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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. ITC Holdings Corp.,

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California Governor signs bill exempting zero-emissions transit buses from state sales tax until 2024

Green Car Congress

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 784 into law, thereby exempting zero-emissions transit buses from state sales tax until 2024. For the bill, the category “transit bus” includes: “Articulated bus”—a 54-foot to 60-foot bus with two connected passenger compartments.

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Is A Tax On Electricity (kWh) Consumed The Best Way to Supplement the Fuel Tax for Electric Vehicles?

EV Adoption

As sales of electric vehicles begin to reach significant numbers across the US, states are exploring approaches to replace lost tax revenue since EV drivers don’t pay fuel taxes as drivers of gas-powered cars do at gas stations. Unfortunately there is currently no simple and agreed upon best replacement for the fuel tax.

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Fisker introduces Alaska pickup truck, Ocean with Force E off-road package; 11 Ocean deliveries in Q2

Green Car Congress

Fisker PEAR (Personal Electric Automotive Revolution) is Fisker’s vision of a sustainable EV as a connected mobility device. PEAR features a highly connected and electrical engineering architecture, and the first implementation of the Fisker Blade central computing platform. Alaska has a projected range of 230-340 miles.

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Tesla ups the stakes on its Referral Program

Teslarati

The automaker has decided to initiate a new referral reward: a free year of Premium Connectivity and a three-month subscription to Full Self-Driving if someone uses your referral code to buy a Model S, Model X, or Model Y. The Standard Connectivity package only features Navigation. NEWS: Tesla has updated it referral program.

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Older Tesla Model S builds to lose connectivity features with 3G network phase out

Teslarati

Tesla Model S owners with pre-June 2015 builds of the company’s flagship sedan are set to lose some connectivity features in their vehicle as AT&T is gearing up to shut down its inferior 3G network. The only way these features will continue to operate without the MCU2 upgrade is if the vehicle is connected to Wi-Fi.

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Take Advantage of New York State EV Tax Credits and Save

EV Connect

Once your company takes advantage of federal EV tax credits, EV Connect can help you find available New York State EV tax credits that will help defray costs further and maximize your investment for years to come. Upgrading your Fleet Federal tax credits offset up to $7,500 of the cost of purchasing a new electric vehicle.