Republicans make Biden’s EV push an election-year issue as Democrats take a more nuanced approach
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Republicans make Biden’s EV push an election-year issue as Democrats take a more nuanced approach

Associated Press  

TOLEDO, Ohio — Donald Trump says the Biden administration’s policy to promote electric vehicles is a “radical plan” that would kill the economy in automaking states. “Let the American people decide if it’s going to happen.” VULNERABLE SENATE DEMOCRAT IS A TARGET The issue has put some Democrats in a tricky spot — perhaps none more so than Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, one of the Republicans’ top targets as the GOP looks to win Senate control. “We cannot let Chinese companies be the only ones innovating around electric vehicles because then they will eat our lunch.” Biden’s campaign notes that the president’s policies are aimed at moving EV jobs, many of which were left in China during the Trump administration, into the United States. “Donald Trump would rather lie about President Biden’s policies than face his own betrayals to the middle class,” Biden campaign spokesman Ammar Moussa said in a statement.

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President-elect Trump planning to reverse most Biden-era EV policies believing climate change is a 'hoax'
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1 week ago

President-elect Trump planning to reverse most Biden-era EV policies believing climate change is a 'hoax'

Firstpost  

The Biden administration’s ambitious EV support, like the $7,500 tax credit for buyers and billions allocated for building charging networks, is also on Trump’s chopping block. In its place, the incoming administration plans to redirect funds towards boosting US production of batteries Earlier this year, Trump reportedly assured oil executives that he would overturn Biden’s environmental policies in exchange for …

‘Smells like a political shot’: MAGA world freaks out over Biden plan for EV-maker
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

‘Smells like a political shot’: MAGA world freaks out over Biden plan for EV-maker

Raw Story  

A Biden administration plan to extend a $6 billion loan for an electric vehicle manufacturer to build an E.V. But not everybody was on board, with the move stoking speculation that the loan was a veiled political attack at one of Trump's main supporters – Tesla CEO Elon Musk. “Biden is forking over $6.6B to EV-maker Rivian to build a …

Trump’s false claim of ‘EV mandate’ gains traction in Michigan
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s false claim of ‘EV mandate’ gains traction in Michigan

Politico  

“Kamala Harris is pretending that she never supported forcing Americans to buy electric vehicles, but she was once proud of that, and the facts prove she’s lying today,” said Trump campaign senior adviser Tim Murtaugh, pointing to 2019 legislation that Harris co- It’s a line Harris tried to refute on Friday in Michigan, telling voters in Flint that “contrary to …

House backs measure to overturn Biden auto emissions rule that Republicans say would force EV sales
3 months ago

House backs measure to overturn Biden auto emissions rule that Republicans say would force EV sales

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The GOP-controlled House approved a resolution Friday that would overturn a new Biden administration rule on automobile emissions that Republicans say would force Americans to buy unaffordable electric vehicles they don’t want. While former President Donald Trump and other Republicans have lambasted the rule as an EV “mandate,’' the rule would not force all sales of EVs. She …

Biden imposes 100pc tariffs on Chinese electric cars
3 months, 1 week ago

Biden imposes 100pc tariffs on Chinese electric cars

The Telegraph  

Joe Biden has imposed steep tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of Chinese goods, despite Kamala Harris calling similar levies proposed by Donald Trump a “sales tax”. The decision comes despite Ms Harris’s criticism of Chinese tariffs proposed by Trump, which she said would amount to a tax on consumers and worsen inflation. During the presidential debate on Tuesday, …

Why Britain is standing aside as the West battles cheap Chinese electric cars
3 months, 1 week ago

Why Britain is standing aside as the West battles cheap Chinese electric cars

The Telegraph  

Within weeks, nearly all of Britain’s closest allies will have hit Chinese electric vehicles with crippling trade tariffs. The decision has prompted warnings that the UK has made itself a prime target for “dumping” by manufacturers, as cut-throat competition at home drives Chinese brands to seek more profitable sales abroad. According to Whitehall and industry sources, the answer boils down …

