Global Briefing: President Biden declares 'the future of the auto industry is electric'

James Murray
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Joe Biden signs sweeping executive order aimed at accelerating the transition to electric cars and vans, as Brazil looks to spark development of electric aircraft

Biden administration confirms clean car goals President Joe Biden yesterday unveiled a sweeping package of measures to accelerate the development of the US electric vehicle (EV) market, as he declared...

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