Opinion: Expiring tax credits hurt U.S. automakers, favor imports

Tesla Model 3 all-wheel drive Performance rolls off a new assembly line in a temporary structurePresident Trump campaigned on a promise to aid U.S. manufacturers and provide more incentives for them to produce products in the U.S. Now the President, seemingly in opposition to that stance, has launched into a war of words with two of America’s largest automakers—its youngest and one of its oldest—over the tax credits that have…
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What are your hopes for plug-in cars in 2019?

2019 Chevrolet VoltPeople wish for all kinds of things. When it comes to electric cars, there are several types of things green car fans may wish for to get more such cars on the road, from easier charging to more tax credits, to more types of models. Our Twitter poll for this annual time of reflection between Christmas and New Year’s asks respondents to weigh which…
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Tesla offers to cover remainder of full tax credit if it can't deliver by year-end

2018 Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWDBuyers interested in a Tesla have just one week to take delivery before the full federal tax credit gets cut in half—unless Tesla can’t get the car delivered until the new year, that is. Then, Tesla says it will make up the difference. There are some caveats, of course. CHECK OUT: Tesla (again) says buyers must order today for full tax…
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Trump vows retaliation against GM for layoffs

Mother-daughter team installs battery packs in Chevrolet Volt electric carsAfter General Motors announced on Monday that it will kill the Chevy Volt as part of an effort to streamline its lineup, close five factories, and lay off 15 percent of its workers, President Trump took to Twitter to vow retaliation for the damage the layoffs could do to the U.S. economy. “The U.S. saved General Motors, and this is the THANKS we…
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