President Joe Biden’s EV plan allows for plenty of transitional space for hybrid powertrains rather than a jump to leave internal combustion engines behind forever.

EV startup Rivian is in preliminary discussions to build its $5 billion plant, the Senate gives approval to a budget amendment that would reduce eligibility for EV tax credits, and Nissan will close its Smyrna, Tennessee, plant for two weeks starting Aug. 16 due to the semiconductor chip shortage.

Minnesota is the first state in the Midwest to implement the rules in an effort to encourage drivers to start switching to EVs.

A lack of guidance from OEMs and training by first responders is exacerbating the issue.  

GM is warning some Chevrolet Bolt owners that were part of a recent recall not to park their vehicles indoors or to leave them charging overnight after two of the model recently caught fire.

Biden’s proposal includes $174 billion for electric vehicles, including hundreds of thousands of charging stations, tax incentives for electric cars, and government fleets that are all electric.