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US COVID-19 mitigation efforts resulting in significant decline in traffic, emissions and fuel-tax revenues

Green Car Congress

Drivers there and in the surrounding states of New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont drove at least 80% fewer miles after shelter-in-place directives began. Fuel saved, tax revenue lost. It also resulted in fuel-tax revenue reductions, which vary by state. UC Davis Road Ecology Center).

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Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive priced at $41,450 for US; 85-mile range

Green Car Congress

Customers may be eligible for federal tax credits (which run up to $7,500) or state/local tax credits. The MY14 B-Class Electric Vehicle will be available beginning in mid-July to dealers in California; Connecticut; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; New Jersey; New York; Oregon; Rhode Island; and Vermont.

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Maryland’s EV charger rebate program is now open and it’s really good

Baua Electric

Ineligible Costs: Electricity, ongoing maintenance, taxes, shipping, and credit card fees (new for FY25). Electrek’s Take Maryland’s residential program is better than Vermont’s, where I live, and Vermont is pretty competitive. Vermont provides EV charger rebates through its utilities, which vary.

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The Big E: July 14, 2024 – Today’s Most Important News

Clean Fleet Report

Electricity at home is usually cheaper than gas The starting point is tallying up the cost of owning a car over five years, in this case—purchase price, taxes, maintenance, residual values, regional gasoline prices and electricity rates as well as zero-emission vehicle incentives.

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An off-grid solar tracker powers this EV charging station

Baua Electric

“This solar electric vehicle charger is a part of the college’s efforts to make our [transportation systems] more sustainable”, said Marcus Welker, assistant director of sustainability at Dartmouth College [via Vermont Biz ]. Solaflect Energy , based in Norwich, Vermont, designs and manufactures the Solar EV Charger.

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The State of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification

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Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Washington, and Vermont are adopting the same rules. On the plus side, the federal Inflation Reduction Act includes a tax credit of 30% of a commercial electric vehicle’s purchase price up to $40,000, and a few states offer incentives as well.

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

The industry will have to comply with California’s emissions laws if it hopes to sell within the United States, with the federal government still capable of funding the shift by adding new corporate incentives and indefinitely prolonging an EV tax credit scheme that was originally supposed to expire.