CALSTART Report: Funding Lowers EV Barriers, but Hurdles Remain
Federal and state programs make electric school buses more affordable, but technical support and fleet electrification planning can hamper ambitions.
Federal and state programs make electric school buses more affordable, but technical support and fleet electrification planning can hamper ambitions.
Get the rundown on what's needed to submit an application for a piece of the $400M in funding for zero- and low-emission school buses through the latest opportunity offered by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Only 16 models are now eligible for a full or partial tax credit, which will factor into the vehicle choices for private- and public-sector fleets as well as the vast American retail vehicle market.
CAR 2023: Consignors and auctions can expect better resales on used electric vehicles if they know how to make the most of incentives, credits, and rebates.
A local rule requires warehouse operators in Southern California to track truck trips to their facility and prepare to pay hefty annual fees for total diesel truck visits to their docks.
As more electric vehicle models enter the market and Tesla loses momentum, automakers compete for market share.
Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law the Reimagining Electric Vehicles in Illinois Act to incentivize electric vehicle production across the state to help reach the administration’s goal of one million EVs on the road by 2030.
The Inflation Reduction Act changes the availability of electric vehicle tax credits to only those assembled in North America. Several popular EVs — Hyudai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, and BMW — i4 aren't eligible.
The companies are working together to help school districts find available grant funding from federal and state agencies to replace older diesel school buses with greener alternatives.
The Region 6 office invited 130 independent school districts to check out four electric and emission-free buses to promote the EPA's Clean School Bus Program.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency aims to help non-prioritized applicants get the most funding possible for new battery-electric school buses in tandem with the EPA's Clean School Bus Program.
The California Air Resources Board’s Innovative Small e-Fleet will provide $25 million to implement a range of solutions to help small fleets make the transition to zero-emissions.
The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) and the World Resources Institute (WRI) are working together to pick three school districts for assistance with electric school bus transitioning.
Vehicles from the VW Group are the most in demand. With more than 150% growth in the past year for the Group, the Audi Q4 e-tron knocked the Tesla Model 3 from top spot.
The Plug-in Car Grant is reduced by £1,000 to a maximum of £1,500. Only vehicles that cost less than £32,000 (previously £35,000) are eligible. The changes became effective Dec. 15, 2021, which means that any unordered vehicles are not eligible for the higher grant.
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