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Motor vehicle taxation brings in €440.4B for governments in major European markets

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2020

New data shows that motor vehicles generate more than €440 billion in taxation per year for national governments in the major EU markets plus the UK, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) reports. The top 5 countries with the highest motor tax revenues are: Germany ? United Kingdom ?

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Motor Motors Motoring Market

EIA: State tax rates for retail gasoline and diesel increased in 13 states in 2023

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In January 2023, state taxes and fees on gasoline and diesel fuel averaged $0.3163 per gallon (gal) of gasoline and $0.3388/gal of diesel fuel, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). These taxes have increased in 13 states since July 2022. These states are not shown because the values are so small.

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

EV Adoption

JULY 4, 2022

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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Massachusetts Governor Proposes $0.19 Increase in State Fuel Tax to Support Transportation Projects

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

As part of a comprehensive reform plan to simplify the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ transportation system, Governor Deval Patrick is proposing a fuel tax increase of $0.19 The increased fuel tax is intended to be in lieu of an increase in tolls. per gallon—a 81% increase of the current $0.235 per gallon.

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Fuel Tax Massachusetts Tax Transportation

Congressionally-created Commission Recommends Mileage Tax Instead of Fuel Tax for Transportation Infrastructure Financing

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

A bi-partisan Congressionally-created commission has recommended a shift from motor fuel taxes to direct fees charged to transportation infrastructure users—i.e., An ever-expanding backlog of investment needs is the price of our failure to maintain funding levels—and the cost of these investments grows as we delay.

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Mileage Tax Fuel Tax Tax Financing

California BOE considers lowering gasoline excise tax rate for third year in a row

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

California drivers pay two types of state taxes on gas: sales tax, which is a percentage of the price, and a per-gallon excise tax. The fuel tax swap lowered the sales tax rate on gasoline to 2.25% and requires the BOE to set a per-gallon excise tax rate annually before 1 March.

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Tax Gasoline California Fuel Tax

Belfer Center Study Concludes Reducing Car and Truck GHG Emissions Will Require Substantially Higher Fuel Prices; Income Tax Credits for Advanced Alt Fuel Vehicles Are Essentially Ineffective at Reducing Sector Emissions

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2010

A new study from the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs finds that reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transportation will be a much bigger challenge than many assume, and will require substantially higher fuel prices combined with more stringent regulations.

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New UK Report Welcomes Moves to Promote Green Cars but Stresses Importance of Policies to Reduce Car Use

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

It also discusses fuel taxes and prices, which affect both travel and vehicle choices. Policies to promote these options include travel planning, fuel and road price increases, dedicated infrastructure or prioritization for non-motorized modes, and training and education campaigns.

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Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2018

Factors driving acceleration or deceleration of ZEV adoption include price, performance, choice, convenience, and public policy. Current trends suggest that barriers to EV adoption such as price, range, selection and charging-time will continue to diminish, as costs come down and technology improves. Grid overload is another concern.

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California 2017 2016 Los Angeles

Study Finds That Implementation of a Portfolio of Transportation Strategies Will Be Required for Significant Reductions in GHG from Transportation Sector; Pricing Strategies Have the Largest Potential

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2009

Strong economy-wide pricing measures (such as a $5.00 per gallon fuel tax by 2050) could result in an additional reduction of 28% in GHG emissions. Highlights of the nine categories analyzed in the Moving Cooler report include: Pricing and taxes. Both local and regional facility-level pricing strategies (e.g.,

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Analysis concludes that current transportation policy in most US states will likely worsen GHG emission trends in US

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Suggested strategies to change the trajectory of climate change while improving travel choices for Americans include: Balancing state transportation investments by using state and federal resources to support robust public transportation service, prioritize highway repair and safety over new capacity, support non-motorized.

