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What is Electric Drive? About Plug-in Electric Vehicles About Hybrid Electric Vehicles About Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles About Battery Electric Vehicles What is Electric Drive? Testing, Simulation & Design Tools more
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State Laws and Programs Click here to view the U.S. Department of Energy's comprehensive list of federal and state support for advanced transporation vehicles. more
Climate Change Legislation, reports, Media, Opinion, Outlook more
Plug-in Vehicle Tax Credit: IRS Guidance more
Stimulus Tracker more
Jan 24, 2011 Driving forward: an action plan for the electric drive era more
May 25, 2011 EDTA Says DOE Funding is Critical to Advancing Electric Drive Technology
Apr 15, 2011 FY12 Budget Request: EDTA Testimony The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) is the cross-industry trade association promoting the advancement of electric drive technology and electrified transportation and we are writing regarding the FY12 request for the Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies and other electric... more...
Jun 28, 2011 EDTA Applauds Kohl-Blunt Bill to Advance Electric Drive Trucks and Charging Infrastructure Washington, DC - June 28, 2011 - Today, Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) introduced S.1285, the Hybrid and Electric Trucks and Infrastructure Act, legislation that would provide tax incentives for buyers of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric medium and... more...
Jul 9, 2011 Governor Signs Legislation to Boost Electric Vehicle Usage in Illinois Laws Will Help Car-Sharing Organizations to Purchase Electric Vehicles; Explore Ways to Increase Electric Vehicles Usage more...
Jul 11, 2011 EDTA on Illinois Legislation to Boost Electric Vehicle Usage "EDTA commends Illinois Gov. Quinn today for his continued leadership in moving the electric drive industry forward. "With this new legislation to encourage the use of electric vehicles, Illinois joins a growing number of state in establishing important laws that will not only help... more...
Jul 29, 2011 President Obama Announces New Fuel Economy Standards The White House -- July 29, 2011 -- President Obama today announced the next phase in the Administration’s program to increase fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas pollution for all new cars and trucks sold in the United States. These new standards will cover cars and light trucks for... more...
Aug 9, 2011 DOT and EPA Propose New Fuel Efficiency and GHG Emission Program for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles On Tuesday, August 9th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will announce first of their kind fuel efficiency standards from EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality that will... more...
Sep 9, 2011 Department of Energy Awards Nearly $7 Million to Advance Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Storage Systems Research Oct. 9, 2011 - The U.S. Department of Energy today announced nearly $7 million over five years for independent cost analyses that will support research and development efforts for fuel cells and hydrogen storage systems. more...
Oct 11, 2011 Kicking hybrids out of carpool lanes backfires, slowing traffic for all Oct. 11, 2011 - Ending free access to carpool lanes by solo drivers of hybrid cars has unintentionally slowed traffic in all lanes more...
Oct 13, 2011 DOE Releases 2011 Report on Pathways to Commercial Success for Fuel Cell Technologies Oct 13, 2011 - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released the report more...
Oct 20, 2011 DOE blog: Fisker, Tesla, and American Auto Innovation Oct. 20, 2011 - From well established names like Ford to innovative startups like Tesla and Fisker, America's auto industry is being reinvented, and the Department’s loan program is helping play an important role. Created with strong bipartisan support in 2008 and signed into law by President... more...
Oct 21, 2011 Update to DOE RFI on Total Costs of Ownership of Future Light-Duty Vehicles Oct. 21, 2011 - The DOE has issued a RFI requesting feedback on a proposed methodology and basis for assumptions to be used to estimate the total cost of ownership of various advanced vehicle technologies. This RFI is a joint effort of the Fuel Cell Technologies Program, Vehicle Technologies... more...
Oct 31, 2011 EPAct Electric Drive Vehicle Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Published Oct. 31, 2011 - Additional electric drive vehicles and investments in qualified alternative fuel infrastructure, nonroad equipment, and relevant emerging technologies in DOE's State and Alternative Fuel Provider Fleet Program. more...
Oct 25, 2011 General Services Administration Electrifies the Fleet; Delivers First Electric Vehicle to Navy Oct. 25, 2011 - In 2009, when President Obama issued his Executive Order 13514 challenging the Federal Government to lead by example by improving energy, environmental, and economic performance, GSA answered the call. more...
Dec 12, 2011 Energy Department Awards More Than $7 Million for Innovative Hydrogen Storage Technologies in Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles Dec. 12, 2011 - The U.S. Department of Energy today announced more than $7 million to fund four projects in California, Washington, and Oregon to advance hydrogen storage technologies to be used in fuel cell electric vehicles. more...
Dec 21, 2011 Energy Department Awards Nearly $7 Million for Research to Reduce Costs of Electric Vehicle Chargers Dec. 21, 2011 - As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to reduce America’s dependence on oil through advanced vehicle technologies, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced awards totaling nearly $7 million in research and development funding that will help to reduce the... more...
Jan 9, 2012 DOE Releases New Video on Electric Vehicles, Highlights Administration Support for U.S. Auto Industry in Detroit Economic Club Speech Jan. 9, 2012 - U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu will travel to Detroit, Mich., this week to highlight the Obama Administration’s support for the American automobile industry and the role investing in innovation will play in keeping U.S. workers and companies competitive. more...
Jan 11, 2012 Alternative Fuel Vehicles Roll in Detroit Auto Show Jan. 11, 2012 - Ford, General Motors, Nissan, and Honda are among carmakers featuring hybrids or electric vehicles (EV) at the 2012 Detroit auto show. more...
Jan 11, 2012 Secretary Chu's Remarks at Detroit Economic Club Jan. 11, 2012 - U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announces the formation of the Energy Innovation Hub research center in his speech at at the Detroit Economic Club. The goal: to develop fresh concepts and approaches to making electric drive batteries that last longer, go farther and cost less. more...
Feb 7, 2012 Energy Department to Launch New Energy Innovation Hub Focused on Advanced Batteries and Energy Storage Note from the editor: this post was initially published on EERE Network News , a weekly electronic newsletter from the U.S. Department of Energy. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced today plans to launch a new Energy Innovation Hub for advanced... more...
Feb 7, 2012 DOE to Launch New Advanced Battery Energy Innovation Hub Feb. 7, 2012 - DOE plans to launch a new energy innovation hub for advanced research on batteries and energy storage, with an investment of up to $120 million over five years. more...
Feb 1, 2010 FY11 Budget Request: Electric Drive Highlights On February 1, 2010, the Department of Energy rolled out its FY11 budget request, which overall is a good one for electric drive – particularly in the context of a discretionary spending freeze. We are pleased to maintain our priority.. more
Jan 25, 2010 EDTA Policy Action Plan 2010 more
Nov 22, 2010 EDTA Submits Comments on Proposed EPA/NHTSA Rule for Window Labels The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) welcomes this opportunity to submit comments on the proposed revisions to the motor vehicle fuel economy label. more
Apr 15, 2011 Senator Murkowski Seeks Comments on Draft Legislation to Address Nation’s Critical Minerals Supply Chain U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released a discussion draft of legislation designed to revitalize the nation's critical minerals supply chain. Murkowski is asking for public comments on the draft by May 6. more
May 25, 2011 EDTA Says DOE Funding is Critical to Advancing Electric Drive Technology As part of the Homeland Security bill, the Committee passed an amendment to add $1 billion in funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) disaster relief fund... more