California Energy Commission Awards Nearly $9M to 3 Projects to Support Local Manufacturing of Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicles, PHEVS (plug-in hybrid)

As part of its approval of more than $83.7 million in grants and loans for 46 projects covering transportation, energy storage, biogas and efficiency programs, the California Energy Commission awarded nearly $9 million to three companies to encourage the manufacturing of heavy-duty electric vehicles and components in California.

The Energy Commission also approved the 2015-2016 Investment Plan Update for its Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (ARFVTP).  The program develops and deploys innovative technologies that transform California’s fuel and vehicle types to help attain the state’s climate change goals.  The annual Investment Plan Update determines priorities and opportunities for the program, describes how funding will complement existing public and private efforts, and guides funding decisions.  Recent legislation extended the ARFVTP until 1 January 2024.

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