electric vehicles

August 19, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

County Eyes Cooperative Purchasing of Electric Vehicles for Residents

As part of a continuing effort to push the use of electric cars, Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) seeks an organization willing to create a group purchasing program for residents to buy or lease these cars at reduced prices. Cooperative purchasing reduces prices since it enables an organization to buy multiple electric vehicles at […]

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October 4, 2019 | Maryam Shahzad

First Fully Electric Vehicle Charging Station Comes to Montgomery County

The first fully electric vehicle charging station in the United States is in Montgomery County.  Depeswar Doley has owned RS Automotives on Carroll Avenue in Takoma Park since 1997, and converted it from a petroleum station to an electric vehicle station. He shut down his gas station in 2017 because he wasn’t happy with his […]

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September 15, 2018 | Douglas Tallman

Electric Vehicles Spark Interest in Poolesville

Electric cars and motorcycles were featured in downtown Poolesville on Saturday while the town celebrated Poolesville Day.

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April 26, 2015 | Sonya Burke

MoCo Unveils Charging Stations in Parking Garages (VIDEO)

Charging stations have arrived at public parking garages. In April, County Executive Ike Leggett unveiled three stations and demonstrated the use of an electric vehicle charging station at the first of the county’s garages and lots. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

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