Press Releases

September 4, 2025

HAWAIʻI & WISCONSIN – Today, Governor Josh Green, M.D. of Hawaiʻi and Governor Tony Evers of Wisconsin announced they are joining the Affordable Clean Cars Coalition.  This growing state-led partnership will help sustain America’s transition to cleaner and more affordable cars, support U.S. automotive manufacturers and workers, and safeguard states’ clean air authority. 

August 21, 2025

Letter offers recommendations to Department of Transportation during Surface Transportation Reauthorization comment period

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 Resources Board aims to secure the future of the trucking industry by increasing the number of clean, high-tech trucks and helping businesses avoid high diesel prices.

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 and Jobs Act. The purpose of the NEVI Program is to build a robust, nationwide network of electric vehicle charging stations along major corridors.

July 29, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Trump administration announced it is rolling back the Environmental Protection Agency’s clean vehicle standards for light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty vehicles. 

July 24, 2025

Oakland, CA — The Sierra Club has filed its latest FOIA-related lawsuit against the Trump Administration, this time seeking to hold the Department of Transportation accountable for its failure to respond to two Freedom of Information Act requests for DOT’s records related to withholding of federal funds and communications with external parties.

June 25, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, dozens of environmental, consumer, labor, and community organizations representing millions of members sent a letter to the Senate urging lawmakers to vote no on Donald Trump’s dangerous so-called “One, Big Beautiful” reconciliation bill that will provide tax cuts for billionaires and corporate polluters while cutting clean energy jobs and abruptly getting rid of critical tax credits for transitioning to cleaner cars, trucks, and buses.

June 25, 2025

WASHINGTON STATE – Yesterday, United States District Court Judge Tana Lin for the U.S. District Court in the Western District of Washington issued a preliminary injunction lifting the Trump administration’s unlawful freeze of federal funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. NEVI is a transformative $5 billion initiative to build reliable and convenient fast charging stations for electric vehicles along major highways nationwide.  

June 12, 2025

Sacramento, CA – Today, Governor Newsom issued an executive order moving forward California’s clean transportation progress in the face of federal attacks. 

June 11, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Sierra Club and Public Citizen called on Toyota Motor Company’s Board Chair Akio Toyoda to step down ahead of the company’s annual general meeting.