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Proposed 30% US tax credit for e-bike purchases gains support in Congress

Electrek

Americans are getting closer to a federal tax credit for electric bicycles, a proposal that could be similar in concept to the electric car and motorcycle tax incentives already on the books. more… The post Proposed 30% US tax credit for e-bike purchases gains support in Congress appeared first on Electrek.

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Study finds EV buyers want rebates, not tax credits; government could have saved $2B

Green Car Congress

A study by a team from the George Washington University finds that not all financial incentives are created equal in the eyes of prospective car buyers, and the current federal incentive—a tax credit—is, in fact, valued the least by car buyers. —Roberson and Helveston (2022). —John Helveston. Roberson et al.

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New bipartisan bill in US Congress to expand EV and hydrogen fuel cell tax credits

Green Car Congress

US Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Susan Collins (R-ME) along with Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) introduced the Driving America Forward Act, bipartisan legislation to expand the electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell tax credits.

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Electric bicycle tax credit makes progress in Congress but gets slashed from 30% to 15%

Electrek

A 30% tax credit for electric bicycle purchases in the US has been slowly working its way through the gauntlet of Congress. more… The post Electric bicycle tax credit makes progress in Congress but gets slashed from 30% to 15% appeared first on Electrek.

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Inflation Reduction Act mandates escalating battery critical mineral requirements to qualify for EV tax credit

Green Car Congress

The Inflation Reduction Act , which the Senate passed last week, revamps the electric vehicle Federal tax credit of $7,500 ( earlier post ). Among the changes are an extension of the tax credit through 2032, the removal of the unit-sales cap of 200,000 per OEM, and a new mandate for qualified cars being assembled in North America.

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US Congress Considers 1st-Ever Purchase Incentive for Commercial EVs

CleanTechnica EVs

This bill would establish a federal tax credit for businesses to purchase electric and plug-in hybrid […].

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Budget deal restores tax credits for EV charging stations, electric motorcycles, fuel-cell cars

Green Car Reports

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.