5 Midwest states join forces to boost electrification
The agreement promises improved charging network and economic opportunities
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Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainabili(show all)Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainability, green tech, AI, and EU policy. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
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The Midwest strikes back?
While the REV Midwest agreement doesn’t disclose any specific targets regarding EV sales, it has the potential to boost the adoption of electric vehicles, which are rather underrepresented across the region.
As ofJune 2021, the five states combined have a sum of 60,300 registered EVs, which translates to a 5.92% share of the total EV registrations in the US.
Compared to the East and West Coast states, led by New York at 3.25% and California by 42%, the Midwest coalition has still a lot of effort to make.
So if it plans to become a serious competitor of the more fast-pacing states, it should also consider the ban of petrol or diesel vehicles and followCalifornia’sandNew York’ssuit.
HT –npr
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