Volkswagen will be paying a settlement of up to $232 million (CAD$290.5) in Canada relating to excess emissions from 3.0-liter diesel vehicles sold there in recent years, according to recent reports.
A bill has been filed in the California legislature that would ban the sale of cars powered by internal combustion engines beginning in 2040.
Phoenix Motorcars was started to develop and manufacture a host of medium-duty vehicles ranging from shuttle buses to flatbed trucks and beyond to provide commercial and government fleets a way to cut emissions and embrace the low-maintenance benefits of electric powertrains.
California, no question about it, is one of the world’s premier leaders in the transition to electric vehicles. Various California policies — not to mention startups — have been critical for stimulating more electric car production and more electric car consumer demand. That said, whenever it comes to spending money, a debate is just around the corner.
While the Tesla Model 3’s starting price of $35,000 is in no way “cheap” — not by most people’s standards anyway — there are quite a few incentives on offer in the US that make the cost of purchasing the model much more amenable than appears to be the case at first glance.
Motiv’s core competency is in electric vehicle operating system development. Motiv has essentially built the software brain (with over the air updates!) for electric vehicles supported by a core suite of automotive-grade hardware and embedded controllers that Motiv builds in-house in Hayward, California.
The California Air Resources Board’s (CARB’s) ruling on the proposed settlement from the dieselgate scandal will come very soon. The Volkswagen Group of America is proposing to invest $2 billion into the nation’s zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure over the next 10 years. A significant portion of this investment is earmarked for California. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the deal. Will California accept Volkswagen’s $800,000 million settlement?
The California Air Resources Board, often referred to simply as CARB, will be granting a total of $6 million in awards as part of the Car Sharing and Mobility Options Pilot Project for Fiscal Year 2016–17.
Details behind Volkswagen’s dieselgate-funded Electrify America initiative have finally been revealed, as the global auto manufacturer continues to settle with nations and states around the world with settlements topping $22 billion.
The latest California Cap and Trade Annual Report published by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) puts a spotlight on how the money raised by the program has been put to use to combat climate change around the state. This year, the report also includes an interactive map that shows exactly where the various programs are being implemented.
