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Governor Spencer Cox Calls For Changes To Proposed EV Mandates

Governor Spencer Cox Calls For Changes To Proposed EV Mandates

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s Spencer Cox is one of more than a dozen Republican governors calling on President Biden to change course on electric vehicle mandates. In a letter posted online yesterday, fifteen governors say the plan proposed by the EPA last year is unrealistic. The EPA in […]

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State To Receive Federal Transportation Funds

State To Receive Federal Transportation Funds

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah and its department of transportation are set to receive more than three-million federal dollars to update its electric vehicle charging network. Utah is one of 24 grant recipients to benefit from the Biden administration’s commitment to improving electric vehicle infrastructure. UDOT says the grant […]

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Rocky Mountain Power Proposing Electric Vehicle Chargers Throughout The State

Rocky Mountain Power Proposing Electric Vehicle Chargers Throughout The State

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Rocky Mountain Power is planning to invest millions-of-dollars to provide electric vehicle chargers across the state. Its Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan would invest 50-million-dollars to install 100 fast chargers across 20 to 25 locations. Officials say electric vehicle prices are going down, and they’re seeing […]

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Utah leaders back bill increasing electric charging stations

Utah leaders back bill increasing electric charging stations

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV-TV) — Residents in Utah could see an increase in charging stations for electric cars after state leaders have announced their support backing the idea. KUTV-TV reported that a bill introduced Monday would encourage up to $50 million of investment by utility company Rocky Mountain Power in […]

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Utah eyes ‘road usage’ charge for electric vehicle drivers

Utah eyes ‘road usage’ charge for electric vehicle drivers

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah transportation officials are exploring other ways to bring in money as more drivers switch to electric and hybrid vehicles. The Provo Daily Herald reports the Utah Department of Transportation has launched the Road Usage Charge program aimed at giving drivers of alternative-fuel vehicles the option […]

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Utah to offer road usage charge to electric, hybrid owners

Utah to offer road usage charge to electric, hybrid owners

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah would charge electric and hybrid vehicle owners for miles driven under a voluntary program intended to compensate for diminishing gas tax returns. The state will be one of the first to collect the road usage charge for such a purpose, The Deseret News reported Wednesday. The […]

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