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Car and Driver
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Car and Driver
Senate Proposal to Budget Bill Would End EV Tax Credit on September 30
The United States Senate is looking to accelerate the expiration of federal EV tax credits with a new provision in the Republican tax and domestic policy bill. A previous Senate bill would have ended the credit 180 days after the bill's passing, with a House version eliminating the bill at the end of the year. If the Senate passes its most recent proposal, federal EV tax credits will expire on September 30, 2025. Senate Republicans are hoping to expedite the expiration of federal EV tax credits with a new provision that would sunset the program on September 30, 2025. The provision is part of the major tax and policy bill being pushed through the United States Senate right now. A House version of the bill would have eliminated the credit at the end of 2025, while a previous version of the Senate bill would have terminated the $7500 credit 180 days after the bill's passage. The original wording of the Inflation Reduction Act would have terminated the credit at the end of 2032. The accelerated timeline is in direct contrast to automakers and dealers, with the National Automobile Dealers Association telling Automotive News that it urged Congress to give retailers more time before removing incentives. "Dealers are still carrying a high EV inventory with approximately 140,000 EVs currently on dealer lots. If EV tax credits are going to be repealed, NADA urges Congress to include a reasonable transition period," the group said. Along with ending the $7500 tax, the proposed legislation would remove the $3750 credit available for plug-in hybrids. The updated bill would also eliminate the $4000 credit available for used EVs and PHEVs. Following votes on the proposed provisions, the Senate is expected to take a final vote on the budget bill today. If the revised bill passes the Senate, it must make a second passage through the House before the president can sign it into law. Jack Fitzgerald Associate News Editor Jack Fitzgerald's love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1. After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn't afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf. Read full bio
Reuters
25-06-2025
- Health
- Reuters
Cross-Country Skiing-German association calls for acquittal of Olympic champion Carl after positive test
June 25 (Reuters) - German cross-country skier Victoria Carl has tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol, Germany's ski association (DSV) said on Wednesday, as they called for her acquittal saying there was no intention to deceive by the Olympic champion. Carl, who won gold in the team sprint and silver in the relay at the last Winter Olympics, tested positive in an out-of-competition doping control. The DSV say the substance was a component of a cough syrup prescribed by the German armed forces (Bundeswehr). The Bundeswehr explained that the wrong medicine was mistakenly delivered and the case was packed by untrained personnel. At the time of the acute illness, the Winter Military World Games, no alternative medicine was available. "From the point of view of the German Ski Association, this is an unfortunate isolated case that was caused by an unfortunate chain of organisational and medical circumstances," a DSV statement said. "But not by an intention of deception on the part of the athlete." The DSV is calling for a differentiated case-by-case examination, taking into account the medical emergency, the open communications of the athlete and the medical responsibility. "I was sick, had severe coughing fits and took the medication on doctor's orders," Carl said. "I disclosed everything. I wasn't aware that it contained a banned substance. I very much hope that the circumstances will be understood and assessed fairly." The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has started proceedings and both the DSV and the Bundeswehr say they hope for a complete acquittal. Even a short-term ban could amount to Carl missing next year's Milano-Cortina Olympic Games, which take place from February 6-22.
CNA
25-06-2025
- Health
- CNA
Cross-Country Skiing-German association calls for acquittal of Olympic champion Carl after positive test
German cross-country skier Victoria Carl has tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol, Germany's ski association (DSV) said on Wednesday, as they called for her acquittal saying there was no intention to deceive by the Olympic champion. Carl, who won gold in the team sprint and silver in the relay at the last Winter Olympics, tested positive in an out-of-competition doping control. The DSV say the substance was a component of a cough syrup prescribed by the German armed forces (Bundeswehr). The Bundeswehr explained that the wrong medicine was mistakenly delivered and the case was packed by untrained personnel. At the time of the acute illness, the Winter Military World Games, no alternative medicine was available. "From the point of view of the German Ski Association, this is an unfortunate isolated case that was caused by an unfortunate chain of organisational and medical circumstances," a DSV statement said. "But not by an intention of deception on the part of the athlete." The DSV is calling for a differentiated case-by-case examination, taking into account the medical emergency, the open communications of the athlete and the medical responsibility. "I was sick, had severe coughing fits and took the medication on doctor's orders," Carl said. "I disclosed everything. I wasn't aware that it contained a banned substance. I very much hope that the circumstances will be understood and assessed fairly." The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has started proceedings and both the DSV and the Bundeswehr say they hope for a complete acquittal. Even a short-term ban could amount to Carl missing next year's Milano-Cortina Olympic Games, which take place from February 6-22.
