EDTA Releases EV Leadership Plan, Praises COVID Relief Bill U.S. leadership in electric transportation critical to sustainable economic recovery Washington, DC, Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With Congress poised to pass a Covid-19 relief package this evening, the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) issued a statement praising the expected measure and emphasized the importance of policymakers acting quickly and decisively in the global race for electric drive technology as the world economy recovers from the pandemic. The trade group pointed to their release today of EV Leadership: A 5-Year Policy Plan , identifying policies that can be implemented in the next five years to secure U.S. leadership in electrification and build upon the measures taken in the relief package.