State to spend $92.5 million on zero emission vehicle assistance

California will invest $95.2 million to speed up the construction of infrastructure that will service zero-emission vehicles.

Funding will be for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty ZEVs, securing California’s spot as the nation’s leader in ZEV infrastructure, according to a statement posted Aug. 18 on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s state website.

The investment was approved Aug. 17 by the California Energy Commission. The money is expected to be used through the 2028-’29 fiscal year.

Since 2008, the Clean Transportation Program Investment plan has provided more than $2.7 billion for ZEV infrastructure.

The latest allotment will provide $48 million for light-duty electric vehicle charging stations, $30.2 million for medium- and heavy-duty ZEV equipment that will serve freight, port, public fleet, and school buses, $15 million for hydrogen refueling, and $2 million for ZEV workforce training, according to the statement.