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0Official: NHTSA will hold electric vehicle li-ion battery safety symposium 1335355320
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will conduct a meeting in Washington, D.C. on May 18 with representatives from the auto and battery-making industries to talk about safety issues related to lithium-ion batteries used on battery-electric vehicles. "The purpose of this ...
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Report: Washington State senate passes $100 annual fee for electric vehicles 1329354360
Washington State's senate has passed a bill that would impose an annual fee of $100 to electric-vehicle drivers in an effort to compensate for the gas taxes that EV drivers don't pay, the Associated Press reported. The fee, which doesn't apply to hybrids or neighborhood-electric vehicles, will ...
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AeroVironment to charge up Washington's Electric Highways 1311267960
Within six months, drivers traveling along Interstate 5 and U.S. Route 2 in the state of Washington will find AeroVironment (AV) charging stations installed every 40 to 60 miles to make the journey a breeze for plug-in vehicles. The Washington State Department of Transportation turned to ...
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Three states considering taxing electric cars to compensate for lost gas taxes 1300981740
Opting to buy a battery-powered, all-electric vehicle not only frees your vehicle of tailpipe emissions. It also means owners of plug-ins don't have to pay gas taxes, right? Well, for residents of the states of Washington, Oregon and Texas, that sort of depends on whether or not soon-to-be ...
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State of Washington mulls $100 annual registration fee for electric vehicles 1297272540
Opting to buy a battery-powered vehicle means that owners no longer need gasoline and, therefore, don't have to pay gas taxes. Right? Well, for residents of the state of Washington, that sort of depends on the outcome of Senate Bill 5251. The bill, introduced in the state Senate, calls for ...
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State of Washington to establish charging corridor along U.S. Route 2 1295186160
U.S. Route 2 highlighted in redThe Washington Department of Commerce, together with the State Department of Transportation, has announced plans to transform the Stevens Pass Greenway section of U.S. Route 2 into the country's first electrified National Scenic Byway. With funds from the Federal ... -
Washington, Oregon a perfect one-two punch when it comes to electric vehicle chargers 1285797780
Level 3 Quick charge station in Portland, ORTwo states within the U.S. claim to be leaders in the electrification of transportation, but we all know there can only be one champ. Right? Maybe, but until that's decided, the battle is fun to watch. The state of Washington has four charging station ... -
DC 2010: NAS' li-ion battery cost predictions are too high, battery makers say 1264708560
During one of the sessions at the Electric Drive Transportation Association meeting here alongside the Washington Auto Show, our friend Felix Kramer from CalCars got an answer to a question that's been on his mind for a while: just how much will large-format lithium-ion batteries cost in five or ...
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DC 2010: Would a federal diesel tax rebate be in order? Diesel coalition thinks so 1264697640
Last year, BorgWarner and Robert Bosch LLC founded the U.S. Coalition for Advanced Diesel Cars. For the first anniversary party, the group is present in the EDTA advanced technology section of the Washington Auto Show to announce three new menbers – Tenneco, Dow Automotive and Umicore ...
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DC 2010: NRDC gives us some numbers to crunch about why tough standards are a good thing 1264631760
Among the gleaming vehicles on the Washington Auto Show floor, there are some policy and discussion sessions happening as well as part of the EDTA Conference. We thought a quick run through a presentation by Roland Hwang, the transportation program director for the Natural Resources Defense ...
