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

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Earlier this week, New Jersey officials announced plans to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. The state Department of Environment Protection announced that it will prohibit the sale of new gas-powered cars precisely on January 1, 2035. The rule will only apply to new car sales.

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Oregon’s EV incentive program that brought Tesla prices below $30k is running out of money

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Oregon’s electric vehicle incentive program that was widely publicized for bringing the price of a Tesla Model 3 well below $30,000 is being suspended for a year starting in May because it is running out of money. According to Fox Business , Oregon expects 1.5 million people to be driving EVs in the state by 2035.

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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. Lightning is shipping the first vehicle to Soderholm next month, and demonstration vehicles will be available in Hawaii this summer for fleets to test drive.

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Canada and California to work together on cleaner transportation

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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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Polk: 35% of hybrid owners buying hybrids again

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For EVs and PHEVs in particular, certain obstacles—including consumer unease with unfamiliar technology and the lack of an adequate recharging infrastructure—will need to be overcome before sales increase. Los Angeles; San Diego; Portland, Oregon; and Seattle) are no more loyal to hybrid vehicles than the nation at large.

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Kia is offering up to $12,000 off 2024 EV6 and EV9 models with new discounts

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The large electric SUV has helped revamp the brand, with Kia posting its best-ever EV sales in the US last month. The EV9 had a record US sales month, with 1,572 models sold in April for 5,579 through the first four months of 2024. Kia is offering $7,500 in Customer Cash for those who are buying.

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Governors of 8 states sign MoU to put 3.3M zero-emission vehicles on roads by 2025; 15% of new vehicle sales

Green Car Congress

The governors of 8 states—California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—have signed a memorandum of understanding ( MoU ) to take specific actions to put 3.3 US electric car sales in 2012 more than tripled to about 52,000 from 17,000 in 2011. We can’t force people to buy cars.

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