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Environment
Oregon prepares to reopen popular EV rebate program
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s popular Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate program is set to reopen on May 22.

Environment
Oregon, nine other states hit 2013 goal of getting 3.3M electric vehicles on roads by 2025
The states have collectively registered 3.3 million new electric vehicles in the last 12 years, fulfilling a 2013 agreement to do so by 2025.

Oregon has registered more than 100,000 electric vehicles
More than 3% of registered vehicles in Oregon are EVs, making up 102,461 electric vehicles.

China makes cheap electric vehicles. Why can’t American shoppers buy them?
American drivers want cheap EVs. Chinese automakers are building them. But you can't buy them in the U.S., thanks to tariffs in the name of U.S. jobs and national security. Two car shoppers weigh in.

Oregon’s popular EV rebate program will reopen later this year, but only for a couple of months
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is getting ready to reopen its popular Oregon Clean Vehicles Rebate program, but only for a limited time because the program's funds are limited.

Politics
Oregon will have more charging stations for electric vehicles in 2024
Drivers should see about 370 new electric vehicle charging ports across the state in 2024 as part of an Oregon Department of Transportation rebate program. The program reimburses some of the costs associated with buying and installing charges at multi-family homes or public parks, according to ODOT.

Small Southern Oregon town to be home of state’s largest Tesla supercharger station
Tesla plans to build an enormous electric vehicle supercharger station off of Interstate 5 in Sutherlin, Oregon.
California moves to end sales of new gas-powered cars
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state will halt sales of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks by 2035.

science environment
Are The Car-Sharing And EV Revolutions Leaving Poor People Behind?
A new program in Northeast Portland aims to serve people outside the boundaries of mainstream car-sharing services.

science environment
Challenging The Idea That Electric Vehicles Are For The Rich
At a national conference in Portland, experts discussed how to increase the use of electric vehicles in low-income communities.