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2020 Audi A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid carries starting price of $94,000

Green Car Congress

Audi is pricing its 2020 A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid with a MSRP of $94,000 in the US. Audi anticipates that customers purchasing the 2020 Audi A8 TFSI e will be eligible for a federal tax credit of up to $6,795. Audi anticipates that customers purchasing the 2020 Audi A8 TFSI e will be eligible for a federal tax credit of up to $6,795.

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RFF papers explore differing outcomes of higher gasoline taxes on public transit and rural areas

Green Car Congress

aggregated to the county level given a 10 cent per gallon tax shows tremendous. Economists view higher gasoline taxes as one solution to reducing gasoline consumption and thus air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and reliance on oil, while at the same time providing revenue to the government for highway repair and construction.

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US plug-in hybrid sales hit a record high in 2023

Baua Electric

With the price positioning of plug-in hybrids no longer as favorable versus hybrids in 2023—especially without the EV tax credit—it’s cause to wonder whether there is a lot more demand for them. The Energy Department statistics were released shortly after a report that General Motors will add plug-in hybrids to its U.S.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk to meet with India’s Prime Minister to discuss duty reductions

Teslarati

This has been Tesla’s main bottleneck in entering India, as its cars are essentially double the price when they are subjected to these import taxes. Statistics show that only 5,000 of the 2.4 Musk and Modi in 2015. Additionally, electric vehicles are not a popular form of automobile in India.

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Buying an EV amid high demand and supply chain issues

Plug in America

With record-setting gasoline prices across the nation, an increasing number of drivers are considering electric vehicles (EVs). If you’re considering any new vehicle right now, whether electric or not, you may be facing higher prices and longer wait times right now.

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RAND reports suggest US DoD use less petroleum fuel to deal with high prices, not count on alternatives

Green Car Congress

While DoD and the services will have access to the wholesale fuel supplies they require, the purchase price may be uncomfortably high. As fuel consumers, DoD and the services have only one effective option to deal with high petroleum prices: to reduce use of petroleum fuels overall. Could oil production peak before 2030?

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California Gasoline Consumption Rose 0.6% in May; Diesel Declined 7%

Green Car Congress

While more fuel efficient cars and trucks are increasing fuel economy—and in light of some of the recently improved economic statistics—consumers remain cautious in their spending as the economy continues toward an uncertain recovery. The average California gasoline price at the pump in May was $2.53 We’re in an uncertain time.

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