Reuters: Biden touted the "comeback of U.S. manufacturing" and announced plans to build a charging pile plant in Tennessee

According to Reuters, US President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that an Australian company that produces electric vehicle charging piles will build a manufacturing plant in Tennessee, while reiterating his commitment to electrifying the U.S. government fleet.

Source: Reuters

According to Biden and the Brisbane, Australia-based Tritium, the new plant will produce up to 30,000 EV charging piles a year and create 500 jobs for the area. State officials said production is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2022.

Biden touted the "comeback of American manufacturing." Biden said Tritium's charging piles will "use American parts, American iron, American steel" and will be installed by union workers. He said the federal government's 600,000 cars "will eventually become electric vehicles."

Biden also added that the charging pile manufacturing plant will lead to the growth of steel mills, small parts suppliers and construction sites across the country.

Tritium CEO Jane Hunter appeared at the White House with Biden and said Biden's policies "contributed to a huge demand for Tritium products in the United States." ”

Biden has made rebuilding U.S. manufacturing key to his economic agenda, including pushing for billions of dollars in public and private investment in the electric vehicle industry. The bipartisan infrastructure bill passed last year funded a vast network of EV charging stations across the country.

Biden has said electric cars will be greener and more affordable for American families, and the White House has set a goal of half of all cars sold in the U.S. by 2030 being electric or plug-in hybrids.

Tritium's announcement is the latest in recent weeks for major companies to announce investments in U.S. manufacturing and jobs, along with Intel, General Motors and Boeing. Since 2021, more than $200 billion in domestic investments in semiconductor, electric vehicle, aircraft, and battery manufacturing have been announced. (Proofreading/Stan)