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
German Olympic skiing champion Carl fails doping test
Germany's Victoria Carl crosses the finish line in the women's 10 km classic race at the Nordic World Ski Championships. Hendrik Schmidt/dpa German Olympic cross country skiing champion Victoria Carl has tested positive for a banned substance but the nation's skiing body DSV said that she did not dope intentionally and should not be banned for next year's Winter Olympics. The DSV said on Wednesday that German armed forces (Bundeswehr) member Carl submitted a positive test for clenbuterol at an out of competition test around a season ending military competition in March in Andermatt, Switzerland. Advertisement It said that the German Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has started an investigation and that the Bundeswehr is taking full responsibility for the positive test and has launched an internal review. Athletes can be banned for up to four years for a first positive test but can also face a shorter ban or be cleared, depending on the circumstances. Clenbuterol in cough medication The DSV said that the clenbuterol was in the cough syrup Spasmo Mucosolvan Carl was given by a Bundeswehr doctor to treat acute spastic bronchitis, and that she pro-actively named the substance at the doping test. "I was ill, had severe coughing fits and took the medication on doctor's orders. I disclosed everything - I wasn't aware that it contained a banned substance. I very much hope that the circumstances will be understood and assessed fairly," Carl said in the statement. Advertisement Several flaws The Bundeswehr medical team said the athlete was not at fault while admitting that several procedural things went wrong, including accidental delivery of a wrong medication by the Bundeswehr pharmacy, with the original medication not containing clenbuterol. It said the doctor administering the substance failed to mention the presence of clenbuterol and did not apply for an emergency medical exemption. "The doctor's prescription was medically understandable, but organisationally flawed," the chief medical officer for the military competition, who was not identified, said in the DSV statement. Advertisement "The athlete is not to blame in any way. She acted in reliance on the specialised and competent medical care within an official military competition environment. "We explicitly regret the situation that has arisen and hope that our statement to NADA will help to resolve this difficult situation for the athlete." DSV backing The DSV said that from its point of view "everything speaks against an intention to deceive." DSV board member for communication Stefan Schwarzbach said: "We stand for clean sport - but also for fairness and responsibility." "Victoria Carl is currently facing possible consequences for which she is not medically responsible. In our view, a ban, especially with a view to the Olympic Games, would be neither fair nor proportionate." The Olympics are February 6-22, 2026, in Milan/Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Carl is a big German medal hope having won team sprint gold and relay silver in 2022, and two relay medals at world championships.
Hindustan Times
20-06-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
India tops doping charts, sports ministry promises to fight the menace
New Delhi: The menace of doping has hit Indian sport hard in recent times. The latest testing figures from the World Anti-Doping Agency for the year 2023 reveal a rather gloomy situation with India emerging at the top of the worldwide chart in the number of positive cases. Doping, conceptual illustration. (Getty Images/Science Photo Libra) The National Anti-Doping Agency recorded 213 Adverse Analytical Findings (AAF) or positive cases from 5606 samples collected. The percentage of positive cases therefore stood at 3.8 — the highest among nations that tested more than 1000 samples for the year. From 5184 urine samples, 211 AAF were reported while 422 blood samples produced two positive cases. For the record, the number of samples collected by NADA in 2023 is the highest ever. In 2022, NADA conducted 3865 tests with the AAF rate of 3.2%. In 2021, 1794 samples were tested and the corresponding AAF was 2.3%. In 2019, India had tested 4,004 samples and the number of positive cases were 224 — 5.6% rate. The sports ministry said it has significantly increased testing and is determined to fight the menace. 'We are determined to fight doping. It is not acceptable. That's why we have increased the sample size every year. If you see the result, there is a decline in the rate over the last few years from over 5 per cent to three per cent. We have been transparent in our policy,' said a top sports ministry official. 'We have made testing compulsory for athletes' national camps across various age groups. They are being tested frequently. We are also focussing on awareness drives,' the official added. To counter doping, India brought the National-Anti Doping Law in 2022 that focussed on building institutional capabilities in anti-doping, providing legal sanctity to NADA and NDTL, restructuring NADA's governance mechanism, enhancing cop-operation among agencies, and independent mechanism for anti-doping adjudication. However, the law could not be implemented because WADA had raised objections to certain provisions of the law. The sports ministry is now working towards incorporating the suggested changes and bringing in an amendment. In the WADA testing report, China tested a total of 28,197 samples and returned 0.2% AAF. Germany, France, Russia all had more than 10,00 samples collected, with the rate of AAF within 1%. USA had collected 6798 with 1.0% AAF rate. In India track and field returned the most number of positive cases — 61 positive results from 1223 samples. The number of in-competition AAF was 47 while 14 tested positive out of competition. Weightlifters were next in line with 38 positive cases. From 451 samples, weightlifting recorded a whopping percentage of 8.4 positive cases. While AAF are just positive cases, an anti-doping rule violation or doping offence is determined after completion of the hearing process. Mission Olympic Cell The sports ministry will provide an out-of-pocket allowance of ₹ 25,000 per month for hockey national campers. Eighty players (40 men and 40 women) will get the financial grant under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme, it was decided at the Mission Olympic Cell's meeting on Thursday. 'Hockey India requested the government to provide the campers with an allowance and we have decided to accept it,' sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya said. Several athletes who performed well at the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi have been added in the TOPS group while five tennis players and two gymnasts including Pranati Nayak have been brought in Target Asian Games Group. The ministry is also looking to extend its talent identification drive by encouraging talented youngsters to upload their video of performance in an official app which can be assessed by expert SAI panels.
