D.C. Auto Show Continues To Shape Legislation
The Washington, D.C. Auto Show welcomed two senior Biden-Harris administration officials and dozens of media representatives on Wednesday, January 25 to discuss the future of the electric vehicle market in the nation. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and White House Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi began their tour on the corner of L Street and 9th Street in downtown D.C. at the Pepco EVSmart Outdoor Ride N’ Drive. Getting behind the wheel of a Ford F-150 Lightning and a Chevrolet Bolt, it set the tone to follow as the group headed inside to the show’s EV Pavilion in the lower level of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Currently under a lot of pressure and scrutiny, President Biden’s economic plan has made impressive strides in the short two years of his term. Accessible infrastructure has been identified, a variety of affordable vehicles are in production, and an increase in job opportunities across the country has hit the market. Secretary Granholm said that the manufacturing of EV batteries and components will be coming home, such that American consumers will soon drive American-made electric vehicles as the entire supply chain of this growing market will now be located within the United States.
With the backing from major U.S. auto manufacturers, Biden’s goal for electric vehicles to make up 50% of sales in the United States by 2030 looks promising. Reports have shown Toyota, Ford, Honda, and General Motors have committed to opening more manufacturing facilities around the country, proving the United States will be a force in leading the future of EVs.
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