Contrary to early predictions about how electric vehicles (EVs) would impact the U.S. auto industry, plants producing EV battery vehicles require a much larger workforce. Though anticipated initially to result in over 200,000 lost jobs, U-M researchers have identified three manufacturing plants where, after a total shift to EV production, the number of assembly workers has instead increased. Read about the factors contributing to this outcome and other key findings in this article from Michigan Today.
