Tag: President Biden
U.S. weighs option to roll back China tariffs to ease inflation
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and the Senior Economic Official in Beijing, Vice Premier Liu He of China, met earlier this week to discuss...
White House reveals new standards for nationwide EV charging network
New rules for electric vehicle charging across the United States have been announced, with the Biden administration saying that newly built EV chargers must...
Biden’s $3.1B electric car battery plan leaves mining concerns in limbo
Welcome to another edition of Inside Automotive with anchor Jim Fitzpatrick. Early this month, the Biden administration announced a $3.1 billion dollar plan to...
U.S. government to allocate over $3 billion to EV battery manufacturing
On Monday, U.S. government officials said that over $3 billion of last year's $1 trillion infrastructure bill would be put towards electric vehicle (EV) battery...
Build Back Better bill on the rocks, threatening EV tax credit
The future of EV tax credits in the new year is in jeopardy as democratic West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin has said he will not support the Build Back Better Act. The $1.9 trillion-dollar spending plan includes key funding for social programs, health care and childcare costs, and climate change initiatives. It also includes up […]
Electra CEO Trent Mell breaks down the Biden infrastructure bill and...
$7.5 billion of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill signed by President Biden will provide funding for EV charging stations around the nation. As the auto industry continues to move toward EVs, you may be asking how you’ll be impacted. On today’s show, we’re pleased to welcome Trent Mell, President and CEO of Electra Battery Materials, […]
Proposed 2026 fuel economy standards put pressure on automakers and car...
On August 5, the NHTSA under the Biden Administration announced they would be seeking new, stricter fuel economy standards for all new light vehicles. The proposed standards repeal the loosened fuel economy rules from the Trump era and aim to set the fleet average economy at 52 miles per gallon by 2026. As the NHTSA […]
Biden proposes change in “Buy American” rules to increase US-made product...
The Biden Administration wants more taxpayer spending to go toward American-made products and has issued a proposed rule change to that end. If it’s passed, it will require any government spending to include at least 60% US-made components immediately. The proposal also stipulates future increases to that threshold: 65% by 2024 and 75% by 2029. […]
Mask policy reinstated by Ford in Missouri and Florida on rising...
Just barely two weeks after lowering mask mandates in most areas of the United States, the Delta variant of COVID-19 has caused a resurgence of infections in the nation. In Florida, new cases have risen from barely 1,000 per day in mid-June to more than 38,000 cases on July 27. On that cause for concern, […]
President Biden commits to greenhouse gas reform by 2030
President Joe Biden is moving the United States closer to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by even more. During the two-day virtual meeting with many world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Biden pledged to cut emissions by 50 to 52% by 2030, compared to 2005 levels. To achieve this goal, […]