The Biden-Trump Fight Over EVs: A Breakdown
5 months, 3 weeks ago

The Biden-Trump Fight Over EVs: A Breakdown

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden sketched out his vision for the future of America’s auto industry during a visit to Detroit in late 2021. What Trump Is Saying About Biden’s EV Push Trump has made plain his opposition to Biden’s EV support, in speeches and in interviews ― and in the “Agenda 47” section of his campaign website, where …

Prospect of low-priced Chinese EVs reaching US from Mexico poses threat to automakers
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Prospect of low-priced Chinese EVs reaching US from Mexico poses threat to automakers

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Low-priced Chinese EVs pose a potentially “extinction-level event’’ for …

Yellen says China’s trade policies could ‘interfere significantly’ with US bilateral relationship
6 months, 1 week ago

Yellen says China’s trade policies could ‘interfere significantly’ with US bilateral relationship

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says Chinese “overconcentrated supply chains” pose a threat to U.S. jobs and recent investments meant to build up the U.S. green energy sector, and the Asian superpower’s pursuit of its trade policies “may interfere significantly with our efforts to build a healthy economic relationship.” In a prepared speech to Wall Street and business executives …

Editorial: China embraced electric vehicles. The U.S. didn’t. Now we’re paying the price
7 months, 1 week ago

Editorial: China embraced electric vehicles. The U.S. didn’t. Now we’re paying the price

LA Times  

A BYD Seagull electric vehicle is displayed at the Caresoft Global facility in April in Livonia, Mich. For shoppers who want to buy an electric car but have been put off by the steep price tag, the news this week that President Biden has hiked tariffs on Chinese-made EVs to shut them out of the U.S. market is not good. …

Biden imposes huge 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
7 months, 1 week ago

Biden imposes huge 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

The Independent  

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Biden hikes tariffs on Chinese EVs, solar cells, steel, aluminum — and snipes at Trump
7 months, 1 week ago

Biden hikes tariffs on Chinese EVs, solar cells, steel, aluminum — and snipes at Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden slapped major new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminum and medical equipment on Tuesday, taking potshots at Donald Trump along the way as he embraced a strategy that’s increasing friction between the world’s two largest economies. The Chinese government was quick to push back against the tariffs, saying they “will …

Trump and Biden’s appeal to Rust Belt turns on tariffs
7 months, 1 week ago

Trump and Biden’s appeal to Rust Belt turns on tariffs

Politico  

Trump now wants to go much further, laying plans for tariffs on electric vehicles coming from the U.S.’s largest trading partner — Mexico — which could be far more disruptive. “I’ve talked to the former president himself about this,” said Sen. Josh Hawley, one of Trump’s most steadfast allies in the Senate, who has proposed legislation for tariffs over 100 …

5 takeaways from Biden's tariff hikes on Chinese electric vehicles
7 months, 1 week ago

5 takeaways from Biden's tariff hikes on Chinese electric vehicles

NPR  

5 takeaways from Biden's tariff hikes on Chinese electric vehicles Enlarge this image toggle caption STR/AFP via Getty Images STR/AFP via Getty Images President Biden has quadrupled tariffs on electric vehicles from China — from 25% to an eye-watering 100% — in a move designed to bolster U.S. jobs and manufacturing. There's bipartisan concern that if those cars were sold …

Biden prepares to slap tariffs on Chinese electric cars
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden prepares to slap tariffs on Chinese electric cars

The Telegraph  

Joe Biden is poised to quadruple trade tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles as the US ramps up tensions with Beijing. Against that backdrop, Mr Biden is reportedly preparing to raise import tariffs on Chinese EVs from the current rate of 25pc to 100pc, according to the Wall Street Journal. The measure is likely to make purchasing China-made EVs prohibitively expensive …

Biden will keep Trump's China tariffs, and add new ones on electric vehicles
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden will keep Trump's China tariffs, and add new ones on electric vehicles

