SUPPORTING THE WORKFORCE IN THE TRANSITION TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE FLEETS

The NYC Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Council (MaiiC) is a mayoral industry partnership that supports local manufacturing and industrial sectors. As federal, state, and local policies increasingly focus on mandating and incentivizing the conversion of public and private vehicle fleets to zero-emission vehicles, more than 300,000 New Yorkers who work on vehicle infrastructure installation, integration, operation, and maintenance stand to be profoundly impacted by these changes. In an effort to preempt workforce-related barriers to meeting these ambitious goals, MaiiC engaged the Capstone team to report on electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicle trends and potential disruptions, and to recommend how to prepare the workforce for an electric future. Based on current literature, site visits, and stakeholder interviews and surveys, the team recommended that MaiiC focus on the following measures: growing recruitment and training efforts, strengthening existing workforce development programs, developing partnerships and resources for businesses, and advocating for industry regulations and standards.