A Roadmap for Michigan’s EV Future: An Assessment of the Employment Effects and Just Transition Needs

The report analyzes the economic and health impacts of the shift to electric vehicles (EVs) in Michigan, projecting significant job growth and consumer savings if the state proactively adopts supportive policies. While the overall state economy is expected to grow, the transition will cause job shifts away from internal combustion engine manufacturing and maintenance, necessitating targeted policies to ensure an equitable transition for workers and low-income communities.

• Proactive policies to increase Michigan's market share in EV assembly and battery production, combined with higher EV adoption, could create tens of thousands of new jobs, specifically 56,000 additional auto manufacturing jobs by 2030.
• Michigan vehicle owners could save a cumulative $40 billion by 2040 on gasoline, maintenance, and purchases due to lower EV costs, which could generate 27,000 additional jobs through re-spending. Additionally, utilizing Inflation Reduction Act tax credits for EVs and batteries could save owners at least $9 billion more by 2032, potentially creating another 15,000 jobs.
• Transitioning to zero emissions transportation is projected to prevent approximately 4,700 health-related deaths, 97,400 asthma attacks, and 466,000 lost workdays by 2050, with the greatest benefits seen in low-income communities.
• While Michigan's overall economy is expected to add 880,000 jobs by 2040, the transition will create a disparity between growing sectors, such as battery manufacturing and charging infrastructure, and declining sectors, including internal combustion engine manufacturing, gasoline stations, and auto repair.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). A Roadmap for Michigan’s EV Future: An Assessment of the Employment Effects and Just Transition Needs. https://www.wri.org/research/michigan-ev-future-assessment-employment-just-transition

Chicago

World Resources Institute. A Roadmap for Michigan’s EV Future: An Assessment of the Employment Effects and Just Transition Needs. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/michigan-ev-future-assessment-employment-just-transition.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendroadmap, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{A Roadmap for Michigan’s EV Future: An Assessment of the Employment Effects and Just Transition Needs}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/michigan-ev-future-assessment-employment-just-transition}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }