Virginia

OPINION: Youngkin's illegal attempt to kill Clean Cars emissions standards

Virginia must continue to implement the Clean Cars standards until the General Assembly chooses otherwise, writes SELC attorney Trip. Pollard Virginia Mercury

Electric Vehicles

California

Newsom: CA electric vehicle sales increase after regulations

The sale of new electric trucks, buses and vans in California doubled in 2023 over the previous year and one of every six medium and heavy-duty vehicles sold in the state produce zero carbon emissions, according to new state data. The Sacramento Bee

California

This California county is the state's worst EV charging desert

Lack of EV chargers in remote areas could derail California's aim to electrify cars. In Imperial County, residents have access to few public chargers and buy electric cars at only a fifth of the statewide rate. CalMatters

Connecticut

Eversource 'pauses' electric vehicle program in dispute with CT regulators on clean energy spending

A dispute between regulators and electric companies over hundreds of millions of dollars the state is ordering them to spend on clean energy projects escalated when Eversource said it is "pausing" its participation in an electric vehicle program -- after the state threatened to fine it $10,000 a day for doing so. Hartford Courant

International

As EV sales slip, can the auto industry navigate bumps in the road to net zero?

Regulatory uncertainty is confusing customers and holding back EV sales, competition from Chinese carmakers is hitting profitability, and fears over the availability of batteries and the critical minerals needed to make them are weighing on carmakers. Reuters

International

The Electric: Half the West's Planned Gigafactories Are Uncertain to Be Built

Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis last week froze construction of two European battery gigafactories they were building through a joint venture. The companies want to take a fresh look at the plants in hopes of reducing the price of their electric vehicles. The Information

Kentucky

Kentucky Gov. Beshear Pushes Back on Trump-Led EV Attacks

Electric vehicles have built up enough momentum from job growth and investments to steer past any roadblocks from Donald Trump and other critics, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said. Transport Topics

Ohio

UAW Reaches Accord on Pay and Safety at EV Battery Plant

The agreement, if ratified, will cover 1,600 workers making batteries for General Motors in Ohio. The union said it would be a model for efforts elsewhere. The New York Times

U.S.

Charging stations are failing to keep up with the EV boom

Once, America had 7 EVs for every public charger. Now, there are over 20 seeking to plug in at each charging station. The Washington Post

U.S.

How Costco Could Move The Needle On EV Sales In The U.S.

Costco's 3% of all vehicles sold in the U.S. may sound like small potatoes, but it puts the company on a higher plane than other publicly traded dealer groups in the U.S. CleanTechnica

U.S.

Next-generation profiles project makes high-power EV charging safer and more reliable

Through the NextGen Profiles project, researchers are taking critical steps to assess EVs and electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) that are expected to utilize high-power charging. TechXplore

U.S.

NFPA considers comprehensive standard for battery hazards

NFPA 800 would provide uniform, minimum requirements to address fire, electrical, life safety and property protection from battery hazards. The Buzz EV News

U.S.

Oil lobby groups sue over Biden EV push

In two separate filings, trade groups representing the oil and gas industry challenged a rule from the Environmental Protection Agency that aims to shift new car sales toward electric vehicles. The Hill

U.S.

Republicans make Biden's EV push an election-year issue as Democrats take a more nuanced approach

Donald Trump says the Biden administration's policy to promote electric vehicles is a "radical plan" that would kill the economy in automaking states. Republican allies in the petroleum industry have spent millions on ads that say President Joe Biden's tax credit for EV buyers will cost Americans their freedom. The Associated Press

Heavy-duty Vehicles

Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia, shows how small cities can take a lead on zero-emissions public transit

The city council is set to vote on a strategic plan this month that would expand service and phase out fossil-fuel buses over the next decade and a half. Energy News Network

Shipping

California

California LNG plant that fuels Pasha Hawaii ships gets capacity boost

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has completed construction of a third production train at its Boron, Calif., LNG plant, increasing its volume capacity by 50%. Marine Log

International

Damen unveils new offshore charging concept

The system envisages a fully electric crew transfer vessel (CTV) that can charge at either a turbine, or a Damen commissioning service operations vessel (CSOV) outfitted with a charger. Marine Log

International

DNV's Johansson says onboard carbon capture will be one piece of the zero-carbon shipping puzzle

The technology, maligned by some, could play a vital role in helping the maritime sector reduce its environmental footprint at source while continuing to operate at current levels. Bunkerspot

Trains

U.S.

Railroad industry is running late on Biden's climate track

The industry has tested electric and hydrogen-powered alternatives without a clear-cut winner. Roll Call