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Connecticut Dealerships Are Trying To Block The New EV Freedom Bill — Sign Petition For EV Freedom

CleanTechnica EVs

Connecticut is fighting for EV freedom, and dealerships are fighting against this just as intently.

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Connecticut EV Registrations Increase to 30,181

EV Club of CT

Based on new data released by the Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and the Department of Transportation, the number of electric vehicles on the road has increased to 30,181 up. Read more

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Tesla electric motor and Porsche 911 meet in sacrilegious perfection

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Yet for Sacrilege Motors CEO Philip Wagenheim, the modification is well worth the effort. Sacrilege Motors, a Connecticut-based tuner that specializes in electric conversions, has unveiled a creation that is sure to raise some eyebrows — a Tesla-powered 1992 Porsche 911 Cabriolet.

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EIA: State tax rates for retail gasoline and diesel increased in 13 states in 2023

Green Car Congress

Data source: US Energy Information Administration, federal and state motor fuels taxes table. Illinois surpassed California as the state with the highest taxes ($0.674/gal), while Connecticut temporarily surpassed Alaska as the state with the lowest gasoline taxes ($0.05/gal), These states are not shown because the values are so small.

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CT legislature passes highway usage tax on heavy trucks

Green Car Congress

The Connecticut General Assembly has passed HB 6688 , a bill that imposes a highway use tax (HUT) on every carrier for operating, or causing to be operated, certain heavy, multi-unit motor vehicles (Class 8-13) on any highway (i.e., not just limited-access highways) in the state.

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3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation

Green Car Congress

The governors of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, and the mayor of the District of Columbia announced that theirs will be the first jurisdictions to launch a new multi-state program that the principals expect will invest some $300 million per year in cleaner transportation choices.

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Nel to invest up to $400M in electrolyzer plant in Michigan

Green Car Congress

Nel’s CEO, Håkon Volldal said that the short distance to General Motors, headquartered in Detroit, played a decisive role in the choice of state. Similarly, the company’s expansion of the facility in Wallingford, Connecticut will play a critical role in creating a blueprint for scaling up the production of PEM electrolyzers.

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