2+ hour, 6+ min ago   (302+ words) California is nowhere close to replacing its gas tax with a mileage-based fee system, but that has not stopped a swath of misinformation on social media about a proposal that moved forward at the state Capitol last week. Republicans worry…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (163+ words) Republican lawmakers at the California State Capitol are opposing a study weighing whether to replace the state's gas tax with a mileage-based fee system, as proposed in Assembly Bill 1421. The bill aims to extend the "Road Usage Charge Technical Advisory…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (369+ words) Drivers for Lyft and Uber protested self-driving Waymo taxis in San Francisco on Friday, urging state regulators to exercise greater oversight of autonomous vehicles, given recent events in which the cars killed pets and blocked traffic. About two dozen drivers…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago   (256+ words) The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) announced Monday that it will not purchase electricity from a proposed solar farm project. SMUD in 2021 signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments to take solar power from the Coyote Creek…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (251+ words) The new year will bring major changes to car buying in California. Among the changes is a first in the nation rule that will allow used car buyers to return the vehicle for a refund if the vehicle costs no…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (163+ words) An autonomous vehicle ride service prevalent in San Francisco has now been approved for testing in other California regions, including several Northern California counties. Waymo has a growing fleet of driverless vehicles after it first launched to the public in…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (173+ words) The federal tax credit for electric vehicles has expired, but consumers can still find state and local incentives to reduce costs. The expiration of the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles, initially passed by Democrats during the Biden administration, leaves…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (535+ words) Federal regulators have opened yet another investigation into Tesla's self-driving feature after dozens of incidents in which the cars ran red lights or drove on the wrong side of the road, sometimes crashing into other vehicles and causing injuries. "The…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (629+ words) Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated more power than coal, according to a new analysis. Global solar generation grew by a record 31% in…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago   (203+ words) California's clean air vehicle decal program, allowing solo electric vehicle drivers access to carpool lanes, will end on October 1, impacting half a million drivers. California's clean air vehicle decal program, which has allowed solo electric vehicle drivers to use carpool…...