"Presidential cycles are four years. These [factories] are 20- to 30-year investments. When you build a factory, it doesn't come and go," said Prasad, adding that Trump's executive order could result in shorter-term changes such as whether automakers introduce "hybrids or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles or range-extender EVs."
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Showing posts with label EV. Show all posts
Saturday, January 25, 2025
Trump ends the EV mandate. Here’s what that means for the auto industry - The Washington Post
Several factors make a reversal in the EV transition unlikely. U.S. auto manufacturers have sunk billions of dollars into long-term EV production. Plus, the U.S. auto industry faces enormous pressures to compete with foreign EV manufacturers, such as those in China that have forged ahead with EV production.
"Presidential cycles are four years. These [factories] are 20- to 30-year investments. When you build a factory, it doesn't come and go," said Prasad, adding that Trump's executive order could result in shorter-term changes such as whether automakers introduce "hybrids or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles or range-extender EVs."
"Presidential cycles are four years. These [factories] are 20- to 30-year investments. When you build a factory, it doesn't come and go," said Prasad, adding that Trump's executive order could result in shorter-term changes such as whether automakers introduce "hybrids or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles or range-extender EVs."
Monday, March 7, 2022
Tips for Buying an Electric Car (Union of Concerned Scientists; Got Science? podcast #129)
Engineer and electric vehicles expert Dr. David Reichmuth answers burning questions for first-time EV buyers.
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