Plug-in electric vehicles in Illinois

As of October 2021, there were about 33,000 electric vehicles in Illinois.[1]

Government policy

As of October 2021, the state government's official policy goal is to have 1 million electric vehicles in Illinois by 2030.[2]

In July 2022, the state government started issuing tax rebates of $4,000 for electric vehicle purchases. This amount will drop to $2,500 in 2026 and $1,000 in 2028.[1]

As of October 2022, the state government charges an annual registration fee of $251 for electric cars, compared with $151 for gasoline-powered cars.[3]

In March 2022, Tesla, Inc. was sued in state court in regards to their cars' facial recognition technology and whether it violated state privacy laws.[4]

Charging stations

As of February 2022, Illinois has around 900 charging stations.[5]

In January 2022, lawmakers in the state legislature introduced a bill that would require all new buildings in the state to designate parking spaces for electric vehicle charging.[6]

Manufacturing

According to Governor J. B. Pritzker, Illinois is "one of the most attractive [locations] in the country" for electric vehicle manufacturing. In November 2021, Pritzker signed the Reimagining Electric Vehicles in Illinois (REV) Act, which provides tax credits for electric vehicle manufacturers.[7][8][9]

By region

Bloomington–Normal

Bloomington–Normal is widely considered to be a potential hub for electric vehicle manufacturing. In 2017, Rivian opened the state's largest manufacturing plant in Normal.[10] The plant has a planned production capacity of 150,000 vehicles per year, but as of April 2022, it was only producing 25,000.[11]

In 2021, Heartland Community College introduced a training program for electric vehicle manufacturing at its campus in Normal.[12][13]

Champaign–Urbana

As of October 2021, there were 220 electric vehicles registered in Champaign.[14]

Chicago

As of October 2021, there were about 6,000 electric vehicles in Chicago, 1,500 in Naperville, 500 in Aurora, 260 in Elgin, and 120 in Joliet.[14]

As of February 2022, there were about 220 public charging stations in Chicago, and about 600 in the Chicago metropolitan area.[15]

In April 2020, the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance requiring all new residential buildings constructed with at least 30 parking spaces to have 20% of parking spaces be dedicated to electric vehicle charging.[16]

There have been concerns about racial inequality with regards to the prevalence of charging stations in Chicago.[17][18]

Peoria

As of October 2021, there were 205 electric vehicles registered in Peoria.[14]

Rockford

As of 2020, there were about 5,000 electric vehicles registered in the Rockford metropolitan area.[19]

Springfield

As of June 2022, there were 420 electric vehicles registered in Sangamon County.[20]

References

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