The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 5, 2024

It is important to note that the MSRP doesn't necessarily align with the actual purchase price, which can fluctuate depending on market demand. This increment in sticker prices has a direct bearing on finance costs, reflected in an average annual finance charge of $1,253, signifying a staggering 90 percent surge compared to the prior year.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2022

An analysis of the expected emissions performance and total cost of ownership for the ClearFlame business model versus diesel, CNG, BEV, and FCV options in the over-the-road heavy-duty truck market presented in this paper indicates that: The TCO of ClearFlame-based trucks could be, on average, $0.08 per mile, lower than natural gas by $0.09

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Electric Vehicles India

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Niti Aayog gives proposal to RBI for electric vehicles purchase loans . For the faster adoption of electric vehicles in the country, the Reserve Bank of India is considering a proposal from the government’s policy think tank Niti Aayog to categorise loans to purchase electric vehicles under the priority sector lending (PSL) segment.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. million for hydrogen fuel cell buses. Description. Alabama A&M University.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Lightning eMotors says that its products are complementary to Ford’s announced 2022 E-Transit, which will be a battery-electric Class 2 cargo/cab/chassis van with an estimated 126 miles of range. The voucher program can reduce the upfront cost of advanced zero-emission fleet vehicles by 30 to 70 percent.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2022

With this approval, purchasers of the Nikola Tre BEV can now qualify for an incentive valued at $120,000 per truck, helping to reduce the total cost of ownership for any purchaser operating in the state of California.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2017

Volkswagen is introducing a six-year or 72,000-mile (whichever occurs first) bumper-to-bumper New Vehicle Limited Warranty, with coverage that’s transferable beyond the first owner for the new 2018 Volkswagen Atlas and 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan. We believe this warranty will lead to reduced cost of ownership for Volkswagen owners.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2017

As part of this commitment, Metro will purchase up to 73 battery buses from Burlingame, Calif.-based The 40-foot Catalyst buses have an estimated range of about 25 miles, with a quick charging time of just 10 minutes. The 73 battery-electric buses from Proterra will cost up to $55 million, starting with 20 buses totaling $15.12

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

With a range of up to 500 miles, the Nikola Tre FCEV is expected to have among the longest ranges of all commercially available zero tailpipe emission Class 8 tractors while realizing weight savings relative to comparable BEVs. Nikola’s Tre BEV, with a range of up to 330 miles, qualified for HVIP certification in California in January 2022.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The overall out-of-pocket-costs for many consumers who finance will be lower in their very first year of ownership, despite the fact that the upfront cost of electric vehicles remains higher today than their gas-powered counterparts. Lifetime savings of EVs versus comparable gasoline-powered vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2020

Octillion Power Systems, a global provider of advanced lithium-ion storage systems for electric mobility ( earlier post ), announced a new demonstrator program for battery-leasing that allows batteries to be leased to fleet customers when they purchase vehicles. Access to the program will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2022

The NGDV program calls for the purchase of up to 165,000 new mail delivery trucks over the next decade. In February, the agency announced it had completed the environmental review for its Next Generation Delivery Vehicle program and was moving ahead with plans to start purchasing the new trucks. —Maxwell Woody, lead author.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

Michelin and Siemens, in cooperation with research partners at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, are launching a project to demonstrate that the total cost of electric vehicles can be less than that of a conventional combustion-engined car.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2023

With a range of up to 500 miles and an estimated fueling time of approximately 20 minutes based upon expected technology improvements, the Nikola Tre FCEV is anticipated to have among the longest ranges of all commercially available zero tailpipe emission Class 8 trucks. Deliveries of the purpose-built heavy-duty trucks will begin in Q4 2023.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2022

Coming to dealerships this spring with an EPA-estimated range rating of up to 252 miles (for XLE front-wheel drive models, based on EPA’s testing procedure standards), the 2023 Toyota bZ4X will have a starting MSRP of $42,000. The XLE FWD model has an EPA-estimated range rating of up to 252 miles. Estimated 0-60 acceleration time is 7.1

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2018

However, the cost of the two powertrains will converge quickly, and by 2040, FCEVs will be less expensive than BEVs per mile in approximately 71-88% of the LDV fleet, according to the analysis. Additionally, FCEVs will offer notable cost advantages within larger vehicle size classes and for long distances. —Morrison et al.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 18, 2024

Reports have indicated that Elon Musk’s tunneling startup, The Boring Company, has purchased a new piece of land in Las Vegas. Clark County records indicate that the Boring Company’s acquisition cost $7.2 miles of tunnels that connect the LVCC West Hall with the main campus. million to build.

