The Electric Valley: How Do We Continue Building Momentum in Arizona’s EV Manufacturing Sector?
February 1, 2022
Electric Vehicle (EV) companies and suppliers in the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area and across Arizona are now referring to the region as the “Electric Valley”. While other states in the U.S. may produce more vehicles in total, Arizona is attracting the startup EV sector, bringing thousands of additional jobs and billions of capital investment to our state.
But the question is: With fierce competition from other regions in the U.S., how can Arizona continue to the grow the EV manufacturing sector? What does this mean for Arizona in terms of associated tax revenue, investment, clean jobs, and clean air? According to EPA, the cleanest car manufactured in the U.S. today is built in Arizona.
Let’s leverage the momentum and grow and support Arizona’s Electric Valley.
Speakers:
Britta Gross
Managing Director, Carbon Free Mobility,
Rocky Mountain Institute & Orlando Public Utility Commissioner
Renée Louzon-Benn
Executive Director, Greater Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce
Marisa Walker
Sr. V.P., Arizona Commerce Authority &
Executive Director, Institute of Automated Mobility
James Smith
Economic and Workforce Development Director, Pinal County
Jon Ford, Moderator
Community Development Regional Manager,
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Presented in partnership with Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy.
Sponsored by Gammage & Burnham
Arizona Forward member organizations may view the webinar recordings via the Member Portal.