Shanghaied: A new IEA report spotlights China’s stranglehold on supply chains for EVs, wind turbines, and solar panels.

May 29, 2024

On Sunday, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg appeared on CBS’s “Face The Nation” to promote the Biden administration’s electric vehicle mandates and defend the tariffs the administration is imposing on Chinese-made EVs. During the interview, he said, “The most important thing is that the EV revolution will happen with or without us. And we’ve got to make sure that it’s American-lead.” Buttigieg went on to make some claims that are — I have to use the right words here — complete and utter bullshit.

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