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Washington state legislature approves $16.9B transportation package; targeting all new cars to be electric with MY 2030

Green Car Congress

The Washington State Legislature has passed the $16.9-billion, billion, 16-year Move Ahead Washington transportation package. The revenue package adopted a shift in funding sources after an export fuel tax projected to provide $2 billion in funding was removed on the House floor. Notable investments include: $5.4

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

The total cost of purchasing and driving one—the cost of ownership—has fallen nearly to parity with a typical gasoline-fueled car. passenger-vehicle fleet over the period between 2015 and 2050. Governments have offered subsidies or tax rebates to make EVs more appealing, a policy which the U.S. fleet of light vehicles.