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ICCT paper assesses leading regional EV markets in US and policies behind them

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The base regional unit for the study was the metropolitan statistical area (MSA). Four of the areas—Portland, San Jose, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz—have 20 or more actions in place. The assessment includes promotion actions by state policy (e.g., regulation, purchasing incentives), local policy (e.g., Source: The ICCT.

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Volkswagen’s Electrify America supplement discusses ZEV charging investments in disadvantaged California communities

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Chicago, Portland, Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Denver, Houston, Miami, and Raleigh—and several highway corridors. A discussion of Electrify America’s commitment to gather statistics on resulting workforce training of and employment recruitment from disadvantaged/underserved communities served by implementation of the investment plan.

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EV Chargers for All!

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For instance, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that one auto dealer just outside the city specializing in used EVs actively discourages renters from buying them unless they have access to at-home chargers because of the unreliability of public chargers. Rebecca DeWhitt charges her electric vehicle in the driveway of the Portland, Ore.,