The Biden administration has deployed various programs to try to increase access to clean energy. But systems that could help lower bills are still out of reach for many low-income households.
The leading electric-vehicle maker also drew buyers eager to take advantage of government incentives that will be harder to get in 2024.
Purchases of popular models like the Tesla Model 3 and the Ford Mustang Mach-E may no longer entitle buyers to tax savings because the cars do not meet tougher sourcing requirements.
The Treasury Department pledged to carefully scrutinize foreign investments in the United States for national security threats.
Other governments, particularly in Europe, are trying to counter the Biden administration’s industrial policies with their own incentives.
The Biden administration issued new rules to prevent Chinese firms from supplying parts for electric cars set to receive billions of dollars in tax credits.
Some firms argue that a law aimed at popularizing electric vehicles risks turning the United States into an assembly shop for Chinese-made technology.
The move is the oil giant’s first foray in the production of a metal vital for electric vehicle batteries.
President Biden’s 2022 climate act spurred big investments in U.S. battery factories, but it has not similarly boosted E.V. sales.
Growth is brisk but slower than expected, causing automakers to question their multibillion-dollar investments in new factories and raising doubts about the effectiveness of federal incentives.