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• BYD introduces a bi-directional charging electric school bus
• Toyota Executive Says Higher EV Demand Could Prompt U.S. Output
• Fiat Boss Says Company Will Be All Electric By 2030
• Global EV Battery Sales Surge as Demand for Clean Cars Booms
• 7-11 is opening 500 EV charging ports by the end of 2022

Inslee Passes on WA Bill Setting Conditional Target to Electrify All Passenger Vehicle Sales by 2030

On May 15, 2021, Washington Governor Jay Inslee turned down a bill passed by lawmakers in both houses in April that would have required all passenger vehicle sales to be electrified by 2030. The bill states the requirement is contingent upon the completion of comprehensive assessments of the impacts of this transition and on the state implementing a tax on vehicle miles travelled. This amendment was the sticking point for the Governor, who supports the 2030 target but does not believe it should be tied to road funding mechanisms. This activity follows similar commitments in California and Massachusetts which set a goal of 2035 to reach 100 percent zero emission passenger vehicle sales. Public officials in New Jersey have also recommended that the state follow suit and adopt a goal of their own.  Read More Here

New Jersey Set to Become the Second State to Formally Implement Advanced Clean Truck Regulation

On Wednesday, April 14th, The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued a notice of rule proposal announcing their intention to adopt regulations modeled after California’s Advanced Clean Trucks Rule (ACT). The proposed rulemaking is part of New Jersey’s comprehensive strategy to meet the state’s statutory requirement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 80 percent less than the 2006 levels by 2050. New Jersey was one of 15 states to sign on to NESCAUM’s Zero-Emission Truck and Bus MOU in July 2020 and will become the second state to formalize their commitment to zero-emission trucks and buses through an official rule. Read More Here

Virginia Becomes 13th State to Join the ZEV Program

On March 18th, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam signed HB 1965 into law. This makes Virginia the 13th state, and the only state in the Southeast region, to join the California-led ZEV program. The program, which requires manufacturers to make available for sale an increasing proportion of EVs across the state, has also been adopted by California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey New York, Rhode Island, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington. Both New Mexico and Minnesota are going through the regulatory process, which could result in them adopting the ZEV program as well. Read More Here

• Atlas Public Policy: Policy Associate
• Cadmus Group: Distributed Energy Resources Senior Analyst
• Cadmus Group: Analyst Energy Services Division
• Colorado Energy Office: Senior Program Manager
• BlueGreen Alliance: Policy Advisor, Clean Transportation
• Electrification Coalition: Policy Manager
• Electrification Coalition: Senior Director, EV Programs
• Climate Nexus: Communications Associate
• Tennessee Department of Transportation: Planning Specialist