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Report: NC drops in ranking of highest gas tax states
North Carolina has the 11th highest gas tax in the nation, down two spots from last year.
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Waste Watch: EV charging stations and broadband access plan shows big price and little progress
Federally funded EV charging stations and broadband infrastructure are two areas where DOGE could eliminate government waste.
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Report: NC 9th highest gas tax in the nation
North Carolina has one of the highest gas taxes in the nation. The emergence of electric vehicles diminishes the gas tax as a practical implementation of the user fee for road use. To close this loophole, many states have considered implementing a mileage-based user fee.
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Semiconductor manufacturer expanding in Greensboro
Federal funding will help to fund the expansion of Greensboro manufacturing facility.
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Wolfspeed gets federal funding for EV chips
Biden administration signs initial agreement for $750 million in funding to support manufacturing plant for EV chips.
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Electric vehicle chargers coming to NC counties with least EV registrations
Gov. Roy Cooper revealed this week that nine cities across North Carolina will receive a total of $5.92 million in government funds to build electric vehicle charging stations. However, most of the counties selected maintain the lowest electric vehicle registrations in the state.
Opinion
Wealthy drivers don’t pay fair share under regressive gas tax
Driving the annual NC average of 16,073 miles, the driver of a 10 MPG truck pays about $650 in gas tax towards state roads, while the EV owner only contributes a $180 registration fee.
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New NC ad focuses on EPA rule that would ban most gas-powered vehicles
A new commercial aimed at bringing awareness to a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ruling that will essentially ban gas-powered vehicles will be welcoming President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden to the Tar Heel State as they attend a campaign rally in Raleigh on Friday, fresh off his debate with former President Donald Trump in Atlanta Thursday night.
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Smoke and mirrors? NC advances federally-funded EV plan
For $109 million in federal taxpayer money, phase one will focus on Interstate 40, U.S. 17, and I-77. Phase two will focus on increasing public access to electric vehicle charging infrastructure, particularly in historically disadvantaged communities.
Opinion
NC counties shouldn’t mandate EV infrastructure market doesn’t want
New technology is exciting, but politicians who flex their influence and power to force premature adoption do a disservice to their communities. As a New Hanover County commissioner, I write to caution my county — and all the other counties and municipalities in North Carolina — against imposing harmful electric vehicle (EV) mandates. In January,...
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Vin(not so)Fast. Vietnamese EV maker VinFast’s plans in NC delayed to 2025
Plans to build electric vehicles at a proposed EV production plant in Chatham County have hit another pothole.
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Cooper gives praise and jabs in final State of the State address
North Carolina Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper gave his fourth and final State of the State address Monday night to what appeared to be, at times, a divided room between Democrats and Republicans.
