Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2021

Ford unveiled the all-electric 2022 F-150 Lightning Pro, a version of the electric F-150 Lightning ( earlier post ) targeted at commercial customers. 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.

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Plug in America

JUNE 27, 2025

As we’ve previously explained, cutting the EV tax credits now would be a costly mistake. If the EV tax credits are rolled back: People will lose hundreds of thousands of jobs, and companies will lose billions of dollars in investments. American auto manufacturers will fall behind as the rest of the world transitions to electric.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 27, 2021

On Wednesday, the Senate Finance Committee advanced the Clean Energy for America Act making a few tweaks from earlier proposals. Changes include raising the federal EV tax rebate ceiling to $12,500 and opening the door for automakers who already exhausted their production quotas.

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Energy Institute at HAAS

JUNE 16, 2025

Skip to content Menu Home About Contributors Open Menu Overlay Energy Institute Blog Research that Informs Business and Public Policy Posted 2 hours ago by Maximilian Auffhammer Uncategorized Taxing the Distance What if we taxed miles not gallons? If you come to this blog, you will get a lecture about taxes. This is the pickle.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2011

With this move, Valeo becomes the first automotive supplier to offer its customers a range of electric superchargers. Unlike exhaust-driven turbochargers, electric superchargers are driven by an electric motor. Highly efficient at low engine revolutions, electric superchargers make it possible to downsize engines.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2022

LAND , a startup electric vehicle manufacturer headquartered in Cleveland, began US production on 120 units of the District E Moto this month. The District is unique to the electric vehicle space in that it bridges the gap between two markets: the e-bike and the e-motorcycle. —Scott Colosimo.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2010

A group of 35 biotechnology and biofuel companies and trade associations are urging the leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee to extend tax credits for cellulosic biofuels for four years, to allow algae biofuels to qualify for those tax credits, and to create an option for monetizing the tax credits as tax refunds.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2009

In the Pre-Budget Report (PBR) released on 9 December, UK Chancellor Alistair Darling announced that all electric cars will be exempt from Company Car Tax (CCT) for 5 years and electric vans will be exempt from Van Benefit Charge (VBC) for the same period. The PBR also has news of an additional £30 million (US$48.5

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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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Electrek

MAY 27, 2021

A new bill to reform the federal electric car tax incentive in the US has passed the US Senate Finance Committee. It includes increasing the electric vehicle tax credit to up to $12,500, but it was expertly crafted to give less to Tesla vehicle buyers.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2021

There were gaps in the data, especially with respect to alternative fuel powertrains—electric vehicles, fuel cell vehicles. The study looked at several powertrains: internal combustion engine, hybrid electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle and battery electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2023

The production increase is a key part of the Ford+ Plan, underscoring the company’s commitment to increase the value of its EVs for customers, continuing to position Mustang Mach-E as a compelling option for those looking for an electric SUV, and growing market share. The Mustang Mach-E was the No.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2023

Ford is re-opening its order banks for the all-electric Mustang Mach-E as completed plant upgrades support production ramp in the second half of 2023, with feature improvements including increased range for standard range battery models to a targeted EPA-estimated range of 250 miles for RWD and 226 miles for eAWD. Earlier post.)

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Plug in America

APRIL 23, 2025

Electric vehicles (EVs) have become a political lightning rod. Even assuming the regulations scenario with the most EVs , in the final year of the standards, only 56% of new passenger vehicle sales are expected to be all-electric. There is also a little-known federal tax credit of up to $4,000 for used EVs.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Cummins has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Meritor, a global leader of drivetrain, mobility, braking, aftermarket and electric powertrain solutions for commercial vehicle and industrial markets. Cummins believes eAxles will be a critical integration point within hybrid and electric drivetrains.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

The environmental law centers at UCLA and UC Berkeley Schools of Law today released a new policy paper on industry actions and federal, state, and local policies needed to ensure that California catalyzes mass adoption of electric vehicles by 2025, with the goal of building a long-term market in the US. non-plug-in) in the US.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 24, 2023

A year ago, the Ethiopian government introduced some incentives to catalyze the adoption of electric vehicles. Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance exempted all electric vehicles from VAT, surtax, and excise tax! They went further to exempt completely knocked-down kits from customs duty tax.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2023

Battery production capacity equivalent to 18 million electric cars—1.2 T&E used publicly available information to assess the 50 gigafactories announced in Europe based on their finance and permits, whether they had secured a location, and the companies’ links to the US.

