Design and Fuel Tax

Mn/DOT assessing potential for mileage-based user fee to replace fuel tax; Battelle conducting technology assessment

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2011

The Battelle project will include designing, building and testing new software applications that will run on cellular smart phones that utilize global positioning system (GPS) to determine location, heading, speed, etc. The technical research is designed to record miles and road use while strictly protecting the privacy of participants.

Fuel Tax

Fuel Tax Tax Minnesota Fuel

President Biden calls on Congress, States for fuel tax holiday; increase in refinery capacity

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2022

EPA just set Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes at the highest levels ever, which by its nature is designed to reduce demand for refined petroleum products and incentivizes gasoline and diesel exports.

Congress

Congress Fuel Tax Tax Fuel

Congressionally-created Commission Recommends Mileage Tax Instead of Fuel Tax for Transportation Infrastructure Financing

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

A bi-partisan Congressionally-created commission has recommended a shift from motor fuel taxes to direct fees charged to transportation infrastructure users—i.e., The gas tax, which is not currently indexed to inflation, has lost 1/3 of its purchasing power since 1993, the last time the tax was increased.

Mileage Tax

Mileage Tax Fuel Tax Tax Financing

Is A Tax On Electricity (kWh) Consumed The Best Way to Supplement the Fuel Tax for Electric Vehicles?

EV Adoption

JULY 4, 2022

As sales of electric vehicles begin to reach significant numbers across the US, states are exploring approaches to replace lost tax revenue since EV drivers don’t pay fuel taxes as drivers of gas-powered cars do at gas stations. Unfortunately there is currently no simple and agreed upon best replacement for the fuel tax.

Fuel Tax

Fuel Tax Tax Electric Vehicles Fuel

Belfer Center report calls for policymakers to begin taking steps to change policies for funding US transportation infrastructure

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2010

users pay for the construction and maintenance of roads via a federal fuel tax. Revenues from the tax go into the federal Highway Trust Fund, which is independent of the General Fund; every five years or so Congress passes an authorization bill to allocate these revenues. States use similar mechanisms. —Huang et al.

Transportation

Transportation Fuel Tax Tax Gasoline-Electric

Vaillant and Honda present home combined heat and power system for Europe

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

For the management of the whole system a system regulator was designed to ensure economical and demand-based use of energy. In addition, system users also benefit from a refund of the fuel tax for the natural gas used and the charges for using the grid.

Honda

Honda Europe Powered Power

IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The policy package includes a new fuel economy readiness index, which measures the extent to which countries have implemented steps that will fully exploit the potential of existing fuel economy technologies and maximise their use in vehicles. This gap can be up to 20% and must be reduced to minimize actual fuel use.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Fuel Transportation Engine

New Zealand simplifies Road User Charges system, extends exemption for light electric motor vehicles from 2013 to 2020

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2012

Since some 36% of diesel is used off-road, such as on farms, by manufacturing, industrial and commercial ventures, and boats, a fuel tax for road use would impose an unfair burden onto these sectors, the government says.). In New Zealand, diesel and electric-powered vehicles pay for their road use through road user charges.

New Zealand

New Zealand Light 2013 2020

Study finds CO2 emissions trading more effective path to automotive CO2 reduction in Europe than tailpipe standards

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

The goal of this paper is to assess the resulting CO 2 emissions, energy, and economic impacts of the EU CO 2 mandates, and compare them to an alternative scenario where vehicle emissions are part of an emission trading system designed to meet Europe’s announced economy-wide targets.

Standards

Standards Emissions CO2 Europe

Sen. Baucus draft for energy tax reform focuses on clean production of electricity and fuels; repeals plug-in vehicle credits

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Clean fuels tax credit. The staff discussion draft also replaces the current patchwork of incentives for clean fuels with a new tax credit for clean transportation fuel that is technology-neutral and performance-based. In order to qualify for the credit, the electricity must be produced in the United States.

Tax

Tax Tax Credit Cleaning Clean

GFEI report suggests $2T savings from fuel economy improvements in ICE vehicles through 2025 can help fund long-term transition to plug-ins

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Alternatively, a feebate type approach, with subsidies given to PEVs and other low-carbon, fuel efficient vehicles and a tax on higher fuel-consuming cars (and a still higher tax on extreme “gas guzzlers”) that averages $500 per taxed car to pay for the PEV subsidies would certainly be possible. per liter ($0.26/gallon

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Plug-in Plug

National Research Council Report Explores Improving Fuel Economy of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles; Recommends Immediately Beginning Developing a Regulatory Approach

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

The miles-per-gallon measure used to regulate the fuel economy of passenger cars is not appropriate for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, which are designed above all to carry loads efficiently, the report notes. Large OEMs, with significant engineering capability, design and manufacture almost all Class 2b, 3, and 8b vehicles.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Vehicles

Proposed US Transportation Reauthorization Plan Links Greenhouse Gas Reductions to Transportation Planning

Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2009

The bill—which according to Oberstar and Mica has strong bi-partisan support in the House—is designed to achieve specific objectives: Reduce fatalities and injuries on US highways; Reduce congestion; Provide transportation choices for commuters and travelers; Limit the adverse effects of transportation on the environment; and. Source: DOT.

Transportation

Transportation Gas 2009 Congress

Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

This solicitation is designed to support investments in innovative technologies that can cost-effectively meet financial and policy goals, including the avoidance, reduction, or sequestration of anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Fuels Heavy-duty Policy'

Obama

Obama Cleaner Fuel Economy Climate

CEPS task force report identifies tightening emissions standards as key policy to hit EU 60% reduction in transport GHG; full life-cycle emissions optimal metric

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2013

battery costs) exist, may require specially designed public support for a fixed, limited period of time. The EU must push member states to align taxation levels of different fuels and vehicle types and stop indirect subsidies. —CEPS report.

