Events
May 16, 2025
Recap: Twin Cities Auto Dealerships and Utilities Workshop
On March 17, 29 individuals from auto dealerships, electric utilities, and their associations gathered at Great River Energy to explore innovative solutions to streamline the purchasing and…
January 14, 2025
Recap: 2024 Drive Electric Minnesota Statewide Scavenger Hunt Challenge
Following the success of the inaugural Drive Electric Minnesota Statewide Scavenger Hunt Challenge in 2023, we held a similar event during the 2024 National Drive Electric Week,…
December 27, 2023
Recap: Drive Electric Minnesota Statewide Scavenger Hunt Challenge
Earlier this year, Drive Electric Minnesota organized its first Statewide Scavenger Hunt Challenge during the 2023 National Drive Electric Week, which took place from September 22 through…
September 6, 2023
Drive Electric Minnesota Launches Statewide Scavenger Hunt Challenge
National Drive Electric Week is an annual celebration organized by Plug In America, Electric Vehicle Association, Sierra Club, and EVHybridNoire to increase awareness of electric vehicles. This…
April 10, 2023
Federal Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program
About the webinar Drive Electric Minnesota and the Clean Energy Resource Teams are excited to present a webinar, Charging up Minnesota Communities: Getting up to Speed on…
July 14, 2022
Workshop Highlights Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle Opportunities for Minnesotans
Photos courtesy of M. Moaz Uddin Moaz Uddin is Great Plains Institute’s Electric Vehicle Policy Specialist and is a member of the Transportation & Fuels Team…
June 1, 2022
Electric Vehicle Neighborhood at the Twin Cities Auto Show
Moaz Uddin is Great Plains Institute’s Electric Vehicle Policy Specialist and is a member of the Transportation & Fuels Team and Drive Electric Minnesota staff. The following…
September 8, 2021
How to Host a Covid-Safe In-Person Ride and Drive
National Drive Electric Week is on the horizon, from September 25 through October 3, 2021, and organizers are considering a move back to in-person events. Ride and…
April 28, 2021
How to Host a Virtual Ride and Drive
For many of us, it feels like it has been years since we have been able to gather in one place. We have grown accustomed to social…
April 26, 2021
Minnesota Electric Vehicle Strategic Plan Public Engagement Series
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) invites the public to attend one or more virtual public engagement sessions it is hosting between May 17-26, 2021 to gather input about Minnesota’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Strategic Plan. There will be three general sessions and three that…