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Connecticut and Maine delay adopting California EV mandate

Baua Electric

Connecticut and Maine have delayed adoption of California’s EV sales mandate, leaving EV advocates to retrench, reports Energy News Network. And neither state has considered California’s Advanced Clean Trucks rules for commercial vehicles. Volkswagen ID.7 The two New England states haven’t exactly been hostile to EVs.

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Plug In America Is Stepping Back From Taking Sides On Allowing EV Manufactures To Sell Directly

CleanTechnica EVs

Connecticut is one such battleground and its bill, SB 127, would allow EV manufacturers such as Tesla and Rivian to sell directly to consumers in Connecticut. Recently, there has been a battle for EV sales freedom in many states. We know that dealerships are pushing hard at preventing this bill from being made into law. […].

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Toyota reduces pricing on 2014 Prius Plug-In in US

Green Car Congress

Toyota has reduced the MSRP on the 2014 Prius Plug-in Hybrid by more than $2,000, making the starting MSRP $29,990 (excluding dealer preparation and handling, DPH). This price repositioning on the base Prius Plug-in Hybrid is not accompanied by any reduction in vehicle content. kWh Li-ion battery pack.

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Prius Plug-In eligibile for a $1,500 California consumer incentive plus $2,500 Federal tax credit

Green Car Congress

announced that the 2012 Prius Plug-in has been approved for the State of California’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program ( CVRP ). Designed to promote the use of Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEV) and related clean vehicle technologies, the CVRP is a consumer incentive made available in addition to a $2,500 Federal Tax credit.

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Canada and California to work together on cleaner transportation

Green Car Congress

Canada is developing a Clean Fuel Standard that will cut emissions by 30 million tonnes in 2030. To date, California has invested $820 million in incentives for zero-emission and plug-in vehicles. Canada aims to have 100% of vehicles sold in this country be zero-emission by 2040.

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Top 10 states offering EV incentives

Plug in America

To see how your state compares on all EV policies, see Plug In America’s report, Top 25 States Supporting the EV Driver. . The California Clean Fuel Reward program , a point of sale rebate for California residents who purchase or lease an EV, is available at participating dealerships. Connecticut. New Jersey. California.

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8 ZEV states announce US ZEV sales top 260,000 units

Green Car Congress

The other seven states—Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—account for more than 135,000 vehicles. Zero-emission vehicles are vital to Massachusetts’ efforts to cut air pollution from the transportation sector and stimulate growth in the clean energy economy. million by 2025.

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