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SEARCHProterra CEO Jack Allen also spoke at the Leaders’ Summit on Climate, reinforcing the importance of domestic EV manufacturing.
Screenshot via White House/Proterra
President Joe Biden joined Proterra CEO Jack Allen, Greenville Mayor Knox White, and the Proterra team last week for a virtual tour of Proterra’s EV manufacturing facility in Greenville, S.C.
The President affirmed his continued support for electrified transportation on the heels of announcing the American Jobs Plan, including historic investment in public transit and the goal for all U.S.-made buses to be zero-emissions by 2030.
“I have overwhelming confidence in American enterprise. We can do anything if we put our mind to it.” @POTUS we couldn’t agree more - thank you for joining @Proterra_Inc virtually today at our SC facility & helping accelerate the transition to clean, quiet transportation for all. pic.twitter.com/y0Eovt83Xp
— Proterra Inc (@Proterra_Inc) April 20, 2021
See the full video of the virtual tour below.
Earth Week continued with the Leaders’ Summit on Climate, where the president set the goal to cut the country’s emissions in half by 2030. Proterra CEO Jack Allen spoke on day two of the climate summit, reinforcing the importance of domestic EV manufacturing.
To view the full summit, see below.
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