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LEAF sales hit 50K mark in US, almost 115K worldwide

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Cumulative Nissan LEAF sales in the US hit the 50,000 mark this month, with the delivery of a black LEAF SL in Dallas, Texas. Dallas—and the state of Texas—have become hot growth markets for LEAF.

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Texas reinstates incentives for electric and alternative fuel cars

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1 can get a $2,500 rebate from the state, according to a report in the Dallas Morning News, in addition to the $7,500 tax credit from the federal government. After a three-year hiatus, Texas has reinstated purchase rebates for plug-in electric and other alternative-fuel vehicles. Texans who buy electric cars after Sept.

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Why Car Dealerships Should Invest in Public Charging

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Friendly Chevrolet, in Dallas, Texas, invested heavily in EV Charging infrastructure and after only 6 months in operation, is earning around $60,000/month from public charging. Keep Costs Manageable The price tag of installing EV charging stations can be a hurdle for auto dealerships, but there are options to lower this barrier.

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Top 15 Nissan LEAF markets in US in 2013

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Georgia has a tax credit worth up to $5,000 for zero-emissions vehicles. Helping to popularize LEAF in the greater Denver market is Colorado’s $6,000 state tax credit, EV enthusiast dealers who sponsor considerable grassroots education and awareness activities and a general green-mindedness in the market. Washington D.C.

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Texas State Senator Proposes $4,000 State Subsidy for PHEV Buyers

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Rick Perry first proposed a tax credit of $5,000 for plug-in hybrids buyers in his State of the State speech last month. federal tax credit approved last fall of up to $7,500 is expected to ease initial sticker shock. In all, Texans could see a rebate up to almost $12,000 from state and federal tax credits.

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Researchers suggest subsidies and policies targeting plug-ins with small battery packs would produce more benefits at lower cost

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They also found that plug-in vehicles could only modestly reduce those costs—an amount much lower than the $7,500 federal tax credit and small compared to ownership costs. They found thousands of dollars of damages per vehicle (gasoline or electric) paid by the overall population rather than only by the emitters. Michalek, J.J.,

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The project will deploy refueling stations and alternative fuel vehicles in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The stations will allow the fleets to lower their costs by buying fuel in bulk, access federal motor fuel excise tax credits, refuel at the times most convenient to their schedules, and model successful use of propane to nearby peers.