EV Drive coalition begins lobbying effort to save tax credit
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
Members of the lame-duck Congress all got letters on their desks Tuesday stating why the electric-car tax credit should be revised and extended.
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Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
Members of the lame-duck Congress all got letters on their desks Tuesday stating why the electric-car tax credit should be revised and extended.
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 11, 2018
Fears that Congress would kill the federal tax credit for purchase of a plug-in electric car were laid to rest in December when that incentive survived the $1.5 billion tax-cut bill.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 16, 2018
Rather to the surprise of electric-car advocates, the massive tax bill passed by the U.S. Congress in December did not eliminate the federal tax credit for purchase of a plug-in electric vehicle. Now, financial columnist James Stewart has.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 13, 2017
tax policy for the first time in three decades are now being reconciled by a joint committee from both houses of Congress. Two bills from the Senate and House of Representatives that would radically reform U.S. No public hearings on those bills have been held in either chamber, and the legislation is closely guarded.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 14, 2017
income-tax credit for purchase of a plug-in electric vehicle will not be killed after all. We'll likely never know whether it was the influence of auto lobbyists, pressure from the actual public, or a letter signed by two dozen mayors. But however the sausage was made, it appears that the U.S.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 8, 2019
For a bunch of electric-car owning acolytes, our readers are surprisingly sanguine about the reduction and eventual expiration of plug-in tax credits on electric-car sales. We've reported extensively on the expiring tax credits, which will affect models from Tesla and GM in 2019.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 18, 2013
As part of the recent fiscal cliff deal passed by Congress, many green energy programs saw renewed focus and deadline extensions, allowing people to benefit from them for a little longer. Included in these programs is the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property credit.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 14, 2017
in the electric-car battle, Congress may have saved the EV tax credit, an electric cargo ship that hauls coal, and thoughts on Tesla versus Chevy. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Today, a prediction China will wallop the U.S.
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.
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 8, 2015
Buyers of various Volkswagen TDI diesel vehicles took about $50 million in Federal income-tax credits in 2009 for the purchase of their supposedly green car.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 25, 2012
Sherrod Brown (D-OH), would extend the advanced energy manufacturing tax credit (48C credit). The program provides investment tax credits of 30% for facilities that manufacture energy equipment. The Security in Energy and Manufacturing (SEAM) Act, authored by US.
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 2, 2017
Today, we've got news out of Congress in DC, bad news for the Tesla Model 3, some advice on fuel-saving techniques, and a song sung by electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla has been able to build only 260 Model 3 electric cars over the last three months, CEO Elon Musk said yesterday.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 8, 2022
billion (US$3 billion) to implement Canada’s first Critical Minerals Strategy to capitalize on a growing need for the minerals used in everything from phones to electric cars. Among its measures is up to C$3.8 The Budget also allocates more than $3 billion (US$2.4
Green Car Reports
APRIL 12, 2013
President Barack Obama has said he wants to boost the Department of Energy''s vehicle research budget 75 percent to help develop more efficient cars.
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 25, 2015
Congress passed an interim funding bill last week, to keep transportation funding. As another Congressional session winds down, the two houses are working to pass a long-overdue transportation funding bill.
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.
Green Car Congress
MAY 8, 2021
An additional $30 million is now available through New York State’s Drive Clean Rebate program to encourage more consumers to lease or purchase an all-electric car or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. New rebate levels as of 30 June 2021 will be: EV Range/Price. 200 miles or more. 40 - 199 miles.
Green Car Congress
JULY 20, 2021
The Volvo C40 Recharge pure electric will start at an MSRP of $58,750 in the United States before tax credits. This newest addition to the Volvo electric line-up has all the benefits of an SUV but with a lower and sleeker design. This will enable drivers to charge at discounted rates of $0.31/min,
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
initiative, which encourages electric car adoption as it brings the state closer to its goal of installing at least 10,000 charging stations by the end of 2021. To date, more than 11,000 rebates have been approved for New Yorkers to purchase electric cars. Kennedy International Airport and five major cities.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
Charge Ready NY rebates can be combined with New York State’s 50% tax credit for installing charging stations. The tax credit is applied after the rebate amount received from NYSERDA. Since its launch, more than 9,000 New York residents have received rebates totaling more than $12 million.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 30, 2018
His new NEXO will deliver about five times the driving range of his first all-electric car. The first year of maintenance is free of charge and customers are eligible for a tax credit (subject to individual tax circumstances) from the state of California for up to $5,000.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 29, 2014
The Mercedes-Benz MY14 B-Class Electric Drive ( earlier post )—the first electric offering for the brand in the United States—is priced at $41,450, excluding $925 destination and delivery. Customers may be eligible for federal tax credits (which run up to $7,500) or state/local tax credits.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 1, 2017
Common wisdom has it that the last few days of any calendar year are the best time to buy a car. Not only are franchised dealers and their salespeople seeking to close out the month with a bang, but it's the end of a year and their allocation of cars next year can depend on how many they sell this year.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 30, 2015
A working paper by a team at the Energy Institute at Haas, University of California, Berkeley, has found that 60% of the $18 billion in US federal income clean energy tax credits issued between 2006 and 2012—e.g., Electric Vehicle Credit. Average credit per tax return, by income level. billion (19.3%).
