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http://www.motortrend.com/news/congress-urged-not-throw-ev-rebates/ Congress Urged Not to Throw out EV Rebates December 8, 2017 Congress has been pushing to finalize a tax reform plan by the end of the year, and it could have consequences for the future of electric vehicles. Although the Senate wants to keep federal EV rebates, a proposal from the House would eliminate the $7,500 tax credit that consumers receive for buying an electric vehicle. Now ... ... http://www.care2.com/causes/4-ways-the-gop-tax-plan-is-terrible-for-the-environment.html 4 Ways the GOP Tax Plan Is Terrible for the Environment December 8, 2017 At points, Congress kicked around gutting the wind industry's tax energy credit by 40 percent, with solar energy taking additional but less devastating cuts. Although the Senate ultimately decided not to include the ... A tax credit for electric vehicles is also in jeopardy. Under existing tax law, people who purchase an electric ... ... http://www.autonews.com/article/20171208/OEM05/171209790/congress-electric-vehicle-bill Mayors, industry press Congress to keep EV rebate in final tax bill December 8, 2017 WASHINGTON -- Electric vehicle and clean-energy proponents are urging Congress to preserve a consumer tax credit they insist is critical to mass adoption of the technology … ... http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/daily-on-energy-mount-st-helens-eruption-risking-lives-37-years-later/article/2177045 Dec 8, 2017 ... AUTOMAKER TRADE GROUP URGES CONGRESS TO SAVE ELECTRIC CAR TAX CREDITS: The Electric Drive Transportation Association, representing all segments of the electric car supply chain, sent a letter Thursday urging Congress to save the $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles in the tax reform legislation. The House version of the bill kills the subsidy, while the Senate does not. Now that both chambers have passed the bills, a conference committee has been formed to reconcile the differences. So the credit could survive before going to President Trump’s desk. “The Section 30D credit is working as intended to promote the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles by multiple vehicle manufacturers and ensure that the United States leads, rather than follows, in this critical advanced technology,” said Genevieve Cullen, the group’s president. “U.S. leadership in EV technology expands our global competitiveness and creates domestic jobs.” ... https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/07/climate/tax-overhaul-energy-wind-solar.html Renewable Energy Is Surging. The GOP Tax Bill Could Curtail That. Dec 7, 2017 The House bill's effects would be more direct, rolling back tax credits for wind farms and electric vehicles, while increasing federal support for two nuclear reactors under construction in Georgia. Fossil fuel producers are under little pressure in either bill and some would stand to benefit: The Senate legislation would open the ... https://static01.nyt.com/images/2017/12/07/climate/07CLI-TAXBILL1/07CLI-TAXBILL1-superJumbo-v2.jpg ... https://cleantechnica.com/2017/12/04/end-federal-ev-tax-credit-not-death-evs/ End of Federal EV Tax Credit Would Not Be the Death of EVs Dec 4, 2017 Whether or not the US Congress ends the tax credit for electric vehicles on December 31, 2017, it won't be a disaster for sales of electric cars in the US in 2018 and beyond. More on that in minute. First, when the Senate approved its version of new tax legislation on Friday, December 1, there still was no mention of the ... https://c1cleantechnicacom-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/files/2017/09/model-x-bike-rack-white-right-wide-beach-570x428.jpg ... https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1114098_if-you-plan-to-buy-an-electric-car-you-should-do-it-this-month If you plan to buy an electric car, you should do it this month Dec 1, 2017 But this year, there may be another reason to buy a plug-in electric car by December 31. It's possible that the U.S. income-tax credit of $2,500 to $7,500 for buying a plug-in car may be ended if Congress manages to pass a "tax reform" bill. Of the two drafts for a tax bill introduced in recent weeks, the one from the House of ... https://images.hgmsites.net/med/2017-chevrolet-bolt_100564898_m.jpg ... https://www.kiplinger.com/article/taxes/T009-C000-S001-last-call-for-electric-car-tax-credit.html Last Call for Electric-Car Tax Credit? December 8, 2017 Time could be running out on the chance for new-car buyers to pocket a tax credit worth up to $7,500 for the purchase of a new electric ... Congress is considering pulling the plug on a lucrative tax credit for buyers of electric cars … https://www.kiplinger.com/kipimages/pages/17925.jpg For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/archive/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)