Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2014

A study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis finds that buyers of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) are substantially less satisfied with the dealer purchase experience than buyers of conventional vehicles—with the notable exception of Tesla buyers. In some cases, dealers outright discouraged PEV purchases.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Fisker Automotive has selected the GM Wilmington Assembly plant in Wilmington, Delaware for production for Project NINA, the development and build of a family-oriented plug-in hybrid sedan costing about $39,900 after federal tax credits. Fisker Automotive has signed a letter of intent with Motors Liquidation Co.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released One Million Electric Vehicles by 2015 , a short status report on advances in deployment and progress to date in meeting President Obama’s goal of putting one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) on the road by 2015. Fisker Karma EREV. Fisker Nina EREV. Earlier post.).

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Are You Plugged In? Some of the first plug-in electric passenger vehicles are slated to roll onto U.S. How many plug-in electric vehicles does President Barack Obama wish to see on U.S. The president is hoping to use incentives to get one million plug-in hybrid vehicles to consumers by 2015. Fisker Automotive.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 19, 2010

The 2011 Fisker Karma will be the world's first plug-in hybrid luxury sports sedan. At a price of $87,400 before tax credits, it's not surprising that the company wants to get the car exactly right before exposing it to the glare of publicity.

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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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Plugs and Cars

APRIL 3, 2012

Sales of plug-in cars are steady, but not overwhelming. Fisker is delivering the Karma, but not without glitches and its DOE loan is being questioned. If we want to see more and more varied plug-in models offered, we’ve got to ensure that demand for plug-ins always exceeds supply. With the Fisker, you get flash.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 20, 2010

After a federal tax credit and state rebate, the price of these cars will come out at around a cool 20k. The Leaf is just the first of several all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles about to come on the market. Others include the Fisker Karma, the Aptera 2e, the Coda sedan, Chevy’s Volt and Tesla’s Model S.

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EV Life

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

See which EVs are joining Tesla’s charging network and adopting the NACS plug. Automakers Rush to Embrace NACS Technology In June of 2023, Ford was the first domino to fall, becoming the first major automaker to collaborate with Tesla and announce its adoption of the NACS plug. Driving an electric vehicle is getting a whole lot easier.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Fisker Automotive is celebrating a significant funding boost as it bids to breakout from upstart company into a mainstream success story. In its first stage, Fisker will use $169.3million for engineering integration costs as it works with US suppliers to complete the Fisker Karma. Both cars must be delivered by 2016.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

4 does currently qualify for the full $7,500 US federal EV tax credit – the only car made by a foreign automaker to qualify, due to local production in Chattanooga, Tennessee – and the credit is now available upfront at the point of sale. 4 does also qualify for the full federal tax credit, bringing the price down to ~$38k.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

Still, the company will respond to a push by theObama administration for carmakers to sell plug-ins, he said. “We and Fisker Automotive Inc.,are We are thinking about plug-in hybrids, but we aren’tthinking about commercializing one right away,” Fukui said. We are thinking aboutextending that application to plug-in hybrids.”

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 6, 2024

Which EVs made the tax-credit shortlist in 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. Which company faced a $1.7 billion fine for diesel emissions cheating?

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Baua Electric

MARCH 30, 2024

bound hybrids and plug-in hybrids. The Mercedes-Benz GLC 350e plug-in hybrid , scheduled for U.S. 2023 Fisker Ocean Fisker is facing an uneasy future with the dissolution of a potential EV partnership, reportedly with Nissan, and an additional investment that also might not materialize. kwh battery pack. kwh battery pack.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Almost 19 feet long, almost 3 tons in curb weight, the Escalade ESV (most often in black) is a staple of affluent driveways and high-end car services across the country. It seems about as relevant to the electric-vehicle transition as a Caterpillar excavator. It’s the first of GM’s brands to dispense with internal combustion engines.

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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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