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Welcome to the e-Drive website, dedicated to providing information about the bipartisan proposed American Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Act or "e-Drive", a bill introduced in the House by Congressman Jose E. Serrano and five other original co-sponsors on December 16, 2009. "e-Drive", also known as HR 4399, capitalizes on the $2.4 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) battery and EV solicitations issued by DOE in 2009 and takes the next step by creating demand and deploying vehicles on the road.

The e-Drive bill provides up to $2 billion for a two-phase, multi-track manufacturing and deployment program for 20,000 electric vehicles and 24,000 charging stations in the U.S. Postal Service fleet. Phase 1 provides funds for a highly competitive solicitation for electric vehicles (EVs), Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs), and electric and PHEV powertrains for conversions. Phase II awards the best performing solutions with contracts for another 10,000 electric vehicles and 12,000 charging stations. The e-Drive bill also includes funding for utilities, Independent System Operators (ISOs), infrastructure and standards development, battery re-purposing and recycling, and training and education.