Plugs and Cars

APRIL 3, 2012

Fisker is delivering the Karma, but not without glitches and its DOE loan is being questioned. With the Fisker, you get flash. The least expensive, the Mitsu i, could be had in some places for less than $20,000 (with tax credits and rebates) while the Karma will set you back over $100K. It just might be up to us.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 3, 2021

This past week was certainly quite a whirlwind of EV news and developments from Volvo’s plans to end production of ICE vehicles by 2030, yet another proposal to reform the federal EV tax credit, chip shortages, Washington state’s plans to ban ICE vehicles by 2030, Lucid Air delay, Fisker to partner with Foxconn, and much, much more.

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Baua Electric

MAY 23, 2024

EVs built at the facility are expected to qualify for the $7,500 federal tax credit. Hyundai’s US boss told Electrek the company is focused on giving buyers who may be on the fence about buying an EV confidence with more range, faster charging, and unique designs.

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Electrek

AUGUST 13, 2022

Rivian, Fisker, and other EV makers are offering binding purchase agreements to reservation holders after the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act with big EV tax credit changes. The post If you want an EV, buy now – Rivian, Fisker and others rush to lock in EV tax credits before changes appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

AUGUST 10, 2022

Rivian, Fisker, and other EV makers are offering binding purchase agreements to reservation holders after the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act with big EV tax credit changes. The post If you want an EV, buy this week – Rivian, Fisker and others rush to lock in EV tax credits before changes appeared first on Electrek.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 6, 2024

Which EVs made the tax-credit shortlist in 2024? The Kia EV9 is Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2024. 2024 Rivian R1S A preliminary list of 2024 EVs qualifying for the tax credit was released early this week by the EPA, and as expected there are very few models qualified for the full $7,500 amount.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Dormant for a decade, that Obama-era program initially loaned money to Ford, Nissan, and Tesla (which all paid back their loans) and Fisker, which declared bankruptcy and lost the department more than $100 million. A couple of hundred ultra-pricey Celestiqs provide a halo effect to the Lyriq crossover they are more likely to end up buying.

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EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

For electric vehicles, the BBBA includes multiple proposed changes to IRC 30D, more commonly knows as the federal EV tax credit. Perhaps the mostly likely is the requirement for EVs to be assembled in the US in a union factory to qualify for an additional $4,500 tax credit. Tax Credit Becomes Refundable.

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