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 ...

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 ...

When I was environmentally virtuous by 2009 standards, I demonstrated it by purchasing my trusty Toyota Prius, which purrs to this day. California rewarded me with a yellow decal that granted me free ...

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story incorrectly said there would be no grace period, based on state officials’ comments. But the California Highway ...

A grace period is ending Monday morning for those who drive electric vehicles as California’s carpool decal program is now officially over. California’s Clean Air Vehicle Decal program, which allowed ...

Q: I just got the HOV stickers for my new 2025 Audi Q6 eTron BEV. I knew the program is expiring on Sept. 30, but I figured that meant no more stickers would be handed out after that date, but the ...