The Electrification Coalition (EC) applauds the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) for submitting its National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) state plan. Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to deploy a nationwide electric vehicle (EV) charging network, the Pennsylvania Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan, will guide the administration of federal funds allocated to Pennsylvania to build EV charging infrastructure along its alternative fuel corridors and accelerate Pennsylvania’s electric mobility future.

On Wednesday, Senators Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin announced a major deal that includes a number of investments related to transportation electrification. Electrification Coalition Executive Director Ben Prochazka issued the following response:

On Wednesday, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) announced that at least 40 percent of its new delivery fleet will be electric, an increase from its original plan of purchasing 10 percent electric vehicles.

The Electrification Coalition has hired Noah Barnes as its communications director. In this role, he will ensure that the organization continues to provide accurate, timely information about the urgent need for transportation electrification across all platforms and serve as the primary press contact for the organization.

Contact: Noah Barnes, Electrification Coalition
nbarnes@electrificationcoalition.org, (202) 461-2371
On Thursday, it was announced that Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) will not support extending EV tax credits and other climate funding as part of a budget reconciliation package. In response, the Electrification Coalition Executive Director Ben Prochazka released the following statement:

Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to deploy a nationwide electric vehicle (EV) charging network, the Ohio Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan will guide the administration of federal funds allocated to Ohio to build EV charging infrastructure along its alternative fuel corridors and accelerate Ohio’s electric mobility future.

New policies are required to facilitate the widespread and rapid adoption of V2G technology, so that U.S. communities can access its benefits. The report highlights key federal, regional, and state policy recommendations for deploying V2G technology at scale. 

The Electrification Coalition applauds the U.S. Department of Transportation and the White House on the release of new draft rules to guide the installation of a nationwide electric vehicle charging network.

The bipartisan bill establishes a calculator that incorporates the cost of fuel, maintenance and repairs over the life of a vehicle, and empowers fleet managers to compare the financial benefits of electric vehicles into the state’s decision-making process as older vehicles are retired and new vehicles are procured.

The state will award funding to school districts to help finance, purchase, and maintain electric school buses, and to install EV charging infrastructure.

The plan recommends that $22 million be allocated to the North Carolina Department of Transportation to support electric vehicles and transportation technology innovation, with more than $10 million dedicated to leveraging federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in 2021

The report shares key findings from the EC’s Drive Electric Orlando Rental Pilot, through which tourism industry titans incentivized travelers to rent EVs in Orlando.

Electrification Coalition applauds Governor Sisolak for his commitment to reduce oil dependence and harmful emissions through electrification of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles

Washington, D.C.— In response to President Biden’s continued commitments to advance transportation electrification during his State of the Union address, Electrification Coalition Executive Director Ben

Washington, D.C.— In response to the USPS announcement that it has finalized its contract with Oshkosh Corp. to purchase gasoline-powered vehicles, Electrification Coalition Executive Director

The U.S. Departments of Transportation and Energy announced today nearly $5 billion in federal funding that will be made available under the new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, established through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

New guide outlines recommendations and resources to expand EV adoption in rural communities across the country

King will apply experience in sustainability, entrepreneurship and equity to advance electrification of the freight sector; Bast will support state and local implementation of federal charging infrastructure programs

Michigan needs to lead, or lose out, on EVs

Executive Order 246 establishes that North Carolina will be a leader in the transition to a transportation system untethered from oil. And it sends yet another signal to the market that the future of transportation is unquestionably electric.

“We are extremely disappointed to hear that the Build Back Better Act has stalled in the U.S. Senate, and we urge senators and the White House to identify a path forward. The Build Back Better Act contains important and long-overdue federal investments in an electric transportation future that will support economic prosperity, national security and public health.”

Opportunities for transportation electrification in the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Gov. Ralph Northam signed a multi-state agreement to hit ambitious sales targets for electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles

Washington, D.C.— In response to President Biden’s signing of an executive order that directs federal agencies to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles, Electrification Coalition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 19, 2021   Washington, D.C.— In response to the U.S. House of Representatives’ Friday passage of the Build Back Better Act, which contains

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 15, 2021 Washington, D.C.— In response to President Biden’s signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which includes funding to support EV charging infrastructure and

From electric mail trucks to consumer incentives, from charging stations to domestic manufacturing, these investments will be transformative, to the great benefit of the American people.