electric vehicles

All 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico have received the go-ahead to start spending federal dollars on new chargers. The long-term plan is to spend $5 billion improving charging infrastructure.

Electric vehicles (EV) and parts are being manufactured here in Ohio and they are expected to become more popular options during the next decade even though it's unlikely there will be a mandate for them similar to the one in California.

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J.D. Vance is noting that many electric vehicles would not qualify for new credits, but Tim Ryan and other Democrats say the Inflation Reduction Act investments will build up the EV industry in time to catch up to new requirements.

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Federal dollars are being used to install those rapid charging units in areas where there are currently gaps in coverage

The plant will build a new commercial electric vehicle as part of the company's goal of producing 2 million EVs globally by the end of 2026.

The bill would cancel the gas tax increase for five years, and it comes as lawmakers will soon be asked to put up money for repairs on Cincinnati's Brent Spence Bridge.

It includes incentives for companies that make the cars as well as businesses and consumers who buy them.

The added fees took effect in 2020.