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Jasper was selected in the 2023 Clean School Bus (CSB) Rebate Program, receiving $690,000 for two EV school buses to be operated by Transportation South, Inc. The funding was used to replace two older diesel buses. The new EV buses arrived in Jasper earlier this summer and have been used for about two months. EV […]
Toyota revealed a fully electric version of its best-selling pickup truck for the first time. The new EV pickup will begin rolling out next month, but those in the US may miss out. The electric pickup features a new “Tough and Agile” design with slim new LED headlights linked by a light bar that includes […]
EV owners displayed a variety of EVs, including SUVs and full-sized pick-up trucks, at Saturday’s EVent, as members of the Birmingham Chapter of Drive Electric Alabama talked one-on-one with anyone interested in learning more about EV costs, technology, range and charging infrastructure. Many bragged about their costs savings on fuel and maintenance when comparing an EV to […]
With the EV tax credit being eliminated, concerns have mounted in the automotive industry that sales of electric cars and trucks will plummet starting in October. After reviewing the legislation that would repeal the credit, and speaking to the Internal Revenue Service about the details, GM and Ford apparently saw an opportunity. The legislation states […]
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) has announced the approval of its new state plan for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Fund by the Federal Highway Administration. The plan, approved on September 9, 2025, outlines the state’s strategy to receive $79,308,285 over the next five years through the federal NEVI formula […]
The high-voltage battery pack of an electric vehicle is often the main weapon of choice for people who have never driven an EV but like to discredit the technology. “It won’t last more than a couple of years” is a sentence that I’ve heard time and time again when talking to gas car enthusiasts about […]
Used electric vehicle prices fell below average gas car prices in February and EVs have continued to lose value faster than the average used gas car, according to the latest study by iSeeCars. The study analyzed over 2.2 million 1- to 5-year-old used cars sold in May 2023 and 2024 and found that the average […]
The biggest names in global industry — NASA, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Airbus, Toyota and more — call Alabama home. These companies, paired with world-class researchers at Alabama universities, are driving innovations in mobility technologies and positioning the state as a leader in the next generation of transportation. “Alabama is driving the future of mobility across land, air, sea and space,” said Ellen […]
The growth of electric vehicles (EVs) raises new challenges for electricity systems. We implement a field experiment to assess the effect of time-of-use (TOU) pricing and managed charging on EV charging behavior. We find that while TOU pricing is effective at shifting EV charging into offpeak hours, it unintentionally induces new and larger “shadow peaks” […]
Alongside state and local leaders, Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair today celebrated the official launch of construction on a cutting-edge $30 million workforce training center at the Alabama Robotics Technology Park near Decatur. This new facility is set to propel the state’s automotive industry into the future by equipping workers with the skills needed for electric vehicle (EV) […]