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August 7, 2026

3,000 Miles, Zero Gallons of Gas

Mike Murphy drove an electric vehicle from New Hampshire to Los Angeles this summer. Six days, roughly 3,000 miles, and not one stop for gasoline. He filmed the whole thing. Twenty-eight short videos from the road cover what an EV road trip actually looks like in 2026: how the car…

July 17, 2026

13 Automakers Just Doubled California’s First-Time EV Rebate. Here’s What Buyers Need to Know.

MyFirstEV puts $3,500 off a new EV or $1,750 off a used one directly at the dealership. No tax filing, no waiting for a check. California announced today that 13 automakers will participate in MyFirstEV, the state’s new instant rebate program for first-time zero-emission vehicle buyers. The state is…

July 14, 2026

From Research to Law: California’s New First-Time EV Buyer Incentive Follows the Blueprint

This week, Governor Newsom and the California Legislature enacted a first-time EV buyer incentive. For anyone who has followed our work over the past year, the design should look familiar. It is close to the blueprint our research laid out. We spent 2026 asking a specific question: what makes an…

June 27, 2026

From Research to Reality: California Funds a First-Time EV Buyer Incentive

California has agreed to fund a first-time electric vehicle buyer incentive as part of its state budget. The program’s design closely reflects the policy recommendations that came out of our research at EVs for All America: deliver the incentive at the point of sale, focus on first-time EV buyers, set…

June 10, 2026

California’s First-Time EV Buyer Incentive: A Smarter Design Faces Its Budget Test

California is days away from a decision that will shape the next chapter of its electric vehicle market. As the Legislature works toward its constitutional budget deadline of Monday, June 15, and a final deal expected by July 1, one of the items on the table is Governor Newsom’s proposed…

May 15, 2026

Can California keep leading the electric vehicle transition?

VIEWPOINTS Can California keep leading the electric vehicle transition? | Opinion By Mike Murphy Special to The Sacramento Bee I warned a year ago that President Donald Trump’s rollback of federal electric vehicle (EV) support would be a gift to China and a blow to the American auto industry. I’m…

January 28, 2026

Mike Murphy Discusses New EV Polling on EVs for Everyone Podcast

EVs for All America co-founder Mike Murphy joined our pal Elena Ciccotelli on the EVs for Everyone podcast to discuss new national polling on how public attitudes toward electric vehicles are changing across party lines. During the episode, Murphy shared data showing a substantial decline in Republican skepticism…

January 28, 2026

U.S. Automakers Face Growing Global Competition in the EV Market

In a front-page analysis, the New York Times examines how shifting trade policies and China’s rapid growth in electric vehicle manufacturing are reshaping the global auto industry. The article, written by Jack Ewing, focuses on how recent trade decisions involving Canada and China could give Chinese automakers a foothold…

January 28, 2026

USA Today Cites EVs for All America Research on EV Charger Reliability

New reporting from Keith Laing at USA Today examines how proposed congressional cuts to federal funding for electric vehicle chargers could affect drivers and future EV buyers. The article cites recent national polling from EVs for All America, which shows that charger reliability remains a top concern for…

January 19, 2026

Mike Murphy on Automotive News’ Daily Drive Podcast Bonus Episode

In the latest episode of Daily Drive from Automotive News, Mike Murphy, founder and CEO of EVs for All America, joins host Kellen Walker to discuss new national polling showing a 20-point drop in Republican resistance to electric vehicles over the past three years. The conversation explores what…