The leading lobbying group for the U.S. auto industry is calling on policymakers to help support the adoption of electric vehicles through incentives, infrastructure investment and other regulatory means.
Without suggesting a cost for such EV stimulus programs, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation said now is the time for “substantial, long-term investments in electrification, as well as advanced safety technologies,” according to a new report released Tuesday. It describes the industry as being “on the cusp of a transformative moment” regarding electric and autonomous vehicles.
The report comes a day after the Electoral College voted to cement Joe Biden’s victory over incumbent President Donald Trump. Biden has voiced far more support for EVs as well as infrastructure to support the vehicles than Trump.
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