Fuel Tax, Light, Transportation and Vehicles

DOE: Average annual gasoline taxes paid per vehicle, by state, 2019

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2019

According to the Federal Highway Administration, the average fuel economy for all light vehicles on the road today is 22.3 The Federal tax on gasoline is 18.4 cents per gallon, and each state has a gasoline tax, ranging from 8.95 Based on a vehicle with an average fuel economy of 22.3

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Tax 2019 Gasoline Fuel Economy

Washington state legislature approves $16.9B transportation package; targeting all new cars to be electric with MY 2030

Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2022

billion, 16-year Move Ahead Washington transportation package. The package makes significant investments in reducing carbon emissions, preservation and maintenance, expanding multimodal options, public transportation and pedestrian safety. 3 billion for public transportation. 3 billion for public transportation.

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Washington All-Electric Transportation Maintenance

Australia PM Gillard announces carbon pricing plan; transport fuels exempt, but lowered fuel tax credits to bring carbon price to some businesses

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2011

Under the scheme, around 500 of the largest emitters in Australia—facilities that have direct greenhouse gas emissions of 25,000 tonnes of CO 2 -equivalent per year or more (excluding emissions from transport fuels and some synthetic greenhouse gases)—will need to buy and surrender to the Government a permit for every tonne they produce.

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Tax Credit Fuel Tax Carbon Australia

New Zealand simplifies Road User Charges system, extends exemption for light electric motor vehicles from 2013 to 2020

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2012

In New Zealand, diesel and electric-powered vehicles pay for their road use through road user charges. Since some 36% of diesel is used off-road, such as on farms, by manufacturing, industrial and commercial ventures, and boats, a fuel tax for road use would impose an unfair burden onto these sectors, the government says.).

New Zealand

New Zealand Light 2013 2020

Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2018

Policies to entice consumers away from fossil-fuel powered vehicles and normalize low carbon, alternative-fuel alternatives, such as electric vehicles, are vital if the world is to significantly reduce transport sector carbon pure-emissions, according to a new study. —McCollum et al. Share of EDVs in 2050.

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Carbon Market Alternative Fuels Vehicles

Study finds that increased vehicle travel and decreased occupancy have undercut the impact of improving fuel economy over last 40 years

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2013

From 1970 to 2010, vehicle distance travelled in the US increased by 155% (from 1.674 trillion km to 4.260 trillion km); however, because vehicle load (i.e., Sivak found that while the vehicle fuel economy of the entire light-duty fleet improved by 40% (from 13 mpg US to 21.6 mpg US, or from 18.1 l/100km to 10.9

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Fuel North America

IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Two new reports—one on technology, the other on policy— released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) outline pathways to improve the fuel efficiency of combustion-engined road vehicles by 50% by the middle of the century, saving as much as four-fifths of current annual global oil consumption. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy Fuel Transportation Engine

Study finds CO2 emissions trading more effective path to automotive CO2 reduction in Europe than tailpipe standards

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

The results are published in the journal Transportation. The goal of this paper is to assess the resulting CO 2 emissions, energy, and economic impacts of the EU CO 2 mandates, and compare them to an alternative scenario where vehicle emissions are part of an emission trading system designed to meet Europe’s announced economy-wide targets.

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Standards Emissions Europe CO2

New UK Report Welcomes Moves to Promote Green Cars but Stresses Importance of Policies to Reduce Car Use

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

The UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC), the focal point for UK research on sustainable energy, today launched an extensive review of policies which could significantly reduce transport CO 2 emissions. It also discusses fuel taxes and prices, which affect both travel and vehicle choices.

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Fuel Tax Green Cars Tax Cars

UC report to CalEPA outlines policy options to decarbonize California transportation by 2045

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2021

A team of transportation and policy experts from the University of California released a report to the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) outlining policy options to significantly reduce transportation-related fossil fuel demand and emissions. Doing so requires urgent actions and a long-term perspective.

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Transportation California Davis Carbon

Study Finds That CO2 Standards for Vehicles Can Reduce Price of Oil

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2009

A new study by the French institute Enerdata, commissioned by the European Federation for Transport & Environment (T&E), suggests that the European CO 2 standards for new vehicles due to come into effect in 2012 will lead not only to a European savings on oil (mainly via lower oil import volumes) but also to slightly lower global oil prices.

