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Douglas County moves to tighten rules on electric scooters, off-road vehicles
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Douglas County commissioners advanced an ordinance Tuesday that would significantly expand regulation of electric scooters and off-highway vehicles, citing safety concerns and gaps in state law. The proposed measure, introduced by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, would raise fines for violations from the current $50 under state law to a range of $250 to $1,000.…
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Colorado’s EV charging network expansion gets $12 million boost from federal grant
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Colorado has secured the final portion of a federal grant to fund electric vehicle charging infrastructure expansion efforts, Gov. Jared Polis and the state’s Department of Transportation announced Thursday. The final $12 million installment comes from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program, which has provided the state with over $25 million to support several hundred…
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Polis vetoes bill requiring commercial, multifamily buildings to have electric car charging stations
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Gov. Jared Polis added another veto to his 2022 list, turning down a bill that would have required certain commercial buildings and multifamily residences to include electric vehicle charging stations, depending on the building’s size. House Bill 1218 would have applied to new high-occupancy buildings, as well as to renovation of 50% or more of an existing…
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Colorado to miss out on Subaru EVs for lack of a law
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Subaru is one of Colorado’s favorite car makes, but you won’t be able to get one that plugs in for a while. Subaru is planning to release its first plug-in hybrid powertrain on its Crosstrek models “in limited quantities,” but only in the 10 states that have adopted zero-emissions vehicle requirements, Colorado dealerships are telling customers.…