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June 23, 2019

Electrifying the Family Road Trip

The American Automobile Association (AAA) expects 100 million Americans and more than 50 percent of families to pack up the car for a road trip this summer (even more…

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February 5, 2019

Electrify your Ride Sweepstakes Results

Between August 23 and September 16 of last year, 1,790 people entered the Electrify Your Ride Sweepstakes, sponsored by Minnesota Power, Great River Energy and its cooperatives, and Otter…

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August 28, 2018

Minnesota Cities Charging Ahead Around Electric Vehicles

There has been a growing interest from cities in Minnesota to explore options for adding electric vehicles (EVs) and charging infrastructure in their communities. The level of…

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May 23, 2018

Drive Electric and Partners Bring EV Days to the Capitol

On May 1st and 2nd Drive Electric Minnesota and our partners hosted a series of events at the state capitol. Day one featured an electric vehicle briefing,…

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April 12, 2018

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Releases Plan for VW Settlement

On April 11, 2018, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency released their plan for the $47-million dollar Volkswagen settlement in the state. Drive Electric Minnesota is pleased to…

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March 23, 2017

Take a Look Back at the Revolt Electric Room!

The Revolt Electric Room was hoppin’ during the Twin Cities Auto Show. A huge thank you to our partner Great River Energy for sponsoring. Take a look…

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January 25, 2017

What New Models from Chevy and Tesla Could Mean for Future EV Markets

Since electric vehicles became widely available in 2011 the market has been somewhat limited.  Consumers throughout the world faced a choice among  three distinct options: 1) a…

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September 22, 2016

The Wrap-Up: Our New Leaf Tells the Story of National Drive Electric Week

I don’t know how long I was on the lot. It could have been few weeks, or a few days. I was one car among many other…

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September 4, 2016

Drive Electric MN Hosts Ride and Drive at the MSP Airport

Last week, Drive Electric MN (DEMN) attended a meeting of Minnesota’s Interagency Pollution Prevention Advisory Team (IPPAT) with around 50 representatives from across Minnesota’s state agencies. Facilitated…

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August 22, 2016

National Drive Electric Week Comes to You

September 10-18th If you followed us last year you’ll remember we had ONE big National Drive Electric Week event with EVs parked in the Mall of America…

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