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California
The California Air Resources Board has unveiled a new Driving Clean Assistance Program that offers significant incentives to people who purchase or lease a new or used clean vehicle and meet certain income guidelines. CleanTechnica
California
Sacramento's City Council approved its 2024-2025 budget -- and, starting July 1, electric vehicle stations in city parking lots will charge drivers to charge, and a free ride comes to an end. The Sacramento Bee
Connecticut
As demand for electric vehicles slows, Connecticut lawmakers have discarded plans to follow California into requiring all new cars sold in the state to be electrically powered by the middle of next decade. Road & Track
Florida
Florida will get $198 million of federal EV charger funding over five years, but Wawa, Buc-ee's, Busy Bee, and others can't access it because the state is slacking. Electrek
International
Beijing has warned Brussels it risks opening up a new front in the West's trade war with Beijing -- which began with Washington's initial import tariffs in 2018 -- and opened an anti-dumping probe into EU pork imports following the EU's tariff decision. Reuters
International
China spent $230.8 billion over more than a decade to develop its electric car industry, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies. CNBC
International
Volkswagen is investing $1 billion in electric-pickup maker Rivian Automotive, with plans to spend up to $5 billion as part of a software-development partnership. The Wall Street Journal
Maine
Maine officials asked a state judge to dismiss a lawsuit by environmentalists accusing the state of failing to meet targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by not adopting a policy to boost the sales of electric vehicles. Portland Press Herald
Massachusetts
The state is expanding its fleet advisor program, which provides guidance to small businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities looking to transition to EVs. Canary Media
Michigan
An electric vehicle carshare program has been launched in Ann Arbor as part of a global effort to revolutionize sustainable transportation practices. The program, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, seeks to increase EV accessibility while also addressing low-income community transportation needs. The Michigan Daily
U.S.
Electric vehicles appear to have a long road to profitability, as these types of cars are continuing to struggle to win over public support. The volatile outlook for electric vehicles comes after the release of Bank of America's Car Wars 2024 report, which predicts that electric vehicles and hybrid cars will only make up 60% of all 2025-28 models. Washington Examiner
U.S.
Rystad expects, however, solar capacity to increase by 237 GW between 2023 and 2030 and wind capacity to grow by 78 GW, which the firm said should be enough to meet increased U.S. power demand from data centers and EVs. Reuters
U.S.
Facing a tough reelection climate in November, some Senate Democrats who are fighting for their political lives in red states are distancing themselves from aspects of President Biden's EV policies as Republicans go on offense against Biden's environmental agenda. The Washington Post
U.S.
The company initially said it would seek additional financing and continue "reduced operations," but Fisker's attorney said at the hearing in Wilmington the company does "not currently anticipate being able to obtain financing." Reuters
U.S.
A majority of EV charger developers and operators say they've run into roadblocks when trying to access power from the grid. Utility Dive
U.S.
Only 3% of EVs in the U.S. are priced at less than $37,000, according to the research, compared with more than half of gas-powered or hybrid vehicles. Utility Dive
U.S.
Nearly half of Americans who currently own an electric vehicle will likely switch to a gas-powered car, according to a McKinsey & Company study published this month. The National Desk
U.S.
In ways subtle and overt, the electric vehicle has become the avatar for clean energy in the minds of voters, which may prove to be a political clunker for Democrats, despite having the stronger story to tell. TIME
U.S.
Tesla is on the verge of losing a key bragging right it's held for the past six years: outselling all EV competitors in the U.S. combined. Bloomberg
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