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GCC:
CARB adopts electric truck rule: Advanced Clean Trucks


https://www.greencarcongress.com/2020/06/20200626-carb.html


The California Air Resources Board has adopted a first-in-the-world rule—the Advanced Clean Trucks(earlier post)—requiring truck manufacturers to transition from diesel trucks and vans (Class 2b to Class 8) to electric zero-emission trucks beginning in 2024. By 2045, every new truck sold in California will be zero-emission.

The proposed regulation has two components including a manufacturer sales requirement, and a reporting requirement:

Zero-emission truck sales: Manufacturers who certify Class 2b-8 chassis or complete vehicles with combustion engines would be required to sell zero-emission trucks as an increasing percentage of their annual California sales from 2024 to 2035. By 2035, zero-emission truck/chassis sales would need to be 55% of Class 2b – 3 straight truck sales, 75% of Class 4 – 8 straight truck sales, and 40% of truck tractor sales.

Company and fleet reporting: Large employers including retailers, manufacturers, brokers and others would be required to report information about shipments and shuttle services. Fleet owners, with 50 or more trucks, would be required to report about their existing fleet operations. This information would help identify future strategies to ensure that fleets purchase available zero-emission trucks and place them in service where suitable to meet their needs. . . .

This new rule directly addresses disproportionate risks and health and pollution burdens affecting these communities and puts California on the path for an all zero-emission short-haul drayage fleet in ports and railyards by 2035, and zero-emission “last-mile” delivery trucks and vans by 2040.

Trucks are the largest single source of air pollution from vehicles, responsible for 70% of the smog-causing pollution and 80% of carcinogenic diesel soot even though they number only 2 million among the 30 million (6.7%) registered vehicles in the state.

This requirement to shift to zero-emission trucks, along with the ongoing shift to electric cars, will help California meet its climate goals and federal air quality standards, especially in the Los Angeles region and the San Joaquin Valley—areas that suffer the highest levels of air pollution in the nation. Statewide, the Advanced Clean Truck regulation will lower related premature deaths by 1,000, according to CARB projections. . . .
 
GCC:
New York state rolls out EV Make-Ready Program


https://www.greencarcongress.com/2020/07/20200717-ny.html


. . . The EV Make-Ready Program will be funded by investor-owned utilities in New York State. It creates a cost-sharing program that incentivizes utilities and charging station developers to site electric vehicle charging infrastructure in places that will provide a maximal benefit to consumers.

The PSC order caps the total budget at $701 million and will run through 2025, with $206 million allocated toward equitable access and benefits for lower-socio-economic and disadvantaged communities which will also be eligible for a higher incentive supporting up to 100% of the costs to make a site ready for EV charging.

The Long Island Power Authority, with its service provider, PSEG Long Island also announced a goal to support 180,000 new EVs on Long Island with 4,650 new EV charging ports by 2025, beginning with a proposed 2021 investment of $4.4 million in make-ready infrastructure.

In addition to the Make Ready funding from investor-owned utilities, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is allocating $48.8 million from the Volkswagen diesel emissions settlement to transit bus and school bus operators and EV charging station owners to advance local growth of electric vehicle infrastructure, clean public transportation and transit options, and electric school buses.

The PSC action will provide funding for the infrastructure required to support more than 50,000 Level 2 charging plugs, capable of charging a vehicle at least two times faster than a standard wall outlet, and 1,500 public direct current fast charger stations in New York in recognition of the essential role that public fast charging stations will play in the near term to allay range anxiety. . . .
 
GCC:
UK launching new £1B Automotive Transformation Fund to help move UK auto sector to zero emissions


https://www.greencarcongress.com/2020/08/20200803-atf.html


. . . The overall program will offer a share of up to £1 billion of funding for industrial research and capital projects. The aim is to support the industrialization of a high-value, electrified automotive supply at scale in the UK. . . .

The program will support strategically important capital and R&D investments in the UK and will begin by focusing on companies involved in batteries, motors and drives, power electronics, fuel cells and recycling. UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £1 billion to fund innovation projects in this competition.

