Electric Cars Need Subsidies to Be Competitive
CBO analyst: it would take approximately $12,000 in tax credits to achieve parity now
Electric plug-in vehicles, such as the Chevrolet Volt, will achieve the affordability of a traditional car in 2020, but only if the government cements a $7,500 tax credit for the vehicles, a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analyst said on Monday. EV isn’t EZ
U.S., Germany walk back 1M electric vehicle goal
The U.S. and Germany have quietly walked back their ambitious goal to put 1 million electric vehicles on the road in their respective countries, despite considerable government subsidies and consumer incentives. DOE loan recipient: ‘I’m a political beast’
A congressional panel has found that it takes a lot of political clout to obtain subsidies for electric vehicles under the Obama administration.
Electric vehicle sales far below Obama’s one million goal
Auto Engineers: Electric Cars Impractical
Auto engineers are skeptical that the industry has the technology to create a practical electric car. Another Electric Vehicle Sputters
Apparently not even sky rocketing gas prices will spur sales of electric cars.
Electric Car Battery Manufacturer’s Stock Plummets
The electric car battery maker A123 Systems’s stock closed the day down 12.35 percent on Monday amid news of defective batteries coming out of its Michigan facility.
Going Electric
Electric cars still not viable due to lack of recharging stations
It’s going to take more than high gas prices to get Americans into electric autos, according to a leading consumer economist.
