Tag: electric vehicles
R.I. to add 102 electric vehicle charging stations in $24M statewide...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Office of Energy Resources and R.I. Department of Transportation on Monday announced plans to install 102 new electric vehicle charging...
Aspen Aerogels lists Georgia site for sale
EAST PROVIDENCE – Aspen Aerogels Inc. has listed its manufacturing facility in Statesboro, Ga., following the abandonment of plans to build a second plant...
Cost, road trip concerns and safety fears lower EV interest, survey...
PROVIDENCE – A new AAA Northeast survey reveals that 54% of drivers feel safer in gas-powered cars than electric vehicles, with other barriers to...
Trump plans to weaken vehicle mileage rules that limit air pollution
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is expected to announce a proposal Wednesday to weaken vehicle mileage rules for the auto industry, loosening regulatory pressure on automakers...
How U.S. has cut climate-changing emissions while its economy doubled
Countries around the world have been discussing the need to rein in climate change for three decades, yet global greenhouse gas emissions – and...
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...
