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Texas Continues Its Attack On Electric Cars & Trucks — To Implement $200 Annual Fee On EVs

CleanTechnica EVs

… First, Texas decided to not allow people to buy Teslas in the state. It’s a long and complicated story, but the funny thing is that you still can’t go into a Tesla store and buy a Tesla in Texas, yet Tesla’s global headquarters is now located there and “Giga Texas” is set […]

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Texas Bill SB 2718 Will Punish Tesla & EV Owners Unfairly In The Name Of “Fairness”

CleanTechnica EVs

Proposed Texas Senate Bill 1728 (SB 1728) will make Tesla and EV owners pay an additional $200 EV tax if passed. The claim is that EV owners need to “pay their fair share” and “make up for” fuel taxes they don’t pay that support the state’s road and transportation infrastructure.

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Texas Latest To Consider Dedicated Electric Car Tax

Green Car Reports

If you bought an electric car to try and save a few dollars on gas, you may start to find it a little more difficult in some states. Texas is the latest to consider an extra tax on electric vehicles to make up for lost gas revenue, helping to raise money for road maintenance. According to state Rep.

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These States Fine People For Owning Electric Cars

CleanTechnica EVs

Some states are requiring electric vehicle owners to pay extra registration fees as part of a move to recoup lost revenue on gas taxes. In one state, a new senate bill requiring added costs for EV registration is set to become effective on September 1, and 32 other states feature similar fees. A Tesla Model S. Image […]

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Texas Wants To Charge Tesla & Other EV Owners ~$400 In Annual Fees For Owning An EV

CleanTechnica EVs

Recently, Texas took a pretty harsh stance against owners of electric vehicles by proposing Senate Bill 1728, which would punish EV owners for simply owning an EV. That sounds cliche, but in essence, this is exactly what the bill is doing while being disguised as “fairness.”

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Biden: U.S. electric car charging pile factory will have a “ripple effect”

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According to reports, US President Biden said that the Australian electric vehicle charging company Tritium DCFC will build a charging pile factory in Tennessee, USA, which will have a “ripple effect” that will benefit American workers and the entire planet. Biden said charging electric cars in the U.S.

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Insult To Injury? GA Kills Electric-Car Incentive, Adds Last-Minute Luxury-Car Tax Break

Green Car Reports

It hasn''t been a particularly good year so far for electric-car purchase incentives. As feared by advocates, last week Georgia passed a highway-funding bill that killed its $5,000 income-tax credit for purchase of a battery-electric vehicles.

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