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Tesla’s Elon Musk responds to claims that he doesn’t pay income taxes

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Tesla’s Elon Musk responded to claims that he doesn’t pay income taxes, along with several other wealthy CEOs, in a report from ProPublica earlier this week. ” However, Musk hasn’t accepted a salary from Tesla, and his stock isn’t taxable unless he sells it due to the Capital Gains Tax. .”

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Tesla looks to eliminate bankruptcy as savior for past whistleblower

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Tesla is looking to eliminate the use of bankruptcy as a savior for an ex-employee who owes the company $425,000 in fines after a legal feud with the company’s CEO Elon Musk. Tesla has not taken legal matters lightly, and has beefed up its legal team over the past several years. However, legal fees are a different story.

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UK unveils new plan to cut NO2; sale of new conventional gasoline and diesel cars to end by 2040; focus on local action

Green Car Congress

Despite this, an analysis of more than 1,800 major roads show that a small number of these—81 or 4%—are due to breach legal pollution limits for NO 2 , with 33 of these outside of London. The UK assesses air quality, as well as legal compliance with these obligations, via a combination of monitoring data and modeling.

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Study concludes that automakers tweak vehicle fuel economy to qualify for more favorable treatment; focus on car notches

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In their study, Slemrod and Sallee focus on “car notches”—where small changes in behavior lead to large changes in tax liability or the amount of a subsidy—in policies intended to encourage the production and use of fuel-efficient vehicles. mpg) that lead to large changes in tax liability or the amount of a subsidy.

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Top Factors Affecting EV Adoption

EV Connect

Incentives and restrictions The extension of the light-duty EV tax credit through 2032 locks in generous savings for consumers in the short term. Fleet Charging It’s not just individual drivers who are exploring the tax benefits (and navigating the legal changes) around EV ownership.

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Volkswagen again reaffirms 20 new PEV models coming across the Group; MEB development

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Digitalization and the field of mobility services in particular offer high earnings potential, said Müller, adding that the Group will soon form a legally independent, Group-wide company to promote business in the mobility services of the future with the necessary speed, entrepreneurial focus and the required agility. billion in total.

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Ride1Up Prodigy V2 review: An affordable Brose mid-drive e-bike for the common man!

Baua Electric

kg) Load capacity: 300 lb (136 kg) Frame: Aluminum alloy Brakes: Tektro quad-piston hydraulic disc brakes Extras: Brose color display, front and rear LED lights, included high-quality rack and fenders, 100mm air suspension fork, Maxxis tires, kickstand Even better than before! The bike is also plenty fast, too.