Lima City Schools will accept a grant to assist with the purchase of 4 electric school buses. The district was selected to receive a $1.4 million EPA Clean School Bus Grant to cover the little over $1.7 million total price tag. In addition to the 4 new electric school buses, the purchase will come with the needed electrical infrastructure and charging stations. District administrators say this is a step toward going greener while also being economically savvy.

May 16, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Governor Mike DeWine: (COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that the state will award nearly $16 million to install 22 new electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging stations along Ohio’s interstates, state routes, and U.S. routes. Funding for the EV chargers is being awarded as part of the second round of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program. Ohio was the first state in the nation to activate a NEVI charging station as part of this program. Round two NEVI funding will go toward EV chargers on I-270, I-275, I-675, I-680, I-71, I-76, I-77, SR 15, U.S. 23, U.S. 30, and U.S. 33.

Today was E-Mobility Day at Stoops, and customers received a full day of educational presentations on the new electric-powered trucks of the future. The eCascadia, an over-the-road truck, and the eM2, a vocational truck, were showcased for patrons to examine the new features. The eCascadia possesses upwards of 470 horsepower, a normal range around 230 miles, and a usable capacity of either 291 or 438 kilowatts per hour while the eM2 produces upwards of 300 horsepower, a target max range around 230 miles, and a usable capacity of either 194 or 291 kilowatts per hour. With a transition toward electric vehicles from diesel vehicles, presenters say that benefits can be expected.