In 2024, the global auto market grew by 25%, and nearly one in five cars sold globally is now electric. A record 1.3 million EVs were sold in the US, a 7.3% year-over-year increase that outperformed the 2% increase in nationwide sales of gas vehicles. Automakers are offering an increasing number of EV models to compete in this rapidly expanding global marketplace. 

Increasingly, electric vehicles (EVs) are in the headlines with a politicalized slant, and misinformation about the technology and the state of the EV market is rampant. But beyond the noise are the facts, which show that the Southeast’s EV market is zipping along.

Lena from Virginia made the switch to an EV in 2022 and hasn’t looked back. From home charging to winter road trips, she’s learned that driving electric is easy, fun, and a smart way to cut carbon emissions.

In the wake of Hurricane Ida, Louisiana residents were left without power for weeks, exposing the deep vulnerabilities of the state’s energy infrastructure. But instead of waiting for solutions from the top down, a coalition of churches, nonprofits, labor unions, and community organizations took matters into their own hands. Together Louisiana launched a groundbreaking initiative to create the largest nonprofit-driven, community-owned energy resilience network in the world.

Heather from Virginia switched to an EV in 2017 and hasn’t looked back. From daily commutes to home charging, she loves the convenience, savings, and impact—plus, she’s helped convert skeptics along the way!

Brooke and her family in Virginia made the switch to an electric Ford F-150 Lightning—and they’re never looking back. From road trips to daily drives, their EV has been a fun, reliable, and cost-saving game-changer.

Kristin from Virginia switched to an EV in 2019 and hasn’t looked back. From road trips to daily wildlife rescues, she’s found EVs to be reliable, fun, and a key step in the clean energy transition.

A new solar cell manufacturing facility in Greenwood, South Carolina promises investment in renewable energy and local economic development with job creation and cutting-edge solar technology.

At Gen180, we’ve been reading, hearing, and receiving more questions about ways electric vehicles (EVs) can serve as back up electricity generation for a home or community. We spoke with two people using their EVs for this purpose.

I’m an Energy Specialist who helps my school district save money and energy. I was pleased to be representing my school and work by showing up to the conference in an EV.