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Nov 6, 2023

Maryland commission weighs new fees for electric, hybrid vehicles

A Maryland transportation commission is considering whether the state should adopt new registration fees for electric and hybrid plug-in vehicles.

This Oct. 17, 2018, file photo shows a Chevrolet Volt hybrid car charging at a ChargePoint charging station at a parking garage in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
Jun 13, 2023

Poll: Most Marylanders oppose Moore’s plan to ban gas vehicle sales

More than 60% of Marylanders who participated in a recent poll said they oppose Gov. Wes Moore’s proposal to ban new gas-powered vehicle sales by 2035.

An electric vehicle is plugged into a charger in Los Angeles on Aug. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Mar 31, 2023

Many electric vehicles to lose big tax credit with new rules

Fewer new electric vehicles will qualify for a full $7,500 federal tax credit later this year, and many will get only half that, under rules proposed Friday.

Mar 17, 2023

Genesis moves into Md. electric car market

Genesis Motor America announced an expansion of electric vehicle sales that brings the California-based auto retailer to Maryland.

Jan 23, 2023

Canadian manufacturer to manufacture electric buses intended for Md. schools

Vancouver-based GreenPower Motor Company Inc. appointed an exclusive dealer for the company’s all-electric school buses for Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Jan 13, 2023

ION Storage Systems to participate in UMD grant project

Beltsville-based ION Storage Systems Inc. will participate in the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy EVs4ALL program.

Dec 20, 2022

Rule delay makes big EV tax credit possible early next year

People who want to buy an electric vehicle could get a bigger-than-expected tax credit come Jan. 1.

Vice President Kamala Harris, right, laughs with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan, during a tour of electric school buses at Meridian High School in Falls Church, Virginia, on May 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Oct 26, 2022

Baltimore schools to share in $1B in grants for electric buses

Nearly 400 school districts spanning all 50 states — and including Baltimore — are receiving grants to purchase “clean” school buses under a new federal program.

Stephanie Terrell, a Portland, Oregon, renter who owns a used electric car, charges it at a public charging station in a grocery store parking lot on Sept. 30, 2022. Terrell bought an EV this fall, but charging it up has been a constant challenge because as a renter she does not have access to a private garage where she can plug in overnight and public options are often limited. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)
Oct 25, 2022

As cities move toward electric vehicles, renters face charging dilemma

Americans who live in apartments without private garages are stringing extension cords across sidewalks and waiting in line at public charging stations to power up their electric vehicles.

This Oct. 17, 2018, file photo shows a Chevrolet Volt hybrid car charging at a ChargePoint charging station at a parking garage in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
Sep 27, 2022

States get final OK to build highway electric vehicle charging network

All 50 states received final approval to begin construction on a first nationwide network of EV charging stations.

This Oct. 17, 2018, file photo shows a Chevrolet Volt hybrid car charging at a ChargePoint charging station at a parking garage in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
Aug 26, 2022

California phasing out gas vehicles in climate change fight

California set itself on a path to end the era of gas-powered cars, with air regulators adopting the world's most stringent rules for transitioning to zero-emission vehicles.

Apr 28, 2022

Maryland, 15 other states that want to electrify USPS fleet file lawsuits

Maryland and 15 other states that want the U.S. Postal Service to buy more electric delivery vehicles are suing to halt purchases of thousands of gas-powered trucks.

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