Booming EV Market Is Complicating the GOP's Message
Tens of billions of dollars have been invested in key battleground states such as Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, Nevada and North Carolina to help build electric vehicles and batteries.
Electric-vehicle factories are popping up across the US.
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It’s still very early days, but if you're wondering how the 2024 presidential campaign might be different from the last matchup between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, one place to start is electric vehicles. Battery-powered cars are one of the biggest economic vulnerabilities that Republicans have in the battleground states such as Georgia, Michigan and Arizona that could wind up deciding the winner.
The growth of electric vehicles is unique in that it touches an area of the US economy that has changed dramatically since the last presidential election. They're a key part of the Biden administration's policy accomplishments, and they’re also entangled in the culture wars that animate the bases of both political parties.