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Electric vehicle purchases are on the rise in Alabama and across the nation. Only about 1% of registered vehicles in the U.S. are currently electric, but EVs account for nearly 8% of new car purchases, which means a rising number of people are making the switch, even here in Alabama. Read the full story from WSFA news […]

The city of Tuscaloosa will install two charging stations for electric vehicle drivers at the Springhill Suites on Greensboro Avenue. The funding for the installations comes from $2 million in grants from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. Specifically, a $349,321 grant was awarded to Texas-based Universal EV LCC to do the Tuscaloosa

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced that ArcelorMittal, one of the world’s leading steel producers, will invest $1.2 billion to build an advanced manufacturing facility in Mobile County to produce a specialty electrical steel that’s used in EV motors and other applications. The project will create more than 200 jobs at ArcelorMittal Calvert, which

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Aug. 22, 2024) – The Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition (ACFC) didn’t have to look far to find its new Executive Director. ACFC has elevated Casey Foster to the executive director role after he joined the organization as Fleet Program Director in 2023. He replaces Mark Bentley, who retired earlier this year. Foster previously

Leading automotive, research and energy experts converged at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex this week to discuss electric vehicles and their roll out in the state. “Electric vehicles are revolutionizing the automotive industry, innovating how we drive, reinventing the roads we navigate and expanding our expectations on how to get from point A to point

This week, Birmingham is hosting a meeting of the minds to explore the connection between electric vehicles and Alabama’s economy. The 2024 Drive Electric Alabama EV Summit will bring together research and energy experts to explore how the transition to electric vehicles influences Alabama’s economy and transportation infrastructure. Read the full story here >> By: