Five Innovators Leading the Charge in Transportation Electrification
This year’s National Drive Electric Week is an important one, as the U.S. is the latest country to pass a critical electric vehicle tipping point: 5 percent of new car sales are powered by electricity.
Transportation is the single biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the nation, and Portland General Electric is deeply committed to doing our part to mitigate climate change by accelerating access to and adoption of electric vehicles. We have made great strides on our electrification journey, but we know the road ahead is long, and it will take all of us working together.
In this crucial moment, we have an opportunity to collectively scale transportation electrification technologies, programs and systems across the country through greater collaboration. I would like to highlight several innovators leading the charge:
- Chargeway - Chargeway is a software platform, mobile app and communication solution designed to improve the electric car customer experience with “electric fuel”. Using a simple system of colors and numbers, Chargeway creates an identity for a charging plug and power options offering industry stakeholders and consumers an easy-to-understand concept for how electric cars are charged.
- ChargerHelp, INC (CH!) –Through ChargerHelp’s safety and training curriculum, the company enables a workforce to diagnose and repair the wide range of unique EV charging technologies in the market today, bridging the gaps between EV service providers and manufacturers. ChargerHelp is also a federally certified Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE), nationally and state-certified Woman Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (WMBE).
- Daimler Truck – Daimler is a leader in electrification with a growing portfolio of battery-electric trucks. Together with PGE, Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) opened the first-of-its-kind heavy duty electric truck charging site on Electric Island in Portland, Oregon in 2021. And the company isn’t slowing down with its innovative transportation solutions. Earlier this month, it unveiled its longest-range electric truck yet—the eActros LongHaul—which has a range of about 310 miles.
- EVmo - EVmo is a technology-enabled fleet management and rental company, which connects drivers with electric, hybrid, and delivery vehicles. With the U.S. rideshare and delivery markets expected to reach $175B and $40B by 2025, respectively, EVmo is well positioned to meet the evolving needs of customers.
- Forth - Forth is an innovator in electric and smart vehicle technology, making accessible both fully electric and hybrid-electric vehicles for both personal and ride-sharing use. The company's online platform collects data and specs on vehicle range, horsepower and other features, as well as providing customers with information on pricing and rebate options. Forth also works to accelerate the electrification of school buses and increase equitable access to electric transportation, including low-income residents and local businesses in Oregon.
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Executive Director at Forth
1ySo flattered that Forth made this list alongside some of our favorite colleagues, Maria Pope - it means a lot coming from you and the team at Portland General Electric!
Chief Executive Officer, New Buildings Institute
1yAgreed Maria, and for jurisdictions interested in embedding EV charging and EV readiness into building codes, they should look to adopting the 2021 IECC with a decarbonization overlay: https://newbuildings.org/resource/building-decarbonization-code/ Charge on!
Scaling cleantech
1yThank you Maria Pope for recognizing two Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) startups on this list! Go Chargeway and go ChargerHelp!
Senior Scientist @ US DOE Oak Ridge National Laboratory/Joint Faculty Professor UTK | Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.)
1yMaria Pope , I humbly disagree per the EPA the largest green house gas emmisons by Economic Sector is not transportation , but Electrcity and Heat production. The burning of coal, natural gas and oil for electricity and heat is by far the the largest single source of global greenhouse gas emissions. It accounts for 25% of total GHG emissions . Transportation is a distant 4th after Industrial GHG emissions and Agriculture, Forestry , Land use GHG emissions at 14% .
Vice President, Gap International I Performance Consultant I Transformational Leader I Retired Marine
1yThank you for leading the conversation for electrification in so many ways. Keeping the conversation alive is critical for causing the alignment of the many stakeholders involved - corporate, start-up, government and consumers. It takes tremendous leadership to stay that course over the long run.