Biden wants to expand electric vehicles. Will GM help him get there?

Published: Feb. 2, 2021, 10 a.m.

The Biden administration is working on expanding funding for electric vehicle infrastructure and tax credits, but they can’t do it alone: big auto makers will be fundamental to help the US transition away from fuel-powered cars. And last week, General Motors announced an ambitious timeline for when their fleet will be all carbon-neutral. Today, POLITICO’s Catherine Boudreau explains whether the auto giant can realistically meet this goal, and what they are likely to need from the federal government to get there. Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter for POLITICO and host of POLITICO Energy. Catherine Boudreau covers sustainability for POLITICO. Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.