GRA
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Via GCC: http://www.greencarcongress.com/2016/11/20161115-arb.html
he California Air Resources Board (ARB) is holding a public workshop on Friday, 2 December 2016, to provide suggestions for Volkswagen’s $800-million 10-year zero emission vehicle (ZEV) Investment Commitment in California.
The ZEV Investment Commitment is a component of California’s partial settlement with VW resulting from VW’s use of illegal defeat devices in 2.0 liter (2.0L) diesel cars that were sold into the State from model years 2009 to 2015. During the workshop, staff will discuss:
After that discussion, members of the public will be invited to provide comments related to the ZEV Investment. These comments will inform ARB’s development of a guidance document communicating California’s priorities and guiding principles for ZEV investments to VW to aid them in drafting their ZEV Investment Plan. . . .
- four areas of qualified investments: ZEV infrastructure, public awareness, increasing ZEV access, and green city projects;
ARB’s draft guiding principles and recommended priorities for the first ZEV Investment Plan; and
the process and timeline associated with development, review, and approval of the first investment plan.
Appendix C requires VW to invest $800 million in California over a 10-year period to support the increased use and availability of ZEVs—the topic of the workshop. VW will implement these investments in four $200 million 30-month cycles. Appendix C outlines four areas of qualified investments:
- ZEV infrastructure (including the development and maintenance of ZEV charging stations). Guiding principles for infrastructure could include investments that result in charging infrastructure that is complementary and additional to existing infrastructure investments, are inclusive of locations serving disadvantaged and under-served communities, are transformative (either through concentration in a small number of communities, or because of its use of innovative technology) and that are inclusive of all ZEV types.
Public Awareness. Guiding principles for public awareness could include investments that are sustained, clear and effective with mixed media implementation and experiential elements like ride and drives. It is strongly recommended that VW work with existing multi-stakeholder efforts to implement public awareness campaigns to consolidate and leverage efforts.
Increasing ZEV Access. Guiding principles for ZEV Access could include Appendix C investments that accomplish the goal of broadening access to ZEVs, including making them available to disadvantaged and disproportionally impacted communities, lower income groups, and those with limited access to personal transportation. Increased access can be accomplished through the use of community based car- and ride-share programs, vehicle scrap and ZEV replacement programs, and zero emission transit.
Green City. Guiding principles for Green City projects could include investments that achieve a broad transformation of the transportation elements within a given city using car share, zero emission transit, zero emission freight, and other innovative strategies within a concentrated area. . . .