Denton Set To Welcome Electric Vehicles, Enthusiasts For Arts & Autos On Sept. 13
9/6/2025
Event marks region’s annual recognition of EVs
Arlington, TEXAS – If you’re interested in experiencing what it feels like to get behind the wheel of some of the newest electric vehicles, make your way to Denton for Arts & Autos on Sept. 13.
Electric Avenue, the EV portion of the event, a collaboration involving Texas EV, Charge Across Town and the Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities Coalition will feature a free ride and drive where attendees will have the opportunity to drive a wide range of EVs and speak with local dealers.
Attendees can also learn how to take advantage of up to $7,500 off new or $4,000 off used electric vehicles before federal EV incentives expire Sept. 30. Ride and drive participants will receive a $15 voucher to use at one of more than 40 businesses in the area and be entered into a raffle to win an electric bicycle.
The number of electric vehicles in North Texas has grown substantially in recent years, as the region is now home to more than 145,000 EVs. NCTCOG and its partners are engaged in efforts to expand the region’s charging network to accommodate this growth. NCTCOG has opened a competitive funding opportunity making available $12 million in federal funding for the deployment of charging terminals on public-sector property throughout the region. The money comes from a grant awarded to NCTCOG as part of the Federal Highway Administration’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure program.
The electric vehicles may attract the headlines, but this event will feature much more, including games and activities designed to appeal to the whole family. Attendees will be able to experience charging infrastructure and learn more about electrification.
Arts & Autos’ Electric Avenue is one of more than 100 events across the country celebrating National Drive Electric Month, a month-long campaign coordinated by Plug in America running from Sept. 12-Oct. 12. Charge Across Town is also helping coordinate the ride and drive event with funding and marketing support. Previously known as National Drive Electric Week, the event was expanded to an entire month this year.
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| Arts & Autos 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Sept. 13, 2025 Downtown Denton Square 110 W Hickory St. Denton, TX 76201 |
About the Regional Transportation Council:
The Regional Transportation Council (RTC) of the North Central Texas Council of Governments has served as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for regional transportation planning in the Dallas-Fort Worth area since 1974. The MPO works in cooperation with the region’s transportation providers to address the complex transportation needs of the rapidly growing metropolitan area. The Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area includes Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant and Wise counties. The RTC’s 45 members include local elected or appointed officials from the metropolitan area and representatives from each of the area’s transportation providers. More information can be found at NCTCOG.org.
About the Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities Coalition:
In 1995, the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Clean Cities became one of the first Clean Cities coalitions under the Energy Policy Act’s provision for an organization that promotes the use of alternative fuels to lessen America’s dependence on foreign sources of petroleum. Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities is a locally based, public-private partnership that seeks to advance energy security, protect environmental and public health, and stimulate economic development by promoting practices and decisions to reduce transportation energy impacts and improve air quality, primarily in the transportation sector.
About Texas EV Education Project:
Texas EV Education Project promotes the adoption and use of electric transportation through research, education, strategic partnerships and public engagement. The mission of the Texas EV Education Project is to accelerate the mass adoption of electric vehicles. With thoughtful implementation, the project will help stabilize the electric grid, drive down electricity prices, achieve energy independence and protect the US auto manufacturing industry.
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