The Marion General Motors plant has been making car parts since 1956. It began by making the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air. And, it was once the sole provider of head rests for all GM vehicles nationwide.

Last month, the state released a map of where it hopes to place EV chargers using the money from the federal infrastructure law — with more than half in "disadvantaged communities." But the Indiana Alliance for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure and Economic Opportunities said few of those communities were racially or ethnically diverse.

Ultium Cells a joint venture between LG Energy Solutions and General Motors has submitted a county tax abatement application for the proposed plant, which would be built near New Carlisle.

The Charge Ahead Partnership said when funding for the federal program to create an EV charging network runs out, businesses like gas stations and other retail stores may not be able to afford paying up to $200,000 per charger.

Nearly 60 percent of the chargers would be located in disadvantaged or rural communities. But disadvantaged can mean many things -- it doesn't have to mean racial or ethnic diversity.

The venture announced Tuesday plans to spend more than $2.5 billion on the plant in Kokomo that will supply electric battery modules for a range of vehicles produced at Stellantis' North American assembly plants.

Ripple effects from the war in Ukraine have pushed gas prices in the United States to their highest levels since the 2008 recession.

The U.S. will still power most of its homes and cars with fossil fuels by 2050 if there aren’t more policies that encourage renewable energy and electric vehicles. That’s according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Annual Energy Outlook.

Businesses, such as gas stations, would be able to sell electric vehicle charging under a bill that passed the state Senate on Monday.

The amendment requires businesses that sell electric vehicle charging to get their energy from their local utility.