As part of a larger plan to increase clean energy jobs and production, the Biden administration is giving $50 million to six states, including Michigan, to help them change the way they make cars so that they can make electric cars.
Biden Administration Allocates $50 Million to Help Six States Transition to Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
CBS News reports that the Biden government has announced that it will give $50 million to six states to help them change their car factories to make electric vehicles. This money is part of the Investing in America plan. It adds to the $1.7 billion that was given to 11 sites that were likely to close. Michigan will get more than $18 million, and Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Illinois will also get money to help them switch to making electric cars.
The money was chosen after it was thought of how to assist small and medium-sized automakers in switching to electric, hybrid, or fuel-cell cars. In order for states to get the money and at least $4 million, they had to have at least 0.5% of their workers work in the car industry. Also, three teams from Purdue University, the University of Michigan, and the University of Illinois will each get $1.5 million to help them come up with plans for how to get suppliers of car parts to back electric vehicles.
Jennifer Granholm Highlights Job Creation and Electric Vehicle Industry Growth During Visit to Washtenaw Community College
The former governor of Michigan, Jennifer Granholm, is now the U.S. Secretary of Energy. She went to Washtenaw Community College to talk about how investments in clean energy are making the state’s economy stronger. She made it clear that these funds are helping the electric vehicle business grow and creating union jobs that pay well.