Can the U.S. Make Solar Panels? This Company Thinks So. - First Solar kept producing them in Ohio after most of the industry moved to China. Presid... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/business/energy-environment/first-solar-panels-biden-ira.html #humanrightsandhumanrightsviolations #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #internationaltradeandworldmarket #alternativeandrenewableenergy #inflationreductionactof2022 #factoriesandmanufacturing #unitedstateseconomy #bidenjosephrjr #laborandjobs

Ford pauses work on $3.5 billion battery factory in Michigan - Enlarge / Ted Miller, manager of Ford Battery Cell Research and Advance... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1970975 #inflationreductionactof2022 #batteryelecticvehicle #lithiumironphosphate #electricvehicle #lfpbatterycells #batteryfactory #evtaxcredit #cars #ford #lfp #ev

UAW Standoff Poses Risk for Biden’s Electric Vehicle Commitment - A looming auto industry strike could test the president’s commitment to making electric v... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/13/business/economy/autoworkers-strike-biden.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #inflationreductionactof2022 #presidentialelectionof2024 #electricandhybridvehicles #factoriesandmanufacturing #unitedautomobileworkers #farleyjamesdjr(1962-) #midwesternstates(us) #unitedstateseconomy

I.R.S. Deploys Artificial Intelligence to Catch Tax Evasion - The tax agency is opening examinations into large hedge funds, private equity groups, rea... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/us/politics/irs-deploys-artificial-intelligence-to-target-rich-partnerships.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #inflationreductionactof2022 #highnetworthindividuals #artificialintelligence #internalrevenueservice #federalbudget(us) #republicanparty #werfeldanieli #taxevasion

First Solar Finds That Forced Labor Was Used in Its Malaysian Ops - The company, First Solar, said an internal review had found that subcontractors used unet... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/15/business/energy-environment/first-solar-forced-labor-malaysia.html #humanrightsandhumanrightsviolations #alternativeandrenewableenergy #corporatesocialresponsibility #inflationreductionactof2022 #factoriesandmanufacturing #wagesandsalaries #globalwarming #firstsolarinc #laborandjobs #malaysia

Europe Frets U.S. Battery Factory Subsidies Will Hurt, Not Help - The European Union is trying to assemble the building blocks to produce electric cars, bu... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/business/energy-environment/europe-battery-factory-subisidies.html #unitedstatesinternationalrelations #taxcreditsdeductionsandexemptions #inflationreductionactof2022 #electricandhybridvehicles #factoriesandmanufacturing #bayerischemotorenwerkeag #internationalrelations #greenhousegasemissions

Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Rules Create ‘Chaos for Consumers’ - Buying an electric car has become much more complicated because of restrictions on which ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/20/business/electric-vehicle-tax-credits-consumers.html #sportsutilityvehiclesandlighttrucks #taxcreditsdeductionsandexemptions #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #internationaltradeandworldmarket #inflationreductionactof2022 #automobilerentingandleasing #electricandhybridvehicles #shoppingandretail

U.S. Car Brands Will Benefit Most From Electric Car Tax Breaks - Rules that take effect on Tuesday will limit the $7,500 credits to electric cars made dom... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/business/electric-vehicles-tax-credits.html #sportsutilityvehiclesandlighttrucks #unitedstatesinternationalrelations #taxcreditsdeductionsandexemptions #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #internationaltradeandworldmarket #inflationreductionactof2022 #electricandhybridvehicles #treasurydepartment

New Rules Will Make Many Electric Cars Ineligible for Tax Credits - The Biden administration hopes its guidelines for up to $7,500 in tax credits will encour... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/business/energy-environment/electric-vehicles-treasury-tax-credits.html #taxcreditsdeductionsandexemptions #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #internationaltradeandworldmarket #inflationreductionactof2022 #electricandhybridvehicles #factoriesandmanufacturing #internationalrelations #automobiles

LG Will Spend $5.5 Billion on a Battery Factory in Arizona - Investment plans for U.S. battery production have increased since President Biden signed ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/24/business/energy-environment/lg-battery-factory-arizona.html #alternativeandrenewableenergy #inflationreductionactof2022 #electricandhybridvehicles #factoriesandmanufacturing #lgenergysolution #bidenjosephrjr #lithium(metal) #generalmotors #automobiles #fordmotorco #production #southkorea #batteries