David Ferris

2 weeks ago | politico.com | David Ferris

GM’s move away from the 2035 goal is less a singular failure and more a symptom of flagging support among many actors, including government, other automakers, charging companies and car buyers, analysts said. Much has changed since GM set the EV target, just after President Joe Biden took office and amid a surge of confidence in the auto industry about widespread EV adoption.

2 weeks ago | subscriber.politicopro.com | David Ferris

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3 weeks ago | politico.com | David Ferris

The core of the argument between the two men — whether the Republican spending package is a “big, beautiful bill” or a “MOUNTAIN of DISGUSTING PORK” — is a side concern for people whose main priority is Tesla. “The CEO of that company needs to spend his time focused on the company’s success,” said Nick Nigro, the head of Atlas Public Policy, which analyzes the electric vehicle market.

4 weeks ago | politico.com | David Ferris

President Donald Trump participates in a press conference with Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, May 30, 2025. | Francis Chung/POLITICO It is hard to tell how Elon Musk’s whirlwind four months in Washington were anything but bad news for his biggest company, Tesla. The brand’s sales are falling everywhere, and Americans have increasingly dark views of the electric-car company and its new robotaxi.

1 month ago | politico.com | David Ferris

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) celebrating House passage of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." | Francis Chung/POLITICO Remember how the government was going to help America become an electric vehicle superpower? On Thursday, Congress said that’s over. The Republican message was crystal clear. The Senate voted to kill the waiver that California relied on to require a giant ramp-up of EV sales.