Article originally published by NPR.org. The governors of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin are joining forces to build a new network for charging electric vehicles. The bipartisan plan aims to improve the region’s economy while also reducing toxic emissions from cars and trucks.
The new plan is called REV Midwest — the Regional Electric Vehicle Midwest Coalition. In addition to creating jobs and improving public health, its backers say it will help the Midwest compete for both private investment and federal funding…
Under the agreement, the five states promise to “work together to enable an equitable transition to electric vehicles for all with specific consideration for communities that are historically disadvantaged.”… Read the article at NPR.org