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Oil Standards Price Oil Prices

California ARB mods to ZEV regulations for IVMs would result in ~1.9% drop in total ZEV/TZEV units 2018-2025; no impact on air quality requirements

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Early in September, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced it would consider in a 23-24 October meeting amendments to the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulation that would modify the requirements for intermediate volume manufacturers (IVMs) selling into the state to allow them more time to come into the market. Earlier post.).

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2018 California 2012 Plug-in

National Research Council Report Explores Improving Fuel Economy of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles; Recommends Immediately Beginning Developing a Regulatory Approach

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

Comparison of 2015-2020 new vehicle potential fuel-saving technologies for seven vehicle types: tractor trailer (TT), Class 3-6 box (box), Class 3-6 bucket (bucket), Class 8 refuse (refuse), transit bus (bus), motor coach (coach), and Class 2b pickups and vans (2b). This is called load-specific fuel consumption (LSFC).

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Vehicles

kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

Blink Charging

OCTOBER 6, 2023

As a result, regulations and guidelines related to electric vehicles are changing frequently, and consumers and charging station hosts must be aware of new developments. As both EV adoption increases and internal combustion engine vehicles have become more fuel efficient, states are seeking to offset lost revenue from the gas tax.

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Tax Charging Virginia Gas-Electric

Global Fuel Economy Initiative Releases Roadmap Report on Achieving 50% Fuel Economy Improvement in LDV Fleet by 2050

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2009

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has estimated that fuel consumption and emissions of CO 2 from the world’s cars will roughly double between 2000 and 2050. Worldwide, cars currently account for close to half of the transport sector’s fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. Vehicle taxes and incentives.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Global

Green cars are good but reducing car use is better

Green Cars News

APRIL 25, 2009

In the short-term there is clear potential to reduce emissions through eco-driving, speed enforcement, improving off-peak utilisation of existing public transport in cities, expanding the use of non-motorised modes and improving vehicle occupancy.

Green Cars

Green Cars Green Fuel Tax Cars

MIT Energy Initiative report on transforming the US transportation system by 2050 to address climate challenges

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2016

According to the report, “On the Road Toward 2050: Potential for Substantial Reductions in Light-Duty Vehicle Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions,” each element is separately important, but must collectively be pursued aggressively to achieve necessary emissions reductions. —John Heywood.

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MIT Transportation Climate Energy

We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

The total cost of purchasing and driving one—the cost of ownership—has fallen nearly to parity with a typical gasoline-fueled car. Scientists and engineers have extended the range of EVs by cramming ever more energy into their batteries, and vehicle charging networks have expanded in many countries.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Vehicles West Virginia Electric

EV Driven

DOE: Average annual gasoline taxes paid per vehicle, by state, 2019

Washington state legislature approves $16.9B transportation package; targeting all new cars to be electric with MY 2030

Australia PM Gillard announces carbon pricing plan; transport fuels exempt, but lowered fuel tax credits to bring carbon price to some businesses

New Zealand simplifies Road User Charges system, extends exemption for light electric motor vehicles from 2013 to 2020

Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

Study finds that increased vehicle travel and decreased occupancy have undercut the impact of improving fuel economy over last 40 years

IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

Study finds CO2 emissions trading more effective path to automotive CO2 reduction in Europe than tailpipe standards

New UK Report Welcomes Moves to Promote Green Cars but Stresses Importance of Policies to Reduce Car Use

UC report to CalEPA outlines policy options to decarbonize California transportation by 2045

Study Finds That CO2 Standards for Vehicles Can Reduce Price of Oil

California ARB mods to ZEV regulations for IVMs would result in ~1.9% drop in total ZEV/TZEV units 2018-2025; no impact on air quality requirements

National Research Council Report Explores Improving Fuel Economy of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles; Recommends Immediately Beginning Developing a Regulatory Approach

kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

Global Fuel Economy Initiative Releases Roadmap Report on Achieving 50% Fuel Economy Improvement in LDV Fleet by 2050

Green cars are good but reducing car use is better

MIT Energy Initiative report on transforming the US transportation system by 2050 to address climate challenges

We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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