The Biden administration wants to give consumers rebates for purchasing electric vehicles to help the U.S. compete against China in manufacturing the next generation of automobiles, White House climate adviser Gina McCarthy said.
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At Ford Visit, Biden Says Future of Autos Is Electric
Without mentioning his predecessor’s name, President Joe Biden criticized former President Donald Trump while visiting a Ford Motor Co. plant in Dearborn, Mich., on May 18, saying Trump’s rollback of fuel standards delayed an inevitable move to electric vehicles.
May 18, 2021Biden Takes Spin in Ford’s Electric F-150
President Joe Biden made an unscheduled stop at a Ford Motor Co. test track outside Detroit on May 18, where he hopped into the company’s new all-electric F-150 pickup truck and took a spin.
May 18, 2021Elon Musk Loses World’s Second-Richest Ranking
Elon Musk’s Twitter posts keep sending Bitcoin prices tumbling. His own fortune is heading in the same direction. On May 17, Tesla Inc.’s CEO lost his spot as the world’s second-richest person.
May 18, 2021Ford Visit Offers Symbolic Backdrop for Biden’s EV Agenda
President Joe Biden’s planned visit May 18 to the Dearborn, Mich., Ford Motor Co. Rouge Electric Vehicle Center that will build an electric version of the F-150 pickup will showcase what experts say is a powerfully symbolic example of a zero-emission vehicle with mass market appeal, built in the U.S. by union workers.
May 17, 2021Granholm: Fuel Crisis Is Near Its End
WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says the nation is “over the hump” on gas shortages following a ransomware cyberattack that forced a shutdown of the nation’s largest gasoline pipeline.
May 15, 2021DTNA Launches EV Consulting Services, Chargers
Daimler Trucks North America announced its new Detroit eConsulting services and the Detroit eFill line of electric commercial vehicle chargers intended to support fleets and customers in the deployment of all-electric trucks.
May 14, 2021EV Startups Lose More Than $40 Billion After Taking SPAC Route Public
At their highs, five electric vehicle startups that went public through mergers with special purpose acquisition companies were worth $60 billion. The corrections that followed have been brutal.
May 14, 2021Lawmakers Back $8 Billion for Electric USPS Vehicles
House lawmakers advanced language authorizing $8 billion for the U.S. Postal Service to buy more electric vehicles as the agency modernizes its aging fleet.
May 13, 2021Colonial Pipeline Restarts Operations, but Normalcy Days Away
Colonial Pipeline, the nation’s largest fuel pipeline, restarted operations May 12, days after it was forced to shut down by a gang of hackers.
May 12, 2021