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First Toyota Mirai in Norway delivered to Uno-X Hydrogen

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The program offers many incentives that will make fuel cell cars even more attractive: these cars are exempt from registration taxes and value added tax, which can be very high in the country. Toyota has been engaged in the research and development of automotive hydrogen fuel cell technology for more than 20 years.

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ICCT study details differences in fiscal policies to support uptake of EVs across 11 major markets

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Tax exemptions and subsidies are playing a key role in spurring electric vehicle markets, but in widely divergent ways, the report by Peter Mock and Zifei Yang finds. The Netherlands has the second-highest market share, with about 5.6%, followed by California (about 4% in 2013). Source: ICCT.

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Bain: Germany’s goal of 1M electric cars by 2020 is unattainable; fewer than 50,000 units on road by end of this year

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In terms of international electric car market share, Germany with 0.6% (as of 1Q 2015) is far behind Norway (33.1%) and the Netherlands (5.7%). The more than 50% decrease in Li-ion costs in the coming years will fuel structural change, Bain said. Expansion vehicle range.

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Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

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Current trends suggest that barriers to EV adoption such as price, range, selection and charging-time will continue to diminish, as costs come down and technology improves. Total Cost of Ownership: An analysis of 17 popular 2017 models found ZEVs can already be price competitive now, without government incentives.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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As a reality check, current estimates for the number of ICE vehicles still on the road worldwide in 2050 range from a low of 1.25 The world’s largest bike parking facility, Stationsplein Bicycle Parking near Utrecht Central Station in Utrecht, Netherlands has 12,500 parking places. billion to more than 2 billion.

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The Electrifying Opportunities for EVs in 2024  

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As charging infrastructure expands, longer-range vehicles will come onto the market. Medium and heavy-duty vehicles may take advantage of tax credits up to $40,000, while credits of $7,500 may be awarded for smaller light-duty commercial vehicles. [6] However, the U.S. will be the market undergoing the most rapid EV transition.

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2022—The Year the Hydrogen Economy Launched?

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In the United States, sweeping legislation capped a series of moves by the country’s Department of Energy (DOE) over the past year to drive down the cost of low-carbon hydrogen and stimulate demand for the fuel. Costs of gray hydrogen vary but are roughly $2 a kg in the U.S. At the lowest emission rate—0.45

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