Carbon-Free Mobility
Catalyzing an Electric, Connected, and Equitable Transportation Future
Watch22%
of global energy GHG emissions
2.3M
deaths/year from air pollution in China, India
#1
source of US emissions
We Must
Drive zero-emissions freight
Electrify passenger fleets
Build EV charging infrastructure
RMI Will
Support final-mile early adoption and establish three medium/long haul electric trucking corridors.
Partner with government and industry to roll out initial deployments.
Equip policymakers and utilities with the technical know-how to accelerate change; establish three charging infrastructure "density zones" in target geographies.
RMI is ending tailpipe emissions to create cleaner air, save millions of lives, and align the transportation sector with a 1.5ºC target.
Market Levers
Finance
New approaches to overcome cost barriers
Policy
Scale supply- and demand-side action nationally and regionally
Technology
Innovation to bring EVs into the mainstream
Capacity
Equip fleets and decision-makers with technoeconomic analysis and best practices
What We Do
RMI collaborates across three critical geographies—the United States, China, and India—to electrify the movement of people and goods and to expand access to EV charging infrastructure.
Mobility Innovation Lab
Facilitating collaborative innovation to transform transportation systems.
Learn MoreEV-Grid
Scaling effective electric vehicle charging to support dramatically more EVs connected to the grid.
Learn MoreMobility Data
Demonstrating how better data and better analysis can both change behavior and improve transportation systems.
Learn MoreInsights
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Blog
Cost-Effectively Transitioning Fleets to EVs without Disrupting Operations
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The United States Needs More Fast Chargers: China Can Show How
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How to Move America to Electric Vehicles
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Moving India’s Goods without Emissions
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Taking the Bus to Zero-Emissions Mobility
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Preparing India for 5,500 Electric Buses
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Report
Steep Climb Ahead
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Fleet Owners: For Big Savings, Plan Now for Electrification
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Lessons from China: Can Leasing Accelerate the Transition to EVs?
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How China Can Achieve Carbon-Neutral Transport by 2060
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Electrifying Fleets: From Pilot to Full Scale
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Brief
Accelerating the Electric Vehicle Transition
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What We Learned from 100 Million Miles of Ridehailing Data
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News
The Race to Tackling Transportation Emissions by Electrifying Ridehailing Fleets
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The New (Ab)Normal
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Now Is the Time for US Leadership on Electric Vehicles
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Taking a Regional Approach to Electric Vehicle Readiness
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California’s Ban on Gas Vehicles is Also Good News for the Grid and the Auto Sector
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Blog
From In Trouble to Informed
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China’s Timely Charging Infrastructure Plan
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Stimulus, Clean Energy, and Changing the Status Quo
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Report
Accelerating Bangalore’s Mobility Transition
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Getting Back on the Bus and Back to Work
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Frameworks for Stimulus
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Coronavirus and the Fragility of Auto-Centric Cities