The number of electric vehicles sold in the US reached a record high in the first quarter of 2022, but the charging infrastructure is lagging behind. The infrastructure bill passed last November secured $1 trillion for improvements to transportation, broadband internet, water systems, and more, and Biden took the stage at the Detroit auto show on Wednesday to announce $900 million in federal funding towards developing the country's electric vehicle charging network.
In his speech, Biden said that he was approving funding for the first 35 states to build their own electric charging infrastructures. There is going to be a great American road trip.
The first wave of funding for the expansion of the electric vehicle charging network was allocated $900 million by the infrastructure bill. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is a labor union with over 775,000 electrical workers.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, there are less than half a million electric vehicle charging stations open to the public. Biden wants to get 50% of new car sales to be electric by the year 2030.
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