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EIA: California home to almost half of US plug-in electric vehicles

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California’s ZEV mandate requires automobile companies to produce for sale a certain percentage of zero emission vehicles, such as electric and hydrogen fuel cell. Nine states have agreed to follow California’s ZEV mandate: Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

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Massachusetts Governor Proposes $0.19 Increase in State Fuel Tax to Support Transportation Projects

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As part of a comprehensive reform plan to simplify the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ transportation system, Governor Deval Patrick is proposing a fuel tax increase of $0.19 per gallon—a 81% increase of the current $0.235 per gallon. The increased fuel tax is intended to be in lieu of an increase in tolls.

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MassCEC Approves $5M Forgivable Loan for A123 Systems; Targeted at Expansion for Grid Storage Systems

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The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) has approved a $5-million forgivable loan for Li-ion battery manufacturer A123 Systems contingent on its hitting job creation and private investment milestones. With the new expansion, A123 Systems will assemble and commission grid-storage battery systems in Massachusetts.

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NHTSA Tells Auto Industry Not to Comply With Massachusetts Data Laws

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has advised automakers not to comply with a Massachusetts vehicle telematics rule designed to ensure customers have control over what happens with their private data. Massachusetts is seeking to enforce a 2020 ballot initiative that was overwhelmingly approved by voters.

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Researchers advance concept of “4-D” printing technology using shape memory polymer fibers

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The research could help provide a new approach to creating reversible or tunable 3D surfaces and solids in engineering such as the composite shells of complex shapes used in automobiles, aircraft and antennas. A team led by H. Jerry Qi, associate professor of mechanical engineering at CU-Boulder, and his collaborator Martin L.

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Injunction To Shut Tesla Store Denied In MA, Dealers To Fight On

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Last Friday, a judge denied a request by the Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association for an injunction that would have shut down the Tesla Store in Natick, which opened on September 28. Score one for startup carmakers trying to do things differently.

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NJ initiating process to adopt California Advanced Clean Cars II

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If adopted, the ACC II regulation would require automobile manufacturers to increase their zero-emission sales of light-duty vehicles to 100% by 2035. Washington, Oregon, Vermont, Massachusetts, and New York adopted the ACC II regulations in 2022.

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