NPR  

Biden will keep Trump's China tariffs, and add new ones on electric vehicles Enlarge this image toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images The Biden administration is getting ready to announce new tariffs on imports of goods from China — products like electric vehicles deemed to be policy priorities. The administration has been reviewing tariffs …

Trump claims Biden wants 'everybody to be mandated electric car' in rambling debate demand
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump claims Biden wants 'everybody to be mandated electric car' in rambling debate demand

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump Thursday demanded a presidential election debate in rambling video statement that saw him create new words, appear to blame auto workers for inflation and claim President Joe Biden wants "everybody to be mandated electric car." "I hope you're listening United Auto Workers because your union head is destroying you, they're all going to be made in …

Blast from the past
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Blast from the past

China Daily  

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY US inability to compete does not equate to Chinese overcapacity During US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to China, his weapon of choice was the allegation of "overcapacity", particularly in areas where the United States lags behind China's advances and ability to produce competitive products. The Joe Biden administration claims about Chinese overcapacity are being made …

Blast from the past
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Blast from the past

China Daily  

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY US inability to compete does not equate to Chinese overcapacity During US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to China, his weapon of choice was the allegation of "overcapacity", particularly in areas where the United States lags behind China's advances and ability to produce competitive products. The Joe Biden administration claims about Chinese overcapacity are being made …

As electric vehicle sales slow, US relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standards for a while
9 months ago

As electric vehicle sales slow, US relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standards for a while

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration this week is expected to announce new automobile emissions standards that relax proposed tailpipe limits for three years but eventually reach the same strict standards set out by the Environmental Protection Agency. The auto industry has cited lower sales growth in objecting to the EPA’s preferred standards unveiled last April as part of the most …

Biden vetoes GOP measure that aimed to block White House policy on foreign content in EV chargers
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Biden vetoes GOP measure that aimed to block White House policy on foreign content in EV chargers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday vetoed a Republican measure that would have blocked a White House waiver that allows some foreign-made content in federally funded chargers for electric vehicles. The White House said the GOP plan would actually block made-in-America requirements, since it would revert U.S. policy to a 1980s rule that allows foreign content in U.S. manufacturing. …

Biden administration explores raising tariffs on Chinese EVs
1 year ago

Biden administration explores raising tariffs on Chinese EVs

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is discussing raising tariffs on some Chinese goods, including electric vehicles, in an attempt to bolster the U.S. clean-energy industry against cheaper Chinese exports, people familiar with the matter said. Biden administration officials, long divided over trade policy, have left in place Trump-era tariffs on roughly $300 billion of Chinese goods. The Biden administration is also considering …

Biden to Limit Chinese Role in U.S. EV Market
1 year ago

Biden to Limit Chinese Role in U.S. EV Market

Live Mint  

The Biden administration is expected to release tax-credit rules on Friday that could shape the American market for electric vehicles, people familiar with the matter said. One of the changes says consumers won’t be able to claim the credit if they purchase cars containing battery materials from a “foreign entity of concern.” Lawmakers included the rule in the Inflation Reduction …

Biden is talking about green energy and jobs in Pennsylvania again. Will his message break through?
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden is talking about green energy and jobs in Pennsylvania again. Will his message break through?

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — President Joe Biden returned to Pennsylvania Friday to use the critical battleground state again as a backdrop for some of his favorite political themes, championing steep increases in public works spending and detailing how bolstering green energy can spur U.S. manufacturing. “I think it’s about the local impact.” Indeed, allies contend Biden should stay on political message as …

Trump opposes Biden's e-car push at auto hub Michigan, sounds 2024 poll bugle
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump opposes Biden's e-car push at auto hub Michigan, sounds 2024 poll bugle

India Today  

As his Republican rivals sparred onstage in California at their second primary debate, Donald Trump was in battleground Michigan Wednesday night working to win over blue-collar voters by lambasting President Joe Biden and his push for electric cars in the midst of an autoworkers’ strike. “I will not allow, under any circumstances, the American automobile industry to die,” Trump said …

