Gov. Janet Mills says she is not inclined to mandate a shift to electric vehicles the way California is, and advocates in Maine say that makes sense given challenges such as cost and availability.
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Posted inBusiness, Oxford Hills
Paris Autobarn owner hopes for return of his closed business
Closure of state’s only dedicated electric vehicle and hybrid service center not financially related.
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Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Augusta-area schools seek grant funding for electric buses, but officials question practicality of vehicles in rural areas
If approved, three Augusta-area school districts could receive a total of eight electric school buses that would arrive by October 2024.
Posted inBusiness, Oxford Hills
Electric vehicle sales and service center in Paris closes
Paris Autobarn was one of the few service facilities in the area.
Posted inNews
Electric slide: Consumers and government push for more electric vehicles
Maine is pushing to increase the number of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids on the road from 7,000 to 219,000 by 2030.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News
Electric boats poised to make waves on Maine coast
Battery-powered outboards are seen as a first step in ‘electrifying’ the working waterfront. Are pleasure boats next?
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
GM, Honda to make ‘affordable’ electric vehicles together
Honda and GM want to start producing millions of these EVs, including compact crossovers, globally in 2027.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine’s electric vehicle transition a costly proposition, report says
Public funding for new vehicle incentives and charging stations to meet Maine’s climate goals is projected to fall short by more than $100 million, according to the state-commissioned report.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Demand for electric vehicle rebates supercharged as Maine sales rise
Over just two years, state rebates climbed more than sevenfold for electric car rebates and more than 12-fold for plug-in hybrid rebates.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine buyers amped about electric vehicles, but supplies weak
Electric vehicle sales jumped almost fourfold over two years and demand is high, although percent of total sales is still low as Maine gradually readies for growth.