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EV Rebates Available for EV Charging & Fleets in ComEd Utility District

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Providing power for more than 4 million customers and about 70% of the population of Illinois, ComEd is a giant utility. Now it is turning its attention to good. (Or, well, it’s stimulating more consumer demand by incentivizing a switch to electric vehicles.) At the recent Chicago Auto Show, ComEd … [continued]

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Don’t Be Fooled By The Car Industry’s ‘Complain Then Comply’ Strategy

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An EU Automotive Plan that keeps the targets, but supports demand and local battery manufacturing, can make this a landmark year for the industry. Last year it was €15 billion. Now it is €16 billion. Are these the growing income of a Russian oil oligarch? A weekly bingo win? No, … [continued]

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100% Electric Vehicles = 17% Of New Car Sales In Europe In January

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The European passenger plugin vehicle market scored 244,000 registrations in January, a progression of 18% YoY. Positively, BEVs (168,000 units, +37% YoY) continued to grow despite the drop in EV incentives in certain markets. On the other hand, plugin hybrids (PHEVs) were down, dropping by 5% year over year (YoY) … [continued]

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Ford, GM, & Other Automakers Pushing to Keep US EV Tax Credits, Especially Leasing One

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As I just wrote, the wheels are now in motion to kill the US EV tax credit (or, well, all three of them — the $7,500 one for certain new EV purchases, the $7,500 one for EV leasing, and the $4,000 one for used electric cars). One would think that … [continued]

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