Senior officials in the Biden administration met with the heads of major automotive companies, including Tesla, GM, Ford, Stellantis, Nissan, Toyota and others.
see photosMary Barras, President and CEO of General Motors
The Biden administration said senior executives met Wednesday with key automotive leaders, including Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk and General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra, to discuss electric vehicles and charging.
“There was widespread agreement that charging stations and vehicles should be interconnected and provide a seamless user experience, no matter what car you drive or where you charge your EV,” the administration said in a statement. “
Musk has often been at odds with the White House, often firing harsh tweets directed at President Joe Biden. In February, Biden publicly acknowledged Tesla’s role in US electric vehicle manufacturing after Musk repeatedly complained of being ignored.
Congress last year approved $7.5 billion in government funding for EV charging stations, but legislation for new tax incentives to buy and build EVs has stalled.
The meeting was held to discuss the development of EVs and charging networks in the US.
Ford Motor Chief Executive Jim Farley, Chrysler-parent Stelantis CEO Carlos Tavares, Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson and Nissan Americas President Jeremy Papin were among other auto leaders who attended Wednesday’s meeting, which included “one of 500,000 Chargers”. US funding to build a national network was discussed.
Also present were Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, National Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy and Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu.
Officials from Hyundai Motor America, Subaru America, Mazda North America, Toyota Motor North America Mercedes-Benz USA and Kia Motors America also participated.
Last week, automakers backed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new tougher vehicle emissions rules in a court challenge brought by some states and ethanol groups.
The Coalition for Automotive Innovation, representing nearly all major automakers, said the EPA rule will “challenge the industry” but wants to ensure “the key regulatory provisions that support electric vehicle technology are maintained.”
Corn growers, a Valero Energy subsidiary and other ethanol producers said new EPA rules revising emissions requirements through 2026 “effectively mandate the production and sale of electric cars instead of cars powered by internal combustion engines.” “
(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Jacqueline Wong and Bradley Perrette)
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