Olympia -
Senate lawmakers, in the state of Washington, have approved a bill that seeks to recover lost gas tax revenue by imposing an annual $100 fee on electric cars. The bill, if passed by the House, will require owners to pay the tax when registering their EV.
New York -
The Nissan Leaf was honored as the 2011 World Car of the Year at the The New York auto show. The affordable, all-electric car beat the Audi A8 and the BMW 5-series, its closest two competitors, and was also named runner-up for the World Green Award.
