incentives
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As recently as last week, it became apparent that the current federal 50 percent incentive towards the cost of installing an electric car charging station would expire on the 31st December this year. This would be particularly bad news to the vast majority of upcoming EV owners, many of whom haven't taken delivery yet, and thousands more potential owners would also lose out should they wish to install charging points in their homes. With 2011 expected to see a jump in the number of EV owners, the end of the incentive scheme looked like it was coming far too soon. Today brings good news for...
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240V Home Charger For 2011 Chevy Volt Priced From $490...Plus $1,475 InstallationYour shiny new 2011 Chevrolet Volt is sitting in the garage, fresh from its maiden voyage on electric-only power. But it's 2 a.m. and you have to be at work by 8. Charging takes 10 hours on standard 120-volt power, and you didn't buy this thing to run it on gas during the morning commute. The...
Nelson Ireson -
Global Toyota Prius Hybrid Sales Level Off As Incentives End
Talk about up-again, down-again. It was just a year ago when a global shortages of 2010 Toyota Prius models kept supplies tight all over the world. Now, they may start to pile up on dealer lots again. Last summer, the company had just launched the all-new 2010 Prius, the third generation of the...
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Chinese Automaker Dongfeng Backing EV Rush With $440 Million Pledge
Following the lead of its government, which recently pledged a whopping $15 billion towards helping accelerate the electrification of the automobile, Chinese automaker Dongfeng has announced that it plans to do its part by adding a further $440 million to that tally over the next five years. Most...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Electric Vehicle Incentives Guide: Country By Country
Green conscience and new technology are both laudable, but getting extra money in your back pocket is nice too. Now, after all those years of paying taxes on your hard work, you can finally get some of it back. Consider it a tax refund for buying an electric car. Now that we know the purchase and...
Antony Ingram -
As Governments Worldwide Tighten Fiscal Wallets, Are EV Programs at Risk?
The U.K. coalition government has warned auto industry that it cannot continue to offer financial assistance to enable it to fully recover from the global recession. In addition, concern has been raised that even purchase grants for plug-in vehicles may be at risk if the government is unable to...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield -
The Washington D.C. metropolitan area is one of three key markets for the roll-out for the current wave of electric cars and yesterday residents of Maryland were given a whole new set of incentives to go electric. Democratic Governor Martin O'Malley signed two historic bills into state law to give residents an additional $2,000 excise motor vehicle tax credit in addition to the $7,500 federal tax credit available to customers purchasing an electric car. The state incentive will commence in October 1 2010 and last until July 1, 2013. In addition to knocking off a total of $9,500 in tax credits...
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Californians: Buy a 2010 Tesla Roadster, Get $12,500 Off!
The nice thing about buying advanced-technology cars is that many of them, at one point or another, come with financial incentives meant to encourage fuel efficiency. Even if the car in question is a 2010 Tesla Roadster, the $109,000 two-seat all-electric convertible that blasts from 0 to 60 mph in...
John Voelcker -
Want $42K Off A New Tesla Roadster? Call Your Colorado Cousin
[REVISED UPDATE, October 23: For awhile, it seemed too good to be true. The full text of Colorado House bill 09-1331, "An Act Concerning Incentives For Efficient Motor Vehicles," turns out to include a cap of $6,000 on the tax credit available for any low-emission car. The all-important phrase...
John Voelcker -
Former President Clinton Suggests Cash For EVs
Though he's no longer in politics, former President Bill Clinton is still a busy guy. A week ago he was negotiating the release of reporters, Euna Lee and Laura Ling from North Korea. On Monday he stopped in Las Vegas at the National Clean Energy Summit. The summit focused on ideas to promote...
Robert Scardino