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JULY 12, 2012

The predetermined grant amounts are to reimburse between 60% to 90% of the incremental cost of the natural gas vehicles and engines and are based on the fuel capacity, usage, and weight class of the grant-funded vehicles. Grants are awarded first come, first served.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2019

Low-speed electric compact utility vehicles (eCUV) offers benefits to the fleet owner including lower cost of purchase with a reduced cost of operation and maintenance, which equates to a quicker return on investment.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

Tesla has started applying the EV tax credit at the time of purchase —via its own website and affecting the up-front amount buyers will need to pay when buying a new Tesla. And Tesla buyers can now get the $7,500 EV tax credit up front—if they qualify. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. This, that, and whatever.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

Customer interest is growing quickly in Con Edison’s PowerReady program, which offers incentives covering up to 100% of the infrastructure costs of installing new chargers. Level 2 chargers provide 240 volts, offering up to 20 miles of range for every hour a vehicle is plugged in. Electrifying Con Edison’s Fleet of Vehicles.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 9, 2022

A study conducted by a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) compared the lifetime costs of owning a gas-powered vehicle versus that of owning an eco-friendly vehicle. Hybrids and EVs can cost you less. Average Monthly Costs of Hybrid, Electric, and Gas-Powered Cars. Costs of Charging vs. Fueling.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2021

This innovative potential partnership leverages state-of-the-art BYD and Nuvve technologies and will provide access to Stonepeak’s financing, which will lower the cost of medium- and heavy-duty battery electric vehicle adoption for fleets of all types including mass transit, municipalities, last mile delivery and school districts.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2019

ZeroAvia plans to start supplying its platform to commercial operators and aircraft manufacturers in 2022, initially targeting up to 500-mile regional flights in 10 to 20-seat fixed-wing aircraft. It will also be more economical than conventional turbine engines, or even the battery-based systems, on the total cost basis.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2015

The cost to operate an EV, per mile, is already well below the cost to drive a standard ICE-age model, and the advantage is likely to widen. The average US residential customer pays 12 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) , which means the cost to drive one mile in an EV is somewhat less than 4 cents. million and 1.5

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

Concurrent with a public listing of Skyworks Aeronautics shares, Skyworks Aeronautics will issue warrants to GEM to purchase up to 3% of the common stock of the company. Skyworks Aeronautics envisions a speed of 100-150 mph; 2-4 passengers plus a pilot; and 30-100 miles of range. Artist’s concept of eGyro. Source: Skyworks Aeronautics.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

A new University of Michigan study compares the cost of ownership for EVs and internal-combustion vehicles across 14 U.S. cities, finding that the path to cost parity between the two varies by region. The study found that the total cost of ownership for a 300-mile midsize electric SUV varies by $52,000 across all the cities studied.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

In a new study, IHS Markit forecasts that vehicle miles traveled (VMT) will by 2040 grow to an all-time high of around 11 billion miles per year (a 65% increase since 2017) in China, Europe, India and the United States—the key markets examined for the study—and will keep growing. IHS Markit, “Reinventing the Wheel.”

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2017

The Raleigh-Durham Airport (RDU) Authority has approved the purchase of four Proterra Catalyst E2 zero-emissions battery-electric transit buses and related charging infrastructure. This purchase marks Proterra’s first airport customer and the first airport electric bus deployment in the Carolinas.

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APRIL 7, 2011

The analysis updates EPRI’s 2004 EPRI assessment, which estimated the cost of implementing a smart grid at $165 billion. Mark McGranaghan, EPRI vice president of Power Delivery and Utilization, says the increased costs of the current analysis reflect a more advanced and expansive vision for the smart grid.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 20, 2024

How can you claim up to $7,500 off some new Tesla models at the time of purchase? With $7,500 of “retail bonus cash”—a rebate on purchases, not leases–the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is much cheaper than the Tesla Model 3. This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The all-electric SUV will come standard with a range target of approximately 250 to 300 miles, depending on driving conditions, enabled by an approx. The Fisker app offers a flexible lease program, maintenance and repair on demand, insurance purchase to easy finance options. No long-term contracts, with 30,000 miles per year included.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2022

Further, assuming economics drive adoption, the study finds that ZEV sales could reach 42% of all MD/HD trucks by 2030, reflecting lower combined vehicle purchase and operating costs (using real-world payback periods). BEVs tend to become cost-competitive for smaller trucks before 2030 and for short-haul (.

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Teslarati

JULY 29, 2022

Battery costs are declining quickly, but even Tesla still lists its 300-mile Semi variant with an estimated starting price of $150,000. That’s higher than the cost of a comparable diesel-powered Class 8 truck, so the Tesla Semi would have to be very compelling to convince drivers and fleet owners to make the switch to electric.

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Teslarati

MARCH 31, 2022

Chief Jeff Christiansen and Mayor Jeff Davis believes the Tesla Model 3 is a good investment, stating that the vehicle would save costs in the long run. The Linn Creek City Council approved the purchase of a Model 3 patrol vehicle recently. “It’s got an eight-year, 120,000 mile warranty on the battery alone.

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Teslarati

MARCH 21, 2023

Now, the City of Detroit has unveiled its first fleet of vehicles entirely comprised of EVs, thanks to a purchase of 48 Chevy Bolts and the installation of a massive 25-stall charging station. “Electric vehicles are going to become the new standard everywhere, and we are going to support this transition in many ways.”

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 16, 2024

Setting some variables in this equation, they propose a monthly insurance rate of $147, fuel costs of $260 per month, and maintenance pegged at $95.50 per month (about 10 cents per mile). A ’17 Jag XF with 88K looks nice but is sure to cost far more than 10 cents a mile in maintenance. Simple math leaves is with $330.50

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