The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) brings the full value chain of electric drive technologies and infrastructure together to advocate, educate and accelerate the electrification of transportation.
EDTA is the trade association promoting battery, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell electric drive technologies and infrastructure. To advance our mission, we conduct public policy advocacy, education, industry networking, and conferences that engage industry, academia, policymakers and the public. Collectively, our members are developing and deploying the technologies that advance the electrification of transportation.
Electric drive is a prerequisite to achieving net-zero emissions and makes communities more livable.
The global market trend is electrification - the U.S. must win this tech race.
Oil dependence keeps the nation vulnerable to volatile markets - electricity is domestically produced.
Driving an EV means lower fuel and maintenance costs compared to a traditional gas vehicle.
The suite of electric drive vehicles includes hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, battery electric vehicles and fuel cell electric vehicles. Here is a brief description of the vehicles in the electric drive family:
EVs are the cleaner choice, no matter where you charge your plug-in vehicle in the United States. 93 percent of the country lives where the average EV is better than the most efficient gasoline vehicle (57 mpg) (Union of Concerned Scientists). Over their lifetimes, EVs on U.S. roads today are projected to emit 60 to 68 percent less climate pollution than comparable ICE vehicles (Argonne National Laboratory).
The EV market is growing, with over 5 million EVs sold in the United States since 2010. Over 1.4 million plug-in EVs were sold last year, representing a 51% jump over 2023. Over 130 EV models are available today, and over 100 more are set to arrive by 2027. These models offer a variety of prices, capacities, and ranges, ensuring an EV to meet diverse driving needs.
Unprecedented investments are expanding U.S. manufacturing, charging infrastructure, grid capacity and jobs. Private investment in the U.S. electric drive value chain, from companies around the world, has grown to $265 billion since 2021. These investments will add economic benefits and jobs at over 450 new and existing sites (Atlas EV Hub).
Employment supported by battery electric vehicles represents the fastest growth of any energy technology – almost 17 times faster than the increase in gasoline and diesel vehicle employment (USEER). The electrified vehicle segment – hybrids, plug-in hybrids, battery EVs and fuel cell EVs – supports 373,605 American jobs according to the most recent United States Energy Employment Report (USEER). And critical segments in the EV ecosystem, including energy storage, grid technologies and modernization, support 146,811 American jobs, while electricity transmission and distribution support more than 703,000 jobs (USEER).
Year-Over-Year PEV Market Share Increase
Of All Passenger Vehicles
U.S. Market
Total EVs Sold Since 2010
U.S. Market
through September 2024
EV Models Available Today
Automakers have announced 113 new PEV models to be released by 2027 and 26 models with release dates TBD
