Connecticut Dealerships Are Trying To Block The New EV Freedom Bill — Sign Petition For EV Freedom
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 9, 2021
Connecticut is fighting for EV freedom, and dealerships are fighting against this just as intently.
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CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 9, 2021
Connecticut is fighting for EV freedom, and dealerships are fighting against this just as intently.
EV Club of CT
JANUARY 29, 2023
Based on new data released by the Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and the Department of Transportation, the number of electric vehicles on the road has increased to 30,181 up. Read more
Teslarati
AUGUST 12, 2023
Yet for Sacrilege Motors CEO Philip Wagenheim, the modification is well worth the effort. Sacrilege Motors, a Connecticut-based tuner that specializes in electric conversions, has unveiled a creation that is sure to raise some eyebrows — a Tesla-powered 1992 Porsche 911 Cabriolet.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
Data source: US Energy Information Administration, federal and state motor fuels taxes table. Illinois surpassed California as the state with the highest taxes ($0.674/gal), while Connecticut temporarily surpassed Alaska as the state with the lowest gasoline taxes ($0.05/gal), These states are not shown because the values are so small.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 13, 2021
The Connecticut General Assembly has passed HB 6688 , a bill that imposes a highway use tax (HUT) on every carrier for operating, or causing to be operated, certain heavy, multi-unit motor vehicles (Class 8-13) on any highway (i.e., not just limited-access highways) in the state.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 22, 2020
The governors of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, and the mayor of the District of Columbia announced that theirs will be the first jurisdictions to launch a new multi-state program that the principals expect will invest some $300 million per year in cleaner transportation choices.
Green Car Congress
MAY 4, 2023
Nel’s CEO, Håkon Volldal said that the short distance to General Motors, headquartered in Detroit, played a decisive role in the choice of state. Similarly, the company’s expansion of the facility in Wallingford, Connecticut will play a critical role in creating a blueprint for scaling up the production of PEM electrolyzers.
Green Car Congress
MAY 18, 2022
Genesis Motor America announced the start of sales of its first electric vehicle, the GV60 ( earlier post ). Initially, the 2023 Genesis GV60 will only be sold at select Genesis retailers in California, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York. Later this year, as part of Hyundai Motor Group’s $7.4-billion Electrify America.
Teslarati
MARCH 10, 2022
Tesla has had a permit for a new Service Center from the East Hartford, Connecticut Planning and Zoning Commission revoked after a local dealership voiced concern regarding direct-to-consumer sales laws. The East Hartford PZC voted to approve the Tesla Service Center, which would be located at 300 Connecticut Boulevard, last April.
Teslarati
APRIL 7, 2024
Along with using the sensors to gather data, the study examined registration data from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to monitor the ratio of EVs on the road to gas cars. million units in 2023 , according to Cox Automotive data, with California , Washington, New Jersey, Connecticut and Texas making up the top five adopters.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
The signatories are California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The ICCT is supporting the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) with the implementation of the MOU.
Green Car Reports
JULY 8, 2019
The Connecticut Supreme Court will decide the future of Tesla stores. And General Motors cleans up not just its cars, but its factories and tires. Toyota tests a solar-powered Prius in Japan. Cost estimates get real for renewable power plans. Hybrids aren't just for cars and trains anymore. All this and more on Green Car Reports.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 26, 2022
In conjunction with the arrival of GV60 in the US market, and now the Electrified G80, Genesis Motor America in collaboration with Electrify America offers three years of 30-minute complimentary charging sessions from the date of vehicle purchase. 136 kW Front + 136 kW Rear Electric Motor. Standard Features. kWh Battery.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
Ford Motor Company will offer three years of complimentary charging to California and Maryland customers who purchase or lease a 2016 C-MAX Energi with its pilot EV 1-2-3 Charge program. Atkinson engine and an 88 kW electric motor with an eCVT hybrid power-split transaxle (HF35) and a 35 kW, 7.6 kWh Li-ion battery pack.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 27, 2010
SunHydro announced an agreement with Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. TMS) to place 10 Toyota Advanced Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicles (FCHV-adv) in the Connecticut area this fall. The ten fuel cell vehicles will be kept in Connecticut and will be used by SunHydro/Proton Energy Systems staff, in addition to other community members.
