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The Electric Vehicle (EV) Transition

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South East Michigan Council of Governments
April 10, 2023
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Photo by Mario Sessions on Unsplash

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Summary

As electric vehicles continue to permeate through the consumer market, it’s important to bring vehicle fleets up to speed with the electric transition. About 30% of SEMCOG’s counties, community colleges and intermediate school districts participated in a study on shifting their traditional fleet vehicles over to EVs. About a third of these entities said they will begin to transition fully to EVs within the next five years.

About 75% of participant organizations in a recent study by SEMCOG for the Smart Cities and Community Fleet Collaborative (SC2FC) project own or lease fleet vehicles.

SC2FC is one of seven employer-led collaborative efforts organized under EV Jobs Academy with the vision of preparing communities for opportunities in fleet electrification and required charging infrastructure.

The purpose of this study is to better understand communities’ interest, challenges, needs, and priorities related to community fleet electrification and required charging infrastructure.

The study results reveal current perceptions, novel opportunities, and consistent interest in funding availability: both for purchase and lease of EV fleets and the EV fleet charging infrastructure.

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South East Michigan Council of Governments
South East Michigan Council of Governments

The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) supports local planning through its technical, data, and intergovernmental resources. The work SEMCOG does improves the quality of the region's water, makes the transportation system safer and more efficient, revitalizes communities, and spurs economic development.

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