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Green Car Congress
JANUARY 22, 2023
California announced that 18.8% (345,818 units) of all new cars sold last year in California were ZEVs. 40% of ZEVs sold in the US are sold in California. ZEV share of new car sales in 2022 by California county. Actual sales of ZEVs by California county.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently adopted a five-year, statewide, $1-billion transportation electrification program. The decision provides a unified policy-driven funding structure for utility transportation electrification efforts through 2030, and prioritizes investments in charging infrastructure for low-income, tribal, and underserved utility customers.
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Green Car Congress
JULY 27, 2021
Minnesota has become the latest state to adopt California clean car standards; the new standards were finalized by a notice in the state register on Monday. The Minnesota LEV standard is identical to the California LEV III standard, which covers MY 2015-2025.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 18, 2022
The carbon dioxide from wildfires is not counted against California’s emissions targets. California’s expansive wildfires were the second largest source of emissions in the state in 2020, behind only the transportation sector. million in damages for California.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 18, 2023
California is now actively banning older diesel trucks from operating on its roads. A new rule states that any diesel vehicle weighing over 14,000 pounds with an engine built before the 2010 model year is banned from California roads effective January 1, 2023.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 21, 2022
The California Electric Transportation Coalition and California utilities announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support a California Regional Charging Network. The MOU encourages cooperation and leadership among the California utilities to build out a regional network of chargers.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 5, 2022
On 30 December 2021, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) announced that emergency regulations were filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s office for the immediate adoption California’s Advanced Clean Trucks regulation ( earlier post ), which requires an increasing percentage of ZEV truck sales starting with Model Year 2025 and ramping up through Model Year 2035, accelerating the market for medium- and heavy-duty ZEVs.
Green Car Congress
MAY 27, 2022
The extended drought in California could cut the state’s summer electricity generation from hydropower nearly in half compared with normal precipitation conditions, according to an analysis by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Green Car Congress
MAY 2, 2022
California’s EV market continues to grow, according to data gathered by Veloz , a non-profit which tracks and reports on growing electric vehicle (EV) sales data in California, market trends, and infrastructure build-out. Top 10 selling electric vehicles in California: Tesla Model 3.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
California Proposition 30 will allow residents to vote on a tax increase on those who make over $2 million annually to fund EV incentives and charging infrastructure. California’s governor Gavin Newsom has stated, “Prop. News California Electric Vehicles Featured
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 29, 2023
California EV sales increased again in 2022, with Tesla once again taking the lead. Firstly, 2022 was another good year for zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales in California. This week, the California Energy Commission (CEC) reported 345,818 new light-duty ZEV sales for
Green Car Congress
JULY 15, 2022
With an award from the California Energy Commission (CEC) of $2 million under BESTFIT, the Electrified Charging Corridor Project will address key barriers to long-range MHD EV deployments and accelerate widespread adoption.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 9, 2022
Gemilang International Limited (GML) will deliver 140 units of fully-electric school buses to California in 2022. Based in Johor, Malaysia, GML has designed and manufactured coaches and assembled buses for more than 30 years.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 11, 2022
The California Energy Commission (CEC) adopted a report establishing offshore wind goals and moving the state one step closer to development of the clean energy resource off California’s coast.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 4, 2022
Delaware will join 13 other states in adopting California’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulations. Implementation of the ZEV regulations would not take place until model year 2027 (2026) to provide manufacturers time to adjust their inventories and prepare dealerships.
Teslarati
AUGUST 25, 2022
17 States have filed a lawsuit with the Federal Court of Appeals, suing to prevent California from banning new ICE vehicle sales after 2035. The post California gas vehicle ban faces pushback from 17 states appeared first on TESLARATI. News California CARB Electric Vehicles Featured
Teslarati
AUGUST 24, 2022
California is expected to become the first state in the U.S. The rule is being issued by the California Air Resources Board, known as CARB, and will prohibit any driver from buying a new vehicle that utilizes an internal combustion engine for its powertrain.
Teslarati
JANUARY 23, 2023
Tesla’s exceptional sales record in California shows that, even though many other EV options exist, it is still the ideal choice in what could be considered the country’s hotspot for electric cars. News California Featured Tesla Tesla sales
Teslarati
DECEMBER 23, 2022
California passed a new law banning Tesla from calling its software Full Self-Driving (FSD). California lawmakers, however, disagree with the labels of FSD. The post California passes law banning Tesla from calling software FSD appeared first on TESLARATI.
Green Car Congress
MAY 7, 2021
The company is one of the first wholesalers to utilize the technology and comes as the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced plans in January to impose zero-emission requirements on TRUs sold or operated in California by 31 December 2029. United Natural Foods, Inc.
Electric Cars Report
DECEMBER 17, 2022
The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a $2.9 billion investment plan that accelerates California’s 2025 electric vehicle charging and hydrogen refueling goals. Electric Car News California California Energy Commission CEC EV Charging
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020
The California Center for Jobs & The Economy has released an updated report ( earlier post ) on the progress of ZEV sales in the state during the first half of 2020, drawing on sales data from the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA).
