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Bad news for Model 3, electric car songs, coasting or engine braking, tax credit in peril? Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we've got news out of Congress in DC, bad news for the Tesla Model 3, some advice on fuel-saving techniques, and a song sung by electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla has been able to build only 260 Model 3 electric cars over the last three months, CEO Elon Musk said yesterday. What saves more gas.

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2020 MINI Cooper SE EV comes to US with MSRP of $29,900

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While the MINI Cooper SE has an MSRP of $29,900, federal tax credits and state electric vehicle tax credits make the MINI Cooper SE even more attractive. Based on, and dimensionally almost identical to the MINI Hardtop 2 Door launched in 2014, the MINI Cooper SE has been engineered to be electric.

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How Much Does it Cost to Charge an Electric Car at a Public Charging Station?

EV Connect

One of the key ways in which private businesses can engineer that change is by providing public charging stations. Drivers get faster off-road charging speeds than Level 1 can supply, while businesses can capitalize on both tax credits and fresh revenue opportunities. Everyone wins.

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Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid Qualified for Hybrid Vehicle Credit

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Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid customers are eligible for a one-time tax credit of up to $1,150. Continental is the pack integrator and will also supply power electronics: the inverter and the DC/DC converter. The S 400 BlueHYBRID is the first series-production hybrid to be equipped with a Li-ion battery.

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Delphi Using $89.3M DOE Award to Support Expansion of Power Electronics Engineering and New Manufacturing Facility; First Products for Allison

Green Car Congress

million award ( earlier post ) from the Department of Energy (DOE) to support expansion of its power electronics engineering capabilities as well as the establishment of a new manufacturing operation in Kokomo, Indiana. The company also is finalizing a property tax abatement application with the City of Kokomo.

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Sprig Electric pairs Tesla Powerpack with rooftop PV system

Green Car Congress

In addition to five 100 kW Powerpack commercial batteries, the system includes a 250 kW inverter and a DC combiner. Michael Clifton, engineering/operations manager for Sprig Electric’s Energy Efficiency Division, said that both rebates and tax credits are available for the battery system purchase.

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How EV Charging Supports Healthcare Facilities

Blink Charging

For hospitals and medical centers with an ambulatory or EMS fleet, switching from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to EVs could save as much as 75% in fleet maintenance costs. This credit extends until the end of 2032. Read our deep dive about how this EVSE tax credit works.