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Transportation Climate Change Emissions Climate

National Research Council Report Explores Improving Fuel Economy of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles; Recommends Immediately Beginning Developing a Regulatory Approach

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

Comparison of 2015-2020 new vehicle potential fuel-saving technologies for seven vehicle types: tractor trailer (TT), Class 3-6 box (box), Class 3-6 bucket (bucket), Class 8 refuse (refuse), transit bus (bus), motor coach (coach), and Class 2b pickups and vans (2b). Source: TIAX. Click to enlarge. per gallon. per gallon or higher.

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Vehicles

Switching to electric cars ‘could increase emissions’

Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

The most certain way to promote electric-powered transport is to tighten long-term CO2 standards for cars to 80 g/km by 2020 and 60 g/km by 2025 whilst at the same time increasing fuel taxes. A lack of stringent CO2 standards removes the main incentive for motor industry to invest in electrification.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

In order to price a vehicle you need to contact a sales agent. When asked about battery product pricing, Donaghy replied “ Everyone wants to know price, we would agree that we need to get the cost of the energy down. Obviously, we would like to see our share price improve, but wouldn’t everybody. Click to enlarge.

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GM weighs in against Washington’s proposed EV surtax

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2012

General Motors earlier this week sent a letter to Washington Gov. As a practical matter, there are currently so few electric vehicles on Washington’s roads today that their impact in replacing fuel tax revenues will, for now, be negligible. Electric vehicles are a promising new and evolving advanced technology.

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GM Washington Tax Fuel Tax

Virginia General Assembly moving forward with replacing gasoline and diesel fuel tax with sales tax; $100 annual tax for EVs, HEVs and alt-fuel vehicles

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

The Virginia General Assembly is moving forward with legislation ( HB2313 ), that, among its other elements, would abolish the state’s gasoline and diesel fuel taxes and replace them with a sales tax. Currently, both gasoline and diesel carry a $0.175/gallon fuel tax. cents-per-gallon tax.

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FedEx and VW EV Plans, Second GM Battery Factory – EV Week in Review: Mar 2 – Mar 8

EV Adoption

MARCH 9, 2021

The sales process will lock in “transparent and set pricing models”—and technically makes its EVs available online. Qell, which is led by former General Motors executive Barry Engle , raised $350 million in its IPO last year. – March 8, via Green Car Reports. – March 8, via Green Car Reports. Batteries and Charging.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

Another barrier to the adoption of EVs is the price, which is largely a function of the cost of the batteries, which make the purchase price 25 to 70 percent higher than that of an equivalent conventional vehicle. Governments have offered subsidies or tax rebates to make EVs more appealing, a policy which the U.S.

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EV Driven

Motor vehicle taxation brings in €440.4B for governments in major European markets

EIA: State tax rates for retail gasoline and diesel increased in 13 states in 2023

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

Massachusetts Governor Proposes $0.19 Increase in State Fuel Tax to Support Transportation Projects

Congressionally-created Commission Recommends Mileage Tax Instead of Fuel Tax for Transportation Infrastructure Financing

California BOE considers lowering gasoline excise tax rate for third year in a row

Belfer Center Study Concludes Reducing Car and Truck GHG Emissions Will Require Substantially Higher Fuel Prices; Income Tax Credits for Advanced Alt Fuel Vehicles Are Essentially Ineffective at Reducing Sector Emissions

New UK Report Welcomes Moves to Promote Green Cars but Stresses Importance of Policies to Reduce Car Use

Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

Study Finds That Implementation of a Portfolio of Transportation Strategies Will Be Required for Significant Reductions in GHG from Transportation Sector; Pricing Strategies Have the Largest Potential

Analysis concludes that current transportation policy in most US states will likely worsen GHG emission trends in US

National Research Council Report Explores Improving Fuel Economy of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles; Recommends Immediately Beginning Developing a Regulatory Approach

Switching to electric cars ‘could increase emissions’

Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

GM weighs in against Washington’s proposed EV surtax

Virginia General Assembly moving forward with replacing gasoline and diesel fuel tax with sales tax; $100 annual tax for EVs, HEVs and alt-fuel vehicles

FedEx and VW EV Plans, Second GM Battery Factory – EV Week in Review: Mar 2 – Mar 8

We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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