The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office) recently announced the members of the Electric Vehicle Working Group (EVWG), a collection of electric vehicle (EV) industry experts and leaders who, according to a press release, will help guide the widespread adoption of EVs across the country and solidify America’s position as a global leader of clean energy jobs and manufacturing.
The EVWG, which will make recommendations directly to the secretaries of Energy and Transportation, includes experts with experience and knowledge across the entire EV ecosystem, including:
- Manufacturers of vehicles, components, and batteries
- Public utility representatives
- Local and regional elected officials
- State energy planners
- Labor officials representing transportation industry workers.
The committee includes leadership from the U.S. departments of Energy and Transportation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Council on Environmental Quality, the U.S. General Services Administration, and the U.S. Postal Service.
Areas of focus for the group will include:
- Facilitating the adoption of electric vehicles among low- and moderate-income individuals and underserved communities
- Assessing the costs of vehicle and EV battery manufacturing and shortages of raw materials for batteries
- Identifying charging infrastructure, grid capacity, and EV cybersecurity needs
- Addressing grid capacity and integration
- Identifying charging infrastructure regulatory issues.
