Pontiac, MI — Governor Whitmer visited Motor Bella yesterday, and announced plans to develop a wireless dynamic charging roadway in Michigan.
In the opening ceremony of Motor Bella’s press and industry day, Whitmer said, “Michigan was home to the first mile of paved road, and now we’re paving the way for the roads of tomorrow with innovative infrastructure that will support the economy and the environment, helping us achieve our goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.”
Whitmer also said that the project will accelerate the “deployment of electric vehicle infrastructure in Michigan and will create new opportunities for businesses and high-tech jobs amidst the transition to electric vehicles.”
The Michigan Department of Transportation will release a Request for Proposal next week to start the pilot program that will create a one-mile stretch of roadway in Wayne, Oakland, or Macomb county that will wirelessly charge electric vehicles while they drive.
Michigan would be the first state in the nation to deploy this type of infrastructure.
Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand
