Polaris Inc. and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) celebrated the launch and grand opening of an electric off-road vehicle charging network in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Just under a year after Polaris received a Mobility Public-Private Partnership & Programming (MP4) grant through Michigan Office of Future Mobility & Electrification's (OFME) program to develop and maintain an off-road trail charging network in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the off-road charging network is officially open. This first-of-its-kind off-road electric charging network supports around 100 miles of scenic off-road trails in the Upper Peninsula.

Michigan's MP4 grant supports the modernization of the state's mobility offerings and its massive outdoor recreation industry as it transitions to more electric and technology-enabled vehicles. In June 2023, Polaris announced it had been selected to receive a $700,000 grant to develop and maintain an off-road trail charging network in Michigan'sUpper Peninsula. Free to use, the EV charging stations enable the use of various electric off-road vehicles or other trails-approved electric options on the public trail system.

There are four installed electric vehicle charging stations on state-designated ORV trails in the woods of Ontonagon County. The four chargers are deployed in Ontonagon, White Pine, Bergland and Greenland. Polaris partnered with Texas-based Yotta Energy, a leader in renewable energy storage, to provide the charging hardware.

Yotta's REV charging station is an integrated, scalable EV charging solution that includes solar production capacity and 120kWh of onboard energy storage. The solution can be grid-connected or operate completely off-grid making them suitable for use in remote areas and urban locations alike. From acceleration and control to quieter operations and zero emissions, there are benefits to electric powertrain technology within the powersports industry.

Since the launch of its all-electric RANGER XP Kinetic utility side-by-side in 2023, Polaris has been leveraging electric technology to deliver leading performance capabilities and an unparalleled experience for off-road riders.