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Press Releases 2010

-EDTA Applauds Congressional Support for Electric Drive Infrastructure in Tax Bill Passage (December 17, 2010)  

-EDTA Launches New Consumer Website for New Era of Electric Drive Vehicles (November 18, 2010)

- EDTA Applauds the Efforts of GSA to Electrify the Federal Fleets (September 27, 2010)

- EDTA Statement on Industry Collaboration to Introduce New Fleet Electric Vehicle to Market (September 22, 2010)

- EDTA Announces Commitment to Spur Adoption of Plug-In Electric Vehicles (September 21, 2010)

- EDTA Statement on the Milestone of A123 Systems Opening the Largest Lithium Ion Auto Battery Plant in North America (September 13, 2010)

- EDTA President Brian Wynne to Represent Electric Vehicle Industry on Key U.S. Department of Energy Committee (August 27, 2010)

- EDTA Applauds Congressional Support for Electric Vehicles (July 28, 2010)

- Theodore F. Craver, Jr. Named Co-Chairman of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (July 27, 2010)

- EDTA Statement on the Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010 (July 21, 2010)

- President Obama Urged To Create Task Force For Plug-in electric Vehicles(July 20, 2010)

- Investments in electric drive delivering dividends for consumers, the industry and the economy -- EDTA comments on the recently released Department of Energy report "Recovery Act: Transforming America’s Transportation Sector" (July 15, 2010)

- President Brian Wynne testifies before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on policies to reduce oil consumption through the promotion of accelerated deployment of electric-drive vehicles, as proposed in S. 3495, the Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010. (June 22, 2010) Both webcast and written testimony available.

- EDTA Joint Press Release: "Plans are Done: Organizations Say It Is Time For Action To End Oil Dependence" (June 15, 2010)

- EDTA welcomes new members during the first quarter of 2010 (May 21, 2010)

- EDTA President Brian Wynne responds to EV criticism from the The Wall Street Journal article "Welfare Wagons: The new electric cars are powered by taxpayer credits."

- EDTA President Brian Wynne's interview on the future of electric vehicles at the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute's 2010 Annual Conference (May 10, 2010)

- EDTA President Brian Wynne on E&E News (April 13, 2010)

- EDTA Statement on EPA/DOT Joint Rulemaking for Vehicle GHG Emissions (April 1, 2010)

- EDTA Promotes Policy Action Plan to Fast Track Electric Drive Future   (January 25, 2010)

- EDTA Announces 4th Quarter 2009 Membership Additions-10 New Members (January 12, 2010)


EDTA Press Releases 2009

--EDTA Applauds Kohl-Hatch Heavy Duty Truck Hybrid Tax Credit Bill  (December 10, 2009)

--Funding a Diverse Portfolio of Clean Vehicle and Energy Technologies is Right Choice for America (October 30, 2009)

--EDTA Applauds Utility Industry Pledge for Electric Vehicles (October 21, 2009)

--2010 EDTA Conference & Annual Meeting to Co-Locate with Washington Auto Show (September 16, 2009)

--EDTA Applauds Grant Announcements: $2.4 Billion for Electric Drive  (August 5, 2009)

--EDTA Announces Second Quarter 2009 Membership Additions  (July 14, 2009)

--EDTA Announces First Quarter 2009 Membership Additions (April 1, 2009)

--Stimulus Bill Recognizes Electric Drive Transportation as Critical for Creating Jobs and Breaking Oil Dependence (February 13, 2009)

--EDTA President Brian Wynne on E&E News (March 10, 2009)

--Tony Posawatz Named Co-Chairman of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (February 6, 2009)

--EDTA Applauds House Support for Electric Drive Vehicles; Urges Senate to Expand Investments and Tax Credits to Grow Industry (February 3, 2009)

--EDTA Applauds Electric Drive Advances at North American International Auto Show (January 14, 2009)


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