According to reports, US President Biden said that the Australian electric vehicle charging company Tritium DCFC will build a charging pile factory in Tennessee, USA, which will have a “ripple effect” that will benefit American workers and the entire planet.

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. Biden said charging electric cars in the U.S. will become “quick and easy.” “This plant will help build America and help U.S. automakers advance electric vehicles, which means more good-paying jobs in batteries, materials and components.”

On February 8, Tritium CEO Jane Hunter said that after the Biden administration passed the infrastructure bill last year, the demand for electric vehicle charging piles surged, so Tritium decided to increase investment in its US business. That has accelerated the company’s plans to open a factory in North America and set expectations for annual output of charging stations.

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Tritium listed on Nasdaq in January and plans to move some executive jobs to the United States as part of its expanding focus. Hunter said in an interview, “This is a huge shift for the company. We expect the North American market to expand again next year, and may even replace the European market, our traditional main source of revenue.”

Tritium said that before this, the company had evaluated the possible locations of multiple factories in Texas and other states. Taking into account factors such as tax incentives, logistics advantages and labor force, the company finally chose Tennessee. Hunter added that many of the factory’s workers need only a few weeks of training to start producing charging units.

The White House has said it aims to build at least 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations by 2030, creating a nationwide charging network. According to the infrastructure bill announced by the United States, about US$65 billion is used to upgrade the national grid, US$7 billion is used to support the electric vehicle supply chain, and US$7.5 billion is earmarked for the construction of charging stations.

The first $5 billion in funding for charging stations is expected to be released within the next five days, with U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm expected to announce later this week how much each state will receive. The federal government plans to designate installation routes along the interstate highway system for drivers to use charging stations.

If completed, it would mean a significant increase in the number of charging stations available, which automakers hope will ease the anxiety of consumers who are reluctant to ditch their internal combustion engine vehicles. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that there are currently about 122,000 electric vehicle charging facilities in about 48,000 locations in the United States.