As electric vehicle sales lag, Maryland might punt fines for car companies

As electric vehicle sales lag, Maryland might punt fines for car companies

Two years ago, Maryland began a years-long effort to phase out sales of gas-powered vehicles, part of its fight against climate change. Now it might become the first state in a national coalition to ease the pressure on car companies to electrify.

County Plans and Policies Pave the Way for Electric Vehicles

Electric vehicle (EV) adoption is growing fast in the United States, with more EVs on the roads every day. In fact, there could be as many as 42 million EVs by 2035. The trend is global, and accelerating. In 2023, EV sales grew by 35% compared to the previous year, and 600% compared to sales five years prior. That’s a lot of EVs.

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