Archive for January, 2009

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Tax incentives: Why the Roadster costs less than its sticker price

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
Nearly 150 lucky customers took ownership of their Tesla Roadsters in 2008, but 2009 could be the best year yet for new owners, thanks to a wide range of tax incentives in the United States that in some cases shave 10 percent or more off the cost of the car. Many states are rolling out additional [...]

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First Mass Produced Plug-in Hybrid Hits the Market. In China

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

BYD F3DM Plug-In Hybrid Gasoline/Electric Car

BYD F3DM Plug-In Hybrid Gasoline/Electric Car

It has a peculiar name, rather unremarkable appearance and humble origins but it gives its manufacturer an invaluable edge against all the big names in the auto industry: real-world experience in marketing, production, operation and servicing of a plug-in hybrid vehicle. It may end up being difficult or even frustrating experience but it puts appropriately name Chinese company BYD (which stands for “Build Your Dream”) ahead in the race to build an affordable car that can make use of the energy from the power grid, some of which is already produced from sustainable sources. Read on for more details! (more…)

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My New Favorite Car

Monday, January 5th, 2009
Scott Painter is a serial entrepreneur and car fanatic-in-chief at Zag.com, a technology company that helps buyers get up-front discounted pricing and no-hassle delivery from pre-qualified dealers nationwide. Zag.com aims to “remove the fear factor from the buying process.” Scott is a maverick in the auto industry for pushing transparent online pricing nearly a decade ago, [...]

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