American and Canadian officials recently announced the first binational electric vehicle (EV) corridor.
The corridor will stretch from Kalamazoo, Mich., to Quebec City, Quebec, and will feature DC fast chargers approximately every 50 miles.
The corridor will help Canada achieve its goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Currently, one in 10 new vehicles purchased in Canada is a zero-emission vehicle.
In March, President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau committed to harmonize EV charging standards and develop cross-border alternative fuel corridors.
“The U.S. and Canada have long enjoyed a productive partnership on transportation issues and in that spirit we are proud to announce the first-ever U.S.-Canada EV Corridor,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said. “With historic investments in EV infrastructure from the Biden-Harris Administration and the Canadian government, we are creating a new generation of good-paying manufacturing jobs, making it possible for drivers everywhere to reap the benefits and savings of these vehicles while helping us fight climate change.”
Biden’s Investing in America agenda includes the goal of having 50 percent of new vehicle sales be EVs by 2030. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes $7.5 billion to help construct a national network of 500,000 public EV chargers.