The bi-national electric vehicle corridor will not only make it easier to charge electric vehicles when driving between the two countries, but also highlights the shared prosperity of our electrified future.
DETROIT, MI – Today, US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and member of IBEW, Bill Baisden, to announce the first binational electric vehicle (EV) corridor and to celebrate the continued collaboration between the The United States and Canada lead the world in electric vehicle jobs, manufacturing and supply chains. The new EV Corridor will stretch from Kalamazoo, Michigan to Quebec City, Quebec, taking advantage of the more than 75,000 miles of alternative fuel corridors in the United States. The Corridor will have DC fast chargers approximately every 50 miles or 80 kilometers.
Today’s announcements build on President Biden’s March visit to Canada, where he and Prime Minister Trudeau pledged to work together to harmonize electric vehicle charging standards and develop cross-border alternative fuel corridors between the U.S. and Canada, further strengthening energy trading based on the world’s largest market. relationship
“The United States and Canada have long enjoyed a productive partnership on transportation issues, and in that spirit, we are proud to announce the first US-Canada electric vehicle corridor,” he said. US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “With historic investments in electric vehicle infrastructure by the Biden-Harris Administration and the Canadian government, we are creating a new generation of high-paying manufacturing jobs, making it possible for drivers everywhere to reap the benefits and savings of these vehicles while helping us fight climate change.”
“Canada and the United States have built the largest market-based energy trading relationship in the world, which provides a firm foundation as we strive to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions,” he said. Minister of Transport Alghabra. This first cross-border alternative fuel corridor will help drivers travel across the border and charge or refuel worry-free. It helps bring us one step closer to making our air cleaner while helping people save money on traditional fuels.”
“There’s nothing more Pure Michigan than accidentally driving into Canada, and now that ride will be electric on both sides of the border,” he said. Michigan Governor Whitmer. “I’m proud that we’re working together to build electric vehicle charging infrastructure. With the resources headed our way from President Biden’s bipartisan Infrastructure Act and the bold investments Michigan automakers are making right here in Michigan, we will build and lead the future of mobility.”
“Today’s announcement of the US’s first bi-national electric vehicle corridor is a big step toward the future of zero-emissions transportation and commerce,” he said. Duggan, Mayor of Detroit. “This corridor will carry the flow of electric vehicle traffic, commerce and manufacturing between the United States and Canada, through Detroit’s international junction with Windsor. We owe our thanks to Sec. Buttigieg for his vision and President Biden to make this progress possible through the bipartisan Infrastructure Act.”
“Cars have always been king here in the Motor City, and they still are,” he said Bill Baisden, member of IBEW Local 58 and founder and owner of Dynamic Electrical Group. “Over the past two years, we’ve seen rapid growth in the residential EV charging market to meet EV demand, fueled by the passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, and I’m proud to say that IBEW members are on the front lines of this transition.”
While in Detroit, Secretary Buttigieg also hosted a conversation at the APEC Summit to ensure that the benefits of an electric vehicle future reach every community, from where the chargers are to federal funding to how they are funded.
As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to boost domestic manufacturing, strengthen supply chains, increase US competitiveness and create good-paying jobs, growing the economy from the bottom up and middle-out, the administration is making significant investments in our clean energy future and has set a goal that 50 percent of all new vehicle sales in the US will be electric by 2030. This goal is supported by the bipartisan Infrastructure Act, the CHIPS Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act, which have already energized hundreds of people. of billions of dollars in private sector investment in electric vehicle and battery manufacturing.
The bipartisan Infrastructure Act alone includes $7.5 billion in federal funding to help build a national network of 500,000 public electric vehicle chargers. Learn more about the progress being made on a national network of reliable, convenient, American-made electric vehicle chargers here.
In Canada, one in ten new vehicles purchased is already a zero-emission vehicle. The Binational EV Corridor not only facilitates the movement of passengers and goods through this key binational economic corridor, but also helps Canada achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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