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Biden: U.S. electric car charging pile factory will have a “ripple effect”

Setec Powerr

The factory, located in Lebanon, east of Nashville, Tennessee, is expected to produce as many as 30,000 electric vehicle chargers a year and create 500 jobs, the White House said. The federal government plans to designate installation routes along the interstate highway system for drivers to use charging stations.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

Green Car Congress

Holland, MI Lebanon, OR (Entek). Electric Transportation Engineering Corp. Advanced Vehicle Research Center; Auto Exposure LLC; Big Fish Advertising and Public Relations; MotorWeek; Sabre Engineering; Northeast Utilities. Companies and universities in Michigan are receiving more than $1 billion of the grants. DOE Award ($mil.).

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