The administration said in a statement that “there was a broad consensus that charging stations and vehicles must be interoperable and provide a seamless user experience, regardless of the car you drive or where you charge your EV.” Musk has often been at odds with the White House, often making harsh tweets to President Joe Biden. In February, Biden publicly acknowledged Tesla’s role in the construction of electric vehicles in the United States, after Musk repeatedly complained that he had been ignored. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Congress last year approved $ 7.5 billion in state funding for electric vehicle charging stations, but legislation has been delayed for new tax incentives to buy and build electric vehicles. Ford Motorola (FN) CEO Jim Farley, Chrysler CEO Stellantis (STLA.MI) Carlos Tavares, Lucid (LCID.O) CEO Peter Rawlinson and Nissan Americas (7201.T) President Jeremie Papin were Among other car leaders took part in Wednesday’s meeting, which discussed US funding for the “creation of a national network of 500,000 chargers”. Also in attendance were Transport Minister Pete Buttigieg, Energy Minister Jennifer Granholm, National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy and Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu. Executives from Hyundai Motor America (005380.KS), Subaru America (9778.T), Mazda North America, Toyota Motor North America Mercedes-Benz USA (MBGn.DE) and Kia Motors America (000270.KS) also participated. ). Last week, automakers backed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new stricter emissions regulations in a lawsuit filed by some states and ethanol groups. The Automotive Innovation Alliance, which represents almost all major automakers, said the EPA rule would “challenge the industry” but wanted to ensure that “critical regulations supporting electric vehicle technology were maintained”. Corn growers, a subsidiary of Valero Energy (VLO.N) and other ethanol producers say new EPA rules revising emission requirements by 2026 “essentially require the production and sale of electric cars instead of cars powered by internal combustion engines” ». Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Report by David Shepardson. Edited by: Jacqueline Wong and Bradley Perrett Our role models: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
