Why electric cars cost more to insure - and what's being done about it

Insurers say legal challenges threaten Alberta drivers’ promised auto insurance savings

Canada's insurance industry is warning that efforts by personal injury lawyers to overturn Alberta's new Care-First auto insurance system could jeopardize the premium savings the provincial government has promised drivers beginning next year.

Health Insurers Vow—Again—to Fix Prior Authorization Process. Here’s What to Know

This isn’t the first time insurers have pledged to reform the controversial process in recent years. Here's what to know.

California is bringing back EV rebates. This is how to get one

LOS ANGELES — Nearly a year after the expiration of a 7,500 federal tax incentive for new electric vehicles, California is stepping in to try to motivate buyers to go electric. Gov. Gavin Newsom allocated 135 million in his new state budget ...

Nepal’s new government bets on tax revenue over clean energy push

Nepal has the world’s second-highest rate of electric vehicle adoption, but a newly proposed government tax hike on EV imports and electricity consumption could undermine this transition. The government argues the previous decade of EV tax breaks was fiscally unsustainable and primarily benefited wealthy buyers in a country where most people can’t afford a car []

Hidden cost of China’s electric car boom, record-breaking week for sales: 7 EV reads

We have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. The hidden cost of China’s electric car boom: a spiralling roadworks bill China’s rapid transition to electric vehicles (EVs) has been widely hailed as an economic success story. But it is also creating a serious headache for the country’s local governments, which are tasked with...