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NJ Governor signs legislation establishing goals and incentives for increased use of plug-ins and charging infrastructure

Green Car Congress

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation ( S2252 ) that establishes goals and incentives for the increased use of plug-in electric vehicles (BEV and PHEV) and infrastructure in New Jersey. Earlier post.) The bill authorizes the use of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative funds as well.

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Tesla Model Y from Giga Texas is just one EPA approval away from first deliveries

Teslarati

If the manufacturer makes changes to an EV or PHEV that was previously tested at EPA, EPA will decide on a case-by-case basis whether additional EPA confirmatory testing is needed.” ” What were the changes Tesla made exactly? The Model Y from Austin needs eMPG ratings for FuelEconomy.gov and Monroney stickers.

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BMW and UC Davis Partner on MINI E Study

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The UC Davis Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Research Center, administered by the Institute of Transportation Studies and funded by a three-year, $3-million grant from the California Energy Commission’s Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program, will conduct the research.

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Study looks at the viability of the MINI E

Green Cars News

Studies will be led by the UC Davis Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Research Centre, which is administered by the Institute of Transportation Studies and is funded by a three-year, $3million grant from the California Energy Commission’s Public Interest Energy Research Programme.

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

In May, CARB asked the EPA to approve its plan to require all new vehicles sold in the state by 2035 to be either electric or plug-in electric hybrids, setting the stage to ban automobiles using fossil fuels. The rules mandate that 35 percent of the new cars sold be plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV), EVs or hydrogen fuel cell by 2026.