paid per vehicle, by state, 2019

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The Federal tax on gasoline is 18.4 cents per gallon, and each state has a gasoline tax, ranging from 8.95 Since taxes are charged on a per-gallon basis, someone with a more efficient vehicle will pay less in taxes over the course of a year. cents in Alaska to 58.7 cents in Pennsylvania.

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Tax 2019 Gasoline Fuel Economy

kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

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. By the end of 2022, there were 2.7

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Tax Charging Virginia Gas-Electric

Washington state legislature approves $16.9B transportation package; targeting all new cars to be electric with MY 2030

Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2022

The revenue package adopted a shift in funding sources after an export fuel tax projected to provide $2 billion in funding was removed on the House floor. Governor Inslee signed the bulk of 1287, but vetoed the Clean Cars 2030 amendment package due to its linking electrification to the implementation of a road usage charge program.

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Washington All-Electric Transportation Maintenance

Auto Lobby Wants Input on Government EV Policy Before Changes Are Made

The Truth About Cars

JUNE 3, 2024

and regional charging infrastructures, simply aren’t up to the task of handling a complete shift toward EVs. The vehicles themselves likewise aren’t yet well suited to being a household’s only vehicle due to the fact that their true range is limited by how quickly they can charge away from home.

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Study: air pollution caused 1.1M deaths across Africa in 2019, toll from outdoor pollution rising

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Reduce road traffic and traffic-related pollution by raising fuel taxes and parking fees, levying congestion charges, creating vehicle-free zones and cycle paths, and improving public transportation.

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Africa Pollution 2019 Ethiopia

Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

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 It also reviews policies and implications that could affect future market growth. million ZEV target by 2030. Earlier post.)

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Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2009

In a panel session entitled “Does Green Matter in a Try-to-Survive Market?” How big is the green market? Edwards points out that attitudes like being green arise from values that are usually stable, internalized and emotionally charged and as a result they frequently stay constant over one’s lifetime.

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Market Green Prius Re-Charge

National Academies report finds US interstate highways need major overhaul; calls for 20-year blueprint for action

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2018

The report calls for a 20-year “blueprint for action,” which includes creating an “Interstate Highway System Renewal and Modernization Program,” increasing the federal fuel tax to help pay for it, and allowing tolls and per-mile-charges on more interstate routes.

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New UK Report Welcomes Moves to Promote Green Cars but Stresses Importance of Policies to Reduce Car Use

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

It also discusses fuel taxes and prices, which affect both travel and vehicle choices. Relatively low elasticity of demand for fuel suggests that the impact of fuel tax increases may be limited in the short run. Medium-term potential exists in reallocating road space to extend bus and light rail provision.

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Fuel Tax Green Cars Tax Cars

BCG study finds conventional automotive technologies have high CO2 reduction potential at lower cost; stiff competition for electric cars

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2011

In addition to their relatively high total cost of ownership, EVs face substantial go-to-market challenges—including questions about battery durability and establishment of the required charging infrastructure—that will impact their rate of adoption. The consumer.

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CO2 Electric Cars 2020 United States

GFEI report suggests $2T savings from fuel economy improvements in ICE vehicles through 2025 can help fund long-term transition to plug-ins

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

The GFEI, a partnership of international agencies and top energy policy experts, suggests that these cost savings could in part be used to help offset the costs of developing a global market for electric vehicles over this time frame, since the savings are estimated to be at least four times bigger than these costs. —GFEI working paper.

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Congressional Budget Office estimates US federal policies promoting EVs and other fuel-efficient vehicles will cost $7.5B through 2019; little or no impact on gasoline use and GHG in the short term

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

The nonpartisan US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that federal policies to promote the manufacture and purchase of electric vehicles, some of which also support other types of fuel-efficient vehicles, will have a total budgetary cost of about $7.5 Carnegie Endowment suggests policies to advance the plug-in market.

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Tax Credit Gasoline Tax Gasoline-Electric

Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

Green Car Congress had the opportunity recently to have a discussion with Mark Donaghy, the Global Marketing Manager for Valence Technology, Inc., Smith’s warranty for the battery system is five years or 1,000 charge cycles—whichever comes first. According to the US DOE/EIA, the US average total tax for a gallon of diesel was $0.43/gallon

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UC report to CalEPA outlines policy options to decarbonize California transportation by 2045

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2021

Announced goals and federal actions to date are not enough to move the market quickly. Policies, regulations, and incentives are therefore needed, especially in the early stages of transition, to give direction to investments and provide cost parity and market sustainability. Transportation pricing: Gasoline taxes.

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National Research Council Report Explores Improving Fuel Economy of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles; Recommends Immediately Beginning Developing a Regulatory Approach

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

Among the major findings from the study are: While it may seem expedient to initially focus on those classes of vehicles with the largest fuel consumption (i.e., fire trucks) that could be exempt from the regulation without creating market distortions. The report does not recommend a specific numerical standard.

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Vaillant and Honda present home combined heat and power system for Europe

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Using Honda’s long experience in the Japanese market, a new mCHP unit for the German market was developed. Vaillant is one of the European market leaders in the CHP sector with gas engine-driven mCHP systems for cogeneration in large family houses, blocks of flats and business premises. kW thermal output.

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Honda Europe Power Powered

We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

Scientists and engineers have extended the range of EVs by cramming ever more energy into their batteries, and vehicle charging networks have expanded in many countries. You also must consider the electricity that charges the vehicle. And that much more vehicle charging would then put great pressure on our electricity grids.

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EV Driven

With gas phase-out in view, Europe could lose $160 billion in fuel taxes

UC Davis report proposes mileage fee for EVs, maintaining fuel tax for ICEs to support road repairs

Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

DOE: Average annual gasoline taxes paid per vehicle, by state, 2019

kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

Washington state legislature approves $16.9B transportation package; targeting all new cars to be electric with MY 2030

Auto Lobby Wants Input on Government EV Policy Before Changes Are Made

Study: air pollution caused 1.1M deaths across Africa in 2019, toll from outdoor pollution rising

Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

National Academies report finds US interstate highways need major overhaul; calls for 20-year blueprint for action

New UK Report Welcomes Moves to Promote Green Cars but Stresses Importance of Policies to Reduce Car Use

BCG study finds conventional automotive technologies have high CO2 reduction potential at lower cost; stiff competition for electric cars

GFEI report suggests $2T savings from fuel economy improvements in ICE vehicles through 2025 can help fund long-term transition to plug-ins

Congressional Budget Office estimates US federal policies promoting EVs and other fuel-efficient vehicles will cost $7.5B through 2019; little or no impact on gasoline use and GHG in the short term

Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

UC report to CalEPA outlines policy options to decarbonize California transportation by 2045

National Research Council Report Explores Improving Fuel Economy of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles; Recommends Immediately Beginning Developing a Regulatory Approach

Vaillant and Honda present home combined heat and power system for Europe

We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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