Electric & Autonomous Vehicle Newsletter 2/25/2021

EV Registrations

EV Registrations were at their highest level in 2020, which accounted for 1.8% of all registrations.  There is a lot of room for growth, but it’s trending in the right direction.  EV’s also account for 2.5% of vehicle registrations in December 2020.  What does the future look like?

EV Headlines

• Who will lead the world in EV adaptation in 2021?
• Atlantic City Electric is going to start working with customers that are interested in converting to clean transportation by providing incentives.
• A new carshare program is launching in historically marginalized communities in Minneapolis and St. Paul.  The difference with this car share program is that the fleet is comprised Electric Vehicles.
• Not so shocking, the public supports EV’s.

Autonomous News

• Autonomous permit holders in California logged nearly 2 million test miles.
• Auburn University unveils its new state of the art autonomous vehicle research facility.
• New Mexico is working on catching up to other states to increase its support for autonomous vehicle adaptation.
• Smart roads may be the key to autonomous adaptation.

All About Charging

• States, Cities, and Towns  are working on furthering their support for EV’s.  It seems like everyone is jumping on the support for EV’s.  From Ignacio, CO to Greenville, SC, charging networks are growing.  Check out these additional local articles:
  • Pa. to install electric vehicle chargers in Philly, Ridley Twp., and Quakertown
  • Electric vehicle charging stations coming to town
  • New electric vehicle charging stations to be installed

• PG&E launched a program to increase the availability of fast charging options in California.

EV & AV Podcasts, Videos, & Webinars

• The Road to Zero Emission Commercial Vehicles: Vans, Trucks and Buses (Webinar)
• How would emissions look with more people driving EV’s. Check out this quick audio/article for a preview.
• Here Comes Zero Emission EV Charging Off-Grid (Webinar)

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