Home to North America’s largest active lithium deposit, Nevada is the only lithium producer in the U.S. and is becoming a hot spot for EV and battery manufacturing. Significant investment from automakers, battery suppliers, miners, energy companies, and government funding is driving economic output in the state.
As of June 2025, $15.6 billion in private investments have been poured into the Nevada EV manufacturing industry, spurred by approximately $90 million in federal funding. These investments have resulted in the creation of more than 13,50o jobs for Nevadans. Prominent locations of these jobs are shown on the map below.
Sources: Climate Power, EV Jobs Hub (Atlas), Electrification Coalition
These investments, along with recent changes in tax policy, are bolstering American manufacturing and supply chains, which is critical at a time when China has a head start in the global transition to electric transportation. Read more about how electric vehicles can benefit Nevada.
The Electrification Coalition worked with Atlas Public Policy to analyze a subset of Nevada state fleet vehicles that are up for replacement. Download the full report (PDF). Key highlights: Nevada ...
On July 2, 2025, regional leaders, industry experts, and community stakeholders gathered at the Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce, Reno, NV, to spotlight the EV industry’s transformative impact on Northern Nevada’s economy and highlight the region’s emergence as a national hub for EV innovation, critical mineral mining and refining, and battery development. Learn more.
Amy Malaki is the head of policy and sustainability at SkyNRG and SkyNRG Americas, pioneering global leaders in sustainable aviation fuel production and supply. Prior to SkyNRG, Amy was the associate director for the transportation portfolio at the ClimateWorks Foundation where she developed philanthropic investment strategies to advance a sustainable, equitable and low-carbon mobility system. She also pioneered the organization’s international aviation decarbonization strategy. Prior to that she focused on Asia business development at Better Place, a Silicon Valley electric vehicle network startup. She has a B.A. in Chinese and China studies from the University of Washington and an M.A. in international policy studies (energy and environment) from Stanford University.