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US offers $12 billion to auto makers, suppliers for advanced vehicles (www.reuters.com)

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The Biden administration is offering $12 billion in grants and loans for auto makers and suppliers to retrofit their plants to produce electric and other advanced vehicles, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Thursday.

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[–] Jode@midwest.social 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I wish this money would come with stipulations, IE companies using this cash must make vehicles of a reasonable size/price with limited touch screen controls used in said vehicle. For safety reasons, if the HVAC controls aren't physical buttons and knobs, no money for you. If the vehicle is a 9000lb suv, no money for you. If the vehicles end up costing more than 25k in any trim. No money.

[–] rafoix@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No vehicles that use a truck chassis.

[–] Jode@midwest.social 1 points 2 years ago

Eh, I'd take an electric Ford maverick. Smol trucko

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

GIMME THE TRAINS, JOE, WHERE ARE THE FUCKING TRAINS trains with glowing eyes