drive oregon introduction feb 2011
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An introduction to the electric vehicle business coalition called Drive Oregon. This was presented by Tim Miller of Greenlite Motors to the Oregon chapter of the SAE in Feb of 2011.TRANSCRIPT
February, 2011
An Introduction to Drive Oregon by Tim Miller
February, 2011 Slide 2
Oregon: The Center of Oregon: The Center of EVsEVs
Tech. & Manuf.Tech. & Manuf.Tech. & Manuf.Tech. & Manuf.Policy & StrategyPolicy & StrategyPolicy & StrategyPolicy & Strategy
Drive Drive OregonOregonDrive Drive
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InternationalInternationalOEM’sOEM’s
InternationalInternationalOEM’sOEM’s
Outside
OutsideUniversities
Universities
Outside
OutsideUniversities
Universities
UniversitiesUniversitiesUniversitiesUniversitiesInfrastructureInfrastructureInfrastructureInfrastructure
Green cultureGreen cultureGreen cultureGreen culture
February, 2011 Slide 3
Contents
•Drive Oregon
•Background:Why Oregon Will Be the Center for EVs
February, 2011 Slide 4
A New Association A New Association For A New IndustryFor A New Industry
•Who we are:Who we are:– A coalition of Oregon companies and
interest groups engaged in the EV industry and transportation electrification.
•Mission:Mission:– To catalyze the growth of Oregon’s EV
industry. Attracting resourcesAttracting resources
Driving growthDriving growth
February, 2011 Slide 5
Strength and Synergies Work Across the Industry
At all levels of
integration
Components
Systems
Vehicles
Vehicle mgmt
February, 2011 Slide 6
Strength and Synergies Work Across the Industry
At all levels of
integration
Components
Systems
Vehicles
Vehicle mgmt
Across vehicle types
February, 2011 Slide 7
Strength and Synergies Work Across the Industry
At all levels of
integration
Components
Systems
Vehicles
Vehicle mgmt
Including infra-
structureUtilities
ChargingStations
Service
Dealers
Across vehicle types
February, 2011 Slide 8
Expertise across the IndustryExpertise across the Industry
EcoSpeedEcoSpeed
RinehartRinehart
Green Lite Green Lite MotorsMotors
AlltraxAlltrax
ArcimotoArcimoto
AmFor AmFor ElectronicsElectronics
BrammoBrammo
ReVoltReVolt
TinitronTinitron
SynkroMotiveSynkroMotive
KersTechKersTech
Optimization Optimization TechnologiesTechnologies
ENTEKENTEK
ShorepowerShorepower
40 + companies and growing40 + companies and growing40 + companies and growing40 + companies and growing
February, 2011 Slide 9
Drive Oregon GoalsDrive Oregon Goals
• Attract existing federal resources and Attract existing federal resources and private financial support.private financial support.
• Leverage and connect Oregon University Leverage and connect Oregon University System institutions, utilities, state and local System institutions, utilities, state and local government entities and Oregon EV industry government entities and Oregon EV industry stakeholders.stakeholders.
• Foster collaboration between Oregon’s Foster collaboration between Oregon’s existing clean tech, advanced existing clean tech, advanced manufacturing, software and high manufacturing, software and high technology sectors.technology sectors.
• Aid in the creation of skilled, family-wage Aid in the creation of skilled, family-wage jobs.jobs.
February, 2011 Slide 10
Priority OnePriority One
Move forward withMove forward with
Oregon InnovationOregon Innovation
CouncilCouncil
February, 2011 Slide 11
A LeadingEconomic Opportunity
February, 2011 Slide 12
Accelerating Along the Road to Job Creation
History
• Formed in ‘09 by PDC & Business Oregon
• Monthly steering committee
• Quarterly roundtables
• Filed as organization, officers in place
• Board formation underway
WINS / Results:
• State capital event, BETC
• San Jose joint presence
• Eugene joint event
• Selected by Oregon
Innovation Council
• Partnering/engaged with
OTREC, Smart Grid
Oregon, Climate
Solutions, TEEC, and
others
February, 2011 Slide 13
Updates - Collaboration
•University collaboration •Governor’s Transportation Electrification Executive Council (TEEC)
•Smart Grid Oregon •Climate Solutions
February, 2011 Slide 14
Oregon Universities Engaged• OIT
– Joint research projects proposed• UO
– Business school teams conducting research– Product design studios focused on vehicles
• PSU– Office of Research & Sponsored Projects – Strategic Partnerships– Clemson U iCAR discussions
• OSU– Engineering depth
• OTREC– Consumer research– Outreach and partnerships collaboration
• Oregon BEST– Commercialization projects proposed
February, 2011 Slide 15
Transportation Electrification Transportation Electrification Executive Council (TEEC)Executive Council (TEEC)
“…“…leadership in ensuring that leadership in ensuring that Oregon is well-positioned to Oregon is well-positioned to
capitalize on the economic benefits capitalize on the economic benefits of transportation electrification.”of transportation electrification.”
“…“…leadership in ensuring that leadership in ensuring that Oregon is well-positioned to Oregon is well-positioned to
capitalize on the economic benefits capitalize on the economic benefits of transportation electrification.”of transportation electrification.”
February, 2011 Slide 16
Drive Oregon: In Gear!
• Participating with OBC / cluster network on Oregon Business Plan
– Support for Oregon InC’s overall plan is Drive Oregon’s top priority
• Participating in overall Oregon InC legislative agenda
• Drive Oregon initial communications platform done:
– Presentation ready for use with potential board members, partners, groups, and legislators (in coord with Oregon InC)
– New website launched
– High-level collateral done
– Event signage done
February, 2011 Slide 17
Updates – Group Visibility• Multiple Drive Oregon vehicle/tech/component
vendors in united presence at GoGreen (Oct.)
• Group presence at Smart Grid conference (Nov.)
• MIT alumni event presentation (Dec.)
• Spoke at Green Professionals conference (Jan.)– Workforce / green jobs message
• Participated in shaping EV Roadmap 3 conference (Jan.)– Drive Oregon break out session
• Multi-vendor Drive Oregon presence at Portland Auto Show (Jan.)
• Drive Oregon members will occupy ‘pop-up store’ series of prominent downtown storefront windows in collaboration with PDC (Feb.)
February, 2011 Slide 18
Updates - Formation
• Officially registered as a non-profit in Oregon
• Working on our federal filing
– Plan: Federal status in time for contracting in Q3
• Board President, Treasurer, Secretary in
place
• Core working board in place
• Target list of A-level board members to add
– Assigned a current member to each A-level target;
outreach begun
– Responding to interest from important firms in the sector
February, 2011
Thank You!
February, 2011 Slide 20
OEM EVs Coming to OEM EVs Coming to OregonOregon
•Nissan LEAFNissan LEAF
•Ford Focus and Ford Focus and Transit Connect Transit Connect
•ThinkThink
•Navistar “E-Star”Navistar “E-Star”
•Chevy VoltChevy Volt
•Mitsubishi iMiEVMitsubishi iMiEV
•Electric SMART carElectric SMART car
•Plug-in PriusPlug-in Prius Original slide courtesy of ODOT