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Tesla wants India’s government to consider lowering import taxes

Teslarati

Tesla is seeking lower import taxes on electric vehicles in India by writing to the country’s government ministries. The electric car company said it would boost demand and generate revenue for the government. Tesla has been working for several years to enter India for electric vehicle sales.

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

Teslarati

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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Is A Tax On Electricity (kWh) Consumed The Best Way to Supplement the Fuel Tax for Electric Vehicles?

EV Adoption

As sales of electric vehicles begin to reach significant numbers across the US, states are exploring approaches to replace lost tax revenue since EV drivers don’t pay fuel taxes as drivers of gas-powered cars do at gas stations. Unfortunately there is currently no simple and agreed upon best replacement for the fuel tax.

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They Wanna Tax us for Not Using Gas??

Electric Cars are for Girls

Electric cars don't use any gas (except for the Chevy Volt), but now legislators in three states, including mine, are trying to figure out how to make up the money they're going to lose on the gas tax we're not paying. Their idea for figuring out how to tax you for miles driven?

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All You Need To Know About Electric Car Insurance

Clean Fleet Report

There are many benefits to owning an electric car, but anything that is good will have its downfalls. Plus, many insurance carriers have not embraced the idea. You also get some tax breaks in most areas at the end of the year because the government is backing the shift from fossil fuel cars to electric relatives.

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Ford Announces Ranger Plugin Hybrid EV, But It’s Not Coming To The US

CleanTechnica EVs

Plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) can be a pretty contentious topic in the EV scene. For some, the idea of only offering a few miles of electric range followed by combustion is already hopelessly obsolete. For others, they’re a cheap scheme to get tax credits or HOV lane access.

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India Says No To Tesla’s Request For Lower EV Import Duties

CleanTechnica EVs

In a move that makes it seem as if India is changing its mind on having Tesla expand there, India’s government rejected Tesla’s appeal to lower EV import taxes. The government also seemed to diss Elon Musk’s idea of having a local plant in India after it starts selling EVs imported from overseas.

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