June 20, 2019
Behind the Wheel: GPI Electric Vehicle Drivers Share Their Experience on Public Radio
Many of our Great Plains Institute (GPI) staffers have become owners of fully-electric vehicles in recent years. Over the last several months, Minnesota Public Radio shared their stories on air.
June 15, 2019
Meeting Demand for Electric Vehicle Charging Along Minnesota’s North Shore: A Case Study
The draw of a popular tourist destination and an enterprising partnership created a win-win situation for electric vehicle (EV) drivers and Minnesota communities from the Twin Cities…
June 11, 2019
Legislative Outcome on Electric Vehicles in Minnesota—Going Forward by Not Going Backward
We communicated a great deal about electric vehicle (EV) bills in the Minnesota legislature this year given their potential to shape the trajectory of EV adoption in the…
May 6, 2019
The EV-olution is here!
Earlier this spring, 100 electric vehicle (EV) stakeholders gathered for a day-long event, “EV-olution: Charging Ahead with Electric Vehicles in Minnesota Communities,” held at the at the Como Park Zoo…
April 16, 2019
Minnesota Legislature at a Crossroads – Accelerate Electric Vehicle Benefits in the State or Hit the Brakes
Minnesota’s emerging electric vehicle (EV) industry is at an important pivot point. After years of effort by many people and organizations, the conditions are right for growth…
April 14, 2019
Federal Bipartisan Effort Seeks to Expand Electric Vehicle Tax Credit
With more Americans taking advantage of the federal tax credit on electric vehicles, a bipartisan group of US senators seeks to remove a roadblock to continue that momentum.
April 3, 2019
Minnesota Releases a Vision for an Electric Vehicle Future
The Great Plains Institute, which facilitates Drive Electric Minnesota, collaborated with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on a vision for the…
April 2, 2019
Federal Tax Credit Drives Electric Vehicle Adoption
In a promising sign for the adoption of electric vehicles, some manufacturers are hitting the federal tax credit cap. American taxpayers who purchase a qualified plug-in electric vehicle are eligible…
March 27, 2019
Why Electric Vehicle Taxes are the Wrong Strategy for Minnesota
Minnesota lawmakers are considering additional new taxes and fees to electric vehicle (EV) owners. If passed as written, Minnesota would have the highest EV taxes in the US. Currently, the…
February 5, 2019
Electrify your Ride Sweepstakes Results
Between August 23 and September 16 of last year…