by - August 7, 2025 2:32 pm
EV, hybrid numbers decline in Crawford and Sebastian counties
There has been a more than 37% decline in electric vehicles (EV) registered in Sebastian County in the first half of 2025 compared with the end of 2024, and a…
Tag: electric vehicles
by - July 29, 2025 4:04 pm
EV, hybrid vehicle registrations rise in Northwest Arkansas
Arkansas surpassed 60,000 electric vehicles registered in the state in the first half of 2025 after exceeding 50,000 in the second half of 2024, according to data from the Arkansas…
by - January 28, 2025 12:27 pm
EV registrations soar more than 60% in Arkansas
Arkansas surpassed 50,000 electric vehicles registered for the first time in 2024, a state agency spokesman said. Total EV registrations jumped 61.57% to 58,387 in 2024 from 36,137 in 2023….
by - November 18, 2024 12:40 pm
DOE awards almost $1 million to UA researcher
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $997,588 to Xiaoqing Song, a University of Arkansas assistant professor of electrical engineering, for research that could lead to smaller and more reliable…
by - April 8, 2024 10:27 am
ArDOT awards nearly $15M for new EV charging stations
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) will provide $14.91 million to build 19 electric vehicle charging stations along Arkansas highways and interstates. The money comes from the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure…
by - November 1, 2023 4:41 pm
Trucking exec talks about challenges of electric vehicles, power sources
Craig Harper, executive vice president and chief sustainability officer at J.B. Hunt Transport, said he’s been immersed in learning all he could about electric and autonomous vehicles since 2016. “We…
by - September 11, 2023 10:32 am
Electric vehicle sales rise as manufacturers add models
Electric and hybrid vehicles comprised 16% of U.S. light-duty vehicle sales in the second quarter of 2023, according to data from Wards Intelligence. In Arkansas, slightly more than 1% of…
by - April 6, 2023 2:30 pm
Walmart to build thousands of EV charging station at U.S. stores, clubs
Walmart plans to build electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at thousands of its stores and clubs over the next six years. The retailer now has roughly 1,300 charging stations at…
by - September 11, 2022 10:02 am
Electric vehicle event to take place in Rogers
Drive Electric NWA in Rogers is expected to raise awareness of electric vehicles and allow attendees to ask about issues, such as charging infrastructure or range anxiety. Springdale-based nonprofit Northwest…
by - July 13, 2022 10:25 am
ArDOT wants feedback on plan to build electric vehicle charging network
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT), in collaboration with the Department of Energy and Environment, is accepting comments on a draft plan to install electric vehicle charging stations across the…
by - June 6, 2022 1:47 pm
Electric vehicles registered in Arkansas up 43% through May; up almost 300% since 2019
Electric vehicles registered in Arkansas are up 43% in the first five months of 2022 from the end of 2021, with Benton, Pulaski and Washington counties home to 57% of…
by - October 15, 2021 1:00 pm
Arkansas officials working to increase electric vehicle adoption
Arkansas is moving toward greater adoption of electric vehicles, and creating a charging infrastructure is a top priority of the governor, Secretary of Energy and Environment Becky Keogh said Oct….
by - September 5, 2021 9:52 am
Electric vehicles: An easy sell
We’ve heard ‘em all. “It won’t work for my daily commute.” Or “There’s nowhere to charge it.” When shopping for a new car, customers’ initial reasons for steering away from…