Author Archives: Tessa Zavala

Where are we seeing EV battery recycling ? Finland Which minerals will be extracted for recycling?  chiefly nickel and cobalt How did the EV recycling begin? A letter of intent from 3 businesses Automotive Logistics | EV battery recycling base planned for Finland

What’s the rational for ride share contributing more to pollution? 70% more polluting than average trip it replaces deadheading- when drivers travel to pick up a passenger or cruising the streets while waiting for a ride request 40% of the miles logged by Uber and Lyft vehicles in California are deadheading miles For every 1 […]

Who: Go360 What: Go360 provides a subscription based new EV ride-share service  Cost: $250 a month for family & friends can take up to 124 rides/month, up to four rides per day Sacramento Bee via Governing | Sacramentans Can Soon Have EV Chauffeurs for $250 a Month

Georgia’s HB 105 (2020 | GA) an omnibus tax bill, includes applying the state sales tax, 7% , to ride share. Why? Equal and Uniform taxation. Taxis and limousines and long been paying sales tax for their services. The revenue estimate from the sales tax on ride share in year 1? $24 million to $45 […]

Where: Utah What’s happening with personalized license plates in Utah? A brouhaha over a license plate that read: Deport Them. How will the bill regulate personalized license plates? Prohibit license plates that disparage anyone based on race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship status or a physical or mental disability. SB 97 […]

Excepting auto manufacturers with existing franchised dealers. The legislation: SB20-167 (2020 | CO) Automotive News | Auto Dealers Win Pivotal Change to COLO EV Bill

Where: Missouri What? HB 2290(2020 | MO) What regulatory parameters does Missouri want for delivery robots? limit the robots’ weight to 200 pounds require that the robot be capable of navigating a sidewalk maximum speed would be 10 mph permitted use on roadways as long as it does not impede traffic (bike lanes) operators must […]

Which state has disclosed autonomous vehicle data? California Where can I find the data? California DMV Big Picture for the 2019 data: 40% increase in miles driven 2.87 million miles driven 60 companies have testing permits (looking for clients?) Companies testing on public roads fell to 58% Tech Crunch | California’s Self Driving Car Reports […]

Consumer groups are pushing for data from autonomous vehicles be stored to the vehicle’s black box, and not sent separately to the manufacturer. Why the push for auto pilot data on a car’s black box? So that causes of accidents can be more readily be known. What other regulatory push for more autopilot information? Require […]

Where: Colorado The auto manufacturers: Tesla and Rivian Their coalition: Alliance for Automotive Innovation The legislation: SB20-167 (2020 | CO) Electric Motor Vehicle Manufacturer And Dealer Concerning increasing consumer access to electric motor vehicles by allowing manufacturers to sell their own electric motor vehicles directly to consumers. What did Senate floor amendments focus on? Securing […]