The Biden administrations vision for a China-free EV transition
A top official at the Energy Department told a Senate panel Thursday that the United States can make the transition to electric vehicles without China. It\u2019s a sign that the administration believes its efforts to establish domestic clean energy supply chains are working. But the remarks drew significant skepticism from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. POLITICO\u2019s James Bikales breaks down the Biden administration\u2019s EV defense and the pushback from lawmakers. Plus, a three-month campaign by G7 countries, including the United States, is driving Russian oil below world prices. \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\nJosh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. \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.