Tennessee is among five states to receive multi-million-dollar awards to re-tool and upgrade automotive facilities to serve the growing electric vehicle market.
The U.S. Department of Energy is partnering with five states flagged for their “significant automotive workforces” to provide grants to small- and medium-sized suppliers to “bolster local manufacturing capacity serving the electric, hybrid or fuel cell vehicle supply chains and retain good-paying jobs in these states,” according to a news release.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation will receive more than $5.5 million through the Domestic Automotive Manufacturing Conversion Grants program. Tennessee will work with industry representatives and other stakeholders to determine how eligible manufacturers will be selected to receive funding.
Other states to receive funding include:
— Michigan: $22.7 million