Newsom, Senators Vow To Replenish Dwindling EV Purchase Rebate Fund

California air board officials are warning that the state’s popular electric vehicle (EV) purchase rebate fund will be empty within 30 days and likely unavailable for some prospective buyers for at least several months, but the Newsom administration plans to provide fresh funding in upcoming changes to its proposed fiscal year 2021-22 budget and state senators are proposing much more. The California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) program has for years been touted as helping to...