NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced an investment program that would allocate $750 million to build charging stations and other electric-vehicle infrastructure as part of the state’s long-term goal to reduce emissions.
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia are following California’s lead and will push for more zero-emission trucks on the roads in order to cut diesel pollution and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Honda Motor Co Ltd 7267.T will buy a 1% stake in Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) 300750.SZ and the two will jointly develop EV batteries, the companies said on Friday.
As shares of electric truck maker Nikola Motor Co. surged at its IPO last month and cemented 38-year-old founder Trevor Milton as the industry’s newest billionaire, Robert “R.J.” Scaringe was quietly raising $2.5 billion in fresh financing for his electric truck company Rivian.
What if charging an electric vehicle was as quick and easy as filling up with a tank of gas?
That’s the aim of a new state law, sponsored by Sen. Tom Lee (R-Thonotosassa). It requires the Florida Department of Transportation to come up with a plan to add more electric car charging stations along the state’s highway system.
Add electric vehicle proponents to the list of those who are looking for ways to move past 2020. And they've now got a bill in the U.S. Congress–H.R. 2. - that speaks their language.
The long-term plan for the EV community is ubiquitous, go-anywhere charging from coast to coast. Cross-country routes have been available for Tesla drives via the Supercharger network since about 2014. It’s now possible for other EV drivers – as Electrify America today announced that its open charging network features the first of two planned fast-charge, cross-country paths.
Washington – Today House Ways and Means Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee Chairman Mike Thompson (CA-05) and 47 Members of Congress announced the introduction of Thompson’s Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act. This legislation, the principles of which were first unveiled last November, works to tackle the threat of climate change through the tax code. This includes an unprecedented extension and expansion of renewable energy use to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Washington, DC (CNN)A small Ohio automotive startup is drawing national attention for its new electric pickup truck. If the vehicle, Lordstown Motors' first and only product, proves to be a hit, itcould reshape the auto market and help revive a languishing Rust Belt town. But questions linger about whether the newcomer can deliver on its goals.
