Automakers are heavily investing in EVs. The Biden Administration wants 50% of all new cars to be electric by 2030. Yet, the US depends on China for 80% of the raw materials needed to make EVs. It’s a matter of national security. How should the US respond? John Bozzella, president and CEO of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, argues that what’s needed is a comprehensive national industrial strategy.
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TOPICS:
01:20 Day in History: Ford
09:05 Chip Shortage
21:33 Used Vehicles
25:54 Battery Electric Vehicles
34:34 Premium Brand Sales
38:34 Driving The Lucid Air
49:30 Dodge: “Never Lift” or “Hail Mary”?
53:54 Rivian IPO
59:00 United Nations Climate Change Conference
PANEL: Bob Gritzinger, Wards Intelligence;Gary Vasilash, on Automotive; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
The Ford Motor Company has laid out an ambitious plan to transform the company by the end of this decade. It has to transition to electric, autonomous and connected vehicles. And to get there it has to change the way the company operates. Lisa Drake, the chief operating officer for North America, talks about the changes the company will make, and the role that women can play in this transformation.
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