Electric vehicle drivers in Oregon will soon benefit from about 370 new public “Level 2” EV charging ports in communities across the state, thanks to the first funding round from the Oregon Department of Transportation’s new Community Charging Rebates program.
Read MoreThe advisory group for ODOT’s Transportation Electrification Infrastructure Needs Analysis report will hold a virtual meeting on September 29. The meeting is open to the public and anyone interested in electric vehicles and EV infrastructure is encouraged to join!
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Transportation is partnering with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to write a report on ways to incentivize Oregon’s transition to zero emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, and they want to hear from you!
Read MoreOregonians are continuing to make the switch to electric vehicles, with more than 50,000 registered electric vehicles on Oregon roads as of the end of April 2022. Data from the Oregon Department of Transportation show electric vehicles charging up in all 36 Oregon counties, from Curry to Wallowa, Clatsop to Malheur.
Read MoreJoin the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for a listening session for zero emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles May 31.
Read MoreTake a survey to help ODOT understand Oregon’s electric vehicle charging needs.
Read MoreThe cost of zero emission vehicle ownership, new EV models and platforms, data on electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and the positive effect transportation electrification can have on Oregon’s harmful greenhouse gas emissions are just a few of the topics covered in the Oregon Department of Energy’s inaugural Biennial Zero Emission Vehicle Report.
Read MoreThis summer, the Western Governors’ Association published a special report outlining an Electric Vehicles Roadmap Initiative, spear-headed by Oregon Governor Brown, the current WGA Chair. The initiative examined opportunities to improve the planning and siting of EV charging infrastructure in western states.
Read MoreIn an effort to accelerate the transition to clean transportation in the U.S., President Biden has announced a new goal to have 50 percent of new car sales be electric vehicles by 2030.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Transportation recently announced the release of a new tool that will help Oregon transit agencies incorporate more zero emission buses into their fleets.
Read MoreUpcoming webinars not to miss!
Read MoreGood news for Ashland Electric customers!
Read MoreA new advisory group formed to guide the Oregon Department of Transportation’s analysis of public electric vehicle charging infrastructure needs will hold their inaugural meeting virtually at 8 a.m. on Nov. 17.
Read MoreTheir innovative approach to educating the public about electric vehicles and how to charge them has proven effective in helping Oregonians, and others across the country, go electric.
Read MoreExplore and learn about electric transportation with this new interactive mobile game app.
Read MoreThe ZEVIWG invites you to its next public meeting on Thursday, July 16 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. virtually via WebEx conference.
Read MoreThe route spans over 2,700 miles in 11 states – taking EV drivers from L.A. to D.C. – and is the first of two coast-to-coast EV pathways Electrify America has plans for.
Read MorePortland General Electric led an effort last week to submit a letter urging Oregon’s Congressional Delegation to invest potential federal stimulus dollars in transportation electrification.
Read MoreA collaborative of Oregon State agencies are renewing efforts to achieve greenhouse gas reductions through the Statewide Transportation Strategy. Share your views on the draft work plan.
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