AEE reacted to the U.S. Postal Service's decision to procure internal combustion engine rather than all electric vehicles. "The decision by USPS to start off its next-generation delivery vehicles with last-generation technology is a missed opportunity," said Leah Rubin Shen, federal policy director at AEE. "By way of contrast, yesterday's decision by Montgomery County Public Schools to electrify its entire school bus fleet demonstrates that fleet electrification can and should be done today, not down the road.” Continue reading the press release here >
AEE applauded the news that Maryland’s Montgomery County Public Schools board approved a 1,400 electric school bus fleet contract, the largest in the nation by a municipality, awarding the contract to AEE member company Highland Electric Transportation, which will deliver, own, and charge the buses. “This is the first step toward meeting President Biden’s pledge to electrify all 500,000 school buses across the nation over the next decade,” said AEE CEO NatKreamer. Continue reading the press release here >
New talk of clean energy investment to stimulate a COVID-heavy economy. A new chairman at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission facing tension between states and wholesale markets and worries about transmission. A Biden Administration determined to take action on climate, with advanced energy technologies as critical tools. This webinar took stock of the shifting winds in Washington, D.C., and what they could mean for industry growth in 2021.
Panelists:
Leah Rubin Shen, Director, AEE
Jeff Dennis, General Counsel and Managing Director, AEE
Steve Caminati, Director, Strategic Engagement, Apex Clean Energy
Liz Delaney, Director, Wholesale Market Development, Borrego Solar
Caroline Golin, North America Markets Lead, Global Energy Policy and Market Development, Google
The automotive industry has undergone dramatic digital change, whilst the sales process and showroom model has remained the same. COVID-19 has caused huge disruption and accelerated
dealerships and OEMs to revisit their sales process. For 2021, we must figure out how to execute this new online and offline customer relationship to meet customers changing expectations.As this year’s Reuters Events: Automotive Retail 2021 we will address and strategize the future customer experience and buying journey. This meeting is the one place for all your automotive retail news, updates and benchmarks, featuring the most impressive line-up in history! Find out more here >
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