RESOURCES & EVENTS
COME ALONG FOR THE RIDE
Get behind the wheel and see for yourself how electric vehicles are helping drive Alabama forward by saving you money, making your life more convenient, and creating jobs across the state.
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Upcoming Events
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Drive Electric Alabama EV Summit 2024
08/14/24 5:00pm - 3:00pm
Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center 2100 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N Birmingham, AL 35203
EV Car Dealership Program
Do you represent a car dealership and want to participate in the Drive Electric Alabama EV Car Dealership Program? Are you a consumer considering whether an EV makes sense under your circumstances?
Complete the form below and someone from the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition (ACFC) will contact you to follow-up. Your contact information will not be shared with any other third party without your consent. ACFC may connect consumers with dealerships participating in the program. These connections can lead to discussion of topics including available EV inventory, how to test drive an EV, vehicle-specific topics like battery range and charging needs, warranty terms and maintenance requirements associated with EV ownership.
Participating Dealerships
Bessemer
Pell City
Ride & Drives
Ride & Drives let you experience electric vehicles up close and in person. Real EV owners are on hand to answer your questions and help clear the air on any hesitations you have around driving electric, like range anxiety, battery life, hauling capacity, maintenance costs and everyday use.
The Intersection of Innovation and Collaboration
It’s not a myth. It’s not a fad. Electric vehicles are taking off in Alabama, adding jobs and charging stations across the state.
MORE JOBS FOR ALABAMA
Alabama is known as an auto manufacturing powerhouse, and believe it or not, electric vehicles are building on that legacy by creating thousands more jobs across the state. Alabama-based EV jobs are growing across many functionalities, including manufacturing, supply chain, battery production, charging infrastructure and installation, and industry research and development.
18 GRANTS
Governor Kay Ivey has awarded 18 grants to help Alabamians switch to EVs.
600 JOBS
Mercedes-Benz is creating more than 600 new jobs in their $1 billion expansion.
$59 MILLION
DURA Automotive Systems is investing $59 million to open a manufacturing facility for EV battery trays.
$7.4 Billion
Hyundai is investing $7.4 billion to produce EVs worldwide, including in Montgomery.
In the News
Electric vehicles are making headlines across Alabama. Explore recent articles to learn more about the many benefits of driving electric.
Guntersville officials cut ribbon on city’s first electric vehicle chargers
WAFF 48 Digital Staff, June 2024
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Guntersville leaders cut the ribbon on the city’s first electric vehicle chargers on Tuesday.
The charging station is located in the public parking deck on Old Town Street. The unit can charge two vehicles.
Officials with the Lake Guntersville Chamber of Commerce say the charger was funded by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs and the Tennessee Valley Authority. The public works team and the horticulture team provided the space for the charger.
Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition helps school districts secure $7.8 million for new electric school buses
Austen Shipley, Yellowhammer News, June 2024
The Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition recently played a key role in helping seven school systems in the state secure $7.8 million to purchase a fleet of new electric buses. The arrangement is part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition.
First responders learned how to deal with EV safety
Alabama Sen. Gerald Allen, May 2024
As EVs and charging stations become more common in Alabama and across the nation, there is a need for first responders to be better equipped and prepared to respond to emergencies involving EVs and, more specifically, lithium-ion batteries. The Alabama Fire College is working to ensure that first and second responders in Alabama are trained on how to properly deal with battery-related emergencies.
Interest in Electric Vehicles Growing in Alabama
Magdala Louissaint, WVTM13 Reporter, April 2024
There are a lot more electric vehicle owners in Alabama these days lining up to charge up.
Drive Electric Alabama launches educational podcasts
Alabama News Center Staff, April 2024
A new podcast about electric vehicles (EVs), featuring experts from Alabama, released its first episode today, with more slated to hit streaming platforms in the coming weeks. The Drive Electric Alabama Podcast features discussions about the EV transition; EV infrastructure, funding and automobile manufacturing; as well as EV ties to economic development, training and workforce development in Alabama. Other topics include EV auto sales, EV battery research and EV commercial vehicles. The podcasts are hosted by Cedric Daniels, recently retired EV marketing manager for Alabama Power, and Michael Staley, president of the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition. The nine-episode series explores the wide-ranging impact of EVs in Alabama.
Alabama In The Middle Of The Pack On EV-To-Charger Ratio
Jacob Holmes , January 2024
A new study from the Alliance for Automotive Innovation found that Alabama ranks 19th in its ratio of electric vehicles per charging port. The market share of new EV sales in Alabama was 2.6 percent in the third quarter of 2023– up from 2.4 percent in Q2 2023 and 2.3 percent in Q3 2022. There are 14,883 EVs on the road in Alabama and 822 publicly available charging outlets – a ratio of 18 EVs for every public port. This includes 299 DC Fast chargers.
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