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When you buy gas for your car, you're paying a flat, per-gallon tax. But Oregon is starting a new program July 1 that would change things.Rather than…
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The federal government and many states have offered car buyers incentives to venture into the electric car market. But now some states are going in a…
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We know it's illegal to park in a disabled parking spot if you don't have a permit. Now, some Oregon lawmakers want to make it a costly infraction to take…
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Have electric cars been on the market long enough to stand on their own without public subsidies?That's a question state lawmakers in Olympia and Salem…
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A coalition in Oregon and the Democratic governor of Washington want to juice sales of electric cars by providing more state incentives.But some critics…
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Washington Governor Jay Inslee tried to woo electric carmaker Tesla Motors to build a massive battery factory in the Evergreen state. But according to at…
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The slow uptake of electric cars by Northwest drivers is prompting calls to extend a tax break in Washington state for new vehicles powered by alternative…
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Just like consumers who postponed buying new cars during the recent recession, government agencies also put off vehicle replacements. But now procurement…
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Imagine paying less than a dollar per gallon for your commute, compared to today's statewide averages of $3.84 in Oregon and Washington and $3.80 in Idaho…
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A couple of years ago, Democratic politicians at the state and national levels set heady goals for battery powered cars. For example, in his 2011 State of…