£10 million of funding is now available through a feasibility study competition. This funding will support the first wave of innovative R&D projects to scale up manufacturing of the latest technology in batteries, motors, electronics and fuel cells.

The aim of this competition is to support commercially-led research and development in the design of elements of the electric automotive supply chain. Projects must focus on both making it easier to scale up in the UK and building supply chains in the UK. The project’s primary focus must be the automotive market. . . .
 
GCC:
$27 million available for zero-emission trucks in California


https://www.greencarcongress.com/2020/08/20200811-cali.html


. . .The funding is part of the Volkswagen (VW) Environmental Mitigation Trust program, which is intended to fund projects that will fully mitigate the excess nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions caused by the vehicles included in the VW settlement.

This is the first installment from the $90 million available for the Zero-Emission Class 8 Freight and Port Drayage Trucks category and will provide funding to replace freight trucks (including drayage), waste haulers, dump trucks, and concrete mixers.

Existing vehicles must be engine model years 1992 to 2012, in compliance with all applicable regulations, and scrapped in exchange for a zero-emission replacement vehicle. Private and public entities that own and operate eligible vehicles in the State may apply. . . .


Related, also GCC:
CARB to consider low NOx heavy-duty omnibus regulation on 27 August


https://www.greencarcongress.com/2020/08/20200811-calownox.html
 
GCR:
Korea considers changing its EV subsidy after Tesla buyers cash in


https://www.greencarreports.com/new...ing-its-ev-subsidy-after-tesla-buyers-cash-in


South Korea may exclude Tesla from the list of automakers that qualify for electric-car subsidies as the California transplant racks up sales, The Korea Herald reported Sunday.

Between January and June, Tesla accounted for 43% of 209.2 billion won ($176 million at current exchange rates) in subsidies, according to the report.

That will likely push the Ministry of Environment to eliminate high-end brands from the list of automakers eligible for subsidies, the report said. Stakeholders are expected to make changes to the current framework for calculating subsidies by October. . . .
 
GCC:
Peninsula Clean Energy expands EV rebate program; up to $1,000 for new EVs under $45K

https://www.greencarcongress.com/2020/10/20201002-sanmateo.html


Peninsula Clean Energy, a Community Choice Aggregation agency and the official electricity provider for San Mateo County in California, is expanding its program offering rebates to help first-time buyers of new electric vehicles.

The 2020 New EV Rebate Program will offer rebates of $1,000 towards the cost of a new fully electric vehicle and $700 for a plug-in hybrid purchased by San Mateo County residents between 1 October through 31 December. Eligible vehicles are any new EVs that have a purchase contract cash price of $45,000 or less, before sales tax.

Peninsula Clean Energy is also providing residents the opportunity to experience driving an EV with a $200 rebate toward the rental of an EV and assistance in setting up at-home or at-dealership test drives. . . .

The 2020 program is limited to San Mateo County residents who have not previously purchased or leased an EV. The rebate is limited to one per person and two per household.

The rebates are part of a larger effort by Peninsula Clean Energy to spur EV use in San Mateo County and provide a model for the expansion of EVs elsewhere. That includes the recent launch of the EV Ready Program, a $28-million effort to install EV charging infrastructure at commercial workplaces, multi-family dwellings and other public locations. . . .

It . . . aims to install 3,500 charging ports in San Mateo County over the next four years.
 
