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Malaysia wants EVs to be tax-free, duty-free to encourage consumers to buy

Teslarati

This figure would be provided “on the cost of purchasing and installing, renting or taking up hire purchase facilities, as well as subscription payments of EV charging facilities,” the report said. As of September 2020, only the Nissan LEAF, the Mini Electric, BMW i3, and Porsche Taycan were available for purchase.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

Cars That Think

With the combination of requiring all new light-duty vehicles sold in New York State be zero-emission by 2035, investments in electric vehicles charging stations , and state and federal EV rebates, “ you’re going to see that you have no more excuses ” for not buying an EV, according to New York Governor Kathy Hochul.

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Musk: Buying EV batteries from suppliers costs less vs. Tesla’s own

Baua Electric

But we expect to achieve cost parity, even be much lower than the supplier cell price today, by the end of the year.” Tesla’s big battery bet hasn’t paid off—yet The cost of EV battery cells has indeed been a rollercoaster ride. After Battery Day, EV battery cost soared to new heights in 2022, hampering EV affordability.

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QOTD: Could Energy Storage Unlock the EV Market?

The Truth About Cars

As you no doubt know, one reason EVs cost as much as they do -- most EVs are more expensive than ICE vehicles -- is because of the cost of batteries. According to the Times , Ford, GM, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Renault are interested in some form or another. It seems, on paper, like a pretty nifty idea. What say you?

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Pencil-Necked Finance Dweebs Suggest Anyone Making Six-Figures Should Only Buy a $15,000 Car

The Truth About Cars

Setting some variables in this equation, they propose a monthly insurance rate of $147, fuel costs of $260 per month, and maintenance pegged at $95.50 A ’17 Jag XF with 88K looks nice but is sure to cost far more than 10 cents a mile in maintenance. Same goes for the myriad of decade-old BMW X5s and Merc C-Class sedans.

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BMW Group releases results of UK-supported EV trial

Green Car Congress

The BMW Group released the data from the MINI E field trial in the UK. The early findings have already informed the development of the 2011 BMW ActiveE car, a four-seat car based on the BMW 1 Series Coupe, but the biggest beneficiary will be the BMW i3, the first purpose-built EV from the BMW Group, set for launch in 2013.

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These are the best-selling used EVs – and what’s being traded in for them

Baua Electric

The used EVs people are buying The top three most popular EVs at CarMax are the Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y, and the Nissan LEAF, according to the Spring 2024 CarMax Electric Vehicle Consumer Report, which draws from sales data between September 1, 2023, and February 29, 2024.

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