EVs may no longer get free access to the carpool lane after September. Here's why that may end up being a good thing. California gives EVs and zero-emission vehicles access to the carpool lane, even ...

The federal law that enables California’s electric vehicles to use the high-occupancy vehicle lane without passengers is set to expire, spelling a likely end to a popular incentive amid broader ...

If you’ve ever sat in traffic on a California freeway and watched drivers flying by in one of the many HOV carpool lanes, it may have left you scratching your head. Do carpool lanes actually work—and ...

LOS ANGELES -- The clock is running out on California's Clean Air Vehicle Decal program. You may have seen the colorful stickers on eligible vehicles riding in the HOV lanes. The program allows ...

A program that allowed thousands of California motorists to use carpool lane perks and reduced tolls is coming to an end. The California Department of Motor Vehicles announced that all Clean Air ...

Bad news, electric vehicle owners. Starting Monday morning, one of California’s longest-running incentives for people to buy electric cars — a program that provided access to carpool lanes regardless ...

One of California’s most valuable clean vehicle incentives is in trouble, and federal lawmakers haven’t taken action. A federal law giving California electric vehicles (EVs) the right to use HOV (High ...

A popular perk for California drivers of electric and low-emission cars is coming to an end. Beginning Oct. 1, motorists with a Clean Air Vehicle decal will no longer be able to drive solo in carpool ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Harley is a noted automotive industry expert and analyst. The federal regulations that allowed states to issue Clean Air ...

As newly minted Tesla owner/spokesperson and President of the United States Donald Trump looks to cancel legislation intended to preserve the environment, it seems like California's HOV lane exemption ...

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. -- One California police department has a special message:u: If you plan to use the carpool lane on the freeway, make sure you have another human in the car! CHP Santa Fe ...