California Governor Gavin Newsom on Oct. 8 announced that Caltrans will award $206 million for 149 clean transportation projects to support bus and rail services in disadvantaged communities, which are disproportionately impacted by pollution. With this, the state’s investment in these projects over the last decade surpasses $1 billion. The awards are made through the…...
The U.S. Energy Department on Sept. 20 announced over $3 billion in funding for 25 projects across 14 states aimed at strengthening domestic production of advanced batteries and battery materials. This initiative will focus on retrofitting, expanding, and building new facilities for processing critical minerals, manufacturing battery components, and recycling. The selected projects reflect the…...
The U.S. is accelerating its transition to clean transportation through substantial investments to expand the electric vehicle (EV) charging network and support…Read the full report…...
The U.S. is accelerating its transition to clean transportation through substantial investments to expand the electric vehicle (EV) charging network and support domestic production capabilities for EVs and their components.
The California Energy Commission has announced the launch of its Zero-Emissions School Bus and Infrastructure Program, or ZESBI, a $500 million funding program that is expected to put 1,000 zero-emission school buses on the road. The program will provide school districts with financial and technical assistance to purchase new electric school buses and related charging…...
The U.S. Energy Department has awarded $521 million in grants to expand the network of electric vehicle charging and alternative fueling infrastructure. The grants, funded through the 2021 Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act, or IIJA, are expected to support the deployment of over 9,200 EV charging ports. The selected projects will aim to improve reliability…...
U.S. sales of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicles rose from 17.8 percent of total new light duty vehicles sales in the first quarter of this year to 18.7 percent in the second quarter, according to a Aug. 26 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The increase in electric vehicle sales can…...
