The state's proposed per-mile tax trial raises concerns about privacy, long-distance commutes, and who ultimately foots the bill

California's long-running perk that let electric cars glide solo through carpool lanes has flipped into a costly trap for drivers who miss the rule change. Anyone who keeps using high-occupancy vehicle lanes alone under the old clean-air sticker rules now risks a traffic stop and a steep penalty that reports peg at $490 for

California Governor Gavin Newsom is walking back a pledge made last year that could affect EV ownership in the state. In a surprise announcement, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the State is backtracking on an earlier pledge to revive the ...

Drivers across California now face tickets after losing long-standing carpool lane privileges as the EV decal program ends

With the clean air decal program expired, California EV drivers must follow HOV rules or face new fines up to $500.

California electric vehicle owners are about to discover that a long-standing perk now comes with a steep price for misuse: a $490 citation if they ignore a new rule tied to carpool lane access. The change marks a turning point in how the state treats EV ...

California now has 201,180 public and shared EV charger ports available across the state — 68% more than the number of gasoline nozzles, according to the California Energy Commission (CEC). Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) made the announcement as part of ...

The regulations come as state officials attempt to increase electric vehicle adoption. California regulators on Wednesday approved the nation’s first statewide reliability and data-sharing requirements for electric vehicle chargers. What happened: The ...

California will not provide replacement incentives for electric vehicle buyers after the federal government's $7,500 tax credit expired Sept. 30, Gov. Gavin Newsom said, reversing an earlier pledge that the state would step in with its own subsidies.