Can the US Catch Up to China’s Lead in Electric Vehicles?
May 5, 2021
Already global leaders in making electric vehicles, Chinese companies are erecting new EV factories “almost as fast as the rest of the world combined,” the New York Times reports. At projected rates, China will produce 8 million EVs a year by 2028—more than five times the output in North America. In Issues, John D. Graham, Keith B. Belton, and Suri Xia examine how government policies have held US companies back, going on to recommend 10 steps to make the nation a competitive place for the EV industry and to make EVs more attractive to consumers.