Dedicated highway stop for electric trucks planned for Michigan
and rail traffic from the US to Canada, project planners expect the facility, to be funded both by the feds and state money, will help satisfy the needs of a growing fleet of commercial EV freight as well as passenger cars.
“Freight trucks play a pivotal role in driving commerce, delivering goods, and connecting businesses throughout the nation, which is why we’re taking a future-forward approach to prepare this industry for the future and encourage other innovators and companies to consider how they, too, can make it in Michigan,” said Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II.
The selected location is at the 130-acre Daimler Truck North America’s Redford facility, which runs east-west, and already has the necessary power.
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