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Drive Oregon Awarded Nearly $1M to Promote EVs
 Drive Oregon will receive $993,450 to raise consumer awareness and drive sales of electric vehicles across the Pacific Northwest. The funding, from the US Department of Energy, will support the creation of an electric vehicle and charging equipment "showcase" in downtown Portland, mobile "pop-up" showcases across Oregon and Washington, and a comprehensive regional marketing campaign. Read recent media coverage and our press release to learn more about this exciting development, and stay tuned for more updates as these initiatives get underway!
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Oregon Submits Clean Fuel Corridor Nominations
 The Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act requires that the Secretary of Transportation to designate national electric vehicle charging, hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling corridors. The Oregon Department of Transportation has nominated Interstate 5, Highway 101, and Interstate 84 as our state's Zero Emission Corridors. Many sections of these key transportation routes in Oregon already have electric vehicle charging stations, but all would benefit from continued improvements and more installed stations. Drive Oregon fully agrees with ODOT's nominations and submitted a letter of support to the FHWA last week. Click here to read more about this and other federal initiatives to support electric vehicle adoption announced in late July by the White House. We invite you to also check out our recent blog post summarizing key lessons learned and best practices for fast charging installations based on Oregon's network.
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Last Call: Apply to Matching Grant Program by 9/7
 Drive Oregon's Matching Grant Program is now accepting applications through next Wednesday, September 7th. This program offers grants of up to $50,000 to to match incoming public or private funding, and is open to any Oregon firm developing an electric vehicle component, technology, or service. Visit our website to view a list of previous grantees and to download the grant program's guidelines. We strongly encourage interested applicants to contact us to discuss their proposal ideas before applying.
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EV Roadmap 9 Photos & Presentations Available
 Thank you again to the over 400 industry leaders who joined us last month at EV Roadmap 9! If you weren't able to attend, you can still get a review of the topics discussed and content shared by reviewing the speakers presentations. These are now all available on the EV Roadmap conference website - simply go to the site and click the small PDF icon next to the speaker's name to view or download their presentation. While you're there, check out the many great photos of speakers, attendees, and the exhibition area. Registration for EV Roadmap 10 is already open; get your ticket now to save and join us for EVRM10 on June 20-21, 2017!
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Volkswagen Settlement to Support EVs in Oregon
 Earlier this summer, Volkswagen announced it had agreed to two related settlements - totaling just under $15 billion - to settle allegations of cheating on emissions tests on its diesel engines. The settlements include $2.7 billion to fund a variety of projects across the country that will reduce air pollution – from retrofits of diesel construction equipment to promotion of electric buses. Volkswagen will also spend $2 billion over 10 years to improve infrastructure, access and education to advance zero emission vehicles. Some of these funds could be spent as early as 2017. Drive Oregon is working closely with the State of Oregon and national stakeholders to maximize the benefits of these investments.
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