Cars That Think

JANUARY 17, 2023

By some estimates, upwards to 80,000 auto workers and a similar number in the auto supply chain have already been laid off globally to support the EV transition. The automaker has already begun idling auto plants and is warning of future closures to pay for its transition to EVs and to try to keep EV prices affordable.

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Plug in America

JULY 22, 2024

auto industry globally competitive. To spur EV adoption and increase Americans’ access to and the affordability of EVs, Congress passed legislation called the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which President Biden signed into law. The IRA catalyzed $500 billion in private-sector manufacturing jobs.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 8, 2024

Anyhow, it’s rather interesting that while most of the auto industry has been veering toward crossovers and SUVs for the past two decades, the most popular electric vehicles by far are, functionally, sedans. And maybe sock away something with an engine in a place, far outside the wire, that used to be a farm.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 7, 2023

Affordability is expected to be just one highly contentious issue: Who, exactly, is going to pay for grid upgrades? Public opposition to wind turbine projects is growing in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio as well. Historically, auto regulation has dealt with “the negative externalities associated with the auto itself,” he explained.

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