Ten State Coalition Puts 3.3 Million Electric Vehicles on the Road, Reaching Key Goal
WASHINGTON — In 2013, ten states signed an ambitious memorandum of understanding with the goal of putting 3.3 million electric vehicles on the road by 2025. In a report released yesterday, the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) announced that over 3.3 million electric cars have been registered in these states as of December 31, 2024, exceeding the original goal.
The states that were part of the pact were California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont. In response, Adam Zuckerman, senior clean vehicles campaigner with Public Citizen’s Climate Program, issued the following statement:
“In 2013, there were fewer than 90,000 EVs on the road in these ten states. In less than 15 years, that number has grown nearly 400-fold. By meeting the ambitious goal of putting 3.3 million EVs on the road, states are demonstrating the significant role they play – and will continue to play – in the EV transition. This is in spite of attempts from EV laggards like Toyota and their climate-denying allies to claw back progress.
“With more than 150 models of EVs to choose from, consumers are making the switch to EVs faster than ever. As the Trump administration thumbs its nose at EVs, aside from expressing token support for Elon Musk’s company, states are leading the charge toward a new era in electrifying our nation’s transportation network.”
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