Green Car Congress
MAY 14, 2022
California’s Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP), launched in 2009, accelerates commercialization of zero-emission and near-zero-emission technologies by providing point-of-sale vouchers to make advanced vehicles more affordable.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 3, 2020
California Governor Gavin Newsom this week signed Assembly Bill 1657 , which will create a Blue Ribbon Commission on Lithium Extraction in California. The commission will comprise 14 members appointed by a combination of the California Energy Commission, other state agencies, Assembly Speaker, and Senate Committee on Rules. California has vast lithium deposits—potentially as much as one-third of the world's current lithium demand according to some industry estimates.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 20, 2022
California has approved a $2.9 California is bringing our roads and highways into the 21st century with electric vehicle chargers in every community, in every corner of our.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 26, 2022
California surpassed 1 million electric vehicles (1,054,095 units)—battery-electric, plug-in hybrid, and fuel-cell electric—sold cumulatively through the 4 th quarter of 2021, according to the California Energy Commission (CEC), making it the first US state to achieve this milestone. California also set a new yearly record with 250,279 electric vehicles sold, representing 12.4% of total California auto sales in 2021. California Gov.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 7, 2021
New research by economic and public policy consulting group M.Cubed finds a proliferation of backup generators across California, with nearly 90% being diesel-fueled, posing significant obstacles to achieving greenhouse gas reduction targets and driving nearly $136 million in annual health costs.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 3, 2023
California’s Truck and Bus regulation ( earlier post ) has been in effect since December 2008, with the purpose of reducing emissions of diesel particulate matter (PM), oxides of nitrogen (NO x ) and other criteria pollutants from in-use diesel-fueled vehicles. Privately and federally owned trucks and buses that operate in California.
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
California is considering new regulations that would ban sales of new diesel semi trucks by the 2040 model year, accelerating the timeline for a shift to zero-emission trucks.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 11, 2023
Mazda North American Operations announced that the 2023 Mazda MX-30 EV will be arriving in California dealerships this spring, with a starting price of $34,110.
Electrek
MAY 19, 2022
Tesla might not love California, or at least not enough to keep its headquarters there, but California still loves Tesla, or at least enough to buy more Tesla vehicles than ever. Tesla sales in California are up 83% this year.
The Truth About Cars
MAY 5, 2021
Yet 20 percent of California PHEV owners have gone back to gas-powered vehicles. The post California PHEV Owners Return to Gas Power appeared first on The Truth About Cars. Electric vehicles are one way to carbon neutrality.
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Tesla has announced a Supercharger price hike in California that is adding to the price increases throughout the last year. The post Tesla hikes Supercharger prices in California appeared first on Electrek.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 23, 2021
Every year, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) posts an Annual Crude Average carbon intensity calculation, using the the Oil Production Greenhouse Gas Emission Estimator (OPGEE) Model. The three-year California Crude Average carbon intensity of 12.70
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a law requiring electric vehicle charger reliability data to be published by charger operators. This law comes on the heels of a controversial study (cited in the bill) published by the University of California Berkley that found that only 72.5%
Electrek
JANUARY 23, 2023
Tesla is making a massive investment in vehicle service in California with a significant hiring ramp as demand rises following price cuts. more… The post Tesla makes a massive investment in service in California appeared first on Electrek.
Energy Institute at HAAS
JANUARY 9, 2023
The rest of the US may have moved on from fretting about gas prices, but California is starting 2023 with … Continue Reading What’s the Matter with California’s Gasoline Prices? To develop effective solutions, policymakers must first understand the problem.
Energy Institute at HAAS
JANUARY 17, 2023
Is it deregulation or is it just California? California Electricity Prices are Still High! An article last week in the New York Times drew new attention to the ongoing debate about the impacts of electricity deregulation, … Continue Reading (More) Breaking News!
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
Roseville Hyundai is the fourth dealership in California to currently offer NEXO, with two dedicated dealerships in Northern California and two in Southern California. Hyundai’s NEXO fuel cell SUV is now available at Roseville Hyundai near Sacramento.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 13, 2022
A report published by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), in consultation with the California Energy Commission (CEC), shows California investments to clean up old, polluting school buses have already exceeded $1.2 More than 560 of those buses are already on California roadways and 327 are in the state’s most pollution-burdened communities. California leads the US with its strong support for zero-emission school buses.
The Driven EV News
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
In Australia, EV uptake is one eighth the rate of California. California shows it’s possible to pick up the pace appeared first on The Driven. Electric Cars EV News Policy Australia California EV policy ev uptake Tesla
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 10, 2023
Raven SR, a renewable fuels company; Chevron New Energies, a division of Chevron USA; and Hyzon Motors are collaborating to commercialize operations of a green waste-to-hydrogen production facility in Richmond intended to supply hydrogen fuel to transportation markets in Northern California. Diversion of this organic waste will help fulfill California SB 1383 mandates, and will potentially avoid up to 7,200 metric-tons per year of CO 2 emissions from the landfill.
Green Car Reports
MAY 9, 2022
California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) is expanding public testing of bidirectional EV charging with three new pilot programs encompassing up to 1,000 residential electricity customers and hundreds of commercial customers.
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