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>States carve out billions in budgets
>for electric vehicle surge
>Jan 10
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>State governments are carving out
>billions of dollars to adapt to
>surging demand for electric
>vehicles in a new push to
>accommodate vehicles that require
>new infrastructure to operate.
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>The growth of the electric vehicle
>market has already spurred billions
>in tax breaks and spending incentives
>as states race to attract new
>manufacturing plants.
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>In recent months, the electric vehicle
>manufacturer Rivian has announced plans
>to open a major facility in Georgia,
>and Ford has said it will open a multi-
>billion dollar facility in Tennessee.
>Toyota said last month it would build
>its first North American battery plant
>in North Carolina.
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>�We want people to buy electric vehicles.
>And if we want to encourage people to
>buy electric vehicles, then we have to
>make sure that we have the infrastructure
>available for people to buy electric
>vehicles so they can actually get the
>cars charged and not get stuck somewhere,�
>Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) said in an
>interview.
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>https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/589007-states-carve-out-billion
>s-in-budgets-for-electric-vehicle-surge
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