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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

JULY 10, 2011

However, where applicable, an equivalent carbon price will be applied through changes in fuel tax credits or excise. More than 50% of the funds raised from the carbon price will be used to fund tax cuts, pension increases and higher family payments. Increasing the tax-free threshold and cutting taxes also boosts incentives to work.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 24, 2013

You''re considering a plug-in electric car. It''s a question that all new-car shoppers face--but for electric cars, there are some special considerations. Each financing option has its pros and cons, so we''ve outlined the reasons you might opt for each alternative. Should you lease or buy?

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2014

Although sales of plug-in vehicles (plug-in hybrid-electric and battery-electric vehicles, collectively PEVs) in the US climbed more than 80% in 2013 to more than 96,000 units (Tesla has not yet released its final figures) from 52,835 units in 2012 EDTA ), the 2013 results still reflect a meagre new light-duty vehicle market share of ~0.6%

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Rivian, an electric vehicle manufacturer, unveiled two “Electric Adventure Vehicles”—the R1T, an all-electric pickup and the R1S, an all-electric SUV—at events surrounding the LA Auto Show this week. R1T pricing starts at $61,500 after Federal Tax credit. Deliveries begin in late 2020. The company’s 2.6-million-square-foot

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2011

Comparative levelized cost of electricity in 2025 ($/MWh) at different CO 2 prices. The levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) represents an annualized cost of generating electricity over the lifetime of the unit, including initial capital, return on investment, and costs of operation, fuel and maintenance. Source: EPRI.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

The Electrification Roadmap calls for 75% of light-duty VMT in the US to be electric by 2040. The newly formed Electrification Coalition ( earlier post ) has released its Electrification Roadmap , a report outlining a vision for the deployment of a fully integrated electric drive network. Source: Electrification Roadmap.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

are partnering to offer Focus Electric customers a rooftop solar system that will generate enough renewable energy during the day to offset the electricity used to charge the vehicle at night. kilowatt rooftop solar system comprises SunPower E18 Series solar panels that produce an average of 3,000 kWh of electricity annually.

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Electric Vehicles India

MAY 31, 2021

Nepal new budget: removes tax hikes on EVs, waives renewal & road tax for 5 years. The Government of Nepal, Finance Minister Yuba Raj Khatiwada announced the budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 which allocated a total of 1.64 Nepal aims to phase out petrol-diesel vehicles with electric vehicles by 2031. .

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

This can be combined with an up to $7,500 clean vehicle federal tax credit and various other regional incentives. Since its inception in 2010, the program has helped deploy more than 1,600 hybrid and electric trucks and buses in California. ARB expects vouchers to become available at participating dealerships beginning this December.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Additionally, through its stimulus programs and local industrial policies, the Chinese government is providing a range of grants, low-interest loans and related financial and tax incentives. CEO, Protean Electric and a 32-year auto industry veteran responsible for the development and production of the GM EV-1. Purcell, Jr.,

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Yesterday, Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister, Professor Mhtuli Ncube, presented the 2025 National Budget under the theme “Building Resilience for Sustained Economic Transformation.” Most of the feedback focused on the plethora of additional taxes proposed.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2010

US legislators have introduced similar bi-partisan bills in both House and Senate to support the rapid, near-term deployment of plug-in electric drive motor vehicles with up to some $11 billion in funding. 3442 , which has been referred to the Committee on Finance. Full text of the two bills as introduced is not yet published.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

At the high end, that would be enough baseload power to supply about 20% of California's total electric power in 2008—or enough generating capacity to supply the power needs of about 7.2 Financing is expensive and scarce, and available lenders are requiring much more work be done before they will finance projects. and 7,109.9

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2010

Scheduled for groundbreaking this summer, the 650,000 square-foot facility will be financed in part from a $151.4 million grant the company received from the US Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the Recovery Act Award for Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative. LG Chem Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2022

The global push to convert the world to electric vehicles will cause supply chain complexities that could undermine the alternative energy transition in the United States, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. The detailed report— Need Nickel?

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EV Adoption

AUGUST 18, 2021

Arguably the biggest flaw in the Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Credit ( IRC 30D ) regulations is the triggering of a phaseout schedule of the tax credit when a manufacturer sells 200,000 total EVs (BEV and PHEV). In this part 2 article, we’ll dive deeply into the elimination of the per manufacturer 200,000 EVs sold phaseout.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 26, 2023

In this article, I will explain how many households don’t have access to the US EV tax credit and some possible solutions. 81 Million (63% Of Households) In US Not Eligible For Full $7,500 Tax Credit I’ve been writing a lot recently about how affordable electric cars are going to be soon. I wrote this […]

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Optimizing Car Leasing Tax Advantages The UK Business Benefits This article may contain affiliate links. In this blog post, we’ll explore why leasing a car, like a Cupra Formentor or a Nissan Leaf, can be an ideal choice for your business, both in terms of financial benefits and tax advantages.

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