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Japan to Collaborate with EU and US to Set EV and Semiconductor Subsidy Standards
In response to China’s booming EV industry and growing influence in the global market, reports emerged on the 24th indicating that Japan is preparing...
Protecting the EV Industry: France’s Latest Incentives May Exclude Chinese Electric Car
On September 20, 2023, France unveiled new incentives for purchasing electric vehicles, offering cash subsidies ranging from €5,000 to €7,000 for qualifying models. The...
Climate change is about to play a big role in government purchases – with vast implications for the US economy
Jesse Burkhardt, Colorado State University and Lauren Gifford, Colorado State University
Each year, the federal government purchases about 50,000 new vehicles. Until recently, almost all...
The climate bill could short-circuit EV tax credits, making qualifying for them nearly impossible
James Morton Turner, Wellesley College
The U.S. Senate passed a far-reaching climate, energy and health care bill on Aug. 7, 2022, that invests an unprecedented...
Cramming cities full of electric vehicles means we’re still depending on cars — and that’s a huge problem
Kurt Iveson, University of Sydney
This week, the NSW government announced almost A$500 million towards boosting the uptake of electric vehicles. In its new electric...
Top economists call for budget measures to speed the switch to electric cars
Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Australia’s top economists overwhelmingly back government measures to speed the transition to electric cars in...
Distance-based road charges will improve traffic — and if done right won’t slow Australia’s switch to electric cars
Philip Laird, University of Wollongong
Road-user charges on electric vehicles based on distance driven were announced in November 2020 by the governments of South Australia...
Can a future ban on gas-powered cars work? An economist explains
Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology
The U.S. transportation sector is one of the largest contributors of carbon dioxide, the potent driver of climate...
Electric vehicles as an example of a market failure
Jovana Stanisljevic, Grenoble École de Management (GEM)
Electric vehicle revolution is well under way. Norway ambitiously heads toward having all new cars sold as zero-emission...
