Drive Clean Chicago | Events / Media

Drive Clean Chicago seeks to engage and inform fleets, technology providers, and city stakeholders in our programs by providing information on how to successfully participate and the current available incentives. Our Outreach initiatives aim to keep present and future participants up to date with our programs so you are well prepared to make your sustainable vehicle purchase.

Take note of our upcoming events and click the icons below to navigate through our educational resources to learn how you can be a part of advancing sustainable transportation in Chicago!

Upcoming Events

Clean Cities Green Drive$ Conference & Expo
NIU Naperville Meeting and Conference Center
Thursday, May 18, 2017
8:30 AM CDT

The 6th annual Green Drives$ Conference and Expo, hosted by the Lake Michigan Clean Cities Consortium, connects public and private fleets; commercial and municipal fleet managers; federal, state and local government officials; vehicle manufacturers; dealerships; fuel suppliers; conversion companies; small businesses; and environment, clean-tech and clean-energy professionals together in Naperville, Illinois. Click here for more information and to register for the Conference.

News

Chicago Pushes Charging Stations as Electric Car Sales Rise in Illinois

March 1, 2017
Drive Clean Chicago has helped Illinois increase its overall electric car sales in the state. Read more about it at WTTW.

Prudential Plaza, Aon Center Giving Tenants Greener Shuttle Buses

October 27, 2016
Commuters from Prudential Plaza and Aon Center can ride all-electric buses to and from local train stations partially funded by Drive Clean Chicago incentives. Read more about it at the Chicago Tribune.

UPS Fleet Adds 50 Lightning Hybrids Hydraulic Trucks

September 29, 2016
United Postal Service (UPS) adds 50 new Lightning Hybrids trucks to its fleet with help from Drive Clean Chicago incentives. Read more about it at NGT News.

Events

Lunch remarks were given by Doyle Sumrall (NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry), Carlton Rose (UPS), and Michael G. Britt Sr. (UPS).

2017 Clean Cities Green Drive$ Conference & Expo

May 18, 2017
On May 18, 2017, over 200 attendees participated in the 6th annual Clean Cities Green Drive$ Conference & Expo at the Northern Illinois University Naperville Meeting and Conference Center. In addition to informational sessions from Fiat Chrysler, Chevrolet, Cummins, and CALSTART, attendees were also given the opportunity to learn about sustainable vehicles in first responder fleets, incentives and local VW funding, the cost savings associated with green vehicles, and case studies of green vehicles in local freight and delivery. The 2017 GreenDrive$ Ride and Drive event featured new technologies including the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV, the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, and the 2018 Workhorse W-15 electric pick-up truck among 40 others.

To see the presentations from the 2017 Conference and for more information, visit the Chicago Area Clean Cities website click here.

Samantha Bingham, Environmental Policy Analyst for the Chicago Department of Transportation and Chicago Clean Cities coordinator, co-led an informational panel on Drive Clean Chicago’s new Drive Clean Station program.

Clean Cities Green Drive$ Conference & Expo

May 19, 2016
On May 19, 2016, over 240 attendees participated in the 5th annual Clean Cities Green Drive$ Conference & Expo at the Northern Illinois University Naperville Meeting and Conference Center. Participants took part in a day-long program featuring plenary and breakout sessions covering a variety of topics on advanced vehicle technologies, technology evaluation and fleet suitability, vehicle and infrastructure incentives, and fleet best practices. Vehicle and engine manufacturers such as Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Nissan, and Cummins led panel discussions on the future of clean vehicle technologies. GreenDrive$ also featured a Ride and Drive event with over 40 clean and alternative fuel vehicles available for participants to take the wheel and drive to experience the benefits of the efficient vehicles.

Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition’s vice chairman, John Walton, best summed up the gathering of fleet managers, corporate executives, vehicle suppliers, and industry experts: “The trend toward using more efficient vehicles and alternative fuels continues.”

To see the presentations from the Conference and for more information, visit the Chicago Area Clean Cities website click here.

Participants heard remarks from Sean Kilcarr (Fleet Owner Magazine), PJ Newcomb (Coca-Cola North America), and Samantha Bingham (CDOT & Chicago Area Clean Cities) during lunch.

(L to R) Bob McGuire from Alpha Baking Co., Carl Suhr from Kwik Trip, Inc., and Claudia Fikert from Peapod share their experiences of adding sustainable technologies to their respective fleets.

Drive Clean Chicago on "The Green Radio Network"

December 18, 2015
Samantha Bingham, environmental policy analyst for the Chicago Department of Transportation, and Tom Brotherton, regional director for CALSTART, discuss the Drive Clean Chicago program and its benefits with Carl Lisek on WIMS Radio AM 1420’s “The Green Radio Network”.

Webinars

Drive Clean Fast Charging Station Projects Webinar

May 26, 2016
Drive Clean Station is providing attractive incentives for the purchase and installation of Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Infrastructure. View this informational webinar to learn more about this grant program and how to participate.

Drive Clean CNG Station Projects Webinar

May 26, 2016
Drive Clean Station is providing attractive incentives for the purchase and installation of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Refueling Infrastructure. View this informational webinar to learn more about this grant program and how to participate.

Voices of Drive Clean Chicago: Part 2

January 12, 2016
The second part of our webinar series “Voices of Drive Clean Chicago: the Vehicles and the Fleets Who Use Them” continues discussing the latest high-efficiency technologies offered through Drive Clean Truck and hears from ComEd and Chicago Marriot O’Hare, both which have purchased all-electric and hybrid vehicles through the program and what it meant for their business case.

Speakers: Matt Jarmuz (Odyne), Christine Smith (Zenith Motors), Les Faul (ComEd), Maz Ismail (Chicago Marriot O’Hare)

Voices of Drive Clean Chicago: Part 1

December 17, 2015
The first part of our webinar series “Voices of Drive Clean Chicago: the Vehicles and the Fleets Who Use Them” features information on the latest high-efficiency technologies offered through Drive Clean Truck and showcases the success stories of Exel and Quality Carpet Cleaning, both which have purchased all-electric and hybrid vehicles through the program and what it meant for their business case.

Speakers: Mike Saxton (Orange EV), Ed Lovelace (XL Hybrids), Dave Williams (Exel), Anthony Woitovich (Quality Carpet Cleaning)

Drive Clean Truck Voucher Fund

October 20, 2015
How to Participate and Receive Incentives for Hybrid and Electric Trucks

Drive Clean Taxi Voucher Fund

September 9, 2015
A Webinar on Attractive Incentives for Alternative Fuel Taxis and Liveries

Fact Sheets

To learn more about Drive Clean Chicago’s voucher and rebate programs, select below to view and download the programs’ fact sheets.

Drive Clean Chicago Fact Sheet

Drive Clean Truck Fact Sheet

Drive Clean Taxi Fact Sheet

Case Studies

To highlight the successful participation in Drive Clean Chicago, the program features fleet managers that have applied for incentives through Drive Clean Truck and are reaping the benefits of the high-efficient and clean vehicle technologies. Click the following links to read their stories.

Marriott Ohare’s All-Electric Shuttle Bus

Quality Carpet Cleaning’s Hybrid Delivery Van

ComEd’s Hybrid

DHL Exel’s All-Electric