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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

Green Car Congress

Cheap gas prices and a strong economy are creating increased goods movement and prompting Californians to drive more. public charging outlets per ZEV, placing it ahead of only New Jersey and Alaska for availability of infrastructure. billion in 2014, up 0.08% from the previous year. below their 2006 levels.

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

Several states, including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Virginia have also passed “ right to charge ” laws that allow renters at single or multifamily dwellings to install EV Level 1 and 2 chargers on their rental premises, but the tenants are responsible for all installation costs.

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Q&A with CharIN North America President: It’s all about interoperability

Charged EVs

We know that in California, they have a pretty strong incentive program to try to help companies pay some of the upfront costs, and she told me that there’s a bill on the table in New Jersey to do something like that. We were a startup company, and we sold our technology to STMicroelectronics, who produced it cheap.