June Monthly Meeting Saturday 14th Electric Vehicles

Hey everyone,
We will be having our monthly meeting at 11am this Saturday. We will discuss the success of EVs in the Smokies and talk about planning our biggest yearly September event called Knoxville Drive Electric Festival. We will also be covering a lot of EV news that's been happening. Hopefully we will have some new people join us that have discovered us from our various events so far this year. As always, come out and have your EV questions answered, and check out our members' EVs.

Meeting Agenda
Member introductions, meet new members, any get a new EV?
Report on Previous Month EVents

• EVs in the Smokies, see photos below
• https://www.flickr.com/photos/etcleanfuels/albums/72177720326687823

Updates on EV credits and Federal EV Tax Bill in Congress

• Bill passes house to federally recoup road taxes
• $250 for EVs and $100 hybrids
• This could possibly be on top of already heavy state registration fees!
• Where is the Senate on EV tax credits?

OEMs state consolidation of manufacturing ICE engines.

• Does this imply there's no more invitations for gasoline engines?
• Ford mentions teaming up with VW

Knoxville Drive Electric Festival

• September 27th, 10-3pm
• Pellissippi Community College Hardin Valley
• Planning and discussion
• Possible different committees
• What attracts the public the best? Social media? Paper/magazine?
• Need your help by signing up early
• https://driveelectricmonth.org/event?eventid=4803

Other events coming up

• Asian festival exhibit August 24th
• Christmas parade?
• Share your ideas!

More EV News

• Waymo using Zeekr vehicles
• Interestingly GM abandons $300 Million electric motor investment for a $900 million V8 ICE instead!
• China holding back on Rare Earth minerals causing shortages, US and EU to make deals.
• American OEMs consider leaving Chinese market as consolidations start.
• And more news

Meeting date and time: Saturday June 14th, 11:00am

Meeting location: Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing (IAMM) Building located at 2641 Osprey Vista Way, Knoxville, TN 37920. Room 147 on the 1st floor.