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Michigan Jumps On The 'Tax Electric Cars' Bandwagon, Too

Green Car Reports

Elected officials in yet another state have proposed levying taxes on electric cars. And just to make things interesting, this time the debate is happening in Michigan. Why tax hybrids and electric cars? Because they.'

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GM to invest $6.5B for EV and battery production facilities in Michigan

Teslarati

billion to develop two facilities in Michigan responsible for electric vehicle and EV battery production, a new report from Detroit News says. The two new plants will produce 4,000 new jobs in Michigan. On Tuesday, GM is expected to announce the massive investment at an event in Lansing, Michigan.

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Ford Scales Back Michigan Battery Plant Investments

The Truth About Cars

Ford has said it will restart construction on the electric vehicle battery facility it’s building in Marshall, Michigan, after pausing work when the UAW strike kicked off a couple months ago. From Ford: While we remain bullish on our long-term strategy for electric vehicles, we are re-timing and resizing some investments.

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Indiana too slaps electric cars with $150 fee for not using gas

Green Car Reports

Indiana may soon follow Michigan in implementing fees for electric cars, with the stated goal of helping to pay for road repairs. Michigan is now adding fees for electric cars, as well as plug-in hybrids and battery-electric cars, because they don't burn enough gasoline to generate the same state tax revenue as other vehicles.

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Gotion to advance ahead on $2.4B battery plant in Michigan nearest nationwide safety evaluate

Baua Electric

The immense EV battery plant initiatives in Michigan have drawn scrutiny from the native communities to Washington, D.C., In April, the situation Legislature gave ultimate kindness for a $175 million subsidy on supremacy of a $540 million, 30-year tax crack for the challenge, which guarantees to create 2,350 jobs. Ford Motor Co.

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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

Blink Charging

The electric car market is experiencing massive growth, exceeding 10 million in sales in 2022. As a result, regulations and guidelines related to electric vehicles are changing frequently, and consumers and charging station hosts must be aware of new developments. Kentucky will implement the kWh tax starting in January 2024.

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Michigan socks hybrid owners with new fees—that don't apply to most hybrids

Green Car Reports

The state of Michigan, to help pay for road repairs, decided more than a year ago to hit owners of hybrids and electric cars with additional fees starting this January 1—on top of higher registration rates for all cars.