In December, 1996, General Motors began leasing its innovative EV1 to customers in California. The EV1 generated a great deal of interest in electric cars but there was a reason why it was only available in California. The California Air Resources Board had promulgated regulations requiring manufacturers to sell zero emission cars if they want to continue doing business in the state.
The recent unanimous approval of Bill 104 by the National Assembly of Quebec means that the Canadian province will soon play host to a zero-emission vehicles standard that allows plug-in electric vehicles that are re-conditioned by automakers and being registered in the province for the first time to qualify for available incentives/credits.
As a possible addition to its already substantial electric vehicle incentives, China is reportedly considering the introduction of California-style automaker mandates for electric vehicles — requiring that a certain amount of the vehicles produced be electric ones. A draft document prepared by the National Development and Reform Commission reveals that the … [continued]
The Zero-Emission Vehicles standard adopted by California and 9 other states to date requires a “tune-up” if plug-in electric vehicle market growth is going to continue, according to a new report commissioned by the NRDC. Apparently, without improvements to the current credit program, the number of plug-in vehicles sales over … [continued]
Changes to California’s zero-emissions vehicle mandate credit system may be in the works, owing to the glut of zero-emissions credits circulating thanks to Tesla and others, according to recent reports. Specifically, the point is that it may become harder for EV leaders (like Tesla Motors) to sell ZEV credits. Unsurprisingly, given … [continued]
