Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2021

Fastmarkets reported that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has banned the export of copper and cobalt concentrate. In 2013, after reversing the decision, the government put heightened taxes on cobalt concentrate exports in place. The DRC exported around 50kt of gross weight Co concentrate to China in 2020 (96% of global exports).

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

One of the most intriguing of these changes for car buyers is a revamped electric vehicle (EV) tax credit. How Much Can You Get from the EV Tax Credit? The new EV tax credit, like the one that preceded it, offers up to $7,500 for electric passenger cars and light trucks. A tax credit also applies to used EVs.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

Even if that were possible, there would also have to be an enormous increase in charging infrastructure and in material supply chains. Governments have offered subsidies or tax rebates to make EVs more appealing, a policy which the U.S. Those tax revenues are necessary for the maintenance of roads.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 23, 2022

California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) Chair Liane Randolph told Reuters that its 2035 EV mandate was the “sweet spot,” given “where the automakers are, where the supply chains are, and where the production vehicles are.” Further, once a particular EV model reaches 200,000 in US sales , the EV tax credit is phased out. “I

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Elon highlights that Tesla is limited with the supply chain shortages, and not just chips either. So even if the company produces the Semi and Cybertruck now, there won’t be any volume anyway since the supply chain is strained. 15:14 PT – Elon proposes the carbon tax. Can there be a carbon tax, what the hell?”

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