Transport Topics (Nov. 4, 2020)
Volvo Trucks North America and other industry associations and companies have helped facilitate the modification of California utility rules to give private entities the ability to sell electricity as a motor fuel. The rule modification would apply at publicly accessible charging stations for medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles. Electric utilities in the state had been guided by a California Public Utilities Commission decision in 2010 that exempted light-duty vehicle charging station providers from being regulated as a utility, but did not explicitly exempt medium- and heavy-duty charging station providers.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices