As of May 2022, there were about 24,500 electric vehicles in Ohio.[1]

Government policy

As of 2020, the state government charges a $200 annual registration fee for electric vehicles.[2]

Charging stations

As of January 2022, there were around 900 public charging stations in Ohio.[3]

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates US$140 million to charging stations in Ohio.[4] Twenty-seven station locations near Interstate highways as part of the related National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program were identified on July 13, 2023, with sixteen more planned along other highways in the state system.[5] The Ohio Turnpike added charging units to eight of its service areas by September 14, 2023.[6]

Manufacturing

Ohio was historically a manufacturing hub for gasoline-powered cars, which has led many electric vehicle manufacturers to establish manufacturing hubs in the state.[7][4][8][9][10][11][12][13]

By region

Akron

As of June 2022, there were 22 public charging stations in Akron.[14]

Canton

The first public DC charging stations in Canton were installed in January 2021.[15]

Cincinnati

As of March 2022, the Cincinnati municipal government has stopped purchasing new gasoline-powered vehicles for the municipal fleet.[16]

Cleveland

As of October 2022, there were five public charging stations in Shaker Heights, the highest per-capita number in the Cleveland metropolitan area.[17]

Columbus

As of 2018, 2% of all new vehicles sold in the Columbus metropolitan area were electric.[18]

Dayton

The first electric vehicles in the Dayton city fleet were introduced in December 2022.[19]

References

  1. ^ Wang, Robert (July 31, 2022). "Ohio plans federally-funded fast EV charging station near I-77/US 30 interchange". The Repository. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Kowalski, Kathiann M. (February 22, 2022). "Ohio road budget could run out of fuel as drivers switch to electric vehicles". Energy News Network. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  3. ^ Krouse, Peter (January 2, 2022). "Electric vehicles growing in popularity, although Ohio lags other states its size". cleveland.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Electric vehicle infrastructure funds support region". April 3, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "Governor DeWine Announces Locations for Interstate Electric Vehicle Charging Stations" (Press release). Governor of Ohio. July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  6. ^ Cyrill, Charles (September 14, 2023). "Ohio Turnpike Adds EV Charging Units on the 241-Mile Toll Road" (PDF) (Press release). Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  7. ^ Ingles, Jo (February 16, 2022). "New bill is charged with bringing more electric vehicle production and sales to Ohio". WKSU. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  8. ^ O'Brien, Dan (April 2022). "Research Report: Ohio EV Investments Should Target Cathode Manufacturing". The Business Journal.
  9. ^ Schneider, Karl (April 5, 2022). "Electric vehicles would mean jobs for Indiana, but at what cost to workers, environment?". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  10. ^ Provance, Jim (November 27, 2021). "Ohio lawmakers promote electric vehicle manufacturing". The Lima News. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  11. ^ Paolillo, Bill (April 16, 2022). "Personal View: Ohio is winner in race to create 'Voltage Valleys'". Crain's Cleveland Business. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  12. ^ Herring, An-Li (March 25, 2022). "The battle for new industrial investment is fierce. Is southwestern Pennsylvania ready to compete?". WESA. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  13. ^ Hubert, Trevor (September 2, 2022). "Electric vehicles become major political talking point in Ohio". The Blade. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  14. ^ Meyer, Anna (June 8, 2022). "City of Akron announces electric vehicle charging station task force". WKYC. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  15. ^ Byer, Kelly (January 19, 2021). "Canton looks to future with electric vehicle charging stations". The Repository. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  16. ^ Gutzwiller, Lawson (March 18, 2022). "Cincinnati to purchase only electric vehicles with goal of having 100% electric fleet by 2035". WLWT. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  17. ^ Picciano, Jen (October 20, 2022). "Ohio ranks poorly for electric vehicle infrastructure, but solutions in the works". WOIO.
  18. ^ Widman Neese, Alissa (June 29, 2022). "Electric vehicles' popularity plugging along in Ohio". Axios. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  19. ^ Figueroa, Alejandro (December 5, 2022). "City of Dayton unveils new electric vehicles for the city's fleet, plans to purchase more". WYSO. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
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