TAKING CHARGE First binational ‘EV corridor’ stretches from Kalamazoo to Quebec

BY KURT NAGL

e rst binational electric vehicle corridor has been established between Kalamazoo and Quebec City, Quebec, with EV chargers located every 50 miles along the 872mile stretch, o cials said Tuesday. e initiative continues EV collaboration between the two countries and supports the U.S. objective of 50% of all new vehicle sales being electric by 2030 and Canada’s goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

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Pete Buttigieg joined Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Canadian Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan for the announcement at Detroit Wayne County Port Authority on Detroit’s riverfront.

“It’s already in place. You cannot go more than 50 miles along this corridor without nding a charging station as of right now,” Alghabra told Crain’s after the media event.

“It took a while to get there. I can tell you that we’re not stopping here. We want to elongate this corridor into the United States further and into Canada further. e corridor will feature DC (direct current) fast chargers every 50 miles, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. e infrastructure is being federally funded by the U.S. and Canadian governments.

It is unclear how many DC chargers have already been installed or how much money has been invested. Crain’s inquired with USDOT and the governor’s o ce for more information.

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