EV Adoption

JULY 4, 2022

As sales of electric vehicles begin to reach significant numbers across the US, states are exploring approaches to replace lost tax revenue since EV drivers don’t pay fuel taxes as drivers of gas-powered cars do at gas stations. Unfortunately there is currently no simple and agreed upon best replacement for the fuel tax.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2014

In other words, the automakers still have to meet the fleet-based emissions requirements through their sales mix. Its goal was and is to reduce the environmental impact of light-duty vehicles through the gradual introduction of ZEVs into the California fleet. by about 1.9%. ARB first adopted the ZEV Regulation in 1990.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Nuclear Power. Earlier post.).

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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. Volkswagen, Daimler, Volvo and Nissan have announced plans to electrify their fleets over the next 10 years. —Adam Fowler, economist at Beacon Economics.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

Driving an EV pushes these problems upstream, to the factory where the vehicle is made and beyond, as well as to the power plant where the electricity is generated. Then there is the fuel cycle—the activities associated with producing and using the fuel or electricity to power the vehicle through its working life.

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