DETROIT (AP) — The surprise deal by Senate Democrats on a slimmed-down bill to support families, boost infrastructure and fight climate change also is likely to jump-start sales of electric vehicles.
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Alabama is charging up for electric vehicle evolution
From electric vehicle manufacturing to needed infrastructure, Alabama is getting charged up for the EV evolution.
Officials told economic developers at the Economic Development Association of Alabama 2022 Summer Conference this week that EVs are no longer something in the future.
“EV is here,” Alabama Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield said.
Electric vehicles are on the rise in Birmingham, study says
Birmingham ranks in the top 10 for used electric vehicle adoption, according to a recent study.
Website iSeeCars.com analyzed over 16 million 1- to 5-year-old used cars sold in 2014, as well as between May 2021 and April 2022. The website then broke the findings down further by determining the number of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles that were sold in that time period.
Alabama’s first electric garbage truck: Here’s how it will work
During an overcast morning in south Alabama, garbage was making history. Well, a garbage truck that is.
City officials, including Mayor Sandy Stimpson, along with Mack Trucks Inc. representatives unveiled a model of an electric garbage truck and gave a demonstration of it on Wednesday outside of the Public Works building in Mobile. Once the vehicle arrives, Mobile will be the first city in Alabama to have an electric truck included in its garbage fleet.