An electric vehicle movement is afoot in Oregon. Oregon is paving the way for EVs to gain momentum, garnering national and international recognition from automakers as a launch market for newly developed electric cars coming to market in 2011 and beyond, as well as attracting millions of dollars in federal monies to build out EV charging infrastructure. Learn more

 

 

 

 

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    The three-wheeled, all electric Pulse by Arcimoto

    KersTech Retrofit Hybrid Systems

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    Ryno Motors one wheel, electric scooter

    Green Lite Motors

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    AmFor Electronics

    Brammo Enertia – 100% Electric Motorcycle

What's New

Drive Oregon elects new board leadership

February 2nd, 2012

Portland, Oregon (February 2, 2012) – Drive Oregon announced today that it has elected James McDougall, CEO of Portland-based ReVolt Technologies, as its new Board President, and elected three new board members. Read more…

Innovative design comes in new Boxx

February 1st, 2012

If Steve Jobs designed an electric moped, it might have had the look and sensibilities of a Boxx.

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Success Stories

Drive Oregon at the Portland Auto Show

January 30th, 2012

The auto show, which last year drew nearly 100,000 people, filled all of the exhibit rooms, ballrooms, meeting rooms, lobbies and other space in the Oregon Convention Center. Several Drive Oregon members were there (note our banner behind the Arcimoto Read More »

Upcoming Events
Mar 25 2012

Better Living Show

Visit PGE’s Electric Avenue at the Better Living Show from March 23-25, 2012 to see the newest electric vehicles by Chevy, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota and more.  Read more…

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What is EV?

Broadly defined – any vehicle used to transport people and/or goods that is powered wholly or partially by electricity. In general, electric vehicles (EVs) refer to those vehicles using electric motors for propulsion instead of solely relying on conventional gasoline or diesel internal combustion engines. Learn More

Micro-cycles and Truck Trikes: two innovative examples of alternative transportation powered by clean electricity – developed by local companies.