Latest Past Events

Sparking Change, WVU Fire Extension Sets FDIC Ablaze with Electric Vehicle Training Excellence!

Thrilled to share that our esteemed first responder partner, the WVU Fire Extension Service, recently showcased their dedication and expertise at the prestigious 2024 FDIC International, the apex event for firefighters across the world. Amidst the fervor, they delivered a remarkable series of five trainings on 'Electric and Hybrid Vehicle...

NAFTC In the News

NAFTC Interim director and long NAFTC member David Favre,  dean of transportation at Wake Tech, North Carolina's largest community college were interviewed by CBS News reporter, Kara Corte (covering climate change and energy). The topic of the interview: The future of the auto industry is electric. Will mechanics be out...

Rural Reimagined: Building an EV Ecosystem and Green Economy for Transforming Lives in Economically Distressed Appalachia

Fairmont-Marion County Transit Authority 400 Quincy Street, Fairmont

On November 22, 2022 the Fairmont-Marion County Transit Authority held an event with some of the Rural Reimagined project members. The event featured an unveiling of FMCTA's newest fleet vehicle, a brand new Ford E-Transit electric bus. This new EV highlights FMCTA's initiative to increase electric vehicle awareness in the region. The funds to purchase the EV bus were provided by Tennessee Tech as part of the Rural Reimagined project, aimed  promote the increased adoption of electric vehicles, support infrastructure to provide charging for those vehicles, to encourage the availability of electric vehicles in rural areas and “spur green economy development around transportation electrification.