A Road Map for Meeting Biden’s Electric Vehicle Goals
August 5, 2021
As part of its plan for tackling climate change and competing with China, the Biden administration just issued an executive order calling for up to half of new vehicles sold in the country to be electric by 2030. In a White House ceremony, many US automobile companies also committed to the effort. In Issues, John D. Graham, Keith B. Belton, and Suri Xia offer a road map that might help the nation and automakers reach that destination. Key routes include adopting new industrial policies to make EV companies more competitive and EVs more attractive for consumers.