China's Challenge: The American EV Transition: Looking Ahead While Lagging Behind China

The global electric vehicle (EV) transition is accelerating, yet the United States continues to lag behind China in adoption, affordability, and manufacturing scale. John Paul Helveston, Associate Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at The George Washington University, will examine the barriers hindering the American EV transition. Drawing on market data comparing the U.S. and Chinese EV industries, he will highlight the persistent affordability challenges facing U.S. consumers, the limited availability of lower-cost EV options, the geographic disparities in EV access a