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Lobbyists Estimate Billions in Fines If New Fuel Economy Rules Adopted

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In a nutshell, the DOE is seeking to revise how it calculates petroleum-equivalent fuel economy ratings for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids under CAFE. Examples cited by Reuters suggest machines like the Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid could fall from 88.2 MPGe to 59.5

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Stellantis Limiting Availability of Gasoline Models by State Emission Rules

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.& The states that currently follow emissions guidelines set by the California Air Resources Board are Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington.& Expect to see surging Jeep 4xe sales.

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What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

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NDEW is a nationwide celebration that is meant to raise awareness of the benefits of driving electric vehicles and their plug-in hybrid cousins. National Drive Electric Week (NDEW) This year, National Drive Electric Week-and-a-half is from September 22 – October 1, 2023.

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Is GM Playing Games with the Volt?

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As I've blogged previously , I want to believe as much as the next guy that the Volt - GM's announced plug-in hybrid - is real. Edmunds Inside Line reports Chevrolet Volt Goes to Washington To Underline GM's Anti-CAFE-Increase Argument. Serious volume is enough to significantly effect their fleet average.

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Flawed PHEV report has legs

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The press release headline blares: "PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE COSTS LIKELY TO REMAIN HIGH, BENEFITS MODEST FOR DECADES." Friday's Washington Post editorializes ignorantly against government support of plug-ins, based it would seem solely upon this report. Tags: plug-in hybrid national academies of science battery electric car.

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How to Take Advantage of EV Charging Incentives for Fleets

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California leads the way for state-specific alternative fuel laws and incentives with 183 at the time of this writing (149 when filtered specifically for EVs and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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Three Major Sources of Funding for EV Charging at Convenience Stores and Truck Stops

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National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program Each of the 50 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico was allocated funds to distribute to eligible businesses. In addition, while DCFCs are not compatible with plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, Level 2 chargers can charge all EVs.

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