Sales of electric vehicles in the US topped 10% of all vehicles sold. That means more people are driving and buying them. But the US lags far behind other countries. China last year reached 50% of sales, while some Scandinavian countries are at 80-to-100%, often boosted by regulations in each country. Here int he US, incentives have helped ease the cost, while range and charging options have improved. Incentives are also helping manufacturers ramp up production of the vehicles and batteries in this company, a market China in particular is far ahead in size and technology.
On this Deeper Shade of Green, John Helveston, Assistant Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at George Washington University, shares his research on EV adoption and the manufacturing landscape. He describes how and why more people are buying elect5ric vehicles, often based on trying one out and feeling the quality and driving experience. He also warns the US about falling behind in the manufacturing side, as he believes the auto industry will eventually shift more and more toward EVs. Incentives in the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act were set to boost production, but those incentives are threatened int he Trump administration budget and policies.
Deeper Shade of Green is produced with the assistance of Hector Perez for research and booking. Our music is from the Syracuse-based jazz group E.S.P.
