A Jolt for Electric Vehicles
July 30, 2021
The hotly debated infrastructure bill just approved by the US Senate includes $7.5 billion to build a nationwide network of public charging stations for electric vehicles. Supporters say the effort will help the United States better complete with China, which now dominates the EV market. But much more will be needed to significantly improve US competitiveness, John D. Graham, Keith B. Belton, and Suri Xia argue in Issues. They propose 10 ways to boost the nation’s nascent EV industry, from mining to manufacture, and to make EVs more attractive to US consumers.