EV Demand Struggling, Tech Professor Sees Future Reliance
As car manufacturers cut capacity for new electric vehicles, a Tennessee Tech researcher said companies may have overestimated the consumer demand. Dr. Mohan Rao said that demand for new electric vehicles can be extremely volatile and particularly reliant on fossil fuel prices. “The range has been the challenge, they’re working on that now,” Rao said. […]
LEV Manufacturing Promises Over 288 Jobs in Algood
An electric bike manufacturing company will bring 288 new jobs to Algood through a $7 million investment, announced Friday. The facility will locate on Burton Branch Road. LEV Chief Executive Officer Robert Provost said the company chose the region because an investor from the area recommended the local workforce. Provost said while most electric bikes […]
UCHRA Public Transit Fleet Adds Two Electric Vehicles
Two Ford Electric SUVs have joined the UCHRA public transportation fleet. UCHRA Transportation Director Holly Montooth said the vehicles were purchased through a $90,000 IMPROVE grant from the state. She said working alongside Tennessee Tech has helped the organization see the benefits of going electric. “Of course, we want to do all we can to […]
Cookeville Electric Watching Electric Vehicle Trends As They Grow In Use
The increase in electric vehicles has not impacted Cookeville’s electricity usage so far. Director Carl Haney said that the city currently has two commercial charge stations, one at Sam’s Club and one on West Jackson Street. He said that in looking at current data, they typically average the same amount of usage as a convenience […]
UCHRA Beginning To Modernize Bus Technology Through App And Other Tools
UCHRA has begun the process of rolling out its new integrated transportation computer systems. Director of Transportation Holly Montooth said that the project has been in the works for well over a year. “The origin of it was really our desire to make sure that we are as accessible as possible,” Montooth said. “We have […]
Industry Growth Aligns With Upper Cumberland Workforce Capabilities
Medical supplies, food and beverage, and electric vehicles are among the industries that could see growth in the Upper Cumberland. That according to Stephen Crook, the Vice President of Economic Development at Highlands Economic Partnership. Crook said that those industries align with the workforce located in the Upper Cumberland. “There are some other sectors experiencing […]
Free Two-Week Test Drive Of Electric Vehicle Available To UC Residents
Tennessee Tech Professors are allowing anyone in the Upper Cumberland to take a two-week test drive of an electric vehicle. Chen said anyone can sign up to test either a Nissan Leaf or hybrid Ford F-250. The program being led by Professor Pingen Chen for Tech’s Mechanical Engineering Department. Chen said charging infrastructure is now […]
GM “Aspiring” To Stop Gas Powered SUV, Light-Duty Vehicle Sales
General Motors is signaling its desire to stop selling gas and diesel powered SUV’s and light-duty passenger vehicles by 2035. Tennessee Tech Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Dr. Pingen Chen said we are in the early stages of electric vehicles. However, he sees a number of barriers before a full transition can occur. Chen said […]
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Coming To UC
By the end of September, nine electric car charging stations will be available across the Upper Cumberland. The project is part of a three-year Tennessee Tech study to research how electric vehicles could be the new future of transportation in rural communities. Mechanical Engineer Assistant Professor Pingen Chen said Carthage, Livingston, Sparta, Spencer, and Byrdstown […]
