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New Jersey to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035

Teslarati

Earlier this week, New Jersey officials announced plans to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. The ban is New Jersey’s effort to improve the air quality in the state. The gas car ban is New Jersey’s first step toward zero-emissions vehicles. The rule will only apply to new car sales.

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New Jersey resuscitates offshore wind with two new projects

Baua Electric

Photo: Ocean Wind 1 Ørsted dealt New Jersey a massive blow by canceling 2.2 GW of new projects to its pipeline. New Jersey was expected to announce another offshore wind solicitation at the beginning of 2024, and it’s delivered. gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind last year, but the state just added 3.7

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Tesla is suing my state so Louisianans can buy EVs

Teslarati

I flew to New Jersey and San Diego to pick up both of my Tesla. A friend of mine from Louisiana who is also active in the Tesla Twitter community, Price Sicard, had to fly to New Jersey to pick up his Tesla. “I paid sales tax on the Tesla in California and Louisiana. It wasn’t as much in Louisiana.

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US EV Sales Share Reaches 7% in Q2 2022 — New Data Now Available?

EV Adoption

Electric vehicle sales in the US continue to see a significant uptick, with EV (BEV and PHEV) share of new light passenger vehicles (LPVs) reaching 7.05% in Q2 of 2022. times from the 2.44% EV sales share since the end of 2022. If the quarterly increase continues at 13% for Q3 and Q4, the Q4 sales share would reach 9.0%.

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Lightning eMotors partners with Soderholm Bus & Mobility to sell electric commercial vehicles in Hawaii

Green Car Congress

Soderholm will be installing Lightning eMotors’ fully electric powertrain systems in repowered applications in Hawaii, as well as buying new Lightning eMotors’ vans and shuttle buses.

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Tesla introduces financing product for Model S customers; lease-sale hybrid

Green Car Congress

Essentially, said Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a conference call describing the product, the new approach allows one to buy a new Model S for no money down net of the tax credit and as low as about $500 net out of pocket cost per month, depending upon the model, specific state incentives, and personal parameters (e.g.,

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Canada and California to work together on cleaner transportation

Green Car Congress

This could include sharing lessons learned by both jurisdictions about requirements, incentives, and dealer inducements to boost sales, along with sharing approaches to developing charging infrastructure. The two regulatory agencies will also work together on emissions testing and enforcement of vehicle regulations.

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