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US IRS Grants Tax Credits for Mercedes-Benz BlueTECs
17 September 2008
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has granted Daimler the Qualified Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit, which qualifies buyers of the ML 320 BlueTEC, R 320 BlueTEC, and GL 320 BlueTEC for up to $1,800 in tax credits.
The Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC clean diesel vehicles are the first diesel vehicles to be granted the tax credit demonstrating both high fuel efficiency and low emissions.
Purchasers of the ML 320 BlueTEC may qualify for a $900 tax credit, purchasers of the R 320 BlueTEC may qualify for a $1,550 tax credit, and purchasers of the GL 320 BlueTEC may qualify for a $1,800 tax credit depending on their individual tax status. The vehicles, which are the first diesel passenger vehicles to meet all 50 state emissions requirements and get up to 600 miles to the tank, go on sale 1 October.
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Posted by: Henry Gibson | September 18, 2008 at 12:25 AM
Dumb question but why the wide differences in the credits between the three models? They all use the same displacement engine? Same powertrain for all?
Posted by: Spector | September 19, 2008 at 07:39 AM
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