Hyundai’s huge new plant outside Savannah could be a model for bipartisanship and a central achievement for Raphael Warnock, whose biggest efforts otherwise fell short. But Republicans aren’t giving him credit.
The president announced the first phase of a plan to invest $7.5 billion toward building a national network for recharging electric vehicles.
The West Virginia senator, who holds the swing vote in negotiations for a budget plan, wants to cut incentives. The president and most Senate Democrats say buyer credits are crucial to fight climate change.
Proposed regulations would require charging stations built with federal dollars to be located no more than 50 miles apart.
Using $5 billion that Congress allocated last year, the Biden administration would require states to install high-voltage chargers along interstate highways.
Booming in a depressed market, battery-powered vehicles are a plus for the climate but pose a big threat to carmakers and parts suppliers that are slow to change.
