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Virginia Clean Cities is excited to partner with Virginia Energy to announce and support the new EV Charging Assistance Program (EVCAP). This subaward program will work at the community level to understand and address issues surrounding the deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and will inform current and future EV charging deployment.

The grants are open to EV charging vendors or for collaborations between governments and technology providers.

Projects will include installation of EV chargers to evaluate and measure ...

The following post is courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Nov. 9, 2023 press release. Some edits have been made for brevity.

EV sales are growing year over year and 2023 continues that trend. In the last few years, electric vehicles have taken off in the consumer market; however, there has been some recent public discourse about sales, with ...

A new report, “Your Influence Matters: Peer Influence and EV Adoption,” from our partners at Generation180 examines the neighborhood effect with EV Adoption. Our neighbors, friends, and loved ones are the ones we turn to for help, advice. This new report shows that they also play a key role in encouraging us to drive electric. ...

This year, from September 22 – October 1, 2023, celebrate the 10th year of National Drive Electric Week in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Here are a few events that may catch your eye:

EV Charger Ribbon Cutting

Wednesday, September 27, – 4:00 – 5:00 pm 

9383 N Congress St, New Market, VA 22844

An event to kick off the week is the EV Charger Ribbon ...

Over the course of the DRIVE Electric USA project, Virginia Clean Cities (VCC) has had great success engaging with Virginia’s automobile dealers.The Virginia Automobile Dealers Association (VADA) has also been a key ally in the promotion of EVs in the Commonwealth.

The DRIVE Electric Virginia website serves as a central resource for consumers interested in EVs in the Commonwealth. The website section called ...

Rainy weather couldn’t stop the enthusiasm for electric work vehicles

Co-sponsored by the County of Albemarle, University of Virginia and the City of Charlottesville, DRIVE Electric Virginia hosted a demonstration event of electric Arcimoto vehicles and other EVs on May 23, 2022. Dubbed the “The Fleet of the Future: Right Sized and Electrified Workshop & Community Demonstration,” the event featured work vehicles from the organizations, an information booth and test rides. Held at Albemarle County’s public EV charging parking lot, fleets ...

In 2021, House Bill 2282 was signed into law which directed the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) to report on policy proposals to accelerate transportation electrification in the Commonwealth. After a thorough public process, conducted by a third party organization took place in 2021, the SCC posted the final report on its website.

That report and its findings can be found online here in PDF format.

Supporting documents for the process can be found on the SCC’s Division of Public Utilities’ Legislative ...

Come join us on April 20 to experience a litany of alternative fuel and electric vehicles at our office in Harrisonburg!

The star of the show will be our three Arcimoto demonstration vehicles, but we will also be showcasing various other at fuel and electric vehicles for both fleet and personal use cases.

We will also be celebrating the Great ...

Drive Electric Virginia is proud to highlight these National Drive Electric Week (NDEW) events. We encourage you to register through the NDEW website today. Just enter your zip code or city to find the event closest to you.

Check out these five events taking place in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Electricarpalooza

Saturday, Sept. 25 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education

11810 Centre Street, Chester, VA

Virginia is moving into the fast lane on electric vehicles (EVs). The Commonwealth has recently approved measures to adopt new vehicle emissions standards and electric vehicle sales targets; state legislators are reportedly looking for ways to fund EV adoption incentives; and, a recent study by a leading interest group gave Virginia the highest marks of any state in the ...