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Partner Update and Announcement

Plug In Partners

Unfortunately, consumer tax incentives for the purchase of plug in hybrids were not included. The bill would provide a tax credit of between $4,000 and $6,000 for purchasers of a PHEV. The bill, HR 5351 includes a credit for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The base credit will be $4,000 for a PHEV with a battery of at least 5kwh.

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Volvo to adopt “Tesla style” megacasts for its next-gen electric vehicles

Teslarati

First up seems to be Volvo, which recently noted that its Torslanda factory in Sweden, one of the company’s oldest and largest plants, would be shifting to the use of megacasts within the coming years. . Other automakers such as German luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz is reportedly looking to utilize single-piece casts as well.

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Pike Research ranks ChargePoint, DBT as top EV charging equipment supply companies

Green Car Congress

ChargePoint and DBT USA will showcase a joint EV charging station innovation at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show next week in Las Vegas). Pike’s top 11-20 countries are: Austria, Australia, Belgium, India, Israel, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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