Trump goes to Michigan to rail against Biden’s electric vehicle push while GOP rivals debate
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump goes to Michigan to rail against Biden’s electric vehicle push while GOP rivals debate

Associated Press  

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — As his Republican rivals sparred onstage in California at their second primary debate, Donald Trump was in battleground Michigan Wednesday night working to win over blue-collar voters by lambasting President Joe Biden and his push for electric cars in the midst of an autoworkers’ strike. Trump, in his speech, tried to cast Biden as hostile to …

UAW strike exposes tensions between Biden’s goals of tackling climate change and supporting unions
1 year, 3 months ago

UAW strike exposes tensions between Biden’s goals of tackling climate change and supporting unions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Two of President Joe Biden ‘s top goals — fighting climate change and expanding the middle class by supporting unions — are colliding in the key battleground state of Michigan as the United Auto Workers go on strike against the country’s biggest car companies. Electric vehicles may be inevitable, she said, but changes need to be made “so …

Manchin pushes to delay tax credits for electric vehicles
1 year, 10 months ago

Manchin pushes to delay tax credits for electric vehicles

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Ratcheting up his criticism, Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin on Wednesday moved to delay new tax credits for electric vehicles, a key feature of President Joe Biden’s landmark climate law. The climate law, officially known as the Inflation Reduction Act, “is first and foremost an energy security bill,” Manchin said, adding that the EV tax credits were supposed “to …

Manchin pushes to delay tax credits for electric vehicles
1 year, 10 months ago

Manchin pushes to delay tax credits for electric vehicles

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Ratcheting up his criticism, Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin on Wednesday moved to delay new tax credits for electric vehicles, a key feature of President Joe Biden’s landmark climate law. The climate law, officially known as the Inflation Reduction Act, “is first and foremost an energy security bill,” Manchin said, adding that the EV tax credits were supposed “to …

Biden’s next climate hurdle: Enticing Americans to buy green
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden’s next climate hurdle: Enticing Americans to buy green

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden persuaded Democrats in Congress to provide hundreds of billions of dollars to fight climate change. But it also means the administration’s battle against global warming will be waged “one household at a time,” said Shannon Baker-Branstetter, who works on energy issues at the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank closely aligned with the …

President Joe Biden's next climate hurdle: Entice Americans to buy green
1 year, 11 months ago

President Joe Biden's next climate hurdle: Entice Americans to buy green

Firstpost  

Washington: President Joe Biden persuaded Democrats in Congress to provide hundreds of billions of dollars to fight climate change. But it also means the administration’s battle against global warming will be waged “one household at a time,” said Shannon Baker-Branstetter, who works on energy issues at the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank closely aligned with the White …

Biden’s next climate hurdle: enticing Americans to buy green
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden’s next climate hurdle: enticing Americans to buy green

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But it also means the administration’s battle against global warming will be waged “one …

GOP seizes on voter hesitancy to attack EVs as costly to US
2 years, 1 month ago

GOP seizes on voter hesitancy to attack EVs as costly to US

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Heading into next week’s midterm elections, many Republican candidates are seeking to capitalize on voters’ concerns about inflation by vilifying a key component of President Joe Biden’s climate agenda: electric vehicles. In competitive Nevada, GOP Senate candidate Adam Laxalt mocks Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s support for her party’s sweeping climate and health law, which includes tax credits …

‘Car guy’ Biden touts electric vehicles at Detroit auto show
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Car guy’ Biden touts electric vehicles at Detroit auto show

Associated Press  

DETROIT — President Joe Biden, a “car guy” with his own vintage Corvette, showcased his administration’s efforts to promote electric vehicles during a visit Wednesday to the Detroit auto show. “You all know I’m a car guy,” Biden told a roaring crowd of autoworkers, adding that cars “just give me a sense of optimism — although I like the speed …

