About Us

Who we are:

Drive Oregon is a nonprofit public-private partnership with diverse membership from across the range of companies and organizations involved in electrifying the transportation system. Drive Oregon’s industry representation consists of companies that develop and produce vehicles, components, perform conversions, and provide consulting services for hybrid and electric vehicles and energy storage technologies.

Drive Oregon is funded in part with Oregon State Lottery Funds administered by Business Oregon. It is one of six Oregon Innovation Council initiatives supporting innovation and long term economic growth.

Mission:

Drive Oregon’s mission is to promote, support, and grow the electric vehicle industry in Oregon.

Affiliations:

Drive Oregon is a proud member of the Electronic Drive Train Association (EDTA), the national cross-industry trade association for electric drive since 1989. EDTA works with its members to advance the electric drive industry through public policy advocacy, education, industry networking, and national and international conferences.  To learn more about EDTA, visit their website at ElectricDrive.org.