High Costs, Infrastructure Challenges Hinder Electric Vehicle Penetration

U.S. Transportation Department Approves Plans for Nationwide EV Charging Network

The U.S. Department of Transportation on Sept. 27 announced it has approved electric vehicle infrastructure deployment plans for all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, or NEVI, formula program. The initiative, created by the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, or IIJA, provides $5 billion to…...

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Federal Funding to Boost Californian Electric Vehicle Charging Network

The U.S. Joint Office of Energy and Transportation has given California the go ahead to begin using federal infrastructure funding to develop electric vehicle charging stations across the state’s interstates and highways resulting from the latest federal authorization of a joint proposal by Caltrans and the California Energy Commission. The approval of the California Deployment…...

High Costs, Infrastructure Challenges Hinder Electric Vehicle Penetration

U.S. Administration Announces Interagency Commitment to Decarbonize Transportation

The U.S. Transportation Department, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Housing and Urban Development, and U.S. Energy Department have entered into a memorandum of understanding to coordinate efforts to advance innovative solutions and technologies towards achieving a decarbonized transportation sector, according to a Sept. 16 press release. The transportation sector is a major source of greenhouse gas…...

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California Adopts Rule to Transition Away From Combustion Engine Vehicles by 2035

The California Air Resources Board on Aug. 25 adopted aggressive regulations to shift away from gasoline and diesel engine vehicles, requiring automakers to sell only zero-emission vehicles by the mid of the next decade. The board approved the Advanced Clean Cars II rule, which requires zero-emission vehicles to constitute all new light-duty vehicle sales by…...

U.S. Energy Department Announces $675 Million Program to Advance Critical Mineral Supply Chain

U.S. Energy Department Announces $675 Million Program to Advance Critical Mineral Supply Chain

The U.S. Energy Department on Aug. 9 released a request for information on a $675 million critical materials research, development, demonstration, and commercialization program. The program, funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, aims to advance domestic production and sourcing of critical materials to mitigate vulnerabilities in the domestic supply chain. Several clean…...