Contact: Noah Barnes, Electrification Coalition
noah@electrification.org, (202) 461-2371
WASHINGTON—The Electrification Coalition (EC) today launched the first two papers in The Electrification Roadmap Series, a new policy and implementation guide to help policymakers and industry leaders scale U.S. transportation electrification at a pivotal moment for energy security and affordability.
Building on the EC’s foundational 2009 Electrification Roadmap and Fleet Electrification Roadmap, the new series responds to the remarkable evolution of the EV market—from early adoption to large-scale deployment. The papers outline actionable strategies to accelerate the buildout of charging infrastructure, strengthen supply chains, and equip states, utilities, and local governments to deploy EVs at scale nationwide.
“At a time when the war in Iran is causing gas prices to skyrocket, and American families are feeling the impact at the pump, the United States must accelerate transportation electrification to reduce our dependence on oil for transportation and protect our economic and national security,” said Ben Prochazka, executive director of the Electrification Coalition. “Electric vehicles are affordable, better, and convenient for drivers. They also strengthen U.S. economic competitiveness at a time when Chinese automakers are rapidly advancing in electrification.”
“The Electrification Roadmap Series will provide policymakers, industry leaders, and other stakeholders with a practical, nonpartisan guide to the policies and programs needed to build a durable, domestic EV market in the United States,” continued Prochazka.
The first paper, Ending Oil Dependence for Transportation: A Strategic Framework to Advance Electrification, establishes the foundation for the series. It provides an up-to-date assessment of EV technology, policy, and deployment in the United States and globally, outlines the key policy, infrastructure, and supply chain challenges ahead, and offers a guiding framework for public- and private-sector efforts to build a thriving American EV market.
The second paper, Electrifying the Future of Freight: Strategies to Accelerate Medium- and Heavy-Duty Charging Infrastructure Deployment, focuses on the most significant bottleneck to electric freight adoption: charging infrastructure. It examines barriers slowing electric truck charging deployment and identifies the state, local, and utility strategies needed to overcome them.
The EC is hosting a webinar to discuss the medium- and heavy-duty charging infrastructure paper in detail on Thursday, May 14, at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT. Register here.
Over the next 18 months, the EC will release additional papers that delve deeper into key topics, including light-duty charging infrastructure, EV affordability, grid readiness, and supply chains.
The first two papers are available to download at https://electrificationcoalition.org/resource/the-electrification-roadmap-series/. To be notified when future papers are released, subscribe to our newsletter.
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About the Electrification Coalition: The Electrification Coalition is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that promotes policies and actions to facilitate the widespread adoption of plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) on a mass scale to overcome the economic, public health and national security challenges that stem from America’s dependence on oil. ElectrificationCoalition.org