Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

A bi-partisan Congressionally-created commission has recommended a shift from motor fuel taxes to direct fees charged to transportation infrastructure users—i.e., More transparent charges for using infrastructure may also spur drivers to use the system more efficiently, reducing the overall investment need.

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Blink Charging

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As a result, regulations and guidelines related to electric vehicles are changing frequently, and consumers and charging station hosts must be aware of new developments. As both EV adoption increases and internal combustion engine vehicles have become more fuel efficient, states are seeking to offset lost revenue from the gas tax.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Researchers from the University of Iowa report the initial results of a 2-year field study evaluating the technical feasibility and user acceptance of mileage-based charging as a potential replacement for the current motor fuel tax in a paper in Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2022

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. Governor Inslee signed the bulk of 1287, but vetoed the Clean Cars 2030 amendment package due to its linking electrification to the implementation of a road usage charge program.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 9, 2023

And while some had their preference between the two tax systems proposed, many still anticipated their EVs would save them significant amounts of money yearly due to the meager cost of charging. It’s unclear if this European-style tax system will come to the U.S.,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2012

New Zealand is implementing revenue-neutral changes to its road user charges (RUC) system as of 1 August 2012. In New Zealand, diesel and electric-powered vehicles pay for their road use through road user charges. The fund—which was approximately $2.65 The fund—which was approximately $2.65 battery electric) or partly (i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Reduce road traffic and traffic-related pollution by raising fuel taxes and parking fees, levying congestion charges, creating vehicle-free zones and cycle paths, and improving public transportation.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2010

users pay for the construction and maintenance of roads via a federal fuel tax. Revenues from the tax go into the federal Highway Trust Fund, which is independent of the General Fund; every five years or so Congress passes an authorization bill to allocate these revenues. User Charges Based on Distance Traveled (VMT Fees).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2018

The report calls for a 20-year “blueprint for action,” which includes creating an “Interstate Highway System Renewal and Modernization Program,” increasing the federal fuel tax to help pay for it, and allowing tolls and per-mile-charges on more interstate routes.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2018

However, California is lagging behind when it comes to ensuring its charging infrastructure keeps up with the growth of its electric vehicle fleet, the report finds. California has 16,549 public and nonresidential private-sector charging outlets—the most in the nation by far. Automakers are reducing charging times.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2009

In the Pre-Budget Report (PBR) released on 9 December, UK Chancellor Alistair Darling announced that all electric cars will be exempt from Company Car Tax (CCT) for 5 years and electric vans will be exempt from Van Benefit Charge (VBC) for the same period. The PBR also has news of an additional £30 million (US$48.5 Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Every journey is charged to the exact minute, with each minute of driving in London costing 39 pence ($0.61). All costs such as fuel, taxes, insurance and parking charges are already included in London as well. Our aim is to expand it into about 15 more cities in Europe and about 10 in North America in the future.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Imported fuels and products would also be charged the same carbon fee that domestic fuels and products play, unless the exporting nation has similar climate program and already charges a fee on carbon. International sources. Debt reduction. Approximately $300 billion would go to debt reduction over 10 years.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

It also discusses fuel taxes and prices, which affect both travel and vehicle choices. Relatively low elasticity of demand for fuel suggests that the impact of fuel tax increases may be limited in the short run. Medium-term potential exists in reallocating road space to extend bus and light rail provision.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2018

Without any such policies, the market for alternative-fuel vehicles will remain very niche, with a market share hovering around 1% for the foreseeable future—in other words, hardly greater than today. —Charlie Wilson.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2011

In addition to their relatively high total cost of ownership, EVs face substantial go-to-market challenges—including questions about battery durability and establishment of the required charging infrastructure—that will impact their rate of adoption.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

2025, this would require an average tax (or fee) of $500 per vehicle for all vehicles sold (projecting sales of 1 billion vehicles)—slightly higher if PEVs are not charged a fee. An alternative to a feebate that could raise similar revenue is raising fuel taxes by around $0.07 —GFEI working paper.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 25, 2009

Road pricing along with fuel tax rises and competitive fares and service improvements could be effective. This is more likely to be achieved if this support is accompanied by road use and parking charges, fuel tax increases, travel planning and road space reallocation.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

They should also be benchmarked to maintain their lead- ing edge, and states should move away from fuel taxes and toward carbon pricing to compensate governments for their lost revenue. The transition to PEVs will be discouraged if electric-vehicle drivers who need to charge their cars face excessive electricity prices.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2009

Edwards points out that attitudes like being green arise from values that are usually stable, internalized and emotionally charged and as a result they frequently stay constant over one’s lifetime. Miller of Synovate lays out how a consumer might view a hybrid: We’re going to charge you more for this technology.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

Japan regulates the fuel economy of these vehicles, and both the European Union and the state of California are developing standards. However, one way to avoid the complexity of regulating different types of vehicles would be to impose a fuel tax, which would induce firms to optimize the fuel-efficiency of their operations.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

Smith’s warranty for the battery system is five years or 1,000 charge cycles—whichever comes first. In Great Britain vehicles are heavily taxed via fuel taxes, the value added tax, registration fees and location specific congestion charges and the cumulative effect of these taxes can have a significant impact on a vehicle’s operating cost.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2009

However, the survey also found that the public may not yet be prepared for the tradeoffs and challenges needed to make these proposals a reality, with majorities rejecting measures such as a floor on gasoline prices, congestion charges, or higher fuel taxes.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2021

This very rapid transition would need to be catalyzed by a combination of a more stringent ZEV mandate, buyer incentives, and deployment of public charging and hydrogen infrastructure. Transportation pricing: Gasoline taxes. Shift to VMT-based road fees as the number of ZEVs grows and fuel tax revenues decline.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

In addition, system users also benefit from a refund of the fuel tax for the natural gas used and the charges for using the grid. Electricity fed into the grid is rewarded in addition to the CHP bonus and is remunerated on the basis of the current electricity price.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 15, 2009

Currently, purchase tax on many car models is 77 per cent of the car’s imported value - this percentage is expected to rise to 92 per cent. Fuel taxes have also been increased in recent weeks with further rises expected.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 9, 2021

Beginning with 2022 model-year, Volvo EVs will come with an expanded Care by Volvo package that includes service, roadside assistance, home charging, and insurance where possible. Batteries and Charging. Participating drivers with supported electric vehicles can exchange a spent battery for a fully charged one in less than 10 minutes.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

Scientists and engineers have extended the range of EVs by cramming ever more energy into their batteries, and vehicle charging networks have expanded in many countries. You also must consider the electricity that charges the vehicle. And that much more vehicle charging would then put great pressure on our electricity grids.

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