The Biden administration announced on Thursday that the federal government will grant car and auto parts factories in eight states $1.7 billion to begin producing electric vehicles and other clean energy technology.
The funding will allow re-opening of a Jeep factory in Belvidere, Ill., to produce electric vehicles, benefiting other factories like one in Georgia making Blue Bird electric school buses, a GM factory in Michigan shifting to EV production, and a Harley-Davidson factory in Pennsylvania increasing electric motorcycle production.
The initiative helps safeguard jobs in the transition to electric vehicles by providing opportunities for existing workers to be retrained. All chosen factories' employees are union-represented, with a focus on communities disproportionately impacted by pollution or lack of investment.
President Biden contrasted his industrial policies with Trump's, emphasizing support for clean energy technology and job creation in critical states. The grants aim to strengthen the EV industry and reduce dependence on gasoline-powered vehicles.
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