CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

As I just wrote, the wheels are now in motion to kill the US EV tax credit (or, well, all three of them the $7,500 one for certain new EV purchases, the $7,500 one for EV leasing, and the $4,000 one for used electric cars). One would think that.

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Plug in America

APRIL 23, 2025

Electric vehicles (EVs) have become a political lightning rod. If they dont manufacture cleaner vehicles, they can meet the standards by purchasing credits from manufacturers who do. Right now, surveys show that between 25% and 38% of drivers would consider purchasing an EV as their next car.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2022

Shanghai Metals Market data pointed to a supply deficit of 1,361 tonnes in July, swinging from the supply surplus in the prior month as the re-opening of the Chinese economy and cash subsidies for new energy vehicles lifted car manufacturer’s demand. Earlier post.). Lithium carbonate is forecast to trade near its high. Source: Statista.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2021

The study considers five different powertrains (internal combustion engine, hybrid-electric, plug-in hybrid-electric, fuel-cell-electric, and battery-electric) and 12 cost components (purchase cost, depreciation, financing, fuel, insurance, maintenance, repair, taxes, registration fees, tolls and parking, payload capacity and labor).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act , which the Senate passed last week, revamps the electric vehicle Federal tax credit of $7,500 ( earlier post ). That’s a missed opportunity at a crucial time and a change that will surprise and disappoint customers in the market for a new vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2021

A new study published by US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory offers the most complete understanding yet of the costs of owning and operating a vehicle, and how those costs vary by powertrain, from the conventional to the cutting-edge. Overall, hybrid electric vehicles tend to be the lowest-cost powertrain.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 16, 2020

Joe Biden announced a broad environmental plan Tuesday that includes provisions to broaden the federal electric-car tax credit and revive the "Cash for Clunkers" program.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2018

Hochrad purchased his first hybrid car more than 15 years ago, and over the years has driven dedicated electric vehicles as well. His new NEXO will deliver about five times the driving range of his first all-electric car. The NEXO Limited Trim has an estimated range of 354 miles.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The IRS has just released new guidelines to enable dealers to take the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit from the buyers and apply it directly to the purchase of new and used electric vehicles. It should make the experience a bit easier.

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The Driven EV News

JULY 31, 2022

Labor says its electric vehicle tax cuts ar e“good for motorists, good for climate action and good for fleet purchases”. The post Why Labor’s new tax cut on electric vehicles won’t help you buy one anytime soon appeared first on The Driven. They won’t, however, help most Australians afford one.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

New York State announced a series of broad-scale initiatives to encourage the purchase and to increase the convenience and accessibility of electric vehicles (EV). Drive Clean Rebate Initiative Supporting the Direct Purchase of 11,000 EVs. The tax credit is applied after the rebate amount received from NYSERDA.

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EV Info

MARCH 27, 2025

All change on the Road Tax front Understanding the complex UK Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) or “Road Tax” Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), commonly referred to as road tax, is a tax levied on vehicles used on UK roads. Historically, electric vehicles (EVs) have been exempt from this charge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2013

Nissan announced that US pricing for the updated 2013 Nissan LEAF electric vehicle ( earlier post ) will start at an MSRP of $28,800 for the newly-added entry-level S grade—an 18% reduction from the $35,200 MSRP of the 2012 LEAF entry model, the SV. The 2012 LEAF SL had an MSRP of $37,250. MSRPs of 2012 LEAF and 2013 LEAF.

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Green Energy Consumers

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Back in December, we wrote about how the rules for what electric vehicles (EVs) qualify for the federal tax credit were going to change in 2024. Those changes did kick in January 2024, but so did new rules about how to claim the federal tax credit that we hadn’t expected.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2022

billion over five years to extend the Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles program until March 2025 to help more Canadians get behind the wheel of zero-emission vehicles as well as $547.5 million over four years to launch a new purchase incentive program for medium- and heavy-duty ZEVs to help businesses upgrade their fleets.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2013

The Electrification Coalition released two case studies outlining how two cities— Houston, Texas and Loveland, Colorado —are saving money by using electric vehicles (EVs) in their vehicle fleets. found that the city’s LEAFs will cost 41% less to own and operate than gasoline-powered vehicles. Earlier post.).

