In the latest episode of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy’s “Energy Policy Now” podcast, “The Cost of Pulling Back from China in the EV Transition,” GW Engineering Professor John Helveston shares expert insight into why America needs to engage with China’s central role in the EV ecosystem to maintain competitiveness in the global auto industry.
Here is an excerpt from the article: “We either face that reality and say, “This is kind of where it’s at, guys,” or we go down the path we’re currently moving, which is sort of trying to move away from electric vehicles entirely, and pretending like that’s not going to be a thing that happens, but it’s very clear that this is where the rest of the world is going. And Chinese automakers are very much capturing markets all over the world right now, and they’re literally on our doorstep in Mexico, you know, with attractive EVs down there.”
Listen to the full podcast episode on Kleinman Center's website.