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• After being illegally withheld, the NEVI program is again moving forward but DOT’s inadequate provisional guidance will not support effective and successful charger deployment.
• EDF recommends that as states resubmit and deploy their plans, they lean into the previous administration’s stronger guidance wherever feasible and legally possible.

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• Fleets across sectors are embracing electrification, with organizations like Pitt Ohio, Fast Lane Transportation, and the Cary Fire Department adding electric trucks and emergency vehicles to reduce emissions and improve sustainability.
• Major public initiatives are underway, including the Harrisburg School District launching the region’s largest electric school bus fleet and the Northwest Seaport Alliance deploying electric drayage trucks and a charging hub near SeaTac Airport.
• Supportive infrastructure and funding are key drivers, with EPA grants, strategic contracts, and charging infrastructure enabling widespread adoption of zero-emission vehicles.

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• In April 2025, several major zero-emission deployments were announced. HelloFresh added 70 Rivian electric vans, Benore Logistics integrated 14 Hyundai hydrogen trucks, and the city of Roseville purchased 12 electric transit vans, showcasing strong momentum for medium- and heavy-duty electric and hydrogen vehicle adoption across the U.S.
• Transit agencies across the U.S. continue to introduce zero-emission solutions to their operations, including a mix of electric and hydrogen fueled buses and vans being deployed in South Carolina and California in April.

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A new report from South Coast Air Quality Management District shows the District’s groundbreaking warehouse Indirect Source Rule is catalyzing hundreds of zero-emission truck acquisitions and, as result, reducing hundreds of tons of health-harming nitrogen oxide and small particulate matter pollution.

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By Neda Deylami. This blog was co-authored by José Acosta-Córdova, Senior Transportation Policy Analyst at LVEJO

Transportation accounts for almost one-third of Illinois’ greenhouse gas emissions — the sector responsible for the most GHG emissions in the state. Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, such as delivery vans, transit buses and large tractor-trailers are a disproportionate contributor of these emissions, but also other emissions like nitrogen oxide and particulate matter that directly harm the health of Illinoisans. Despite making up less than 10% of on-road vehicles, these trucks and buses are responsible for 67% of NOx and 59% of PM.

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