Biden tips billions to scale up local EV battery manufacturing and recycling
US government commits $US3.1 billion to domestic electric vehicle battery manufacturing and $60m to battery reuse and recycling.
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Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.
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