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How Union Transportation Company pioneered safe electric transportation in Tennessee
Written by: Marisa Higgins and Madelyn Collins Black History Month is a time to honor and celebrate the achievements and contributions of the African American community. Since 1976, Black History Month has annually been celebrated in February.…

Welcome to the new DET Coordinator, Savannah Robertson!
DriveElectricTN is excited to share with our stakeholders the new coordinator of the program, Savannah Robertson. "To say that I am excited is an understatement," Robertson said. "Jonathan [Overly] and his TNCleanFuels team has done a phenomenal…

Washington County School System unveils Tennessee’s first electric school bus
On June 3, 2021, the Drive Electric Tennessee team witnessed a first for the state. The first all-electric school bus hit the road in Jonesborough, Tennessee. The Washington County School System, along with several local and state partners,…

DriveElectricTN Specialty License Plates are Coming! Learn more and Register Today!
Give us feedback on our top 8 speciality license plate designs! Survey: Here Interested in registering for a license plate before the design is finished? Register: Here Our team is in the process of designing a DriveElectricTN…

Tennessee Strong: Four DET EV Statewide “Driving EV Leadership” Educational Conferences Planned for 2021
(L:R) Virginia Salazar Buda, DriveElectricTN (DET) Coordinator, Jan Compton, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Regional Director of External Affairs (Johnson City Field Office) and TDEC Commissioner David Salyers, P.E. One…

Young and Hopeful: A Q&A with 14-year-old Noah Mills
Noah Mills, a 14-year-old electric vehicle (EV) supporter, has a clear vision about the importance of EVs. So much so that he is already investing. Noah Mills is 14 years old and is rather fond of EVs as he is of his five animals including…

The Tesla Couple: A Q&A with Susan and Jack Goodwin
Susan and Jack Goodwin personally own two Tesla Model 3 vehicles and have loved every minute of it. This is their EV story. Q: What kind of electric vehicle do you drive? A: “We have two 2018 Tesla Model 3s. Susan’s drives the Red…