Drive Electric Wisconsin

Thank you for following along with Drive Electric Wisconsin! We’re saying goodbye for now as our funding period has come to an end. You can find resources and community with our friends at Wisconsin Clean Cities and DRIVE Electric USA.

Together, we can continue to drive Wisconsin forward!

Indiana is the home of a future $3.5 billion EV battery plant.

Samsung SDI & General Motors finalized a deal for the joint venture in August, with production slated to begin in 2027.

Samsung SDI finalizes deal with GM to build $3.5 bln joint EV battery factory in US South Korea's Samsung SDI said on Wednesday it has completed an agreement with General Motors to build a joint electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in the U.S. state of Indiana.

Madison’s first electric garbage trucks (and the first fully electric garbage trucks in the state) hit the streets this summer!

In addition to the health and environmental benefits, these vehicles are quieter than your traditional noisy diesel trash collector.

Learn more today.

Wisconsin's first electric garbage trucks hit Madison streets Electric vehicles don't produce tailpipe emissions, and city officials say the new trucks will help improve air quality in Madison neighborhoods.

Thank you to all those driving Wisconsin forward who entered the Drive Electric WI Charger Sweepstakes! Winners will be notified by Drive Electric WI via email by Friday, November 8.

Is an EV-powered road trip in your future? General Motors is adding 400 fast charging stations across the nation.

Each stations will feature up to 20 stalls to help with the availability of open chargers.

Learn more today

GM, EVgo adding 400 ‘flagship’ stations with fast chargers for EVs Most of the stations will feature up to 20 stalls, "significantly more" at some, according to GM.

SWEEPSTAKES NOW CLOSED

This is your last chance to win a FREE home charger!

Enter the Drive Electric Wisconsin Charger Sweepstakes no later than 11:59 p.m. CT today, October 31, 2024. Visit our site to review the official rules and enter now: https://bit.ly/3C106Dm

Must be a U.S. resident at least 18 years of age residing in the state of Wisconsin and meet all official rules. One entry per qualified Entrant permitted.

Reduce, reuse, recycle, but make it EV related – the U.S. Department of Energy & Cirba Solutions cut the ribbon on a lithium-ion battery recycling factory that will aid in the production of EV batteries.

Learn more today.

https://bit.ly/4dyZSAf

Huge EV battery recycling facility comes online in Ohio Cirba Solutions officially opened its expanded lithium-ion battery processing plant, using funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Win convenience as you drive Wisconsin forward! This is your chance to take home a FREE EV charger!

Enter the Drive Electric Wisconsin Charger Sweepstakes no later than 11:59 p.m. CT on October 31, 2024. Visit our site to review the official rules and enter today: https://bit.ly/3C106Dm

Must be a U.S. resident at least 18 years of age residing in the state of Wisconsin and meet all official rules. One entry per qualified Entrant permitted.

Did you know that electric SUVs are an option?

Compact cars are not the only option you have when you want to drive electric. According to U.S. Department of Energy , electric SUVs produce 52% less life cycle emissions than comparable gasoline vehicles.

Learn more today.

https://bit.ly/3YdHuIZ

U.S. share of electric and hybrid vehicle sales increased in the second quarter of 2024 - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Energy Information Administration - EIA - Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government

Wisconsinites! Don't forget to submit your entry for the Drive Electric Wisconsin Charger Sweepstakes no later than 11:59 p.m. CT on October 31, 2024.

Visit our site to review the official rules and enter today: https://bit.ly/3C106Dm

Must be a U.S. resident at least 18 years of age residing in the state of Wisconsin and meet all official rules. One entry per qualified Entrant permitted.

Enter for your chance to win a FREE home charger and keep driving Wisconsin forward!

Simply enter the Drive Electric Wisconsin Charger Sweepstakes no later than 11:59 p.m. CT on October 31, 2024. Visit our site to review the official rules and enter today. https://bit.ly/3C106Dm

Must be a U.S. resident at least 18 years of age residing in the state of Wisconsin and meet all official rules. One entry per qualified Entrant permitted.

Drive Electric Wisconsin As electric vehicles become more mainstream, there's still a lot to learn. Here in Wisconsin, less than one percent of all cars on the road are EVs. Drive Electric Wisconsin is here to change that. We want to help consumers get the information they need to make an informed decision in purchasing the...

Good news for EV sales in Q2 of 2024!

Combined sales of hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and battery electric vehicles rose to 18.7% of total new light-duty vehicle sales from April-June.

U.S. share of electric and hybrid vehicle sales increased in the second quarter of 2024 - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Energy Information Administration - EIA - Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government