Weekly Digest Archive

Source: State Policy Dashboard It has officially been three years since the signing of the landmark climate legislation known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), commonly referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Signed into law on November 15, 2021, this historic bill authorized an unprecedented $1.2 trillion investment in transportation and clean [...]

Source: EV Market Dashboard First and foremost, we recently updated the data source for our EV Market Dashboard from S&P Global to Experian. After several years of using data from S&P Global, we were no longer able to use the data in a way that we felt would be most valuable to our users and made the [...]

Today, my colleague Matthew Vining and I published the fifth annual Transportation Electrification in the Southeast report, produced in collaboration with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE). This report assesses the progress of transportation electrification across the Southeast region—Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina—using six core metrics: EV manufacturing employment and investment, EV sales, [...]

The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program continues to progress, as states across the country make significant strides in implementation. NEVI is a five-year, $5 billion formula grant program designed to help states deploy a nationwide network of electric vehicle (EV) chargers along highway corridors. So far, 40 states, plus Washington D.C., have taken [...]

Source: Shutterstock  Dealerships are increasingly becoming key players in the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). As the automotive industry ramps up production of EVs and more consumers shift away from traditional gas-powered vehicles, dealerships are finding themselves at the forefront of this transition. This evolving role requires dealerships to navigate new challenges and opportunities [...]

Source: NEVI Equity Dashboard The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program is progressing rapidly, with states currently awaiting approval of their Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 plans. NEVI is a five-year, $5 billion formula grant program designed to help states strategically deploy electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure along highway corridors. Since the program's inception, states have [...]

Atlas Founder Nick Nigro speaks with Donna Dickson from Ford Motor Company and Marco McCottry from Uber on Day One of the Forth Roadmap Conference. This digest was written by Atlas Policy Analyst Kelsey Blongewicz. Last week, my colleagues and I joined the transportation electrification community in Detroit for two conferences. The EV Infrastructure National Conference was hosted by the [...]

Earlier this month, Atlas Public Policy released the first in a series of analyses aimed at summarizing the policy options available to local, state, and federal agencies, as well as utilities and utility regulators, to accelerate the buildout of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at the lowest cost. While the U.S. has made substantial progress in [...]

This digest was written by Atlas Policy Analyst Matthew Vining.  Earlier this month, Atlas published a case study on the Ultium Cells (Ultium) facility in Warren, Ohio, a $2.6 billion joint venture between General Motors (GM) and LG Energy Solution (LGES). Two of our very own, my colleagues Nicole Lepre and Tom Taylor, had the exciting [...]

Image Source: Wikimedia Commons At-home charging is the primary way most electric vehicle (EV) drivers in the United States power their vehicles, with around 80 percent of all charging occurring at home. This method is not only convenient and reliable but also more cost-effective than purchasing gasoline. However, for people living in apartments or condos, access to [...]

Image Data Source: Federal Highway Administration Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration announced an additional $521 million in funding through the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) grant program, expanding electric vehicle (EV) charging and alternative fueling infrastructure in communities and along highway corridors across the United States. This significant investment is part of the larger $2.5 billion commitment [...]

Image Source: Climate Mayors Earlier this month, nearly 350 mayors across the country, through the Climate Mayors Initiative, pledged their commitment to a bold new initiative aimed at significantly advancing the electrification of municipal fleets. These Climate Mayors have committed to electrifying at least 50 percent of their municipal vehicle fleets by 2030. Additionally, they plan to [...]