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

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Malaysian government officials are petitioning and working toward making electric vehicles exempt from taxes, including import and excise duties, as well as road taxes. According to Paultan , a Malaysian automotive news site, supporting politicians are proposing a 100% exemption from the road tax for EVs.

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UMTRI study finds US diesel vehicles generally have lower total cost of ownership than gasoline vehicles

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Diesel vehicles generally saved owners between $2,000 to $6,000 in total ownership costs during a three to five year period when compared to similar gasoline vehicles, according to data compiled by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). —“Total Cost of Ownership”.

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Toyota 3-row EVs, Tesla price cuts, electric G-wagen, airless tires: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

Which automaker priced its hardware set allowing its EVs to back up the home? Which EV brand has the lowest ownership costs of any automotive brand? The Tesla Model Y undercuts the Model 3 by $5,000 —for those who are EV tax credit eligible—under the latest round of Tesla price cuts made last weekend.

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Best lease-to-own EV deals

Baua Electric

We found that current factory lease offers on 22 different EV models dispel that myth with terms that pass the entire commercial clean vehicle Federal tax credit to the lessee, enabling the lessee to eventually own the vehicle for thousands of dollars less than paying cash upfront or taking out a loan. Lease-to-own savings: $15,366.

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Study Finds Government Mandates Superior to All Other Biofuels Policies, But Mixing With Subsidies Causes Adverse Effects; The Argument for a Direct CO2 Tax

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A more effective policy would rely on specific taxes and subsidies targeted directly at achieving specific environmental, energy and agricultural policy goals, according to the study. Foremost among those findings is that a quantity-based biofuel mandate is superior to a price-based consumption subsidy. de Gorter and Just.

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UMTRI study finds diesel vehicles save owners thousands in total ownership costs compared to gasoline vehicles

Green Car Congress

The estimates of savings for three and five years of ownership vary from a low of $67 in three years to a high of $15,619 in five years, but most of the savings are in the $2,000-to-$6,000 range, which also include the extra cost that is usually added to the diesel version of a vehicle. —UMTRI researcher Bruce Belzowski.

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Building a Profitable EV Charging Business

EV Connect

EV charging as a service, where you simply provide the power at a competitive price. But you have to start with a clear idea of where the opportunity lies. Is your customer loyal and returning (it could even be a business fleet you keep charged), or are you competing purely on price and convenience?

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