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Minnesota to spend nearly $1.7M on network for electric-vehicle charging

The Daily Reporter, October 22, 2019

EV charging promises a demand response bonanza for utilities, if they can handle it

Utility Dive, October 18, 2019

Building trust key to getting drivers to accept automated vehicles in Wisconsin, experts say

Wisconsin State Journal, October 18, 2019

WisDOT uses new technology to check out infrastructure underneath state highways

Fox 11, October 17, 2019

Madison Green Cab goes electric; to be nation’s first all-Tesla cab fleet

Madison.com, October 17, 2019

GM, union reach tentative deal that could end strike of 49,000 workers

Madison.com, October 16, 2019

Minnesota will use VW money to plug gaps in electric vehicle charging network

Midwest Energy News, October 11, 2019

Electrifying change: The promise and peril of e-bikes and scooters

The Isthmus, October 10, 2019

Minnesota shuts down oil, manufacturing groups’ attempt to derail Xcel EV pilot

Utility Dive, October 9, 2019

5 Republican legislators demand answers from DOT about waiving Hwy. MM fines

Racine Journal Times, October 9, 2019

How electric cars will change driving and the economy

National Public Radio, October 8, 2019

Senate OKs 5 Cabinet secretaries, Thompson at WisDOT not among them

The Daily Reporter, October 8, 2019

Senate OKs bill clearing path for e-bikes in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Law Journal, October 8, 2019

Selling electricity doesn’t make EV charging stations a utility, Iowa rules

Midwest Energy News, October 8, 2019

‘Derailed’ tells the story of the Wisconsin high-speed rail line that wasn’t

The Capital Times, October 7, 2019

Going electric: As battery-powered vehicles catch on, policymakers, utilities grapple with roles

Wisconsin State Journal, October 6, 2019

Trump officials likely to back off automotive regulations freeze

Axios, October 2, 2019

‘It’s crazy.’ EV tech sparks fear for auto workers

E & E Publishing, October 2, 2019

If you want to use your Wisconsin driver’s license to board a plane, you’ve got one year to get REAL ID

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 1, 2019

Local Harley-Davidson dealerships prepare for the arrival of LiveWire

Milwaukee Business Journal, September 30, 2019

Harley-Davidson added 502,000 new riders last year, but more than Boomers are leaving

Milwaukee Business News, September 26, 2019

Gov. Tim Walz says Minnesota will adopt stricter emissions standards for cars and trucks

Minnesota Star Tribune, September 26, 2019

Minnesota moves to get more electric vehicles on roads

The Daily Reporter, September 25, 2019

City seeks input on Milwaukee e-scooter pilot program as ridership tops 250,000

Milwaukee Business Journal, September 25, 2019

Wisconsin electric vehicle owners make a plug for more charging stations

WUWM, September 25, 2019

EVs put the squeeze on suppliers

E & E Publishing, September 25, 2019

VW executives charged with misleading shareholders over diesel emissions

The Wall Street Journal, September 24, 2019

Harley-Davidson now seeking net gain of 1 million riders by 2027

Milwaukee Business News, September 24, 2019

FAA announces $50.5M in grants for Wisconsin airport infrastructure projects

The Daily Reporter, September 23, 2019

Wisconsin lawmakers could force drivers to put down their phones

Wisconsin State Journal, September 23, 2019

Why automakers may not change their strategies if Trump ends California emissions waiver

USA Today, September 18, 2019

Wisconsin GM workers part of nationwide strike

Wisconsin Public Radio, September 18, 2019

700-mile bike network planned for Milwaukee and surrounding Southeastern Wisconsin counties

The Capital Times, September 18, 2019

The coming clash between unions and EVs

E & E Publishing, September 18, 2019

Two lawmakers push to change car seat laws

WKOW, September 17, 2019

Bill would raise weight limit for heavy trucks

The Daily Reporter, September 17, 2019

From West Allis to Shorewood, Lime seeking to roll into Milwaukee suburbs

Milwaukee Business News, September 17, 2019

Lawmakers, business leaders point fingers at Canadian National Railway

River News Online, September 17, 2019

The oil industry vs. the electric car

Politico, September 16, 2019

DMV fees are going up (again). So, where’s that money going?

Fox 6, September 15, 2019

Short trips favor e-scooters and e-bikes over cars

Governing, September 12, 2019

Senate eyes EV fees to pay for highway bill

E & E Publishing, September 12, 2019

‘Dramatic’ rise in driver fees threatens EV adoption – study

E & E Publishing, September 12, 2019

$75M in state money will fund multi-modal transportation projects

Wisconsin Public Radio, September 11, 2019

States hit electric vehicle owners with high fees, Consumer Reports says

CNBC, September 11, 2019

Harley Davidson to lay off 40 employees in Wisconsin

Reuters, September 11, 2019

Project Drive Sober: Are ignition interlocks working?

NBC 26, September 10, 2019

Commission overseeing state’s largest road projects to reconvene after 5-year hiatus

Chippewa Herald, September 9, 2019

Harley-Davidson’s new electric balance bicycles target next generation of riders

Milwaukee Business Journal, September 5, 2019

People are starting to buy electric cars for the same reason they buy any other car

Quartz, September 3, 2019

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