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How Do the Used and Commercial Clean Vehicle Tax Credits Work?

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Beginning in 2023, there are two new EV tax credits: the Used Clean Vehicle Credit and the Commercial Clean Vehicle Credit. Now, let’s look at these new federal tax credits for used and commercial EVs in more detail. What is the federal US Commercial Clean Vehicle tax credit? What is the federal US Used Clean Vehicle tax credit?

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Volkswagen and Audi launch sustainability programs for US introduction of e-Golf BEV and A3 e-tron PHEV; carbon offsets with 3Degrees and solar energy

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Separately, Audi of America, also part of the larger Volkswagen Group, also announced its own carbon offset program for the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid (PHEV) ( earlier post ) with 3Degrees, as well as SunPower and Bosch partnerships. The 2015 e-Golf will go on sale later this year at participating dealerships in select states.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Possibilities include dramatic reductions in the cost of EV batteries that lead to more cost- competitive vehicles, greater state or federal incentives, or increasing taxes on fossil fuels. The first commercial wireless charging products will be shipped in small quantities in 2014. Tesla Motors will have a bumpy year.

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Ford ups its electrified vehicle ante to $11B; 86% trucks and SUVs in the product mix by 2020

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These lower costs—achieved through supply base relationships, using common cell and component design and by manufacturing motors, transmissions and battery packs—with the intention of lowering cost of ownership for customers. In the latest version, Ford says it will spend $11 billion on electrified vehicles, up from the $4.5

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8-state alliance releases action plan to put 3.3M ZEVs on their roads by 2025

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Eight partnering states released their Multi-State ZEV Action Plan as the first promised milestone for the bi-coastal collaboration to pave the way for increasingly large numbers of zero emission vehicles: plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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President Obama’s dream is appealing and it may be achievable, but there are big barriers to overcome before the mass commercialization of electric vehicles will occur. Recent public policies in the United States and other countries have improved the prospects for initial commercialization of PEVs. BEVs vs. PHEVS.

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National Academies issues interim report on overcoming barriers to PEV deployment

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The interim report considers PEV manufacturers, dealers and customers; the charging infrastructure; and the electric grid. Findings and possible Federal roles for overcoming the barriers include: Manufacturers, dealers and customers.

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