2020 Drive Electric Arizona Awards Honor Electric Vehicle Leadership

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – DECEMBER 11, 2020

Contact:
Noah Barnes, Plug In America, nbarnes@pluginamerica.org, 323-333-8010
Caryn Potter, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, cpotter@swenergy.org, 602-312-1345

2020 Drive Electric Arizona Awards Honor Electric Vehicle Leadership
City of Tucson and local car enthusiast recognized for their achievements

PHOENIX—On Friday, one individual and one city were honored for their work to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the state. The awards were presented at the second annual Arizona Transportation Electrification Forum, which convened more than 200 key players in Arizona’s growing EV marketplace, including city managers, fleet operators, utilities, and policymakers.

“Despite a difficult year with many challenges, groups in Arizona are pressing ahead with transportation electrification,” said Joel Levin, executive director of Plug In America. “Arizona is now home to two EV manufacturing plants that have brought good jobs and economic growth to the state. More electric vehicles mean cleaner air for everyone and less money spent on fuel and car maintenance. I salute our 2020 awardees for their outstanding contributions in support of more electric vehicles on our roads and can’t wait to see what they will do in 2021.”

The 2020 Drive Electric Arizona Awards honored leaders in two categories:

  • The 2020 EV City Award was presented to the City of Tucson for adopting EV-ready building codes for residential buildings, purchasing zero-emission buses, and declaring a climate emergency that will accelerate the city’s work to rapidly decarbonize the transportation sector.
  • The 2020 EV Champion Award was presented to Jim Stack for his two decades of work advocating for EVs and educating consumers about their benefits. As President of the Phoenix Electric Auto Association, Mr. Stack has organized dozens of educational events for National Drive Electric Week and Earth Day. He has also faithfully represented the voice of EV drivers before the state legislature and the Arizona Corporation Commission.

The 2020 Drive Electric Arizona Awards were selected by a committee of organizations working to advance transportation electrification in Arizona and are presented by: Plug In America, the Energy Policy Innovation Council at Arizona State University, and the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project. For more information, visit https://www.azteforum.com/awards.

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About Plug In America: Plug In America is the nation’s leading independent consumer voice for accelerating the use of plug-in electric vehicles in the United States. Formed as a non-profit in 2008, Plug In America provides practical, objective information collected from our coalition of plug-in vehicle drivers, through public outreach and education, policy work and a range of technical advisory services. Our expertise represents the world’s deepest pool of experience of driving and living with plug-in vehicles. We drive electric. You can too. Visit: PlugInAmerica.org.

About the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP): is a public-interest organization promoting greater energy efficiency and clean transportation in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Visit: www.swenergy.org.

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