Michigan Business Beat | Kristin M. Dziczek, Making the Shift: Electric Vehicles and Their Impact...

Jeffrey Mosher welcomes Kristin M. Dziczek back to the Michigan Business Beat. She's the Automotive Policy Advisor at the Chicago Fed’s Detroit office. Their discussion focused on the 29th ANNUAL AUTOMOTIVE INSIGHTS SYMPOSIUM a three day event in Detroit from Jan. 10-12 2023. Making the Shift: Electric Vehicles and Their Impact on Sticker Prices and Automotive Jobs It’s fitting the event will take place in the Motor City—how important is the EV transition to cities like Detroit, Lansing, and Flint, and other parts of the Midwest? You will be including the perspectives of various sectors at the Automotive Insights Symposium, including manufacturers, policymakers, labor leaders, and economists. Why is it important to look at the EV transition from all angles? The event will explore the impact of electric vehicles on sticker price, jobs, and the industry as a whole. Can you tell us a little more about some of the ways we can expect the industry to change in the years to come? Why is it important for the Chicago Fed’s and members of its Detroit Branch to study the EV transition? What led the Federal Reserve Detroit Branch to host such a symposium 3 decades ago?