Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, following up on the gentlewoman from California's comments and on the importance of looking at this industry and how it is growing, I ask unanimous consent to include in the Record a January 12, 2023, article. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from New Mexico? There was no objection. [From Jalopnik, Jan. 12, 2023] EVs Made in the U.S. Are Dominating the Market (By Andy Kalmowitz) A new report shows that electric vehicles built in U.S. factories by far and away lead the domestic EV market, and it doesn't seem like that trend is going to be coming to a stop anytime soon. According to Automotive News, new vehicle registration data from Experian shows that U.S.-made EVs account for about 75 percent of new electric vehicles in the first 11 months of 2022. On top of that, U.S.-based automakers were also responsible for almost all local production, according to the outlet. The biggest exception was Nissan. Its Leaf, which is built in Tennessee, held 1.7 percent of the U.S. EV market share. Tesla (which just dethroned BMW as the luxury sales king), General Motors and EV startup like Rivian are in the proverbial driver's seat for this manufacturing trend. The Inflation Reduation Act that was signed into law in 2022 also has something to do with it. The Act ended the $7,500 EV tax credit for vehicles built outside of North America. It's reportedly spelling Md news for U.S.…”