Daily Archive: September 19, 2024

Trump plans to gut EV policy: What it might mean for jobs, auto industry, made in America

President Donald Trump (Photo courtesy Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)First-term flashback: Coal lobbyist in charge of EPA, hobbled EV tax credit, mpg fines frozen Trump promises stiff tariffs vs. China and Mexico, may nix federal funding behind U.S. EV plants Tens of thousands more U.S. auto jobs now vs. 2019, pre-COVID Anti-EV talk may be bluster, but the poison pill is whether it becomes part of MAGA platform...

Redwood Materials will help BMW recycle EV batteries

BMW Vision Neue Klasse X conceptBMW will turn to Redwood Materials for recycling of batteries from its EVs, plug-in hybrids, and mild hybrids in the U.S., the automaker announced Thursday. The agreement, which covers the BMW, Rolls-Royce, and Mini brands, as well as BMW's motorcycles, will see Redwood work directly with BMW dealerships, distribution centers, and other U.S...