Inside the transatlantic pushback against electric vehicles
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and several conservative politicians in Europe are attacking the rise of electric vehicles and making it into an election issue. POLITICO\u2019s James Bikales and Suzanne Lynch break down the politics of electric cars and why it\u2019s an issue on both continents. Plus, the Biden administration unveiled new guidance aiming to help customers gain immediate access to federal tax credits for electric vehicles directly from car dealers.\xa0\n\nFor more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch\n\nAnd for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy\n\nCatherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO and the host of the POLITICO Energy podcast.\nSuzanne Lynch is POLITICO Europe\u2019s Chief Brussels Correspondent, and the host of our EU Confidential podcast. \nJames Bikales is the host of Morning Energy and a reporter for POLITICO. \nNirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. \nKara Tabor is an audio producer for POLITICO.\nGloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. \nMatt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.