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Battle over EV tax credit pits automakers against oil interests

Green Car Reports

The possibility of an extension for the $7,500 federal EV tax credit has recently intensified lobbying efforts in Washington D.C.—and —and pitted the efforts of the auto industry soundly against those of the oil and gas industry. So reports the Washington Post.

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Here are the EVs made in Mexico and Canada

Green Car Reports

Auto-industry tariffs coming in April, may bring immediate price hikes Mexico makes many U.S.-bound bound EVs, buys few of them EV tax credit still potentially applies to models made in Mexico and Canada The threat of auto tariffs affecting models made in Mexico and Canada has not abated.

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The Nissan Leaf is Eligible for a $3,750 Tax Credit Again

The Truth About Cars

The automaker announced that the car has regained eligibility for federal tax credits, though for only half of the maximum $7,500. With the credit, the Leaf starts in the mid-$25,000 range, extending its lead as the cheapest EV on sale. has a free-trade agreement.

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Car Industry Asks Government For More EV Help

Revenge of the Electric Car

Auto lobbyists say the government should provide more cash subsidies to ease. If they don’t, then the car industry warns it’ll be hard to hit President Obama’s goal of one million electric and/or plug-in vehicles on the road by 2015. the introduction of EVs.

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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

Revenge of the Electric Car

After a federal tax credit and state rebate, the price of these cars will come out at around a cool 20k. Funny that this article cites “a shortage of public charging stations&# as the sole reason for auto makers scrapping electric vehicles in the 1990s. Viewers of “ Who Killed The Electric Car?

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Tesla launches limited-time 0.99% APR loan rate on U.S. Model Y orders

Teslarati

Credit: Tesla The recently launched base-level Model Y Long Range RWD currently starts at $44,990 before federal and local tax credits, while the Long Range AWD and the Performance trims start at $47,990 and $51,490, respectively.

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Li-ion Polymer Battery Maker Kokam America Is Partner of Choice for Smith Electric Vehicles US; Kokam JV With Dow Targeted at Scaling Up Production

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million in tax credits towards that plant from the state. Going into the auto industry, we have to keep below $0.50/Wh Dow Chemical is a Tier 1 supplier to the auto industry with significant presence, and it has the scale-up capability to help Kokam go from producing cells in small volumes to very high volumes.

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