Teslarati
OCTOBER 21, 2023
District Judge Sarah Vance ruled against Tesla in June after the automaker had filed the suit against the Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association (LADA) and the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission (LMVC), along with board members and other dealers. The DOJ declined to comment.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Connecticut tries to steer away from incentivizing Teslas. And do hybrids need special motor oil? The Mustang Mach-E has a very interesting origin story. The Jaguar I-Pace gets more range, but not a higher EPA range rating. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 11, 2018
For the program, New Flyer integrated battery technology from XALT Energy with high-efficiency electric motors and rapid overhead charging systems from Siemens. million people in the 5,000-square-mile area from New York City through Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 8, 2014
cpg) and Connecticut (67.70 The nationwide average tax on motor diesel fuel is 55.41 Connecticut has the highest diesel taxes, at 79.30 California has the highest gasoline taxes (state excise, other state tax, and federal excise) in the country, at 70.87 cpg, followed by New York (67.97 Alaska has the lowest, at 30.80
Teslarati
JULY 31, 2023
Other nearby Tesla stores besides Warwick are in Massachusetts , in Norwell, Dedham and Natick, and Milford in Connecticut, as noted in a report from The Providence Journal. Initially, there were legal questions about this method in Rhode Island, but attorneys for the Division of Motor Vehicles confirmed its legality.
Teslarati
APRIL 13, 2022
The documents reveal that the owner of Kanes Furniture LLC hired representative Truett Realty Group LLC to apply for a motor vehicle sales permit in February 2022. For instance, Tesla’s permit was revoked for a new service center in East Hartford, Connecticut, after Hoffman Auto Group raised concerns over direct-to-consumer sales laws.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 20, 2015
The battles between Tesla Motors and state auto-dealer associations over the carmaker''s direct-sales model has seen victories and losses for both sides. While some states have passed laws either banning or explicitly legalizing Tesla''s company-owned stores and online sales, many still haven''t weighed in either way.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 6, 2013
Developed with battery technology from Tesla Motors, SolarCity DemandLogic storage includes learning software that automates the discharge of stored energy to optimize utility charge savings for customers. Elon Musk is the Chairman of Solar City, and Chairman and CEO of Tesla Motors.
Teslarati
JULY 30, 2021
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has approved Tesla to sell its cars and will open three new locations in the State. Much of that support revolves around the fact that Tesla’s business model is unique and outside the traditional model of motor vehicle dealerships in Virginia,” he said in the decision. It was an easy way out.
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 18, 2013
Just days after the negative review of the Tesla Model S in The New York Times, a group of Tesla owners had finalized plans to re-create the reviewer's trip from Maryland to Groton, Connecticut. On Saturday, some 30 electric car fans showed up at the Tesla Motors Rockville Service Center on a gloomy, cold morning in.
Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2013
Researchers from Trinity College (Connecticut), North Carlina State University (NCSU) and General Motors (GM) have developed a model to improve the clarity of the vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) transmissions needed to realize an intelligent transportation system. Lead author of the study is Dr. Lin Cheng of Trinity College in Connecticut.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 21, 2014
The newly selected projects are in five areas: energy storage; power electronics and electric motors (PEEM); advanced combustion engines; materials technologies, and fuels and lubricant technologies. Power electronics and electric motors (Area of Interest 2). University of Connecticut. Earlier post.). Awardees are: AWARD TABLE.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 21, 2017
Eight of the main stations projects identified in the Notice of Proposed Awards (NOPA) are to be completed by First Element Fuel; the remaining seven are to be completed by a partnership of Shell and Toyota Motor. Earlier post.) Shell is taking part in various initiatives to encourage the adoption of hydrogen as a transport fuel.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
UTRC is headquartered in East Hartford, Connecticut, with additional operations at its affiliate in Berkeley, California. UTC, based in Farmington, Connecticut, provides high-technology systems and services to the building and aerospace industries.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 3, 2022
General Motors said that it will offer all of its Buick franchise dealers in the U.S. Connecticut’s dealerships have fought long and hard to keep Tesla and other EV makers from selling directly to consumers. buyouts,the Wall Street Journal reported.
