Last month, Daimler Trucks North America announced that it built two battery electric Freightliner eCascadias at its Portland-based research and development center.
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The State of Oregon is celebrating a significant milestone today, as Oregon has reached 25,000 registered electric vehicles on our roads. This marks the halfway point to the state’s goal of at least 50,000 registered EVs by the end of 2020.
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Word around the electric vehicle water cooler is that some Oregon Chevrolet dealers are offering extra discounts on the all-electric Chevy Bolt!
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Nonprofit Forth has been selected for a $548,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to support a three-year electric vehicle car-sharing pilot program in Hood River.
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The Zero Emission Vehicle Interagency Working Group will be holding its next public meeting at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 27, 2019 in Portland.
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Nissan is partnering with the utilities to offer customers an extra $3,500 off the purchase price of a 2019 Nissan LEAF or $2,500 off a 2019 Nissan LEAF Plus — now through September 30!
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The Oregon Department of Energy’s latest Grounded podcast episode features TriMet, the Portland Metro Area’s public transit agency.
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We were excited to hear that Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 1044 – Oregon’s zero-emission vehicle target bill – into law earlier this week. The bill marks another step forward for Oregon’s climate goals and for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector.
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National parks just got easier for electric vehicles to visit, thanks to a partnership with the National Park Foundation, National Park Service, U.S. Department of Energy, and BMW of North America.
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Women of Electric Vehicles is a Pacific Northwest based, women-led organization focusing on supporting women in the EV industry.
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Nonprofit Forth will host Roadmap 12, a conference focused on electric and smart mobility in the U.S., on June 18-19 in Portland.
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Lane Transit District is now testing three electric buses in the Eugene area — with two more on the way!
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Portland General Electric has launched a Drive Change Fund, with $1.75 million in funding to support projects that help electrify transportation in Oregon.
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Emerald People’s Utility District, the Eugene Water & Electric Board, and the City of Eugene are partnering to offer a fun electric vehicle Ride & Drive event on Saturday, June 22.
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The Zero Emission Vehicle Interagency Working Group is a coalition of state agencies dedicated to helping Oregon electrify our transportation system. On May 17, 2019 the group held a public meeting to share updates about Oregon’s progress on getting more people behind the wheel of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.
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Portland General Electric and the City of Hillsboro will celebrate the grand opening of Hillsboro’s Electric Avenue on Saturday, May 18.
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Join the City of Independence, nonprofit Forth, Pacific Power, and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for a fun electric vehicle Ride & Drive on Saturday, May 11.
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Nissan is partnering with the utilities to offer utility customers an extra $3,500 off the purchase price of a 2019 Nissan LEAF or $2,500 off a 2019 Nissan LEAF Plus — now through July 1!
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The Zero Emission Vehicle Interagency Working Group (ZEVIWG) invites the public to join its meeting on May 17 to share progress towards the Governor’s Executive Order 17-21, which focuses on tackling cost, infrastructure, and information gaps in order to help accelerate the transition to electric vehicles.
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Pacific Power has opened a new round of grant funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Applications are due May 15.
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