Late last week, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that it had approved the first of four plans for Volkswagen to invest $800 million in zero-emission infrastructure, outreach and electric vehicle access for citizens who live in disadvantaged communities. The first phase, which will total approximately $200 million, will be used for various projects including an increase of electric car charging stations and even zero-emission ridesharing programs within the Golden State. CARB researchers had
California regulators approve $200m Volkswagen zero-emission cars investment
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