Tag: Volkswagen
Report: R.I. electric vehicle policies rank 19th out of top 33...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island was ranked No. 19 among the top 33 states in the nation for its electric vehicle policies, according to the...
RIPTA unveils first electric bus fleet
PROVIDENCE – Plans to electrify the state’s public transit system are speeding up, with state and federal officials unveiling the first electric bus fleet...
Cars lost on massive cargo ship could impact local automobile dealers
NORTH KINGSTOWN — The nearly 1,600 cars bound for the Port of Davisville that sank with the Felicity Ace cargo ship likely won't phase...
Why are corporations voluntarily pitching in?
Severe shortages of critical medical supplies have prompted governments to compel private companies to fill the gap. In the U.S., President Donald Trump invoked...
DEM seeks schools for free laboratory chemical removal program
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management said Friday that is seeking more schools to participate in a program to remove and dispose...
Kilmartin announces $4.1M for environmental projects from Volkswagen settlement
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced Wednesday $4.1 million in grants for environmentally friendly projects, funded with money awarded in a...
Reed announces $1.5M for electric buses for RIPTA
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority has received $1.5 million in federal funds to purchase new all-electric buses and associated infrastructure, Sen. Jack...
R.I. plans to use $14.4M from Volkswagen settlement to fund electric...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s money from the Volkswagen AG diesel fuel emissions scandal settlement will be used to pay for electric buses and to...
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