Today, major announcements from the White House, Department of Transportation (DOT), Department of Energy (DOE), Joint Office, and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) are collectively enabling the build-out of a nationwide network of EV charging stations.

Today, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer presented her $79 billion budget proposal to the state legislature. The proposal included significant investments in electric vehicle (EV) adoption, infrastructure, and manufacturing, as well as plans to convert government and school bus fleets to electric.

“As the president stated in last night’s remarks, the administration has taken significant steps toward a transportation future that is domestically powered and stably priced and offers family-sustaining jobs for all Americans. We are seeing unprecedented momentum for the transition to electric vehicles, and the related investments from the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provide the down payment needed to end our dependence on oil and achieve economic prosperity. Now it is time to, in the president’s words, ‘finish the job’ and implement the crucial transportation electrification investments established through recent legislation and actions.”

User-friendly, interactive web tool allows eligible entities to find and apply for electric transportation federal funding opportunities Contact: Noah Barnes, Electrification Coalitionnbarnes@electrificationcoalition.org, (202) 461-2371 WASHINGTON—The

The Electrification Coalition and SAFE have released the V2X Implementation Guide: Implementation Guide and Mutual Aid Agreement Template for Using Vehicle-to-Everything-Enabled Electric School Buses as Mobile Power Units to Enhance Resilience During Emergencies.

A group of 20 business leaders have signed on to a letter urging Governor Gretchen Whitmer to accelerate the transition to electric medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) vehicles by adopting the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) and Heavy-Duty Omnibus (HDO) rules.

On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Transportation, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly released the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization.

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released three key pieces of clarifying information for consumers, businesses and other entities seeking to utilize the tax credits for the purchase or lease of EVs.

Contact: Noah Barnes, Electrification Coalitionnbarnes@electrificationcoalition.org, (202) 461-2371 WASHINGTON—Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced an investment of $9.6 billion to electrify the U.S. Postal Service’s delivery fleet

A group of 16 business leaders have signed on to a letter urging Governor J. B. Pritzker to accelerate the transition to electric medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) vehicles by adopting the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) and Heavy-Duty Omnibus (HDO) rules.

The Electrification Coalition’s Local Government Playbook contains recommendations for how counties, cities, and towns can leverage federal investments in electric vehicle infrastructure.

On Tuesday, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper gave keynote remarks at the Electrification Coalition’s Medium- and Heavy-Duty (MHD) State Policy Bootcamp and Showcase. The event, which took place at the McKimmon Center at NC State in Raleigh, featured panels on the wide-ranging benefits of MHD electric vehicles (EVs) and the policy opportunities to advance their deployment in North Carolina.  

The Electrification Coalition is excited to release the U.S. Virgin Islands Transportation Electrification Roadmap, which can be downloaded at https://electrificationcoalition.org/resource/u-s-virgin-islands-transportation-electrification-roadmap/.

Today, the Electrification Coalition (EC) announced the launch of the Electric Freight Consortium (EFC), a forum for collaboration between the EC, private-sector partners and industry leaders representing a broad cross-section of the freight transportation sector that will accelerate freight electrification at scale.

Today, Vice President Kamala Harris and EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced that nearly $1 billion from the bipartisan infrastructure law will be granted to school districts in all 50 states to purchase more than 2,400 electric school buses.

On Tuesday, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced a new executive order directing the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality to begin the rulemaking process for the Advanced Clean Trucks rule, which will gradually increase the availability of electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in the state.

On Wednesday, President Biden announced the first round of funding awards by the Department of Energy (DOE) under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The awards will expand battery manufacturing capacity and minerals processing facilities in the U.S., increasing the supply of EV batteries and improving the long-term success of EV adoption.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it is nearly doubling the funds available for the first round of funding for clean school buses, from $500 million to $969 million.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that it has approved the plans for all 50 states plus Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia to build out a nationwide electric vehicle (EV) charging network with funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program.

Today, under Electrification Coalition (EC) leadership, a report was released by Atlas Public Policy that investigates giving consumers the freedom to buy electric vehicles (EVs) – an opportunity to accelerate the adoption of EVs by lifting the current prohibition that prevents manufacturers in many states from selling EVs directly to the consumer.

Amid unprecedented momentum surrounding electric vehicles (EVs), the Electrification Coalition (EC) is welcoming new team members and promoting employees. These exciting staffing developments will help the EC expand its state EV policy work and strengthen its deployment programs, including freight electrification.

Today, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law. In response, Electrification Coalition Executive Director Ben Prochazka issued the following statement.

The House of Representatives passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which includes vital funding for projects related to transportation electrification. Electrification Coalition Executive Director Ben Prochazka issued the following statement.

The Electrification Coalition (EC) commends the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) for publishing the Indiana Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan.

On ­­­­Sunday, the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which includes vital funding for projects related to transportation electrification. Electrification Coalition Executive Director Ben Prochazka issued the following statement.

The Electrification Coalition (EC) applauds the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) for submitting its National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) state plan.

The Electrification Coalition (EC) applauds the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for submitting its National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) state plan to the federal Joint Office of Energy and Transportation.

The Electrification Coalition (EC) applauds the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) for publishing the North Carolina Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Development Plan.   

The Electrification Coalition (EC) commends the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) for publishing the Nevada State Plan for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan.

The Electrification Coalition (EC) applauds the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for submitting its National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) state plan.