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

Green Car Congress

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. ITC Holdings Corp.,

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EV tax credit boost, Tesla Vision fail, Tesla and Texas: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Texas doesn’t budge for Tesla. Safety agencies and consumer groups warn about Tesla Vision in the Model 3 and Model Y. And will Americans be able to get up to $12,500 with a re-upped EV tax credit? Legislation currently advancing in the Senate includes a provision to give the EV tax credit a big.

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Tesla starts applying EV tax credit at time of purchase

Green Car Reports

Fewer Tesla EVs now qualify for the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, but for those that do, Tesla is now applying the credit at the time of purchase. The automaker's website now says that eligible buyers will have the full $7,500 credit applied when they purchase their vehicles.

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EPA: Tesla Cybertruck qualifies for the $7,500 EV tax credit

Green Car Reports

EPA confirmed that some versions of the Tesla Cybertruck will qualify for the EV tax credit—at least for those models delivered in 2023. As revealed just over a week ago, the Tesla Cybertruck will arrive in $79,990 All-Wheel Drive (dual-motor) form, with a $99,990 Cyberbeast (tri-motor) performance model.

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Which 2024 EVs qualify for the $7,500 EV tax credit?

Green Car Reports

The list of electric vehicles qualified for the EV tax credit in calendar year 2024 has been released. Noteworthy Tesla omissions include most of the Model 3 lineup (the Performance version is the only one that now qualifies), as well as the entire Model S lineup. And as expected, it’s very short.

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EV tax credit details, automakers' CAFE credit glut, hybrid thefts: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Tesla owners quibble over an outage. And will the EV tax credit include that union-made bonus? The House version of the Build Back Better Act passed last week includes a tax. Automakers aren’t doing all they can to raise mpg, according to a new EPA report. Hybrids are hot for car thieves right now.

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Panasonic on Tesla 4680, EV tax credit, electric vans from Mini and VW: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

We follow another round of twists and turns toward a renewed EV tax credit. And Panasonic is pushing toward mass-production of Tesla’s 4680 format. Will Mini build a rival to the Volkswagen electric Bus? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.