MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs today released a comprehensive, statewide plan to guide current and future efforts to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The plan is designed to guide the deployment of future state and federal funds to expand the availability of fast charging stations along Alabama’s major travel corridors. […]
MONTGOMERY —Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded 18 grants to help bring Alabama motorists into the electric vehicle age. The grants totaling more than $4.1 million will help finance the installation of electric vehicle charging stations at many fueling stations near interstates and other major highways and corridors in central and north Alabama. Other types of […]
NOTE: This page contains information from the original 2019 Beneficiary Mitigation Plan. Alabama’s Beneficiary Mitigation Plan is the result of a collaborative process consisting of a series of stakeholder meetings, written surveys, information and listening sessions, a public hearing, and a public comment period beginning in March 2018 through February 2019. Alabama’s Beneficiary Mitigation […]
Resources The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s VW Settlement webpage containing FAQ’s, laws and regulations relevant to the settlement, and environmental and health information. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Volkswagen’s official informational website regarding the buyback and emissions program for consumers. Modification or Buyback Program Informational Website for Consumers The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s air emissions inventories […]
Information regarding future opportunities to apply for VW Settlement funds is not available at this time. Please email vwsettlement@adeca.alabama.gov to request to receive programmatic updates and information regarding opportunities to apply for the next round of VW funds.
Background The civil complaint filed against Volkswagen claimed that the automaker installed software in its 2.0-liter diesel engine vehicles to disable emission controls under normal use and to turn on emission controls only when the vehicle was being tested. This “defeat device” resulted in better real-world fuel mileage and driving performance, but also resulted in […]
News Electric Vehicle Projects Awarded as of August 2021 Volkswagen Mitigation Projects Round 1 Volkswagen Mitigation Projects Round 2 Sign up for the Electric Vehicles and VW Settlement mailing list. Contact (334) 242-5290 | vwsettlement@adeca.alabama.gov
