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Texas reinstates incentives for electric and alternative fuel cars

Green Car Reports

After a three-year hiatus, Texas has reinstated purchase rebates for plug-in electric and other alternative-fuel vehicles. Texans who buy electric cars after Sept. Buyers of fuel-cell cars.

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Rasmussen survey finds 45% of Americans likely yo purchase alternative fuel car during next decade

Green Car Congress

These findings include 21% who are Very Likely to purchase an alternative fuel car during the next decade and 18% who are Not At All Likely to do so. Sentiments have changed little from a year ago when 48% said they were likely buy this type of car and 45% said it was unlikely.

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Rasmussen Poll Finds 48% Likely To Buy Alternative Fuel Car Within Next 10 Years

Green Car Congress

A new Rasmussen poll found that 48% of Americans are likely to purchase a car that runs on something other than gasoline within the next ten years; 45% say they are not likely to purchase an alternative fuel car. Within those findings, 22% say will very likely purchase an alternative fuel car, with 13% not at all likely.

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California Energy Commission awards nearly $2M to support alternative fuel production and vehicles

Green Car Congress

The California Energy Commission unanimously approved funding of $1,974,330 for the expansion and upgrade of a biodiesel production facility and buy-downs of alternative-fuel vehicles. in Stockton, for the buy-down of 19 propane gas vehicles of 8,501 to 14,000 pounds gross vehicle weight. Yokayo Biofuels, Inc.

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Study: People Want to Buy EVs but Costs Are Still Too High

The Truth About Cars

A recent study from KPMG found that most people are interested in buying an EV, but many cite affordability as a hurdle to ownership.& Unsurprisingly, households with more money were more likely to own an EV or alternative fuel vehicle. As it turns out, the demand is there, but costs are a significant hurdle for buyers.

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UC Davis buys 6 NFI electric Xcelsior CHARGE buses using California state contract

Green Car Congress

Unitrans has pursued alternative fuels for nearly a decade, a strategy accelerated by the California Air Resources Board’s adoption of the Innovative Clean Transit regulation in 2018, which mandates the state’s public transit agencies to transition to 100% zero-emission bus fleets by 2040.

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Neste to offer public electric vehicles charging service at its stations in Finland

Green Car Congress

Neste has received €3 million for the construction of its public EV charging network in transport project funding from the European Union’s Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Facility under the Connecting Europe Facility Program. Neste has been at the forefront in reducing transport-related emissions with its Neste MY Renewable Diesel.

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