Frito-Lay Distribution Center EV Charging Tour

Last Friday the Virginia Clean Cities team had the opportunity to bring a group of stakeholders
to the Frito-Lay distribution center in Richmond. Located on the eastern side of town by the
airport, this facility serves central Virginia’s snack cravings.

Frito-Lay is moving to an all-electric fleet here, using mostly sprinter vans and a few box
trucks. In order to implement this, ...

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New Kids on the Block: EV Buses Make a Debut in Roanoke Valley

Valley Metro, the public transportation authority of the Roanoke Valley, has adopted EV Buses into their fleets as of March 25th. Seven years in the making, funded by state and federal grants, chargeable at any electric station, and wheelchair-accessible, these EV Buses will improve the public transit service’s reliability and help reduce carbon footprint.

This makes Roanoke Valley ...

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Free EV Charger Maintenance Course Through Edtunity

Edtunity is offering a free 65-hour course on EV Charger Operations and Maintenance Technician Credentialing. Learn more below!

Who is eligible?

Veterans, National Guard Members, and Reservists, in all 50 states. Upon successful completion, participants will be eligible to sit for an agnostic examination of skills, leading to an ETAI (Electric Transportation and Infrastructure) certification.

Course Objective

Provide ...

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Virginia is for EV Lovers: Rolling Back the NEVI Program Hurts Jobs Families Were Counting On

[photo courtesy of Generation 180]

This op-ed comes to us from VCC’s executive director Alleyn Harned and Generation 180’s executive director Stuart Gardner.

Virginians deserve market certainty – rolling back popular programs like the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program doesn’t do that. When programs like NEVI are established, they create reliable pathways for job growth and economic security. Abruptly ...

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Friday News Notes: EV Plants and Renewable Natural Gas

Cardinal News: British electric sports car manufacturer to be operational by mid-2025, with Danville native at the helm 
“By August, Danville will be the only place in the U.S. that manufactures hand-built electric sports cars as RBW EV Cars, based in the United Kingdom, opens its first overseas factory. To break into the U.S. market, RBW needed the help of a Danville native. RBW has only had a presence in the city since August 2024, when it announced ...

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