{"id":2344115,"date":"2024-09-20T18:56:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T22:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-harris-administration-announces-billions-in-handouts-for-ev-companies\/"},"modified":"2024-09-20T18:59:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T22:59:40","slug":"biden-harris-administration-announces-billions-in-handouts-for-ev-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-harris-administration-announces-billions-in-handouts-for-ev-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden-Harris Administration Announces Billions in Handouts for EV Companies"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-harris-administration-announces-billions-in-handouts-for-ev-companies%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2344115&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Biden administration\u200b is distributing over\u2062 $3 billion in grants\u2062 to U.S. companies to enhance domestic\u2063 production of advanced batteries and materials essential for electric vehicles (EVs). This funding,\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-house-republicans-begin-effort-to-remove-democrat-ilhan-omar-from-committees\/\" title=\"BREAKING: House Republicans Begin Effort To Remove Democrat Ilhan Omar From Committees\">announced recently<\/a>, is part of the \u200csecond round of EV\u2064 battery grants\u200b under the bipartisan infrastructure \u2064law enacted in 2021, following an earlier allocation of $1.8 billion for 14 ongoing projects. \u2064In total, the effort\u200b represents nearly $35\u2062 billion in U.S. investments aimed at bolstering domestic \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-under-fire-for-energy-policies\/\" title=\"Biden admin. under fire for energy policies\">critical minerals<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-and-israel-launch-high-level-tech-talks-washington-concerned-about-chinese-influence\/\" title=\"US and Israel Launch High-Level Tech Talks, Washington Concerned About Chinese Influence\">battery supply chains<\/a>, including lithium mines \u200dand\u200c battery factories in\u2063 various states. Key figures from the administration, including White House \u200deconomic advisor Lael Brainard and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, emphasize the commitment\u200d to\u2064 manufacturing batteries in America to support the country&#8217;s automotive industry and energy grid.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration is awarding over $3 billion to U.S. companies to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-accused-of-dumping-ultra-cheap-masks-into-u-s-market\/\" title=\"China Accused of Dumping \u2018Ultra-Cheap Masks\u2019 Into U.S. Market\">boost domestic production<\/a> of advanced batteries and other materials used for electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The grants will fund a total of 25 projects in 14 states.<\/p>\n<p>The grants &mdash; announced Friday &mdash; mark the second round of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-harris-administration-gets-disappointing-news-ev-battery-plant-touted\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EV battery<\/a> funding under the bipartisan infrastructure law approved in 2021. An earlier round allocated $1.8 billion for 14 projects that are ongoing. The totals are down from amounts officials announced in October 2022 and reflect a number of projects that were withdrawn or rejected by U.S. officials during sometimes lengthy negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>The money is part of a larger effort by President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-declares-secret-service-needs-help-second-assassination-attempt-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a> and Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/legendary-nfl-coach-uses-bible-dismantle-kamala-harris-claim-faith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kamala Harris<\/a> to boost production and sales of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/volvo-abandons-electric-vehicle-goal-amid-changing-market-conditions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">electric vehicles<\/a>. Companies receiving awards process lithium, graphite or other battery materials, or manufacture components used in EV batteries.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grammy-awards-move-to-las-vegas-site-spurred-by-too-many-risks-over-omicron-in-los-angeles\/\" title=\"Grammy Awards Move to Las Vegas Site Spurred by &#039;Too Many Risks&#039; over Omicron in Los Angeles\">awards move<\/a> us closer to achieving the administration&rsquo;s goal of building an end-to-end supply chain for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/22-workers-killed-single-malfunctioning-lithium-battery-sets-off-disastrous-chain-reaction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">batteries<\/a> and critical minerals in America,&rdquo; White House economic adviser Lael Brainard said.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The Biden-Harris administration is &ldquo;committed to making batteries in the United States that are going to be vital for powering our grid, our homes and businesses and America&rsquo;s iconic auto industry,&rdquo; Brainard told reporters Thursday during a White House call.<\/p>\n<p>The awards announced Friday bring to nearly $35 billion total U.S. investments to bolster domestic critical minerals and battery supply chains, Brainard said, citing projects from major lithium mines in Nevada and North Carolina to battery factories in Michigan and Ohio to production of rare earth elements and magnets in California and Texas.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re using every tool at our disposal, from grants and loans to allocated tax credits,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re committed to making batteries in the United States of America,&rdquo; Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This funding will support 25 projects across 14 states. Announced on Friday, these grants represent the second phase of electric vehicle battery funding under the bipartisan infrastructure law enacted in 2021. An earlier round provided $1.8 billion for 14 ongoing projects. The current totals are lower than those announced in October 2022 due to several projects being withdrawn or rejected during lengthy negotiations with U.S. officials.<\/p>\n<p>This initiative is part of a broader strategy by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to increase the production and sales of electric vehicles. The companies receiving these funds are involved in processing lithium, graphite, or other battery materials, as well as manufacturing components for EV batteries. White House economic adviser Lael Brainard stated that these awards bring us closer to establishing a comprehensive supply chain for batteries and critical minerals within the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Brainard emphasized that the Biden-Harris administration is dedicated to producing batteries domestically, which are essential for powering homes, businesses, and America&#8217;s renowned auto industry. 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