Resources
Experts and advocates around the country are consistently producing valuable research that supports the case for cleaner cars and trucks today, and which prescribes the best and most equitable policy pathways towards achieving zero emission transportation.
Jobs, Investments, and the Economy
Charging up America: The growth of United States electric vehicle charging infrastructure jobs (2024) - ICCT
Need for Speed: The Economic Urgency for Bold Action on Clean Vehicles (2024) - E2
EV Jobs Hub (2024) - BlueGreen Alliance
As Demand Grows for Electric Cars, So Does the Market for Green Jobs in the EV Industry (2024) - Natural Resources Defense Council
Which automakers support EPA’s proposed greenhouse gas emissions standards? There are more than meet the eye. (2023) - International Council on Clean Transportation
Electric truck deployments by U.S. companies grew five times in 2023 (2023) - Environmental Defense Fund
Clean Jobs America (2023) - E2
The Successful UAW Strike Portends a Successful EV Transition (2023) - Natural Resources Defense Council
CAFE Analysis: Under strong vehicle standards, U.S. auto suppliers win; automakers reduce risk and enhance competitiveness (2021) - Ceres
Restoring the Benefits of Obama/Biden Standards (2021) - Consumer Reports
Majority of Auto Suppliers Disagree with Rollback of Federal Clean Cars Standards (2020) - CALSTART
Building the Electric Vehicle Fleet of the Future Here (2021) - BlueGreen Alliance
Backgrounder: EV’s are Coming: Will they be Made in the US (2021) - BlueGreen Alliance
Key Policies to Drive the Electric Vehicle Transition in the US (2021) - The Climate Group
Study Projecting a Doubling of the Electric Vehicle Transportation Workforce by 2024 (2021) - AEE
Made in North America: Manufacturers Invest in Zero-Emission Buses and Trucks (2021) - International Council on Clean Transportation
Building Charging for Electric Vehicles can Create Good Jobs (2021) - Natural Resources Defense Council
Transforming Transit, Realizing Opportunity (2020) - Jobs to Move America
Saving Money for Working Families
Cracking the Gasoline Code (2024) - Coltura
Used Electric Car Prices & Market Report — Q1 2024 (2024) - Recurrent
Fact Sheet: Electric Vehicles Save Consumers Money (2023) - Consumer Reports
Electric Vehicle Total Cost of Ownership Analysis (2023) - Environmental Defense Fund
Rising gas prices ramp up savings for EV owners (2022) - Consumer Reports
The Real Road to Energy Independence: Clean Car and Fuel Economy Standards (2022) - Natural Resources Defense Council
Pressure at the Pump: Electric Vehicles Can Be Part of the Long-Term Solution (2022) - National Consumer Law Center
Tune-up: Fixing Market Failures to Cut Fuel Costs and Pollution from Cars and Trucks (2021) - Policy Integrity
Directive to the Biden/Harris Administration: Meeting Emissions Goals will Save Consumers a lot of Money (2021) - Consumer Reports
Most Americans Want Better Fuel Economy in Cars (2021) - Consumer Reports
Electric Vehicles Save Consumers Money (2020) - Consumer Reports
Spanish Translation: Los vehículos eléctricos ahorran dinero a los consumidores
Environmental Justice & Public Health
Boosting Health for Children: Benefits of Zero-Emission Transportation and Electricity (2024) - American Lung Association
Driving to Clean Air: Health Benefits of Zero-Emission Cars and Electricity (2023) - American Lung Association
Delivering Clean Air: Health Benefits of Zero-Emission Trucks (2022) - American Lung Association
Zeroing in on Healthy Air: A National Assessment of Health and Climate Benefits of Zero-Emission Transportation and Electricity (2022) - American Lung Association
Health Benefits of Decreases in on-road Transportation Emissions in the United States from 2008-2017 (2021) - National Academy of Science
State of the Air (2022) - American Lung Association
Electric Vehicles for All: An Equity Toolkit (2020) - Greenlining
GHG Emissions Standards Equity Focused Factsheet (2021) - Green for All/GreenLatinos
Advancing Transportation Electrification in Diverse Communities: A Public Policy Toolkit for Policymakers (2021) - EVHybridNoire
Zeroing in on Healthy Airlung (2022) - American Lung Association
Solving the Climate Crisis
Driving Cleaner: How Electric Cars and Pick-Ups Beat Gasoline on Lifetime Global Warming Emissions (2022) - Union of Concerned Scientists
U.S. States with ZEV and Clean Car Standards (2022) - International Council on Clean Transportation
Using Performance Management to Eliminate Greenhouse Gas Emissions (2021) - Center for American Progress
Rolling back the Rollbacks: Putting Cars and Trucks back on Track to Meet Climate Goals (2021) - Union of Concerned Scientists
Benefits of Adopting California Medium and Heavy Duty Regulation under the Clean Air Act (2021) - International Council on Clean Transportation
How Zero Emission Electric Trucks Can be Part of the Solution (2021) - CALSTART
Clean Cars, Clean Air, Consumer Savings (2021) - Environmental Defense Fund
Clearing the Air on New Truck Regulations (2021) - Natural Resources Defense Council
EV Charging & Grid Infrastructure
Public EV charging in the United States is about to get a whole lot easier (2024) - IInternational Council on Clean Transportation
U.S. Public Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure Deployment (2023) - Environmental Defense Fund
Phasing in U.S. Charging Infrastructure (2023) - CALSTART
Deploy charging infrastructure in “no regrets” freight zones and corridors to keep U.S. commercial truck electrification aligned with climate goals (2023) - International Council on Clean Transportation
50-State EV Codes Toolkit (2023) - EV Charging for All Coalition