Not sure if this has been posted about, it's California Clean Vehicle Assistance Program (CVAP) for low income people.
https://cleanvehiclegrants.org/
 
cwerdna said:
Not sure if this has been posted about, it's California Clean Vehicle Assistance Program (CVAP) for low income people.
https://cleanvehiclegrants.org/

Coupled with the SJVAPCD 3k they almost pay you to drive electric if you lease. For some of the deals right now you can earn money on the deal. ;)

Paul
 
I almost bought a car from a guy in L.A. who was selling cars from a "low income electric vehicle study" in 2017. I didn't buy a car but I used the guy for Intel because I thought what he was doing was fascinating.
He said:
"Most poor people flat out didn't want them"
"Lived in an apartment with no where to charge"
"Didn't have a place to park"
"Rented a house that didn't have drive way"
I'm sure there's plenty of poor people in the country that have a place to park and charge.
 
paulgipe said:
cwerdna said:
Not sure if this has been posted about, it's California Clean Vehicle Assistance Program (CVAP) for low income people.
https://cleanvehiclegrants.org/

Coupled with the SJVAPCD 3k they almost pay you to drive electric if you lease. For some of the deals right now you can earn money on the deal. ;)
That acronym doesn't exactly roll off the top of the tongue. :) I had to look it up to confirm the area I thought it referred to: San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. Unfortunately (?), I don't live in that area.

I didn't realize that it spanned a larger area than I thought:
https://www.valleyair.org/aqinfo/region-map.htm
http://valleyair.org/grants/documents/driveclean/Drive-Clean-App.PDF
 
GCC:
California Energy Commission approves $384M plan to accelerate zero-emission transportation; 50% of funds to benefit disadvantaged communities

https://www.greencarcongress.com/2020/10/20201015-cec.html


. . . The 2020-2023 Investment Plan Update for the CEC’s Clean Transportation Program (formerly known as the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program) prioritizes funding for zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure, related workforce development and manufacturing.

The plan approved includes:

$132.9 million for light-duty EV charging infrastructure.

$129.8 million for medium- and heavy-duty ZEVs and infrastructure.

$70 million for hydrogen refueling infrastructure.

$25 million for zero-and near-zero-carbon fuel production and supply.

$10 million for recovery and reinvestment.

$9 million for ZEV manufacturing.

$7.5 million for workforce development. . . .
 
GCC:
Bay Area, Central Coast CCAs launch $65M in EV-charging infrastructure deployment programs to support California’s transportation shift

https://www.greencarcongress.com/2020/10/20201027-cca.html


Four California Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) from the San Francisco Bay Area and Central Coast of California are funding—in total, with state financial contributions—$65 million in infrastructure to support the rising number of electric vehicles (EV) in the state. This funding will support thousands of new EV chargers.

The four CCAs—San José Clean Energy, Silicon Valley Clean Energy, Peninsula Clean Energy, and Central Coast Community Energy—provide competitively priced, clean energy choices to their communities while reinvesting revenues into local and statewide projects and programs. The 21 CCAs in California serve more than 10 million customers.

The CCAs are contributing to amplify the impact of state funding, and when combined with California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project (CALeVIP) funds, the overall investments total $65 million. The California Energy Commission’s (CEC) Clean Transportation Program funds CALeVIP to support “a streamlined process for getting chargers installed to fill the significant gaps in charging availability. . . .”

Lots more details in the article.
 
GCC:
Government of Québec launches $6.7B 2030 Green Economy Plan; emphasis on transportation electrification

https://www.greencarcongress.com/2020/11/20201117-quebec.html


The Premier of Québec François Legault, and the Minister of the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change and Minister responsible for the Laval region, Benoit Charette, unveiled the 2030 Green Economy Plan (PEV 2030) and its first 2021-2026 implementation plan, with an envelope of $6.7 billion over five years. . . .

Over the next five years, $3.6 billion from the 2030 PEV implementation plan will be invested in the transportation sector, which alone accounts for more than 43% of Québec’s GHG emissions.

In addition to this amount, there are investments of $15.8 billion in public transit under the 2020-2030 Québec Infrastructure Plan. Light trains, urban and school buses, taxis, cars and trucks will all be gradually electrified. A target of 1.5 million electric vehicles on Québec roads is targeted by 2030.