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 29, 2021

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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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2021

The Pro joins E-Transit in the lineup of Ford work-ready electric vehicles, backed by a nationwide network offering EV-certified fleet sales, service and financing. This version offers customers a targeted 563-horsepower 4x4 powertrain, while torque remains 775 lb-ft.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

However, the cost of CO 2 reduced was comparable or lower than that achieved through less cost-effective policies such as the tax subsidy for electric vehicles, the analysis concluded. billion in vouchers; NHTSA concluded that the new vehicles purchased under the program averaged 24.9 Cost per job created.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2014

A study by a team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows that state electric vehicle incentives are playing a significant early role in reducing the effective cost of ownership and driving electric vehicle sales. Click to enlarge. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. —Jin et al.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

To educate business owners in how to transfer their fleets and encourage them to buy electric vehicles, a number of aids have been introduced. There are tax incentives in most European countries. In addition, a number of cities offer free or reduced-rate parking. ë-Berlingo van range.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2013

Nissan provided a list of the top 15 markets in the US for the Nissan LEAF battery-electric vehicle. Georgia has a tax credit worth up to $5,000 for zero-emissions vehicles. Illinois provides a $4,000 state tax incentive for purchases and reduced registration fees. Top 15 LEAF market year-to-date in 2013.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Tesla and other electric vehicles are beginning to dominate the roads in Norway, leaving very few internal combustion engine (ICE) cars to tax. People who purchased new EVs were exempted from paying hefty taxes like VAT and purchase tax as well.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The United States Treasury department announced it will delay its guidance in regard to the sourcing requirements for battery materials in order for EVs to qualify for federal tax credits. The post US Treasury delays EV battery guidance, more vehicles could qualify for 2023 tax credits appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2021

The Washington State legislature has passed legislation that sets a target for all MY2030 or later passenger and light-duty vehicles sold in Washington State to be electric vehicles. Passenger and light-duty vehicles are on-road motor vehicles with a scale weight of up to 10,000 pounds and three or more wheels.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 3, 2022

This bill would establish a federal tax credit for businesses to purchase electric and plug-in hybrid […].

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 3, 2025

Electric vehicles have become better over the years, picking up more range and faster charging features, but American car buyers remain skeptical. adults were likely or very likely to purchase an EV for their next vehicle, while the percentage of people who said they were unlikely to buy one was much higher.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Fitzpatrick (R) of Pennsylvania, that would provide a $2500 tax credit for off-road EV purchases. The bill reads that, “there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal […].

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The Indian State of Delhi has decided to do away with electric vehicle subsidies, incentivizing drivers to purchase EVs. Delhi offered electric vehicle drivers a subsidy of ? lakh ($2,020) per vehicle. Drivers also had road tax and registration fees waived when purchasing an electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

In support of the government’s objective of adding 50,000 new zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) chargers to Canada’s network, Budget 2022 also provided an additional $900 million to Natural Resources Canada and the Canada Infrastructure Bank to continue deploying zero-emission vehicle infrastructure. Budget 2022 delivered an additional $1.7

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Peninsula Clean Energy, a Community Choice Aggregation agency and the official electricity provider for San Mateo County in California, is expanding its program offering rebates to help first-time buyers of new electric vehicles. Gavin Newsom’s call for all new vehicles sold in the state to be zero-emission by 2035.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2015

A working paper by a team at the Energy Institute at Haas, University of California, Berkeley, has found that 60% of the $18 billion in US federal income clean energy tax credits issued between 2006 and 2012—e.g., Electric Vehicle Credit. Average credit per tax return, by income level. Electric Vehicle Credit.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

We’re proposing solutions that would recover system costs through sales or income taxes, or an income-based fixed charge, which would pay for long-term capital costs while ensuring all those who use the system—and specifically, wealthier households—contribute equitably.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

US respondents are split when it comes to when they’ll consider purchasing an EV. Conversely, 39% of respondents would only buy an EV if gasoline-powered vehicles were no longer available. Americans cite too few charging points and too high upfront cost as the leading barriers to buying an electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2014

A study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis finds that buyers of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) are substantially less satisfied with the dealer purchase experience than buyers of conventional vehicles—with the notable exception of Tesla buyers. XXXXX Click to enlarge. —Cahill et al.

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Electric Driver

MARCH 3, 2023

federal government is offering a clean vehicle tax credit to help promote the purchase of electric vehicles as an effort to reduce carbon emissions. The clean vehicle tax credit of up $7,500 depends on several factors. Here are some details on what is needed to qualify for the tax credit.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2022

ClearFlame’s cost per mile in this application is expected to be substantially lower than BEV and FCV platforms, primarily due to the high purchase costs of these platforms. ClearFlame’s technology has the potential to reduce well-to-wheels GHGs and tailpipe emissions relative to traditional diesel fuel significantly.

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