Emissions

Emissions Transportation Standards Climate Change

Congressional Budget Office estimates US federal policies promoting EVs and other fuel-efficient vehicles will cost $7.5B through 2019; little or no impact on gasoline use and GHG in the short term

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

They should also be benchmarked to maintain their lead- ing edge, and states should move away from fuel taxes and toward carbon pricing to compensate governments for their lost revenue. Effects of Federal Tax Credits for the Purchase of. Cultivate local PEV clusters.

Tax Credit

Tax Credit Gasoline Tax Gasoline-Electric

Study Finds That Implementation of a Portfolio of Transportation Strategies Will Be Required for Significant Reductions in GHG from Transportation Sector; Pricing Strategies Have the Largest Potential

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2009

per gallon fuel tax by 2050) could result in an additional reduction of 28% in GHG emissions. How strategy bundles are designed will be key to reducing GHGs. Strong economy-wide pricing measures (such as a $5.00 Moving Cooler. Moving Cooler was published by the Urban Land Institute.

Transportation

Transportation Price Fuel Economy Economy

UC report to CalEPA outlines policy options to decarbonize California transportation by 2045

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2021

The studies are designed to identify paths to slash transportation-related fossil fuel demand and emissions while also managing a strategic, responsible decline in transportation-related fossil fuel supply. Transportation pricing: Gasoline taxes. The state funded the two studies through the 2019 Budget Act.

Transportation

Transportation California Davis Carbon

Energy Learning Curve Survey Finds Americans Support Wide Array of Proposed Energy Policies, But Are Not Yet Ready to Make Tradeoffs

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2009

However, the survey also found that the public may not yet be prepared for the tradeoffs and challenges needed to make these proposals a reality, with majorities rejecting measures such as a floor on gasoline prices, congestion charges, or higher fuel taxes. Anything that increases the cost of driving is soundly rejected by the public.

Energy

Energy Climate Change Tax Oil

Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

ISO/TS 16949 is the quality management system created by the International Organization of Standards to monitor the design, development, production and servicing of automotive components. Valence is strengthening its automotive accreditation by working towards TS 16949 accreditation in 2010.

Li-ion

Li-ion Battery Batteries 2008

We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

In the meantime, EV buyers’ sticker shock could be alleviated by the knowledge that fuel and maintenance costs are far lower for EVs and that total ownership costs are about the same. estimates that by 2030 the deployment of EVs could cut global receipts from fossil-fuel taxes by around US $55 billion. passenger vehicles.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Vehicles West Virginia Electric

kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

Blink Charging

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Charging station owners or operators are required to remit the tax monthly using prescribed forms provided by the Oklahoma Tax Commission. In Pennsylvania , there is an existing alternative fuel tax in effect. The Department of Revenue may grant dealer-users permission to report annually, subject to specified criteria.

Tax

Tax Charging Gas-Electric Virginia

National Academies report finds US interstate highways need major overhaul; calls for 20-year blueprint for action

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2018

The report calls for a 20-year “blueprint for action,” which includes creating an “Interstate Highway System Renewal and Modernization Program,” increasing the federal fuel tax to help pay for it, and allowing tolls and per-mile-charges on more interstate routes. —Norman Augustine, former chairman and CEO of Lockheed Martin Corp.

Congress

Congress Climate Change Fuel Tax Renewable

EV Driven

Mn/DOT assessing potential for mileage-based user fee to replace fuel tax; Battelle conducting technology assessment

President Biden calls on Congress, States for fuel tax holiday; increase in refinery capacity

Congressionally-created Commission Recommends Mileage Tax Instead of Fuel Tax for Transportation Infrastructure Financing

Is A Tax On Electricity (kWh) Consumed The Best Way to Supplement the Fuel Tax for Electric Vehicles?

Belfer Center report calls for policymakers to begin taking steps to change policies for funding US transportation infrastructure

Vaillant and Honda present home combined heat and power system for Europe

IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

New Zealand simplifies Road User Charges system, extends exemption for light electric motor vehicles from 2013 to 2020

Study finds CO2 emissions trading more effective path to automotive CO2 reduction in Europe than tailpipe standards

Sen. Baucus draft for energy tax reform focuses on clean production of electricity and fuels; repeals plug-in vehicle credits

GFEI report suggests $2T savings from fuel economy improvements in ICE vehicles through 2025 can help fund long-term transition to plug-ins

National Research Council Report Explores Improving Fuel Economy of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles; Recommends Immediately Beginning Developing a Regulatory Approach

Proposed US Transportation Reauthorization Plan Links Greenhouse Gas Reductions to Transportation Planning

Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

CEPS task force report identifies tightening emissions standards as key policy to hit EU 60% reduction in transport GHG; full life-cycle emissions optimal metric

Congressional Budget Office estimates US federal policies promoting EVs and other fuel-efficient vehicles will cost $7.5B through 2019; little or no impact on gasoline use and GHG in the short term

Study Finds That Implementation of a Portfolio of Transportation Strategies Will Be Required for Significant Reductions in GHG from Transportation Sector; Pricing Strategies Have the Largest Potential

UC report to CalEPA outlines policy options to decarbonize California transportation by 2045

Energy Learning Curve Survey Finds Americans Support Wide Array of Proposed Energy Policies, But Are Not Yet Ready to Make Tradeoffs

Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

National Academies report finds US interstate highways need major overhaul; calls for 20-year blueprint for action

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