Teslarati
MAY 17, 2022
Genesis Motor America announced the launch and start of sales for the GV60 all-electric vehicle earlier today in the United States. “Today we are pleased to begin our journey towards full electrification with the launch of GV60,” Claudia Marquez , COO of Genesis Motor North America, said. Electrify America Agreement.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 19, 2011
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc., The 15 launch states include the following: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. Prius Plug-in online ordering will not be available in Hawaii.).
Green Car Congress
APRIL 8, 2016
The stations are the first of twelve hydrogen stations planned by Air Liquide in the northeast United States, in collaboration with Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc. Air Liquide has entered long-term lease agreements for hydrogen stations in the following cities: Hartford, Connecticut. Braintree, Massachusetts. Mansfield, Massachusetts.
Green Car Congress
MAY 3, 2017
The fuel cell tractor, a Navistar International ProStar day cab, features US Hybrid’s FCe80, 80 kW PEM fuel cell system and a 500 hp traction motor with 2,900 lb-ft of direct drive torque (3,750 N·m). US Hybrid plans to expand its Connecticut production facility via a partnership with China-based Jiangsu Dewei Advanced Materials.
Teslarati
AUGUST 16, 2021
” The NHTSA cited crashes in Culver City and Laguna Beach, California; Norwalk, Connecticut; Cloverdale, Indiana; West Bridgewater, Massachusetts; Cochise County, Arizona; Charlotte, North Carolina, Montgomery County, Texas; Lansing, Michigan; and Miami, Florida. ” .
Green Car Congress
APRIL 29, 2014
The MY14 B-Class Electric Vehicle will be available beginning in mid-July to dealers in California; Connecticut; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; New Jersey; New York; Oregon; Rhode Island; and Vermont. Mercedes-Benz has collaborated with Telsa Motors to develop the electric B-Class. 50-state availability will be announced in 2015.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 14, 2014
The Siemens Electric Drive System converts three-phase alternating current (AC) power to drive the traction motor by using direct current (DC) power from the batteries. When braking, the motor acts as a generator to recover energy, just like in conventional hybrid vehicles. New Flyer is partnering with Ballard Power Systems Inc.,
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 13, 2015
liter Nu four-cylinder GDI engine coupled with a 50 kW electric motor allows the Sonata Plug-in Hybrid to operate just like the Sonata Hybrid once the onboard battery charge is depleted. coefficient of drag ties with the Tesla Model S. Existing battery level. Real-time electric and fuel range. Vehicle diagnostics/status.
Baua Electric
JANUARY 29, 2024
2023 was an interesting year for Mullen Automotive ($MULN) as the veteran EV startup took significant strides in expanding its commercial EV operations after claiming a majority stake in Bollinger Motors in September of 2022 and wholly acquiring ELMS and its IP one month later. starting at a suggested MSRP of $68,500.
Clean Fleet Report
MARCH 2, 2023
Is an EV Genesis, the luxury division of Hyundai Motor Group, began this past week producing its first model in the United States at the sprawling HMG factory in Montgomery, Alabama. Both GV70s share a platform that was specifically designed for a gasoline engine and electric motors. kWh lithium-ion battery.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 3, 2011
Concurrent with upcoming deliveries of the Chevrolet Volt to dealerships in California, Connecticut (Tri-State Metro Area), Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and Washington, D.C., Volts will be shipped to Chevrolet dealerships with 40% HV battery state-of-charge and two gallons of fuel.
Teslarati
AUGUST 29, 2022
According to AutoBlog , the Genesis G80 will be available in 8 states as of September this year: California, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York first, and then Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Washington. Equipped with a dual motor all-wheel-drive system, the Genesis G80 produces 365 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
Toyota Motor Sales, Inc. At launch, the Prius Plug-in Hybrid will be available in the following 14 states: California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia. A national rollout of Prius Plug-in is planned for 2013.
Teslarati
MAY 31, 2022
The program was open to clients in California, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York, and streamlined the delivery process by simplifying the stress put on the buyer. Genesis brought forward a new program, called ‘Priority One,’ which curated a personalized experienced for GV60 orderer. owner of the vehicle. May 26, 2022.
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