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Louisiana's Latest Political Drama Involves Alt-Fuel Vehicles

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There's a storm a-brewin' in Louisiana over alternative vehicle tax credits. In 2009, the state legislature passed Act 469 (PDF) which grants tax credits of up to $3,000 to anyone who purchases a low-emissions vehicle that runs on alternative fuel, "including but not limited to compressed.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. Louis, San Antonio/Austin, and Oklahoma City as well as a refueling corridor along I-10 in Louisiana (New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles). Last week, the Department of Energy also announced that.

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Tesla Model 3 price cuts puts new car cheaper than some used Model 3s

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The recent price cuts enable buyers to purchase a base Model 3 for $43,990, and with the EV tax credit, that price is further reduced. For those living in certain states or cities, the prices can be even further reduced with grants or EV incentives, as seen in the tweet by Ash Martian below. due to the recent price cuts.

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Are EV Prices Finally Dropping? What It Means for Buyers in 2025

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Government Policies and Incentives Impact of subsidies and tax incentives : Government incentives, such as the $7,500 federal tax credit in the U.S., States with Fewest Stations : Mississippi, Louisiana, and Kentucky have the fewest EV charging stations per resident. have made EVs more affordable for consumers.

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EPA Administrator broadly outlines Trump Administration thinking on fuel economy standards and California

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Of the roughly 57,000 households that received the EV tax credit in 2016, nearly 80 percent had at least a six-figure income. To borrow from Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, CAFE does not stand for California Assumes Federal Empowerment. The parties could not reach a solution and decided to end discussions.

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Could a new administration claw back EV and renewable energy investments? – Charged EVs

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We’re north of 85 percent of those grant dollars being either awarded or well under competition. SEE ALSO: This provision of the IRA could deliver much bigger results than the EV tax credits “I am with [Trump] on pulling back on unspent money,” Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia), told Politico.

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Trump plans to gut EV policy: What it might mean for jobs, auto industry, made in America

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GM CEO Mary Barra – Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors In late 2019 Trump effectively nixed an extension of the tax credit for Tesla and GM, which had already reached their 200,000-vehicle caps under the former framework. ExxonMobil oil refinery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, by WClarke [CC BY-SA 4.0]