A Guide to Hybrid Incentives and Laws
Depending on when you bought a hybrid or other green car, which model you purchased, and how many deductions you are already taking, you might be entitled to a significant tax credit. We’ll continue to track federal, local and corporate hybrid incentives, and share it in these pages. You'll also find the latest government proposals and plans.
Start with these articles:
- Federal Tax Incentives (United States)
- Hybrid and Electric Incentives and Rebates - Region by Region
- Corporate Incentives for Hybrids and Alternative Cars
- US Federal Tax Incentives for Plug-in Hybrids and Electric Cars
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Testimony Emerges from Chevy Volt Congressional Hearing- The "unnatural relationship" between the Obama administration and US carmakers in the wake of the 2009 auto bailouts may have led to a delay in disclosing a potential safety defect in Chevrolet Volts, Republican lawmakers claim in a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee report.
House Committee to Hold Chevy Volt Safety Hearing on January 25- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a formal hearing to discuss and to investigate the potential fire risks associated with the extensively damaged Chevrolet Volts. Darrell Issa, R-CA, chairman of the committee, told members of the House that the hearing—titled "Volt Vehicle Fire: What did NHTSA know and when did they know it?”—will be held on January 25.
Detroit Auto Show Highlights Vanishing Gulf Between Carmakers and Environmentalists- At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week, carmakers unveiled an array of new green concepts and future production models.
California Wants One in Seven New Cars to Plug In By 2025- California may seek to set regulations mandating that one-seventh of all new light duty vehicles sold there carry at least plug-in hybrid electric drive capabilities.
Consumer Reports Finds Overwhelming Support for Higher Fuel Economy Standards- According to a new study from the Consumer Reports National Research Center a whopping 93 percent of car owners would like to see higher fuel economy standards.
Fuel Economy Advocates Fight Back in CAFE Probe- Last week, California congressman Darrel Issa opened his committee's investigation into recently announced Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards leading into 2025, when carmakers will be forced to average an equivalent of 54.5 mpg across their light-duty lineups. But committee members were painted a very different picture in testimony last week from supporters of the mandate, including several NHTSA and EPA officials.
Should California Welcome Hybrids Back to the HOV Lane?- Just months after hybrids were expelled from the California HOV lanes, a study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation studies at the University of California Berkeley is calling into question one of the basic premises behind the decision.
- Carnegie Mellon Study Says Hybrids Are a Better Target for Government Investment Than EVs
- A new study from Carnegie Mellon University is calling into question the wisdom of government incentives for all-electric vehicles, saying that conventional hybrids and shorter-range PHEVs like the forthcoming Toyota Prius Plug-in offer the government a bigger bang for its buck in lowering emissions from driving.
Fuel Efficiency Loans in GOP Crosshairs- The House of Representatives voted today to cut $1.5 billion from $4 billion in remaining credit subsidies for the Department of Energy's Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing program. “The government should not be picking winners and losers—that’s what they’re doing with Nissan, Tesla and Fisker,” said Florida Republican representative Cliff Sterns.
Forget Raising the Federal Gas Tax, Congress May Let it Lapse- In the aftermath of the national debt ceiling battle, a new fight to end the nearly 80-year-old federal gas tax completely may be on the horizon.
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