Malaysia wants EVs to be tax-free, duty-free to encourage consumers to buy

Malaysian government officials are petitioning and working toward making electric vehicles exempt from taxes, including import and excise duties, as well as road taxes. During his address to Parliament earlier this week, Malaysian finance minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz cited the reduction of pollutants and better air quality as the main indicators […]

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Amazon has a massive stake in Rivian, SEC filing shows

E-commerce powerhouse Amazon has disclosed a 20% ownership stake in Rivian, an electric vehicle company from Normal, Illinois, a filing with the SEC reveals. Amazon filed a 10-Q document with the SEC earlier today that summarized the company’s position and financials at the end of Q3 2021. In the filing, Amazon said at the end […]

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Outlander PHEV specs, union-made EV tax credit, Hummer EV accessories, Today’s Car News

GM is betting on a lot of accessories for GMC Hummer EV buyers. The Biden administration is still banking on a union bonus for the EV tax credit. And Mitsubishi puts a big battery in its upcoming second-generation Outlander Plug-In Hybrid. This and mor…