Welcome!
It’s time to bring out the sweaters and plan your leaf peeping road trip! Temperatures might be cooling down, but the Joint Office is heating up for the last few months of 2024. Check out the latest clean transportation news, resources, and events.
 Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming Joint Office Webinar
📅 Nov. 7 from 2–3 p.m. ET
 Join to learn about the new resource from the Joint Office, Right-Sizing e-Mobility. We’ll cover vehicle options in the “missing middle,” including e-scooters, e-bikes, e-cargo bikes, and low-speed vehicles (LSVs), how right-sizing addresses equity, safety, and land use efficiency, and more!
Joint Office Headlines
 The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation worked with SAE to develop the J3400 EV Coupler Recommended Practice—the next step toward an open standard for EV charging hardware. The Recommended Practice provides the framework so that any supplier or manufacturer can use and deploy the J3400 standard.
Learn more at driveelectric.gov.
 The Alternative Fueling Station Locator now includes mobile charging stations along key hurricane evacuation routes.
 Number of plug-in EVs sold and new places to charge in Aug. 2024.
The Joint Office’s monthly update series provides the latest developments on EV sales, user satisfaction, and charging growth based on comprehensive, nationally recognized data sources.
Other News
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced newly designated Alternative Fuel Corridors (AFCs) in six states and Puerto Rico. The new AFCs will provide additional connections to highways designated in the previous seven rounds and improve coverage of alternative fuels nationwide.
FHWA, with Volpe National Transportation Systems Center and the Joint Office, reviewed and evaluated the nominations based on the information specified in the Round 8 (2024) Request for Nominations.
Technical Assistance
Utilities and grid operators can apply for a free technical assistance program that will provide technical solutions for accelerating clean energy deployment across American communities. The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and Grid Deployment Office are offering this new program through several national laboratories.
To learn more about the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s technical assistance offering, join the introductory webinar on Oct. 23 at 2 p.m. ET.
Resource Spotlight
You can now download the GIS map files, which are linked throughout the National Zero-Emission Freight (ZEF) Corridor Strategy. Read the strategy for prioritizing investments, planning, and deploying medium- and heavy-duty vehicle fueling infrastructure to advance zero-emission freight along the nation’s corridors.
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As North America adopts the J3400 standard for EV charging connectors, EV drivers with Combined Charging System or other connector types need safe, reliable adapter options. The latest report from the National Charging Experience Consortium offers recommendations for improving adapter safety.
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Charging connector standardization is an important and evolving topic across the EV charging infrastructure space.
Did you know the Joint Office has a page dedicated to SAE J3400 background, terminology, and frequently asked questions?
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Join Us: Upcoming Events
Oct. 18: Oakland University School of Engineering and Computer Science 2024 Faculty Research Expo, Rochester, Michigan
Join Senior Advisor Jacob Mathews as he delivers a keynote speech on how the government, the automotive industry, and academia can work together to ensure the next generation of mobility and a healthy economy.
Oct. 21: Mpact Transit + Community Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Broaden and deepen your understanding of the role EVs do and don’t play in mobility, sustainability, and equity. Join Deployment Manager Jeff Peel at the session "Curbing Climate Change with EVs: A Debate."
Oct. 21–22: U.S. DRIVE All Tech Team Meeting, Troy, Michigan
Deputy Director Rachael Nealer and Standards and Reliability Program Manager Sarah Hipel will join the Vehicle Technologies Office at the U.S. DRIVE All Tech Team Meeting to participate in the session "Federal Research Priorities," which includes a breakout session focused on managed vehicle charging.
Oct. 22–23: Automotive USA 2024, Detroit, Michigan
Automotive USA unites 700 industry leaders from tech, strategy, manufacturing, software, supply chain, and product that can move the industry forward and help secure a competitive edge in automotive strategy. Join Executive Director, Gabe Klein, at this exciting event!
Oct. 23: V2G Business, Policy, and Technology Forum, Detroit, Michigan
The opening panel will provide an overview of where we stand in the journey toward vehicle-to-grid in the United States, highlighting key developments, progress, and hurdles that still remain. Join Jacob Mathews for his opening remarks.
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