The National EV Charging Initiative launched this week, with a bold template of members behind it; from unions, corporations and environmental groups. It brings together automakers, power providers, electric vehicle and charging industry leaders, labor, and public interest group, for the advancement of charging infrastructure projects.
Firstly, the Initiative will accelerate the adoption of new electric vehicles charging technology, by mobilizing private capital, and supporting projects with workers, partnerships and shared knowledge to create synergies.
Secondly, among the members of the initiative are, the Alliance for Transportation Electrification; which has General Motors, Ford, and Honda among its members. The initiative also counts with the Alliance for Automotive Innovation; which has BMW, Ford, Mazda, Nissan and Toyota; and also, the nonprofit group Veloz, which brings in PG&E, Uber and Lyft to the initiative.
Thirdly, the MoU acknowledges “the need for collaboration between policymakers at all levels of government; also, fleet owners, organized labor, electric utilities, and financiers in order to build out an EV charging infrastructure.” The initiative aims also to push president Biden’s pledge to have 50% of vehicles sold in the U.S. in 2030 be electric.
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National EV Charging Initiative with an ESG component
Moreover, as we reported previously, the bipartisan infrastructure plan passed on to the Senate last week; it includes $7.5 billion to fund the construction of EV charging stations.
In addition, and about the ambitions of the Initiative, Colleen Quinn; the founder and partner of eMobility Advisors, a public affairs firm that is spearheading the initiative on behalf of NRDC, said. “We’re bringing the entire utility industry together; so you’ve got the manufacturing of the vehicles, you’ve also got, you know, basically the new, the new fueling providers; which is in the utility industry.”
On the other hand, the initiatives launching did not revealed how much money its members will invest toward its effort; or any other federal lobby or state government.
Finally, the initiative has also an ESG component; as among its members are groups dedicated to bringing EV charging to areas that are more affected by pollution; and also, to people who “spend a disproportionate share of their income on vehicle fuel and maintenance.”
