$8.9 million in new funding was awarded by the California Energy Commission to 4 companies (split via 9 different awards) to build electric vehicle fast-charging stations along major routes in the state, according to recent reports. The new funding — $8,875,457, to be exact — will be used to create DC (direct current) fast-charging stations along Interstate 5 (I-5), State Route 99 (SR 99), and Highway 101 (US-101). Of the 9 awards mentioned above, ChargePoint won 3, EV Connec

California may end up removing all of the caps on plug-in hybrid access to carpool lanes (currently allotted via green HOV solo-access stickers) until the year 2019 — if all of the amendments to current laws implied by a recent governor’s budget trailer bill are implemented, that is. The amendments in question would also extend the unlimited access currently granted to all-electric vehicles (EVs) through “white stickers” until 2025. Carpool sticker California The current gree