Measures that will stimulate the electrification of transport, buildings and industries and GHG reduction include:

Renewal of the discount on the acquisition or lease of an electric vehicle and charging stations for citizens, as well as assistance programs for businesses and the taxi industry;

Enhancement of the requirements of the zero-emission vehicle standard to encourage manufacturers to fuel the Québec market with more vehicles and a greater diversity of models;

Prohibition on the sale of new gasoline vehicles from 2035;

Acceleration of the deployment of fast charging stations by Hydro-Québec and standard charging stations;

Investments of $768 million to make the industrial sector greener and more competitive (support for GHG emission reduction projects, program enhancement and personalized support);

Injection of more than $550 million to reduce GHG emissions from heating residential, commercial and institutional buildings by 50%. This target will be achieved in particular through optimal complementarity between the electricity and gas networks and the use of dual energy, energy efficiency, the conversion of fuel oil to electricity and the use of renewable natural gas and other renewable energy sources. . . .
 
Both GCC:
UK accelerates end of sale of new gasoline and diesel cars to 2030, hybrids to 2035

https://www.greencarcongress.com/2020/11/20201119-uk.html


UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that the government will accelerate the ban on the sale of new gasoline and diesel vehicles, bringing it forward by ten years to 2030, as part of a “Green Industrial Revolution.” The sale of hybrid cars will be allowed until 2035. . . .

To support the acceleration to electrification, the Prime Minister announced:

£1.3 billion (US$1.7 billion) to accelerate the rollout of chargepoints for electric vehicles in homes, streets and on motorways across England, so people can more easily and conveniently charge their cars.

£582 million (US$773 million) in grants for those buying zero or ultra-low emission vehicles to make them cheaper to buy and incentivize more people to make the transition.

Nearly £500 million (US$664 million) to be spent in the next four years for the development and mass-scale production of electric vehicle batteries, as part of a commitment to provide up to £1 billion (US$1.3 billion), boosting international investment into strong manufacturing bases including in the Midlands and North East.

The government will also launch a consultation on the phase-out of new diesel heavy-duty trucks to put the UK in the vanguard of zero-emission freight.

The 10 main points of the overall plan are:

Offshore wind: Producing enough offshore wind to power every home, quadrupling production to 40GW by 2030.

Hydrogen: Working with industry aiming to generate 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030 for industry, transport, power and homes, and aiming to develop the first town heated entirely by hydrogen by the end of the decade.

Nuclear: Advancing nuclear as a clean energy source, across large scale nuclear and developing the next generation of small and advanced reactors.

Electric vehicles: Backing car manufacturing bases including in the West Midlands, North East and North Wales to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles, and transforming the national infrastructure to better support electric vehicles.

Public transport, cycling and walking: Making cycling and walking more attractive ways to travel and investing in zero-emission public transport of the future.

Jet Zero and greener maritime: Supporting difficult-to-decarbonise industries to become greener through research projects for zero-emission planes and ships.

Homes and public buildings: Making homes, schools and hospitals greener, warmer and more energy efficient, with a target to install 600,000 heat pumps every year by 2028.

Carbon capture: Becoming a world-leader in technology to capture and store CO2 emissions away from the atmosphere, with a target to remove 10MT of carbon dioxide by 2030, equivalent to all emissions of the industrial Humber today.

Nature: Protecting and restoring the natural environment, planting 30,000 hectares of trees every year.

Innovation and finance: Developing the technologies needed to reach these new energy ambitions and make the City of London the global center of green finance.



CARB and California electric utilities partner to offer point-of-sale reduction of up to $1,500 on PEVs

https://www.greencarcongress.com/2020/11/20201118-ccfr.html


California electric utilities are
teaming up with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to offer the California Clean Fuel Reward (CCFR), a point-of-sale price reduction of up to $1,500 for the purchase or lease of any eligible new Battery Electric or Plug-in Hybrid vehicle (BEV or PHEV) from a participating automotive retailer. Consumers are able to purchase an eligible vehicle from an enrolled retailer and receive an instant reduction in the purchase price. . . .

For consumers, taking advantage of the reward is easy. When making an EV purchase at an enrolled retailer in California, the retailer will simply include the reward in the transaction at the point of sale. There is no need for the customer to do any paperwork after the sale to receive the reward. The CCFR is one of the most straightforward and inclusive rewards in the market, as it is available to everyone in California.

