Plug-in electric vehicles in Arizona

As of June 2021, there were about 29,000 electric vehicles registered in Arizona, equivalent to one for every 250 residents, the seventh-highest in the United States.[1]

Government policy

Initially, Arizona's registration fee for electric vehicles was 1% of the equivalent fee for gas-powered vehicles. However, this changed to 20% in 2022, and will become 100% in 2023.[2]

Charging stations

As of March 2022, there were about 900 public charging station locations with 2,200 charging ports in Arizona.[3]

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates US$76.5 million to charging stations in Arizona.[4]

Manufacturing

Arizona is home to a large number of electric vehicle manufacturing plants, including those for Rivian, Lucid Motors, and Nikola. The state "has the potential to become a massive global leader in emerging auto manufacturing".[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Arizona has also been proposed as a hub for copper mining, with the intent of using copper for electric vehicles.[12][13]

By region

Flagstaff

In March 2021, electric vehicle manufacturer UACJ Whitehall announced plans to build a US$60 million plant in Flagstaff.[14]

Phoenix

As of June 2022, there were 63 public charging stations in Phoenix.[15]

Tucson

In June 2021, the Tucson city council approved an ordinance requiring new single- and double-family homes to have at least one parking space designated for electric vehicle charging.[16]

Indian reservations

In December 2021, the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community announced plans to fully transition its community bus fleet to electric.[17]

References
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  2. Fischer, Howard (November 15, 2021). "Arizona Raising Fees to Register Electric Vehicles Beginning in January". KAWC. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
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  7. Pitts, William (November 25, 2021). "The cars of the future can be found across Arizona". KPNX. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  8. Schoolov, Katie (May 14, 2021). "How Arizona became a hotbed for electric vehicles, microchips and self-driving tech". CNBC. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
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  11. "Here's why sustainability innovators are planting roots in Arizona". AZ Big Media. May 28, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  12. Duval, Fred (May 27, 2022). "We cannot have a clean energy future without copper". The Hill. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  13. Jamasmie, Cecilia (May 25, 2022). "Court ruling allows Hudbay Minerals to move Copper World project forward in Arizona". Mining.com. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  14. Vanek, Corina (March 11, 2021). "Electric vehicle components manufacturer plans $60 million Flagstaff plant". Phoenix Business Journal. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  15. Dunham, Torrence (June 18, 2022). "Phoenix approves roadmap to have 280K electric vehicles on the road by 2030". KTAR. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  16. Ludden, Nicole (June 26, 2021). "Tucson City Council: New construction should be ready for electric vehicles". tucson.com. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
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