Four of America's leading clean transportation organizations—Sierra Club, the Electrification Coalition, Forth, and Plug In America—have just released the 2026 edition of AchiEVe, a policy guide designed to give states and communities a practical roadmap for accelerating the shift to electric vehicles and e-mobility. Built on more than five years of real-world testing across the country, the updated guide offers proven policy solutions that advocates, policymakers, utilities, and community leaders can adapt to fit their own unique circumstances.
The timing is significant. Even as federal support for transportation electrification faces political headwinds, momentum continues to build at the grassroots level. Communities are quietly demonstrating that strategic clean transportation policies deliver measurable wins: lower fuel costs for families, cleaner air, reduced climate pollution, and stronger local economies. Yet many states and cities are still figuring out where to start. AchiEVe solves that problem by collecting what's already working across the country and making it replicable.
"Communities across the country are continuing to demonstrate that strategic clean transportation policies can deliver real benefits for families, businesses, and local economies," said Katherine García, director of Sierra Club's Clean Transportation for All campaign. "Our latest AchiEVe guide showcases proven strategies that are helping expand access to electric vehicles that will lower fuel costs, improve air quality, and reduce climate pollution for people nationwide." The guide highlights successful initiatives that have already expanded access to electric vehicles and e-mobility options in diverse regions, proving that effective policy doesn't require reinventing the wheel.
The Electrification Coalition frames the stakes in economic and security terms. "Transportation electrification is critical for U.S. economic and national security, as illustrated by the rising gasoline prices amid global conflicts," said Ben Prochazka, executive director of the Electrification Coalition. "State and local governments play a key role in advancing transportation electrification, and the AchiEVe Guide provides real-world examples of policies that states and cities can implement now to secure the future of transportation."
Jeff Allen, executive director of Forth, emphasizes the collaborative spirit at the heart of the initiative. "No community has to figure out transportation electrification alone. AchiEVe brings together the best of what's working across the country so advocates and policymakers can build on each other's success and move their communities forward together." That ethos of shared learning is crucial in a policy landscape where local governments often work in isolation.
Joel Levin, executive director of Plug In America, sees the guide as an empowerment tool. "States and communities have a unique opportunity to lead on transportation electrification and protect public health, breathe cleaner air, keep money in the local economy, and save families both time and money. This toolkit serves as a resource to empower jurisdictions to scale and replicate successful policies and programs, learn best practices, and improve their communities."
The release of AchiEVe 2026 arrives as communities across America are actively seeking solutions to transportation-related pollution, rising fuel costs, and climate concerns. By distilling five-plus years of implementation experience into practical guidance, the four organizations are removing a major barrier to progress: the uncertainty of not knowing which policies actually work. The result is a resource that treats community leaders not as passengers in the clean transportation transition, but as drivers—capable of steering their own paths forward.