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Car Dealers Complain Over Rapid EV Push by White House

In a comprehensive survey conducted by Automotive News, involving 208 U.S. car dealers and dealership managers, a significant portion expressed apprehension regarding the pace at which the Biden administration is advancing the electric vehicle agenda. The 2024 Dealer Outlook Survey revealed that nearly 83% of respondents believe the federal government’s efforts to expedite the EV […]

Tesla Urges Biden Admin to Adopt Stricter Fuel Economy Standards

Tesla has formally requested that the Biden administration establish more rigorous fuel economy standards than those currently proposed by U.S. regulators. The electric vehicle manufacturer is advocating for stricter regulations through the year 2032 to better address climate change and energy conservation. In July, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) suggested increasing car requirements […]

White House Offers Tesla Chargers Subsidies, With One Condition

The White House announced on Friday that Tesla’s model chargers would qualify for billions in federal subsidies, on the condition that they include the CCS (Combined Charging System) connection. This news follows recent announcements from Ford and General Motors (GM) about their adoption of Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS), signaling a significant shift in […]

White House Seeks Elon Musk’s Help with Climate Target: Report

White House aides John Podesta and Mitch Landrieu met with Elon Musk and other Tesla officials on January 27, to help progress on a mass clean energy revolution, according to two people familiar with the subjects of the meeting, reports the Washington Post. Podesta and Landrieu’s positions are geared toward helping to implement some of […]

NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 Astronauts to Get Medal of Honor from White House

NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley (left) and Robert Behnken (right); Image: NASA Back on May 30, 2020, SpaceX made history when its Falcon 9 rocket sent the Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station—with two NASA astronauts on board. Fast forward nearly three years later, the White House has now acknowledged the feat, which sent […]

White House to Invest $3.1 Billion to Boost U.S. EV Battery Output

The U.S. government says it will invest over $3 billion USD to boost domestic electric vehicle battery output and for energy storage. The announcement was made on Monday to reporters in a briefing, according to Bloomberg. Dave Howell, principal deputy director in the Energy Department’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains, says roughly $3.16 […]