The rumored end to the $7,500 federal rebate for electric vehicles sounds like it would hurt the nation’s biggest EV maker. Quite the opposite, actually.
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Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Washington Tests Its Climate Ambitions
A ballot initiative funded by a millionaire transplant threatens the success of the state’s signature cap-and-invest program.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The Inflation Reduction Act at Two
Challenges remain, but there’s been a lot of progress on restoring an industrial base, creating union jobs, and transforming our energy economy.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Elon Musk and the Decline of Tesla
The megalomaniac CEO extracted $48 billion from his shareholders. But the company’s future does not look good.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The Green-Energy Revolution Shows What Real Innovation Looks Like
Pushing the ball forward in energy and manufacturing is a lot more difficult than selling software.
Posted inWorking in America
Has Organized Labor Finally Cracked the South?
Unions are winning unprecedented victories in the most anti-labor region in the country. But much remains to be done.
Posted inVideos
The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Chinese Tariffs and CFPB Success
On our weekly live show, David Dayen and Bob Kuttner discuss new efforts to boost the domestic electric-vehicle industry.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Why Auto Insurance Rates Are Out of Control
The factors are partly structural, but also have to do with a corporate drive for profits and use of technology to precision-target customers.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Tariffs Give U.S. Automakers a Fleeting Chance
The Biden administration is protecting its investment in a domestic auto industry. Domestic auto producers have to rise to the moment.
