Tag: electric vehicles
RIPEC: State budget has increased 10.9% over last 2 years
PROVIDENCE – State spending continues to expand at a relatively high rate despite slowing general revenue and the uncertainty of future federal funding, the...
General Assembly approves ‘challenging’ $14.34B FY2026 state budget
PROVIDENCE – A $14.34 billion budget for fiscal 2026 is now awaiting Gov. Daniel J. McKee's signature.
A 32-4 vote in the Senate on June...
Self-driving trucks are here, but is R.I. ready?
The idea of self-driving trucks once seemed like science fiction, but it is quickly becoming reality. Companies such as TuSimple Holdings Inc., Kodiak Robotics...
URI part of $50M initiative to vet sodium-ion battery innovation
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island is one of eight universities, along with six other research organizations, that will benefit from a...
R.I. enters Phase 2 of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the first state in the U.S. to launch Phase 2 of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program, Gov. Daniel...
AAA Northeast survey finds ‘EV anxiety’ pervasive in region
PROVIDENCE – Drivers in the region, including some in Rhode Island, are prone to a case of “EV anxiety” when purchasing their next vehicle,...
Verizon launches first of its kind ‘EV Fios garage’ in Smithfield
SMITHFIELD – In a first for the communication company's U.S. operations, Verizon this week unveiled a fleet of electric vehicles and charging stations in...
EPA sets strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses in bid...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles, an action that...
State announces EV charging station construction progress, new survey
HOPKINTON – As part of a broader push to encourage electric vehicle usage in Rhode Island, the Ashaway and Warwick Park & Ride will...
Providence Tesla hub to open the first week of March
PROVIDENCE – Southern New England’s largest Tesla Inc. hub is set to open in the first week of March, Joseph Paolino Jr., CEO and...
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