September 29, 2024

Battery Electric Vehicles

Lyft
California Wealth Tax for EVs Heads to Ballot
An initiative that proposes taxing wealthy Californians to provide a dedicated funding source for EV rebates and charging qualified for November's ballot.
Oregon DEQ
Oregon Moving to Adopt California’s Advanced Clean Cars II Rules
Oregon is setting a course to adopt proposed California regulations that would require both states to phase out the sale of gasoline-powered cars by 2035.
Department of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Mass. Sets New 2025, 2030 Emissions Goals
Mass. Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Bethany Card adopted state emissions limits of 33% below 1990 levels of emissions by 2025 and 50% by 2030.
CARB
Reduced Driving a Hard Sell in GHG Plan, CARB Finds
Reducing the number of miles driven by Californians is a challenging goal given the state's car-centric transportation system and urban sprawl.
CARB
CARB Tuning up Advanced Clean Cars II Rules
California regulators are fine-tuning a set of draft rules that would transition the state to 100% light-duty ZEV sales by 2035.
Office of Gov. Gavin Newsom
Calif., Canada Seek to Increase Cooperation on Climate Issues
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed an agreement committing their governments to cooperate on a range of climate issues.
Shutterstock
Biden Administration to Order EV Charging Standards
The Biden administration will require that electric vehicle chargers installed with IIJA funding meet standards for charging speed and interoperability.
Tesla
New York Utilities Support Incentives for EV Charge Station Buildout
New York’s utilities say they support cost-of-service-based electric rates with time-bound incentives to provide cost relief for EV charging station owners.
Shutterstock
Changes Coming to Massachusetts EV Rebate Program, Energy Commissioner Says
Gov. Charlie Baker's administration and Mass. legislators are eyeing tweaks to the state's EV program from rebate size to a price cap for qualifying vehicles.
Office of Gov. Janet Mills
Maine Community Program Preps New Round of Emissions, Resilience Grants
Maine’s Community Resilience Partnership will open a new grant round next month to help communities reduce emissions and build climate resilience.

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