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 30, 2016
The A3 is slightly ahead of expectations at the moment; we are quite pleased with the car. It is viewed as a short-term to mid-term measure to bring electric cars into the portfolio. The plug-in hybrid is a transitional technology that works especially for now. The A3 e-tron is a small step, but an important step.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 1, 2011
Increasing political animus towards the ethanol tax credit, which was “ begrudgingly renewed for one year in the lame-duck tax bill.” ” The team suggests that this may be the last extension for the credit. Fuel standards in Europe, Japan and Canada that will require widespread adoption of electrics.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 23, 2013
Level the playing field for clean energy and energy efficiency technologies by removing regulatory obstacles, addressing market failures, adjusting tax policies, and providing time-limited subsidies for clean energy when appropriate. Examples include electric cars, geothermal heat pumps, and advanced biofuels.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 18, 2023
by Brent Wilson, CEO of Galvanic Energy Following the introduction of the EV1 in the mid-1990s, GM dabbled with electric hybrids but didn’t introduce its next fully electric car, the Chevy Bolt, until 2016. Employing innovative, proprietary discovery methods to identify natural resources essential to the U.S.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 15, 2022
For those with access to charging at home or at their workplace, this means that the majority of average daily driving can be completed on pure electric power. Additionally, all Recharge T8 models now qualify for the full $7,500 federal tax credit. million cars globally, with at least half being fully electric cars.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 22, 2011
Wheego Electric Cars delivered the first Wheego LiFe, a two-seat subcompact highway-speed 100% electric compact car. It qualifies for a $7,500 Federal tax credit, as well as many state incentives such as tax credits (up to $5,000 in Georgia) and HOV lane access. Wheego LiFe. Click to enlarge.
Cars That Think
OCTOBER 26, 2021
Like a lot of people, I've been thinking about trading in my car. The case, morally and even financially, for an all-electric car is becoming stronger and stronger. John Voelcker has been reporting on cars and the automotive industry for almost as long as he's been driving. And yet, what about recharging?
Cars That Think
OCTOBER 26, 2021
Like a lot of people, I've been thinking about trading in my car. The case, morally and even financially, for an all-electric car is becoming stronger and stronger. John Voelcker has been reporting on cars and the automotive industry for almost as long as he's been driving. And yet, what about recharging?
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 19, 2021
Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Jonna Hamilton The Senate has been very busy in the past few weeks, and after they come back from “recess” (aka the home work period), they are going to pick right up where they left off. The big story, in my mind anyway, is that we […].
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 10, 2015
Since Nissan LEAF launched in December 2010, we’ve become the global leaders in electric vehicle sales with an all-electric car specifically designed for the mass market. Starting price for 2016 Nissan LEAF S grade remains $21,510 after the federal tax incentive. More than 185,000 current Nissan LEAF owners world-wide.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 14, 2010
Wheego Electric Cars will unveil the two-seat subcompact Wheego LiFe full-speed electric car to the public at the Los Angeles International Auto Show in November. It qualifies for a $7,500 Federal tax credit, as well as many state tax incentives, including $5,000 in California.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 31, 2009
Plug In America's legislative director Jay Friedland further noted that the existing $7,500 Federal tax credit for plug-in vehicles would further reduce the Volt’s cost. Moreover, several states are implementing additional tax credits of up to $5,000 per vehicle. and was a co-founder of Plug In America.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 24, 2012
A low emission model of the 2012 Chevrolet Volt electric car for California ( earlier post ) will qualify for a $1,500 state rebate and be allowed to drive with a single occupant in the state’s carpool lanes. This incentive is in addition to a federal tax credit of up to $7,500.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 3, 2009
The four-door, five-passenger, fully-equipped mid-size Coda sedan will be available for $45,000 (mid-$30,000s after including a $7,500 Federal tax credit and additional state incentives). Coda Automotive is planning to sell 2,700 units in 2010. Manufacturing.
EV Adoption
NOVEMBER 26, 2021
For electric vehicles, the BBBA includes multiple proposed changes to IRC 30D, more commonly knows as the federal EV tax credit. Perhaps the mostly likely is the requirement for EVs to be assembled in the US in a union factory to qualify for an additional $4,500 tax credit. Tax Credit Becomes Refundable.
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 11, 2021
First, a word on how legislation is made in the USA, in the simplest effective way I can formulate it right now: If a bill is going to be passed into law, most members of the House of Representatives, most members of the Senate, and the President of the United States need to all agree […].
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Within the electric vehicle world in recent months, there’s been all kinds of debate and handwringing about how the big EV tax credits or rebates that are included in expected Democratic legislation in Congress should be structured — how much should union-built EVs versus American-built EVs versus just simply built EVs get in subsidies?
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
In order to comply with the Obama standards, auto makers need to sell many more electric vehicles. By some counts, they will need to produce lineups that are 50 percent electric or more over the next seven years. However, electric cars cost $12,000 more to make than the average vehicle, according to a McKinsey analysis.
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