Topics: Electric Vehicle Charging

Fuel Retailers Urge Federal Highway Administration to Better Harmonize State Application Standards Under the NEVI Grant Program

The retail fuel industry supports the NEVI Program and is actively participating in the program in almost every state. More than half of all EV charging stations under the NEVI grant program are set to be constructed at truck stops, travel centers, and other fuel retailers. Differing state approaches to the NEVI grant application process, however, threaten to create a balkanized market with disparate, unpredictable consumer EV charging experiences between states. More

Biden Administration Unveils Strategy for Locating Heavy-Duty EV Charging Stations

The Biden Administration on March 12 released its National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy, a plan for the deployment of heavy-duty electric vehicle charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure along freight corridors. The Administration is expected as soon as next week to release EPA’s final heavy-duty vehicle emission standards. More

NATSO, SIGMA Statement on National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy

NATSO, representing truck stops and travel plazas, and SIGMA: America’s leading fuel marketers, issued the following statement today in response to the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation’s National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy, which aims to align investments and deployment of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle infrastructure along national freight corridors. More

Fuel Retailers Urge Minnesota, Iowa Transportation Departments to Revise NEVI RFPs

NATSO, representing truck stops and travel plazas, SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, and the National Association of Convenience Stores, today urged the Minnesota and the Iowa Departments of Transportation to revise their National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program rules and remove limitations on annual profits generated by grant recipients that will discourage private sector participation. More

NATSO, SIGMA APPLAUD NATIONAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE GRANT RECIPIENTS

Pilot Travel Centers Marks First in U.S. to Activate EV Charging Stations Through NEVI Program More

New Report Finds Competitive Market Key to Expanding EV Charging Network

U.S. DOT Updates Rural EV Charging Toolkit

NATSO Members Invited to Electric Vehicle Charging Virtual Conference

NATSO member Raina Shoemaker, co-owner of Shoemaker’s Travel Center in Lincoln, Neb., is scheduled to speak at the Electric Vehicle Charging 101 Virtual Conference on Friday, June 30. More

NATSO Connect 2023 Gets Underway in Dallas

Hundreds of senior level truckstop and travel plaza operators, essential suppliers and industry thought leaders are coming together starting today in the Dallas metro area for NATSO Connect 2023. More than 16,000 locations representing $65 billion in buying power take part in the event, which features exclusive learning opportunities, executive briefings from industry experts, hand-selected vendors and peer-to-peer discussions designed to help operators grow their businesses. More

Trends Watch: Consumer Interest in Electric Vehicles

In response to a NATSO member inquiry, Stop Watch magazine researched the current state of consumer interest in electric vehicles. A survey by Consumer Reports found that more than one-third of Americans would “definitely” or “seriously” consider buying or leasing an electric-only vehicle if they were to buy a vehicle today. The Consumer Reports’ survey ran Jan. 27 to Feb. 18, 2022, when the national average price for gasoline ranged from $3.34 to $3.52 per gallon. The price of gas has surged later in the year. More

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