“I applaud the leadership of these eight states in their collaborative effort to accelerate the adoption of electric and fuel cell vehicles,” said Graham Richard, CEO of Advanced Energy Economy, a national business association. “Representing one quarter of the U.S. car market, these states are established leaders in advanced energy development and deployment, and now they are showing the way toward new options for transportation. For consumers to have real choice in how they power their cars and trucks, the fueling infrastructure for electric and fuel cell vehicles needs to be in place. Thanks to these states, alternatives to gasoline-powered vehicles will get a true chance to compete in the marketplace.”