Sacramento is the likely location for Volkswagen?s first EV-friendly Green City initiative, part of a $2 billion settlement the company must make for years of cheating over emissions from its diesel vehicles.
California?s $800 million share of the settlement includes a package of investments in zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) car-sharing services, transit applications, and freight transport projects, to be located in two California cities. And while the projects that are part of the first $200 million round of investment are expected to be detailed later this month, our preliminary investigation points to the state?s capital, Sacramento, as poised to benefit big from a Green City designation.
Electrify America, a Volkswagen subsidiary formed late last year to manage the multibillion-dollar payout, recently ran a job listing for a director of its Green City program. The job requires the director to be ?responsible for continuous contact with the mayor of Sacramento and transportation officials regarding Green City operations and development.? A similar online listing for a manager of the Green City?s fleet and operations also referenced Sacramento. Electrify America told Car and Driver that it has a draft plan for the Green City but would not comment on the location.
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Sacramento?s proposal for Green City status, obtained by Car and Driver under a public-records request, shows how the city might spe...