Originally published by Serena Golden for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) - June, 3, 2026 When customers at Barkyard see the company’s electric “Pup Bus” pull up outside their homes, many reach for their phones. “They’ll take their own phones out when I pull up [...]
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is setting a new standard for sustainable campus operations. Thanks to a $3 million grant from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), UT Facilities Services is introducing nine state-of-the-art, all-electric utility and recycling trucks to its fleet. These [...]
Come join the Sierra Club and a host of other community organizations to celebrate EARTH DAY in Rogersville! This event is sponsored by Care NET (a Regional Conservation Committee of the Sierra Club) and will offer a few EVs to show and discuss with attendees as well [...]
Join us for Nashville's official Earth Day Festival 2026 at Centennial Park! In this family-friendly event, you can explore interactive exhibits, discover local growers and makers, connect with environmental nonprofits, and much more! Drive Electric Nashville will be on hand and have numerous EVs for show, [...]
Originally published by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy - February 11, 2026 Used electric vehicles are cheaper than comparable gas-powered vehicles. And with more inventory than ever before, EVs deliver on consumer choice. Read the full article here.
This press release was originally published by Plug In America on January 23, 2026. SEATTLE – Today, U.S. District Court Judge Tana Lin of the Western District of Washington entered final judgment in State of Washington v. U.S. Department of Transportation, a lawsuit challenging the administration’s unlawful [...]
This article was written by Peter Johnson for electrek It wasn’t just the best sales month so far for the Chevy Equinox EV. It was the best for a non-Tesla EV in the US. The electric SUV is selling like hotcakes, driving GM’s EV sales up [...]
This article was written by Katelyn Biefeldt for teknovation.biz EVBots creates on-demand autonomous charging robots that service fleets of vehicles with energy, and is a part of the second cohort of the Sustainable Mobility Accelerator in Chattanooga. Click here to read the full article.
This article was written for GM News Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, will upgrade its Spring Hill, Tennessee battery cell manufacturing facility to scale production of low-cost lithium iron phosphate battery cells, building on a $2.3 billion [...]
This article was written by Serena Golden for cleanenergy.org. Glades County embraces electric school buses, blending innovation with agricultural values to improve student health, reduce emissions, and honor the land that defines this tight-knit Florida farming community. Click here to read the full article: https://www.cleanenergy.org/blog/electric-school-buses-honor-farmers-legacy-of-stewardship-in-rural-florida/?emci=60888764-a92a-f011-8b3d-6045bded8cca&emdi=a1523046-2f2c-f011-8b3d-6045bded8cca&ceid=6192527
This event will be an opportunity for anyone in the Tri-cities area (or beyond) to come see some EVs, ask questions of their owners, and ride in or drive an EV, and ask broader questions about where charging is or is coming, cost savings, batteries, [...]
Come join us for the second annual Earth Day Celebration on April 26, 2025! The event will be held at Crockett Springs Park in Rogersville, TN, from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm ET. There will be poetry reading, music, vendors, electric vehicles, food, a plant [...]
We are exhibiting one EV (Rivian R1S) and will have a booth with all kinds of information about EVs and charging infrastructure in Tennessee and beyond, and will have a Ride & Drive with several EVs nearby!! Looking forward to having a variety of EVs [...]
Dr. Pingen Chen and other partners at TN Tech are excited to host a 2025 Drive Electric Earth Month event! We will have multiple models of EVs available for interested students, staff and faculty (as well as interested community citizens) to test drive or ride [...]
Join us for Nashville's official Earth Day Festival at the Centennial Park Bandshell! In this family-friendly event, you can explore interactive exhibits, discover local growers and makers, connect with environmental nonprofits, and much more! Drive Electric Nashville will be on hand and have numerous EVs for [...]
This supersized car show will have on the order of 15-20 EVs on hand for anyone to learn about! The Knoxville Electric Vehicle Association (KEVA) regularly attends and pulls together a showing of EVs and it is a great learning opportunity to speak with the [...]
East Tennessee Clean Fuels and industry partners kick off Equitable Mobility Powering Opportunities for Workplace Electrification Readiness (EMPOWER), Tennessee’s first and only equity-focused workplace charging program. According to McKinsey & Company, electric vehicle (EV) sales in the United States have grown 40% since 2016. It’s more [...]
The East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition (ETCleanFuels) was recently awarded a $1.67 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Vehicle Technologies to fund an addition to the original DRIVE Electric USA (DEUSA) project. The extension is called DRIVE Electric USA 2 (or [...]
As electric vehicles (EVs) become more prevalent, the need for charging stations continues to grow. There are two main types of EV charging stations: "networked" and "non-networked." Here are the differences between the two types of charging stations and their respective benefits. Networked Charging Stations [...]
The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) is the first organization to debut an all-electric shuttle bus in the state of Tennessee. The project is hopeful to promote EV awareness in rural communities in order to reduce transportation costs and fossil fuel consumption. The UCHRA offers a [...]