ASHLAND, Ore. – A new electric vehicle charging station is now open in Ashland. The Siskiyous & Oregon Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Association (SOHEVA) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday for the new charging station. It’s a 24-stall fast-charging complex for Tesla’s. ...
Author: Chris McGinness (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will open its Community Charging Rebates Program in June, setting aside millions to help jump start Oregonians’ transition to electric vehicles (EVs). “In our battle with ...
Author: Pat Dooris, Jamie Parfitt (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — With Earth Day coming up on Saturday, this week is “Good Energy” week at KGW. Part of that coverage begins with looking at how the transition to electric vehicles is ...
Author: Katherine Cook (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced it’s temporarily suspending the Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program beginning May 1. Funding for the program comes from the state’s vehicle privilege tax. This year, ...
Author: Pat Dooris, David Mann (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — In just over a decade, all new cars sold in Oregon and Washington will be electric vehicles (EVs) — that’s the plan at least. Earlier this year, California announced a ...
Author: KGW Staff, Chris McGinness PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Oregon surpassed an electric vehicle (EV) milestone over the summer, with 50,000 registered electric vehicles on the road, according to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The state’s new goal is ...
Author: Chris McGinness (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The transportation sector accounts for about 40% of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). One of the fastest ways to reduce those emissions in the fight against climate change is getting drivers out of ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – The Biden administration is releasing a strategy for building 500,000 charging stations for electric vehicles across the country and transform the U.S. auto industry. The president’s infrastructure law sets aside $5 billion for the states to ...