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A University of Michigan hub advancing the facilities, workforce, education, and technology driving electric mobility forward — uniting faculty, industry partners, and public agencies around a shared goal.
Our Strategic Pillars
Three pillars, one electric mobility ecosystem
03Three pillars organize our work — each connected to the others, each anchored in U-M's strengths and our industry partners' priorities.
World-class labs
Facilities & Infrastructure
World-class labs that attract researchers, industry, and talent. The U-M Battery Lab offers pilot-line capabilities few universities can match, with Battery Lab 3.0 set to expand that capacity.
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Cradle to career
WORKFORCE
Building the talent pipeline from K–12 to career. Graduate programs, professional certificates, community college partnerships, and K–12 outreach connect students and working professionals to electric mobility.
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The anchor pillar
Technology & Innovation
Where academic research meets industry application. U-M faculty partner with industry co-PIs on research across eight priority areas, from batteries and electric machines to charging infrastructure.
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Built on a century of leadership
To make Michigan the E-Motor Capital.
We build on more than a century of U-M leadership in transportation: educating the next generation of engineers and technicians, innovating alongside the companies designing tomorrow's propulsion systems, and engaging the full ecosystem, from K-12 classrooms to the federal agencies shaping national research priorities.
About the EVCTechnology & Innovation
Eight priority technology areas
08Our research portfolio spans eight areas, prioritized by our industry members through structured roadmap workshops — what our industry partners told us matters most to their competitive future.
- 01Batteries
- 02Electric Machines & Drives
- 03Thermal Management
- 04Vehicle & Component End-of-Life
- 05Electric Infrastructure & Charging Equipment
- 06Data Collection, Modeling & Analysis
- 07Raw Materials & Supply Chain
- 08Lightweighting
News & Events
Stories from the front lines
Explore Michigan's EV Ecosystem in a New Immersive 360 Experience
The EVC's new Immersive 360 Experience brings EV technology, education, careers, and workforce development together in an interactive digital environment — launched within a fully refreshed EVC website.
Read the full story →EVC News · August 19, 2026Inside the Walter E. Lay Automotive Laboratory
How the EV Center is helping Andre Boehman reshape a century-old proving ground for the electric era.
Read the full story →EVC News · August 19, 2026Chasing What the EV Industry Doesn't Know About Itself
Ellen Hughes-Cromwick has done applied economics from inside Mellon Bank, Ford Motor Company, two federal agencies, two universities, and a think tank.
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