Electric Vehicle News
Electric vehicle (EV) news is tracked by The Daily Signal with reporting, analysis, and conservative commentary on government mandates, subsidies, and energy use.
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Biden Spending Billions on Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Many Americans Will Never Use
It’s winter, with high temperatures well below freezing in Jackson, Wyoming, and barely above freezing in Wyoming’s capital, Cheyenne. Relying only on battery-powered electric vehicles in a cold climate takes courage because car batteries quickly lose their charge when temperatures are low. Yet the federal government wants to spend billions to build charging stations all…Diana Furchtgott-Roth -
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Joint Ford-China Electric Vehicle Battery Plant Contrary to American Interests
When Gov. Glenn Youngkin decided to remove the commonwealth of Virginia from competing with Michigan for an electric vehicle battery plant owned by Ford Motor Co. but operated by a Chinese industrial giant, he acted both in Virginia’s and America’s best interests. His decision displays strategic insight, choosing American interests over the Chinese game plan….Diana Furchtgott-Roth -
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Biden Administration’s Electric Vehicle Gambit Is Enormously Expensive—and Illegal
Congress has repeatedly rejected radical climate change policies that would increase the price of energy. Now, President Joe Biden is circumventing the legislative branch by moving to force people into using electric vehicles. This plan would impose the costliest regulatory burden ever inflicted on the public. The vast majority of people don’t support phasing out and eventually banning…Derrick Morgan -
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Washington Knows Best What Car You Should Drive: Electric Vehicles. Seriously?
“When politicians are out there saying, ‘Let’s get rid of all cars using gasoline,’ do they understand this?” Toyota President Akio Toyoda asked in 2020, referring to the profound consequences of politicians forcing a transition away from conventional vehicles. It’s a good question, and a proposal in the so-called Inflation Reduction Act being pushed through Congress…Katie Tubb -
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Tesla’s Battery Deals Highlight Chinese Dominance of Key Materials for Electric Vehicles
Tesla signed new contracts with two of its current Chinese battery material suppliers, Bloomberg reported on Sunday, highlighting the extent to which American electric vehicle manufacturers rely on China for critical minerals and materials. Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. and CNGR Advanced Material Co. renewed pricing agreements to provide Tesla with supplies of ternary precursors, chemical…Jack McEvoy -
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How Biden’s Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Threatens ‘Renewed US-Canada Partnership’
President Joe Biden vowed to holistically “revitalize” U.S.-Canadian relations when he released the “Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership” alongside Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau early last year. The Biden administration co-released the “road map” in the wake of tense trade relations between the Canadian government and the Trump administration. Yet currently, the only renewal…Thea Dunlevie -
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Proposed Electric Vehicle Tax Credits Benefit Unions, Wealthy Individuals—Not Environment
True to the image of a stereotypical car salesmen, President Joe Biden and congressional leadership are pitching a multitrillion-dollar spending package that they say won’t cost middle-class Americans a dime. That’s like telling someone who came to the dealership to buy a Honda that they can have a Mercedes instead. Sure, if the dealership backloads…Katie Tubb -
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Tough Questions About Electric Vehicles Unasked, Unanswered by Green Left
“We need plug-in hybrids!” a young leftie once chirped at me after I addressed students on his college campus. “OK,” I asked. “When you go home and plug your car into the electric socket in the garage, where do you think that electricity comes from?” He stood there in silence for a couple of seconds,…Deroy Murdock -
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How the Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Forces Average Americans to Subsidize Rich Californians
Congress in 2008 passed the Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit to make electric vehicles more affordable, thereby encouraging their use. Yet, a 2019 watchdog report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration showed the electric vehicle tax credit is rife with fraud and abuse, and electric vehicle incentives disproportionately benefit the wealthy….Donald van der Vaart -
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Why the Bloom is Off the Environmental Rose for Tesla and Other Electric Vehicles
Things suddenly aren’t looking so good for what was supposed to be one of the hottest companies in America, namely, Tesla. As Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk tangles with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over his tweets and with a sales drop-off, the company’s stock price is tanking. Investors are fretting that the…Daniel Turner -
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Electric Vehicle Tax Credits Another Form of Corporate Welfare
If America’s auto manufacturers wrote letters to Santa, it’s not hard to guess what would be high on their lists: retaining the federal tax credit for electric vehicles. For several years now, Uncle Sam (who often acts like Santa’s U.S.-based cousin) has tried to encourage the public to buy electric vehicles by offering those who…Ed Feulner -
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Unplug Electric Vehicle Subsidies and Let Consumers Decide
Frustrated with General Motors Co.’s recent announcement of plant closures and layoffs, President Donald Trump said the administration is now looking at cutting at subsidies to the automaker, including for electric vehicles. Good. Families should be empowered to purchase the car they want without nudging from Washington and the financial help of their fellow taxpayers….Nicolas Loris -
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Time to Pull the Plug on Electric Vehicle Handouts for the Rich
Earlier this year, Congress passed an irresponsible budget bill that included handouts for electric vehicle owners and alternative fuels. Eager to frivolously waste more taxpayer dollars, some legislators are now pushing to extend the electric vehicle tax credit and lift the cap on the number of vehicles that qualify for the credit by each manufacturer. Doing…Nicolas Loris -
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How a Government Settlement Could Help VW Monopolize the Electric Vehicle Market
Two top GOP lawmakers claimed Tuesday the massive legal settlement imposed on Volkswagen from last year’s fuel emission scandal will allow the company to corner the electric vehicle market. “VW may be able to obtain substantial competitive benefits, if not a monopoly on electric vehicle infrastructure, under the required investments,” Republican Reps. Fred Upton of…Chris White