(Washington) Canada and the United States are joining forces to create a corridor of charging stations between Quebec and Kalamazoo, Michigan to encourage electric vehicle purchases.
Canadian Transport Secretary Omar Alghabra and his US counterpart Pete Buttigieg unveiled their plan for an “alternative fuel supply corridor” at a press conference in Detroit on Tuesday.
Charging infrastructure is installed every 80 kilometers.
A spokesman for Transport Canada said on Wednesday that the 215 charging stations are already installed and operational. ” The announcement [de mardi] The aim was therefore to confirm the official establishment of a cross-border corridor that would facilitate EV travel by ensuring easy and universal access to fast-charging infrastructure near a major road axis, specifically along a section of the Trans-Canada Highway from Windsor to Quebec becomes a city,” he said.
A cross-border charging network was one of the goals agreed upon by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Joe Biden at their meeting in Ottawa in March.
“This first cross-border alternative fuel supply corridor will help motorists cross the border and load or refuel their vehicle with confidence,” Minister Alghabra said in a press release. “It helps bring us even closer to cleaner air while helping people save on traditional fuels. »
The federal government estimates that road transport is responsible for 23% of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions.
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