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Feb 10, 2021
How A Trade Dispute Between 2 Korean Firms Could Jam Bidenâs Electric Car Plans
Trade lawyers call it âthe nuclear option.â South Koreaâs prime minister called it âembarrassing.â The question now is whether Biden will call it unacceptable.
By Alexander C. Kaufman
Kevin Lamarque / Reuters
President Joe Biden will have the final say after the U.S. International Trade Commission makes its ruling on Wednesday. It could be the first big test of how serious he is about electric vehicles.
President Joe Biden has vowed to convert the federal governmentâs entire fleet of motor vehicles â some 645,047 at last count â to electric. That includes thousands of Ford F-150 pickups, the countryâs perennial best-selling automobile since 1981 and a popular ride for everyone from federal police to national park rangers.
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These companies want to charge your electric vehicle as you drive
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Auto makers and utilities hope wireless charging on roads can calm EV-range anxiety, but questions remain about costs
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Enthusiasm for electric vehicles has long been held back by concerns about battery life, but what if drivers were able to charge their cars while driving?
Several automotive, utility and infrastructure companies are testing technology that promises to allow electric cars, buses and trucks to charge on the move. The process, known as dynamic charging, involves under-road pads that wirelessly transmit electricity to receivers mounted underneath cars and, for some larger vehicles, overhead wires like those used by trams.