Biden’s Electric Car Problem

A little over a year ago, at President Biden’s urging, congressional democrats passed a sweeping plan to supercharge the production and sale of electric vehicles.


Jim Tankersley, who covers economic policy for The Times, explains whether the law is actually working.


Guest: Jim Tankersley (https://www.nytimes.com/by/jim-tanker...) , an economic policy correspondent for The New York Times.


Background reading: 

• President Biden’s 2022 climate act spurred big investments in U.S. battery factories, but it has not similarly boosted E.V. sales (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/08/bu...) .

Growth is brisk but slower than expected (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/07/bu...) , causing automakers to question their multibillion-dollar investments in new factories and raising doubts about the effectiveness of federal incentives.


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