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California reduces tax on dimethyl ether (DME) fuel to be consistent with other alternative fuels; enabling retail sales

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The California state legislature passed and the Governor signed into law a bill ( AB-2663 ) that lowers the Use Fuel Tax rate of dimethyl ether (DME) from $0.18 per gallon of DME-propane fuel blend used on or after 1 July 2021 (the same tax rate as propane, $0.06 per gallon of DME used and $0.06 per gallon).

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Fisker finesses the Inflation Reduction Act tax credit changes with binding sales contract; “Transition Rule”

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The US Senate has passed the Inflation Reduction Act, with nearly $400 billion in funding over 10 years for climate- and energy-related programs; among the myriad provisions in the 755-page bill are changes to the electric vehicle Federal tax credit of $7,500. The credit will be available at the point of sale.

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Study finds EV buyers want rebates, not tax credits; government could have saved $2B

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A study by a team from the George Washington University finds that not all financial incentives are created equal in the eyes of prospective car buyers, and the current federal incentive—a tax credit—is, in fact, valued the least by car buyers. The current federal electric vehicle tax scheme is a pain.

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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. Reich was alleging in a post on X that some big companies and the rich are getting away with fraud by not paying federal taxes.

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This Is The Time To Buy An EV — Tax Credits Will Expire Soon And Musk Doesn’t Care

CleanTechnica EVs

continued] The post This Is The Time To Buy An EV Tax Credits Will Expire Soon And Musk Doesn’t Care appeared first on CleanTechnica. There’s a great FLO charger in White River Junction at Hampton Inn, halfway between his two homes, which offers a nice boost.

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New bipartisan bill in US Congress to expand EV and hydrogen fuel cell tax credits

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US Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Susan Collins (R-ME) along with Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) introduced the Driving America Forward Act, bipartisan legislation to expand the electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell tax credits.

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Tesla UK sales up over 20% despite Elon Musk backlash

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Teslas UK sales soared by over 20% in February, reaching nearly 4,000 vehicles. The rise in Tesla UK sales might come as a surprise, considering concerns over a consumer backlash tied to CEO Elon Musk. Though Teslas European sales halved in January, UK buyers appear unfazed. The uptick lifted Teslas UK market share to 4.6%

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