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France is making EVs and plug-in hybrids the basis for $9 billion program

Green Car Reports

billion) bailout package to help the auto industry recover from the coronavirus pandemic, and electric cars will be an important part of it. The aid package, as reported by Automotive News Europe, includes more generous incentives for electric cars and plug-in hybrids, as well as a.

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Toyota still hasn’t received the EV memo, sticks to hybrid strategy going forward

Electrek

It looks like Toyota is still not getting the message: people want electric vehicles, not hybrids. Despite all the evidence pointing to the inevitable growth of EVs in the auto industry, Toyota insists on sticking with hybrids, claiming, “That’s our strategy, and we’re sticking to it.”

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Experts discuss the remaining hurdle to EV sales

Teslarati

Experts in the auto industry believe affordability is the remaining hurdle preventing electric vehicle (EV) sales from rising. The biggest issue in our industry is affordability,” Katarski said during the Automotive News Congress in Pontiac, Michigan. We’re seeing a ton of people flock to them—when they can afford them.

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Tata Motors urges govt to keep hybrid tax, Toyota lobbies for cut

Baua Electric

Read more Tata Motors has opposed Toyota’s appeal for tax reduction on hybrid cars, claiming that they are more polluting than electric vehicles and should not be given a tax advantage. Hybrid cars have been touted as the bridge to fill in the gap between internal combustion engine technology and electric propulsion tech.

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GM and Stellantis to receive over $1 billion from Biden administration for EV projects

Teslarati

As noted in an Automotive News report, the US federal government would be contributing $1.7 The US DoE noted that the Domestic Manufacturing Auto Conversion Grants , which are designed to help automakers switch from the production of combustion-powered vehicles to electric cars, are funded through the Inflation Reduction Act.

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UP stands firm on hybrid car tax waiver: Report. What effect will it have on EVs

Baua Electric

By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 13 Aug 2024, 11:00 AM Uttar Pradesh has been one of the the main contributors when it comes to sales for India's automotive market. In July 2024 the state introduced a tax waiver for hybrid cars. In July 2024 the state introduced a tax waiver for hybrid cars.

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News: Top 10 “Engines” Now Mostly Electric

Clean Fleet Report

The final tally included 14 four-cylinder engines, 11 six-cylinder engines, 10 hybrids (a mix of full and mild—48-volt versions), three plug-in hybrids, seven battery electric vehicles one fuel cell electric vehicle. Ford F-150 Hybrid 3.5L Jeep Wrangler 4xe Plug-in Hybrid 2.0L 0L Turbo four-cylinder. Turbo three-cylinder.

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