Although China is investing less in Europe overall, Chinese battery producers are building factories to meet the demands of the region’s growing need for electric vehicles.
A law to boost clean energy appears to be more potent than predicted, with big implications for both budget talks and efforts to fight climate change.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the assistance was needed to offset incentives offered by the United States.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the assistance was needed to offset incentives offered by the United States.
Buying an electric car has become much more complicated because of restrictions on which models qualify for a federal tax credit of up to $7,500.
Rules that take effect on Tuesday will limit the $7,500 credits to electric cars made domestically with minerals from the U.S. or trade allies.
New federal rules are expected to speed the transition to E.V.s, a shift that car companies have embraced but will be challenged to carry out.
Competition, not cooperation, has driven the bulk of climate progress over the past few years.
Government scientists have spent a year analyzing electric vehicles to help the E.P.A. design new tailpipe rules to trigger an electric car revolution.
The state is setting strict limits to try to eliminate carbon dioxide emissions from transportation, the sector of the American economy that generates the most greenhouse gases.