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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management’s Office of Air Resources releases the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) credit reports for 2020 and 2021 model years. The purpose of the report is to provide
data that illustrates the status of each manufacturer’s compliance with <a href="https://rules.sos.ri.gov/Regulations/Part/250-120-05-37">
<span style="color:#002060">250-RICR-120-05-37</span></a> (Adoption by reference: CCR CFR, Title 13, § 1962.2). The ZEV Regulation requires certain automobile manufacturers to produce ZEVs for sale in Rhode Island. The reports include manufacturer volume status,
vehicles delivered for sale in Rhode Island, as well as manufacturer’s ZEV credit balances through August 31, 2021. Positive credit balances represent a successful “over compliance” with the ZEV Regulation. Manufacturers can use these balances to provide flexibility
in the timing and production of bringing new clean cars to the market to meet the ZEV requirements in coming years. In Rhode Island,
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://ridemgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=f164da525c77463b98cf55b72950beb7__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!MZqCdIIe7tLlP0vUouobPS8ayI1727N46BQXFLTykoceOnBj4GPh4-IyzZZKC3_IqT0m81XRXecZGthPrYzaR9jIYv2DdQhKcev7$">
<span style="color:#002060">ZEVs remain a small percentage of the overall fleet</span> [ridemgis.maps.arcgis.com]</a>, however, highlighting the need for continued policy work to ensure the market for ZEVs continues to grow and ZEVs become available for all.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">To view this information, please visit the ZEV Credits website located at:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060"><a href="https://dem.ri.gov/environmental-protection-bureau/air-resources/mobile-sources/light-duty-fleet"><span style="color:#002060">https://dem.ri.gov/environmental-protection-bureau/air-resources/mobile-sources/light-duty-fleet</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">For any additional questions, please contact
<a href="mailto:Allison.Archambault@dem.ri.gov?subject=ZEV%20MY20%20and%20MY21%20Credit%20Reports">
<span style="color:#002060">Allison Archambault</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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