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Fixing the Federal EV Tax Credit Flaws: Redesigning the Vehicle Credit Formula

EV Adoption

The Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor Vehicles (IRC 30D) tax credit – commonly referred to as the “Federal EV tax credit” has a number of flaws, but one of the biggest is the poorly-designed formula that determines the amount of the tax credit available for each BEV and PHEV sold in the US.

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The Importance of Electrifying Municipal Vehicles

Clean Fleet Report

A report from the Arizona Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) found that switching to electric fleets could save $14 million in pollution-related expenses over the lifetime of the municipal vehicles—and that’s just in Arizona. Electric vehicles produce no emissions and don’t rely on fossil fuels extracted from the ground.

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What You Should Know About Tesla Financing 

EV Life

Despite many legacy brand automakers jumping into the EV space and releasing new electric models, Tesla continues to dominate the electric car market. Drivers can apply for financing directly on the Tesla website during the car-buying process by filling out a credit application in their Tesla Account after placing an order.

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Despite Investing Billions, Biden’s EV Charging Fund Hasn’t Yielded Much

The Truth About Cars

The amount the United States has been spending to advance the proliferation of all-electric vehicles in recent years has been genuinely staggering. to have 50 percent of all new car sales be electric by 2030. electric vehicle charging networks. However, the allocated funding doesn’t appear to be doing much good.

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Maverick expands synfuels plant line-up with bio- and landfill-gas-to-methanol offerings

Green Car Congress

Maverick Synfuels announced the availability of the Maverick Oasis BG Gas-to-Liquid methanol plant product line. The Maverick Oasis system offers a new revenue stream for producers of biogas and an alternative to generating electricity or venting destructive greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Earlier post.).

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Senators Kerry and Lieberman Release Details of Energy and Climate Bill; Incentives for Electric Drive and Natural Gas Vehicles

Green Car Congress

The American Power Act, released as a discussion draft, targets reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 4.75% compared to 2005 levels by 2013; by at least 17% compared to 2005 levels by 2020; by at least 42% compared to 2005 levels by 2030; and by at least 83% compared to 2005 levels by 2050. Natural Gas.

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Ford Scales Back Michigan Battery Plant Investments

The Truth About Cars

Ford has said it will restart construction on the electric vehicle battery facility it’s building in Marshall, Michigan, after pausing work when the UAW strike kicked off a couple months ago. From Ford: While we remain bullish on our long-term strategy for electric vehicles, we are re-timing and resizing some investments.

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