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Mack Trucks introduces medium-duty Mack MD Electric; 2nd BEV in lineup

Green Car Congress

Both models are exempt from the 12% Federal Excise Tax (FET). The MD Series cab design features a short bumper-to-back-of-cab (BBC) measurement of 103 inches, an industry best. The Class 6 model has a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 25,995 pounds, and the Class 7 model has a GVWR of 33,000 pounds.

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Electric Pedicabs - future for London's transport

DIY Electric Car

If these would be classified as a motor vehicles then there would be a requirement of actually having the MOT and car tax disc displayed. External resources: BBC NEWS - [link]. The big problem was that these rickshaws weighted around 140kg with the batteries and could not be classified as a cycles but motor vehicles.

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U.K. based battery producer Britishvolt collapses ahead of production

Teslarati

But according to the BBC , the company has entered administration with very little information on how it plans to move forward. Hence all of the information has come from leaks to the media, notably the BBC. in Germany, and countless others. Thus far, Bristhvolt has not published a press release detailing their supposed collapse.

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Bahrain’s Mumtalakat buys out McLaren, secures full ownership over supercar brand: Report | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund, Mumtalakat, has assumed full control of McLaren Group, manufacturer of high-end sportscars and majority owner of the McLaren F1 team, BBC reported. Supply chain disruptions and issues with the new Artura hybrid sportscar further compounded its struggles, resulting in significant losses, reports BBC.

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Bezos Bucks? Get Ready for Corporate Digital Currency

Cars That Think

Indeed, it would create complex problems involving tax avoidance, monetary policy, illicit activity, and more. Netflix is AWS’s largest customer. Not far behind, in terms of monthly spending, are Twitch and LinkedIn. Apple is another obvious example.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

February 17, 2009 9:43 am Link No matter how you slice it we need a carbon TAX to accelerate all these important projects. The only question is a carbon TAX the kind of change Obama believes in. I liken electric grid and renewable to the economic and political and military fiasco of the Iraq war. link] — Chris Dudley 13.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The high cost of manufacturing the Volt is exactly why the tax credits of $2500 for a vehicle with 4 kWh of battery capacity and $417 for every kWh over 4 (so that there is a $7500 credit for the Volt) were legislated. April 17, 2009 8:00 pm Link I also think that the task force is being short-sighted in their comments on the Volt.

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