Maine board rejects mandate to boost electric vehicle sales by 2032
The Maine Board of Environmental Protection voted 4-2 against adopting a mandate to significantly increase electric and hybrid vehicle sales in the state by 2032. This decision came on the same day the Biden administration introduced the strictest-ever limits on tailpipe [...]
Hertz CEO resigns after EV push goes bust
Fox Business is reporting that Hertz CEO Stephen Scherr will resign after the company's EV push has failed. Hertz, one of the four largest car rental companies in the world, is replacing its CEO after the company reversed its bet on [...]
EV euphoria is dead. Automakers are scaling back or delaying their electric vehicle plans
CNBC has published an article about the decline of electric vehicle (EV) enthusiasm. Automakers initially set ambitious EV sales targets. Consumer demand for EVs has not grown as quickly as expected. As a result, automakers are scaling back or delaying their [...]
Nearly 140 House, Senate Republicans join forces in opposition of Biden’s upcoming EV mandate
Senator Mike Crapo and Representative Randy Feenstra, along with nearly 140 other House and Senate Republicans, have sent a letter to President Biden urging him to end his costly and hasty transition to electric vehicles. The letter claims that Americans deserve [...]
U.S. auto dealerships urge Biden to ‘hit the brakes’ on EV push
More than 4,700 auto dealerships across the United States have sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging the administration to halt the Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to enforce stricter vehicle-pollution standards. The dealerships say customers are not ready to switch [...]
Electric vehicles have almost 80% more problems than gas-powered ones
A new Consumer Reports study found about half of electric vehicles on the road fall short of their driving ranges as estimated by the Environmental Protection Agency. CBS MoneyWatch associate managing editor Aimee Picchi looks at the report's findings. Click here [...]