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Sacramento's Electric Vehicle Strategy Aims To Attract Low-Income Drivers

February 20, 2018 | Cody Drabble

Capital Public Radio's environment reporter Ezra David Romero has been examining the city of Sacramento's electric vehicle strategy. He explains how the city aims to expand the availability of charging stations for low-income drivers.

State Government

California Governor Pushes For 5 Million Zero-Emission Cars

January 26, 2018

(AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown outlined a $2.5 billion plan Friday to help Californians buy electric vehicles and expand a network of charging stations as part of an ambitious goal of getting 5 million zero-emission cars on the road by 2030.

Stockton First In Nation To Have All Electric Bus Route

August 21, 2017 | Rich Ibarra

Stockton has become the first place in the nation to have a rapid transit bus route that is all electric. The new service starts Wednesday.

Environment

How One Automaker's Bad Behavior Is Good For Sacramento

August 3, 2017 | Randol White

The Sacramento area is on its way to becoming the first city in the nation with an expansive network of shared electric vehicles and charging stations.

Environment

California Approves Sacramento-Area Electric Car Share Program

July 27, 2017 | Randol White

California has approved Volkswagen's plan to invest $44 million in an electric car sharing program for Sacramento.

More Electric Rapid Transit Buses Coming To Stockton

May 30, 2017 | Rich Ibarra

Bus service in Stockton is about to get faster, quieter, and cleaner. Stockton will be among the first in the nation to have all electric rapid transit bus routes.

State Government

California Boosts Funding For Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

April 12, 2017 | Chris Nichols

Plans to build electric vehicle charging stations in California received a boost Wednesday in the form of a $15 million grant approved by state’s Energy Commission.

State Government

California Looks To GPS Tracking To Solve Gas Tax Deficit

April 5, 2017 | Randol White

Every time you pump gas in California, a portion of that price-per-gallon goes to building and maintaining the state’s roads. The system worked well for decades. But in recent years that equation is not working as it once did.

State Government

Energy Regulators Authorize PG&E To Charge Electric Vehicles

December 15, 2016 | Ben Bradford

Facing stagnant demand for electricity, all three of California’s largest power companies are entering the business of building charging stations for electric vehicles.

Ripon's Police Department Goes Green With New Electric Vehicles

June 23, 2016 | Rich Ibarra

One valley police department is going as green and quiet as can be in patrolling its streets. The bad guys may not even hear the cops coming in Ripon.