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Dutch Cabinet Approves Mileage Tax; In Effect in 2012 if Approved by Parliament

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The Dutch Cabinet on Friday approved a new road tax bill that would eliminate the current motor vehicle tax and purchase tax and replace them with a charge per kilometer driven, starting in 2012 and increasing through 2018. The average rate for a car is expected to be: Dutch Mileage Tax. 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Vehicles to be deployed include 163 CNG, the vast majority for high mileage taxis and 18 heavy-duty LNG refuse trucks. North Central Texas Council of Governments’ North Central Texas Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology. Triangle J Council of Governments’ Carolinas Blue Skies & Green Jobs Initiative.

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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

From the article: ‘The New York study anticipates that by 2015, electric vehicle prices should decline because of reduced battery costs, that there will be a sufficient supply of electric vehicles to purchase, and that consumers will take advantage of the existing federal tax credit of $7,500 for new electric cars. Or No Cars?

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Scrappage scheme scrap ends

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Other ‘administrative issues’ over tax liabilities have now also been clarified. Under the scheme, half of the £2,000 discount is funded by the government and the other half by participating carmakers. Tags: Ford Green credentials Honda incentive scrappage scheme suspend.

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Learn How India’s EV Manufacturers Are Promoting Green Mobility

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This was mainly because of few charging spaces, a bigger price tag, insufficient battery promise, low performance and an immature charging environment. The two-wheeler and three-wheeler segments, followed by E-buses and passenger taxis, are expected to lead the adoption curve. 4-Wheelers. But now things have started to change.