Biden wants to cut into China’s electric battery dominance
2 years, 10 months ago

Biden wants to cut into China’s electric battery dominance

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — President Joe Biden highlighted his efforts to counter China’s dominance of the electric battery market on Tuesday as he touted domestic efforts to mine and process lithium and rare metals necessary to create the technology that powers cars, electronics, wind turbines and more. He also touted efforts to extract lithium from geothermal brine found around California’s Salton …

Biden pushes electric vehicle chargers as energy costs spike
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden pushes electric vehicle chargers as energy costs spike

Associated Press  

DETROIT — President Joe Biden punched the accelerator on a battery-powered Hummer on Wednesday, causing the wheels to squeal and the truck to jet forward as he tried in his own way to drive the country toward an electric vehicle future. “We’re going to make sure that the jobs of the future end up here in Michigan, not halfway around …

U.S. President Joe Biden pushes electric vehicle chargers as energy costs spike
3 years, 1 month ago

U.S. President Joe Biden pushes electric vehicle chargers as energy costs spike

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden is highlighting billions of dollars in his giant bipartisan infrastructure deal to pay for the installation of electric vehicle chargers across the country, an investment that he says will go a long way to curbing planet-warming carbon emissions while creating good-paying jobs. He’ll use the occasion to make the case that the $7.5 billion in the new …

Biden wants an aggressive transition to electric vehicles. A surprising ally is pumping the brakes
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden wants an aggressive transition to electric vehicles. A surprising ally is pumping the brakes

CNN  

CNN Business — President Joe Biden wants to corner the market on electric vehicles. “Our concerns were what that impact would be for our membership, what those products would actually look like, potential volumes around those products,” UAW President Ray Curry told CNN in August, adding his union wanted assurances from the administration that EVs coming from the Detroit automakers …

Biden holds event touting EVs; Tesla, top U.S. seller of EVs, is not invited
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden holds event touting EVs; Tesla, top U.S. seller of EVs, is not invited

LA Times  

Two electric vehicles are parked on the South Lawn of the White House before President Biden speaks Thursday at an event on clean cars and trucks. President Biden invited what used to be called Detroit’s big three automakers to the White House to promote sales of electric vehicles — leaving off the guest list the company that sells more than …

Biden plan would pick winners, losers in move to green jobs
3 years, 7 months ago

Biden plan would pick winners, losers in move to green jobs

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In Georgia, school bus-maker Blue Bird has visions of going from selling a few hundred electric buses annually to 15,000. Both companies are looking to President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure proposal to help transform the automotive sector as electric vehicles shift from a luxury niche to mainstream America. Biden said his infrastructure plan is “an eight-year investment …

Biden aims to juice EV sales, but would his plan work?
3 years, 8 months ago

Biden aims to juice EV sales, but would his plan work?

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Dangling tax credits and rebates in his drive to fight climate change, President Joe Biden wants you to trade your gas-burning car, truck or SUV for a zero-emissions electric vehicle. Yet Biden’s goal is a daunting one: Even if Congress approves his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan, along with its incentives, it would take many years to replace enough …

Biden’s auto dilemma: How hard to push for electric cars?
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden’s auto dilemma: How hard to push for electric cars?

LA Times  

The Biden administration plans to write ambitious regulations that push vehicle electrification. Biden is expected to replace the weaker tailpipe emissions standards put in place by the Trump administration with new regulations modeled on California’s voluntary agreement with five automakers. DeCiccio, the University of Michigan professor, said the automakers’ arguments for looser standards in the short term to boost electric …

Biden vows to replace US government fleet with electric vehicles
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden vows to replace US government fleet with electric vehicles

Al Jazeera  

Biden says he wants to close ‘loopholes’ that allow key parts like engines, steel and glass to be manufactured abroad. President Joe Biden has promised to replace the United States government’s fleet of roughly 650,000 vehicles with electric models as the new administration shifts its focus towards clean energy. “The federal government also owns an enormous fleet of vehicles, which …

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