Vehya Helping Create Electric Vehicle Workforce of the Future

As electric fever hits the U.S. auto market this year, businesses and schools across the country are investing in training the workforce needed to support the electric vehicles (EV) of the future. Vehya is one startup based in Detroit, Michigan, that is recruiting, training, and deploying the green power workers of the future – electricians who will be needed to install and maintain EV chargers across the country.

To support the exponential electric vehicle growth, CEO William McCoy is focused on training new EV charging professionals. This is an important task because, with more than 130 million homes and 30 million plus businesses, there are less than 1 million licensed electricians employed in the U.S., according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Installation and service of EV chargers is what we do. Right now, in the U.S., we do not have enough electricians to meet the future demand for EVs. At Vehya we are using technology focused on preventing the all-electric future from coming to a grinding halt because of workforce logistics," explains McCoy.

The U.S. American Jobs Plan and recent National Apprenticeship and Relaunching America's Workforce Acts are helping build the infrastructure the U.S. needs, including providing $100 billion to develop workforce development programs geared to the carbon-neutral future that will power the U.S. economy. More than seven million jobs have been lost during the ongoing pandemic, and many will not return. This is just one reason why training workers today for the green jobs of the future is important.

"We are committed to creating more than 100,000 new EV charging and electrical professionals in the U.S. by 2030," said William McCoy, CEO of Vehya. "With the new investment and support from Michigan and the federal government – we can identify, train, and deploy the workforce needed to get and keep America going all-electric.”

Vehya's platform combined with its workforce development program trains electricians in EV charging installation and service, improving proficiencies in key areas needed for the future of the industry. The company's online platform also helps EV professionals connect with job opportunities, helping reduce the time it takes consumers to find an EV installer from months to days.