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Volvo Plugin Vehicle Sales Increased 17% In January

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2025 01:26:00 +0000

Volvo Cars sold 50,820 cars in January, with almost half of them coming with a plug. Plugin model sales were also up significantly from a year prior, growing 17% compared to January 2024. In total, 44% of the company’s January 2025 vehicle sales — 22,398 out of 50,820 — were … [continued]

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Lawyer rejects proposed Edsa congestion fee, 4-day work week pushed

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  MANILA, Philippines — Lawyer Romulo Macalintal on Sunday opposed the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s (MMDA) proposal to collect toll from motorists using Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (Edsa), arguing that it may constitute double taxation and is impractical. “This is not only impractical but may constitute double taxation because vehicle owners already pay the ‘road user’s tax’ under Republic Act No. 8794,” Macalintal said in a statement, referring to the Motor Vehicle User’s Charge (MVUC) law, which funds road maintenance and improvements. Instead of toll fees, Macalintal reiterated his long-standing proposal of implementing a four-day work week for government offices […]…

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BYD Shocks — Is Winning the EV Revolution

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 22:19:15 +0000

If you’ve been following CleanTechnica closely in recent weeks, you’ve seen a number of stories that cover BYD’s rapid rise in electric vehicle sales and huge share of the EV market. I discussed these stories and more in a CleanTechnica video today. BYD’s rise to #3 auto brand in the … [continued]

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Democratic Governors Prepared To Keep The EV Revolution Moving Forward

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 22:01:03 +0000

Many US states are prepared to keep the EV revolution moving forward even if federal incentives are taken away.

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Trump pauses tariffs on millions of low-value packages from China

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has paused imposing tariffs on small-value packages arriving from China, apparently to give federal agencies time to sort out how to process millions of such shipments that have come through the U.S. border every day without paying taxes. The executive order, dated Wednesday, didn’t say when the pause would end but said it would cease when the Department of Commerce could put in place “adequate systems” to “fully and expediently process and collect tariff revenue.” “It’s just showing we’re moving fast, and the implications are not fully understood when some of these regulations are […]…

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