Drive Electric
November 21, 2025
2026 Twin Cities Auto Show
The Twin Cities Auto Show will be back at the Minneapolis Convention Center January 3-11, 2026! The show is a great opportunity to see the latest and…
February 25, 2025
Fleet Electrification for Local Governments
Join Drive Electric Minnesota and the Great Plains Institute for a discussion on fleet electrification for local governments hosted by the Ramsey County League of Local Governments…
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…
August 27, 2020
A Family’s Tour of Minnesota State Parks Goes Electric
As many across Minnesota look for new ways to explore the outdoors, Bjorn Watland of Saint Paul and his family found a way to do so with…
April 20, 2020
Watch: Overview and Outlook on EV Market
Atlas Public Policy’s Nick Nigro joined our Cities Charging Ahead stakeholders on March 18, 2020 to give an update on the current state of the electric vehicle…
January 15, 2019
Ride-Sharing with Electric Vehicles Brings Benefits to Drivers and Consumers
This is an exciting time in the electric vehicle (EV) landscape. Tesla just posted a profit for the first time, Volkswagen is helping to build up charging…
October 2, 2017
Plug into Minnesota and Electrify your Next Road Trip up North
Autumn is quickly underway in Minnesota, which means it’s the perfect time to head north and witness the spectacular fall colors along the North Shore of Lake…
September 27, 2017
A Look Back at Drive Electric Week in Minnesota
Another successful week of National Drive Electric Week (NDEW) events in Minnesota wrapped up on September 17. As a partnership of Minnesota electric vehicle (EV) champions, Drive…
March 11, 2017
Minnesota’s Proposal to Electrify America
Following the lawsuit over pollution from Volkswagen’s diesel vehicles, Volkswagen created the “Electrify America” program. Electrify America will invest $2 billion over 10 years to increase Zero Emission…
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…