National Drive Electric Week™ is an annual national outreach event to heighten awareness of today's widespread availability of plug-in vehicles and highlight the benefits of all-electric and plug-in hybrid-electric cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more. Thanks to local event organizers across the country and beyond, our reach is considerable. In 2019, we had 324 events covering all 50 states and eight countries which collectively reached more than 100,000 people and conducted more than 11,000 test rides/drives.
There are a wide variety of opportunities for automakers, utilities, charging equipment manufacturers, environmental non-profits and government agencies to support, sponsor and participate at the national level as well as at local events.
At the national level, National Drive Electric Week is a collaboration between Plug In America, Electric Vehicle Association, Sierra Club, EVHybridNoire, and Drive Electric USA. Supporting National Drive Electric Week at the national level helps support our work in organizing the national effort, coordinating communications nationally, building awareness, and supporting local events.
National sponsors can receive recognition on the web site, in press releases and through social media. Email the NDEW national organizers via [sponsorship-2024 at driveelectricweek dot org] for information on support levels and corresponding recognition programs.
National sponsorships can be facilitated through Plug In America, Sierra Club or the Electric Vehicle Association. Contact [sponsorship-2024 at driveelectricweek dot org] for more information.
2024 National & Regional Sponsors
Nissan LEAF® & Nissan ARIYA® Platinum Level Sponsor, Exclusive Automotive Sponsor
Wells Fargo Platinum Level Sponsor, Exclusive Banking Sponsor
Kelley Blue Book Gold Level Sponsor
EVAL Silver Level Sponsor
Edison International Bronze Level Sponsor
Nokian Tyres Green Level Sponsor
2023 National & Regional Sponsors
Nissan LEAF® & Nissan ARIYA® Platinum Level Sponsor, Exclusive Automotive Sponsor
Wells Fargo Platinum Level Sponsor, Exclusive Banking Sponsor
Edison International Bronze Level Sponsor
2022 National & Regional Sponsors
Nissan LEAF® Platinum Level Sponsor, Exclusive Automotive Sponsor
Wells Fargo Platinum Level Sponsor, Exclusive Banking Sponsor
ClipperCreek Silver Level Sponsor
Electrify America Silver Level Sponsor
Edison International Bronze Level Sponsor
2021 National & Regional Sponsors
Nissan LEAF® Platinum Level Sponsor, Exclusive Automotive Sponsor
Wells Fargo Platinum Level Sponsor, Exclusive Banking Sponsor
ClipperCreek Silver Level Sponsor
Electrify America Silver Level Sponsor
Edison International Bronze Level Sponsor
Enel X Bronze Level Sponsor
IBEW & NECA Green Level Sponsor
California Clean Air Day Community Partner
Climate Action Reserve Community Partner
Climate Resolve Community Partner
Columbia-Willamette Clean Cities Community Partner
Drive Electric Tennessee Community Partner
Electric For All Community Partner
Forth Community Partner
Inside EVs Community Partner
Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator Community Partner
Virginia Clean Cities Community Partner
Western Washington Clean Cities Community Partner
2020 National & Regional Sponsors
Nissan LEAF® Platinum Level Sponsor, Exclusive Automotive Sponsor
ClipperCreek Silver Level Sponsor
Electrify America Silver Level Sponsor
Enel X Bronze Level Sponsor
EVgo Green Level Sponsor
Edison Electric Institute Green Level Sponsor
Clean Vehicle Rebate Project Silver Level California Regional Sponsor
2019 National & Regional Sponsors
Nissan LEAF® Platinum Level Sponsor, Exclusive Automotive Sponsor
Clean Vehicle Rebate Project Silver Level Sponsor
ClipperCreek Silver Level Sponsor
Edison Electric Institute Silver Level Sponsor
Enel X Silver Level California Regional Sponsor
DTE Energy Bronze Level Michigan Regional Sponsor
2018 National & Regional Sponsors
Nissan LEAF® Platinum Level Sponsor, Exclusive Automotive Sponsor
ClipperCreek Silver Level Sponsor
eMotorWerks California Regional Sponsor
2017 National & Regional Sponsors
Nissan LEAF® Platinum Level Sponsor, Exclusive Automotive Sponsor
Lyft Silver Level Sponsor
ClipperCreek Bronze Level Sponsor
California Air Resources Board Brass Level Sponsor
2016 National & Regional Sponsors
Nissan LEAF® Platinum Level Sponsor, Exclusive Automotive Sponsor
CalETC Silver Level Sponsor
ClipperCreek Bronze Level Sponsor
PlugShare Media Sponsor Level Sponsor
EVgo Supporter Level Sponsor
2015 National & Regional Sponsors
Nissan LEAF® Platinum Level Sponsor, Exclusive Automotive Sponsor
CalETC Bronze Level Sponsor
ClipperCreek Bronze Level Sponsor
Schneider Electric Bronze Level Sponsor
SunPower Bronze Level Sponsor
PlugShare Media Sponsor Level Sponsor
2014 National & Regional Sponsors
Nissan LEAF® Platinum Level Sponsor, Exclusive Automotive Sponsor
SunPower Bronze Level Sponsor
PlugShare Media Sponsor Level Sponsor
2013 National & Regional Sponsors
Nissan LEAF® Platinum Level Sponsor
Schneider Electric Bronze Level Sponsor
2012 National & Regional Sponsors
Nissan LEAF® Gold Level Sponsor
Our local events need sponsors, too. Local events are independently organized and event sponsorship opportunities will vary. Some examples of ways to help local events are:
- Provide an online or phyical event space.
- Promote National Drive Electric Week by issuing a press release, sending an email or mailing to customers, and/or trumpeting National Drive Electric Week on social media.
- Donate an item or service for a prize drawing in an online event.
- Donate funds, food or other items to help offset the costs of local events.
- Provide an online event speaker information at a local event's booth or table.
- Provide vehicles or charging units to showcase.
- Provide charging units for event participants to use to charge their vehicles.
- Provide vehicles for in-person or virtual test-drives.
To sponsor a local online or in-person event, use the event map to find the event(s) nearest you. Click on a pin to get basic info about the event and a link to that event's page. From any event page, use the Contact button to contact that event's organizers. If you want to support more than a few local events, contact [sponsorship-2024 at driveelectricweek dot org] to arrange communications with the local event organizers.
Our continuing national sponsorship agreement with Nissan does not impose any restriction on local event organizers who are free to engage local dealers and automakers as local sponsors.
Sponsors are encouraged to promote National Drive Electric Week and/or local events and may use the National Drive Electric Week logo and title as well as the logos of the national organizers subject to these conditions:
- All promotional materials (press releases, posters, flyers, etc.) must include "National Drive Electric Week is presented by Plug In America, Electric Vehicle Association, Sierra Club, EVHybridNoire, and Drive Electric USA" or a similar, substantially equivalent, statement. Web links and logos of the presenting organizations should be included when appropriate.
- The names of sponsoring companies may be included on local press releases in the form of quotes and factual information (like "General Motors participated in the event by providing test-rides of its Chevy Volts...").
- Corporate engagement cannot be described as a "partnership," as that word has other implications for our organizations.
Logo artwork is available for use on promotional materials.
