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Want A Tax Break On An Electric-Car Charging Station? Act Now!

For several years now, the Federal Government has offered tax credits to people buying brand new highway-capable electric cars, as well as those installing electric car charging stations. But while the $7,500 federal tax credits towards the purchase of an electric car most likely won't end for...

November 21, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1

Gas Prices: How Much Are YOU Paying At The Pump In Taxes? (Infographic)

June 23, 2011

Warning: Californian Electric Car Rebates Running Out of Charge

June 8, 2011

Gas Taxes Should Go Up To Boost Green-Car Sales, Says GM CEO Akerson

June 7, 2011

Taking Advantage Of Your IRS Mileage: Hybrid Cars Can Help

This week is the heart of tax time. If you're like many other taxpayers or a small businessperson, right about now you're looking up the 2010 mileage rate that the IRS lets... April 11, 2011 by John Voelcker 1

2011 Nissan Leaf, Nashville, October 2010

Electric Car Tax for Washington Gets One Step Closer to Law

If you’re a regular reader of AllCarsElectric then you’ll know that electric cars are much cheaper to run than gasoline cars once you’ve actually purchased... March 30, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 15

Toyota Prius at US Capitol, by Flickr user Izik

My Hummer Isn’t Electric? IRS Details False Tax Credit Claims

During the first half of 2010, nearly 13,000 U.S. taxpayers wrongly claimed a staggering $33 million under the electric tax credit incentive scheme, a Treasury Department... February 4, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield

$100 Electric Vehicle Tax? State of Washington Should Think Again

The State of Washington is currently considering a new policy that would implement a new annual registration fee of $100 on electric vehicles. This new fee would be in... February 19, 2010 by Shannon Arvizu 25

Cash for Clunkers banner with Mercury Sable, Albany, New York

To Boost Gas-Free Car Sales, Make $7,500 Tax Credit a Rebate

Speakers throughout today's Electric Drive Transportation Association conference agree: Plug-in electric cars that use little or no gasoline are coming. It's no longer an... January 27, 2010 by John Voelcker 5

Get a Free Electric Car from Drive Electric

A headline like the one above begs the question, "What's the catch?" Can you really get an electric car for free? Well, kinda. Oklahoma-based, Drive Electric, sells... December 21, 2009 by Robert Scardino 10

1985 Buick Century, Gross Polluter, by Flickr user head36

UPDATE: Senate, House Agree On Cash-For-Clunkers Terms

Late Tuesday night, we reported that the House had passed a bill by Rep. Betty Sutton (D-OH) to institute a "Cash for Clunkers" tax credit scheme. Now the Detroit News and... June 12, 2009 by John Voelcker

Should Higher Gas Mileage Come With Higher Gas Taxes Too?

We do a mix of articles here at GreenCarReports, writing both about cars--green, and occasionally not so green--and some of the broader automotive issues that affect our... June 10, 2009 by John Voelcker 24