electric vehicles

Facing a funding pinch, the Oregon Department of Transportation says cutting staff could impact roads and people statewide.

The state is also working to fix or replace older charging ports in need of maintenance.

Oregonians who buy or lease a qualifying EV between April 3 and June 3 could get up to $7,500 back from the Department of Environmental Quality.

Much of Oregon's 2024 short session was focused on housing regulations and drug criminalization, putting many of the state's lands and climate policies on the backburner.

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is getting ready to reopen its Oregon Clean Vehicles Rebate program, but only for a couple of months because the program's funds are limited.

The Oregon Department of Transportation has received a $10 million federal grant to repair electric vehicle charger stations and make the state’s EV infrastructure more reliable.

Some automakers are reducing production of electric cars and Tesla sales have dropped. Can California sustain its record pace and meet the state mandate?

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is giving Oregon and Washington school districts more than $51 million to buy new electric school buses.

A group of rural Northern California counties are jointly applying for funding from Caltrans to develop zero emission vehicle charging plans.

China modeled some of its climate programs on policies first adopted by California. Now, California depends on the world’s most populous country for essential materials in its electric vehicle ambitions.

Oregon’s electric vehicle sales have skyrocketed, nearly doubling in the past two years. Despite the increase in sales, a state agency report released this month says more work is needed to meet the state’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.

Now that electric cars are mainstream, higher-income Californians will no longer qualify for state subsidies. Lower-income buyers could get up to $12,000.