2+ hour, 34+ min ago   (510+ words) Californians could get instant rebates on electric vehicle purchases under Gov. Gavin Newsom's $200 million plan, which would require automakers to match state incentives dollar-for-dollar. The plan, which the Legislature must still approve, lays out for the first time how the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (644+ words) Fifteen years ago, Tesla began production of its Model S sedan in a shuttered auto plant in Fremont. At the time, the company was a fragile startup on the verge of collapse. Most major automakers didn't even consider EVs as…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (107+ words) Could Plug-In Solar Take Off in California?KQED Could Plug-In Solar Take Off in California? If you want solar power in your home, you usually need to be a homeowner with a good roof and a decent amount of cash…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (551+ words) Select riders across more than 260 square miles of the Bay Area will now be able to hail a Waymo robotaxi, years after the driverless cars debuted in San Francisco. The autonomous vehicle company began shuttling commercial passengers across Bay Area…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (313+ words) How to Go Electric Around the House Before Costs Go Up Federal tax credits for electrification upgrades around the house are set to expire December 31. The credits were part of the Biden Administration's efforts to incentivize fighting climate change at…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (621+ words) After a Waymo in San Francisco's Mission District struck and killed a beloved local bodega cat called KitKat, a supervisor is calling for legislation to allow voters to decide whether robotaxis can operate locally. The move echoes concerns raised by…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (736+ words) California is halting its landmark electric bike voucher program with no announcement and millions of dollars still in the bank, and transit advocates are frustrated that the money appears to be going to a program geared toward electric cars instead....

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (384+ words) If you live in San Francisco, you see them everywhere. Waymo driverless vehicles have already taken a huge market share in the city, as more and more people seem to be more comfortable taking the ... Waymo Continues To Increase Its…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (816+ words) For more than two decades, California's Clean Air Vehicle Decal Program has allowed certain hybrid, electric and hydrogen-powered cars to use the carpool lane " even when they didn't meet the passenger minimum that other cars are subject to. On Wednesday,…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (475+ words) An East Bay lawmaker has launched a last-minute attempt to extend a program that allows solo drivers of electric cars and other state-approved clean air vehicles to use carpool lanes. The federal "special rule" that has given zero- and low-emission…...