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In June 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS announced that U.S. consumers have saved more than $1 billion in upfront costs on their purchase of more than 150,000 clean vehicles since January 1, 2024, thanks to...more
Since our last quarterly EV Roundup, the Biden Administration has continued to increase investment in EV infrastructure across the United States and support tax credits for the domestic EV industry in its efforts for EVs to...more
The White House at 5 am Tuesday morning in DC released its decision on the new section 301 tariffs. There is a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs effective this year (which is in addition to the usual 2.5% import duty on cars)....more
On May 14, 2024, President Joe Biden announced that he had directed the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to add or increase tariffs on a range of goods originating from China, including electric vehicles (EVs),...more
Recent $750+ Million in Federal Grants for EV Charging Infrastructure - In January 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration announced two grant awards totaling over $750 million, focused on improving electric vehicle (EV)...more
Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility Team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, emerging...more
Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, emerging...more
Earlier this year, the Biden administration, via the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), proposed a new plan to increase vehicle emissions standards to their most stringent level ever. While the EPA has the authority to...more
Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter from Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, and emerging mobility...more
US President Joseph Biden recently described our digital world as being at an “inflection point.” Indeed, the rapid proliferation of new technology has created complex, and sometimes hidden, digital interdependencies that are...more
By now, you are likely aware that the federal government is making the largest investment in climate and energy improvements in American history, known as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA allocates funding to...more
The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, sponsored by the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), will provide $5 billion in funding for states to establish...more
Part II: Electric Vehicles and Battery Materials Processing, Manufacturing and Recycling - The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) includes significant funding and program initiatives intended to accelerate the...more
On June 9, 2022, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a notice of proposed rulemaking to set minimum standards and requirements for projects funded through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program...more
On June 9, 2022, the Biden administration released new standards for its goal of building 500,000 electric vehicle ("EV") charging stations nationwide by 2030. The U.S. Departments of Transportation ("DOT") and Energy...more
Increasing electric vehicle adoption has been a priority for the Biden administration. Early in his presidency, President Joe Biden set a goal of 50% of new vehicle sales be electric by 2030. The American Jobs Plan did not...more
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROPOSES SEVERAL POLICY ACTIONS TO OVERCOME ENERGY SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES AND TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY - This is the second in a series of client alerts that will be published in the near future...more
With the 2022 mid-term election now just over six months away, aside from dealing with crises such as the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, the federal policy environment is increasingly driven by partisan goals aimed at...more
On Nov. 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the massive $1.2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the “Infrastructure Law”). Touted as the single largest investment in American infrastructure in...more
The Biden administration is moving to implement the new electric vehicle charging station programs and $7.5 billion in new federal funds provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. In mid-December, the White...more
The lithium-ion battery, introduced commercially in 1991, revolutionized the consumer electronics industry. Compared with older battery technologies, the lithium-ion battery was lightweight and compact, had high energy...more
Following the enactment of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) and its signing into law by President Joseph R. Biden this month, significantly expanded federal funding and emphasis is expected in...more
Monday, President Biden signed the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the "Infrastructure Act") into law. The bill, H.R. 3684, originally introduced into the House on June 4, was sent to the President's desk...more
President Joseph Biden signed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the Act) on November 15, 2021, which allocates $550 billion in new spending over the next five years to improve US infrastructure,...more
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law today not only makes critical investments in our core infrastructure, it creates several new programs to support the increasing electrification of the transportation...more