Plug-in electric vehicles in Arizona

Initially,{{when|date=March 2022}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.kawc.org/news/2021-11-15/arizona-raising-fees-to-register-electric-vehicles-beginning-in-january|date=2021-11-15|access-date=2022-03-20|publisher=KAWC|title=Arizona Raising Fees to Register Electric Vehicles Beginning in January|first=Howard|last=Fischer}}

{{as of|2022|03}}, there were about 900 public charging station locations with 2,200 charging ports in Arizona.{{cite news|url=https://www.abc15.com/news/state/arizona-to-add-more-electric-vehicle-charging-stations|title=Arizona to add more electric vehicle charging stations|date=2022-03-03|first=Marc|last=Thompson|access-date=2022-03-20|publisher=KNXV-TV}}

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates {{usd|76.5 million}} to charging stations in Arizona.{{cite news|url=https://azbigmedia.com/business/how-the-phx-east-valley-is-transforming-electric-vehicles-industry/|title=How the PHX East Valley is transforming electric vehicles industry|publisher=AZ Big Media|first=Kyle|last=Backer|date=2022-03-27|access-date=2022-05-29}}

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".{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/arizona-electric-vehicles-technology-business-7c2f64d3162cdd9321da678f1a5fd23c|date=2021-05-09|access-date=2022-03-20|title=Arizona could become an electric vehicle manufacturing hub|publisher=Associated Press}}{{cite news|url=https://chamberbusinessnews.com/2022/03/01/arizona-emerging-as-electric-vehicle-hub/|date=2022-03-01|access-date=2022-03-20|title=Arizona emerging as electric vehicle hub|first=Flannery|last=Sloan|work=Chamber Business News}}{{cite news|url=https://www.12news.com/article/tech/the-cars-of-the-future-can-be-found-across-arizona/75-aaece179-575b-4258-89a6-91a5a6ca91a0|title=The cars of the future can be found across Arizona|first=William|last=Pitts|date=2021-11-25|access-date=2022-03-20|publisher=KPNX}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/14/how-arizona-became-a-hotbed-for-evs-microchips-and-self-driving-tech.html|date=2021-05-14|access-date=2022-03-20|title=How Arizona became a hotbed for electric vehicles, microchips and self-driving tech|work=CNBC|first=Katie|last=Schoolov}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2021/07/09/building-the-electric-valley-inside-the-ev-push.html|date=2021-07-09|access-date=2022-03-20|title=Building the electric valley: Inside Arizona's push to become an electric vehicle hub|first=Andy|last=Blye|work=Phoenix Business Journal}}{{cite web|url=https://www.enpowerinc.com/az-electric-vehicle-and-battery-manufacturing-hub/|title=Arizona's Growing Electric Vehicle and Battery Manufacturing Hub: Where We Are and Where We Are Going|date=2021-07-15|access-date=2022-03-20|publisher=EnPower}}{{cite news|url=https://azbigmedia.com/business/heres-why-sustainability-innovators-are-planting-roots-in-arizona/|publisher=AZ Big Media|title=Here's why sustainability innovators are planting roots in Arizona|date=2022-05-28|access-date=2022-05-29}} Arizona has also been proposed as a hub for copper mining, with the intent of using copper for electric vehicles.{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/3501725-we-cannot-have-a-clean-energy-future-without-copper/|title=We cannot have a clean energy future without copper|first=Fred|last=Duval|work=The Hill|date=2022-05-27|access-date=2022-05-29}}{{cite news|url=https://www.mining.com/hudbay-minerals-allowed-to-move-arizona-copper-project-forward/|work=Mining.com|title=Court ruling allows Hudbay Minerals to move Copper World project forward in Arizona|first=Cecilia|last=Jamasmie|date=2022-05-25|access-date=2022-05-29}}

In March 2021, electric vehicle manufacturer UACJ Whitehall announced plans to build a {{USD|60 million}} plant in Flagstaff.{{cite news|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2021/03/11/electric-vehicle-components-manufacturer-flagstaff.html|title=Electric vehicle components manufacturer plans $60 million Flagstaff plant|first=Corina|last=Vanek|date=2021-03-11|access-date=2022-03-20|work=Phoenix Business Journal}}

{{as of|2022|6}}, there were 63 public charging stations in Phoenix.{{cite news|url=https://ktar.com/story/5112381/phoenix-approves-roadmap-to-have-280k-electric-vehicles-on-the-road-by-2030/|publisher=KTAR|title=Phoenix approves roadmap to have 280K electric vehicles on the road by 2030|date=2022-06-18|access-date=2022-09-13|first=Torrence|last=Dunham}}

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.{{cite news|url=https://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/tucson-city-council-new-construction-should-be-ready-for-electric-vehicles/article_69d36b5a-d459-11eb-81c7-6306a640b340.html|website=tucson.com|title=Tucson City Council: New construction should be ready for electric vehicles|first=Nicole|last=Ludden|date=2021-06-26|access-date=2022-03-20}}

In December 2021, the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community announced plans to fully transition its community bus fleet to electric.{{cite news|url=https://cleantechnica.com/2021/12/22/an-urban-tribe-in-arizona-takes-first-steps-to-electric-transit/|date=2021-12-22|access-date=2022-03-20|title=An Urban Tribe In Arizona Takes First Steps To Electric Transit|work=CleanTechnica|first=Jennifer|last=Sensiba}}

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