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Arizona Transportation Electrification

Arizona PBS Horizon

The inaugural Arizona Transportation Electrification Forum will be held October 29 at the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. The forum will bring together the key players in the growing electric-vehicle marketplace, including manufacturers, decision makers, educators, utilities and innovators. We hear more about the forum from former Arizona Corporation Commissioner and current director of the Arizona Department of Administration Andy Tobin and Travis Madsen, who directs the Transportation Program for Southwest Energy Efficiency Projects, one of the organizers of the forum.

Downtown Phoenix event highlights latest developments in electric cars

KTAR News Radio

PHOENIX — The Arizona Transportation Electrification Forum on Tuesday brought together key players in the growing electric-vehicle marketplace, including manufacturers, state decision makers, educators and utility companies.

Phoenix forum Focuses On Future of Electric Vehicles

KJZZ (NPR)

A conference taking place Tuesday at ASU’s law school aims to bring together people from different aspects of the electric vehicle market. That includes manufacturers, policymakers and utilities, among others. The Show spoke with a couple of the people involved in the first Arizona Transportation Electrification Forum.

Accelerating Electric Vehicles

Cronkite News

Supporters of electric vehicles hope to inspire the entire state to make the switch and help the environment. Advocates believe the main obstacles – costly batteries and lack of charging stations – will be overcome.