Battery companies are slowing construction or reconsidering big investments in the United States because of tariffs on China and the proposed rollback of tax credits.
It is becoming easier to find fast chargers for electric vehicles, and they are more likely to work — and not just for Teslas.
El fabricante de automóviles, que ya sufría un fuerte descenso de sus ventas y ganancias, ahora podría enfrentarse a la ira del presidente de EE. UU.
El fabricante de automóviles, que ya sufría un fuerte descenso de sus ventas y ganancias, ahora podría enfrentarse a la ira del presidente de EE. UU.
Already suffering from steep declines in sales and profit, the carmaker could now face the president’s wrath.
Battery-operated vehicles were a mainstay more than a hundred years ago, but only a few still exist — one happens to be in Jay Leno’s garage.
The measure, passed by the House, would roll back incentives for people to buy electric vehicles and for automakers to make them in the U.S.
The funding, approved by Congress and overseen by the Environmental Protection Agency, had been blocked since January, when President Trump ordered a pause and review of climate and clean energy programs.
The executive, Jim Farley, said President Trump’s tariff and auto policies would raise costs and could force the automaker to cut jobs.
Automakers and even some Republicans may fight to preserve funds, and environmental activists will likely sue, but some experts said that some changes may not survive legal challenges.