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Nevada treasurer, Faraday's nemesis, turns eye toward Tesla tax-credit transfer

Green Car Reports

The state of Nevada has been fairly generous to startup electric-car makers that pledge to establish manufacturing operations within its borders. After offering a generous incentive package several years ago, the Silver State landed Tesla's lithium-ion battery "Gigafactory," which is now up and running just outside Reno. Then it lured the.

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Feds Should Boost Electric-Car Incentives: Harry Reid, Nevada Senator

Green Car Reports

Today, most plug-in electric car buyers qualify for a Federal income-tax credit of $2,500 to $7,500--but Senator Harry Reid thinks those incentives should be expanded.

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Road Trip: 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium Extended Range

Clean Fleet Report

There are two ways to charge, with the most common plugging into either a home or public charger, the other is through regenerative motor braking. There were few times, as we drove through California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah, where the brake pedal was applied. We’ve got that covered in great detail in a separate story HERE.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

. “Any new technology like the Chevy Volt takes time to become profitable,&# said Jay Friedland, the legislative director for Plug-In America , an electric-car advocacy group. During his campaign, President Obama said he would work to put one million plug-in hybrids on American roads by 2015. and Chrysler. — jake 9.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

(Last year Oregon had also aggressively negotiated with the Chinese carmaker, BYD , to manufacture its line of plug-in hybrids in the state for sale in the U.S.) Shameless self plugs here. She is an avid runner and hiker, having grown up camping most summers in the Sierra Nevada. Powered by Blogrunner Latest From Green Inc.

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

This winter, residents in the Sierra Nevada mountains lost power for days due to heavy snow storms. In May, CARB asked the EPA to approve its plan to require all new vehicles sold in the state by 2035 to be either electric or plug-in electric hybrids, setting the stage to ban automobiles using fossil fuels.