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Rhode Island’s DRIVE EV program encourages sustainable transport

Teslarati

Rhode Island is offering new incentives to encourage the purchase of electric vehicles with its new DRIVE EV program. Tesla victorious in Rhode Island after state approves license to sell direct DRIVE EV offers rebates of up to $2,500 for car buyers who purchase or lease a new fully-electric or fuel-cell EV.

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Canada government to approve new Electric Vehicle Availability Standard

Teslarati

The new legislation considers zero-emission cars to include battery-electric, hydrogen, and plug-in electric vehicles. It would eliminate any possibility of gas or petrol-fueled cars being sold in at least 27 EU countries. It would eliminate any possibility of gas or petrol-fueled cars being sold in at least 27 EU countries.

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Canada and California to work together on cleaner transportation

Green Car Congress

The Memorandum of Understanding commits both governments to work together on developing their respective regulations to cut greenhouse gas emissions from light-duty vehicles, such as those currently in effect in Canada, California and the 13 US states that have adopted California’s standards.

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Stellantis Limiting Availability of Gasoline Models by State Emission Rules

The Truth About Cars

Meanwhile, dealerships situated in non-CARB states can no longer get models like the Wrangler 4xe and other plug-ins without a customer order. The automaker told dealers in April that the CARB states are enforcing tougher greenhouse gas standards retroactively to the 2021 model year. About 36 percent of the U.S.

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News: 10 Best States To Own an EV

Clean Fleet Report

Rhode Island. Where the plugs are. When it comes to sheer number of plugs available, California is far ahead of other states with 34,001 plugs installed, more than five times the number at the next state, New York. They used the same metrics to derive the 10 worst states. Connecticut. West Virginia. Mississippi.

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Lung Association report highlights health and climate costs of petroleum-based transportation and the benefits of shifting to ZEVs

Green Car Congress

For the average driver, every tank of gas burned costs $18.42 In addition to California, the ZEV states are Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont. Rhode Island: $407 million. billion by 2050. in hidden health and climate costs. New York: $7.9 Oregon: $1.3

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is [link] about $11 million to 20 new projects to help states and local governments to develop the infrastructure, training, and regional planning needed to help meet the demand for alternative fuel cars and trucks, including vehicles that run on natural gas, electricity, and propane. American Lung.

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