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What EV Drivers Should Know About Leasing an EV This Year

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Although the $7,500 consumer tax credit for buying an electric car is becoming more restrictive for new vehicles adhering to specific manufacturing requirements , there’s a provision enabling consumers to still enjoy the credit when leasing an EV assembled outside of North America.

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EV Life is awarded CalSEED grant from the California Energy Commission to make financing electric cars cheaper than gas vehicles.

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The grant will fund the development of a fintech platform to empower EV buyers to save up to $200/month on electric vehicle loans. EV Life, a car site dedicated exclusively to electric vehicles, announced that it was 1 of 28 companies to win a CalSEED grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC). Scott, Vice-Chair of the CEC.

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Nonprofits Fueling the EV Industry

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Inflation Reduction Act passed in August 2022 contains several points concerning EVs, including: Tax credits: Until 2032, buyers can receive a $7,500 tax credit on a list of approved American-made EVs. Used cars, commercial EVs and charging station equipment are also officially eligible for the credit.

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Heat Pumps Take on Cold Climates

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It’s generally well known that heat pumps can save money, but there’s a lot of confusion around whether they’re a good idea in all climates,” he says. federal government also offers tax credits and states will be rolling out rebates to offset the cost of installation. So far, the efforts seem to be working. In the U.S.,

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LEED Certification and EV Charging Stations: What you need to know

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These can include: tax credits, tax breaks, density zoning bonuses, reduced fees, priority or expedited permitting, free or reduced-cost technical assistance, grants and low-interest loans. Many federal, state, and municipal branches of government have adopted LEED incentive programs.

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Heat Pumps Go North

Cars That Think

And this idea, how many homes can this be used in? The Federal government offers tax credits and states will be rolling out rebates to offset the cost of installations which is very very high. And so we’re seeing many European countries subsidizing residential heat pump installation and offering grants to homeowners.

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First drive in the Kia EV9: The three-row electric SUV many consumers have been waiting for

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By last summer, we learned the Korean automaker was expanding its US facility to include EV9 production – Kia’s first BEV to be built in America and eventually qualifying for (some) federal tax credits (more on that later). That being said, the third row may very well still underwhelm some consumers.

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