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Biden quadruples tariffs on Chinese EVs, up from 25% to 100%

Baua Electric

The US government has announced wider tariffs on several categories of Chinese goods, including various green products like solar panels and batteries, medical goods, and in particular an increase of tariffs on Chinese EVs from 25% to 100%. Free trade creates jobs, wealth and economic growth. 84%, similar to the US market share of.66%

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China takes grievances over Biden EV policy to the WTO

Baua Electric

New rules for the federal EV tax credit enacted in 2022 as part of the Inflation Reduction Act are “discriminatory” and “seriously distorted” the global EV supply chain, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday in a statement announcing the move.

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VW Joke, Kia EV6 Details – EV Week in Review: March 23-30

EV Adoption

Kia EV6 will have 282 miles of range and 800V Charging – Kia revealed specifications on Tuesday for its upcoming EV6, its first EV built on the Hyundai Group dedicated platform known as Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). auto industry is headed,” Buttigieg said. – March 30, via CleanTechnica.

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Republicans introduce bill that would hand US EV lead to China

Baua Electric

Republicans have introduced a bill to eliminate the US EV tax credit in the Inflation Reduction Act, with the effect of slowing US progress on EV manufacturing, thus handing the lead in EV manufacturing to China. These credits were an extension and expansion of the $7,500 EV tax credit first introduced in 2008.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

’s expertise on the auto industry in general, we are concerned that in its understanding of future pathways, it offers a flawed analysis and predictions based on business-as-usual,&# notes a posting on the California Car Initiative’s Web site. in chinese ?, and Chrysler. Whatever B.C.G.’s

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Auto Lobby Says EPA Targets Aren’t Achievable

The Truth About Cars

Under the Trump administration, the industry was given more leeway to manufacture gas-powered vehicles as aggressive fueling standards were walked back. The auto industry is making huge progress on electrification and continued improvements to internal combustion engine technology. Don't toss it away now.

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Tariffs on China aren’t the way to win the EV arms race – getting serious on EVs is

Baua Electric

News came out on Friday that President Biden is set to quadruple tariffs on Chinese EVs to protect the US auto industry from the rapid growth of Chinese EV manufacturing. The global auto industry is in a time of flux. Cars are changing quickly, as is car manufacturing. Why did this happen?

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