Drivers of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids across California will soon lose privileges to drive in the carpool lane solo, as the Clean Air Vehicle Decal program is set to end next month.

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 ...

California is about to end its EV HOV decal program. The Trump administration has decided not to extend the popular program. California was the first state to implement a clean air vehicle program ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Harley is a noted automotive industry expert and analyst. The federal regulations that allowed states to issue Clean Air ...

A program that allowed thousands of California motorists to use carpool lane perks and reduced tolls is coming to an end. The California Department of Motor Vehicles announced that all Clean Air ...

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 ...

California gives EVs and zero-emission vehicles access to the carpool lane, even if there's only one person inside. The federal law that allows single-occupancy vehicles to use carpool lanes under ...

Tim Fang is a digital producer at CBS Bay Area. A Bay Area native, Tim has been a part of the CBS Bay Area newsroom for more than two decades and joined the digital staff in 2006. Drivers of electric ...