1169: Biden Targets 50% U.S. EV Sales By 2030 | 06 Aug 2021

Today’s big EV stories: • Biden Tightens Pollution Rules • Biden’s Drive for the Future • Biden needs to accelerate efforts on zero-emission cars • Tesla just got snubbed by Biden's electric vehicle summit • Biden seeks to make half of new U.S. auto fleet electric by 2030 • Allegra Stratton comments draw criticism • Volkswagen's Herbert Diess Criticizes IONITY Charging Experience • Electric vehicle sales outpace diesel again • Tesla Cybertruck steel supplier’s $1.7-billion TX facility is coming to form • Russia plans to subsidise electric cars to spur demand • Boston electric-vehicle program Good2Go is Zipcar-meets-Tesla • Majority of electric vehicle owners to make the switch permanent