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Plug-in electric vehicles in Michigan

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  • Comment: Now that there are articles like this for 34 U.S. states, I don't believe that the reason for rejection is valid. Numberguy6 (talk) 18:36, 22 August 2022 (UTC)
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As of June 2022, there were 17,460 electric vehicles registered in Michigan.[1]

Government policy

As of April 2022, the state government offers tax rebates of $2,000 for electric vehicle purchases.[2]

Charging stations

As of June 2022, there were 1,033 charging station locations in Michigan with 2,322 charging ports.[1]

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates US$110 million to charging stations in Michigan.[3]

Manufacturing

Michigan was historically a manufacturing hub for gasoline-powered cars, which has led many electric vehicle manufacturers to establish manufacturing hubs in the state.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b Traxler, Olivia; Hayes, Jason (August 19, 2022). "There are more electric car chargers than there are electric cars". Mackinac Center. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Graham, Lester (April 12, 2022). "Are Michigan's registration fees on electric vehicles causing it to fall behind other states?". Michigan Radio. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Michigan submits $110 million EV charging plan to feds". The Detroit News. July 29, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "How Michigan could plug into an electric vehicle boom". Yale Climate Connections. April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  5. ^ Schneider, Karl (April 5, 2022). "Electric vehicles would mean jobs for Indiana, but at what cost to workers, environment?". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  6. ^ Lawrence, Eric D. (March 28, 2022). "With next Stellantis EV battery plant in play, Michigan officials tout ability to compete". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  7. ^ Minotas, Tim (April 1, 2022). "Opinion: Whitmer, Big Three on the right track to cleaner energy". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  8. ^ Brock, Hannah (April 18, 2022). "Michigan businesses join call for state climate action plan with 2050 carbon-neutral target". MiBiz. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  9. ^ "Climate change and Michigan: Challenges and opportunities". University of Michigan. April 18, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.