December 16, 2025
GLOBAL – Yesterday was the deadline for global automaker Toyota to respond to the letter sent by advocacy organizations on Nov. 21, urging the automaker to reduce emissions and combat the climate crisis.
Electric Vehicles
Electric Vehicles
The Sierra Club is working to accomplish a widespread shift to plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) that rely on little to no oil at all. EVs are much cleaner than conventional vehicles today, even accounting for the emissions from electricity sources.
Automobiles, above all else, have historically represented America’s problem with dirty oil.
About Our Program
Our work includes advocacy for federal, state, and local policies that will make electric vehicles more accessible to all communities; a push for the utility sector to invest in EV programs; public education and outreach to share the benefits of EVs; and campaigning for transit agencies and school districts to invest in electric buses.
Read MoreNational Drive Electric Week (NDEW) is a nationwide celebration to increase public awareness of electric vehicles and highlight the benefits of all-electric and plug-in hybrid electric cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, and more.
National Drive Electric Week
Started in 2011 as National Plug-In Day with the simple idea to hold simultaneous events across the country on the same day, National Drive Electric Week has now expanded to an entire week of events and changed the name to emphasize the thing we all want to do: drive with zero emissions.
Find Out MoreWe work with partner organizations and community advocates to push transit agencies (and even some school districts) to ramp up their shift to these cleaner buses, which improve public health and lower fuel and maintenance costs.
Zero Emission Buses
Transit agencies nationwide are starting to make the switch to zero emission buses. These buses are cleaner and quieter and are particularly beneficial for low-income neighborhoods and communities of color that are disproportionately exposed to toxic air pollution.
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Press Releases
November 3, 2025
Business groups, clean freight advocates and public health organizations are warning of truck manufacturers' continued failure to supply clean and affordable trucks following a court decision to temporarily allow them non-compliance with their own…
October 29, 2025
CALIFORNIA - On Friday, the district court in the Eastern district of California will hold a hearing regarding the August 2025 lawsuit brought by four trucking giants – Daimler Truck North America, Volvo North America, International Motors…
August 12, 2025
A lawsuit by major truck manufacturers Daimler Truck, Volvo, Paccar and Traton against the Clean Truck Partnership which they signed two years ago has been slammed as a “red flag” for the trucking industry. The agreement with the California Air…
August 11, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released new guidance for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, a transformative, $5 billion initiative created by the Infrastructure Investment…