The lists of enrolled retailers and eligible vehicles will be continually updated as the new retailers and EV models are added.

Southern California Edison is administering the program on behalf of, and in collaboration with, all participating utilities. The CCFR is available to all California residents, regardless of utility provider and participation.

The California Clean Fuel Reward can also be combined with existing post-sale federal, state and local incentives, such as the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project, Clean Cars 4 All, and the Clean Vehicle Assistance Program, to make EVs even more affordable.

The CCFR is funded by electric utilities participating in CARB’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Program. . . .
 
GCC:
Applications now open for California $44.1M Zero-Emission Drayage Truck and Infrastructure Pilot Project

https://www.greencarcongress.com/2020/11/20201120-zedtipp.html


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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) announced that the application period is now open for the “Zero-Emission Drayage Truck and Infrastructure Pilot Project.” (GFO-20-606) Eligible applicants to this competitive solicitation include local air districts, California-based public entities, and California-based non-profit organizations. The total funding available for this project is up to $44.1 million.

Funds provided through this proposed solicitation include $24 million for projects eligible under CARB’s Fiscal Year 2019-20 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives for Low Carbon Transportation Investments and the Air Quality Improvement Program, and $20.1 million from the CEC’s Clean Transportation Program (formerly known as the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program).

For the purpose of this solicitation, drayage trucks are defined as on-road heavy duty trucks that transport containers and bulk to and from the ports and intermodal railyards as well as many other locations. Regional haul trucks, for the purpose of this solicitation, have daily ranges of 200 to 400 miles on a single charge or refueling event and are designed for day-use and typically return to a home base each night.

CARB funding will be allocated towards the purchase of on-road zero-emission Class 8 trucks.

CEC funding will support zero-emission vehicle infrastructure and installation, and workforce training and development.

Other costs associated with administrative and data collection tasks will be supported by either CARB or CEC. . . .

The goals under this competitive solicitation are to:

advance zero-emission technology for Class 8 on-road trucks with a focus on regional haul or drayage service;

understand fleet dynamics when deploying a large number of zero-emission trucks and supporting infrastructure, including assessing the ability of fleets to recharge or refuel large numbers of trucks on a daily basis – sometimes multiple times per day;

support zero-emission, on-road heavy-duty truck manufacturers to realize economies of scale that come with larger production volumes;

holistically reduce greenhouse gas (GHG), criteria pollutant, and toxic air contaminant emissions in and around ports and freight facilities; and

provide economic, environmental, and public health benefits to disadvantaged and low-income communities.
 
IEVS:
Japan Doubles Subsidies On Plug-In Electric Cars

https://insideevs.com/news/461183/japan-doubles-subsidies-on-plugins/



. . . According to Nippon, Japan's Environment Ministry announced a temporary increase in subsidies for purchasing electric vehicles - BEVs, PHEVs and FCVs.



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Japan Doubles Subsidies On Plug-In Electric Cars

Dec 20, 2020 at 10:33pm ET
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Meanwhile, the hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) are getting an insanely high level of support.
According to Nippon, Japan's Environment Ministry announced a temporary increase in subsidies for purchasing electric vehicles - BEVs, PHEVs and FCVs.

The maximum incentives for plug-ins will double:

BEVs: from 400,000 yen to 800,000 yen ($7,743)

PHEVs: from 200,000 yen to 400,000 yen ($3,872)

Although, this is only if all the electricity for charging (at home or at work) comes from a renewable energy source.

The government envisioned 8 billion yen ($77.4 million) for the program - it would be enough for less than 10,000 BEVs (full amount).

The most shocking thing is however that the hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) will get an increase of available subsidy - "by several hundred thousand yen" - from the already insanely high level of up to 2.25 million yen per vehicle ($21,780).

We don't know exactly how high it might go, but at 2.7 million yen per vehicle, it would be over $26,000 or over €21,000. That's almost a net price (without taxes) of an entry-level new electric car. . . .
 
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