State EV policy activity has skyrocketed over the last five years with more than twice as many EV policies enacted in 2020 compared to 2015. The effects of these policies on the EV market range from stimulating adoption, like vehicle rebates, to punitive, like some annual EV registration fees. Passenger EV sales in [...]
Join Forth to recap the top smart transportation industry news of 2020 and to give key insights into what’s to come in 2021.
In this event hosted by the Washington State legislature's Joint Transportation Committee (JTC), the study team led by Atlas Public Policy will present the findings from a report that analyzes the electrification potential of public vehicles across Washington State. The goal of the study was to provide Washington with comprehensive, vehicle-specific electrification cost estimates [...]
Source: JTC Leading EV markets like Washington continue to give credence to the predictions from Cox Automotive that the pandemic will only be a speed bump in the move to widespread transportation electrification. After falling by 23 percent in the first half of 2020, Washington EV sales have rebounded and were down only 0.5 percent [...]
The MOU, signed by 15 states and DC, aims to accelerate the transition to zero-emission trucks and buses through a collaborative process facilitated by the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM). Over the coming months, the states will develop a model action plan to serve as a roadmap for reducing emissions from [...]
As the market expands for fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) so does the need for comprehensive hydrogen fueling infrastructure. Join Forth and the Renewable Hydrogen Alliance in the discussion of demonstration projects that highlight renewable hydrogen transportation and infrastructure in real-world conditions. Utilities, vehicle manufactures, and clean energy advocacy groups are among many that are developing [...]
Minnesota is poised to pass Clean Cars Minnesota, a set of standards that would reduce climate change-causing air pollution and increase customer choices – but what do “clean car standards” really mean? Due in part to a misinformation campaign by opponents of Clean Cars Minnesota, many Minnesotans are confused about what the standards would [...]
On December 10, 2019, the Hawaii Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an RFP seeking proposals for electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, which could be solar-powered, statewide through a 10-year service contract. This RFP will address the electrification of state fleets in order to make progress towards Hawaii’s clean energy goals including emission reduction in [...]
The future is electric and the future is now! Daimler Trucks North America is at the forefront of heavy-duty fleet electrification and is revolutionizing transportation electrification in Oregon. In April, DTNA’S President and CEO, Roger Nielsen, announced that the Portland Freightliner factory will be converted for production of the eCascadia and eM2 electric trucks. Our November networking [...]
The Tennessee Sustainable Transportation Forum & Expo aims to improve transportation efficiency, reduce vehicle emissions, and address the mobility needs of all by sharing research, technology, planning, and policy developments. Visit the Event Website Register for the Event
