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Tesla VP of Finance corrects critic who claims that TSLA pays no taxes

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Tesla Vice President of Finance Sendil Palani recently addressed claims from former secretary of labor and UC Berkeley Professor Robert Reich about the electric vehicle maker’s federal tax payments. billion in the United States in 2024, but the company paid $0 in federal taxes.

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Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Bill From US Senate Finance Committee Looks Great

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The US Senate Finance Committee has put forth a bill to extend and strongly improve the US federal EV tax credit.

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Tesla introduces financing product for Model S customers; lease-sale hybrid

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Tesla Motors, in partnership with Wells Fargo and US Bank, has created an automotive financing product that combines elements of ownership and leasing for Model S customers. Elements of the new program include: US Bank and Wells Fargo have agreed to provide 10% down financing for purchase of a Model S (on approved credit.).

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UCLA/UC Berkeley law schools release policy paper on actions required to stimulate long-term, mass-adoption of electric vehicles; leveraging California

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The environmental law centers at UCLA and UC Berkeley Schools of Law today released a new policy paper on industry actions and federal, state, and local policies needed to ensure that California catalyzes mass adoption of electric vehicles by 2025, with the goal of building a long-term market in the US. non-plug-in) in the US.

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Sen. Baucus draft for energy tax reform focuses on clean production of electricity and fuels; repeals plug-in vehicle credits

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Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) introduced the latest in a series of discussion drafts to overhaul the US tax code. This new staff discussion draft focuses energy tax policy on stimulating domestic, clean production of electricity and transportation fuels, which account for 68% of energy consumed in the US.

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DOE labs study on costs and benefits of new transportation technologies the most comprehensive to date

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A new study published by US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory offers the most complete understanding yet of the costs of owning and operating a vehicle, and how those costs vary by powertrain, from the conventional to the cutting-edge. Overall, hybrid electric vehicles tend to be the lowest-cost powertrain.

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LAND begins production of E Moto; user-selectable e-bicycle, e-moped, e-motorcycle modes

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LAND , a startup electric vehicle manufacturer headquartered in Cleveland, began US production on 120 units of the District E Moto this month. The District is a two-wheeled E Moto, a transitional vehicle that performs as an e-bicycle, e-moped, and e-motorcycle through a ride mode selection interface, with a top speed of 65 mph.