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…
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 infrastructure…
November 6, 2018
A Grocery Co-op’s Creative Solution for Offering Electric Vehicle Charging
The first publicly available Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) charging station in Winona, Minnesota opened for use in the summer of 2018, hosted by Bluff Country Co-op, a community-owned grocery store. Like many other EV charging station…
October 18, 2018
Another Successful Drive Electric Week in Minnesota!
September 16, 2018 brought another successful National Drive Electric Week in Minnesota to a close. Drive Electric Minnesota partners held events throughout the state and collectively educated nearly 1,500 people…
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 demand for…
July 30, 2018
Q&A with Tom Sagstetter, Elk River Municipal Utilities
Electric vehicles are scaling up in Minnesota, and municipal utilities like Elk River Municipal Utilities (ERMU) are taking action. Following a FleetCarma analysis of their fleets, ERMU and the City…
June 5, 2018
New White Paper: Electric Vehicles Have Potential to Transform the Grid with Previously Unrealized Benefits in the Midcontinent
The continuing surge in electric vehicle (EV) use has utilities looking to future impacts on the existing grid structure. Now, a unique consortium of stakeholders has released a white paper…
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, connecting our members…
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 see the plan…