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2021 Porsche Taycan: Base $81,250 RWD version arrives soon

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Porsche announced the availability of a base rear-wheel-drive version of the Taycan electric car for the U.S. The Taycan in that form costs $81,250 with the 79.2-kwh Taycan buyers are potentially eligible for the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, so it amounts to. on Tuesday. kwh Performance Battery, or $87,030 with the 93.4-kwh

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Malaysia wants EVs to be tax-free, duty-free to encourage consumers to buy

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Malaysian government officials are petitioning and working toward making electric vehicles exempt from taxes, including import and excise duties, as well as road taxes. According to Paultan , a Malaysian automotive news site, supporting politicians are proposing a 100% exemption from the road tax for EVs.

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Porsche introduces Wet Mode for 911 for high driving stability even in the rain

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Porsche’s new eighth generation of the Porsche 911 features Porsche Wet Mode, an innovative assistance system introduced exclusively for the 911. Porsche Wet Mode can automatically detect a wet road and warn the driver about the risk of aquaplaning. The prices include value-added tax and country-specific equipment.

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VW ID.4 EV tax credit; Subaru Solterra update; Macan, Prologue, and ZDX pricing: The Week in Reverse

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4 models qualify for the $7,500 EV tax credit , making it the first foreign automaker to get the nod under tightened sourcing rules. Porsche priced its electric Macan SUV —simply badged as Macan 4 and Macan Turbo, at $80,450 and $106,950, respectively. All that said, the 2024 Subaru Solterra costs just $120 more than 2023.

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VW diesel V-6 fix may be in sight; Tesla in China; Carbon tax crash course: Today's Car News

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Today, Volkswagen soon may have new software (and possibly hardware) for tens of thousands of Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche vehicles; CAFE incentives for cleaner vehicles may have some unintended—and dirty—consequences; and, the cost of a carbon tax and how it would work is all up next.

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How EV adoption is soaring in unlikely circumstances, and what could make it better

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The adoption of electric vehicles has continued to skyrocket over the past several years despite challenging supply chain conditions, less-than-ideal geopolitical scenarios, lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the soaring cost of EV materials. Price Parity and the EV Tax Credit. manufactured battery.

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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In India, only a few cars are equipped with PHEV technology, including luxury SUVs like the Volvo XC90 and Porsche Cayenne, luxury sedans like the Porsche Panamera, and even supercars like the Ferrari SF90 Stradale and Lamborghini Revuelto. High government taxes on hybrid cars are the primary cause of high pricing.

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