Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized. —John D.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2011

As of 2010, biofuel production was contingent on subsidies, tax credits, the import tariff, loan guarantees, RFS2, and similar policies. Given the current blend limit of up to 15-percent ethanol in gasoline, a maximum of 19 billion gallons of ethanol can be consumed unless the number of flex-fuel vehicles increases substantially.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Among the transportation-related updates going into AEO2011, the EIA increased the limit for blending ethanol into gasoline for approved vehicles from 10% to 15%, as a result of the waiver granted by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in October 2010. Unconventional vehicle sales. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

Tokyo-based Honda plansstarting producing the vehicles in late 2010. “We billion in federal funds to a 5-year program aimed atspeeding development of hydrogen as a vehicle fuel as part ofefforts to wean the U.S. from its reliance on imported oil. The vehicle costs U.S. where such vehicles can be used. Former U.S.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2015

billion, helped by the recovery in sector share prices between mid-2012 and March 2014, and by the popularity with investors of US “yieldcos” and their European equivalents, quoted project funds. Another challenge was, at first sight, the impact of the 50%-plus collapse in the oil price in the second half of last year.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

The best thing about the Nissan is the expected price range of $25K- $34K. This is before the $7,500 federal tax credit. CEO Carlos Ghosn is spending big money to make electric vehicles in high volumes — and soon. The vehicles will be made in the United States, Japan and Europe. Pricing isn’t set.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

The IPO would be a first among electric car companies, which have shown life in recent years in response to high oil prices. Tesla currently sells its signature all-electric Roadster sports car for $109,000 — a price tag that’s slimmed some after federal tax credits.

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Green Cars News

JULY 11, 2009

Earlier this week, US lawmakers unveiled legislation introducing financial incentives for the use of vehicles fuelled by natural gas. The bill, which was sponsored by Democratic Senator Robert Menendez, will extend tax credits for 10 years on buying vehicles that run on natural gas as well as installing natural gas refuelling stations.

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