Gov. Whitmer Touted 12,000 EV, Battery Jobs. Billions Later, Only 200 Were Created
by Nick Pope 1 hour ago in Electric Vehicles, News Reading Time: 3 mins read
Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s multibillion-dollar effort to lure electric vehicle (EV)-related factories to the state has not produced the thousands of jobs she promised, according to an analysis conducted by Bridge Michigan. [emphasis, links added]
Whitmer and the state government have already spent $1 billion of the $2 billion pledged to five different projects to build EV battery factories or expand EV production, but only about 200 jobs have been created, a far cry from the 12,000 jobs Whitmer has stated the companies will ultimately provide for Michiganders, according to Bridge Michigan, a Michigan-focused nonprofit publication of the Center for Michigan.
Two years after the subsidies were extended in 2022, only 2% of the jobs promised have been delivered while the state-backed projects have downsized relative to original plans or faced delays.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/gov-whitmer-touted-12000-ev-battery-jobs-billions-later-200-created/
