Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Several states offer tax incentives to reduce the upfront cost of PEVs to consumers. The District of Columbia has a tax credit of 50% of the incremental cost of an EV, up to $19,000. By 2025, approximately 15% of all new light-duty vehicles sold in the state must be either electric or fuel-cell powered.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2014

The partner states are California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont. Together they represent about a quarter of the nation’s new car sales. Technology assessment of the performance, durability, and cost of battery and fuel cell technologies, including cold temperature operation.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Mr. Kulongoski wants to make Oregon the go-to state for electric vehicle production. In a flurry of electric vehicle activity, three back-to-back announcements this week have placed a spotlight on Oregon’s plans to be the friendliest state in the nation in which to build, sell and buy electric cars.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

By contrast, the last time BYD executives traveled to the Detroit auto show they rented a suburban house to save the cost of hotel rooms. This attention to costs is one reason that BYD has made money consistently even as it has expanded into new businesses. The day after Fortunes visit to BYD, Oregon Gov. tons of carbon dioxide.

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